{style inspiration: sofia coppola + louis vuitton}

. . . have always been besotted with sofia coppola's collaboration with louis vuitton, especially the black velvet clutch with gold clasp, but love most the ad campaigns, that have an upscale, almost selby-esque quality to them, and best of all, include beautiful glimpses into sofia's new york apartment, featuring the elegant blue george smith sofa, framed photographs, busy workspaces and stacks of books . . .

{p.s.} sofia's paris apartment

{images: sofia coppola for louis vuitton via rdujour & habitually chic}

{have an enchanting last summer weekend + links}

. . . the midst of the weekend and so far it has been topknots and trenchcoats, billowy clouds and late-summer skies, and in the evenings, country houses and cozy fireplaces and bittersweet farewells to these, the last of the summer days . . .

wishing you an enchanting last summer weekend overflowing with beautiful things,
xo

{p.s.} a million thank you's to those of you who took a moment to send along birthday wishes to p this week -- so thoughtful! had a wonderful time and the celebrations should continue well into the weekend . . .

{a few lovely links:}
* décor inspiration: open storage
* design: ketchup
* architecture: weathered wood & white
* fashion inspiration: belted sweaters & black on black
* at home: weekend organising
* in the kitchen: strawberry cake
* architecture: a courtyard pool
* fashion inspiration: floral & tulle
* architecture: morning light & marble
* last look at summer: icecream

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* décor inspiration: corner fireplace
* photographer: craig mcdean
* summer to autumn: wicker
* style inspiration: woven straw & hermès
* table for two: what katie ate
* colour inspiration: late-summer pink
* fashion inspiration: goldenrod
* perfectly ornate: late summer, early fall
* storage inspiration: shoes, shoes, shoes

{& new for the weekend:}
* colour inspiration: shades of hèrmes
* two lovely things: black & white
* happy september: live it up in a delicate dress
* at the shops: satomi kawakita, new york

{images: sophie holmes by koray birand for koton fall 2010 ad campaign, styling by defne kocabiyikoglu, hair by ibrahim zengin, makeup by erkan uluc via fashionising}

{happy [early] weekend!}

. . . this weekend is suitcases to pack and flights to catch, late-summer adventures and saying farewell a little early for a few {spontaneous} stolen moments away. . .

Have a beautiful, beautiful weekend everyone!
xo




{wrap-up of this week:}
* at home with: jessica alba
* guest post: decor8
* happy september + the countryside
* two lovely things: headboards
* give-away: bing bang cuff

{images: marc o'polo fall winter 2009}

{happy weekend!}

. . . this weekend is windswept hair and toes in the sand, picnics on the beach and the city behind us . . . ahead: the last golden days of summer . . .

Have a beautiful, beautiful weekend, everyone!
xo

{p.s.} a few lovely links:
* fun, fun, fun {via here}
* seeing hearts
* rock 'n roll chic fall collection
* back to school
* video: friends forever

{interviews + guestposts:}
* summer musings at automatism
* question & answer with sesame magazine

{images: 1 - Chloè Spring Summer 2007; model: Trish Goff; photographer: Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin; 2 - Yves Saint Laurent’s Paris duplex on the Rue de Babylone; YSL original logo hand-lettered by graphic artist Cassandre, 1961; photography by Pascal Chevallier, Vanity Fair}

{have a wonderful weekend + links}

. . . late saturday afternoon and after last weekend's whirlwind trip to nyc, slowing things down just a little and happily spending much-needed time at home . . . there are no cases to pack or flights to catch, only long and leisurely conversations over dinners in favourite restaurants, late mornings sipping coffee and flipping through glossy magazines and warm nights under falling stars . . .

hope you're having a perfectly wonderful weekend and that it's beautiful where you are,
xo

{a few lovely links:}
* utterly fascinating: the caddis worm {via cabin on the water}
* architecture: office treehouse, germany
* fun: sneaky décor
* design inspiration: diamonds
* on the terrace: more lovely wicker
* summer inspiration: beautiful gardens
* before & after: a place for everything
* pretty, pretty: a four-tiered cake
* interior inspiration: bare plaster

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* hello & back from nyc
* at home with: rachel ashwell
* fashion inspiration: antonio berardi, london
* scrapbook: a countryside picnic

{new for the weekend:}
* décor inspiration: endless summer

{& a few thank you's:}
* melisa for this post & rachel for the daily & loveliest comments
* lynn & 2pompitas for the fun parcels in the post
* shelter pop for the link-love & style bistro for the wonderful mention

{images: adriana lima, alessandra ambrosio and rosie huntington whiteley for the loewe autumn/winter 2010/2011 campaign via fashionising}

{bonne fête de la bastille!}

. . . hello again! dashing about all week, meetings and appointments, the salon and late lunches and there are still a million things on the to do list, but it's summertime, summertime . . . and stopping in for a quick hello and also to wish all the beautiful friends and family in paris and the south of france a happy, happy fête nationale/bastille day!

hope you're having a spectacular week,
xo

{p.s.} a few fabulous french things:
* a fun app: for navigating the paris flea markets
* a shopping guide: for le marais

{images: 1 - kate spade ad campaign via the terrier and lobster; 2 - danske on flickr; 3 - etsy via creature comforts ; 4 - a previous post; 5 - kristatomic; 6 - we heart it}

{a wonderful weekend + sunday links}

. . . hazy, humid skies and petal-laden breezes, and forecasts for rather romantic thundershowers and it's outdoors in wellies and indoors by candlelight . . .

happy may! hope you're having a perfectly lovely weekend,
xo

{a few lovely links:}
* inspiration: the countryside
* storage: bookcase doors
* runway: bright colours & big hair
* at home: lacy lighting
* creative inspiration: an amazing cardboard castle
* insanely stylish: wood veneer
* photography: the place in between

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* hello: monday, monday
* hello: a sunny thursday afternoon
* update: a little champagne & the winner
* fashion inspiration: mint velvet
* two lovely things: warm & woodsy
* colour inspiration: spring green

{claudia schiffer for guess ad campaign by ellen von unwerth}

{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}