Our outlet for inspiration, travel, design, textiles and fashion.
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| Door in process of painting |
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| Still need a proper counter. |
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| Raffia espadrilles from Barcelona, rebosa from Hacienda Montaecristo, indigo tunic from Dosa |
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| Painting the floors. |
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| Hague blue, thanks Sharon and Amber from Farrow and Ball! |
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| Antique brass anchor- I couldn't resist. |
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| Planted English roses, and have a huge mock orange bush- thank you spring. |
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| Hand woven raffia shoes from Marrakesh. |
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| Another motivation for moving the shop- its proximity to the beach! When I am closed you will find me here. |
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| Just a peek at the process, level floors at last! The main room of the shop. |
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| The "living room" with kitchen in the distance. |
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| The bathroom! Took out plastic shower, and straightened the floor, among other things. |
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| Bead board recycled from an old Lakeside home now resides in the bathroom. |
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| Please forgive the overdue postings! I promise as soon as possible I will post about the extensive rehab we are still embarking on. And the extra learning curve of posting via iPad , Still so excited to have a soft opening this weekend- which is to say, we are not ready. But we must prevail, if by chance you are in the area, please come by this Sunday afternoon, June 16 , for a lemonade, sparkling water, or a glass of rosé . Happy Father's Day and have a great weekend. |
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| Love this simple wreath. Have been obsessed with the color and the flower, next years pantone of the year? |
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| The pink wall and the simplicity. |
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| Working on the new shop, in one of the oldest buildings in Lakeside, and a building that I have admired for years- when I saw it was for sale I knew we had to pursue it, it had floors like a fun-house, everything was off. Thanks to Ben, from Neidlinger structural repair, for making his life's work saving buildings that most would tear down. Will post photos from the extensive project soon! Still hoping we can open Memorial Day weekend- fingers crossed. |
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| Braided Leather belts from Hacienda Montaecristo, Carnelian on leather with hand wrapped cord. Hand-made leather cross necklace from Africa. |
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| Hand-made leather sandals from Hacienda Montaecristo. |
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| Raffia Babouches from Marrakesh. |
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| A selection of vintage silver, brushed gold, brass and Malachite bracelets and rings. |
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| Our own jewelry, each piece hand-made using traditional methods, with a selection of ancient and antique stones both precious and semi-precious. This piece is comprised of carnelian, coral, etched ancient carnelian, ancient venetian glass and ancient crystal. |
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| We will continue to carry hand woven textiles, bags and clothing, both contemporary and vintage. |
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| Bandhani scarf, beaded 1920's French bag, and our own jewelry. |
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| Ancient bone bracelet, from Africa. |
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| Coral, African glass, 2,000 year old Cambodian glass, and turquoise necklaces. 20's beaded bag and bandhani scarf from India. |
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| Mother of pearl inlaid Turkish bathing shoes. Soaps from Marrakesh. African bronze on leather necklace. |
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| Beautiful linen slip dresses from Fog Linen, along with tunics, and bedding, this Spring! |
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| African glass on leather with hand wrapped detail. |
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| The Textile Manufactures of India was put together in 1866
by John Forbes Watson, Reporter on the Products of India, to show
British manufacturers the types of fabrics made in South Asia. Each page
contains a textile sample measuring about 35 x 20cm along with
information about where it was made, how it was worn or used, and the
price, size and weight of the original fabric from which the sample was
cut. Although the title mentions India alone, the collection includes fabrics from countries including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan and Nepal. During the 1860s large areas of South Asia were part of the British Empire. The books contain 700 samples divided into 18 volumes, starting with turbans and ‘garment pieces’ for men and women, which includes sari, dhoti and lunghi fabrics. There are then volumes of muslin, calico and ‘piece goods’ – fabrics made in standard lengths for multi purposes. The final volumes include silks, woollens and even some carpets. 20 sets of The Textile Manufactures of India were produced. 13 sets were given to textile manufacturing towns in Britain and 7 went to trade centres in South Asia. They were normally given to Chambers of Commerce, Town Halls or Art Schools. The textiles you can see on the website are from the set given to Preston. Originally housed in Preston Town Hall, they are now in the collection of the Harris Museum & Art Gallery and are still in their original display case. |
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| The website shows many beautiful examples of textiles, by pattern, material, origin, and use- .tmoi.org.uk |
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| Love this Turban with a zig zag pattern. |
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| A sample from a woman's garment, |
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| Muslin printed with Gold flowers. |
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| All images from The Textile Manufactures of India, Harris Museum and Art Gallery. |
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| Leathers at Hacienda Montaecristo, so excited to carry accessories from them, traditional woven rebozas, leather goods and apothecary, can't wait to have them for Spring. |
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| Handwoven reboza with leather trim pouchette. |
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| At the perfumery, will be carrying room scents, soap and perfume. |
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| A shot of the perfume from LA In Bloom. |
