New Crush

 

I've fallen hard for the new Off Duty section in the weekend Wall Street Journal. Have you seen it yet? Deborah Needleman, founder and editor-in-chief of the dearly departed Domino magazine, is the editor of this new Saturday lifestyle section -- and every issue so far has been a winner! (Domino fans can find some remnants of the old magazine here and repackaged on Brides.com.) The new Off Duty feels incredibly fresh and accessible, and I find myself interested in every feature they write about.  (Topics include design, fashion, food, technology, travel, and family.)  

Today's section opened with a story about how carnations are making a fashion/style comeback. Dyed green for St. Patrick's Day and sold in delis nationwide, the carnation has been at the bottom of the floral food chain for some time -- but things are looking up for this leafy flower, which actually has quite regal roots.  Carnations have recently been championed by the fashionable and famous such as Oscar de la Renta, Martha Stewart, Sarah Jessica Parker, and former Vogue style editor and textile designer, Carolina Irving.

Carnation adorned gown by Oscar de la Renta for Spring 2011 -- image via the Wall Street Journal.

If you want to make some of your own carnation-like flowers, check out this link to a great tutorial I found on one of my new favorite blogs, The Modern Mormon Mom.  These giant Wallflowers are made from paper napkins (COOL!) and are the brainchild of Dana from Made -- another beautiful new blog find. Dana offers all the step-by-steps to make these yummy paper flowers.  I think this red one looks very carnation-like, no?

And I love this one, made with some patterned napkins:

If you trimmed it down, it would make a perky boutonniere.  Of course, you could always just sport a carnation.

 

 

Comments

[Tabitha Pacheco]

Thanks for the shout out! You know I love your blog and your books! I will be giving them out to all my friends and family for Christmas this year.