With the days becoming longer & brighter and there are already early Byzantine-coloured blossoms on the branches, the peonies can not be far along; but until then, here are a few things we love for Spring — silk pajamas and lacy bralettes, totes and glittery shoes and slip dresses the colour of blush . . .
somewhere i have never travelled,gladly beyond
somewhere i have never travelled,gladly beyond any experience,your eyes have their silence: in your most frail gesture are things which enclose me, or which i cannot touch because they are too near your slightest look easily will unclose me though i have closed myself as fingers, you open always petal by petal myself as Spring opens (touching skilfully,mysteriously)her first rose or if your wish be to close me,i and my life will shut very beautifully,suddenly, as when the heart of this flower imagines the snow carefully everywhere descending; nothing which we are to perceive in this world equals the power of your intense fragility:whose texture compels me with the colour of its countries, rendering death and forever with each breathing (i do not know what it is about you that closes and opens;only something in me understands the voice of your eyes is deeper than all roses) nobody,not even the rain,has such small hands
Style File: Double Denim, Ballet Flats & The Last Weeks of Summer
Yes, it’s that time of year when everyone reaches for that familiar F. Scott Fitzgerald line from The Great Gatsby: “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” There are still weeks of summer left, but the evenings have begun to change.
Lately at our Newsletter, Hyperreality /008
Though Weekend Links has fallen away, the thread itself has never been broken. Each week, at the opening of Hyperreality, we gather the fleeting moments, passing thoughts, and small currents of ordinary days before they drift beyond reach.
The Gold Standard /A Beauty Edit
Long associated with ritual, craftsmanship and the rare pleasure of owning something made without compromise, there is something enduring about gold. This week’s beauty edit brings together six beauty icons that have earned their place through exceptional formulas, impeccable design and a reputation built over time.
Style File: Sport Jackets and Slip Skirts
In April, we featured the enduring appeal of the slip skirt – easy, elegant, endlessly wearable. And now, just before summer officially begins, we’re returning to it with one of our favourite ways to style it: with a lightweight sport jacket.
The New Beauty Essentials
It’s mid-May and the lilacs have faded, their delicate purple petals fallen between the cobbles of the streets and into glistening puddles after the rain. We’ve begun discussing new gym memberships, though the prospect of achieving an actual summer-ready body…
The Slip Skirt, Endlessly
In February, it was all about winter lace, the pleasure of pairing something delicate with warm cardigans and thick woollen tights, a study in contrast that felt instinctive.