{happy valentine's day}

"In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities."

~ janos arany

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

. . . a quick & fondest hello to wish you a day of fluttery happiness and whispered sweet nothings, candlelight and crème brulée, and best of all, time spent with those you love most . . .

à bientôt and a sweet & sexy valentine's day to you,
xoxo



giuseppe zanotti gold-heeled sandals | tom ford lipstick | silver mercedes | rosamosario lace corset | valentino nude studded handbag | ben-amun deco pearl drop earrings | h&m conscious collection dress | modcloth pearl glam necklace | little.lovely heart-shaped cookie | moët & chandon pink champagne | coral cupcake wrappers | kevin stone antiques & interiors chandelier | kate spade crystal saucers

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

{p.s.} thanks so much for all the lovely valentine's cards & well-wishes!


{top image: tumblr}

{holiday inspiration: day & night}

. . . a flurry of things this past few weeks and can hardly believe that it is nearly & already only one week left until christmas, and in all this dashing about . . . by day, it's been white lacy dresses strewn with a million floating snowflakes, strands of elegant pearls and satin platform pumps, pink champagne truffles and the softest suede foldover clutches . . . and by night, it's all black satin and sequins and the intoxicating scent of deep florals and lotus wood . . .




chanel 1990's vintage logo drop earrings | kenneth jay lane 1980's vintage triple strand faux pearl necklace | charlotte olympia paloma satin platform pumps | guerlain 'kisskiss' liplift | charbonnel et walker pink marc de champagne truffles | mccoy design quartz jewelry box | elle macpherson intimates dentelle lace bra | h&m spring 2011 collection suede clutch





. . . set of four hand-screened white doily note cards here









rolex women's president 18k gold black diamond dial watch | liberty london for apple ianthe embossed leather iphone sleeve | house of harlow 1960 black resin station necklace | butter london nail lacquer in union jack black | kelly wearstler brass kaleidoscopes | agent provocateur black lace bra | miu miu glitter pumps | black & white diamante corsage brooch | handbag by chanel | tom ford black orchid eau de parfum

{images: lace dress by fleur wood & doily note cards via eat drink chic; miu miu image via luphia loves; room, kravitz design via french architectural digest; h&m spring collection clutch via julia; night look/outfit by zara}

{inspiration board: modern seventies style}

. . . upswept hair, a leopard print dress and a few cups of coffee later, and it's on the way back to the city, leaving you with beautiful inspiration and fondest thoughts on this autumn afternoon . . .

trench: a.p.c. | shoes: brian atwood | lipstick: tom ford | bracelet: s|bella
handbag: chloé | vintage photographs: vogue archive collection
brass kaleidoscopes: kelly wearstler

à bientôt, lovely friends! {see you soon},
xo

{p.s.} more seventies inspiration:
* wide-legged jeans & denim trenches
* blouses & blazers
* scarves & pencil skirts
* fedoras & leopard print
* stripes & secretary blouses
* turlenecks & tweed

{also: silver mercedes, bridge & burn discovered via creature comforts; gold & rhinestone bracelet discovered via the neo-traditionalist}

{favourite things: sensuous scents + perfect pouts}

. . . a longstanding love-affair with tom ford's ultra-sultry black orchid eau de parfum and luminous hair perfume, but with languorous summer days not far off, longing for the linger of spring florals, and have been wearing chanel's gardénia, from les exclusifs de chanel collection -- an ode to the camellia, it's both sweet and sexy and perfect for the last of the golden spring mornings . . .

{p.s.} also lovely: the dusky white patchouli eau de parfum spray and quite smitten with tom ford's new private blend lip color collection {the packaging alone is stunning}, with fun shades such as bruised plum, pink dusk & vanilla suede {& for an extra glamorous night out, these}

{top image: a glamorous little side project}

{cerise + gold on frosty mornings}

. . . unbelievably frosty mornings call for bright bouquets of cerise-coloured roses in pretty crystal vases, luminous hair and faceted bangles, festive greetings in gold-lined envelopes, and most of all, soft mohair throws . . .

1. bouquet of pink roses {elle decor via brabourne farme}
   
2. tom ford black orchid luminous hair perfume
3. kate spade holiday cards
4. teena's chunky gold faceted wood bangle {via miss lilien}
5. graham and green mohair throws
   

{also:}
* gift ideas: your special someone
* holiday inspiration: glamorous gold
* gift ideas: for the kitchen