Tom Scheerer: On the coffee table

Tom Scheerer's welcoming interior designs

Tom Scheerer has created comforting interior designs all over the world: from the Bahamas to Paris, from Brooklyn to Charleston, and from Aspen to a charter yacht.

http://www.tomscheerer.com/content/projects/commercial.shtml

Described in the New York Times as " ... doing rooms that are relaxed to the point of being hard to categorize as decorated ... " he creates a carefree elegance.

His coffee table book "Tom Scheerer Decorates" published last fall gives his fans over 200 pages of over-sized rich and inviting photographs. It is a go to idea book for us.  

http://www.vendomepress.com/tom-scheerer-decorates/

His interior designs convey such warmth and comfort that their photos alone make you feel not only welcome but as if the rooms were designed with you in mind. 

http://www.tomscheerer.com/content/projects/commercial.shtml

We especially love the whimsy of the decorative and wearable sun hats, seen below, that add charm to an otherwise understated space in this beach house. 

http://www.tomscheerer.com/content/projects/beach.shtml

Visit his website to get an overview of the livable elegance he creates in all settings, and Like him here https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tom-Scheerer-Inc/131428603586831.

  

Graduation time is all the time for Sean McComb

Sean McComb, providing inspiration for graduation every day

It's the time of year when many of us are wearing our cap and gown or watching someone who is walk up and grab their diploma. 

What's important throughout our school years to make it to graduation day is not always the tangible or measurable. 

Sean McComb knows that for students to make it through school to graduation it often takes someone who believes in you even when you don't. Especially when you don't.

As the National Teacher of the Year 2014, he is one the youngest teachers to win this award at 30.

He acts on the goal of keeping kids in school until they graduate, gives them the encouragement they need for life not just for the classroom, and teaches them practical tools to move from high school to college. 

In his teaching career he participates in the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program where students learn and engage in the right next steps to get to college. He and his wife, also a teacher, started the program at his school, and it has grown to involve ten teachers.

As the National Teacher of the Year Sean McComb will spend a full year making stops across the country to advocate for the teaching profession. 

Congratulations Mr. McComb for the inspiration that you share with each year's future graduates and for the ones who are wearing their caps and gowns this year. 

Learn more about the National Teacher of the Year Award.

Gowns abound at the Met's Annual Ball

The stars came out for costumes on Monday night for the Annual Ball of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s yearly Costume Institute exhibit. This year the exhibition at the museum is "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" from May 8 through August 10. About 75 of James’ designs will be on exhibit in two locations. 

The ball celebrating the opening featured celebrities decked out in their red carpet best. 

Here are our picks for the best looks of the celebrities who celebrated fashion history on Monday. 

And here are our picks for best dressed couples:

If you're ready to see the ball gowns of British-American designer Charles James visit http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2014/charles-james-beyond-fashion for more information on the exhibits.

When you're dressing up for your next ball, walk on the red carpet, or special date night visit ellelauri for dresses that will make you stand out.

Twinkle, little, little sun

Olafur Eliasson: making the sun shine all night

http://www.littlesun.com/index.php?sec=lamp 

Olafur Eliasson has been creating art that has its own energy for over 20 years, including "New York City Waterfalls" and was called "The Master of Weather" by The New York Times. Now he is powering businesses in Africa with art and solar light.

His project "Little Sun" pairs his artist's rendering of a sun that you can hold in your hand with solar technology that provides light for places that don't have electricity.

Created with engineer Frederik Ottesen, the project is a for profit one that creates meaningful business partnerships throughout Africa and other places that have no access to electricity grids, places where the means to start new businesses are not plentiful. 

http://www.littlesun.com/assets/journey/LSj_4.jpg

The project aims to create sustainable businesses in areas that are largely impoverished by not offering charity but an opportunity to become an entrepreneur with sales of the "Little Sun" lamps. It also teaches people about the benefits of solar energy for everyone. 

To learn more about the project and purchase your own little sun visit http://www.littlesun.com/

Coachella 2014

Coachella Music Festival 

Hope everyone had a great first weekend at Coachella, and we've got lots of fashion ideas to make your second weekend even better.

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is an annual two-weekend, three-day music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, located in the Inland Empire's Coachella Valley in the Colorado Desert. 

While it is a music festival with amazing well known and up and coming musicians, many people treat this festival more like a fashion show with much time and preparation put into planning the perfect outfit. Whether you're there for the music, the fashion or both, we have you covered, check out our picks below:

ellelauri Whitney Dress

Light & ethereal perfect for the hot desert days. 

 

Flower Head Piece - Etsy Or Floppy hat
















Givenchy Bag

Brown Pandora Mini Cross-Body Bag Pepe Leather

Wild Fox Shades

Club Fox Deluxe' 54mm Sunglasses in purple/gold

Rag & Bone 

Chartan Sandal in Tan

Classic Newbury in Sable 

O'keefe matte gold long feather necklace and Elements - Maldivian' Drop Earrings by Alexis Bittar

Some musicians we are most excited to see: Outkast, MGMT, Zedd, Lorde, Ellie Goulding, Lana Del Ray, Foster the People, Pet Shop Boys, Pharrell Williams.

Have Fun! 

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Get sun-kissed for spring

Sunny spring days

Grab your swimsuit, sunnies, and the best water proof makeup because the warm days of spring are upon us. As women it is natural for us to want to feel beautiful, fresh, and sun protected even when we’re going for a dip in the water while getting sun-kissed.

So the question is, how do we maintain our beauty when the Vitamin D kicks in, and we start to sweat off everything we spent time applying? Don’t worry, with these next four beauty tips you will be ready to go without having to touch up during your beautiful day while protecting that perfect skin.

The first product that we love – and is actually recommended by the Cancer Foundation – is called Jane Iredale Powder. It is SPF 30 and can be applied to the face and full body. It is so important especially during these spring and summer months to protect your skin from burning and wrinkling. This product is water resistant and comes in a translucent powder, which absorbs right into your skin, or a tinted powder for a touch of color. The best part about this is you will not have to worry about that runny protection coming down your face since it absorbs instantly into your skin.  

The next must have product is the Hourglass Superficial Waterproof Bronzer, to apply after your powder. When the high humidity and moisture kicks in this bronzer will withstand any and all of that. To top it off it is an extended wear bronzer free of parabens and sulfates.

Most people would 86 applying eye shadow but why take that away from your eyes when there has been an amazing product made to lock in the product all day. The Illamasqua Sealing Gel is a must have essential to add a hold on your eye shadow. Say no more, apply this to those twinkling eyes and you are ready to swim like those beautiful mermaids.

Last but not least our most important essential… the waterproof mascara. Laura Geller At Long Lash Duo allows those luscious lashes to stay put without a smudge from that dip in the water. No need to take away from your beautiful vacation or pool day to worry about what may be “melting off.” The glamour will without a doubt be lasting all day, what more do you need?

We should have you covered with our highly recommended waterproof products. Now go look flawless and make them wonder how you stay so beautiful after a full day in the sun.

Let us know your go to favs for sunny days.  

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diptyque: Fragrances for home, and now beauty too!

diptyque Candles and Newly Launched Beauty Products

The Paris based candle company, diptyque, has long been an ellelauri favorite. Our design studio, office, and stores are all filled with the fragrant scent, usually of Baies or Rose Duet.

Unique Beginnings 

"The diptyque story began in Paris at 34 boulevard Saint-Germain with, at its heart, three friends driven by the same creative passion. Christiane Gautrot was an interior designer, Desmond Knox-Leet, a painter, and Yves Coueslant, a theater director and set designer. The first two collaborated designing fabrics and wallpaper for Liberty and Sanderson. They were joined by the third in 1961 and opened a shop to display their designs. Yves became the administrator and consultant; Desmond and Christiane were the artistic soul. Bit by bit, with finely honed taste, the trio transformed the site into a one-of-a-kind setting, a kind of stylish bazaar where one found surprising articles unmatched in Paris, mined and conveyed home by the trio over the course of their travels." 

Craftsmanship 

"FRAGRANCE

“Memories are the soul’s perfume” wrote George Sand. The raw materials used to create diptyque products are noble, rare, and precious. Finding the perfect balance is a slow, painstaking process. diptyque does not shy away from challenges or compromise: the olfactory experience is all that matters.

WAX

In order to unleash the perfect effect, each candle is a blend of first-class waxes specifically amalgamated and assessed when hot and cold by wax experts. Every scent is blended to reach the right melting temperature. Candles contain 8 to 9 mineral waxes, and on occasion a few plant-based waxes to enhance them.

CONTAINERS

Advocating luxury craftsmanship, diptyque’s containers are unique and elegant, demonstrating the art of handmade and designed in the most appropriate place."

Other Uses

Because these candle containers are too beautiful to discard after the candle is gone below are some ideas of how we use them.

diptyque Does Beauty 

So recently diptyque has launched a face and body care line called L'Art Du Soin. It ranges from nourishing cleansing balms, to rich butter body creams and precious oils to velvety hand creams. The range of sensorial sophistication is based on the art of infused skincare. Treatments that steep skin in the best nature has to offer, to bring out skin’s natural radiance, for a complexion glowing with wellbeing. A few of our favorite products are ...

1. Infused Facial Water 

2. Soothing Body Polish

3. Satin Oil for Body and Hair

diptyque on The Art of Body Care

"From the Mediterranean to the gates of the East, diptyque explored the ancient 
Silk Road to discover the exotic spices that inspire The Art of Body Care. A poetic experience, designed for the well being of both the body and soul."

The above information about diptyque Paris products is from their website, find more HERE

For the style that complements the fragrance visit www.ellelauri.com