PREEN BY THORNTON BREGAZZI Resort 2013

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Preen presents a resort collection inspired by American artist Jeff Koons with oversized poppy and hydrangea prints on simple day dresses, pencil skirts, and cropped sweatshirts.  I love how they mixed audacity and simplicity to create a very wearable collection. - Marie Trepanier

MANUFACTURED TOTEMS

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You may wonder if the photos by Alain Delorme are real but unfortunately they are.  Don't be fooled by the bright colors and the flawless photography - it is a very hard and precarious life. I have seen it first hand when I was in Hong Kong a few years ago.  Still, there is something mesmerizing about them, almost a metaphor for life:  How much can we pile up and carry before it comes down, crumbling on us?" - Marie Trepanier 

SCINTILLATION

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This experimental film by Xavier Chassaing was made with over 35,000 photographs.  It combines an innovative mix of stop motion and live projection. The intro is a little bit long but be patient - it's really worth it! - Marie Trepanier

STEVEN MEISEL'S MIDCENTURY HOUSE IN LOS ANGELES

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After visiting Trousdale Estates, Beverly Hills for a photo shoot, photographer Steven Meisel bought this 1963 house located in the luxurious community developed in the ’50s and ’60s.  Designer Brad Dunning kept the 1960s swing style and I love how he incorporated green accents throughout the house - the green chairs in the living room, the leather bed frame and the green onyx in the bathroom - to name just a few.
The house also boost an unconventional  home office/master bath. “That space was my idea,” confesses the photographer to Architectural Digest. “It just made sense to me—take a shower, get dressed, make a few calls, and do a little work. I love that room.” - Marie Trepanier

The driftwood-and-glass table and curved sofa are original to the house.

LA BOHEME

EVOCATEUR • STUNNING GOLD LEAF JEWELRY

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Handcrafted in Connecticut, Évocateur is a collection of one-of-a-kind jewelry made with 22K gold leaf and sterling silver leaf.  The pieces are modern and contemporary but look like they came out of Gustav Klimt paintings.  I love the contrast between the vibrant colors and the rich tone of the gold leaf.  Aren't they all absolutely stunning? I want them all! - Marie Trepanier

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ERDEM RESORT 2013

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On Erdem’s inspiration board, the Queen of England's been sharing space with his research photographs of Upper East Side ladies, posing neatly on their upholstered sofas and armchairs, and Amish women, in their long, modestly cut dresses. “There’s a lot of patchwork and embroidery going on. I don’t really know what you’d call it—Old Lady meets Amish? But what I want to show is how someone can wear it in a serious,  grown-up way—and how someone else can do it in a bonkers young way, too.” via

BLOOMING GARDEN

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I was very impressed with the work of Alexandra Sophie, a 20-year-old self-taught French photographer. There is something very beautiful and powerful, poetic and provocative about her ongoing series Blooming Garden (Jardin Fleuri) which depicts different stages in the lives of women.  Such a beautiful representation of femininity with nature.  The feminist in me - yes, I said the F word - was very proud! What do you think? - Marie Trepanier

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