aged to perfection

Of all the eras of fashion, the 1940s remains my favorite. The sophistication of the cuts & drapes, the masterful details, the feminine strength & overall glamour are timeless & flattering. And the bullet bras! All of these ensembles still look fresh to me, & I would gladly wear them today.

from here

spring color

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Lovely, artistic baubles that capture the colors of the season.

1. juliana hung // 2. the garden studio // 3. minoux // 4. my cakies //  5. last prize // 6. snug studio // 7. unknown // 8. between the lines // 9. erin smith // 10. love sexton // 11. noir jewelry // 12. altiplano // 13. holst + lee // 14. jewiseha

white gold

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It finally snowed today, & we have about 5 inches & counting, covering the ground in a thick, soft blanket. I must admit that at this point the wintry landscape has inspired mixed feelings: while it's beautiful, I was certainly lulled by heretofore springtime temperatures into the imminent possibility of light & breezy fabrics, & crocus & tulip hues. In the meantime, these pieces seem to be the perfect transitional adornments, the color of snowdrops & rich metallics.

1. haknik / 2. the vamoose / 3. ax + apple / 4. kiff slemmons / 5. tord boontje / 6. mirit weinstock  / 7. soo ihn kim jinx cuff / 8. young frank / 9. from here / 10. lara melchior

spring plumage

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It certainly feels as though spring has arrived early in the Northeastern part of the U.S. We have had no snow to speak of since October; robins & red-winged blackbirds are making appearances, & cardinals have been calling out their territories throughout the neighborhood. The ground feels warm & muddy & smells like things are preparing to sprout & grow.

Following on the wings of spring birds are fresh spring combinations that span the shorter nights & longer days: upswept hair topping light & breezy fabrics paired with boots & woolens, classic menswear paired with feminine silhouettes, classy neutrals paired with mouthwatering hues; practical layering hinting at the riot of color as things start to grow, & bared legs & shoulders to show...

1. betina lou dress / 2. destroyer boot / 3. perfect shirt in charcoal / 4. eva shoe / 5. photo shoot for toast / 6. from here / 7. tucker by gaby basora / 8. from here  / 9. palisades / 10. from here / 11. the sartorialist / 12. marc jacobs ballerines

oh la la

Perhaps it's my French heritage, but I love lovely underthings, even though no one else besides my man (or especially because!) is any the wiser to it. I pieced this little number together from some silk bits I had been hoarding for some time - quite sweet, don't you think? Methinks it would be a cute design for a bikini bathing top, as well...

re-adorned

Lately I've been putting together new jewelry pieces, playing around with shapes & textures; I'm finding reassembling old pieces & putting together bits collected over the years from many different origins especially satisfying. 

New year, new pieces from well-loved sources rethought... a good directive for living, perhaps?