{style inspiration: sofia coppola + louis vuitton}

. . . have always been besotted with sofia coppola's collaboration with louis vuitton, especially the black velvet clutch with gold clasp, but love most the ad campaigns, that have an upscale, almost selby-esque quality to them, and best of all, include beautiful glimpses into sofia's new york apartment, featuring the elegant blue george smith sofa, framed photographs, busy workspaces and stacks of books . . .

{p.s.} sofia's paris apartment

{images: sofia coppola for louis vuitton via rdujour & habitually chic}

{home inspiration: sofia's paris apartment}

. . . many shots of sofia coppola's new york apartment with the now famous beautiful blue george smith sofa, but only a few & fleeting photographs of the bright and perfect paris apartment, showcasing her trademark and favourite pale backgrounds offset by arm-fulls of pink peonies -- but by far the very best part is the stunningly lovely white linen sofa . . .

{images: photography by andrew durham for vogue nippon via lola is beauty}

{as in a fairytale}

Ever since coming across the graceful gilt swan faucet in a Sofia Coppola for Louis Vuitton ad campaign {above}, have been rather fascinated with these brilliantly ornate fixtures that have an almost magical quality, as if taken from the pages of a fairytale . . .

{ritz, paris}

{p.e. guerin, new york}

{images: 1 - from a previous post; 2 - flickr; 3 - via apartment therapy}

{cake & candles}

Had mentioned in passing that it's a week of celebrations and today is the first -- getting ready for tonight's plans, for today is my birthday . . . Will be back tomorrow with more lovely things to share.

Have a beautiful Wednesday, everyone!
xo

{images: 1 - domino; 2 - from the Sofia Coppola feature in Paris Vogue February 2009 via Miss at la Playa; 3 - unknown}

{a new week + happy february}

Happy February, everyone!

Hope you had a lovely weekend and are looking forward to a brand new week.

{image: Sofia Coppola feature in Paris Vogue February 2009 via Miss at la Playa}

{a new week + little luxuries}

Beautiful bed linens, a silk-covered chaise, handpainted wall murals . . . or simply time, the best luxury of all . . . this was supposed to be last week's weekend send-off, but before long, another week had come and gone . . . hope you had a beautiful time and found a few moments to enjoy little luxuries . . .

{hand-painted wall murals by Maria Trimbell}

{Marion Cotillard in Madame Figaro February 2009, shoes by Dior}

{clutch by Sofia Coppola for Louis Vuitton}

{images: 1 - photography by emma lee; 2 maria trimbell murals, via sfgirlbybay; 3 - madame figaro february 2009, marion cotillard photographed by bruno dayan - via tfs; 4 -collaboration between sofia coppola & louis vuitton, via miss at the playa }