GLAMOUR PHOTOGRAFY

. . . the last shimmering days of summer . . .
happy, happy {bright and adventurous} weekend, everyone!

looking forward to seeing you again next week,
xo

{p.s.} a few things you may have missed:
long weekend links
falling for fall
nouveaux intrieurs parisiens
of birds & butterflies
glamorously girly
all-out city girl

{images: 1 - Vogue US June 2008 via The Daria Files; 2 - Fernlund + Logan Architects via White & Wander}

{some fun places to visit over the weekend:}
> paris by night
> then & now: lauren hutton
> beautiful BCBG campaign via love made visible
> smitten with a cup of jo
> light as air
> audrey

{and a long-overdue thank you:}
Ruby Press, Fiore Fresco, Design Dig and Mommy Holly for the great awards.
Katidid, Daisy Pink Cupcake & Granny Smith Apple for the fun tags.
Special thanks to Bonbon Oiseau for {this} lovely mention.

{image: pierce allan via the deco detective}

Being a fan of pin-up art (for those adorable vintage outfits and the fresh girl next-door portraits) , we're pretty surprised that we didn't know of the artist Enoch Bolles. Actually, we've seen his work, and even posted it on this site, but just assumed it was early Vargas artwork
Bolles (1883-1976) was an Art Deco pin-up artist who illustrated for countless advertisements and magazine covers.
Most of his work includes a model wearing either lingerie or swimwear, so it was hard to narrow down which pictures to include in this post! He seems to feature lingerie much more often than the revered pin-up artist Gil Elvgren.
(Thanks to reader Jagress for the tip!).

If it were possible to live inside a book, would happily pack my things and move into New Paris Interiors . . .

{click here for a fun flip-through}



{also:}
> Scout-Holiday's {Inside Paris} for more images
> the chevron flooring in the top image reminds me of Things That Inspires' beautiful post on chevron & herringbone patterned floors
> also quite certain the third interior was used for this roche-bobois advert . . .

{images: New Paris Interiors - edited by Angelika Taschen, photography by Ian Phillips}

Despite being a notorious summer girl, must admit that am maybe {just a little} becoming excited about Fall . . .

{fun new things at Day - Birger et Mikkelsen}

Completely charmed by Parisians Colette & Pierre's Ceiling Bird . . . After a visit to the Château d'O in Normandy, Colette fell in love with a flock of ceiling birds that appeared to be holding up the crystal chandeliers in the Château, and immediately set off to recreate a similar effect with the help of an artist friend who was commissioned to paint the elegant bird in their Paris dining room.

The effect is magical.

Reminds me also of the stunning silver-leafed ceiling adorned with silk butterflies from an earlier post . . .

{images: top - apartment therapy; bottom - photography by Leah at More Ways to Waste Time}

At eleven years of age, had the bedroom re-painted a perfect pink, and wore nothing else for two entire years.



Have since added more colours to my life {maybe not blue}, but have never given up my ultrafemme ways . . . whispery blouses, impossibly high heels, lip gloss, and ruffles . . .

{images: 1 - photography by andreas sjodin; 2 - domino; 3 - photography by todd cole; 4 - Maui_Designer on flickr; 5 - giveupthegoat on flickr; 6 - dankse on flickr; 7 - autumn de wilde for rodarte}

Despite several posts on white rooms, had nearly forgotten how fresh and beautiful white can be outside . . . and reminds me of some of the places I grew up in, before becoming an all-out city girl . . .

{also:}
a perfect time
verte + blanche
the last of the summer whites
warm + woodsy

{click here for a sneak peek inside}

{via www.countryliving.com and my romantic home}

Happy {impossibly romantic} weekend, everyone! xo

{p.s.}
Two extra posts today you may have missed:
marilyn + glynis selina arbin
john janik

{images: top - tumblr; bottom -Kiss Me by Green-Lemonade via diviantART}

This post features the current Summer collection, which will be leaving our store soon due to the arrival of the Fall group. We will let you know when the Fall pieces arrive, but in the meantime, take advantage of the beautiful bright-colored Summer group while we still have it!! Those little Sofia Bloomer Shorts are a must-have!

Marilyn Agency has commission self-taught photographer Glynis Selina Arban to photograph its show package for the upcoming ss09 season, and the result is an ethereally perfect, beautifully romantic celebration of Spring . . . amazingly well-timed, as we lament the inevitable last weeks of summer . . .

There's something wonderfully harmonious about John Janik's work -- the placement of things, the calm and restful palettes, the skillful mix of vintage and contemporary . . .

{images: 1-3 - John Janik (photography by Michael Hoarta) via Vintage&Chic; 4 - previous Kate Spade ad}

Due to the success of our Summer collection of "Daisy Dreaming" by Stella McCartney, we have re-stocked our store with the collection, but this time in black! It seems that everyone who bought it in ivory, also wanted it in black...so now you have it!
We brought back the Daisy Dreaming Soft-Cup Bra and matching Boyshort.
The Daisy Dreaming pieces are made from a combination of cotton & silk, and feature a vintage touch; silk trim with detail stitching.
For those of you not yet familiar with this lingerie brand, Stella McCartney Intimates is licensed by the same company that makes Elle Macpherson Intimates, so their sizing is similar. What this means is that the bras run a bit small in the band.

When Katie from Knickers blog told us about the sneak peak of the new 'Dita von Teese X Wonderbra' ad campaign, we just couldn't resist passing along the news to you!
The new collection, available September 23rd, includes 3 styles: Multi-Teese, Spot-Teese and Satin-Teese (okay, we get it!).
Of course we will not be representing this line at Faire Frou Frou (since you can pretty much buy Wonderbra at any major department store), but we are loving the photography for these ads, and the designs are adorable. Plus, it is our understanding that this collection is only launching in European stores and online for US shoppers at asos.com.
We're guessing the price range for these pieces will be very favorable, and it's always a gamble to see whether some of these lines that photograph well look as good in person. Nonetheless, it's great that there's a pretty lingerie label for every budget!