Art & Culture | Books: Great Photographers & Dior

Norman Parkinson’s “Mozart dress, Spring–Summer 1950 Haute Couture collection, Verticale line” {edited to black and white exclusively for soulcallove}


Photo Credit: © Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin

Have had a long standing love affair for all things chandelier and upon coming across these striking images, am utterly captivated by the grandeur of it all....these images and more are all housed within the book, ‘Dior: The Legendary Images: Great Photographers and Dior,’ edited by Florence Muller and newly launched along with the exhibition, ‘Dior, images de légende’ (Dior,the legendary images) hosted by the Christian Dior Museum.

The exhibition features connections maintained over time by the iconic French fashion house with the world of photography through more than 200 photographs from famous photographers who've presented the house in their own vision.

Book will be available June 3 on Amazon. 



Images: Bazaar

Eternally,
Rosie

Style Musings | Décor Desires: An Oceanfront Georgian Estate

Enter this "bunga-luxe" in Palm Beach, Florida, with an entrance hallway featuring the most provocative statue and gorgeous stair railings, black and white tiles that extend to a foyer where a pair of tables are set against a wallpaper of palm trees.  Originally designed by society architect John Volk in 1935, the estate has received the Ballinger Award for the finest restoration of a landmark property.

There's also that contemporary, rustic fireplace with a quirky photo of a dog set atop the mantle and a game room and an outdoor patio with pillars and a lovely view of the sweeping green lawn and Atlantic Ocean.

Inside the rooms, there's patterned wallpaper and large windows to allow light in and to take a peek at the Atlantic Ocean and best of all, a superb gourmet kitchen with an adjacent morning room facing the ocean, exquisite millwork imported from France and custom designed hardware provided by P.E. Guerin.

Internationality and customization is no secret to this "bunga-luxe," but most importantly, the essence of the tropics lingers in each room, making it perfect for that long awaited getaway in the summer, where the touch of the hot summer sand is rewarded by the cool ocean waters and now, daydreaming of a true Californian summer...



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Style Musings | Décor Desires: Mad For Manhattan

I am mad for Adrienne Vittadini's, fashion designer, Manhattan apartment! So serene, so calm, this living space, which she bought with her husband and business partner, Gianluigi Vittadini in 1986, is everything an Upper East Side apartment is thought to be. Doses of animal print are seen here and there, in the living room and the bedroom, on paired ottomans and an abundance of art and small sculptures flood the walls and counters of the space.



I have a thing for chandeliers, especially in dining areas, and the one hanging above Vittadini's dining table, with its blue and gold accents, is so charming! On top of the glamour in this sophisticated apartment, it overlooks Central park - oh the glamour, the romance, the true serenity of it all.