{décor inspiration: tufted pink & carrera}

". . . chests draped in cloth served as dressing tables until early in the eighteenth century, when tables de toilette, known also as poudreuses, made their debut" . . . dressing tables seem to be a recurring theme lately, especially mirrored ones {also here}, but elegantly draped and ruffled is also lovely {and really quite wonderfully romantic}, especially when surrounded by floor-to-ceiling carrera, alongside grand archways, and beneath a nineteenth-century silvered french chandelier . . . also quite adore the pink rhinestone-tufted vanity stool in luxurious dusky pink fabric from lelièvre, paris, and spectacularly trimmed in rhinestones . . .

{p.s.} the rhinestone trim is from m&j trimmings, nyc & the art déco lamps are from a paris flea market


{photography by dan piassick, scan by this is glamorous from french impressions by betty lou phillips; quote also from french impressions}

{in the midst}

. . . and just when it seems as if winter will last forever, the quiet realization that the month of january has {somehow} nearly and already fluttered by . . .


{p.s.} also:
* driftwood
* petal pink & french grey

{images: pinterest; lovely little details}

{two lovely things: beautiful details}

. . . if you have been reading for a while, you will know about a certain fondness for marble and mirrors, and both in the same place is quite exceptional indeed, for what could be lovelier than a mirrored bath enveloped in carrera?

{p.s.} recent two lovely things:
* red hair & lipstick
* moments of repose

{images: follow studio; veere grenney associates via splendid sass}

{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}

{hello + holiday advertising}

. . . hello! just a quick note to let you know that there are only a few spaces left for holiday advertising . . .

{this is glamorous} has many wonderful readers and has been featured on numberous blogs, websites, newspapers and magazines internationally, including the may 2010 issue of lucky magazine and the september 2010 issue of martha stewart living

{this is glamorous} is also listed as one of the london times' 50 of the world's best design blogs

please e-mail for more information

{p.s.} a very special thank you to current advertisers:
net-a-porter | susan jane | sephora | ruby lane | ada & darcy | 24karas | aspinal of london: uk & us | ruby plaza | wallpaper direct . . . and brand new adverstisers: katrin reifeiss & mano bello

{interior designer: rees roberts}

. . . crème caramel-coloured velvet perfectly paired with lucite, exotic wood and modern classics, sweeps of carerra and ultra-glamorous mirrors, and most of all, beautiful spaces that defer to the elements of views, art, and light . . .

{images: rees roberts + partners llc via the diversion project}

{beautiful details: marble & gold}

. . . carerra marble and graceful archways, floods of light and artful chandeliers, elegantly panelled walls and bits of gold -- sometimes all that's needed are a few beautiful details . . .

{images: the diversion project}

{hello + a new week}

. . . hello again! another beautiful summer weekend has come and gone, and so much so, that couldn't resist one more day away . . . and now, a new week and so lovely to be back again, more inspired than ever and utterly overflowing with lovely things to share . . .

hope you are well and that your week is off to a perfect start,
xo

{p.s.} is there anything more beautiful than carrera marble?

>> more here & here & here

{storage inspiration: pretty jewelry display}

. . . isn't this the most loveliest way to display pretty gold necklaces and delicate silver earrings?

. . . have bits & pieces laying about on nearly every surface around the house -- a pair of glamorous & very sparkly earrings for cocktail parties on the bureau, a strand of pearls here and a pair of diamond studs there -- and would be so wonderful to keep things a little more organized, {especially on those mad-dash mornings}, while also turning favourite pieces from those we love into perfectly beautiful works of art . . .

{images: both via style at home, second also pottery barn}

{hello + a few things}

. . . hello! apologies for the rather sporadic start to the week -- one of those dashing about days, meetings and appointments, a quick stop at the market on the way home for a bouquet of champagne-coloured roses and now there's much catching up, but also a few wonderful things to share a little later, as well as another beautiful give-away, so check back if you like -- would be lovely to see you xo

{p.s.} shall never tire of marble table tops or staircases

{images: photography by lucas allen, via ephemerette}

{colour inspiration: petal pink + french grey}

. . . charming florals paired with elegant mirrored side tables and delicate lilac petals on bright windowsills, tea cups and cakestands and beribboned shoes; alongside marble and mother-of-pearl and bits of gold and whether in shades of champagne, taupe or tea rose, shall always and forever adore perfectly pretty pink . . .

{images: 1 - unstitched.; 2 - romantic homes; 3 - apartment therapy; 4 - rosie tupper via a glamorous little side project; 5 - sunday suppers; 6 - everything fabulous; 7 - a previous post; 8 - mitica illustrations; 9 - tumblr; 10 - stylist kate morris via 79 ideas; 11 - krisatomic; 12 - jamo associates for laura ashley; 13 - trouvais; 14 - a previous post; 15 - rachelle vance}