{style inspiration: woven straw + hermès}

. . . have always favoured soft leather handbags, and more so as the days fall silently shorter each day . . .



. . . but this summer, inspired by the runways and the south of france, have been carrying around a charming straw handbag {above} from a local wicker shop tied with a silk hèrmes scarft and traipsing around town picking up pretty things here and there and bouquets of pale pink roses and whatever the desires of the afternoon, feeling as if every day were a picnic . . .

{images: bottega veneta via a glamorous little side project; straw handbag and hermès silk scarf by p. & this is glamorous with an iphone}

{photography: behind the scenes}

. . . shall always and forever adore the quiet photographs taken behind the scenes, aware or not, in the midst of things or in one last moment of repose, and always with a certain sense of anticipation and excitement for the beautiful things that lay ahead . . .

{more favourite backstage moments:}
* amostpheric at lyell
* lipstick at prada
* gold heels at rodarte
* tiaras at chanel

{images: backstage at d&g, pucci, bottega veneta, gucci, jil sander, versace, blumarine autumn/winter 2010 collections via the love magazine}

{happy weekend + random hearts}

{1: pewter heart-print ruffled wrap by Tara Subkoff for bebe, photo: Gorman & Gorman; 2: Bottega Veneta Intrecciato leather clutch; 3: Jimmy Choo Eliza Patent Sandals}

{bottle stoppers at red envelope}

{diamonds in glass}

{sugar lumps by cox & cox}


























{selected stationery at Greer, via Black Eiffel}

{cherry i love you card, made by girl}

{more {slighty naughty} cards: here and here}