April Reading List: Apartamento and Kinfolk

            Kinfolk magazine focuses on simple ways to spend time together. Each issue has interviews, personal stories, recipes and practical tips related to food and entertaining. Volume seven of Kinfolk is dedicated to ice cream and a celebration of spring. Although here in the southern hemisphere the days are getting cooler, ...

Sherie Muijs: My Picks

We are very excited to welcome esteemed shirt designer Sherie Muijs to the Simon James Concept Store family. After starting out designing full collections, Muijs decided to focus on shirting, taking care with the fit, fabrics and the little details that make up the perfect shirt. Machine-sewn by hand in Hamilton, Muijs’s shirts are made ...

The Dress: Elie Saab Couture Spring/Summer 2013

Elie Saab creates gowns for the modern goddess. His couture collections are known for their intricate beading, and are a popular choice for the Hollywood set. For the Spring/Summer 2013 couture collection, ‘An Ode to Delicateness’, the designer presented pretty pastel fitted dresses with swishing skirts in silk and tulle. Sheer Embroidery and lacework featured ...

Minimalux Pocket Mirror

London-based studio Minimalux has a reputation for creating objects to admire; objects with modern, ultra simple forms. One of their latest designs, the Pocket Mirror, reflects this ethos excellently. A rim of precision-machined solid brass encases a 50mm disc of mirror glass, making it the perfect fit for your palm and your pocket. The brass ...

The Registry: My Picks by Nicola McClung

Simon James Concept Store manager, Nicola Mclung (nee Hall!), who got married last week at her beautiful home in Christchurch shares her top picks from the Simon James Wedding Registry below: New Norm Kettle Thermo Jug from Menu An idyllic day for me includes a long afternoon sitting in my bay window looking over Muriwai ...

Wedded Bliss: The Nightshirt

The perfect ensemble to capture that just got out of bed and put on my husbands shirt look… pared back luxury from Sherie Muijs. The perfect gift, this limited edition Nightshirt comes in navy stripe or white cotton.  Available exclusively from Simon James Concept Stores, and online here.

The Cake: Jessica Ferrier

Guests invited to the wedding of Jessica Hildebrand to Rhodri Ferrier at Aynhoe Park, Banbury earlier this year were treated to this incredible 6-tiered  cake. With rainbow-pop colours and blobs of butter-cream icing on the outside, and 4 tiers of  chocolate and 2 tiers of lemon within, this cake was a delicious treat both inside and ...

The Language of Flowers

Have you ever wondered why red roses are symbolic of passion and love? Did you know that lime blossom and coriander are seen as an aphrodisiac? And that ivy equals fidelity? The language of flowers is a floral dictionary of meanings and emotions. Although this fantastic and comprehensive dictionary can be traced back to Shakespearean ...

Jessica McCormack Bow Ring by Talita Setyady

In the second of our series of custom made desserts inspired by Simon James Design pieces, Paris based patisserie chef Talita Setyady has re-imagined the beautiful Jessica McCormack Bow Ring. Drawing from the shape of the ring, Talita’s inspiration for flavours came from a feminine Yves Saint Laurent collection – bright pink with tastes of rosewater and ...

Stylist Vanessa Traina’s Wedding

There is no surprise New York model-turned-stylist and Danielle Steel’s daughter Vanessa Traina looked incredible at her wedding to photographer Max Snow. Dressed in Givenchy with pared back make-up and hair she looked stunning in these images captured by Purple’s Oliver Zahm.  

Chanel Couture Spring Summer 2012

Weekend dream dress…. Chanel Couture 2012

The Simon James Wedding Registry

If you are getting married in the coming months, we invite you to arrange a private, one-on-one Simon James Wedding consultation. Brides receive an exclusive gift – a beautiful set of bespoke Curio Noir x Simon James Wedding Candles. You will also be introduced to the full range of homewares and accessories, and take home ...

Maryse O’Donnell on Beautiful Makeup

The intensity of the bridal makeup look you want will depend not only on personal preference but factors such as the dress, the time of year and of course what you feel comfortable wearing. A lot of brides think that it is a given that you must get false nails, heavily bronzed spray tan, and ...

Minimalux U Candleholder

The Minimalux U Candleholder is an elegant wedding gift. Formed from a single length of brass tubing, this candleholder is the epitome of simplicity and splendor. Designed by London based design company, Minimalux, the candleholder is a jubilant celebration of a pure and elemental form. Available in both brass and stainless steel, each candleholder will ...

A European Sojourn

A honeymoon is our favourite excuse for a little jet-setting.  Whether you want to isolate yourself in a simple home in Greece, or relocate to the heart of Paris, we’ve got a selection of some of the most stylish luxury accommodation in Europe for you to peruse. Oia Villa, Santorini, Greece This stunning home is ...

Zac Posen Spring 2013

Jordan Rondel on Cake

When I’m coming up with new cake recipes and ways to make my cakes look beautiful, I get inspired by pictures like these. The aesthetic for my cakes is fairly humble. I like pastel colours, soft cloud like frostings, fresh fruit, little black specks from real vanilla, honey, nuts and spices. When it comes to ...

Books

To 
gift 
someone
 with 
a 
book 
is 
to 
gift 
them
 with 
knowledge, 
joy 
and 
inspiration. This 
collection 
of 
gorgeous
 coffee 
table 
books which have
 been sourced 
from
 Paris,
 London 
and 
New
 York
, make
 perfect 
wedding
 gifts 
for
 the
 couple
 that
 have 
it 
all.Breakfast, Lunch, Tea: The Many Little Meals of Rose Bakery by
 Rose Carrarini ...

River Series from MM Collection

The
 River Series from 
MM
 Collection 
is 
both
 captivating 
and 
beautiful.
 The 
alluring 
print created by New Zealand textile artist Emma Hayes is 
based
 on
 the
 colours 
of 
New
 Zealand’s
 pure
 rivers and makes a 
refreshing 
colour 
palette 
for 
any 
newlyweds
 bedroom. The
 100% silk pillowcases, throw and cushions are 
made 
with 
love 
and
 represent ...

Dreamy Eco Resorts

We’ve gathered together five of our favourite honeymoon destinations, all with a stylish nod to being easy on the earth. Never foresaking luxury of course! Do you prefer crystal waters in Indonesia, a romantic desert escape in Egypt or being surrounded by the Swedish mountains? Located on otherwise uninhabited archipalego island in Indonesian, Misool offers ...

The Gift: Spar Junior

Since lighting affects moods, it seems only right to make sure newlyweds have the right kind of lighting in their home to assist with relaxation, intimacy and restfulness. The elegant geometry of the Spar Junior Table Light by Jamie McLellan for Resident takes its inspiration from the mast arrangements of classic sailing boats and produces ...

On Champagne: Tasting the Stars

Inspired by the magical images recently created by David Lynch in homage to Dom Pérignon, the fizz and fantasy of champagne is on our minds. What else could one celebrate a wedding with? It is the ultimate in luxury drinks, the taste of celebration, effervescence and happiness. It was Dom Perignon himself who, upon first ...

The Gift: Jasper Morrison Red Wine Glasses

  Made from beautiful thin glass that makes these stemless wine glasses a pleasure to drink from and to hold, the red wine glass evokes an air of sophisticated simplicity to any dining room. The minimalist elegance of these glasses make them the perfect objects to gift to loved ones tying the knot. Designed by ...