Le Soiree: Continued

Part Deux: The Art Of Pastry
Oh, what a beautiful, ruffled-filled world, Robin of Vintage Beach House, created for us for the pastry area & art gallery at our anniversary soiree.
From the ground up, she designed a whimsical, gossamer fairyland & then, the morning of the soiree, single-handedly put it all up & what a glamorous, perfect back-drop it was! Everyone was oohing & ahhing before she had even finished! There aren't many gals, more together, calm or capable of doing anything than our Robin - I can’t think of one thing she can’t do or create. That’s why I always have her on my team.
From there she handed the reins over to our resident design genius extraordinaire, Karen Lampard & the magique was unveiled. Months & months of Karen’s work, this time with her wearing her artist’s beret; Chalk drawings, pastels & watercolors of “The Anatomy of French Pastry” straight from the heart & soul of a modern day Picasso. Her love of drawing & painting & her awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping, God-given talent is there in every line, in every brush stroke, every flourish & we all knew we were looking at gallery worthy art. That’s why a hush went over the tent when she did her reveal. Macarons spilling out of Marie Antoinette's hat, gateaux stacked up 12 inches high & that’s only the beginning.
I checked the latest edition of Webster’s Dictionary to see if any new words had been entered this year to describe Karen’s amazing, phenomenal artwork since ‘superlative’ doesn’t begin to cover it & nothing seemed important enough. So, probably the highest compliment was “SOLD OUT” since every single piece she created was eagerly purchased by her throngs of adoring fans. We can only hope there’s more, lots ~ lots more, pouring forth from her & waiting for us to behold.
In the meantime, enjoy the soiree & Karen’s "The Art of Pastry" in pictures.
Author Lynn Sheen could not have been a sweeter person to showcase. We loved having her here & her book, 'The Last Time I Saw Paris' was a huge hit ~ stop by & pick one up for the perfect gift de Noel.
Also Sherry of Glamarella Junk, hot off her recent TV appearance was here with her fabuleux bijoux.
It was quite a day so if you missed it ~ stop by sometime soon…we’re still on a roll!

Le Soiree ~ Tres Magnifique!

Part 1: Interiors
Ah Mais Oui ~ Our anniversary soiree on Saturday was a grande day for Vignettes to show off le mieux de la meilleur.
So, with no further ado, go ahead & pour a flute of champagne, curl up on Madame’s vintage satin chaise & prepare to take in the most amazing French-inspired home décor, accessories, whimsies, objets d’art & bijoux ~ provided by le crème de la crème of dealer/designers showcased here under one roof ~
in our ~ Penthouse in Paris.
S’il Vous Plait ~ Enjoy the show!

Next ~ Part 2, The Art Of Pastry

See You At The Soiree!

Pull out your party dress, grab your gal pals
& come join us this Saturday from Noon to 5:00 pm for
Vignettes Chic 16 Anniversary Soiree!
In every nook & corner you’ll find luxe décor, beautiful found objets d’art & beaucoup Parisian splendor to fill your maison & jardin.
Prepare to swoon starting with our front room that has been transformed into our new brand launch~
‘Penthouse in Paris’.
What woman doesn’t dream of that? It's here for you Madame.
Come celebrate 16 years of Romantique Home Décor provided by the hardest working dealer/designers in town.
This is a shopping experience unlike any other.

Let's have a toast ~!
9/24/11
12 to 5

Countdown to 9/24/11

Our grande, Chic 16 Anniversary Soiree is just a week away & we hope you’ve made plans to attend.
From our luxe settings of vintage home décor, including key pieces just acquired from a Paris apartment ~ Mais Oui ~ you must see; to a fabulous collection of one-of-a-kind Chanel props from a 1960’s couture salon ~ Ooh La la;
to an over-the-top French Patisserie featuring
a bejeweled Marie Antoinette theater prop/display that houses the desserts ~ (& the best part about this royal Countess ~ She’s for sale!) Come take a peek, this is only the 2nd one I've ever seen & I own the other one!! These one-of-a-kind Mademoiselles just don’t come along very often!
All of our 25 dealers are pulling out all the stops for this day of days.
Meet Author Lynn Sheene who just wrote, "The Last Time I saw Paris", sip champagne, nibble on pastries & shop to your heart’s content.
Saturday, September 24th,
~ Ooh La La will be RE-Defined ~
Come & drink it all in.

The Baroness of Bon Bons

What could be better than a day of shopping at our Chic 16 Anniversary Soiree? How about a French pastry chef on site in an over-the-top Patisserie designed for all the senses?
We’re so happy to present French Pastry Chef ~ Extraordinaire ~ Susan Holler who will be here showing off what she does best ~ Bon Bons, pastries & macarons, Oh My! Susan attended ITT Baking and Pastry Arts & is currently the Head Pastry Chef at Pt. Loma Nazarene University. Baking, desserts & chocolate are her passion & she truly feels that dessert is the most important meal of the day. Mais Oui ~We like how she thinks!
Her love & joy for the sweetest category of the culinary arts is contagious & pours forth from her like an amazing glacee over mouth-watering petit fours. Plan to indulge your sweet tooth with a festive sampling of bite-size pastries that will dazzle the eye & palate & meet San Diego’s superstar de sucres.
In addition, our very glamorous Patisserie, the design creation of powerhouse,

Robin Mckeirnan/Vintage Beach House,

will be the backdrop for artist Karen Lampard’s “Anatomy of French Pastry"; architectural renderings of cream puffs, éclairs, macarons & gateau ~ amazing life-like drawings, as only our Karen can create, of the inner workings of French pastry. Life imitating art, art imitating desserts ~ it just doesn’t get any more delicious than this.
See you here on Saturday, September 24th
Noon to 5:00 pm.