Thursday, August 27, 2009

SUMMER: THE PLACES - THE FOOD - THE PEOPLE



Photograph and copyright by manfredi bellati
TANGIERS: The Place - the Kasbah. Veere Grenney and David Oliver hosted a very elegant cocktail party by the pool in the splendid garden of a house in the Kasbah.




The Food.
Filo pastry stuffed with scrambled eggs and parsley a curious but delicious mix.


The Food. Very simple grilled aubergines were an unusual nibbles at the cocktail party.



The Tablecloth.
On the upstairs terrace the embroidered tablecloth is held down by bronze egg shaped sculptures.


The People. Our host, David Oliver is Design Director of Paint & Paper Library based in Chelsea, London, photographed with his son Eddie.



The People. New York/Paris based interior decorator, Frank de Biasi.



The People. Our host, London based interior designer, Veere Grenney chats with Plum Le Tan.



The People.
Chic Tangier expat Chilean artist, Baron Francisco A. de Corcuera Gandarillas wears a candy striped pale blue suit.



The People.
A detail of Francisco A. de Corcuera Gandarillas amusing bracelet made by Petranca by heating fluorescent ice cream spoons.