{photographer: damian russell}

Damian Russell's portfolio is a heady mix of dark and light, minimalist and maximalist, at times neutral, and at others, awash in colours and patterns . . .






{images:1, 4-8 damian russell via inside out; 2, 3 - via emma; thanks, felicity!}

{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}

{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}

{inspiration: a walk on the wild side}

Lately have been considering adventurous animal prints such as leopard and cheetah as accents, such as throw cushions and especially when mixed with crisp whites and feminine florals . . .

. . . or on the floor, perfectly paired with white trim and seagrass walls

. . . perhaps even a few fun Fall fashion accessories:
1 - fendi marshmallow leopard-print shoulder bag; 2 - topshop leopard tie belt; 3 - very privé peep-toe platforms; 4 - christian louboutin leopard loubiday clutch; 5 - miss clichy 140 boots; 6 - helena rubinstein lash queen feline blacks mascara; 7 - toss designs leopard flask by art effect

{images: 1 - photography by james waddell for domino magazine november 2008; 2 - kate moss via tfs}

{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}

{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}

{back from nyc + hello!}

hello! home again and so lovely to see you -- sincerest apologies for being suddenly m.i.a. the past few days -- an unscheduled and dramatically last-minute trip to new york city late last week, and it's been a whirlwind of romance and strawberry cocktails, long dinners and late nights, beautiful shops and sunrises over the water, early morning swims and menus filled with the most delicious things, like wild blossom salad with champagne vinaigrette . . . much to tell and many, lovely photographs -- but first, a few moments to catch my breath . . .

{images: natalia chabanenko by serge leblon, styling by styled by mattias karlsson for harper's bazaar uk, september 2010 via picsandmodels, also seen at a dustjacket attic}

{french chic: vanessa bruno}

. . . fun + lovely new things at vanessa bruno . . .


{collection vanessa bruno 2009-10 fall-winter}

{style inspiration: woven straw + hermès}

. . . have always favoured soft leather handbags, and more so as the days fall silently shorter each day . . .



. . . but this summer, inspired by the runways and the south of france, have been carrying around a charming straw handbag {above} from a local wicker shop tied with a silk hèrmes scarft and traipsing around town picking up pretty things here and there and bouquets of pale pink roses and whatever the desires of the afternoon, feeling as if every day were a picnic . . .

{images: bottega veneta via a glamorous little side project; straw handbag and hermès silk scarf by p. & this is glamorous with an iphone}

{monday, monday . . .}

. . . hello again! . . . a little {fashionably} late today, it's true, but another beautiful summer weekend, and so much so, decided to stay for another night, returning only moments ago . . . and after the starlit nights and warm evening breezes, the late-morning coffees and walks along the river, and most of all, the first countryside picnic of the summer, it's back to business with lingering memories and a few lovely photographs of the weekend . . .

happy, happy monday! and hope your week is off to a perfect start,
xo

{p.s.} ever since this collection by chloé, have been a little obsessed with sexy 70's styling, also seen here & here

{images: a glamorous little side project}