{spring things: closet organization}

. . . must confess, have been avoiding re-organising the closets for spring & summertime, for it is rather a monumental, somewhat overwhelming task, and shoes seem to be overtaking the place, making mornings quite a flurry, and so, a little inspiration before it begins . . .













{images: suzanne rogers by jake rosenberg for the coveteur via studded hearts}

{countdown to the royal wedding: high tea}

. . . and with the royal wedding merely days away, there is talk of duchesse satin gowns and horse-drawn carriages and happily ever after, and if you're hosting a tea party to mark the momentous occasion, be certain to serve vanilla bean buttercream cake, scones and profiteroles, and vanilla & coconut macarons, of course . . .











{photography by natalie hunfalvay for hello naomi, here & here via 79 ideas}

{pink azaleas on a wednesday afternoon}

. . . a brisk walk first thing this morning and four cups of coffee later, and there's a perfect tangle of beautiful things floating around in thoughts today, after playing with notions of wildly adventurous plans that could change everything, and there is an unmistakable feeling of being on the brink of something spectacular . . . but for now, it's back to work, and perhaps, finding a way to channel all the excitement into inspiration . . .

happy wednesday! hope you're having a wonderful week so far xo

{images: photography by carolyne roehm, scan by this is glamorous from a passion for interiors by carolyn roehm}

{at the shops: ralph lauren, paris}

. . . there has been much talk about ralph lauren's new flagship store in the quartier latin on the left bank in paris: housed in an 18th-century city mansion across the boulevard saint-germain from the café de flore, it was built on the foundations of an old monastery and completed in 1754; over the centuries, it has been a private home, the dutch embassy, the carnegie foundation for international peace, and, most recently, a government office building

through the carriage entrance and cobblestone courtyard is where you will find ralph's, the shop's polo-chic restaurant with tables in the old stables, {in the summertime, the courtyard}; there is a bar in the old tack room, and the place is enveloped in warm wood and leather chairs; here, you will find a menu of american classics -- new england clam chowder and maryland style lump crab cakes, crispy southern fried chicken, and, of course, seared double RL ranch steak . . .

{p.s.} previous at the shops:
* neology by mina, brooklyn
* mrs. press, australia
* rothschild & bickers, uk
* billy bride, australia
* satomi kawakita, new york

{all images by alix at the cherry blossom girl; some background from newsweek}

{travel inspiration: tinos, greece}

. . . rounded edges and a soft, charmingly uneven texture that catches the play of light and shadows, and shall never look at walls the same way again . . .

{images: photography by yiorgos kordakis via simple blueprint}