Nightingale Bamford Gala Event at The Metropolitan Pavilion

I'm thrilled to share some professional images from the gala event last week benefiting The Nightingale Bamford School. It was a fabulous event to work on and I was so pleased with the final result. This was definitely a collaborative effort between my clients and I. After our initial discussions I created a sample of the centerpiece which we reworked a couple of times to get the perfect balance of texture and whimsy. It was a formal event but the goal was to have the light and spirit of the girls who attend the school to shine through in the design. "Growing Every Girl" was the theme of the event but we didn't want to be too literal in our interpretation.

A few visits to the flowers market was all it took to chose elements that were unique and textural while at the same time allowing for movement in the design for the entrance. We intentionally used many layers in the design yet maintaining a simplicity in the use of clear glass vases and Lucite pedestals. I love how all the elements play a key part in the design yet blend seamlessly together to create a really striking composition. But enough talking....I will let the images speak for themselves.

 

Big thanks to Jess of Love & Light Photographs for making a special trip just to shoot these images for me. You can contact her at {loveandlightphotographs@gmail.com}

"Baubles & Blooms" with Vicolo Mio

You are going to be sorry your missed it once you see the goodies Doreen from Vicolo Mio showcased at the "Baubles & Blooms" event last week. As if these beauties needed any help from me {they are beyond gorgeous} it was fun to add a few touches here and there to up the pretty factor just a bit.

 See that little turquoise/blue necklace in the upper right picture...yup, it came home with me along with a few others.

 There were pastel and bright hues for Spring...

 ...Emerald green took a front seat as Pantone's color of the year.

 Beachy and nautical themes for the summer.

 And one of my favorite looks, the neutral tones of browns, off white and mixed metals perfect for just about anytime of year.

If you see anything you must have, want to host your own party or to find out more about personal styling contact Vicolo Mio here.

Interested in learning more about Blade's styling services? 

Contact me directly:

anne@bladenyc.com

Style Me Pretty - Inspiration Photo Shoot

Exciting news for a Friday!

Head over to Style Me Pretty to catch a glimpse of a beautiful inspirational photo shoot. Samantha Nichols of CMOStr photography gathered together a great team and despite some gloomy weather was able to capture some amazing shots.

You will find tips and instructions on how to create your own garland designed by yours truly!

Check it all out here

Happy Friday Everyone!

Inside the Studio: Busy days of spring

I've been working on a bunch of different projects lately and I hope to share them all with you soon but in the meantime here's just a sampling of some of the pretty things I've surrounded myself with over the last few weeks.

 Oh peonies, peonies, peonies, 'tis the season.

You don't often see me mix white and purple (my old flower friends might gasp!) but this just seemed to work for me and these tulips...sneaky little guys with their "Mysterious" name. Yes, that's really what they are called. Those flower growers over in Holland must love choosing the variety names...makes you wonder what they might be smoking doing when choosing names...ahem.

 Okay so I did it again...more purple and white...what can I tell you?!? It just felt right. And the accent of the cherry branch foliage was the perfect touch.

 A little something for my friends over at Catch for a dinner a few weeks ago. The asked for deep rich cranberry tones, keeping it clean...what do you think?

 I had made these arrangements for a client but then...

 

...they turned into these because of a request to make them a bit more masculine.

What do you think? Were they masculine before or did the yellow make them too feminine?

 

 

 These were great little bundles wrapped with twine to use in a small vase for cocktail tables.

You can see I was a big fan of the "mysterious" tulip while I could get it.

So I've been busy (thank you very much!) and I've been trying to be really good about talking pictures before these loves head out the door so I can share them with all of you!

More to come...

Hot pinks for TMobile

We provided flowers for a TMobile event at Catch Restaurant last week. 

Hot pink and modern using white containers were the only requirements.

Here's what we came up with...

Japanese Ranunculus

If you don't already know Japan is producing some of the most amazing flowers. I saw some at the flower show a few months ago but the past few weeks in the market these ranunculus have blown my mind!!

 This Lemon Apricot variety are literally the size of a grapefruit and are not even fully open.

 Just when I thought they couldn't get more beautiful this amazing variety, Charlotte showed up. 

I mean seriously?! They are just too gorgeous!