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Poolside, the Tintagel Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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It seemed everywhere we turned in Sri Lanka, black & white stripes beckoned.
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The Tintagel Hotel
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Lobby of the Tintagel Hotel
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We were so inspired!
Of course I had to answer the call.
Now as shopping meccas go, Sri Lanka’s not, well, Mecca, but I did manage to purchase a few things.
I found a great woven cotton black & white striped tablecloth and napkins (which didn’t make the post due to laundering concerns, having been packed with the black rubber coasters I bought that turned my bag into a tire factory for the rest of the trip ( picked up in our first port of call too. A lot of them.)
Well, honestly, who knew they would smell so pong-y?!
(have you read “King Leopold’s Ghost”? A startling book about the history of the rubber trade in the Congo)
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Gazpacho & stripes. (Note rubber charger 
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We loved the black & white striping at The Kahanda Kanda Hotel, Galle, Sri Lanka
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apparently somebody else was also digging the combo
and didn’t attend his “Lizards #101 Blending In” class.
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Ralph Lauren does it beautifully
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Going to be pulling out my black & white shirt with the itchy collar and soaking it in Downy til it cooperates.
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I even ordered these straws. Probably won’t use them with the tablecloth, but…
Never say never.
I did buy coasters made out of tires.
PS. Straws can be ordered here
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Paradise Road, The Gallery Cafe, Colombo
19th century Swedish corner bench via Balsamo Antiques NY
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Amelia Handegan
Great little pop of blue from the bedside lamps!
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My beach house stair railings from the second floor
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Love this mix in AD
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Cute idea for a tea towel bar.
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Tea towels from “Bed Bath & Beyond” $9.99
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Gourdon, France
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credit unknown
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black & white stripes with wicker always works
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photo of Miranda Kerr
been there.
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Natasha Poly. Isabel Marant jeans if memory serves.
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If memory also serves, I had a couple of these little crocheted numbers…
a far cry from last week’s Costco porno dummy suit (still sitting in my car)
Growing up, my mom used to say with a sigh; “Every Dog Has His Day”
( my mom’s from Dublin, she has 50 million of these expressions)
I never really liked that one because I never understood it,
and now that I do , I still don’t like it 
but it did come to mind when I saw these
swimsuits hand crocheted in Australia and available on Couture Lab .
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.D Will Black & White stripes inspire you, or are you all about COLOUR for Spring & Summer?
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How about combining colour & stripes and having it ALL and we’ll just thumb our noses at those “Dog Days”?!
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If you’re so inclined, you can find last year’s Black & White Stripes post here
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Stay tuned for more travel and “Springing into Summer” posts soon!
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xx
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