{brand new at this is glamorous}

. . . and so, here at last, the most terribly exciting news . . .




. . . a very warm welcome to the amazingly talented, laily, who joins {this is glamorous} from new york city, after more than two years with the united nations; laily will run a brand new feature called {favourite five}, be it five favourite flea markets from around the world, or the five best pieces of business advice ever received, each mini interview will provide a quick & fun look at inspirational figures in the worlds of design and fashion; there have been plans & dreams for a few months now, and laily, who has a perfectly wonderful way with people, has already landed some spectacular interviews, the first of which will be published next week . . .

{more about laily:}

* website: fleur du jour
* email: laily@thisisglamorous.com


{images: 1 & 2 -- jake rosenberg for the coveteur}

{the first exciting news of the new year}

. . . hello again! . . . had mentioned much, much earlier there would be fun news today . . . and so, a little fashionably late, {and those on twitter may have already heard}, but in case you haven't . . . as you know, have loved lonny magazine since the premiere issue over two years ago, but absolutely adore the current issue most of all, for it contains the most beautiful feature . . .






{a few of my favourite things}

thanks ever so much to ellie and everyone at lonny -- and to you, of course -- for always making everything so much more fun xo

{images: lonny}

{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}

{a glass of champagne for happy news}

. . . in all the whirlwind days of last week, had nearly forgotten to share some exciting news: a special thank you to fox news for including {this is glamorous} in style's best blogs 2010

>>> {click here} f0r the lovely write-up

{p.s.} another wonderfully exciting project also in the works . . . can not wait to tell you xo

{top image: a glamorous little side project}

{impossibly exciting news}

. . . was absolutely delighted to be included in martha stewart's best of the blogs: editors' picks in september 2008 when {this is glamorous} had barely just begun . . . and now, nearly two years later, have just discovered that this blog has been included in the september {print!} issue of martha stewart living, as one of the ms decorating editors' favorite blogs to bookmark! such a wonderful, unimaginably beautiful year it has been . . .

thanks so much for coming along with me,
xo

{impossibly exciting news}

. . . very nearly overflowing with excitement to share the hopelessly wonderful news that {this is glamorous} is featured in the may issue of lucky magazine!

many, many thanks to everyone at lucky for the beautiful feature, and especially to elise, who handled nearly late and stunningly last-minute e-mails with perfect grace

and thank you for taking a few moments everyday to visit, for all your thoughtful comments, tweets and e-mails; there was no way to know what a beautiful adventure beginning this blog would become, all the wonderful things that would transpire, and the lovely people there would be along the way . . .

{this is glamorous} will be guest blogging at luckymag.com this week {april 12-16} come visit if you like! would be lovely to see you xo

{newsy bits: media & press}

. . . many wonderfully exciting things recently, and between projects and appointments, christmas-y things and dashing off to holiday festivities, had nearly forgotten:

* a fun mention: jewelry designer pamela tuohy-novinsky's vivanista high five favorite blogs
* a guest post: from early last week for at home in arkansas magazine, complete with a perfectly lovely introduction . . .



. . . and most of all, a very special thank you to style at home magazine for including {this is glamorous} as one of the top 10 tastemakers of 2010 in their january trends issue! such a wonderful honour to be included in such esteemed company {click here to read the feature}

hope you're having a beautiful week,
xo