{happy weekend!}

This weekend is satin dresses and sunsets, dinner reservations and late, late nights . . .

Have a beautiful, beautiful weekend, everyone!
xo

{image: jalouse 09, design dig via karla's closet}

{two lovely things: gold + geometric}

Always drawn to gold in interiors, especially in geometric patterns such as this beautiful wood and metal shelf {above} and hand-forged gueridon table with gold gilding {below}, perfectly matched with a swing-arm sconce and brass shade . . .

{images: 1 - phoebe howard via pink wallpaper; 2 - photography by gemma comas for domino magazine january/february 2006; table, distant origin; sconce, ralph lauren home}

{inspiration: embellishments}

Things to look forward to: layers, ruffles, cuffs and pearls, and for summer's end -- tweeds and cardigans and pretty, pretty embellishments . . .


{p.s.} really beautiful ankle boots here

{images: Natasha Poly by Patrick Demarchelier for Vogue China August 2009}

{chanel no. 5 + links}

{hope you had a beautiful weekend!}

. . . a few lovely links on this hazy monday:

* a wonderful way to tell a story
* really quite adorable!
* summer reading
* beautiful black diamonds
* send your troubles faraway
* sequins + gold
* a pretty cupboard
* pink butter cupcakes

{image: kristybee photography via captivate me, cropping by this is glamorous}

{inspiration: a stunning gold desk}

. . . and while we're on the topic of inspiring work spaces, Aerin Lauder's 30's French steel and mirror desk at work {previous post} is rivaled only by the glamorous gold vintage Gabriella Crespi desk in her home office:

{the desk is Italian, circa 1970 and constructed of brass over wood}


{images: 1 - photography by Anders Overgaard for Harper's Bazaar; 2 - via dékio, more information at Wright; 3 - photographer by Simon Upton for Elle Decor July/August 2009 via The City Sage; the hand-painted wallpaper is by Gracie}

{brian atwood + bally}

. . . fallen for the new bally suede and leather ankle boots -- with intricately beautiful lacy brass heels, they are pure works of art . . .

{inspiration: white + gold office}

. . . making over the office space and have completely fallen for Aerin Lauder's ultra-glamorous and inspirational combination of mirrored desktop, lucite table lamp, and white and gold desk accessories . . .

{p.s.} is your desk tidy or cluttered + a little messy?

{image: "the good heiress", allure, photo-editing by this is glamorous}

{inspiration: back to black}

. . . had all but abandoned black {in the home, but not the closet} long ago, believing it to be a little overwhelming and sombre for bright and sunny rooms -- and yet -- have recently become enchanted by its bold elegance and dramatic charm . . .













{images: 1 - photography by eric piasecki for martha stewart living, text by this is glamorous; 2 - marie claire maison via absolutely beautiful things; 3 - petra bindel via desire to inspire, extensive photo-editing by this is glamorous; 4 - tom scheerer; 5 - angus fergusson via desire to inspire; 6 - michael bargo's manhattan apartment, photography by douglas friedman for domino magazine; 7 - laura resen; 8 - chloë sevigny by the selby; 9 - via bloomacious; 10 - julia steger photographed by maciek kobielski; 11 - photography by annie schlechter for domino magazine}

{runway: marchesa resort 2010}

. . . in all the summer excitement of the past few weeks, had missed the marchesa resort collection and immediately fell into a beautiful world of perfectly draped silks and satins, bare shoulders and intricate beading, and gowns made for wearing until dawn . . .

{p.s.} more of this collection at the side project

{images: style.com}

{three beautiful storage solutions}

. . . a gliding guest bed

. . . a curtained closet

. . . vena cava's barrister bookcases

{p.s.} one more lovely idea: letter holders

{images: 1 - livingetc; 2 - daniel hertzell via desire to inspire; 3 - refinery29}

{at home with fashion}

Have been interested in the intersection between fashion + interiors for as long as can remember, mixing beautiful fashion editorials and the latest runway collections with equally beautiful rooms - for me, the two have always been perfectly intertwined . . .

{p.s.}
* adore with the mirrored night table {above}
* domino's final "can this outfit be turned in to a room" match-up for old time's sake:

{images: 1 - vogue; 2 - domino via pink wallpaper; 3 - portrait by deborah jaffe, interior by annie schlechter, final issue of domino march 2009, photo-editing by this is glamorous}

{new: photographers + blogs}

Two wonderful photographers who have blogs:

* elizabeth messina : kiss the groom {thanks, felicity!}
* rodney smith : the end starts here

{image: rodney smith}

{turquoise waters + the south of france}

Lunch with my sister and was reminded of a summer spent in the south of France, swimming in fascinating sea caves where the water hovered between an amazing shade of green and blue . . .









{images: 1 - hus & hem magazine via made by girl; 2 - tumblr via design lovely; 3 - flickr via alicia bock; we heart it; 5 - elle, stylist: lisa lindqwister, make up: katarina håkansson, photographer: marcus ohlsson; 6 - brabourne farm; 7 - livia concept {seashell chandelier} 8 - decortheerapia; 9 - lily donaldson via style.com; 10 - mikael dubois via weekend host}

{happy weekend!}

... another whirlwind week has come and gone, and can hardly believe it's already midsummer . . . heading out of the city to make the most of these last golden days and wishing you sunshine and happiness wherever you may be . . .

Have a beautiful, beautiful weekend!
xo

{image: milla jovovich via design lovely}

{inspiration: midsummer blues}

Isn't this the most darling denim one-piece?
And yet another perfect reason for spending the rest of the summer lounging by the sea . . .

{ ruffle-detail cotton swimsuit by current/elliott, photography by mark platt via elle}

{photography + illustration: beauté naturelle}

Came across this lovely, lovely editorial that mixes photography and illustration and features shades of summer coral . . .







{images: beauté naturelle}

{two lovely things}

{two lovely things}: a stunningly elaborate wall sconce and a perfectly pink velvet settee

{images; 1 - brabourne farm; 2 - country living via decorology}