{have a glamorous weekend}

. . . this weekend is frothy lattes and early morning markets, elegant dinners and waterford crystal, floral bed linens in charming guest rooms and away, away for just a few days . . .

wishing you a perfectly beautiful weekend,
xo

{a few lovely links:}
* inspiration: origami tablescapes
* fashion forward: flag necklaces
* sneak peek: warm & woodsy
* wonderfully whimsical: angel wings
* summer inspiration: may day & hot and hazy
* collections: retro table fans
* design inspiration: like it was yesterday

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* a weekend away: billykirk carryalls
* shoes, shoes, shoes: tailored elegance
* runway inspiration: modern marilyn
* colour inspiration: moody & atmospheric
* storage inspiration: shoes
* happy may & late spring blossoms
* hello: monday & inspiration boards
* colour inspiration: driftwood

{images: editorial: archistile un mix di design minimal curve fiori e plissé, photography by tiziano magni for marie claire italia april 2010 via [design] relevant}

{runway inspiration: modern marilyn}

. . . quite adore the big hair and palest pink eyes, cheeks and lips inspired by marilyn monroe at the tuleh spring show -- perfect with shorts and heels for long lunches on languid may afternoons . . .

{p.s.} a few things:
* a short & sweet little guest post from earlier this week
* in the city & at the beach

{image: makeup artist polly osmond for the tuleh spring 2010 rtw show via elle}

{a new month + late-spring blossoms}

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.”

– Helen Keller

. . . hello! quickly becoming one of those weeks with a million things happening at once, and while the magnolia blossoms have become petals on warm breezes, everywhere, trees are flowering and it's a new month with fluttery dresses to be worn, and many beautiful things waiting, waiting to be discovered . . .

wishing you the happiest may,
xo

{p.s.} more blossoms here & more of this editorial here

{images: madisyn ritland by alessandro dal buoni for amica italy march 2009, stylist claudia carretti via [design] relevant}

{colour inspiration: spring green}

. . . the stems of lilies and fluttery dresses, new leaves and the glass of champagne bottles -- whether sage, seafoam, lakeshore or chartreuse -- mornings have been filled with the celebration of spring green . . .

{images: 1 & 5 - scans by this is glamorous, photography by polly wreford for at home with white by atlanta bartlett; 2 - photography by brian park via desire to inspire; 3 - tumblr; 4 & 8 - elena via everything fabulous; 6 - previous post; 7 - martha stewart; 8 - a glamorous little side project; 9 - photography by polly wreford for wedding inspirations by margaret caselton; 9 - endless inspiration; 10 - bèla adler & salvador fresneda via a thing for; 11 - australian home beautiful; 12 - flickr}

{the colour of cherry blossoms}

. . . the magnolias are set to bloom, and everywhere, the colour of cherry blossoms and shall always and forever adore pinkish hues, on a summer dress, in bouquets, and especially, strewn in beautiful romance across the places where we dream . . .

{p.s.} a few things on this sunny tuesday:
* special thanks to bright, bold & beautiful for this beautiful post
* the first lucky magazine guest post can be viewed here
* enter the lovely cable & heart bracelet give-away here
* also, at the side project: a perfect afternoon

{1 - photography by con poulos for martha stewart weddings spring 2010; 2 - tumblr}

{have a romantic weekend}

. . . has become somewhat of a tradition to send along fondest weekend wishes after the weekend has already begun . . .

and so, where ever you may be, hope you are having an utterly beautiful weekend,
xo

{a few lovely links:}
* inspiration: magic surrounds {via a cup of jo}
* photography: stop & smell the roses
* spring things: shoulder bags + bicycles
* art: beautiful student work {via kate}
* glamorous: glossy hair + red lipstick

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* pretty, pretty: florals
* shoes, shoes, shoes: stiletto heels + pom-poms
* rustic elegance: a farewell to wintry things
* colour inspiration: morning light + smokey violet

{for the weekend:}
* how to: a classic english hand-tied bouquet
* perfectly luxurious: chanel shoes + velvet

{and one last thing:}
* a give-away: cable and heart bracelet

{images: sigrid agrin by alasdair mclellan for french label new man spring/summer 2009 via miss at la playa; new man spring/summer 2010 here}

{spring things: bicycles}

. . . must confess am not much of a bicycle girl {petrified of the traffic and would most likely try to ride in heels}, but after coming across this pretty city bicycle in the most spectacular shade of smokey violet, suddenly dreaming of careening down side-streets with reckless abandon . . .

{bicycle design by note + abici, discovered via design*sponge}

{time is fleeting + a new month}

. . . as if it were only a moment ago, we were welcoming the month of march and celebrating the first day of spring -- and through the beautiful flurry of everyday things, busy hours, lively lunch dates and happy news, time slipped away and before long, the beginning of a new month . . .

wishing you a happy april & hope it's off to a perfect start,
xo

{p.s.} more julia:
* perfectly carefree
* at the side

{images: editorial - spring in bloom, julia stegner by sanchez & mongiello for vogue china march 2007 via fashion gone rogue and dust jacket attic}