Allow me to indulge in some random thoughts for tonight...like Indian beads.
My cousin Miguel just came from India 2 weeks ago & brought me back these colorful, wonderful beads!
along with a hand carved wooden-block horse stamp,
sandalwood scented money envelopes, keychains,
& milk candies with edible silver leaf (*gasp*, really they're yummy!)
With all those vibrant colors, this room I saw from FTRB immediately sprang up to mind.
The beads also remind me of the colors of the ocean (& my toenails, haha)
at a particular time of day...like 4pm on an overcast afternoon,
blue starfish
...and you know that these colors / creatures are down there! (unfortunately, I found this crab all dried up on a rock & I brought it back with me to the resort. Even at death, it's still pretty. All that honey & amber against that white pebble wash! oh boy).
Consuelo Castiglioni (Marni)'s seaside house in Spain
Finally, I got to wear the Indian beads on the 2nd day of our company trip to Mindoro (blogging about that this week).
I thought that with its strong colors, it would be hard to pair with anything but surprisingly it went with everything I wore: my fave gold bangles, friendship bracelets...& even my striped black, white, & fuchsia pink Billabong bikini.
It even went with the boat's rusty anchors, vibrant blue ropes, & pebbles I got from the beach! (I know, I know, I'm getting carried away...hahaha! Honestly I'm just finding a way to justify my excessive use of Instagram lately. I can't stop grouping my photos using Dyptic Frames, I'm officially addicted. I think my habit of associating fashion w/ objects, colors & interiors has found an outlet & a medium to express itself. Brace yourselves).
More to come!
*All photos by me except blue starfish, FTRB photo, & home of Consuelo Castiglioni.
hi nina!! jo ann here. i am so thrilled to see someone who shares the same appreciation for indian accessories. coincidentally, i have just created a page on fb. it is a shop showcasing unique finds from india. u might like the stoles i have. they are cheaper than the ones from promod, zara and mango which are almost all made in india. hehehe. please do check it out. : ): ) my shop is called H and E. thanks nins!
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely checking out that fb page. Thanks for sharing! :)
Deleteil check that out din ASAP! Thanks Joann! so nice to hear from you! :-)
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