From A.(P.C.) to Z(zzzzz)

Ever the purveyor of Parisian chic, French fashion label A.P.C. has issued its second line of quilts using leftover archived fabrics from the design house. 

These graphic modern beauties are being produced in collaboration with Jessica Ogden (designer for APC Madras) in a very limited collection. Now if only they made sleepwear...

images via a.p.c. 

a.p.c. madras (locally inspired, locally manufactured) and a.p.c. quilts are made in india - footage of the quilts being assembled

Red Hot

Red trousers are making waves all over as one of the hot looks of the season.  

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I like how she's paired it with camel here, 

but this is how I would consider wearing it:

(first I have to figure out if I'm brave enough to call this kind of attention to my legs, though)

grey cropped blazer, soaked in luxury. sleeveless grandad blouse, topshop. aesa aesa ancient tongues necklace. original wayfarer sunglasses, ray-ban. too red, rgb nail polish. twist ring, tourmaline ring, elizabeth street. hawk wedge, modcloth. pleat front tapered trousers, topshop. reece hudson circle bag.

image via polyvore

The Hartwood in Tulum, Mexico

Todd Selby (of theselby.com) is on the go lately for his new 

series Edible Selby. These photo stories profile creative food 

people on location in their restaurant/cafe/market/home.

I'm not sure what Tulum, Mexico is like, but 

from these photos it looks like Paradise:   

All images from The Selby

For the full profile of Mya Henry and Eric Werner's restaurant check it out here.

Portraits of a Patroness

Dominique de Menil, along with her husband John, became a collector of art after moving from Paris to Houston, Texas on the brink of the Second World War.

The more than 15,000 art works that they amassed since the 1940s (from antiquities to contemporary art) are now housed in The Menil Collection that Dominique opened in 1987 after the passing of her husband. The building itself is a modern architectural landmark by Italian architect (and one of my favourites) Renzo Piano. It seamlessly combines an institutional setting for viewing artwork with the domestic scale that Dominique desired.

The de Menils associated themselves with many of the great artists of the Modern era (Man Ray, Marcel Duchamp, Jasper Johns, Mark Rothko), including these three artists who rendered Dominique de Menil in portraits:

Andy Warhol, 1969

Max Ernst, 1934

Alexander Calder, 1964

images: f.w. selders picture, andy warhol, max ernst, alexander calder

Around the Web

spring blossoms in boston (2010)

Sweet treats: Rice Krispies aux beurre noisette

These are brilliant (why have I not come across them before?!). Side-by-side colour renderings of portraits, paintings, and other visual goodies via Miss Moss.

A well-curated and quirky collection of curiousities.

Variations on a colour theme: turquoise kitchens.

How to create the perfect cheese plate. A simple but brilliant guide.

Such a great DIY project if you're feeling crafty this week.

Midnight in Paris

Woody Allen's new movie due out in May looks so charming! 

I love Paris in the Springtime...

April Showers

Like some kind of April Fool's prank, the rain (and um, freezing rain pellets) is here with a vengeance after such a lovely sunny and mild day yesterday.

The antidote to heading into a very wet weekend? Hot tea and pretty rain gear.

linen burlap jacket by Alexander Wang. crocheted sweater by Elizabeth and James. alice dress by Elizabeth and James. aspinal of london umbrella. summer tote bag by Castor & Pollux. purple rain nail polish by NARS.  rain bootie by Loeffler Randall

leather belt by Madewell. dress by A.P.C. Madras. toggle coat by Mode. check scarf by A.P.C. Madras. haze nail polish by RGB. leather umbrella by Aspinal of London. wedge desert boot by Opening Ceremony. alexa leather bag by Mulberry.

images via polyvore