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Lavender

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not just for women of a certain age, or widows or syrupy sappy interiors-

a look at the rise of LAVENDER



Valentino PreFall 2011- Fired Earth paint color Bow Room



Fortuny's Caravaggio



Boldini




Wedgwood's LAVENDER - Lela Rose Fall 2011




Palace at Wiemar
Victoria Thorne here





Alberti Ferreti Fall 2011- Fired Earth color Ham House - J.Mendel Fall2011







Carolina Herrera Fall 2011- Madame Recamier's Bedroom- Givenchy Pre Fall 2011

Robert Smirke's watercolor sketch in 1802 of Madame Recamier's bedroom shows the Empire rage for the soft decorating schemes Paris embraced. The violet silk wall hangings paired with a cream pelmet draping the bed contrast to the heavily ornamented furnishings favored by L.M. Berthault, who decorated the suite in 1798.



the work of interior designer John Saladino





Variations in Violet & Rose
Whistler





Cole & Son wallpaper




Isaac Mizrahi l.- L'Wren Scott Fall 2011




WWW's perfect 15-3817




Is Lavender growing on you?




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