More thoughts on the royal wedding
Clothing is a powerful symbol. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s modern, romantic wedding dress by Givenchy was a nod to the goddesses he dressed – Princess Grace of Monaco, Audrey Hepburn and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, among them – as well as to the woman who now heads the house, Clare Waight Keller, its first female artistic director. The columnar effect of that simply elegant dress …
Barbara Bush – who died Tuesday at age 92 and was scheduled to be buried today in the presence of four former presidents – has been the subject of many remembrances and reactions this week, most of them admiring of a woman who turned a sharp gaze and an even sharper wit on herself as much as others. So, she no doubt would’ve been amused by The New York Times’ official reflection, whose undercurrent was a motif she often addressed – her appearance. …
Read MoreVersace’s new Iconic Heroes dinner pattern is available at Bloomingdale’s in White Plains, N.Y., which is hosting an event for my novel “Water Music” March 13.
If you’re a reader of this blog, then you know my fondness for the Greek key pattern, which is key to my logo, to the new Versace appetizer plates I bought myself for Christmas (see earlier post) and to the beautiful shawl that A., editor of this blog and administrator of this site, gave me.
Now there’ve been more sightings. Gump’s winter catalog features a gold Greek key pillow ($165, gumps.com). Touch of Class’ spring preview catalog contains the Greek key-bordered Athens II bedding collection in slate and chocolate colors (touchofclass.com). Last but certainly not least, Bloomingdale’s new china collections include Versace’s Iconic Heroes pattern, with the Greek key pattern ringing the dinner plate. ($70 to $285, bloomingdales.com). Read more
Read MoreThe ancient Greek key pattern – symbol of eternal life, beloved by tastemakers like Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis – continues to play a key role (pun intended) in home and fashion design offerings this holiday season.
Versace's Arabesque Ice set of four canapé plates in gold or blue-gray Rosenthal china (Bloomingdale’s, $130) features Versace’s iconic Greco-Roman face surrounded by swirling leaves and a Greek-key border.
Meanwhile, Jonathan Adler has a black-and-white tote made up of squares of Greek keys that give off a trompe l’oeil effect, and C. Wonder makes the pattern pop with bright colors on monogrammed home goods. Too bad they don't make a set with my "G"… Read more
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