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Monday, October 20, 2008

Moorish and Moroccan Inspired

Italian plate, that I call my "Venetian" (think Doge's Palace in Venice) plate has the Moorish arch motif.

Moorish Glass by CULVER of USA

Moroccan looking but very Indian, Cutwork Side Table

Silk Caftan

This versatile Indian silk caftan can be worn as a dress, with or without a belt or sash or open as a coat! And...it has a luscious cobalt blue lining...

The hexagonal motif has a definite Moroccan influence, or at least I think of the Souks of Morocco when I look at this pattern!

A Moroccan Cookie Jar(also featured on my Blue and White Home Blog)

Gothic Hutch With Moorish Details

This rustic old-world hutch, which I call my Gothic Hutch is made in Mexico but has an unmistakeable Moorish influence...

The bottom of this hutch has a definite Moorish Star motif...

Detail of the Rosarie Lariat Necklace which I put together one spiritually inspired day...

Sunday, October 19, 2008

I absolutely adore Hello Kitty, also known for being KAWAII (cute) in Japan. I just got this as a gift for participating in a Japanese holistic nutraceutical taste test. If you're wondering what "Kawaii" tastes like, well, it's STRAWBERRY!

International Markets

I love shopping at Asian Ranch Markets and Import stores for the ambience and novelty of food, produce and products, the next best thing to travel!

Noodles and Other dried goodies in an Asian super market.

I miss 99 Ranch Market

Pier1 Imports, I miss them so...

Cost Plus World Market

Nam Dae Mun

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Korean Wall Hangings

Korean Airlines' lacquered Silk Fan...the colours just pop right out!!!

Found at a Korea Day expo in Anaheim California, the food was great too - Ever had Korean BBQ?

Crane detail...

The moon, a pagoda and children in bright, colourful clothes...all the elements of a perfect evening...

Mirrored Bags

This cobalt colored satin evening bag is a gift brought from India.

embroidered and mirrored small money purse in turquoise/teal satin...

Egyptian Necklaces

This is a postcard that was a marketing piece from an antiques dealer in New York. I absolutely adore the ancient quality of these present-day Egyptian necklaces and pendants...

Just love funky footwear

I love these embroidered and beaded mules...

and these embroidered kitten heel mules...

imported Indian leather slippers, which look sort of Moroccan...

These are Privo's suede mules, super comfortable...

Yup, I like it really funky, when it comes to footwear... (in case you didn't know!)

Geisha Handbag

Some of you may be familiar with Sei Shonagon's The Pillow Book. The version I've read is by Alison Fell, The Pillow Boy of the Lady Onogoro, a fine collection of Japanese tales. So when I saw this Japanese motif purse in shades of buff pink or nude, I just had to have it, though it does make people blush so...