Porcelain Beauty

When I was younger, I couldn’t quite understand why my mother kept buying new sets of china. I think she’s up to at least six sets by now, not counting her more casual place settings. But alas, I seem to have caught the bug. You know that feeling you get on the first warm day of springtime, when you just relax your shoulders, exhale, and think, “Ahhh…”? That’s the feeling I get when I see truly gorgeous china, and it came right back when I saw Haviland’s new porcelain collections.

With the Beijing Olympics fast approaching, I couldn’t help but fall in love with the Eventails line:

And who wouldn’t want to have a summer soirée with Jardin Français?

Just look at the intricate detailing of the edges on these pieces, which are meant to resemble the symmetrical gardens at Versailles:

Jardin Francais is perfect to mix and match with Haviland’s crisp new white collections –

Complice Blanc

and Ranson Blanc,

But keeping it all white would be just as exquisite.

And finally, the new Saâri collection brings to mind a gorgeous Indian sari, to bring me on the summer travels I wish I were taking.