Monday 31 January 2011

chanel couture

Chanel Spring Couture 2011



“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.”
-Coco Chanel-

monday is here!



It is yet another glorious monday morning, the sun is shining, and it is already the last day of the first month of the year. How time flies when you are having fun.
Enjoy today!
Smile often.

Saturday 29 January 2011

it's all in the note

Image via A Lovely Being


The online magazine Matchbook has a wonderful article by Scote Wade, titled "The Delightful Mr. Boddington", covering the ultimate delight and lost art of letter writing. He interviews Rebecca Schimdt Rubensaal, owner of Mr. Boddington, an exquisite letter press shop.

It might be slower, it might take more time, but receiving a hand written note in the mail still makes the heart beat a tad bit faster than any e-mail on any day. So, when having your morning coffee, take time to write a little note to brighten up someone's day.






"Napoleon was apparently a great love letter writer....I think it is so romantic to have this visual of any great general...sitting there, taking the desks to a battlefield and writing by candlelight"
-R. Schimdt Rubensaal- 

Friday 28 January 2011

happy friday





It is Friday! And wow, last night I went out for little birthday celebration of a friend. There were many laughs, the music was great and we danced the night away......and wow....I am at the office at 7.30am. Thank-goodness for my mother who brought me a well-needed breakfast.

Have a wonderful Friday.

Smile and Dream

Wednesday 26 January 2011

rope pearl

The Rope Pearl


I have been doing quite some reading about Coco Chanel this last week. And according to "Fashionable women wear pearls" the signature length of the Chanel pearl necklace is over 45 inches. This lenght, 'dripping with elegance and sensuously sexy', in addition to the many other strands of pearls.

the white one



Images from Haute Design

This brand has such lovely clothing. It all looks so light and wonderful.

Tuesday 25 January 2011

bath luxury




reading the newspaper

Image via Kate Spade

I am not particularly one to read the newspaper often (ok...I hardly read it, and I must admit most of the news that does reach me is through online news-sites). Of course, receiving the newspaper, on a daily basis has its charm, and as I have been told (many times) it gives you great information, small news bits and some funny pieces once in a while (yes...and still I do not have a subscription...no-one is perfect).


Today, as if the universe is trying to tell me something, I came across the picture of this wonderful "news-bag". Isn't it cute? (Sure, it won't add much encouragement in the "lets get a subscription" department....but it has me thinking).

 

grey


I am crazy about grey these days. Grey dresses, grey shoes, grey bag.... grey evertyhing.
I love it with white, with beige and, oh so wow when combined with red.

Monday 24 January 2011

dreaming slowly


Images via Coco and Kelley


"Life is too short, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly"
-Author Unknown-

happy monday

Image from here



"You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore"
-Christopher Columbus-


Saturday 22 January 2011

saturday loveliness





"Life has loveliness to sell, all beautiful and splendid things, blue waves whitened on a cliff, soaring fire that sways and sings, and children's faces looking up, holding wonder like a cup"
-Sara Teasdale-

Friday 21 January 2011

a touch of sweetness



happy friday

Noa Noa Spring 2011

Have a wonderful weekend. Enjoy every second. Smile often. And spend it where it counts.

"Life is not about the breaths we take
But about the moments that take our breath away"
-anon-

Thursday 20 January 2011

fantasy

In the garden of Chateau De Groussay
From a wonderful article from Habitually Chic


“The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.”
-Albert Einstein-


Emerge yourself in a world filled with fantasy. Broaden your horizons; know that nothing is unthinkable, unimaginable or impossible.

Wednesday 19 January 2011

chanel

Image via This is glamorous


"I don't understand how a woman can leave the house without fixing herself up a little - if only out of politeness. And then, you never know, maybe that's the day she has a date with destiny. And it's best to be as pretty as possible for destiny"
-Gabrielle Chanel-

Tuesday 18 January 2011

a journey

Summer Palace
Beijing, China

There is something about the anticipation of travel that brings a smile to my face from the moment I wake up in the morning. It adds sparkle to my days, brings day-dreams along in the car and provides an incredible combination of (over)excitement and peacefulness all at the same time. Travel, for me at least, does not begin the moment I step into the plane, it starts with the moment the idea is born. And somehow, it the midst of all the planning, something unexpected might come along and add new dimensions to the journey.

I have often wondered how best to describe this innate need to travel, and today when I found the quotation below it finally dawned on me! I don't want my life disrupted by routine.


"I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine"
-Caskie Stinnett-

Monday 17 January 2011

hello monday

Image via Coco and Kelley


"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work"
Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC)

 
Have a great week. Work at what you love.
xx

Sunday 16 January 2011

sunday



"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the tradewinds in your sails.

Explore.
Dream.
Discover."
-Mark Twain-

Saturday 15 January 2011

adding colour

Tory Burch 
Resort 2011

interior inspiration

Image via Haute Design 




attempt



What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?
-Vincent van Gogh-


Have a wonderful weekend. Attempt to do to something different. 
xx


Friday 14 January 2011

the scent of colour

Visions of Lebanon 

the offering


The red doors opened up and the incredible view of the Spanish Waters are visible in the distance, however, before that is even comes to your attention you are transported to another world. The welcoming Buddha, the infinity pool and the warmth exuberated by this wonderful house fills you up inside.

There was an offering, a celebration of the new (and a showing), a guest and of course a trip. The essence of these nights lies in the appreciation of our differences, the laughter that binds us together and the sense of trust, which can only exist in a circle. 

Wednesday 12 January 2011

lonny mag





Images via Lonny Mag
The wonderful interior design magazine
Also visit their blog Lonny Blog

today



Today

i love the smell of
vanilla candles in my house.


i love the sound of
the ‘bonjour’ message in the morning.


i love the taste of
cinnamon in my coffee.


i love the sight of
butterflies outside my office window.


i love the feel of
hugs.


What do you love today?

Tuesday 11 January 2011

tulips

Image from here


"Time does not change us. It just unfolds us"
-Max Frisch-

resort 2011





The Louis Vuitton
Resort Collection 2011

These photos are so wonderful, you are almost transported to another world that is only chic and nothing else. I am ready for another trip, are you as well?

Monday 10 January 2011

bedroom update

Interior by  Caldwell-Flake


hayasaki

Image via Trust you Style

Illustration by Chico Hayasaki
(Tokyo)

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