{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}

{at this moment: hermès orange}

May never consider painting the walls a bright orange, but have lately been inexplicably drawn to its sheer vibrancy, at home and in fashion -- perhaps it's the coming change in seasons or the creativity the colour is thought to bring . . . or it may just be the promise of the beautiful things that arrive in those lovely orange boxes . . .

Hermès orange and a framed 1950s fashion photograph are the perfect compliment to a Louis XVI gilt console

French chic: orange leather shoulder bag with gold chain strap

{images: 1 - hermès box, this is glamorous; 2 - home of windsor smith, house beautiful september 2009 via decorology; 3 - a.p.c. shoulder bag via refinery29}

{have an extraordinary weekend}

. . . a perfectly wonderful week and so many things still to look forward to, but for now, dreaming of enchanting weekend things, of saturday morning crêpes and sunday afternoon light . . .

hope it's beautiful where you are,
xo






{a few lovely links:}
* lovely, lovely: jackie in spain
* everywhere: but just so charming
* collection: bedside tables
* fashion photography: natalia by poalo roversi & more natalia
* wit + delight: mis-matched china & flowers for a spring wedding
* spring things: spool vases
* summer inspiration: the cherry blossom girl
* interior inspiration: fancy foyers
* thanks so much for: this & this & this & this & this

{lucky magazine guest posts:}
* monday: pretty pastels
* tuesday: the classic trench
* wednesday: little white dresses
* thursday: weekend carryalls
* friday: nautical inspiration

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* spring things: bicycles
* two lovely things: mirror, mirror
* utterly charming: the colour of cherry blossoms
* perfectly ornate: shoes, shoes, shoes
* colour inspiration: glamorous gold
* & of course, a million thank yous

xo

{images: scans, glamour uk august 2008}