{colour inspiration: red wine & ripe cranberry}

. . . when you combine the work of a fashion photographer and an interiors photographer, there is magic in the air, and an intermingling of intricately carved headboards and patent leather peeptoes, cranberry-coloured satin and sexy tousled hair, warm wool blankets and beaded gowns with velvet sashes, and all enveloped in warm and woodsy late-autumn tones of red wine and ripe cranberries, just in time for the holidays . . .

{images: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 - photography by david prince via my paradissi; 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 - editorial: cranberry karolina , karolina kurkova by alex cayley for numéro tokyo no. 42 december 2010 via noir facade}

{photographer: camilla akrans}

. . . swedish photographer camilla akrans never fails to amaze with intoxicatingly beautiful combinations of dreamy lighting and stunning backgrounds, spilling out in mixes of fashion and flowers and fleeting moments, all captured perfectly and unforgettably . . .









{more camilla akrans:}
* upswept hair
* hermès
* countryside
* sequins
* sheer vibrancy
* lounging

{images: edita vilkeviciute by camilla akrans via a glamorous little side project}

{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}

{inspiration: jewel tones}

. . . falling, falling for autumn's deep and rich jewel tones






{images: 1 - The Complete Book of the Home via brabourne farm; numéro tokyo october 2009 via lace & tea; 3 + 5 - toast; 4 - amanda seyfried via dirty little secret; photography by gemma comas for domino magazine december/january 2009; 6 - desire to inspire}

{fashionably late + the winner is}

Fashionably late and while some may have thought this moment might never arrive as the sudden influx of e-mail would indicate, completely delighted to announce the winner of the Catbird alphabet earrings is . . . Julia! ** Congratulations, Julia! **

{p.s.}
* NYC interior design services give-away continues
* lauren moffat spring dress give-away drawing to a close . . .
* upcoming: fun new give-away!

{image: editorial: sonata; models: Alana Zimmer, Alyona Osmanova and Vika Kuropnyatkova; photographer: Phil Poynter; magazine: Numéro 101, March 2009}