{two lovely things: lonny + tartan}

{two lovely things:} the brand new issue of Lonny, with a lovely feature on grace of design*sponge, and vivienne westward for cole & son's tartan wallpaper . . .

Princess Diary....

I LOVE everything about this image....I think I've already used it once this week.....but there is no rule that says I can't use it again.....so I am! Penny for those thoughts....feeling pensive this week....

Don't we all some days....


Life as a princess.....a dress for every single day of the week....and more....


Princess of Glamour....


Princess Cupcake....

Disco Princess....(kinda liking this one today!)

Shiny Hot Princess....

New York Princess :)

Runaway Bride Princess....sometimes all those princes just really get too much....

Another day.....another pile of gifts....

Champagne? I never drink anything else....

Princess wants cake, Princess gets cake....

Prince McDreamy....what took you so long....?

{a fond farewell to summer}

. . . lovely to be back again after a stunningly beautiful weekend filled with sunny, sunny skies and balmy mid-afternoon breezes fitting for the last long-weekend of the summer -- even as the early mornings turn crisp and it's nearly time for soft scarves, tall boots and elegant trenches, one last look at the perfect loveliness we leave behind . . .







{images: 1 - country style; 2 - collette dinnigan; 3 - Rooms to Inspire in the Country by annie kelly; 4 - Living by Design by john stefanidis; 5 - belinda merrie; 6 - house & garden; 7 - michael graydon; 8 - oberto gill - all images via the ever-inspiring brabourne farm -- thank you, felicity!}

{décor inspiration: unapologetically pretty}

. . . whether a perfectly pink & gracefully gilded chair, a gold & glamorous tray of be-ribboned silverware or a delicate bouquet of the palest roses, unapologetically pretty details add beautiful layers of luxurious elegance and refinement to any room, and -- best of all -- a little romance to the everyday . . .

{p.s.} isn't that the most wonderful chair ever? quite obsessed with it and tempted to paint all the walls that very shade of pink . . .

{also} more unapologetically pretty {pink} things:
* petal pink & french grey
* glimpses of pink
* ruffles & lace
* bits of gold & palest pink
* endless possibilites
* tea rose & roman coffee
* glamorous gold
* monday, monday
* the colour of cherry blossoms
* august sunrise & bits of gold
* a london flat
* floods of sunlight
* of cultured pearls & marble

{images: photography by dusty lu via dreamy whites}

{hello + brand new things}

. . . hello! has been a while since there was site news and today there are many exciting things . . . under the intoxicating glow of dimly lit chandeliers and candlelight over a late dinner one evening, p. came up with the brilliant idea of creating a beautiful way to browse the {this is glamorous} archives, and while things are only at the beginning, here are the new pages so far . . .

one: features & favourites
browse favourite posts, as well as categories, and soon, weekly features such as two lovely things, at the shops & colour inspiration . . .
{click here} for a peek

two: photography | fashion | travel
browse by category, broken down into photography {in both design & fashion}, fashion editorials & lookbooks, and travel . . .
{click here} for peek; this page is still in progress

. . . still more to come, but for now, it's too many cups of coffee and dashing out the door, a perfectly messy topknot, heels and trench . . .

{this week is going by quickly!} hope it's beautiful where you are,
xo

{images: 1 - style me pretty via follow studio; 2&3 - ~elena; 3- cannelle et vanille via follow studio; 5 - ~elena; 6 - scan by this is glamorous, photography polly wreford for wedding inspirations by margaret caselton}

{have an enchanting weekend + sunday links}

. . . the midst of a lovely weekend filled with long dinners and late nights and a few world cup festivities as well, and holding my own in dresses and heels, a glass of champagne amidst a sea of pints . . . also hoping to find time for the important things -- for handwritten letters on elegant stationery, e-mails to old friends and long distance telephone calls, for bouquets of roses and morning cups of coffee and most of all, a little time together . . .

thanks so much for always taking a few moments to visit and say hello, for all the fun tweets, warm thoughts and wonderful comments -- wishing you a positively enchanting weekend . . .

hope it's beautiful where you are,
xo

{a few lovely links:}
* travel: hotel delos, france
* at the office: light & lucite
* wedding inspiration: french deco
* seaside: summertime scallops
* storage inspiration: on display
* art in the everyday: a beautiful sign
* like a fairytale: matthew williamson
* architecture: room with a view
* editorial: on gilded wing

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* two lovely things: champagne & lace
* currently reading: lonny issue five
* runway: erin fetherston one & two
* interior design: pink stripes & yellow pom poms
* hello & valentino peeptoes
* colour inspiration: august sunrise & bits of gold
* blog inspiration: paris in shades of blue

{and new for the weekend:}
* street style: captivating capes
* perfectly ornate: carved mirror & console
* colour inspiration: olive & dusky taupe

{images: 1 - a glamorous little side project; 2 - ~elena}

{colour inspiration: buttercream}

. . . good morning! hope you had a lovely, lovely weekend; had the wonderful privilege of spending a perfect few days soaking up sunny rays on a terrace in the country, taking breaks only for ice cream at old stone cottages and glasses of chardonnay on wrought iron chairs at quaint cafés by the river . . . and today is so stunningly beautiful and summer-like, abandoning the indoors for a while for a few moments in the sun {such a lovely time of year!}, leaving you with soft and elegant, and always classic, shades of buttercream . . .

à bientôt & hope your week is off to a beautiful start,
xo

{p.s.} two new posts from late last week you may have missed:
* inspiration: summer, summer, summer
* two lovely things: entryways

* & one more day for the diamond give-away . . .


{images: 1&2 - gabrielle kai; 3 - country home may 2005 via greige}

{nostalgic for : scrapbooks}

. . . my grandmère in france has the most beautiful memory books filled with magical things, and it is perhaps for this reason that am always quite nostalgic for the look and feel of them -- souvenirs glued and taped to worn pages, pretty polaroids and bits of lace, sunny afternoons and lost memories of summers past . . .

{p.s.} more lovely pages

{images: a creative mint, more at a glamorous little side project}

{monday, monday . . .}

. . . monday, monday & hello! hope you had a perfectly lovely weekend -- it's a two cups of coffee and strewn books and bright bouquets kind of morning after a beautiful weekend, with many splendid things to look forward to in this sunny and brand new week . . .

hope your monday is off to a wonderful start,
xo

{p.s.} a little late, but the winner of the cable & heart bracelet give-away later today . . .

{images: photography by patrick cline for lonny magazine}

{how to: a classic english hand-tied bouquet}

. . . after happening upon the enormous bouquet of pink peonies in erin fetherston's paris apartment in a past issue of domino, have fallen in love with cylindrical vases, which can sometimes be a little difficult to use due to their width, and so was delighted to discover southern living's step-by-step instructions for a classic english hand-tied bouquet, which includes arranging the stems in a spiral and fastening with florist tape beforehand . . .

{images: southern living}