Fashion

The On Madison Mother’s Day 2017 Gift Guide

Mother’s Day is this coming Sunday May 14 and we’re brainstorming the perfect gifts for the lovely ladies in your lives.

This year we’ve rounded up different gift ideas for different types of ladies. Whether she’s a fashion lover, expert home decorator, foodie, or loves beauty and beautifying, we’ve got some gift inspiration for every lady.

Prepare to wow Mom with this year’s On Madison Mother’s Day 2017 gift guide below:

She’d love any or all of these beautiful objects to perk up her bedroom, office, or living room.

1/ Horn tumblers from Accompany, $68 2/ Classic Antinoos bookends from Sophia, 110.90€ 3/ Kelly Wearstler Doheny 22 karat gold & china plate, $90 4/ Framed portrait of Sophia Loren, original framed artwork from On Madison 5/ Fornasetti Mano Con Anelli porcelain decorative dish, $240 6/ The Jungalow bolster pillow, $99

For the lady who loves fashion, gift her something that will make her think of you every time she wears it.

1/ Olivia Von Halle silk pajamas, $495 2/ Zara monstera leaf earrings, $15.90 3/ Gucci Queen Margaret snakeskin handbag, $4000 4/ Mango red circle accent necklace, $17.99 5/ Altazurra suede slide sandals, $475

From locally sourced, handmade jam from Sqirl in Silverlake to Wonder Valley extra virgin olive oil from olives grown and harvested in California, these gifts are not only pretty to look at but also delicious!

1/ Sqirl Seascape Strawberry & Rose Geranium Jam $13 2/ Canyon Coffee medium roast Chochajau, roasted in Los Angeles $17 3/ Wonder Valley extra virgin olive oil $33 4/ Par Avion masala chai tea, $10 5/ Laduree macarons, locations in Beverly Hills and The Grove 6/ Dinner: Changing the Game, by NY Times food journalist Melissa Clark

What woman doesn’t want to look and feel beautiful?  These items are not only perfect for primping, but also aesthetically lovely resting on the bathroom counter.

1/ Louis Vuitton Apogee perfume, $240 2/ Kahina living beauty Argan oil, $82 3/ Dyson Supersonic hair dryer, $400 4/ 5/ John Hardy x Joya Sedap Malam candle, $90 6/ Aerin Lauder “The Super Elixir” $250

 

 

 

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Chic Sheep

“They are not furniture, they are not sculpture–call them ‘Lalannes’.”

Mention the name Lalanne to a serious collector and the image of flocks of whimsical, life-size sheep grazing in the world’s most beautiful homes immediately comes to mind. Sheep are synonymous with this famous husband-wife artistic duo.

Claude and Francois-Xavier met in 1952 and began collaborating artistically in 1956. Sharing a passion for animals and nature, their first exhibition in 1964 was called “Zoophites”. Known by their moniker ‘Les Lalanne’, the world Les Lalanne is a realm where Surrealism Nouveau Realisme, and anthropomorphism merge, where every creaetion is a playful, whimsical and unique merging of the decorative and fine arts. Their work is also functional, meant to be touched or sat on, even slept on.

From the 1960’s and onwards, Le Lalanne caught the attention of an entire generation and soon had a devoted following among notable private collectors around the world who either purchased or commissioned their works. Fashion luminaries such as Coco Chanel, Hubert de Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge, Karl Lagerfeld, Valentino, and more recently Marc Jacobs, John Galliano, and Tom Ford are some of the Lalanne’s major collecting fans. The Lalanne’s even collaborated with Yves Saint Laurent for one of his collections, designing moulded bronze breastplates and bustiers that served as the bodices for some of his gowns.

Not unexpectedly, auction prices have continued to skyrockt in recent years for the coveted Lalanne sheep as well as the fantastical bronze furniture created in a variety of animal shapes and sizes. The gilt bronze crocodile banquette fetched an incredible $482,500 at Christie’s in December 2009.

Les Lelanne definitely practiced their own philosophy. Francois-Xavier famously said, “The supreme art is the art of living”. We couldn’t agree more.

On Madison believes in practicing the art of living every single day, in even the smallest details. Our collage of the Lalanne’s work is a testament that everything in your home should bring a smile.

 

Newport, Rhode Island: Style

Newport, Rhode Island: There’s something hopelessly romantic about certain bygone eras.

F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby, chronicled The Gilded Age, an era that exemplified a design style that was, to say the least, opulent.  Newport, R.I. is one of those places where we get to see a glimpse of those bygone eras and the rarefied lives of those with names like Vanderbilt. Newport, R.I., was, after all, the place where John F. Kennedy wed Jacqueline Bouvier. Ah, Camelot.

Modern day Newport Style is a polished brand of casual chic. The colors of sea and sky, natural fibers and perfectly imperfect finishes all combine to create a look that is always right. On Madison has put together our Newport scrapbook that will have you packing your Top Siders. Find links to all the images on our Pinterest board, Madison Modern Blog.

Newport, Rhode Island

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