Friday Favorites 9/6/2013
September 6, 2013
Kaitlin Madden, Managing and Online Editor
Trends in fashion and interior design never seem to be too far behind one another. So, yesterday, I went down to New York fashion week to attend a couple of the shows and stop by the IMG Lounge (which was designed by Farrow & Ball), to start to get a feel for the sensibilities of next spring (from what I saw, the looks were less daring than in years passed. Maybe a return to the traditional will be in our future?).
Anyway, while I was walking around the city, I spotted the Missoni Home store and had to go in. I’m always surprised with the brand’s ability to be distinctly recognizable, but fresh and intriguing at the same time. I never get bored of their iconic zig-zags or bold use of color. One of my favorite things in the store was definitely the Jacaranda collection, pillows and poufs wearing ombre velvet corduroy…sounds crazy, but works perfectly.
Photo courtesy of Saks Fifth Avenue.
Missoni Home is available at The Morson Collection in Boston, as well as through Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus.
Stacy Kunstel, Homes Editor
Jack McConnell is a professional photographer whose diverse corporate client list includes GE, Chase, JP Morgan, Apple, Hartford Hospital and Lego. But thereâs another side to McConnell, a softer side if you will. Hailing from Wethersfield, McConnell has traversed Connecticutâs highways, byways and leaf-canopied country roads, capturing the stateâs iconic beauty, for more than 20 years.
A one-man tourism campaign, McConnell was awarded the Connecticut Ambassador Award for his work that has helped bring visitors to the state. Prolific doesnât begin to describe him; over the years, he has archived more than 250,000 images. His work is for sale on his website ⌠but this month you can see it for yourself at two galleries. McConnellâs pastoral scenes of âConnecticut Stone Walls and Farmsâ are on exhibit at Hartford Fine Art and Framing from Sept. 11 through Oct. 24. And through September 30, you can see his works taken âAt Waterâs Edgeâ at the Blue Oak Gallery in The Nathan Hale Inn in Storrs. For more information, or to schedule a visit to his studio, contact McConnell at jack@jackmcconnellphotography.com.
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