{table for two: call me cupcake}

. . . frilly cakes and raspberry icecream, rainbow cakes with swiss meringue frosting, chocolate cakes with fudge icing, and walnut, caramel and chocolate ganache tartelettes . . . the fanciful creations of call me cupcake are like warm summer afternoons beneath the willows and sparkling breezes along the water's edge . . .















{p.s.} amazingly, the cake in the second last was her first & don't you just adore all the pink?


{images: call me cupcake via simplesong}

{stylist: lotta agaton, stockholm, sweden}

. . . nearly always more drawn to crown molding and paneled and gilded walls, pools of silk and tufted velvet, floral wallpaper and warm herringbone floors than stark modernity, that is, unless the rooms have been touched by the work of swedish stylish lotta agaton, whose trailing vines in metallic pots and elegant bouquets of white roses add a luxe charm and an unmistakable air of warmth and romance . . .

{images: photography by pia ulin, styling by lotta agaton for elle interiör}

{photographer: per gunnarsson}

. . . friday afternoons always seem to be the time when things begin to slow down a little for the weekend, and so it follows that it is also the time for floods of inspiration and happy discoveries, such as swedish photographer per gunnarsson's beautiful portfolio, filled with light and airy scandinavian style, and an impressive client list that includes hus & hem, sköna hem, ikea, elle interiör, and livingetc . . . of course, most drawn to the slate greys and smokey violets, in glass, velvet and lucite . . .

{p.s.} also interesting to compare these to the slightly more formal rooms in photographer andy liffner's portfolio & more smokey violet rooms here

{images: photography by per gunnarsson via ephemerette}

{shoes, shoes, shoes}

. . . adore acne's new agate raw-edge leather sandals with rock-and-refined metal stiletto heels and platform soles -- amazingly fun with or without detachable sonia rykiel-esque pom-poms and wonderfully perfect for summer, now to decide on the white, black or brown . . .

{acne spring/summer 2010 pre-collection, more colours here & here}

{swedish inspiration: seaside}

. . . a million projects, appointments and e-mails and the week has been flying by at an astonishing rate -- very much looking forward to slowing things down over the weekend and even more so, for summer weekends filled with seaside dreams . . .

{images: hunkydory spring 2010 via simple blueprint}

{on the market: a swedish apartment}

. . . suddenly dreaming of moving to sweden, after a glimpse inside this stunningly stylish apartment with such beautiful details -- an old-fashioned fireplace, walk-in closet, bleached floorboards and vintage chandeliers . . .

{via simple blueprint, designfragment & hemnet.se}

{happy weekend!}

. . . weekend again, and still-lingering thoughts of the past week, of dinners among chandeliers and marble and time spent with close friends and family . . . wishing you a weekend filled with laughter and all of things that you love most . . .

have a beautiful, beautiful weekend, everyone!
xo

{as always, some things you may have missed:}
* colour inspiration: glimpses of pink
* for the holidays: yves saint laurent necklace
* christian dior: pink after dark
* wallpaper: osborne & little's asuka
* two lovely things: chartreuse + velvt
* blog recommendations: what are you reading?

{images: 1 - scan by dress design decor via dwellings & décor tumblr; 2 - a glamorous little side project}

{a swedish lovestory}

A few readers asked about this photo {above} from this week's {creme puffs and meringue} post, and have happily discovered, through Glamorous reader Stina, that it is from Swedish blogger underbaraclara's actual wedding, and whose completely romantic photos can be seen {here}.

{p.s.}
It is also from this blog that I have rediscovered the beauty of winter . . .

{winter wonderland}

It is entirely possible that I may begin to see winter in a whole new light . . .

{images: underbaraclara}