{happy monday + a charming mix of things - four}

. . . good morning! monday, monday and summer weekends always seem to slip away a little more quickly than others and it's a new and beautiful week and couldn't think of a more lovely way to begin than with another charming mix of things . . .

hope your week is off to a perfect start,
xo

. . . friday night


. . . dinner reservations


. . . sequins on the beach


. . . captivating coral



. . . italy


. . . glass & silver {one & two}


. . . céline


. . . pillars & mouldings


. . . lace & leopard print


. . . behind closed doors


. . . salvatore ferragamo ipad cases


. . . weekends


. . . pyrite


. . . paris


. . . tulle in the afternoon


. . . daydreaming


. . . pretty details


. . . sofia's medicine cabinet


. . . sasha


. . . artfully arranged {via destined to design}


. . . seafoam


. . . perfectly imperfect


. . . work


. . . play


. . . a quiet corner {via remodelista}


. . . memories



. . . home


. . . perfectly pretty


. . . gilt frames


. . . summer whites


. . . through the corridor



{p.s.} past mixes > one | two | three


{top image, angela kohler via bits of beauty; beach/sequins, photography by sandra freij; sasha pivovarova, editorial - dressing up, photography by lachlan bailey for vogue china}

{fashion inspiration: sexy & summery}

. . . spring's rather unpredictable weather this past weekend has given way to sunny skies once again, and with it, come thoughts of summer and moving cashmere scarves and neatly folded stacks of cardigans to the back of the closet to make way for flounces of ruffle and flourishes of ribbon, for tiny pleats and shorts & heels and most of all, sexy and summery little white dresses . . .

{p.s.} photographer & model:
* more patrick demarchelier & here
* more edita vilkeviciute & here

{images: edita vilkeviciute by patrick demarchelier for vogue china april 2010 via [design] relevant, styling by nicoletta santoro; & more little white dresses here}

{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}

{sunny thoughts on a winter's morning}

. . . still and always happy for the holidays, but after happening upon these beautiful photographs and despite winter having just begun, already looking forward to bare shoulders and the scent of blossoms in springtime . . .

{p.s.} new & lovely things at the side project:
* runway: michael kors pre-fall 2010
* holiday inspiration: little black dress
* designer: buchanan smith
* runway to editorial: alexis mabille
* runway to editorial: christian dior

{images: via a glamorous little side project}