Jaw-dropping collections from around the globe fill Mario Testino’s 1930′s Spanish Hollywood Hills home, and I totally dig it. Such a rich mix of textures, fabrics, color, art, curiosities — expertly composed. Not too surprising considering the photographer’s penchant for vibrant, artsy shots. What a dramatic backdrop for graphic pieces by Prada, Marni, Proenza Schouler and Roger Vivier.
Pillows made from hand-woven Peruvian ponchos; Sérvulo Gutiérrez’s 1942 sculpture “Cabeza de Selvícola”; Carolina Herrera embroidered coat and dress; Prada sandals; Roger Vivier clutch.
David Noonan’s “Untitled” (near right); “Marie with Fan” by Rachel Feinstein (back); Etro top and skirt; Prada earrings; Alice Kwartler Antiques and Robert Lee Morris necklaces; Bottega Veneta oxidized-silver bangle.
“Moonlight Bamboo I” by Rob Pruitt; embossed-leather colonial wooden bench from Peru; Marni top and skirt; Maiyet necklaces; Roger Vivier clutch; Prada flame wedges.
Mauritanian leather–stitched straw mats and rugs from Marrakech; Peruvian glazed pottery; art by Friedrich Kunath, Thomas Houseago, and Sergej Jensen; Proenza Schouler printed raffia knit top and skirt.
“And the Blood Gave Life to the Limbs of the Three” by Matt Greene (top left corner); and “Glove (Despair)” by Julia Eisler (top right); Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquière dress with iridescent fringed skirt, hat, and shoulder bag; Barbara Bui heels.
Gerald Davis painting; 1950′s slipper chair by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings; Alberta Ferretti beaded silk-tulle dress; Karen Walker sunglasses; Alexis Bittar wooden cuffs; Dries Van Noten fringed bag; Prada heels.
Cushions from Ibiza; Donna Karan New York blouse and skirt; David Yurman rings, circle necklace, and bracelet; Cara Croninger necklace; Urban Zen horn bangle and necklace.
Los Angeles–based artist Ed Ruscha in front of LeRoy Grannis’s 1966 “Crowded Wave, Waimea Bay” — *this is where I grew up! Valentino trench coat; Marc Jacobs top and skirt; Maiyet ring; Robert Lee Morris earrings; Orly Genger by Jaclyn Mayer neon rope necklace.
Mario Testino with model Natalia Vodianova in Bottega Veneta embroidered chiffon dress and earrings; Kelacala Q rectangle chain necklace and bracelet; Amy Glenn ring.
If this shot doesn’t make you wish it was the weekend again (or at least quittin’ time!), I don’t know what will!
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