Friday, February 13, 2009

oh la! la! colette




chère colette...comment je vous aime! I've loved Colette ever since I first laid eyes on her back in 1999. I was studying at the Sorbonne in Paris when I heard of this lovely mother and daughter team who had just opened what essentially became one of the first concept stores in the world. They wanted a space that was filled with new designers from around the world....cutting edge fashion and accessories...unknown music groups and obscure design magazines. They installed an H2O bar... a big deal back then.. and within a year, all the fashion designers and models were flocking there like migratory birds during fashion week. It's been nearly 10 years now and although Colette is very much on the radar and no longer the *underground* spot it used to be...they still bring forth and rock the best mix tape of fascinating designs and limited editions....not to mention those obscure, cherry picked Colette compilation CDs. Chez Colette, it's always a delight to find hidden treasures not many people know about. Yet...

www.colette.fr - a classic then and now. If you peek closely, you may see Karl Lagerfeld or Agyness Deyn shopping in the background....

ALL PHOTO CREDITS: Colette

Sunday, February 08, 2009

future BLOOM...

though she's often called the "anti-florist"...to me  Krislyn is anything but. The Los-Angeles based floral stylist is more like an alchemist with sheers who brings the future forward in full bloom. She interplays floral space and natural matter into a kind of relevancy that's rarely seen in florists and more often seen in cutting edge designers. Think Yoji Yamamoto or Azedeine Alaia and how they transformed fashion with their cuts and sculptural effects with fabric. Krislyn does the same...creating breath-taking works of art. They're pieces that evoke natural transformation with a modern edge. Crystals and driftwood found at the shore dance among...delicate sea fans and shells juxtaposed with luscious feathers, seed pods, and orchids...





From fairy dresses made with golden leaves & blue feathers to mica garlands that give way to nautilus shells lush with crystal trees...Krisyln's designs charge empty spaces with visuals that seem PhotoShopped in from a wild dream....




Perhaps we're finally finding the answer to what happens after the downfall of all that bling - simple crystals handcast onto seed pods remind us that balance is key. Light luxury combined with natural elements bring us home to the true artistry that is found in natural environments. 


Krislyn's creations offer us a return to nature with accents from the future of design...if I could fill up my space for spring, I'd take one of everything..... -- STYLE NOMAD 02/08/09

*you can visit Krislyn's online shop here...just try not to drool...

PHOTO CREDITS: All photos care of Krisyln Design