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a lovely being
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musings from a lover of fine fashion and design
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zines by sarah leora

Sarah Leora is a budding East Hampton-based fashion designer whom I discovered last night on tumblr. She also happens to make rad zines based on her favorite movies and persons of interest. Oh, ...

4 days ago

une citation

“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there’s love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong."  -Ella Fitzgerald

5 days ago 4 people like this

red valentino pre spring/summer 12

Break me off a piece of this. Above are a few of my favorite looks from RED Valentinos Pre Spring/Summer 2012 collection. Am I alone in thinking that it screams Lee Radziwill circa 1960? Yenny Seo of...

5 days ago 2 people like this

long live the queen!

Sixty years ago on this very day, Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne. She was just twenty-five years old – can you even imagine?! To read up on how the royals plan to celebrate Her Majes...

6 days ago

my stuff: sofia coppola

Vanity Fair always has the best features. I picked up the March issue today – which, by the way, has the most beautiful cover – and discovered that Sofia Coppola is the subject of th...

6 days ago 5 people like this

une citation

“His are the only clothes in which I am myself." -Audrey Hepburn on Givenchy

03 feb 12 3 people like this

the greenbrier resort

If youve read the newest issue of Matchbook Magazine, then youve already seen (and swooned over) these photos of the Greenbriar Resort. Ive been dying to visit the West Virginia locale for years and,...

01 feb 12 4 people like this

yelle!

I can’t get enough of this très stylish music video by French pop princess, Yelle. First of all, it’s pink. Second, the song is SO catchy. Just try to get it out of your head after...

01 feb 12 3 people like this

une citation

"If Botticelli were alive today, hed be working for Vogue." -Peter Ustinov 

30 jan 12 2 people like this

want of the day

Cant you imagine Charlotte York lounging on a bed dressed in Pratesi linens, reading the Sunday Styles, watching Downton Abbey... + wearing these this (top, bottom) pretty pajama set? I can...

30 jan 12 2 people like this

mimi and papa

Over the course of the past three years, my grandmother has scanned every single photo ever taken of my family (from my dad’s high school prom pictures to my little sister’s eighth grade ...

27 jan 12 2 people like this

drakes pocket squares

I’ve always found men’s clothing to be a bit limiting. Recently, though, I’ve realized that menswear is about the details. Little things like ties, cufflinks, and of course pocket s...

25 jan 12 6 people like this

carolina herrera jr. + domino magazine

In terms of all-time favorite spaces, Carolina Herrera Jr.’s rose-tinted Manhattan home is right up there with Hamish Bowles’ abodes (1, 2) and Rita Konig’s New York apartment. This...

25 jan 12 6 people like this

on this day in history...

1924:The 1924 Winter Olympicsopens in Chamonix, France.   (photo) 

25 jan 12

map couture

I’m a sucker for a good vintage map (just look at my background!). That being said, these map dresses were love at first sight. I actually stumbled across an image of one months ago and have be...

24 jan 12 1 person likes this

think pink!

"Banish black! Down to the kitchen sink, think pink!" -Kay Thompson, Funny Face 

24 jan 12 3 people like this

racy ladies

Try as I might to write about relevant news and editorials, sometimes I find something ancient that is too good not to highlight. Case in point: this Princess Margaret-esque editorial from the May 20...

23 jan 12 4 people like this

want of the day

If I could be personified in a pair of pants, Citizen of Humanity’s floral printed "mandy" jean would be it. I’m certain of it. I first spotted these bad boys in an issue of Vogue...

20 jan 12

the beaton track

While picking up an iced latte at King’s Road Café (who, by the way, serves the strongest coffee in LA!), I stopped to peruse the amazing magazine stand located just around the corner. A...

20 jan 12 8 people like this

a coral collage

A coral round-up (just because the color makes me very, very happy!). one: faux coral chandalier two: bi-c oastal hat three: van cleef & arpels diamond and coral ...

18 jan 12 5 people like this

on this day in history...

1927:Eartha Kitt, singer, actress and former Catwoman, was born in North, South Carolina. (photo) 

17 jan 12

moonrise kingdom: a new film by wes anderson

I just logged onto twitter to see that Wes Anderson was a trending topic. After some investigation, I discovered that the trailer for the directors newest film, Moonrise Kingdom, was released today (...

12 jan 12 2 people like this

mark shaw + audrey hepburn

I think if I could go back in time to interview anyone, it would be Mark Shaw. In addition to photographing the starlets of Hollywood’s golden age and working for Vogue and Harpers Bazaar circa...

12 jan 12 4 people like this

want of the day

Today’s “want of the day” is uncharacteristically tangible :) Chanel’s Allure has been my mother’s signature fragrance for years. I tried it while I was home f...

10 jan 12 2 people like this

a valentino wedding

I always joke about how I’m not going to have a big wedding – when the time comes, I may even elope! – but I will not skimp on a wedding dress. A gown along the lines of this bride&...

09 jan 12 2 people like this

bon anniversaire!

It’s officially been two years since I began my blog! I can’t believe it – where has the time gone?! From interviews with a few of my idols to introducing me to lifelong friends, A ...

04 jan 12

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Kendall Wilkinson is one of the industry’s premier interior designers. Her work has been featured in numerous publications – from Elle Décor to Town & Country – for good ...

22 dec 11

polyvore

Last night, I simply could not sleep for the life of me! Hours past while I stared at my ceiling… until I finally gave into the insomnia. And how did I choose to spend the wee hours of the mor...

19 dec 11 4 people like this

sincere thanks

(p.s. - like the stationary? its sugar paper! theyre the best :) 

17 dec 11 1 person likes this

an open letter

I rarely post about my personal life on the blog. In fact, it’s something that I try to avoid like the plague – I mean, who wants to hear a style blogger whine about their problems?! But ...

14 dec 11 1 person likes this

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