{at home with: marc jacobs, paris}

. . . herringbone floors, juliet balconies and gilded mirrors -- vintage shots of marc jacobs' Parisian home are like a dream . . .



{see also:}
* at home with: jessica alba
* at home with: alexander wang

{images: scanned & created by Moodboard from House & Garden magazine November 2000, photography Fernando Bengoechea}

{give-away: gunmetal cuff}

Today's give-away is the beautiful and contemporary gunmetal Vivienne Cuff by Bing Bang Jewelry in NYC!

Rock + refined and perfect for Fall, the Vivienne Cuff was designed by Anna Sheffield, who has worked with Marc Jacobs and Phillip Lim, and is the designer behind Bing Bang and her own high-end line of jewelry.

To enter, {click here} to visit Bing Bang, or {here} to visit Anna Sheffield, then leave a comment below.

{p.s.} also: a fun iphone app

{bonne chance!/good luck!}

* winner will be randomly selected and contacted by e-mail after Monday, September 7, 2009

{runway inspiration: marc jacobs, new york}

. . . had mentioned earlier that have been positively living in light and floaty dresses all summer long and have absolutely fallen for the polka dots, pretty pastels, iridescent paillettes, shiny lamé, and embroidered lace flowers of marc jacobs' resort 2011 collection, undeniably stylish and perfectly pretty, and as perfect for a trip to the shops as for stargazing on a midsummer's night . . .

{p.s.} a few things:
* more fashion inspiration: how to wear sequins
* three more days: for the eames chair give-away

{images: style.com}

{soft neutrals + pale pastels}

. . . as the days become longer, afternoons are infused with a soft, late-winter light laced with nostalgia, casting hazy shadows and moody hues on everything, more beautiful with glimpses and glimmers of lucite, metallics and venetian glass . . .



{p.s.} shades of blue:
* winter blues
* pale october
* electric
* turquoise waters
* tiffany's
* blue-blooded

{images: lonny & marc jacobs via style.com, more of this collection at the side project}