Charmed by Magnolias

Garden Lights by Liz Him, Sunday Telegraph Magazine, source, lizham.com

Dream home - Chandeliers: Eva Menz Little Black Chandelier

Luxurious erotica-inspired selection of pendants and peacock feathers on silk rope hanging from leather frame. Want! From evamenz.com.

Batty for Boucheron: Bestiaire Seconde Folle and MEC collections

With three of its favorite animals, the frog, the chameleon and the owl, Boucheron gives humorous twist to its new collection of watches. Can't help but admire the tongue in cheek approach to luxury. But my favorite is the Bat watch from MEC collection, set with blue and purple sapphires, rubies and a black diamond, with a night blue python skin strap. Gothic gone cute.

Tea Gives Me Wings: Alada by Estudio Manus

Adorable teacups, saucers, milk pot and salt and paper sets by Estúdio Manus (Brasil). Winged cup and saucer $105.00 Gold-winged cup and saucer $182.00 Milk pot $68.00 Salt & Paper Set $96.00 Available at Horne.

Crazy About: Venetian Carnival Masks

Salma Hayek's masquerade of a second wedding in Venice reminded me just how much I adore Venetian Carnival and Commedia dell'Arte in general and costumes and masks in particular. Charlize Theron and Valeria Golino arriving at La Fenice, Getty Images Rachel Weisz photgraphed by Creg McClean Natalya Vodyanova photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott Colombina masks from italianartstore and masks4carnival, $44.50-$110.00

Happy Easter

J'adore Laduree

And it might be that I adore packaging and colors more even than tastes. Pastel sophistication! Image source, Laduree, Polly Wreford