Celeb Life Magazine

My fairy princess moment has finally been published! This photo shoot was a blast. I had the privilege
of working with an amazing team... photographer Robert Deutschman and his talented stylist (+ wife)
Sybile Kohn. I also was magically transformed into glam gal by the very gifted Cheryl Calo (Celebrity makeup artist extraordinaire!) Joseph Schuldner was the art director and ran a beautiful set...I am a lucky gal!
BTW the photos were shot by my fab assistant Megan Oleson...Enjoy!

Private Sale launches on Shine by SHO

This trend was inspired by the great Karl Lagerfield, his new collection for Chanel is simply breathtaking.

Bask in the languid last days of summer...blue skies + white sand beaches, shells + natural beads. Mix in vintage finds, faux fur and lucite to create a multi-faceted room that transitions to fall with ease and beauty. See our Private Sale tab on www.shinebysho.com for furniture relating to this trend

**photo credits (from left to right) Shine by SHO, Ralph Pucci, Jan Showers, Chanel, Kelly Wearstler, Shine by SHO, DK Home

Ephemera Hawaii

Flora and Fauna Hawaii 2010

fall moodboard 2010

Portland

Northwest bounty....picking berries at Sauvie Island...good friends + fresh outdoors....what else do we need?

horses & water

I'm working on a new body of photographs this summer. My daughter is taking riding lessons and has rekindled my long love affair with horses. This is just the beginning....stay tuned

Shanghai

Architecture + Couture

Shanghai

Loving these vintage posters - graphic, bold and super cool.....

Shanghai

I have been so busy traveling lately that I haven't had time to post images from my last trip to Shanghai. Dim sum lunch (my fav) loving the purple, cream and crystal....my color forecast for early Spring 2011...

Happy Saint Patricks Day from sunny California - it is literally 80 degrees....not wearing green today but my seven year old daughter made me this wonderful card - love the color combination (chip off the old block) may have to skip out early from work + head to the beach with the little peeps...

SS10 Pringle of Scotland Tilda Swinton / Ryan McGinley Film from GlassmatesTV on Vimeo.

I am having a film moment + very inspired by anything fashion related - this gorgeous short film with Tilda Swinton for Pringle of Scotland is simply stunning....enjoy!

working on a new short film for Shine...I adore this
short film I did a few years back..Pearl. I will be uploading
a few more shorts in the next few weeks...in my life before
Shine I was a photographer, installation artist and a film maker....
I am hoping to infuse that experience into my next collection
for the September Paris collection....enjoy....

Vincent just sent me this amazing photo..... Shine by SHO in the front window in Monte Carlo! I introduced the Oslo Console this January in Paris. I can't wait to meet Kamyar in April - a party with the Prince of Monaco - dreamy!

inspirations from around the corner of my hotel....the windows are incredible in Paris....

evening walk at the Louvre....Paris is so mysterious and magical....

raising the tent - what a job.....my sister in law constructed the most beautiful canopy tent - truly breathtaking + a huge task to hoist + install....

Paris day 4 +5 (sorry about not posting yesterday- the day was a huge catastrophe).... and yes that is me wearing 3 coats + my team wearing the Yoruba
hats! Crates arrived yesterday (late) and we worked through the night.....a 3 day install turned into a 1 1/2 day install - thanks to my team (amazing) we finally finished.....the show opens in the morning..off to get much needed rest....

Paris Day 3... today was the first day of installation at Maison - very interesting + extremely challenging. The electrical + slings were not installed and 14 crates (from of our US shipment) have still not arrived....on a positive note the set up team is amazing, the space + location are perfection + the show itself......I am in awe + words escape! We have nothing like it in the US to compare- the beauty of the products, the professionalism are beyond words - for a designer like myself - it is simply trade show nirvana - I am hooked + have found my new design home (away from home).....so 24 hours into set up...team of 8, 3 shipments (from 2 countries) are received + awaiting the 4th shipment (delivery in the morning) I am feeling overwhelmed but hopeful - nothing that a hot bath, room service + a good movie can't cure.....here is a picture of the raw space + my wonderful team...more tomorrow!

on to the Louvre....I found beautiful blues there as well....

more turquoise...+ blues

now on to color....through the gray skies I managed to find amazing blues + turquoises....the air was crisp + the light spectacular....

this was an incredible relic from St. Louis...a small fragment sewn on his clothes with delicate writing...not sure about the translation - it looked like a fragile butterfly....

more images from Notre Dame.....a truly sacred + beautiful place....

next was Notre Dame....Mass and exploring

more images from our walk in the gardens...

Day 2 - Paris....today was a much needed day off + full of incredible sites...we started the day off walking through the Tuileries Gardens....it was beautiful + cold!

we took a boat tonight down the Seine River....amazing views of Paris...the Eiffel Tower at night is truly spectacular....the white seagulls flying over head against the dark night sky was magical......now off to bed...I have 1 day before I install + must see Notre Dame once again (my favorite) good night!