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Tuesday, 10 February 2009

Red

This is the week to think about




















with Valentine's Day on the way, xv. 

P.S A little bit of Wikipedia:

'Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrated on February 14 by many people throughout the world. In the West, it is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other by sending Valentine's cards, presenting flowers, or offering confectionery. The holiday is named after two among the numerous Early Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.'
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41 comments:

  1. Marigail Mathis11 February 2009 at 00:55

    Beautiful, eye-saturating, heart saturating, love obsessed red. You hit the spot, Vicki.

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  2. Blue Muse11 February 2009 at 02:15

    GREAT photos and a nice lesson to boot! I'm pining away over that red dress... dreamy.

    xo Isa

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  3. Callie Grayson11 February 2009 at 02:17

    what a pretty post!
    I love the beautiful red roses at the end.
    probably the only flowers I'll see on valentines;)

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  4. Miss Kris11 February 2009 at 02:52

    Bonjour Vicki~

    Red, What an amazing colour in all it's splendeur!

    Le jour de Valentine heureux, Miss Kris

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  5. hello gorgeous11 February 2009 at 03:35

    I am not usually a big fan of red but you have just made a beautiful case for it.

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  6. Alkemie11 February 2009 at 04:06

    What a beautiful spread on Red! Love all the different things you picked out. It's also interesting to note some of the different Valentine's day rituals that have evolved around the world.

    You know in Japan, on Valentine's day they like to make hand-made chocolate. The women are supposed to give the men their chocolates on Valentine's day and 1 month later on "White Day", the men give chocolates back to the woman. The Koreans have a subsequent month after that where the people who didn't receive any chocolates get together to commiserate on "Black Day." I think I'll put this in my post on Friday.

    Cheers and Happy Valentine's Day Vicki!

    Karen O.

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  7. benson11 February 2009 at 05:06

    Gorgeous!My husband and I will have been married for 28 years- oh my!- this Valentine's Day. We chose it for the romance and that he would never forget the day!

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  8. Pamela Terry and Edward11 February 2009 at 05:21

    Oh I love the long hallway with the domed ceilings! And, I love red!

    Happy Valentine Week to you!

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  9. Petunia11 February 2009 at 09:15

    I love the red umbrellas! And all the rest...

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  10. Cynthia Pittmann11 February 2009 at 11:11

    How fun, Vickie! I enjoyed the red tour; red carpet, red apple, red roses. My husband's birthday is on Valentines Day so we always celebrate. Usually, he has to give presents for the holiday, too. I don't feel bad because my birthday is sometimes on Thanksgiving, which means I usually prepare a special meal...cook all day! <3

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  11. Anonymous11 February 2009 at 15:21

    How clever and gorgeous!

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  12. Anonymous11 February 2009 at 16:09

    Lovely post and just the splash of colour I needed today.

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  13. Tess Kincaid11 February 2009 at 20:10

    Fabulous post! Those red walls are sooooo classy. Happy Valentine's Day to you, as well!

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  14. Mélanie11 February 2009 at 21:27

    red is the perfect color for valentine's week and the louboutin's shoes the perfect accessoire

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  15. Margie’s daughter Leiny11 February 2009 at 23:22

    Wow, what a week of red, those red and white sweets, they take me back.....enjoy red sensibly...hope you have a great week. hugs Margie.

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  16. Debra11 February 2009 at 23:32

    Love those red umbrellas. And the lady in red.

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  17. Olga Granda-Scott11 February 2009 at 23:40

    Thank you for all the beautiful and varied photographs. And the little history lesson!

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  18. Tina { Luphia Loves... }11 February 2009 at 23:55

    RED indeed! gorgeous images, i LOVE the use of red & white stripes, on anything, fabrics, sweets etc. how great you found images of those too, just too perfect! x

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  19. Millie12 February 2009 at 06:09

    Oh dear Vicki - this post has caused a Millie moment! On my first 'date' with MOTH I wore a gorgeous little red mini with spaghetti straps & he loved it. A couple of years later we had a bit of a spat & in a moment of madness I tossed the gorgeous dress into a plastic bag & threw it in our local Vinnies bin!!!

    To this day he still doesn't know what I did & still asks about the famous (infamous!) red dress. I can't stall him forever with my vague answers to its whereabouts, but I really hope whoever has it now is enjoying it big-time!
    Millie ^_^

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  20. Porchlight Interiors12 February 2009 at 08:08

    Brilliant post Vicki, as always.
    We have acknowledged you over at our place as you are so inspirational and we love reading your posts and book! Thank you for sharing with us,

    Hayley and Tracey

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  21. Salon de Sucre12 February 2009 at 14:30

    amazing.
    and I'm not at all jelous at your life in france..at all ...LOL..
    I adore everything french..I also have french classic music by Edith Piaf playin on my blog if you'd like to listen come on and take a look ( and hear ) :)

    Happy V day..

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  22. Kierstin Bridger12 February 2009 at 17:42

    Luscious post!The L. V. heels especially- fave designer!
    Not that I wear them in my everyday life!!

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  23. Anonymous12 February 2009 at 18:25

    I have always loved red and these photos... gorgeous!
    Happy Valentine's Day!

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  24. Pigtown*Design12 February 2009 at 18:41

    Très gentil en effet!

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  25. Anonymous12 February 2009 at 20:36

    too too too cute !


    love it !

    ( and that red dress.....to die ! )

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  26. Fifi Flowers13 February 2009 at 02:47

    LOVE LOVE LOVE your RED collection of items!!!!!!

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  27. Di Overton13 February 2009 at 08:24

    Fabulous images. You old romantic you :)

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  28. Michelle {lovely little things}13 February 2009 at 13:57

    Love the picture of all the red umbrellas and the zoomed in red roses! Happy Valentine's Day

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  29. Marie13 February 2009 at 15:50

    Bonne Saint Valentin Madame Vicki!
    Wishing you a romantic one...oh, what am I saying, your life is already romantic :)

    -mariesmarche

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  30. Pascale14 February 2009 at 09:28

    J'aime beaucoup la couleur rouge, couleur de la passion et de l'amour...

    Pascale

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  31. Tom Atkins14 February 2009 at 11:41

    Almost too many images to take in at one sitting, because each is so iconic, so emotion-rich. Thank you for saturating the senses.

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  32. bARE-eYED sUN14 February 2009 at 12:37

    absolutely gorgeous eye-candy!

    you did a good job with this. i luvitt . . . :-)

    side-note: believe it or not: i habitually wear RED each and every Thursday. the explanataion is a little drawn out, but RED is a favorite of mine.

    thank you for the fun post.

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  33. Parisbreakfasts14 February 2009 at 13:16

    So much R E D to love!
    merci
    :)

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  34. Mary14 February 2009 at 13:26

    Vicki - fabulous images - the hallway with the red upper walls - wow!! That gown, amazing, and those stunning roses make me feel totally in love today - Valentine's Day (even though we been married SO MANY years!!).

    Sending wishes of love - are you still in London?

    Can't wait to see your brocante blog - will you be offering French treasures for sale?

    Mary - ACROSS THE POND

    P.S. Deeply saddened by the horrific fires in Oz - my condolences to all who lost loved ones.

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  35. ceecee14 February 2009 at 16:55

    Wishing you lots of RED and lots of love on this Valentine's Day, Vicki!
    Catherine xx

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  36. life in red shoes15 February 2009 at 00:34

    Thank you for stopping by to say hello, and I love your choice of color!

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  37. Emy Augustus15 February 2009 at 00:58

    i love the pepper minty theme of the first few pics!
    and also the red umbrellas one is interesting.... esp since the people are all asian... makes me think of something communism related.

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  38. TBM15 February 2009 at 11:42

    Red is one of my favourite colours. What a delightful collection of photos!

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  39. Anonymous15 February 2009 at 13:08

    The red~soled Louboutin(?) shoes are dynamic! Did you see "Wicker Park" ~~ these shoes have a major role in this great movie!

    M

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  40. Anonymous15 February 2009 at 13:29

    The power of red is undeniable even in the smallest touch! I love the red bed and of course the shoes. Hope you had un jour fantastique!

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  41. beauty comma17 February 2009 at 19:23

    This, dear, is a stunning post. Thank you for taking the time to do it!
    Trudi=)

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