I ventured out to the Midcentury Modern fair at Dulwich last weekend on a very foggy day. Maybe it was the weather but I suddenly felt it all seemed a little dull, too much brown everywhere.
I have decided it was probably just the proximity of so much classic midcentury design all crammed in together, I think the individual pieces are beautiful still but need to be mixed in a modern setting, put against the dark brick walls and wood floors of the interior of Dulwich College and without the strong sunlight coming in it was all a little too much. The advantage of this is to see a huge range in a one stop shop of the midcentury design classics.
There was not much kids design on display with the exception of Molly Meg who had a cheery stall there, its a shame that the kids version has ended.
Quite a few visitors were carrying small goods away with them, notable stalls included in the new goods section upstairs were Thorsten Van Elten with small finds from his Theo website and Donna Wilson’s cushions, By Nord with a simple Christmas tree and their photo printed cushions, new name to me Eleonor Pritchard with her stunning wool blanket range and Mini Moderns with a great selection of their wallpapers and crockery.
The main hall at Midcentury Modern in Dulwich College
Molly Meg stand with lots of cute vintage kids chairs and Lucky Boy Sunday goods at Midcentury Modern Nov 2011
Molly Meg had sone great vintage toys including dolls from Japan at Midcentury Modern
Beautiful wool blankets by Eleonor Pritchard at Midcentury Modern Nov 2011
Great presents from Theo at Midcentury Modern
Mini Moderns had some good offers at the Midcentury Modern fair in Dulwich
Wallpaper and cushions by Siecle
It's good to look down on the exhibitors and get a different perspective on the furniture
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Monnalisa Living, like the clothes, buy the wardrobe!
January 27, 2011
Introduced at the Pitti Bimbo fair in Florence and planned for retail in autumn 2011 is the newest addition to the Monnalisa label, known for all things pretty, flowery,spotty and girly in their children’s fashion range, it will be called Monnalisa Living.
Described as providing a background for modern princesses in bloom the range is of antique style furniture such as beds, armoire’s and chairs and accessories that reflect current collections. The range is produced by Tommasi Srl of Seregno who have many years experience in handmade furniture.
Just to add, Monnalisa do actually have a boys fashion range now too, called Hitchiker it is shown with the girlswear on the Pitti Bimbo catwalks so maybe the boy’s living range will appear next year too!
Monnalisa Living furniture and accessories for a/w 2011
Monnalisa Living furniture and accessories for a/w 2011
Monnalisa party look focussed on spots for winter 2011
Monnalisa satin padded jackets for girls fashion winter 2011
Monnalisa boys range Hitchiker for winter 2011
Photos by Monnalisa and Pitti Bimbo – all rights reserved
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