Alexandria Byrne: Red Riding Hood

Well, I have to admit that I really have little desire to see the new adaptation of The Little Red Riding Hood on the big screen.. However, I am intrigued by how beautiful it looks....

The original fairy tale can be traced back in french folklore and was originally intended as a cautionary tale geared towards young women to persuade them to avoid talking to strangers..The Red Hood part was added later in 1697 in Charles Perraut's version of the story - "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge." It was later adapted, yet again, with it's original goriness toned down by The Brother's Grimm in the 1800s..In their version the Grandmother and Red are spared - where in the first version..they meet a grizzly end....Ever since I saw the ads for the new movie (which now seems to have come and gone..) I have been RE- noticing the general Red Riding Hood theme in everything..from my children's shows on pbs..to high end fashion ads. Hmmmm...interesting!..

via Lars Bolander's book "Scandinavian Design" (a lovely man and such a talented designer who, by the way, I had the pleasure of meeting just the other night at Nathan Turner's amazing West Hollywood store..

In an even more contemporary version, I would like to think the Grandmother's house looks something like this!

Ascot Collapsible Picnic Basket


Moschino Fall 2011

Alexander McQueen Fall 2011

Wolfy?

McQueen Fall 11

Marchesa

Ralph Lauren ....Looks like a chair a wolf would sit in!

Garnet ring via 1st dibs

Game Pieces

Red's kitchen perhaps?

Vogue 1959

Jonathan Adler

In honor of a great performance by a great lady!..I think it's fitting

Ungaro Fall 11
I like her Red (Bloody?) Claws...;)

Tory Burch Fall 11


Lars Bolander Scandinavian Design

Maybe Grandma's bed would look something like this..

Sleeping Cap from The Vermont Store $11 Yes, they actually sell these!
I love that soooo much...

Pillows via Etsy

Elie Saab Fall 2011

1973

This 'Red Riding Hood' theme reminds me of Nicolas Roeg's 1973 "Don't Look Now"..Where Donald Sutherland is chasing a little old scary lady in a red cloak all over Venice...Ironically, pretty Julie Christie plays his wife and also plays the Grandmother in the new "Red" movie..