The Mary Katrantzou for Topshop pieces were so stunning. We love them. Of course they sold out immediately, but Saffiah managed to get a piece - the rest of us in the office are so jealous!!
Bonsai treehouse
Monday, 27 February 2012
I think this Bonsai treehouse by Takanori Alba is so imaginative and original.
They say that people who work in an office with a plant always feel much happier, and how beautiful are these Bonsai trees? And it would be lovely to sit at your desk and watch the seasons pass.. Takanori Aiba's bonsai might make you daydream a little too much though!
Images: unknown via Tumblr, Harry Harrington, Bonsai4me.com, unknown
Anzu in Quartier 206 magazine
Saturday, 25 February 2012
We are having to work in the office today even though the sun is shining, but a lovely surprise arrived in the post this morning - the Quartier 206 magazine. It really is a stunning magazine. Thank you to everyone there for the feature and the full page.
We love the clean way it is laid out, the colours and all the clothes in it too!
The lace and gowns at Valentino,
the butterflies at Vionnet,
all the turquoise sea tones on this spread and of course the Tom Ford perfume!
Anzu exhibition in Berlin
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
We are delighted to announce that the Anzu bejewelled exhibition of limited edition prints is now taking place at one of our favourite shops, luxury department store, Quartier 206 in Berlin. Prints are also available to buy online via the Quartier 206 website. Just click here
Chile
Monday, 20 February 2012
Possibly a slightly moody photo to start Monday morning off with, but I just think this photograph by John Slope of Chile is amazing. So atmospheric, a bit like a South American version of Rebecca. You could imagine there is a real story around this.
Anzu's pick of the week by Ben
Friday, 17 February 2012
Show-stopping gowns and Japanese details
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
The combination of Dioresque grandness and Japanese detailing I think make Zac Posen's recent NY fashion show just amazing
Love these obi style splashes of colour on stark black gowns.
Images: Vogue.com
Happy Valentines Day!
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
Hope you have a lovely romantic day! The picture below is from the Holister Hovey blog, and is of her grandparents in France. We think it is such a romantic photograph, and the personal connection makes it even more special.
Don't forget!
Monday, 13 February 2012
It's not too late to send a Valentine. And nothing beats a hand-written note arriving by post. So have fun and surprise someone. Perhaps you even need to buy a few! Above is the Anzu Lovebirds card.
Meadow
Thursday, 9 February 2012
Meadows are a favourite theme for Anzu, so it was lovely to watch the pretty bbc programme Bees, butterflies and blooms yesterday. There is just something so magical about meadows. It was also nice in this cold, grey weather to see such flowery sunny scenes. If you like meadow style too, you could
buy these delicately painted plates from Bodie and Frou.com.
grow your own meadow (be sure to watch the bbc programme, which has lots of tips, or click here and apparently now is a good time to start planning!)
paint a meadow mural (lovely for a children's room or guest bedroom). Although this does work especially well if you happen to have an alpine chateau!
Or send one of the cards from our Bejewelled flowers range. Above is our Cornflowers and bees mother's day card.
Images: Unknown, Bodie and Frou.com, unknown, discovered via Designers block blog, Anzu Cornflower and bees card
Spring Fair continues..
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Always great after a spell of hard work to see people enjoying your work and hearing everyone's lovely remarks. So it's fun showing everyone our new designs at Spring Fair. Thank you!
The show continues until Thursday (closing at 4).
Above one of our new designs 'Orchids and jewels'
Anzu at Spring Fair! Calling all shops!
Friday, 3 February 2012
Cards featuring bejewelled flowers, cocktails and more..
SPRING FAIR
NEC Birmingham
Hall 4, Stand E86
5th-9th February 2012
We will be offering a 5% discount to all orders placed at the show.
Hope to see you there!
Sherlock Holmes' flat
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
There are three radio dramatisations I regularly love to listen to whilst I am painting and never seem to tire of: PG Wodehouse, Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes. I am also just a general fan of anything Sherlock Holmes, so it was interesting to watch the recent and enjoyable bbc series of Sherlock Holmes on TV, which is set in modern day London. Somehow though, the flat was good but just didn't seem quite right.
And I couldn't help but wonder what I would imagine Sherlock Holmes' flat to look like, especially a modern day version. I imagined it to still have a lot of curiosities and odd objects around,
especially Asian antique ephemera. Holmes was an opium addict, which unfortunately would have translated well to modern day but perhaps not for the bbc!
I think there would also be evidence of some odd projects and experiments going on. This mixologist's kitchen with its' test tubes and funny equipment (as photographed by the Selby) is along the lines of the kind of place I imagine. I think there would also be a pantry too. A lot of the properties on Baker Street still seem to have this funny architectural remnant.
And despite having a computer, I think Sherlock would still have a lot of paper mess and piles of papers.
The general mood of this feels right, as do many of the flats photographed by the Selby. They have the right degree of mess!
This bedroom is also along the right lines, although it is a little too interior designed. Tell me, what would you imagine a modern day Sherlock Holmes' flat to look like?
Images: Baker Street tube from the Guardian, via apartment therapy, Steven Martin, Tony Colebrook's flat The Selby, unknown, Sean McPherson's place via the Selby, Hubert Zandberg;s apartment via Litwin Davies
Romantic jewellery
Thursday, 26 January 2012
As you know we all love jewellery in the studio and some of us are not averse to being romantic either! So here's Anzu's top picks for romantic jewellery. Above our diamond heart necklace card is perfect for an anniversary.
We love this bangle featuring a pair of peacocks by Rajiv Arora, Kabiri.
With its two halves together, this stunningly simple pearl ring from Melanie Georgacopoulos would make a modern alternative for an engagement ring.
These diamond twig eternity rings from Bittersweet are charming and modern.
Anzu pick of the week, by Ellen
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
One of our new cards, and perfect for today. It's like walking through a sprinkler!
Year of the Dragon
Sunday, 22 January 2012
Thank you!
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Thank you so much to everyone that came to Top Drawer this week, and for making it such a great show! Birmingham Spring Fair next, where we'll also have some extra new goodies. Hope to see you there!
Inspiration boards
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
I always love inspiration boards, and I love these inspiration boards of fashion designers photographed by Hywel Davies. Can you guess who is who?
More studio inspiration..
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
The new Anzu studio is getting nearer and nearer completion. The builders are out hopefully by the end of this week, which means that we are now at the fun bit of finishing touches! Hooray! These are some of the pictures that I've been looking at for inspiration - some for the general mood, others more for specific details. We won't have anything with such a vibrant colour as this, but I like the metallic table in this office above,
I like the general feeling of this office and just the space of it,
this desk is amazing and I also love the marble,
love the combination of french grey, gold and mirror
like the way the furniture and paintings have been arranged in this hallway area,
and the way the chairs are grouped here and the mirror (but who would expect less from Tom Ford?)
and the geometric brass fittings with the hydrangea
Images: Unknown, via So Haute, unknown, Mary McDonald, Mary McDonald, Tom Ford ,Tory Burch
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