"Happy Tartan Day"
Good morning,
You'll need to sit back and relax, this one is gonna take a while, lol. April 6 has been declared National Tartan Day to recognize Scottish/Americans across our nation. And well, I'm also going to claim it to celebrate my affinity for tartan. I often wondered where my great love of these traditional clan plaids comes from. But, grandfather's from Scotland, so it might be genetic? lol.
Ralph Lauren's "Noble Estate" collection. Fall 2008.
in my own study.
Ralph Lauren "Modern Duke"
the ever stylish Lapo Elkann.
at the RL "Mansion" during the holiday season.
My own home a few years ago during Christmas.
part of my shamefully extensive china collection. lol.
Tartan on the runway.
and you can only begin to imagine how much I love the holiday season. This is my study a few years ago for my holiday cocktail party.
More tartan kilts on the runway.
Cozy tartan.
Denton/Gardiner's amazing work at Glenfeshie Lodge in Scotland.
Dolce and Gabana Advert.
Ewan McGregor. being especially traditional.
From my collection of antique tartanware. Including a collection of Robert Burns poetry.
No, this isn't my car. But, hmmmmm . . . . .
"HTD!" Happy Tartan Day.
My sincere wishes for a great Tartan Day, and my huge thanks to GrannySmithGreen for interviewing me in her new "Inside the Designer's Studio" series. Granny is always such fun to work with and I'm honored to be featured on her site.
Now go and wear some plaid.
Comments
(Great pic of the Scot himsef--in all your tartan glory!)
Happy Tartan Day!
htd!
oh my, the tartan china. it's from several different china houses : Royal Grafton, Adderley, and Old Standard (?). There are a few others as well that I've never collected. Most of what I find are parts of the tea service, but I've found some marvelous dinner service as well.
I remember when I saw that first of those china cup/saucers. I circled it in an antique store for a goodly part of an afternoon . . . cause i KNEW . . . "if you buy this damn thing, it's going to be like opening Pandora's Box. lol"
Marvelous interview at Granny's!! The painting above your sofa is one of the best things I've seen in days!!
Happy Tartan Day to you!!
thanks for stopping by . . . and thanks for your sweet comments as well.
tartan forever !
I do love that old painting as well. and, yes, I think shades of Glenfeshie are inhabiting several homes around the world. Ward and Christopher are clearly geniuses.
Hello from Aberdeenshire. I love this post. Do you ever have a chance to look at Jeffery Banks' book on Tartan, Romancing the plaid. It's such a beautiful stylish book. I just love the interior decor you did for your cocktail party. And what a handsome man you are indeed!!!
Cheers! Jan at Rosemary Cottage
the 'The RL Mansion' is what the 'playboy mansion' is to a straight man.
love your posts.
thanks for stopping by. Most of my family is from the Aberdeen area. Beautiful country up there.
Renee,
I feel the same way . . . though I love the store in London as well. lol.
I'm a Campbell (maiden). love the post.
*sniff* that actually made me tear up a little bit.
I'm enjoying your blog.
I like Tartan and I have a
shameful amount of China, also.
Chestnut