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| Stella McCartney SS11 |
There's no getting away from tangerines, oranges and pomelos. The fruits are in season and the shades are predicted to last into spring/summer. After a long cold climate we're in need of some: tangerines are symbolic of good luck and oranges of wealth, their symbolism courtesy of Chinese pun, the words having the same sound.
The Beatles' Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds line 'tangerine trees and marmalade skies' inspired 60s electronic band Tangerine Dream. Band leader Edgar Froese gigged in Berlin's Zodiak Free Arts Lab, a short-lived but highly influential experimental venue where music was mixed with literature, painting and early forms of multimedia. Only the most outlandish ideas attracted any attention. Froese summed up: "In the absurd often lies what is artistically possible".
In late 19th century Turkey, Bishop Nicholas, learning of a poor man with three daughters, tossed through the chimney three bags of gold for their dowries. They landed in stockings hung out to dry in front of the fireplace, where they turned into balls of gold, now symbolized by oranges. Father Christmas still brings a clementine for the toe of the stocking of a good girl.
Stocking Fillers
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| Ocabini cashmere scarf, Harajuku Lovers necklace, Hermes wallet, Lindor dark truffles, Mango orange glass candle, Avalya acrylic rose ring, Clarins sunscreen. |
Under The Tree
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| Hive Modern puppy, Peter Pilotto dress, Ocabini cashmere poncho, Anthony Burgess A Clockwork Orange, Kitchen Aid mixer, Converse hi tops, Kodak camera. |
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