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Praia Piquinia 04/08/07 16h04

by Christian Chaize

sparkling sidewalk NYC

Oversize Necklaces

great pull of pics Coutorture

Fiona Paxton

What do you get when you fuse Indian embroidery with the music and street culture of London? It would look a lot like Fiona Paxton's eponymous line. Paxton, who spent 15 years designing prints and embroideries for such luminaries as Chloé and Moschino, was inspired by the ancient embroidery techniques of India; her own passion for patterns, graphics, and color; and the creative spirit of East London, creating what she calls "fluid necklaces that drape to the body, languid and snake-like."  says shopbop.com

Fiona Paxton

woven necklaces

reminiscent of the samurai armor. see a couple postings down

Brother and Sister Kay and Jing Wong create inventive jewelry and dreamy clothes for their company Daydream Nation. 

They also have a version in Urban Outfitters.

darling bow ties

I find this subtly sexy. Like a woman pulling on her stocking.

Viktor & Rolf dresses spring 09

I see it as a samurai inspired dress. Viktor & Rolf collaboration with Swaroski 

Samurai

Look at the stunning woven armor of the samurai. The bib necklace below would not be out of place on a runway today. I covet it. And I know modern designers have been influenced by the work. 

The samurai "those how serve" were Japanese warriors who lead their lives according to the bushido ethic code "the way of the warrior". These are portions of their beautifully and painstakingly created armor. Made from steel, iron, silk and embellished with gold and silver and lacquer required the work all of the artisans in Japan. Eventually as the tradition and the need for samurai died out the artist turned their creative endeavors to decorative arts and functional arts. 

the images are from the Metropolitan Museum Arms and Armor collection and 

Shogun Art 

Magritte Museum

the Rene Magritte Museum is now open in Brussels

men wear bracelets

as seen on the Sartorialist

sketchy chairs

"Mommy's Chair. Hand bent recycled steel representing the spontaneity of a rough sketch."  by Lucy Merchant. as seen on Apartment Therapy

beaded lamps

lamps as seen on Design Sponge

ladies

Jen Corace's ladies as seen on Design Sponge

floral

wingbud wallpaper as seen on design sponge

Sally Singer

Ah, the Selby has given us a look into her life and to her jewelry box. I would love to see the contents of a few other ladies at Vogue. 

Sally Singer at home in the Chelsea Hotel.