MARCO JACOB + CHRISTINE ROCHET-JACOB = ATELIER JACOB/ NEW WEBSITE

Marco Jacob- Gladstone Hotel.

Behind the scenes of the Very Talented Shayne Gray

Read more about Shayne Photography and his amazing behind-the-scenes videos:

http://www.slrlounge.com/behind-scenes-videos-can-help-business-interview-shayne-gray

Bonus: What's a Shayne Gray?

Vivienne Forever!

London Underground…Farm

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Dior S/S 2014: Raf Simons knows how to say it with flowers!

“Against nature: the real and the imagined unite in a new synthesis of colour, codes and conceptions of clothing. There is an idea of experimentation in altering the nature of Dior’s fashion through a celebration of the artificial and the real this season. Here, for Raf Simons, Artistic Director of Christian Dior, the past collides with the future, ultimately forming a new tribe of flower women in a new architecture of clothing for Spring-Summer.” 

I just recently discovered the photos of this S/S 2014 Dior extravaganza orchestrated by Raf Simons. Of course, you might already have seen their beauty in many a fashion magazine or blog last winter, still I wanted to share them with you. You might remember Dior’s amazing Autumn/Winter 2012 Runway with florists 'extraordinaires' like the Parisian Eric Chauvin and the Belgian Mark Colle (one of my favourites!). It seems Mr Simons really has a thing with flowers and likes saying it with flowers chez Dior. And I must say, I am obsessed with his floral projects. Enlisting the help of celebrated fashion event designer Bureau Betak once again, a temporary structure was constructed in the centre of Jardin du Musée Rodin. This temporary hanging garden is such a spectacular and dreamy interpretation of an exotic tropical Eden. 

Watch the timelapse of the structure coming together in the video below. 

Now you might also like to watch the edited version of the fashion show itself. 

Pause Café, version belge.

I would love a coffee break with this team.
Their posts are always so inspirational.
Thank you, Coffeeklatch

Here is one with Carol Montpart.
Vibrant.

Carol Montpart, Art Director at The Plant

The Gardens of Jacques Wirtz

Memo!

10 tips for the Black Thumb @ Kinfolk

All Hands on Deck! Sparkling Year Ahead of Us!

The Eiffel Tower for the 1900 Exposition- when Paris got its title The City of lights. Photo from Brooklyn Museum

Here's to 2014!

I've brought you some flowers...

Saipua.com

To ring in the New Year 2014!

From Marco and I to you..

Here is one of our favourite websites to browse for inspiration:

http://www.freundevonfreunden.com

FvF

Saipua

Sweetwoodruff

My Luscious Backyard

Some goodies involving real flowers, but also glass, paper, metal and plaster:

http://www.saipua.com 
http://sweetwoodruff.ca
http://www.mylusciousbackyard.ca

http://www.carmenalmon.com/

http://www.papertopetal.com/

http://www.tactilestudio.co.uk/

https://www.antiquesjournal.com/pages04/monthly_pages/may08/flowers.html

Happy Ho-Ho-Holidays!

Matador, je t'adore.

Photography : www.cedricroulliat.com with the assistance of Camille Germser.

Models : Alejandra Deneige et Jose Maria Fijo

Medusa by Chris Curreri

Untitled, 2013. Gelatin silver print 7 3/4″ x 5 3/4″

From Chris Curreri: Medusa, view Full Size

Mesmerizing!

Fascinating to see how discarded pottery clay is transcended and turned into significant (organic) matter by Chris Curreri.

Chris Curreri: Medusa 

November 28th, 2013 - January 18th, 2014

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Abandoned and so Beautiful!

Found on English Russia, photos by Ilya Varmalov

This is an abandoned railway station in Abkhazia, former Russian territory. It has remained  untouched since the collapse of the USSR – the railway connection of Abkhazia and Russia stopped and the railway station was left out of demand so nature could take over the left-overs of Soviet architecture.

The Plant #05 – Banana

The Plant, the best magazine on plants and the beauty of botany so far. 

I am so happy to have made its acquaintance!

Thank you, Marco.

Of Tunnels and Dreams...

« Le rêve est un tunnel qui passe sous la réalité. C'est un égout d'eau claire, mais c'est un égout. »
P. reverdy

Photographe : www.cedricroulliat.com avec l'aide de Joël

Postcard from Antwerp: Pots and Plants

Bons baisers d'Anvers!

Great Pots and Plants store ( by De Groen Droom Florists) that we enjoyed visiting last June in Antwerp.

Mode Academie students' show.

IIDEX 2013

Getting ready for Canada's national Design+Architecture Exposition & Conference. Will attend the event with Marco as Garden Designer for Atelier Jacob.

Looking forward to it:

A restoration of the Don Jail is only one of the interesting elements of the new Bridgepoint Active Healthcare facility.

 

Green, Wild and Unpatterned

Louesa Roebuck's new flower shop in San Francisco. 

"I wanted a physical space where people can walk in and smell lemon verbena and quince and Saint Helena sage." Read the article here.