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Ferns – Vintage Patterns by Vera & Liberty of London
Read more: Ferns – Vintage Patterns by Vera & Liberty of LondonI seem to gravitate towards patterns with ferns. I love their graphic silhouette and their delicateness. And since moving to California I am surrounded by them: my studio window looks out onto a garden of lush ferns. This lovely pink pattern is a vintage Liberty of London scarf. It is not your customary Liberty pattern…
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Midcentury Mod Blues
Read more: Midcentury Mod BluesThis stunning silk scarf has no label but I love the painterly texture and the shades of blue. It’s very reminiscent of the marble and veining patterns that are so popular now, displaying how everything comes around again!
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Dots and Blues
Read more: Dots and BluesSomehow I seem to have collected a lot of scarves with variations on the polka dot. Less surprising is that most of them are in shades of blue…
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Cooper Hewitt Design Museum
Read more: Cooper Hewitt Design MuseumThe Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum is an amazing museum dedicated to design and decorative art, and its current exhibitions are inspiring and exciting. Recently reopened after a lengthy renovation, the museum is housed in a landmark mansion by Andrew Carnegie in New York City. Visiting this museum was always a great experience but the…
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Pucci
Read more: PucciPucci. The name is synonymous with bold color, incredible patterns and jet set sophistication. Emilio Pucci was a fashion designer with no apparent background in design. He was an Italian aristocrat, living it up in Florence. Pucci designed clothing for the social set that reflected the post-war desire for travel and status symbols. His patterns…
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