{spring things: april showers}

"Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain."

~author unknown

. . . happily, there have been more sunny days than rain so far this spring, but there are no illusions that the rain will not fall, {for it is april, after all}, only the eternal optimism of may flowers . . . and when the rain does come, we shall greet it with red lipstick and our best umbrellas, and dance if we must . . .


{image: editorial, perdue dans manhattan; elise crombez by mikael jansson for vogue paris september 2003; fashion editor, anastasia barbieri via pretty stuff}

{happy monday + à bientôt}

. . . while it may be too soon for late afternoons on ocean waves, writing from a beautiful hotel room in a charming city, near the close of an adventurously spontaneous weekend get-away of baguettes & brioche, velvet & valet parking, moody cafés & starlit walks, and most of all, stolen glances and a little romance . . .

à bientôt & hope you had a beautiful weekend,
xo

{a few lovely links, meant for friday, but was whisked away . . . }
* d*s sneak peek: happy & bright
* colour inspiration: international klein blue
* elle italia: flying is glamorous again
* the sartorialist: thoughts on grace
* colour inspiration: a sunny palette
* lovely, lovely: tartan & tulle
* valentine's inspiration: tiny arrangements

{as always, some things you may have missed:}
* spring things: tea rose & side-swept hair
* pure romance: the clouds are filled with kisses
* spring collection: vincente villarin
* colour inspiration: tea rose & roman coffee
* happy february: romantic blossoms
* storage inspiration: perfume display
* two lovely things: white & silver

{images: editorial - purity of the heavens; suvi koponen by mikael jansson for vogue nippon june 2007}