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. . . as am currently writing to you from a rooftop terrace drenched in golden light, it is, admittedly, in the summertime, a little more difficult to get things done, especially while traipsing around in elegant silk blouses and linen blazers, breezy dresses and perfect pencil skirts . . . there is more time for terraces and stops for gelato, sparkling drinks in strappy sandals, and most of all, taking in the soft and hazy moments of summer in the city . . .

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a b o u t t h e p h o t o g r a p h e r
koray birand began as a director of photography in movies, eventually moving to fashion photography; his work has appeared in harper's bazaar, vanity fair, elle, marie claire and figaro; he currently lives in istanbul and splits his time between istanbul, london, paris and munich


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{p.s.} koray birand's work was also previously featured here

{honey davis-wilkinson by koray birand for net-a-porter via fgr}

{have an enchanting last summer weekend + links}

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. . . the midst of the weekend and so far it has been topknots and trenchcoats, billowy clouds and late-summer skies, and in the evenings, country houses and cozy fireplaces and bittersweet farewells to these, the last of the summer days . . .

wishing you an enchanting last summer weekend overflowing with beautiful things,
xo

{p.s.} a million thank you's to those of you who took a moment to send along birthday wishes to p this week -- so thoughtful! had a wonderful time and the celebrations should continue well into the weekend . . .

{a few lovely links:}
* décor inspiration: open storage
* design: ketchup
* architecture: weathered wood & white
* fashion inspiration: belted sweaters & black on black
* at home: weekend organising
* in the kitchen: strawberry cake
* architecture: a courtyard pool
* fashion inspiration: floral & tulle
* architecture: morning light & marble
* last look at summer: icecream

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* décor inspiration: corner fireplace
* photographer: craig mcdean
* summer to autumn: wicker
* style inspiration: woven straw & hermès
* table for two: what katie ate
* colour inspiration: late-summer pink
* fashion inspiration: goldenrod
* perfectly ornate: late summer, early fall
* storage inspiration: shoes, shoes, shoes

{& new for the weekend:}
* colour inspiration: shades of hèrmes
* two lovely things: black & white
* happy september: live it up in a delicate dress
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at the shops: satomi kawakita, new york

{images: sophie holmes by koray birand for koton fall 2010 ad campaign, styling by defne kocabiyikoglu, hair by ibrahim zengin, makeup by erkan uluc via fashionising}