David
Kelli
Samantha
Filed under: furniture, furniture design, interior design, Style | Tags: Aaron R. Thomas, american design, chair designer, chair of the day, David Carter, designer furniture, furniture design, interior design
AARON R. THOMAS
PROOF THAT MODERN AND CLASSIC CAN SIT COMFORTABLY TOGETHER…
This chair by American designer Aaron R. Thomas is a playful homage to Philippe Starck’s classic ‘Ghost’ chair. Made in acrylic, it is called the ‘Deconstucted Louis Chair’ and costs $3,150 USD. I think it’s cool….
DAVID
Filed under: art, fashion, Style | Tags: alexander mcqueen, butterflies, couture, David Carter, hat of the day, head couture, mad millinery, philip treacey
Alexander McQueen Spring 08
Butterfly magic at Alexander McQueen with Philip Treacy
Filed under: art, Culture, fashion, lighting design, Style | Tags: couture, David Carter, illumination, lighting design, shining lights of fashion, Tim Walker
The wonderful Tim Walker puts fashion under the spotlight...
Filed under: art, Culture, fashion, Style | Tags: comics and couture, David Carter, happy hats, hat of the day, mad millinery, Tim Walker
This is one I made earlier...
Filed under: art, Culture, fashion, Style | Tags: bathing beauty, David Carter, eugenio recuenco, fashion fix, happy hats, hat of the day, mad millinery, spanish photographers
Just popping out for a swim! - Courtesy of Eugenio Recuenco
Filed under: art, Culture, fashion, furniture, furniture design, Style | Tags: chair of the day, chairs, David Carter, designer furniture, eugenio recuenco, fetish furniture, spanish photographers, unusual seating
What does this piece of furniture say to you?
Filed under: art, Culture, fashion, interior design, lighting design, Style | Tags: can a model change a lightbulb, David Carter, david carter interior design, eva menz, lighting, lighting design, minimalism, minimalist lighting
We can't all afford Eva Menz, darling....
Filed under: Culture, fashion, Gossip, interior design, Style | Tags: boudoir chic, christian louboutin, David Carter, david carter interior design, designer cushions, designer shoes, embroidery, marie antoinette
MY CUSHION
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN'S SHOES
A couple of people have pointed out the striking similarity between the antique embroidered cushion in my Marie Antoinette-inspired boudoir and Monsieur Louboutin’s fabulous yellow embroidered shoes. Surely such beautiful shoes should have an equally beautiful cushion on which to rest when not in use… I am looking forward to my complimentary pair from Maison Louboutin.
DAVID
Filed under: art, Culture, interior design, Style | Tags: David Carter, interior photography, robert polidori, srairwell to heaven, tiles
ANOTHER VIEW FROM ROBERT POLIDORI... A STAIRWELL TO NOWHERE?
Filed under: art, Culture, fashion, Style | Tags: David Carter, glamorous hats, hat of the day, head couture, millinery madness, style headwear
COURTESY OF THE WONDERFUL ANNA PIAGGI
Filed under: art, Culture, furniture, interior design, Style | Tags: chair of the day, David Carter, fine antiques, grotto chairs, kelli pearson, new york sales, newel, pair of chairs of the day, venetian furniture
PERFECTLY DIVINE IN MY LOBBY...
I love mixing old with new and couldn’t resist including something on this pair of fantastic Venetian ‘Grotto’ chairs available from smart New York based dealers Newel. They are $37,500 USD, which personally I think is rather reasonable. Enjoy!
DAVID
Filed under: art, Culture, fashion, Party, Style | Tags: dancing, David Carter, eugenio recuenco, weekend pleasures
I LOVE TO DANCE AT SUNSET
Filed under: art, Culture, fashion, Style | Tags: couture, David Carter, designer hats, hat of the day
LOVING THIS LOOK....
Filed under: art, Culture, fashion, Style | Tags: audrey hepburn, cecil beaton, David Carter, designer hats, hat of the day, my fair lady, passionate about hats
AUDREY HEPBURN IN MY FAIR LADY
Filed under: art, Culture, fashion, Style | Tags: coquette, David Carter, fans, fashion fix, flirting, hat of the day, hats, marie antoinette, passionate about hats, sophia coppola
STILL MUSING ON MARIE ANTOINETTE...
Filed under: art, Culture, fashion, Gossip, Style | Tags: 40 Winks, christian louboutin, David Carter, decadent, expensive shoes, jean-francois lesage, marie antoinette
ARE YOU LOVING THESE AS MUCH AS ME?
FIT FOR A QUEEN
I was going to write something about the Marie Antoinette Boudoir here at 40 WiNKS when I came across this deliciously decadent story about shoe designer Christian Louboutin’s limited edition collection of Marie Antoinette-inspired shoes… They are a collaboration with embroiderer extraordinaire, Jean-Francois Lesage, and are selling for just under £4,000 a pair! I think they would look rather nice here at 40 WiNKS, and if any of our more affluent readers would care to donate a pair, I promise they will be treated with all the pomp they deserve.
We would love to hear from anyone who can find us some more expensive shoes to review….
DAVID
THREE DIVINE COLOURS TO CHOOSE FROM
Filed under: art, Culture, fashion, Style | Tags: alacarterstyle, David Carter, eugenio recuenco, swine flu
THE FISH BOWL BY EUGENIO RECUENCO
Filed under: art, Culture, fashion, Gossip, Style | Tags: 40 Winks, boudoir, David Carter, passionate about hats
Me in my Boudoir, thinking!
Filed under: art, Culture, fashion, Party, Style | Tags: David Carter, hats, irving penn, isabella blow, passionate about hats, phillips de pury, sophia loren, stephen jones, V&A
I love hats!!! I have been collecting them for years, but it is often a rather solitary passion as there are so few opportunities to wear them in public. With the Stephen Jones show on at the V&A and wedding season about to start, perhaps I can persuade more of you to start exporing the infinite pleasures wearing a good hat offers. We are considering holding a few hat parties here at 40 WiNKS in the near future. I am attaching a couple of pictures of the glorious Isabella Blow, who certainly knew a thing or two about the subject, and also a stunning portrait by Irving Penn, which you can find at the upcoming sale at Phillips de Pury. I think hats are cool and sexy! If you think so too, get in touch….
DAVID
Girl in a Palace by Irving Penn
Filed under: art, Culture, fashion, Party, Style | Tags: David Carter, heidi klum, irving penn, jayne mansfield, London auctions, mark seliger, nick knight, Party, paulo roversi, phillips de pury, photography, robert polidori
IRVING PENN
I have just received an invitation through for another fantastic party at Phillips de Pury… they have an auction of Photographs coming up on the 16th of May here in London. Viewing starts on Saturday the 9th with a Reception from 5.00 to 8.00 PM. We can’t guarantee that Marc Newson will be there (sorry, Kelli!), but there will be work from some of my favourite photographers, including the likes of Paulo Roversi, Nick Knight, Robert Polidori and one by the lovely Mark Seliger of Heidi Klum as Jayne Mansfield (I mention this because I was actually photographed by Mark a year or so ago as Andy Warhol…!!). If you love photography as much as I do, make sure you get down there or check out their online catalogue for more information.
DAVID
NICK KNIGHT
ROBERT POLIDORI
ALACARTER STYLE 