{hello from paris}

"Paris is always a good idea."

~ audrey hepburn

. . . hello! . . . things have been rather sporadic around here this week, with valentine's day on monday, finishing projects, last-minute preparations, and an ever-overflowing stream of emails, but most excitingly, cases to pack and a flight to catch, and now, a few beautiful days in paris . . .

uncertain when there next will be a moment to say hello, and so, for now, a fond farewell and à la prochaine,
xo

{images: one | two}

{thoughts for a new week: toast & tea}

"time for you and time for me, and time yet for a hundred indecisions, and for a hundred visions and revisions, before the taking of a toast and tea"

~ from the love song of j. alfred prufrock by t.s. eliot

{image: flickr}

{hello & exciting news}

. . . hello! . . . had meant to tell you earlier, {and some of you on twitter may have already heard}, but it's the holidays, and there is a beautiful bedlam, and so: at this moment, impossibly excited to announce the news that club monaco has launched an ultra-stylish new blog, much like the inspiration board here, and it is utterly filled with wonderful things, and best of all . . . has invited {this is glamorous} to be a contributor, alongside a perfect mix of designers, stylists, and even a violinist, the always fun refinery29, as well as many other wonderfully creative and inspiring people -- such a delight to be included!

. . . {click here} if you like, for photographs of the things am currently inspired by, from sequined shoes to oysters in paris, staircases in edinburgh and whatever else catches my breath . . .

{images: 1 - photography by this is glamorous in paris; 2 - via the inspiration board}

{have a magical weekend + links}

. . . with these blustery days and tousled hair, it is very possible that dreams may fall out . . . early sunday morning and the golden september sun has filled the air with a million possibilities and it is in these quiet moments, between sleep and awake, that dreams and thoughts intermingle and a new adventure is about to begin . . .

hope you're having a wonderfully magical weekend and that it's beautiful where you are,
xo

{a few lovely links:}
* tabletop: pretty, pretty plates
* design: custom for your bicycle
* at home: gilt mirrors & chandeliers
* fashion inspiration: trench coats & polka dots
* perfectly lovely: striped awnings
* more to come after brunch . . .

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* décor inspiration: seashells & leopard print
* fashion inspiration: a little romance
* two lovely things: luxurious textures
* hello: queen anne's lace & marigold capelets
* runway: sophisticated seventies
* colour inspiration: gold & lilac
* fashion inspiration: let's go out tonight
* interior designer: tom scheerer
* for autumn: gold lamé & black velvet
* travel: paris, london, italy, new york

{& new for the weekend:}
* artist: carly waito, oil on masonite
* runway inspiration: j. mendel
* at home with: fashion designer jennifer nicholson
* two lovely things: mirrors & chandeliers

{image: a glamorous little side project & a previous post}

{bonne fête de la bastille!}

. . . hello again! dashing about all week, meetings and appointments, the salon and late lunches and there are still a million things on the to do list, but it's summertime, summertime . . . and stopping in for a quick hello and also to wish all the beautiful friends and family in paris and the south of france a happy, happy fête nationale/bastille day!

hope you're having a spectacular week,
xo

{p.s.} a few fabulous french things:
* a fun app: for navigating the paris flea markets
* a shopping guide: for le marais

{images: 1 - kate spade ad campaign via the terrier and lobster; 2 - danske on flickr; 3 - etsy via creature comforts ; 4 - a previous post; 5 - kristatomic; 6 - we heart it}