I'm Dreaming of a Black & White Christmas...

....And it is chic, chic, chic! White as the fluffy fur of Santa's suit, black as the coal you'll be getting for all the naughty fun you've had this year. 

Black and white will always be the epitome of chic and we just love it this year for modern, graphic holiday decor. The flowers: white ranunculus, tulips, hyacinths and anemones. Silk and velvet ribbons, shimmery paillettes and candles everywhere. 

Wishing you the happiest of holidays and the chicest of new years!

Burlesque Birthday

Today we bring you a whole lot of pink. No, not baby pink, sugary pink or cotton candy pink...none of that sweet stuff. We're talking bright, hot, shocking pink! 

Fuchsia...magenta....whatever you want to call it, it is quite a color. Mix it with sleek black and it's downright sexy. Add a pinch of black lace, a handful of glittering crystals, a truckload of ostrich feathers, strings of pretty pearls, and while you're at it, a couple of corseted courtesans, and you've got a birthday party that will please even the most stiff-lipped of guests. 

Burlesque is clearly having a moment, and we couldn't help but seize it. 

Boy, was this was one heck of a birthday party!

Romantic Jane Austin-Style Wedding

Happy December! It is quite chilly here so we thought we'd bring you some warm thoughts, amid visions of sugarplums and bustling holiday preparations! 

Speaking of sugarplums, this wedding is as sweet as can be. Mixed blooms in pastel tones, silver julep cups and a sparkling chandelier suspended over the dinner tables, create a stunning scene right out of a Jane Austin novel!

The ceremony was super romantic as well, taking place upon a crumbling staircase of a Tuscan villa. Just pretty as can be!

Autumn Harvest

November is almost over and throughout the world people are celebrating autumn and the fall harvest. Holidays like Thanksgiving in the U.S. and olive festivals around Italy inspire us with warm colors, fruits and leaves, as well as feelings of togetherness and gratitude. What a perfect way to start the winter and the hectic holiday season. Happy harvest to you all. 

Fifty Shades of Grey.....in Tuscany

Borgo Santo Pietro was the location for this three-day birthday extravaganza, including a lemon and herb BBQ, a vibrant red and orange dinner party and the main event - a Fifty Shades of Grey birthday gala. Quite a scandalous scene if you ask us, but super-chic nonetheless!

Lemons & Herbs BBQ

 Vibrant Red & Orange Dinner Party

Fifty Shades of Grey Birthday Gala

Oh how naughty! Arrivederci! Until next time!