It's almost time to clear the back garden and get things ready for barbecues and summertime parties, and Swedish-based Oldsjö Hultgren Design has just the way to set the stage with these stunning patio stones that will have your guests green with envy. They also do tiles and backsplashes, so your indoors can be just as glam.
Oldsjö Hultgren Design
mother's day gift guide
Tree and bluebird cup and platinum-plated saucer set (comes with a great gift box). Click here for online shopping.
Hand-cut leather appliqué flower handbags and overnight bags by Susannah Hunter.
N°22, CUIR DE RUSSIE, GARDÉNIA, BOIS DES ÎLES : four fragrances which established the CHANEL perfumery tradition in the 20s (okay, I would like these, but your mom would too, I'm sure.)
Richard Sweeney
English artist Richard Sweeney's beautiful paper sculptures appear both solid, yet weightless and have been exhibited at DKNY's flagship store in London, among other places. Click here to view more work.
brighten up
smallest coolest apartments 2007
apartment therapy is running a feature on the smallest coolest apartments 2007 and this studio in NYC is an incredible 300 square feet of fabulousness.
lacy summer dresses
The little black dress and little white dress are de rigeur this Spring, and these pretty little Pearl Lowe vintage-inspired handmade bespoke dresses are completely adorable.
twig dishes
These dishes, designed by Euridice Conceicao, with their simple, graphical twigs and branches winding their way across white porcelain, completely appeals to my Spring frame of mind.
Click here for online shopping.
Kurt Vonnegut 1922-2007
A very fond farewell to one of my favourite authors, Kurt Vonnegut, who passed away today at the age of 84. A self-described religious skeptic and freethinking humanist, I will always remember Kurt Vonnegut for his drawing of a headstone in "Slaughterhouse-Five" with the epitaph: Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.
The Best-Kept Secret in Lingerie: Courtworth (aka Worth)
Just like some of our brands such as Vannina Vesperini & Carine Gilson, it isn't too often that you come across a luxury lingerie line like Courtworth Paris.
We are proud and incredibly excited to announce the debut of the French lingerie line at Faire Frou Frou!
As you can see, this is quite a beautiful line that specializes in the use of lace, and the bras and bustiers make great layering pieces.
Courtworth, known as Worth in Europe (due to copyright or corporate name issues in the U.S.) is a luxury lingerie line from Paris, France with pieces hand-made in Italy. It is crafted using the same techniques as those used to make the line during the late 19th Century! Many hours of work goes into each piece, which often includes 45 manual operations from start to finish. The result is a collection that is exquisite and unique.
We will be carrying the Spring/Summer AND Fall/Winter collections from Courtworth this year.
You can shop for any of these looks right now at Faire Frou Frou!
We have posted images of some of the items we just received...they are actually more beautiful in person!!!!! Each piece comes with its own sheer black mesh lingerie bag that has a little black bow closure, which is so cute and very upscale looking. We are thoroughly impressed!!!!
past mistakes
I'm crazy about this print from typenerd--the understated colours, the nostalgic feel, the light-hearted approach to the sentiment that we are doomed to repeat our past mistakes.
Bonbon Oiseau
{charlotte moss + chunky-linked gold}
Fell in love with this chunky-linked gold chain bracelet by Charlotte Moss, featured in this month's issue of Domino. There is a timelessness and modernity about it that's striking.
Happy Easter!
We're headed out of the city for the long weekend to eat too much and binge on chocolate, so I won't be posting until Tuesday. . .
Happy Easter everyone--good luck on those Easter egg hunts.
Online Exclusive - Elle Macpherson Boudoir!
We are proud to announce that Faire Frou Frou's online boutique is representing the debut collection of Elle Macpherson Boudoir.
Check out the rest of their collection online! It's a beautiful group with high-end appeal!