{style inspiration | on the vanity & in the makeup kit : a few favourites}

. . . one of the fondest memories of growing up was my mother's movie-star dressing rooms -- enormous and luxurious, and with those pretty white lights that trail all the way around the large looking glass above the vanity, upon which was always a beautiful scattering of perfume bottles and golden hairpins, and every kind of beauty product one could possibly imagine -- it was a most magical place for a little girl, and needless to say, spent many, many hours utterly lost in spritzes of heady perfume, dustings of silvery eyeshadows and dashes of lipstick, and watching my mother get ready for dinner parties and evening soirées . . .



. . . and as there have been so many requests, thought it might be lovely, [with a little winter light & p's stunning photography], to share a glimpse of a few favourite things on the vanity and of the moment . . .

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{at the office: the ipad 2}

. . . admittedly, it has seen more play than work, for in barely three weeks' time, already, over six hundred novels, two rather tense, late-night games of scrabble, many favourite apps {especially flipboard}, a few masterpieces {created with a stylus and drawing apps}, and issues of martha stewart living . . . all that's left is to get back to work, but first, the perfect carrying case . . .

1. ted baker {via coco & kelley} | 2. smythson | 3. burberry | 4. j.j. boyles | 5. yves saint laurent | 6. violet may london | 7. j.j. boyles | 8. aspinal of london {via a previous post} | 9. chanel 800-550-0005 | 10. bill amberg | 11. smythson | 12. capulet london | 13. capulet london | 14. yves saint laurent | 15. louis vuitton 866-vuitton | 16. yves saint laurent | 17. salvatore ferragamo 800-628-8916 | 18. yves saint laurent {via a previous post} | 19. valentino | 20. michael kors




& above: double strap leather from j.j. boyles {also 4 & 7} & white cabriolet from dooney & bourke

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{p.s.} still looking for a keyboard & considering: one | two | three


{top image: photography by roséline for this is glamorous; thanks to reader arianna for the dooney & bourke link}

{style inspiration: blush, nude & champagne}

. . . having flirted shamelessly with irresistibly fun and tempestuous bolts of colour recently, this past weekend, in open-toed sandals {for the first time this spring} and toes newly enveloped in chanel's rose satin, have fallen always and again in love with shades of nude and blush and champagne, the pale and pretty hues insanely perfect for mid-spring afternoons . . .

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marc by marc jacobs mimi silk-crepe dress | lido pearls mother of pearl flower necklace | carine gilson théme egérie silk crepe de chine bra | carine gilson théme egérie silk crepe de chine french briefs | aspinal of london vintage vanity case in nude deep shine italian patent calf | yves saint laurent rouge pure shine 26 in natural beige | giuseppe zanotti henry leather and metal t-bar sandals


{p.s.} more perfect neutrals: here & here & here

{playing fashion: paris}

jean paul gaultier


yves saint laurent


alexander mcqueen


christian dior


chloé

. . . at this moment, it's softly tousled and romantically upswept, a whisper of ruffles and white satin sashes, palest champagne intermingling with rambling florals, pretty pink pouts and a feeling of spring in the air . . .



{images: editorial: paris, photography by emma temptest for playing fashion march 2011; models: anais pouliot; stylist: verity parker; via noir façade}