Do you know Claudia Juestel of Adeeni Design? She is a great designer, editor and blogger from San Francisco and I invite you to know her better through her Blog, where you’ll find “Tea with Claudia” featuring interesting interviews, the latest with Kyle Bunting, great stories and what also intrigues me, frequent referral to European culture, being Claudia from Salzburg and I from Milan, two cities not far away.
Now back to the title:
She was so kind to nominate my blog on The Stylish Blogger Award and I am honored and grateful, being in the company of extraordinary bloggers and designers.
Seven images of what I consider style true to itself:
Ischia, under a pergola a set of 1950's chairs
Macerata, geraniums in terracotta pots and a spectacular view
Milan, vintage chairs and a chandelier made of recycled glass shades
Milan, an Ikea lamp and an antique lacquered Chinese table
Venice, an antique bookcase, vintage objects and art books
Milan, in a XIX century building a sleek set for an icon of style
Grado, VI century, the Romanic style church
Seven quotes by great personalities: 1) Only great minds can afford a simple style. Stendhal
2) Fashion fades, only style remains the same. Coco Chanel
3) When we see a natural style, we are astonished and charmed; for we expected to see an author, and we find a person. Blaise Pascal
4) Style is knowing who you are, what to say, and not giving a damn. Gore Vidal
5) Oh, never mind the fashion. When one has a style of one's own, it is always twenty times better. Margaret Oliphant
6) He has found his style, when he cannot do otherwise. Paul Klee
Finally a controversial quote on style:
7) Style is a fraud. I always felt the Greeks were hiding behind their columns. Willem De Kooning
Now it is my turn to choose and …The Stylish Blogger Award goes to…
Grant K. Gibson: who I follow from the beginning of my life as a blogger and who I have seen blooming exponentially.
Patricia Gray: for her fabulous blog and for pushing me in the blogosphere when I did not even know how to spell “blog”.
Ivan Meade: for the fresh approach to design, his weekly eye candies and for the intriguing interviews to top designers.
Vicente Wolf: who I had the great pleasure to meet recently and whose blog I follow to learn everything I can from a master designer.
I hope they can share their 7 thoughts on style with us!
Believe me, I have so many more names in my mind, some were already nominated, but for now I need to refrain myself.
Images© in color by Albarosa Simonetti
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8 comments:
Albarosa
First of all congratulations on the award. You deserve it. You give us the best of your Italian flair for design and the decorative arts. It is good to see how you have blossomed in the world of social media.
Secondly thanks for passing on the Stylish Blogger award to me.
Thirdly I love all the quotes but the one that stood out for me:
Only great minds can afford a simple style. Stendhal
Thank you so much for the mention! - I feel so honored and happy to be amongst sunch great colleagues.
Congratulations+I so love to read your blog..xxpeggybraswelldesign.com
Thank you for the generous endorsement Albarosa.
I love your choice of images, proofing that it is about the small things, and your great selection of quotes.
Cheers,
Claudia
Just discovered your blog, jealous of your day with Vincent...so good of you to share!
well deserved and wonderful quotes and images!
Often the notion of having a style is intermingled by the idea of being stylish. I think true style reveals itself when one extends himself with such refinement of behavior towards others that could only be achieved when one is self assured.
Congratulations! I loved your stylish quotation selections and your nominees.
Jacqueline
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