Reflective Light

In the apartment of French milliner Philippe Model...

Via here and Australian Vogue Living

Terrain

Snapped while salivating over the verdant abundance that is Terrain...

Tragically, since Tropical Storm Lee had decided to impose its Fist of Fury on Maryland and Pennsylvania, and since I was snapping on Hipsta, the poor light rendered most of my pictures inadequate, so check out Mia Widlake's post on the same subject to get a better idea of what we were gushing about...

Images by Philippa Berrington-Blew

Through the Looking Glass (Number XV)

The fifteenth in the Through the Looking Glass series of photographs...

From here

My husband said I should call this "Buying at Brimfield with my Husband's Money" (bloody cheek)

Quite a few people have asked me what I bought at Brimfield, and the truthful answer is... not a whole lot. Our house is heaving with material possessions, so I really need to re-edit first, before further acquisition. HOWEVER, one simply cannot leave Brim without some sort of trophy, no matter how trifling...

The three prints below were SUCH a bargain - prices in the single digits!! Each with titles like "Organic Remains of the Niagara Group".

I shall admit it, I am a Crock Tart...

I absolutely adored the wafer-thin copper plates with monogram cut-outs...

And these vintage gambling chips would make great bracelet charms.

Close-up of the crown on the 15 gallon crock...

Sailor buttons (also for charms)..

Centerpiece-charm for a necklace...

My NYC

I am always moved by New York. And being there on the 10th anniversary weekend of 9/11... even more so. The emotion, which hung heavily over lower Manhattan, was palpable. Instead of seeing the city through my camera lens, I chose rather to physically absorb as much of my surroundings as possible. However, I couldn't resist a few pics of the gems in the unmissable flagships: ABC Carpet and Home, Fishs Eddy, Madewell, JCrew and John Derian... 

ABC Carpet and Home

ABC Carpet and Home

ABC Carpet and Home

ABC Carpet and Home

ABC Carpet and Home

Fishs Eddy

Fishs Eddy

1188 Broadway (@ The Ace)

Madewell window

Madewell

John Derian

Billy's Antiques and Props

JCrew Men's Store on Madison

All images by Philippa Berrington-Blew

Brimfield, MA III

It would not have surprised me if I had spotted Noah's Ark (or the architectural remnants of it) at Brimfield this year. One practically did need a boat, and thigh-high galoshes to navigate the rice paddy-like conditions. Not only had Brimfield endured a devastating tornado in June, but it (and the dealers) also had to contend with a severe dumping of rain during the show. What added to the mix of good times, though, were my two intrepid companions who never quit as long as there were extraordinary things to marvel at. We terrified our unassuming 'porter-for-hire', by vowing we would abuse him (gently) for the hour we had him to ferry our flotilla of purchases. He asked me if I was afraid of tigers when I went home to Africa for holidays!!! I said I was more afraid of tigers in America. Then back at our motel room in the evening, the abundance of dinky bottles of Gin and Southern Comfort were most effective sleep aids. After all, re-energizing our flippers was absolutely essential for the following day's hunting...

Mia trying on hats for size

Liz

Wanted the giant ball of braided yarn

We weren't too sure if he was real for a second

All photos by Philippa Berrington-Blew