FROM FANTASY TO FÊTE: ASIAN PERSUASION

Hi c+k readers! Camille Styles here with our latest party fantasy, and today we're thinking way outside the Chinese take-out box...

Inspired by the flowers on a Geisha's dress, a rainbow of paper lantern and swaths of Silk Road fabrics, I created a board in shades of poppy, amethyst and indigo. How would I translate this Far East sensibility into a real-life fête? Let's see...
Of course I'd start with my outfit. A little silk number like this Chinoiserie Tank evokes a classic Asian motif in such an updated way.

Strings of Chinese lanterns dancing overhead is the quickest way to set an exotic tone. I love the mix of colors and prints available at Luna Bazaar.

Everyone loves a fortune cookie, and this homemade version by Peter Callahan allows the host to tuck in her own custom messages. Why not include a few juicy trivia questions about other guests to really get the conversation going?
For a few more thematic menu ideas, check out my recipes for Crunchy Asian Salad and Peach Spring Rolls. Brew pots of hot tea and pick up loads of chopsticks...doesn't it sound like the perfect way to spend an autumn evening?

*images: {row 1} girl, orchid, stationery {row 2} paper dolls, calendar {row 3} pagoda, girl {row 4} lanterns, pillows, geishas. party images: girl with chopsticks, lanterns, fortune cookie, tea-drinking couple.