{two lovely things: cool august nights}

. . . summer is flying pass at a stunning pace and soon, the hot, sultry days will slip away into cool august nights, and quite adore the idea of mixing soft cashmere sweaters with the shortest skirts, or cozy cardigans with perfectly tailored city shorts . . .

{images: kendra spears by ben wellers for vogue uk august 2010}

{valentine's inspiration: breakfast at tiffany's}

. . . soft mohair throws and paper flower hearts, elegant monograms and pretty lacy envelopes, sheer silk blouses and sexy pencil skirts -- there's romance in the air, and in dusky and dreamy shades of mid-february blue . . .

{images: 1 - hotze eisma via brabourne farm; 2 - elena on flickr via everything fabulous & mary ruffle; 3, 4, 6, 8 - martha stewart; 3 - the city sage; 7 - piet boon via house of turquoise; 9 - photography by ellen silverman for metropolitan home april 2009; 10 - scan, kate moss via british vogue, december 2009, photograph from 2005}

{in dreams awake}

. . . early november and already dreaming of festive things, especially delicate lace and layers and layers of tulle at holiday parties . . .

{also:} a warm congratulations to emily from texas, winner of the lovely jess lc three-strand necklace give-away!

{congratulations, emily!}

{editorial - stone age; lara stone shot by mario testino for british vogue december 2009, styling by lucinda chambers; via fashion gone rogue; more of this editorial at a glamorous little side project}