{runway inspiration: chloé, new york}

. . . pleated skirts and tall leather boots, cozy sweaters and structured handbags, trench coats and velvet, so long as it's chilly outside, might as well wrap ourselves in lovely layers and beautiful textures . . .

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{runway inspiration: bally, new york}

. . . skinny belts and elegant high-waisted pencil skirts, toggle coats and long leather opera gloves -- graeme fidler and michael herz for bally's pre-fall 2011 collection is pure lady-like perfection . . .

{p.s.} yellow & grey in the home

{style.com}

{monday, monday . . .}

. . . hello! a bright & crisp september morning of a new week, and if summer has flown by quickly, this month has taken on an astonishing pace and perhaps already a little too chilly for open-toed sandals and on the weekend, tall leather boots for the very first time . . . but despite changing temperatures, very much looking forward to mornings in cozy knits, and especially marigold-coloured knitted capelets . . .

hope your week is off to a perfect start,
xo

{p.s.} also new today:
* colour inspiration: gold lamé & black velvet
* interior designer: tom scheerer

{image: a glamorous little side project}

{late-summer sunshine}

. . . one of those mornings where a million things are happening at once and the week has gotten away a little . . . a few lovely things planned for the day as well as weekend wishes & links later on, and before we know it, another summer weekend . . .

{anja rubik by carter smith via studded hearts, also here}

{pink stripes & yellow pom poms}

. . . if you have been reading for some time, you may remember a wonderful give-away from last year, for complete interior design services to one reader in new york city by lavender & plum, a boutique design agency known for sophisticated and eclectic style with a hint of whimsicality . . .

the winner was the lovely melisa of the lil bee, who was expecting at the time, and so chose to have a new nursery designed -- and now, a year and a new arrival later, a peek at how it all turned out . . .



{photography by bentley waters}

{eternity in each moment}

. . . the now softly fading rays of sunlight breaking through the overcast mornings of early november skies with melancholy evoke quiet daydreams of the always inviting combination of grey & yellow, flax & slate, silver & gold . . .











{p.s.}thursday already! hope you're having a beautiful week

{images: 1 - photography by thibault jeanson, martha stewart living september 2005; 2 - flores del sol via decor8; 3 & 8 - lucyina moodie via desire to inspire; 4 - scan from elle decoration uk; 5 - photography by mikael olsson; 6 - via remodelista; 7 - lara stone via a glamorous little side project; 9 - photography by isis on flickr via julia; 10 - tori golub interiors via desire to inspire; 10 - studiopatró; 11 - martha stewart living}

{one late october afternoon}

. . . and after all the shades of mustard, wheat, and honey from recent photographs of our weekends away, was reminded again how warm yellow can be this time of year, especially when intermingled with deep wood tones and gold . . .

{images: martha stewart, emily nathan via bash eco-events; alec hemer via brabourne farm}

{happy weekend + links}

. . . this weekend is open-toed shoes and barbecues, laughing with old friends and endless august nights . . .

Have a beautiful, beautiful weekend, everyone!
xo

{p.s.} a few lovely links:
* fun little totes
* frilly + frothy whites
* beautiful hand-blown glass lights
* congratulations to anna
* a work of art
* pretty DIY: instant moldings
* airy and light-filled

{images: 1 - marcus ohlsson via ffffound!; 2 - alicia bock; 3 - flickr via creature comforts; 4 - pink; 5 - cumbersome; 6 - captivate me}

{sunny yellow + champagne}

There's just something about this room -- sunny splashes of yellow, a peek of glamorous gold, the promise of a party . . .

{image: lee kleinhelter's home - cottage living via shelter}

{sunny yellow + pom-poms}

Overcast skies calls for sunny yellow bedcovers, especially when arranged with a pretty scalloped-trimmed pillow and dreamy mosquito netting . . .

. . . or fun and functional light-weight curtains with a pom-pom fringe

{images: 1 - flickr; 2 - martha stewart via martha moments}

{lovely dreams}

Nothing but lovely dreams amidst the bare walls and cozy, satin-trimmed daffodil blanket of this quiet and peaceful room . . .

{p.s.} more spring yellows:
* daffodil silk
* celebration of sunny days
* early morning sunshine

{image: concrete and honey via pia jane}

{yellow: feels like early morning sunshine}

. . . moments of happiness in the early morning sunshine . . .

{images: 1 - automatism; 2 - patricia gray interior design; 3 - Harper's Bazzar February 2009, Siri Tollerod & Karmen Pedaru by Alexi Lubomirski via Miss at la Playa; more of this editorial here}

{calm & cheerful}

{Heath Ceramics via Simply Lovely and d*s}

Completely intrigued by the combination of yellow & gray. Part calming and part energetic, it's always sophisticated with a certain elegance.

{Marais AC Chair, Design Within Reach}

{Karin Akesson via another shade of grey}

{serene by danske on flickr}

{Photo by Paul Costello May 2006 via dominomag.com}

{Flower Beaded Bib Necklace
by Miriam Haskell - 24K goldplated leaves adorned with natural bone, European glass, and mother-of-pearl}

{Photo by Paul Costello May 2006 via dominomag.com}

{spring dresses Junko Shimada printemps/été 2008 via Oh Joy!}

{milkandsuch by danske on flickr}

{dwell studio}

{© Anders Schonnemann}

{jimmypickles via another shade of grey}

{jute picnic cushions by Toast}

{via purple area}

{at Jenni Kayne}




































































{last 3 images: style.com; photography by Marcio Madeira}