Author: Jill Brooke
Penelope Cruz Graces Last Chanel Show Of Lagerfeld’s Work
By Jill Brooke The world’s fashion royalty turned out on March 5, the last day of the women’s fall-winter 2019-2020 haute couture shows in Paris to witness the last Chanel show designed by Karl Lagerfeld, and mourn his loss. Lagerfeld’s favorite models – Cara Delevingne, Luna Bijl, Soo Joo Park, Mariacarla Boscono, Anna Ewers, Farreta …
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Firehouse Verbena Is a New Plant for 2019 Says Chris Beytes
Nothing makes gardeners happier than discovering a splendid red geranium with big globular heads that last and last and a perfect, compact mounding form. Or a ruffled petunia in a pretty new color combination. A dianthus that blooms in the heat. An impatiens plant that is immune to mildew. Things like that arrive at garden …
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Nature Inspires Candice Olson’s Dreamy Wallpapers & Designs
By Jill Brooke Candice Olson is a modern-day glam girl. As a designer, her soft color-palette provides calm while her mastery of mixing patterns creates excitement. She truly is a master of her craft. As a bonus, her wallpaper, fabric and furniture designs have prices that don’t feel like a kick in the gut. That was her choice when this Canadian born …
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Lady Gaga’s “La Vie En Rose” Also Inspired New Rose Tattoo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u93gJXcSyEs Over the centuries, artists have been inspired by the rich symbolism of flowers. A single flower can evoke stories of courtship, marriage, hardship, remorse, happiness or joy. In an artist’s hands, flowers are reliable metaphors to infuse a song with personal, cultural or religious significance. We will share some of our favorites where lyrics about flowers are …
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Orange Blossom Is Secret Ingredient In Aerin Lauder’s New Perfume
Perfume is personal. Certain scents make us swoon; others not so much. For me, I not only swoon but sigh in delight for Aerin’s Lilac Patch perfume. I buy bottles of it. If I’m feeling blue, I spray some of it on my body and it lifts my spirits. When your grandmother was Estée Lauder, who …
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12 Best Edible Flowers to Add Color and Flavor to Your Dishes
By Jill Brooke Who says fabulous has to be complicated? Not us at Flower Power. One little flower can update not only a table setting but sprinkle a dash of pizazz to any dish. This is why edible flowers can be an inventive hostess’ tour de force. Chef Mario Sorrentino uses them to update any dish …
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Entertaining Ideas Inspired By My Friendship with Carolyne Roehm
The Greeks understood love. Unlike any other language, Greek has five words – not one – to delineate the enormity of love: the love derived from friends and family, the love of work, the love for children, and the intense passions stirred by a lover. It in this spirit that Carolyne Roehm, whose newest book …
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How Queen Victoria and Meghan Markle Inspire Wedding Trends
Meghan Markle and Queen Victoria have something in common. They both are trendsetters in shaping how the public incorporates their creative wedding ideas. Naturally, flowers play an essential role in the royal weddings of these strong, independent women. After all, it was during Victoria’s reign from 1837 to 1901 that people expressed sentiments through the …
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