{holiday inspiration: warm winter white}

. . . rushing around today and very nearly & fashionably late, but first, a few favourite {winter white} things . . .

kate spade satin heels | heal's matt white pyramid bauble | morgane le fay feathered capelet | kelly wearstler brass kaleidoscopes | yves saint laurent ipad case | olympus e-p1

{p.s.} also:
* winter whites & cozy nights
* recent inspiration boards: one & two

{feathers & tiaras and the winner is . . . }

. . . and at long last, ecstatically delighted to finally have a moment to announce the winner of the last glamorous give-away: warmest congratulations to donna, from south carolina, who was randomly selected as the winner of the elegantly iconic & insanely stylish philippe starck louis ghost armchair . . .

*** congratulations, donna! ***

thanks to everyone who entered, and hope you're having a perfectly wonderful late-autumn weekend,
xo

{p.s.} more tiffany's blue inspiration

{images: style at home via mochatini; chanel via i know what you wore last season, photography by idha lindhag}

{fashion inspiration: feather clutch}

. . . one of my very favourite shots is a detail of viviana volpicella, {assistant fashion editor, vogue nippon}, wearing a champagne-coloured silk blouse and holding a large leather clutch by yves saint laurent, photographed by tommy ton of jak & jil for style.com -- there is just something about it that draws you in -- the play of light and shadow, and all the little details that say so much . . . and now this soft and dusky image has become a new favourite -- a swish of tulle, a feather clutch, and an utterly romantic glimpse of an enchanting moment caught in time . . .

{p.s.} silver shoes & feathers and pretty, pretty things

{photography by marianne taylor for the cherry blossom girl via a glamorous little side project & the inspiration board}

{have an enchanting summer weekend + links}

. . . the weekend is off to a perfect start, with friday night's late dinner reservations on a candle-lit terrace -- oysters to start, and wild pacific halibut with sugar snap pea, fava bean, succhini, potato & housemade country ham hash with citrus braised endive & chanterelle mushroom relish & lobster broth -- and for dessert, a bittersweet chocolate tart with peanut butter mousse and summer peaches . . . and still so many wonderfully exciting things to look forward to -- perhaps a last-minute flight to nyc for a rooftop cocktail party, late-august travel plans and don't summer weekends always feel so full of endless possibilities?

hope you're having an impossibly beautiful weekend,
xo

{p.s.} photographs of our countryside picnic next week . . .

{a few lovely links:}
* summer inspiration: screened porches
* recipe: tarte aux figues
* fashion inspiration: giovanna
* how to: stripping furniture
* silver screen: sweet sunday mornings
* recipe: nectarine & fennel salad
* travel: barcelona
* download: summer floral gift tags
* photography: in the kitchen

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* hello & glamorous gold velvet
* fashion inspiration: always chloé
* inspiration: greek islands
* monday, monday & a new week
* beautiful details: paint-dipped baskets
* room inspiration: vintage wallpaper

{& new for the weekend:}
* hello & late summer sunshine
* interior designer: miles redd

{nika lauraitis by max abadian for flare may 2010 via oh & the side project}

{hello + happy monday}

. . . hello! . . . monday, monday and sincerest apologies for the long absence, both here and on twitter -- delightfully surprised by unexpected guests from out of town on friday, and after the afternoons around and about and the late dinner reservations, dancing in heels and conversations long into the night, quaint british pubs and brunches of eggs benedict and bellinis, spent an unintentional and very rare few days nearly completely offline . . . and lovely to be back again to what has been missed while away and while still much to get caught up on, also many wonderful things to share this week . . .

hope you are well & wishing you a perfect start to the week,
xo

{p.s.} more feathers

{images: 1, 3, 5 - maria lucia hohan’s atelier, the cherry blossom girl via beautiful things to share & what anna loves; 2 - tumblr via felicity -- thank you! xo; 4 - scan by this is glamorous, photography by polly wreford for at home with white by atlanta bartlett}

{have a beautiful weekend}

. . . this weekend is strawberries and sunshine, a glass of champagne {or two} and most of all, summer dresses and sunsets . . .

hope you're having a perfectly beautiful {long} weekend,
xo

{a few lovely links:}
* at the office: compartmentalized
* things to love: butterflies {via lovely}
* fashion inspiration: pretty, fluttery pleats
* instead of plastic: here & here
* living in: pride & prejudice
* warmest, warmest congratulations: joanna & alex
* summer inspiration: softly seafoam
* a lovely look at london: here & here

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* nostalgic for: scrapbooks
*colour inspiration: buttercream
* perfectly pretty: shoes, shoes, shoes
* hello & photographer lucas allen
* party inspiration: summertime martinis
* runway inspiration: burberry prorsum, london
* a charming mix of things: three

{p.s.} next week, the winner of the diamond give-away, and a new glamorous give-away . . .

{images: 1, 2 & 4 - scans, style at home, photography by edward pond, produced by margot austin; 3 - j.crew via a glamorous little side project}

{holiday inspiration: glamorous soirées}

. . . a few fun things for all those holiday rsvp's:

1. mor marshmallow hand & nail cream & mor dala tripled milled soap {via oh joy!}
2. topshop feather bolero {via miss lilien}
   
3. miss buckingham heels in nude {via miss lilien}
4. beaded clutch with rhodium-plated clasp, regina b.
   

{p.s.} more wraps & capelets

{winter whites + cozy nights}

. . . bright linens have given way to deeply rich colours and softly luxurious textures, and already dreaming, dreaming of romantic weekends away in fire-lit cabins, but most of all, winter whites and cozy nights . . .

{images: polly wreford; a glamorous little side project; home beautiful august 2008}

{be-ribboned stoles + feather capelets}

. . . already mid-november and soon it will time for late dinners in be-ribboned stoles or feather capelets around bare shoulders . . .

* 1 - ivory fur & organza ribbon stole, debenhams
* 2 - feathered capelet, morgane le fay

{via this lovely post by merci new york}

{inspiration: birds of a feather}

Feathers, feathers everywhere -- ostrich on evening gowns, in vases on fireplace mantels and in pretty up-swept hair -- but best of all, atop four-poster beds all draped in French fabrics, as if awaking on a magical, misty morning in le château de Versailles . . .







{p.s.} more feathers

{images: mary kate by margo silver, you magazine june 2007; clockwise from top left, desire to inspire; selina lake; desire to inspire;shabby chic via daisy pink cupcake; hervé pierre's manhattan apartment, tig scan from house & garden, november 2002, photography by james waddell, also seen at moodboard; style bytes; art partner; entryway - domino; flickr, siri tollerod by cedric buchet for v magazine december 2008; mon chou; domino; a glamorous little side project}

{photographer: damian russell}

Damian Russell's portfolio is a heady mix of dark and light, minimalist and maximalist, at times neutral, and at others, awash in colours and patterns . . .






{images:1, 4-8 damian russell via inside out; 2, 3 - via emma; thanks, felicity!}

{happy weekend + elle russia}

. . . this weekend is pretty linen scarves and cool September nights, a weekend in the countryside and days to dream and plan for new adventures . . .

Have a beautiful, beautiful weekend, everyone!
xo

{a wrap up of the week:}
* two lovely things: office inspiration
* architect: diana kellogg
* inspiration: jewel tones
* photography + illustration: do.ri | under.ligne
* a fond farewell: summer
* online magazine: fashion156

{a few lovely links:}
* fun + creative colouring book
* eames side chairs + goldfish bowls
* black, white + turquoise
* anonymous
* thank you, nicole + holly

{looking forward to next week:}
* photos from the last long weekend of the summer
* winner of the gunmetal cuff give-away

{images: elle russia via everything fabulous}

{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}