{at the shops: crucial trading}

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. . . back after a spontaneously extended and beautiful weekend away and always delighted to discover new shops with great products, but even more so with equally lovely photography -- two current favourites being Plumo {and here}and Toast, and now have happily discovered the very British Crucial Trading, a creative floorcoverings and rugs company whose gorgeous photography is a captivating mix of a fashion editorial and a brisk and blustery afternoon curled up beside a warm and romantic fire . . .












. . . more at a glamorous little side project

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Lingerie-Inspired Runway









images via Monica Feudi via here & Reuters

A film noir-inspired runway is such a clever idea, and naturally suggests a collection of glamorous pieces! Christian Dior, through the direction of John Galliano, presented the Spring/Summer 2010 collection in Paris last week.

Galliano turned the skimpies—French lace-trimmed cami-knickers and satin teddies—into a contemporary version of this summer's shorts and playsuits, following through with a trousseau's worth of pretty boudoir baby dolls and tiny, fragile flowered chiffon dresses. Cleverly, the transparencies—such as a purple satin bra-and-knicker set, apparently seen through black tulle—were an illusion created by stretch, paneled underlayers, so that the pieces are actually slipped on in one. Stocking tops seen through the sheer panels in a copper lamé dress, and bras and panties glimpsed under a semitransparent tiered blue gown, were actually shadows stitched into underslips. via Sarah Mower

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{happy weekend!}

. . . this weekend is satin ribbons and french wine, late mornings and misty afternoons, blustery october breezes and candle-lit nights . . .

have a beautiful, beautiful weekend, everyone!
xo


{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* soft + smokey: pale autumn blue
* photography: tim walker + polka dots
* inspiration: a change in seasons
* runway: karl lagerfeld + milan
* two lovely things: lonny + tartan
* give-away: champagne satin clutch

{a few lovely links:}
* martha: throughout the years
* give-aways: nyc shoot, boyfriend jeans and champagne satin clutch
* creative inspiration: little green notebook
* hearts: here + here
* pretty, pretty: elva fields

{images: editorial - 'poupée couture'; photography - harri peccinotti, model - lindsay ellingson, stylist - martine de menthon via the fashion spot; twig hutchinson; previous post; flickr}

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Time for Stockings!


images via Phil Poynter

Now that Fall is here, and October has begun, it's seriously time to start thinking about what stockings you will be wearing. After seeing these darling pictures by Phil Poynter, we want to wear nothing but stockings with every outfit! The shoes, the colors, the textures...breathtaking, and so ladylike!

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{happy october + pale autumn blue}

. . . the soft colours of the recent runway shows -- feathery pink, whispy violet, muted coral and ecru -- and this week's calming greens and champagne hues bring dreams of smokey, palest autumn blue, the kind the appears in hazy, early-autumn light . . .

happy october! hope your week has been wonderful so far,
xo












{ record the day; the french bedroom company; country living via decorology; julia; domino via brabourne farm; photography by mario sierra via haute design; - unknown; dwellings and décor; flickr; martha stewart; photography by max kim-bee for domino, march 2009}

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{give-away: champagne satin clutch}


Today's give-away is a stunningly lovely Georgia clutch in champagne satin by Emma Gordon London!

As perfect with jeans by day as it is with sequins by night, the Georgia clutch is entirely handmade by Emma in her home studio in London:

Incredibly, Emma still hand makes every order herself from start to finish and offers a special made-to-order service for weddings or parties or even to custom match your favourite outfits . . .

To enter, {click here} to visit Emma Gordon London, or {here} to visit Emma's Etsy shop, then leave a comment below.

{bonne chance!/good luck!}

* one winner will be randomly selected and contacted by e-mail after Wednesday, October 7, 2009; give-away open to all countries; image 1 - via a glamorous little side project

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{two lovely things: lonny + tartan}

{two lovely things:} the brand new issue of Lonny, with a lovely feature on grace of design*sponge, and vivienne westward for cole & son's tartan wallpaper . . .

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