GLAMOUR PHOTOGRAFY

. . . when it comes to table settings, nearly always prefer a light and ethereal colour palette -- white and gold and perhaps, only on occasion, a dash of hollywood cerise, but as the days drift steadily toward chillier temperatures, have been falling for deeper and richer hues -- cobalt & hermès, sunrise & cerulean -- intermingled, of course, with elegantly patterned table linens and astonishingly lovely chandeliers dripping in glittering crystals and bits of gold . . .





{images: eddie ross for lonny via simply smitten}

. . . vintage vases overflowing with lilies and white roses, elegant desserts and candlelight, a glass of champagne, or two, and most of all, a perfect sprinkling of silver sequins to catch the light . . .













{images: photography by greer g photography via style me pretty; alice and olivia ritchie embellished blouson dress}

. . . while the lavender has long gone, the scent lingers still, and the sun still shines warmly and brightly, and before it is too late, perhaps this weekend, one last outdoor dinner party, before the leaves begin to fall . . .







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. . . may still be wondering how we got here so quickly, but must confess that the month of june is an absolute and longtime favourite -- from here until summer's end, it's luxurious long weekends and afternoons on the water, butterflies and fireflies and midnight swims, moonlit kisses and bright mornings, sexy bare shoulders and everything sun-kissed . . .

happy june! hope it's off to a beautiful start,
xo

{images: from a previous post -- isn't it funny how some things we always love?}

. . . 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}

. . . always lovely to have a saturday afternoon to spend at the market, and recently did just that: he, picking up ingredients for a new paella recipe, and i, happening upon the most charming bouquets of ranunculus and roses in stunning shades of sunset and cerise and -- once home -- utterly enchanted by each perfect petal caught in the golden rays of late afternoon light . . .

{photography by p for this is glamorous + this is glamorous}

. . . would think a better place to work would be a clear and tidy desk, but maximalist tendencies are hopelessly drawn to the gilt and wonderfully ornate mirror and glamorous chandelier, cut crystal candy dishes and stacks upon stacks of favourite books and imagine this to be the most perfect place for inspiration, a little work, and most certainly, whiling away an early spring evening . . .

{image: photography by douglas friedman via dream smile design}

. . . there are five bouquets of fresh flowers in the living room, all in pretty antique vases, milk glass, vintage silver and crystal, the room flooded with the enchanting scent of petals and blossoms, and with yesterday's golden rays, spring does not feel nearly as far away . . .

{image: photography by francesco lagnese for house beautiful february 2010}

One of the best things about entering a room is looking up, up to discover streams of reflected light from the crystals of a stunning chandelier -- instantly everything is transformed under a soft and elegant glow . . .

{p.s.}
* happy bastille day {fête nationale} to friends + family in paris xo





{1 - martha stewart weddings; 2 - irina via tfs; 3 - loulou de la falaise from a previous post; 4 - sfgirlbybay; 5- kate by mario testino; 6 - made by girl; 7 - coté sud from a previous post}

Return again and again to the fresh + summery combination of green and white -- always seem to fall in love with green at this time of year . . .

{p.s.} stripes seem to be everywhere lately:
* on the floor+ here
* nautical -- here+ here

{via duet weddings}