GLAMOUR PHOTOGRAFY

. . . and the year still feels so new, one can not help but look back, [just a little], and with ever so much fondness, and a bittersweet nostalgia, at the last, and so, with plain disregard to numbers & figures, a few favourites from the past year . . .


[in no particular order]

01 | places: at the ballet, st. petersburg, russia
02 | table for two : oceanside dreams
03 | a beautiful spring weekend & late sunday links
04 & 10 | monday, monday & notes from the weekend
05 | thoughts for the weekend & a few lovely links
06 | weekend links, on tuesday
07 | ribbons, ruffles & tulle, tulle, tulle
08 | table for two : meringue-encased lemon cakes
09 | style inspiration : melancholia
11 | spring things : may flowers
12 & 13 | style inspiration : sexy scallops
14 | have a wonderful long weekend & a few lovely links
15 | mid-week musings & plans for paris
16 | on the market : a manhattan townhouse

17 | and not included in the collage, but always, always : like a fairytale : elie saab, paris


{top image: heart of gold hand-printed stationery set}

. . . a longstanding love-affair with tom ford's ultra-sultry black orchid eau de parfum and luminous hair perfume, but with languorous summer days not far off, longing for the linger of spring florals, and have been wearing chanel's gardénia, from les exclusifs de chanel collection -- an ode to the camellia, it's both sweet and sexy and perfect for the last of the golden spring mornings . . .

{p.s.} also lovely: the dusky white patchouli eau de parfum spray and quite smitten with tom ford's new private blend lip color collection {the packaging alone is stunning}, with fun shades such as bruised plum, pink dusk & vanilla suede {& for an extra glamorous night out, these}

{top image: a glamorous little side project}

. . . always adore backstage photos and discovering the blogs of stylists -- most recently, style me romy, the blog of sydney-based romy frydma, with an insider's look at favourite brands, fashion websites and photo shoots, as well as glimpses behind the scenes, including a favourite chris colls shoot in which aussie model miranda kerr shares a few of her favourite things . . .

prada personalize shoes, kindle, balenciaga sunglasses rolex oyster air king

prada bag with trinkets, david austin roses from flos florum, rose quartz, serge lutens datura noir fragrance and kora daily hand cream

{model - miranda kerr, photographer - chris colls, style me romy via pink loulou}

If you have not had a chance to check out Simple Lovely's wonderful series, Blogger's Favorites, you must. And despite my list being terribly late, Joslyn still managed to post it before the weekend, complete with a lovely introduction . . .

{click here for a few of my favourite things}

{images: top - Ballet II by Alcholado on deviantART; bottom - desire to inspire}