Just Rose´...

It's a hot Friday afternoon... 

{Barbados Bliss by Slim Aarons, 1976}

And here is where I want to be... in a fab chair, with a glass of rose, a great book, and a serene setting... what more could a girl ask for?

Maybe some last minute FOJ party/craft/deco inspiration?  

Find great ideas here, here, here & here...

Happy Weekend!

Anna Goes Gatsby...

I dunno... kinda think if I was turning 50, I wouldn't mind Anna Wintour throwin' me a big 'ol birthday party at her Long Island home.  Hamish Bowles was one such lucky birthday boy surrounded by fashion icons and a day/evening affair that Gatsby himself would have most definitely approved of...

{invitation & map}

{a peek at the house}

{um... super chic whatevers}

{lunch table}

{guest walking thru the garden}

{the cake}

{Lauren Santo Domingo... stunning}

{from lunch... on to dinner} 

 {the birthday boy outfitted in a custom reproduction of the suit worn by Robert Redford and designed by Ralph Lauren for the original 1974 Gatsby movie directed by Francis Ford Coppola}

{even the green Gatsby light shined bright at the end of the dock}

AMAZING. 

Read/see more: Vogue.com

Photographer CRUSH {Lisa Romerein}...

Gorgeous images from this talented artist...

See more: Lisa Romerein 

Whimsical in Paris...

I imagine an adventurous little girly-girl roams the halls of this Paris apartment...

{via here & here}

Abnormals Anonymous...

A menagerie of fun wallpaper pattern...

{spot in royale}

{sea tales}

{mr. blow}

{buggie}

See more: Abnormals Anonymous

LOVE!

A Wise Man Once Said...

"You are either in your bed or in your shoes, so it pays to invest in both" - John Wildsmith So, on that note... I'll take one of these... {A Hastens VIvidus bed} And a pair of these... {Christian Louboutin "New Decoltissimo" 85 mm} ...and surely have a fantastic day!

765 Park Avenue...

If you love lavender, you'll love this Park Avenue Co-Op space...

$28mm... Bungalux.com

Meticulous Midcentury...

In Beverly Hills...

See/read more: WSJ.com

Polaroid Collage Wall...

Super cool "polaroid style" photo wall done by Vosgesparis via Origrami...

Love it when modern day technology brings back "old school" style!

I Don't Wanna Get Up...

Who wouldn't want to lay in bed and play pretend all day?!

{see more/purchase bedding here: SNURK}

Happy Monday!

Annnnnd... Another One Down...

... another week bites the dust...

Still stuck at work or counting down to cocktail hour?  Peruse my latest, favorite Tumblr sites & watch your Friday whizzzz by...

1. Darling, be daring

2. L'extravagance

3. Paris Nights & New York Lights

Happy Weekend to my PEEPS!

We OUT.

Brooklyn Renovation...

A six month remodel was time well spent here...

{via}

LOVE!