FromTheRightBank.com

Who would have thought the blogosphere would have changed my life so radically in such a short time?
I get recognized in airports and on planes and in all kinds of interesting places that life takes me, by readers of the Corinna B's World blog. From the Prada store in Montevarchi to the Affaires cabin on Air France, from Bondi beach to random stores on Robertson, even at driver intro's on the infield at Nascar, readers come talk to me about the blog.
Its unexpected but fun!
And I find myself immersed in the blog world. When I have downtime on set I'm reading blogs on my ipad. Early morning coffee with blogs is my favorite way to start anyday.
Blogs have become the fastest way to access brand new information.
Whatever it is that you are interested in, there are a plethora of blogs devoted to that subject.
One of my goals this year is to devote Saturdays to re-posting some of my favorites writers out there in bloggie-land.
Hopefully it will be a resolution that lasts longer than my diet resolutions!

Here is my first re-post, and it is from a fun and inspired travel and decorating blog (2 of my favorite pass times) called
From The Right Bank (FromTheRightBank.com)

Enjoy!

Design Notes from Amarvilas, India

Hi, everybody, I’m back!
Like all my past trips to India, I’m back with fresh new inspiration. These are a few design notes I took around the Oberoi Rajvilas where I stayed in Jaipur.
Between the architecture and decor, I couldn’t stop snapping photos. More than anything, I’m really inspired to inject more color into my home now.
In addition to inspiration, I also brought back a couple of extra pounds and I don’t mean just in my suitcase! (If you follow me on Twitter, you saw that I ate nonstop. As a vegetarian, there’s no better place to eat in the world than India.) So today we diet. And we also tackle the mountain of laundry and bursting inbox. Home sweet home!
(Photos: FROM THE RIGHT BANK)

I'm also including Ally Kim's "About" section from her blog.
She is so interesting, and her perspective comes from a life well traveled.
I almost wish I lived inside her "About" section....

ABOUT

FROM THE RIGHT BANK is an online journal where I chronicle the decorating of my house, starting with my inspiration files to step-by-step decisions to the finished rooms.
I also share inspirational ideas, clippings from all the foreign magazines and design books I collect, great hotel design and design notes with original photography from my travels.



WHO
I’m a professional dabbler interested in just about everything but I live for interior design. I consult on interiors projects and contribute to various publications and websites when I’m not rearranging the furniture in my own house.
I describe my style as global modern with a particular fondness for French and Scandinavian styles. It’s a point of view that has evolved from having lived in Europe, Asia and on both coasts of the US and from frequent international travels. I have soaked up museums, historic sites and design scenes across five continents and studied art in New York and Paris and all of these experiences influence my style.

THE NAME
FTRB was started in January 2009 as an online inspiration journal for my new home. I had moved from the right bank of Paris to Seattle so I named it FROM THE RIGHT BANK TO THE LEFT COAST and patted myself on the back for coming up with such a clever name . . . until I moved to Atlanta. Yeah, I didn’t see that coming. So now it’s just FROM THE RIGHT BANK.



STAY IN TOUCH
New posts are published daily on weekdays. You can subscribe to the RSS feed or get daily updates via email. FTRB is also on Facebook and Twitter where I share little updates, photos and misc. bits that don’t make it on the blog and I’d love to see you there!
CONTACT
If there’s anything else you’d like to know, please feel free to contact me. I love hearing from you. I’m also available for interior consulting in the Atlanta area.
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(Photos: FROM THE RIGHT BANK)

Masha Kirsanova for How To Spend It November 2011

I can't quite figure out 

exactly whats going on here.

Or what the story is. 

I find it equal parts creepy and alluring.

It makes me think of Venice.

It makes me think of McQueen

And some kind of eyebrow free 

bacchanalia.

Maybe this is the corps du ballet on acid?

I love the way they emerge from the darkness

in all their wicked glory.

And I love that when she does bother to acknowledge you

she stares you down.

It's as if she is challenging you to judge her.

It's oddly haunting, oddly fabulous.

Photographer Yuval Hen is brilliant.

Stylist Damian Foxe is 100% on point.

And Masha Kirsanova is stunning.

How To Spend It November 2011

Holding Court

Who Says Blondes Have More Fun??

How cool is this?

And fab.

And glam.

Its not new, (2010)but whatevs - 

sometimes old is fun look back at too.

Visa Black Card Campaign

Brunette Donna Feldman gets all James Bond and badass

without messing up her hair.

The product placement heavy spot shows her

donning black Ray Ban Aviators, riding a Ducati Monster 1100

and being dropped to her Pershing 88 from a 

MD 500 helicopter, all in black.

Love it.

and the cool behind the scenes spot...

Isa Asklof for Elle Ukraine January 2012

I'm supposed to go to the snow this week.

As a rule I avoid cold places.

Like the plague.

Plan A had been New Year in Paris.

Which is about as cold as I am willing to be.

But Plan A got shanghai'd.

So whilst googling glam outfits for the snow

I came across this slice of heaven.

 Elle Ukraine January 2012

Photographed by Nikolay Biryukov

Makeup by Giovani Iovine

Hair by Franco Chessa

Model Isa Asklof

Styled by Natalia Osadchaya

I love how crisp and sharp these images are.

The footwear and the makeup are fierce.

Kate Moss for Valisere Lingerie Fall/Winter 2011/2012

Who she's modeling for becomes irrelevant.

No one does fabulous like Kate Moss.

She is spectacular.

Her career is more than two decades long

in an industry that doesn't embrace longevity.

She can emote on camera like no other.

Our respective careers started within months

of one another, back in London.

The word on the street at that time

and in the offices at Storm Model Management

was that this brand new, short model

(in those days 5'7 was short for a model)

was set to become the biggest thing.

She did.

And she still is.

Kate Moss For Valisere Lingerie, A/W 2011

 

Codie Young for Vogue Italia December 2011

This one is killing me!

I must have looked at it 1000 times.

From the beauty supplement in the 

December 2011 issue of Vogue Italia,

a combination of the fantastic creations 

of The Paper Cut Project,

styling by the fierce fashion force 

that is Giovanna Battaglia,

using designs from 

Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Stella McCartney,

the exquisite photography of Greg Lotus

and the magic of model Codie Young,  

who stays so fantastically in character,

and makes it all make sense.

Unfortunately I don't have the makeup artist details to credit,

but whoever it was is completely brilliant.

Paper Nights...

 

 

Dolce and Gabbana Spring 2012 Campaign.

No one appreciates the female form

quite like Dolce and Gabbana.

Continually redefining sexy,

 celebrating a more earthy, voluptuous sensuality,

Spring 2012 Dolce and Gabbana

is about colorful feminine dresses

with lingerie inspired tops.

Shot in beautiful southern Italy by Giampaolo Sgura

the story features Monica Belluci and Bianca Balti as matriachs

of a traditional Italian family, enjoying a Sunday morning.

Mi piace

Thiarine Garcia For Marie Claire Brazil

Photographer Zee Nunes has created

a fascinating and otherworldly

photo-story for the December 2011 issue of

Marie Claire Brazil.

Model Thiarine Garcia looks frighteningly thin.

Not a womanly form, yet oddly exquisite,

with preternaturally glassy skin

and makeup to die for.

The image is owned by the dramatic red lip,

and strangely offset by a very thin brow.

Her face is so beautiful,

her jawline so impossibly perfect,

her hair so modern and choppy and fresh,

that you get caught up in the story of the stairwell. 

Wardrobe by Lanvin, Louis Vuitton and Gucci

is so arresting and enticing,

you almost miss how scary skinny Thiarine is.

And yet,

she mesmerizes...

Kate Beckinsdale for Harpers Bazaar Russia

Judging my the slew of magazines she has

hitting the newstands

Kate Beckinsdale must have 

a new movie opening in January.

Sometimes its fun to see

an actress doing editorial,

especially when like Kate

she creates a character 

who not only wears the clothes,

but lives inside of them.

Channeling a modern day 60's inspired bouffant with french twist

and a little Jean Shrimpton on the side,

Hair by Adir Abergel

Makeup Lauren Anderson

Styled by Kira Shtranikh and Natalie Alaverdian

Photographed by Katie Bleacher and Dean Everard

Kate Beckinsdale For Harpers Bazaar Russia January 2012