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SOMETHING OLD & NEW – FASHION MEETS ARCHITECTURE!

February 14, 2011
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Ancient three toned fireplace with a large portrait of a woman in a gold frame and a bust inside the fireplace

Loving this three toned ancient rustic fireplace. Something so very romantic about it. Fitting…romance on Valentine’s Day. The color is not red…but it works on the romance front for me.

Love the tumbled look of this fireplace…yet the refined nature of it all with the regal portrait gracing the mantel and the marble bust inside the fireplace hearth.

Short sleeved metallic blue gown from Peter Som's fall 2011 ready-to-wear collection

Love blue…I think I love blue more than any other color. My favorite color combination is green, white and brown as three colors together…but I think blue (as of late) is my favorite color. Why not shock a space or your look a bit with some very vivid blue? Would go into my closet and find some blue to wear to work today if everything in my winter wardrobe weren’t jet black…hmmmm….?

As an aside, I’ve gotta say…spent some time browsing through what has come off the runway for fashion week…I did not find much I like (lots of patchwork huge slouchy guinea sack looking dresses (frankly quite unattractive and of no help to girls who are still trying to look cute and find a Valentine :-))…

I did, however, find these darling metallic blue pieces in Peter Som’s fall 2011 ready-to-wear collection. Love the sparkling blue, the silhouettes of the long gowns. Very cute. Fun. Playful I think.

So many shades and tones of blue in one fireplace and in a few finds from last week’s New York Fashion Week.

Model from Peter Som's fall 2011 ready-to-wear collection wearing metallic blue pants, a sleeveless white shirt and flats

What other color reminds you of romance? What do you think of these blues?

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy Monday!

xo
Coco

P.S. See the COCOCOZY Twitter Feed to see the Panda bear print dress I’m loving from Peter Som’s show as well! I know…Panda bears? Haven’t lost it just yet…take a look and let me know what you think on Twitter!

Photos: Simon Brown; Style.com

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13 responses to “SOMETHING OLD & NEW – FASHION MEETS ARCHITECTURE!”

  1. christine {bijouandboheme} says:
    February 14, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    Oh those blue pants are divine- Happy Valentine’s! xo

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  2. Sarah says:
    February 14, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    I agree with you about the sack looking dresses…and about finding a valentine :). But these blue pieces are lovely!

    ~SW

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  3. The enchanted home says:
    February 14, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Love this rich royal blue…stunning! Who says it has to be all about red! I am a big blue person myself and this is a gorgeous shade of blue…happy Valentines day to you!

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  4. Baylor Love says:
    February 14, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    I love it!! Blue struck my blog today too…Blue makes me passionate and happy. I HEART blue. 🙂

    Happy Valentine’s Day, wish I were wearing those pants to dinner with my 2 Valentine boys…the 2 year old would love them. 🙂

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  5. Leslie Genchi says:
    February 14, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    I am also loving the royal blue..and ancient pieces always tell a story..they allow us the opportunity to create our own. Great Post 🙂

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  6. LiveLikeYou says:
    February 14, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    That fireplace is amazing! Reminds me that old interiors beat out them all!

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  7. peggy braswell says:
    February 14, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    Love, love, love that fireplace- So Chic. Blue and Green are my favorites. Great Post! xxpeggybraswelldesign.com

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  8. VictoriaArt says:
    February 14, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Gorgeous! My beloved color too! Blue is so romantic!
    In a dreamy way!
    Love all your pics!
    Happy Valentine’s Day!

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  9. Anne Keane says:
    February 14, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    fantastic photos and post. That blue is to die for!

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  10. Naomi Goodman says:
    February 14, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    That blue is absolutely electric. I’m in love.

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  11. Kimberly Grigg says:
    February 15, 2011 at 1:32 AM

    Blue can mean so many different things… and be so versatile! One of my favorite ways to celebrate the color is with blue-and-white pottery, which I frequently incorporate into my designs. And I agree with you that the fireplace photo is ALLLL about romance! Dreamy!

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  12. cultureshockart says:
    February 15, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    Gorgeous fireplace. The color gradation reminds me of Rothko.

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  13. La-Z-Boy says:
    February 15, 2011 at 6:17 PM

    What a fascinating collage of textures and colors. Thanks for the post!

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