STYLE NV - SHOPPING - Eerie Expectations

If you love hauntingly beautiful Miss Haversham style, faded decadence have a look at this Great Expectation interior styling shoot http://www.stylenv.co.uk/blogs.php?path=blogs.read&id=128

All shot on the same location as the King's Speech.

STYLE NV Chatting With Lene Toni Kjeld of Walldecoration

Danish print designer, Lene Toni Kjeld of Walldecoration, whose bold retro inspired, block-like prints are turning heads, talks to STYLE NV




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STYLE NV - TREND - New Minimalism

I'm on a diet this summer. The Slimmer's World slogan "A Moment on the Lips is a Lifetime on the Hips" constantly resonates in my head and this fact, that there is a reaction to every action, holds true in trends.




Interiors in the 90s were still pale and minimal; IKEA told us to 'Chuck out the Chintz' and opt for simple sparse interiors. Decoration was minimal; only items that were graphically aesthetic and functional could remain on show. but slowly, we began to decorate. First there were retro analglypta wallpapers, then technology moved on so intricate laser cut prints could be cut, a whole plethora of patterns exploded, vintage became in vogue, colour got confident and before you knew it, minimalism was out and eclectic craft was in.



And the cycle needs to turn again, but we learn from what preceeds us and whilst STYLE NV predicts a return to minimalism, we are not asking you to paint your entire flat white, quite the opposite infact.



Colour blocking is a major trend right now on the catwalk and perfect for new minimalism. It's strong, simple and modern. The idea is that you mix two or three very bright plain colours together for a strong, vibrant and modern look. saffron, teal and magenta or jade, poppy and lemon.

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I can’t remember the first time that I saw Breakfast at Tiffany’s, but it had a profound effect on me; more so than I ever realised. It's being screened again at the British Film Institute in London to mark the 50th anniversary of its release and I went to go and watch it to relive the magic. I only realised then that I had subconsciously picked up many of Holly Golightly’s idioms. Like the way she mixes french phrases into her speech– I just mix them in to make those dull words like something a little more special – quelquechose just sounds so much more enticing!

When I first watched it, I was too young to fully understand the real meaning behind those jazzy’ lines, so I concerntrated on her style. Her clothes, designed by Givenchy, were simple, accessories were bold and her apartment, that her friend and publicist, O.J Berman again described as “ a dump” was classy yet quirky, and these two words sum up STYLE NV precisely.

Holly’s apartment is not about high end glamour. True her clothes certainly were , but if you look her apartment, it isn’t really that grand. The kitchen is plain, the shelving units has brackets screwed to the wall and her coffee table is an upturned crate (albeit with copies of Vogue on top). She was supposeed to be a It girl wannabe, looking for a sugar daddy, relying on stupid rich men to pay for her to go to the powder room. She didn’t have much money herself, but she had a quirky, glamorous style that was simply fabulous! She drank her morning milk from a martinin glass, kept ballet pumps in the fridge and her sofa was a half a roll top bath.

Set Designers Ray Moyer and Sam Comer designed Holly’s apartment, and were later nominated for Oscars for their designs but here are STYLE NV’s shopping guide to get the Gollightly look.

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