{summer inspiration: a perfect picnic}

. . . if you have been reading for a while, you will know about a certain and undying love for summer afternoon picnics, as well as for the fun accessories that go along with such romantic afternoons, and this picnic hamper from spanish fashion label loewe could not be lovelier -- gold-rimmed china and gilded flatware, all held together with perfect pink accents -- add a little champagne and a dashing companion, and the world falls away . . .


{picnic basket, made to order from loewe.com}

{have a wonderful weekend + links}

. . . late saturday afternoon and after last weekend's whirlwind trip to nyc, slowing things down just a little and happily spending much-needed time at home . . . there are no cases to pack or flights to catch, only long and leisurely conversations over dinners in favourite restaurants, late mornings sipping coffee and flipping through glossy magazines and warm nights under falling stars . . .

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

{a few lovely links:}
* utterly fascinating: the caddis worm {via cabin on the water}
* architecture: office treehouse, germany
* fun: sneaky décor
* design inspiration: diamonds
* on the terrace: more lovely wicker
* summer inspiration: beautiful gardens
* before & after: a place for everything
* pretty, pretty: a four-tiered cake
* interior inspiration: bare plaster

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* hello & back from nyc
* at home with: rachel ashwell
* fashion inspiration: antonio berardi, london
* scrapbook: a countryside picnic

{new for the weekend:}
* décor inspiration: endless summer

{& a few thank you's:}
* melisa for this post & rachel for the daily & loveliest comments
* lynn & 2pompitas for the fun parcels in the post
* shelter pop for the link-love & style bistro for the wonderful mention

{images: adriana lima, alessandra ambrosio and rosie huntington whiteley for the loewe autumn/winter 2010/2011 campaign via fashionising}

{sheer romance: white lace + soft light}

. . . a late spring morning of coffee and croissants and an early monday afternoon of soft whites and upswept hair . . .

{p.s.} a little inspiration from the end of last week:
* first day of spring: balloons + flowers
* weekend: romance + links
* powder room inspiration: picture rails + bits of light
* styling: time-worn nostalgia
* fashion forward: roland mouret
* an enchanted forest: leaves + chandeliers

{linda vojtova for the andres sardá spring / summer 2010 lingerie look book, more of this collection at a glamorous little side project}

{spanish inspiration: gallery white + tea rose}

. . . quite taken with this bright and sun-drenched home in madrid, with its gallery white walls and alcove bookcases, sweeping windows and juliet balconies, perfectly worn wood floors and soft accents of romantic tea rose . . .

{via deco love}

{christmas berries + winter blossoms}

. . . inspired by the artful arrangements of jet black lace and satin, soft ruffles and crimson berries intermingled with snow-white winter blossoms in these stunningly lovely shots by talented barcelona-based photographers bela adler & salvador fresneda . . .

{p.s.}
* more photographs
* top left: lacy shoes