It’s the same pristine white bone china you’ve come to expect from Vera Wang’s dinnerware for Waterford Wedgwood, but the doyenne of dreamy wedding dresses (and equally dreamy wedding registry must-haves) has a little fun with a new casual collection. These three new designs mark a radical shift away from her stately classics, and each one crystallizes a contemporary trend – arabesque ribbon, botanicals and ikat.
Vera Wang - Glisee
Vera Wang - Floral Leaf
(Based on one of Vera’s own watercolour paintings.)
Vera Wang - Ikat
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Here’s our little home away from home at the Interior Design Show – the Style at Home booth as designed by superstylist Malcolm Patterson (whose gorgeous Toronto home graces our new March 2010 issue). Split down the middle (as we’re sharing the space with our sister publication, Canadian Gardening), it’s two takes on a breezy, summer dinner party. Delish!
On the Canadian Gardening side of the table (above), Malcolm’s arranged place settings of Jasper Conran’s gorgeous Chinoiserie Platinum for Waterford Wedgwood.
…And at the Style at Home end, we’ve got Kate Spade’s classic June Lane china. So pretty!
Stop by the booth tomorrow (Saturday, January 23) between 2:00 and 4:00PM to chat with Style at Home’s Senior Design Editor Margot Austin, Canadian Gardening’s Editor in Chief Erin McLaughlin and me! We’d love to meet you!
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Waterford Wedgwood had a pretty spectacular table vignette at their booth at the Canadian Gift & Tableware Association show this summer.
With eight Louis Ghost chairs set around a table that’s swathed in rouched, silky linens, the effect is totally ethereal, and quite dreamy.
Each place setting represented a different designer’s contributions to the Waterford Wedgwood collection, including this subtle and sophisticated arrangement of Jasper Conran’s Tulle platinum-band bone china.
Love the signature Jasper Conran teacup handle - definitely one of the most important features to consider when selecting a china pattern. Seriously!
A confirmed sucker for stylish window displays, I’ve come to expect a lot from William Ashley, downtown Toronto’s destination for glam tableware. But I was hardly prepared for this…
Yep. That’s an actual Tesla Roadster – the world’s only 100% electric sports car – perched on top of just four Wedgwood teacups outside Ashley’s flagship location on Bloor Street.
Although we often think of it as being delicate and dainty, bone china is actually the hardest and most durable ceramic, and stronger than any other dinnerware on the market. Strong enough to…well…withstand this…
Why an electric car, you ask? Well, if you consider the longevity of quality bone china, and amortize the cost of the initial purchase over the years (and even generations!) of use you’ll get out of them, they’re actually quite a “green” product. I think that’s something we tend to forget when considering how environmentally-responsible a purchase is – how long will we be able to enjoy it before it ends up on the landfill?
Check out William Ashley’s “Tesla On Teacups” until September 21st at William Ashley China, 55 Bloor Street West, Toronto.
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What a horrible start to the new year… I actually felt sick when I heard rumours this morning, and an Associated Press story confirmed my worst fears this afternoon. Waterford Wedgwood has just filed for bankruptcy protection… This comes in the iconic china and crystal maker’s 250th anniversary year, and sets a terrible tone for the year ahead. If Waterford Wedgwood — a name that epitomized quality and style for two and a half centuries — couldn’t survive this global recession, what’s around the corner? It’s been suggested that the lines may continue under new owners, but it almost certainly spells the end of Waterford Wedgwood’s British manufacturing plants. So sad…
The sign of a talented visual merchandiser is the ability to bring passers-by to a crashing halt. Kudos to those responsible for the Waterford Wedgwood display at William Ashley on Bloor Street for achieving just that: a spectacular spread of Wedgwood’s new Dynasty pattern that had me near-drooling. Destined for classic status, the bold and beautiful fine bone china boasts an in-your-face Chinese Dragon motif, Greek Key border and vivid palette. Almost (I said ALMOST) makes me want to trade in my Blue Willow…
Price: $280 per five-piece place setting
Available at: Waterford Wedgwood, 800-668-7585 for retailers; William Ashley, 800-268-1122; Toronto, 416-964-2900; Mississauga, Ont., 905-566-8500.
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