When I posted a sneak peek of Pottery Barn's new holiday line yesterday there were some yawning commenters who said, "Yeah, seen it before," and I have to admit that it really was a lot of the same-old-same-old. But I can't say that about Anthropologie's holiday catalog — it's definitely a departure into a creepy but cool bohemian rhapsody.
It's the catalog stylist who's the real genius here. The photo shoot includes weird Alice in Wonderland style cardboard cutouts, a live turtle stacked with bracelets on its back, an angry fox perched on top of a plaid chair, and a general sense of weirdness that makes one ask, 'What holiday is this, anyway? '.
The products themselves are a little tamer — you'll find matryoshka ornaments and patchwork Merry Christmas garlands in the mix, but there are also feathered trees and decapitated reindeer... just in case your decorating theme this year is "A Very Creepy Christmas."
To see the full Anthropologie 2010 Holiday Collection, click here.
Anthropologie 2010 Holiday Decor
• Repurposed Reindeer, $68
• Downy Feather Mini Tree, $18
• Teeming Forest Tree Topper, $498
• Matryoshka Ornaments, $18
• Merry Christmas Garland, $128
• Wild Woodland Vases, $18 - $28
• Lunet Chair (Plaid), $1,698
• Enchanted Buck Measuring Cups, $48
MORE HOLIDAY SNEAK PEEKS 2010
• Silver & Gold at Pottery Barn
• IKEA Goes Red, White, & Blue
• West Elm Holiday Collection by David Stark
Before & After: Emily Henderson Transforms a Senior's Studio Space
Monica & Austin's Charming Bungalow
Good Food to Share 
The Big Book of Small, Cool Spaces 
Apartment Therapy Presents 
The Eight-Step Home Cure 
Ercol Bar Stool
How To Cook Fluffy, Tasty Quinoa
True Greek Recipe: Paximadi Bread Salad with Tomatoes, Feta and Capers
Pardon me, is that a fox on your chair?
Does anybody know where the cardboard cutouts come from? (Or anything similar to them?) I tried googling it, but nothing came up. I desperately need these.
Oh how I love Anthropologie...if only I could afford their stuff...sigh.
That tree topper is super cool.
here is a company that is maintaining the same quirkiness and handmade flavor in print
and in store presentation and merchandising. many other companies do not and as a result there is a diconnect for the customers.
Yay for something other than discoball holidays!
The butterflies sort of remind me of the decorations in the October Martha Stewart Living - those were creepy in a cool way too. Cabinet of Curiosities
I was very upset to leave Anthro when we left the US.
Now they deliver to Australia, it is my husband who suffers...
cat from catdoesthat:
Smaller, but similar images here:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/rosekraft
I loved getting this new catalog in my mailbox a few days ago! My husband saw the front cover and said the model was scary looking, so yeah, it is a little bit creepily-themed but still has pretty things :)
Not a real (stuffed) fox, right?
Probably stuffed fox and duck, LoveDecor. Bunny and birds seem well alive.
Thrift shops and antique stores are full of old taxidermy.
I always love the way Anthropologie markets itself. And now that I live near TWO stores, I love them even more!
My daughter loved the llama modeling necklaces
and put it on the fridge. It looks me eye and now I want a llama.... real bad.
i love taxidermy. had a fox myself but not as good as the one in the picture. i wonder if the bunny is taxidermied, too?