For his final collection with the fashion house, Raf Simons wowed the audience at Milan Fashion week with soft floral-inspired hues not regularly seen in a Fall RTW line. Encased by museum display-style plexiglass boxes, deliciously romantic floral arrangements, by florist Mark Colle, peppered the stage and punctuated the striking colors and fabrics used throughout […]
Choosing a china pattern can be difficult, but it’s just as perplexing when trying to compromise on flatware. For a while now I’ve been obsessed with the modern designs from David Mellor. For the everyday I love the simplicity of the Chinese White Flatware (shown above). I’m also quite partial to the Provencal (below). For […]
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Get floral focused with Anthropologie’s spring collection! From dresses to shirts it’s all about the blooms. I’m particularly fond of the yellow frock up top, but don’t think my short stature could handle it. Perhaps with some giant heels and a belt I’d be in business.
If you’re in NYC this weekend, check out the Brooklyn Botanical Garden’s annual ‘Making Brooklyn Bloom‘ event. Chock full of workshops (think basics of beekeeping and windowsill gardening) and activities amidst the gardens, it’s not to be missed!
This weekend pamper yourself! I have been a longtime fan of floral and herbal remedies and I thought I’d share a fun and easy project that I came across recently with you. Here’s how you make an herbal sleep pillow… First Mix : one part dried chamomile one part dried hops one part dried lavender […]
This week’s Weddings Inspired By is all about neon hues! Choosing a color palette can be a daunting task for some, but for others who know they want bold, bright, and bad ass colors, neon is the only way to go! The dress….You really have to be in the mood to make a statement, but your wedding […]
This week, we were lucky enough to sit down with the oh so talented Miss Jen Huang, of Jen Huang Photography. Jen shared with us some of her favorite things for overall well being. Be it mind, body, or soul, Jen has a surefire recipe for feeling good inside and out. Take it away […]
Yesterday we grabbed Matt from Monday’s with Matt and headed down to the Philly flower show for the day. Although it felt a bit like the geriatrics club at the convention center, it was lovely to get out of NYC for the day and see some cool exhibits. One of our favorites was the planter […]
Today we’re talking about one of our favorite tropical flowers, bougainvillea often referred to as “paper flower” because of it’s delicate thin petals. One of it’s most striking characteristics is it’s wide variety of rich hues which can be found throughout Central and South America. It never ceases to amaze me that mother nature can create […]
Here at Poppies & Posies we love foxes. I think it’s the law that if you slap a fox on something it becomes instantly cute. I had a look around this week for some foxy items to perk up this Monday and here are my favorites. Barbara Keal makes the most charming felted hats made […]
Just spotted Matt Bernson’s jump into Spring line and we must have them all! OK must is an overstatement, but want is definitely an understatement. The second pair would be an adorable flat to wear with your wedding dress. Just sayin, sexy & comfortable!