Showing posts with label Rosanna Bowles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rosanna Bowles. Show all posts

Sunday, April 12, 2009

She's at it again.....

Rosanna Bowles from Rosanna Inc. has pulled off an exceptional Spring 2009 collection (as she did in a previous post I listed featuring her Holiday Collection).

Her spring collection inspires and will motivate you to move your dining experience out doors!

Some of her new collections are:
Delizioso - this line celebrates the Italian cuisine by featuring its four most often-used herbs: basil, sage, rosemary, and parsley.
Dinner Party - layer one these plates along with another of Rosanna’s other collections for the ultimate table top look.
La Mer – my favorite line, with images taken from authentic British turn-of-the-century botanical renderings of sea life. Each plate features a 24-karat platinum design accent.
Also in this collection are these lovely glasses. The taller, thinner shape of the sea green glasses made from 100% recycled Mexican glass, are a perfect match.
La Patisserie - These footed bowls, inspired by Victorian compotes, make versatile statement pieces, whether used separately or stacked to form an elegant tower. Fill them with pastries, flowers or fruit for a gorgeous centerpiece.
Le Gateau - the modern interpretations of the iconic cut glass cake plates of 1920's America. These pieces have enough integrity to stand on their own, or work wonderfully together to make a striking statement when laden with cakes or hors d'oeuvres.
Mediterranean Holiday - this colorful set features four popular Mediterranean coastal vacation spots: Majorca, Cannes, Santorini and Amalfi. Rendered in brilliant blue and green summer tones, they pair perfectly with the matching glass tumblers.
Mixed Salad - printed with the recipes of four of the most delicious summer salads, these large bowls are perfect for a main-meal salad or as one component of a fabulous dinner party.
Wish You Were Here - Each individually boxed mug depicts a scene from one of the most famous European beaches of the 1950's and a bathing beauty in period dress. As you sip your morning tea, escape to the glamorous beaches of France, Italy, Greece and Spain.

After reading this are you mood for a little alfresco?

Saturday, December 13, 2008

I think I am becoming a fan


Rosanna Bowles is a tableware designer I have shown you before in a previous post, and have now fallen in love with even more collections from this designer.

A little about Rosanna, In 1982, Rosanna scraped together the seed money, took out a loan and created Rosanna, Inc., purveyor of fabulous fashion-forward plates. Her goal: to create high-quality, functional dishware, both richly handcrafted and affordable. From that very first set of dishes, Rosanna's unique creations caught the eye of the press. Her initial collection was featured in Metropolitan Home magazine; since then, her story and tableware have appeared in numerous publications, including Lucky, Bon Appetit, Elle, Instyle, and O at Home. In 2006, Seattle Homes & Lifestyles magazine named Rosanna one of 100 top companies that defined design in the Northwest. Drawing international acclaim in the same year, Rosanna was awarded the prestigious honor of Gift of the Year by the Giftware Association in the United Kingdom.
Today, Rosanna's international business is run out of a teeming warehouse in Seattle, Washington. More than 22 years and millions and millions of dishes beyond her first container, she now sends truckloads of tableware to destinations across the states and around the globe. Rosanna's tableware crosses cultural boundaries, delighting people worldwide and encouraging the art and soul of entertainment-connecting with others and sharing memories along with food and drink.
To make this holiday season the brightest yet, has created 2 main collections. The designs of Boho Holiday and A Groovy Kind of Christmas were inspired by some of the happiest moments in her own life. The collection of dishes is meant to remind people of happy times. Another important part of the holiday season is giving back. In doing so she has made new additions to our popular Mexican glassware line.
Illuminare, the newest lighting collection, includes a variety of jewel-tone votives that evoke beautiful moods and create soothing environments throughout the holiday season.
I would love any of (or all) of these pieces on my Christmas table!