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..

Still pretty..

Peter Ewart ..Oil on Canvas

Donna Karan Fall2011

Van Cleef & Arpel Pin via 1st Dibs

This is my amazing Little Red Riding Hood, Sammy...Wearing a vintage cloak I found in 1986 at Aardvark on Melrose

                                                                       She's my real fairy tale!

Happy St Patty's Day!!!

Well, St Patrick's Day is almost over, but I wanted to chime in before we "Irish folk" go to bed!...The Leprechauns are also known as the "wee folk".... (see what I did there?)...which is funny if you know me personally, and are smart, devious and fun loving..AND they are shoemakers! (aah, little men after my own heart!)..William Yeats said of them.... "Because of their love of dancing, they will constantly need shoes."

Victor & Rolf

Marni

 

Here are some more green things I found that I thought were sorta cool..

They put green stuff in the Chicago river..or at least I hope that is green stuff that was added! Because that would be scary..

Gold and Green...via 1st dibs

Fred..via 1st Dibs

Fred Leighton

Mary McDonald

Vintage Rolex..

Plastic Swizzle Sticks via Etsy..Cute

I painted my nails green for the day..however..my four year vehemently disapproved..

Marc Jacobs

Old Vogue..

Alberto Vargas "March" gal

Retro NY Kitchen..Cute..but every day? I don't know if I could handle it..

House Beautiful..A Hint of green inside the cabinets ..That's much better...

Moroccan Lantern via Anthropologie

Scarlet O'Hara rocked the green curtains....

As did the amazing Carol..

Van Cleef & Arpels

V C & A

My Favorite...

Found this little gem on Martha Stewart.com

A small band of unfortunate travelers huddles on a seaplane dock by the River Shannon. They've been flying for ten hours in bad weather, in an abortive attempt to reach Canada. The terminal's barman observes their condition and takes action. Whiskey. Sugar. Hot coffee. Cream. The winds calm the fury of their blowing, and the sun grants a beam of its brightness to anoint the steaming chalice. And behold! The assembled bards of Erin strike a golden chord on their cunningly worked harps. For thus is born Irish Coffee, a mighty tonic for all who travel the ways of the earth and even those who sit all day in the dark corners of taverns.

Photo Via Colin Cowie      Happy St Patty's Day, All!..Nighty Night