The best weekend errands are always at the garden shop. I brought two of these beauties home with me for the holidays.
Beach Me
Jericoacoara Beach, Brazil. Courtesy of @born.on.the.beach via Instagram.
Les Bonbons
Drooling over these beauties! Handmade in India with 100% silk thread, there are a variety of colors in fun tropical shades - perfect to slip on with a caftan for cocktail hour. Love the Raspberry and Mint (above). Santa, baby! Shop here.
Putnum & Putnum
Loved leafing through the dreamy images of Michael Putnum's floral designs in Veranda's December 2015 publication. Putnum's designs are always romantic and look as if they were constructed with such ease. Above is a re-creation of a Federal-style mirror surrounded with bay and olive leaves. Antique delftware ginger jars flank it's base. For more of Putnum's designs, have a look here.
Simplicity
I love following Mimi Thorisson's idyllic life in the countryside of France. Her recent photograph of a vanilla ricotta cream dessert with chocolate sauce and orange zest (pictured above) caught my eye. Simple and a handsome sight for the eye... Get the recipe here.
The Gypsy Tailor
Admittedly, I caught wind of Alix of Bohemia on Moda Operandi's Instagram. Once I started looking at their handmade jackets, I couldn't stop. The brand was born by descendants of an Italian textile legacy and generations of French artists. Each piece is its own treasure, adorned with elements that are reminiscent of the sixties and a soulful gypsy. One of my favorites, military-inspired, above. Shop here or visit them (by appointment only) in the East Village in New York.
St. Frank
Sacramento Street just got chicer with the addition of St. Frank's brick and mortar store front. Christina Bryant, St. Frank's Founder & CEO, partnered with Sway Studio to design a bohemian jewel box filled with a cultivated collection of home décor and textiles. The shop was glittering with eager supporters, customers and collectors last Thursday evening as the store made its debut. Every morsel of the store is one sensory pleasure after another, from touching the luxurious Alpaca Throws, to admiring a framed woven Moroccan textile adorned with metal sequins. (The custom Sway Studio light fixtures alone will make you swoon)! Be sure to visit St. Frank at 3665 Sacramento Street to see the collection.
Carolina Herrera: Reflections & Reads
Just ordered Edna O'Brien's' "The Love Object" a collection of short stories Carolina Herrera referenced reading in a recent piece in the WSJ. I also loved the designer's stance on airport dressing - there is nothing worse than witnessing a traveller clad in Uggs and sweatpants. Read a review of the book here.
Oz Farm & The Pacific
A glimpse from a weekend well spent at Oz Farm in Mendocino, California. I slumbered in a yurt on the crest of a hill overlooking apple orchards. We rented out the property for a friend's 30th birthday which proved to adequately supply the perfect amount of mischief in the great outdoors, including a river crossing in the thick of night to explore The Domes and an afternoon shrimp boil with the Pacific Ocean front and center.
Off Duty
The best place to nourish whilst darting around Union Square in San Francisco is Café de la Presse. It's particularly lovely alone with a great read and coffee, as I was reminded Sunday morning. The restaurant is almost always lively and attracts an international flair, complete with a newsstand indoors with some of the best design and fashion publications for sale. Café de la Presse is a true Parisian tabac in the heart of San Francisco.