{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

{have a romantic weekend}

. . . this weekend is light-filled mornings and chocolate-drizzled crêpes, sunny photographs and cloudless skies, and most of all, no where to be but here . . .

have a beautiful, beautiful weekend, everyone!
xo

{a few lovely links:}
* pretty pretty: rock crystal table lamps
* like a fairytale: plums in the icebox & leifsdottir
* before & after: kristin's sofa
* crown of blossoms: one & two
* industrial elegance: edison bulbs

{as always, some things you may have missed:}
* photography: bright mornings + sunlit days
* two lovely things: ruffles + lace
* colour inspiration: bits of gold + palest pink
* runway inspiration: alberta ferretti
* photography: behind the scenes
* spring things: paris, paris, paris!
* spanish inspiration: gallery white + tea rose
* new: photographer douglas friedman

{image via ffffound}

{holiday gift ideas: your special someone}

. . . he has sat through countless romantic comedies and doesn't mind it when you wake him up just to tell him you can't sleep, takes beautiful photographs and makes every day feel like an adventure:

{a few fun gift ideas for your special someone:}
1 - to keep him warm: the always classic duffel coat -- this one is from band of outsiders
2 - to capture your favourite moments together: a beautifully designed camera - this one is the new m9 from leica
3 - to keep him on time: an ultra-cool watch - this one is the christopher bailey for burberry triple wrap leather watch
4 - to keep his things: a leather briefcase - this one is from barbour and has a wonderful tartan lining

{what are you reading?}

. . . time again to update google reader and, after the question was last posed, happily discovered many new and beautiful blogs -- and so:
what are you reading?






{p.s.} tulle, chiffon, sequins, and black and white film -- this stunning editorial by karl lagerfeld features danish model freja beha erichsen shooting portraits of herself

{editorial: autoportraits, la couture by karl lagerfeld, model: freja beha erichsen for numero magazine #81 march 2009}

{at home with: marc jacobs, paris}

. . . herringbone floors, juliet balconies and gilded mirrors -- vintage shots of marc jacobs' Parisian home are like a dream . . .



{see also:}
* at home with: jessica alba
* at home with: alexander wang

{images: scanned & created by Moodboard from House & Garden magazine November 2000, photography Fernando Bengoechea}