Wheat in Vogue

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I am currently Bon Lemoning from 6 Par Farmer's wheat farm in central Montana.  It is amazing how much you can get done when the phone isn't ringing and the likelihood of someone dropping by is close to nil.  (The mailbox is 1.5 miles down the road, so we have even ruled out an unexpected visit from the mailman.) 

Grain elevators themselves are quite majestic.

But around here, you must take an occasional break to enjoy the beauty of the sky and the maturing crop.  The wheat is just starting to rise from the soil and it inspired today's post.  Did you know, wheat is not just nourishing, but wheat is totally in vogue?  Who knew?  Wheat is hot!

Coco Chanel loved wheat.  And who is a better judge of style than Coco Chanel?  Look at these fabulous Chanel pieces featuring wheat.  Karl Lagerfeld (creative director at Chanel) knew of Coco Chanel's affinity for wheat and has paid homage to her many times using the iconic design.

I want to wear Chanel wheat! 

This table lived in Coco Chanel's Paris apartment.  Fab!

Wheat is cropping up in lots of other places too.  On invitations.  

Check these out on Etsy.

On plates.

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Even at weddings.

And I LOVE this handmade, brass, wheat necklace and earrings.  Tres chic!

From Etsy.  

Etsy

Who says farming can't be fashionable?  I feel inspired to take the wheat trend to new levels.  Maybe I can wear wheat in my hair.  Or include a sprig of wheat on Christmas packages.  For now, I will settle for looking at it growing on the horizon.  And eating it for lunch. 

  

The view from my "office."

 

Have you tried the wheat trend?  How do you wear it?

I Want That: Alexander McQueen Wheat Pumps

My boyfriend, 6 Par Farmer, is a wheat farmer in Montana. He used to grow a little bit of ornamental, black bearded wheat just like the wheat hanging from these fabulous shoes by Alexander McQueen. Alexander McQueen is an iconic brand known for pushing the bounds of fashion. Wheat + Alexander McQueen + shoes. What else do you need to know? Clearly, I need these. (Although, it is unlikely I could walk in them...)

I want that: Alexander McQueen Wheat Pumps.

Farm Flowers

Today, M2 will be taking you on a tour of the many gardens at Kolstad and Kolstad farms.



When you live on a wheat farm, everyone has different chores. One person is in charge of mowing, another driving the grain truck, another the combine, etc. And then there is the one who keeps everyone fed and the place looking pretty. Here at Kolstad and Kolstad Farms, that person is 6 Par Farmer's mother.



6 Par Farmer's mother has vast flower beds that make everything around the farm pretty. Flowers by the house, flowers hanging from the light poles, flowers around the tennis court, flowers everywhere! And on top of that, there is a big vegetable garden that provides lots of yummy fresh food all summer long.



It has been a rainy spring here, which has meant lots of weeding, but also lots of pretty flowers. The house is filled with a continually changing array of irises, peonies, daisies, and a bunch of flowers I won't ever remember the name of. (No matter how many lessons I get about them...)



Because I have a bit of a brown thumb, I am always impressed by people with gardens. And 6 Par Farmer's mother takes it to the next level. M2 and I were in charge of the dinner bouquet and this morning they went out to pick some red, white, and blue flowers in honor of 4th of July weekend. Flowers for every season.



Being out in the middle of thousands of acres of farmland is oh-so-much-prettier when you are greeted by a rainbow of blooms and blossoms. The juxtaposition of the monochromatic landscape with the colorful oasis is something else.