Le quatorze juillet- Bastille Day! (Dans les Jardins des Tuileries, photo above by yours truly.)
Vive la france- l’endroit de mon coeur. ♥
(Roberto Alagna, dashing and so very talented, singing La Marseillaise… be still my heart! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqZ4GQ5ZPME)
Alessandra Ferri- prima ballerina assoluta, who danced first for The Royal Ballet, then for American Ballet Theatre, and finally for La Scala Theatre Ballet, in one of my favorite photographs of dance and movement ever… is this not the epitome of divine?
Gorgeousness.
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My affinity for children’s books and their illustration runs deep, so it is with excitement that I can announce my new favorite not-entirely-for-kids character, Monsieur Boudin, created by San Francisco graphic design duo Lab Partners! Monsieur is a dachshund who loves Paris…
I challenge you to not fall in love with Monsieur.
“Penthouse. Space for the soul. History. Being. Relax. Pondering, laughing and living. Woodwork. Raw luxury.”
This penthouse space at Vorstadt 14 has completely captured my imagination, with its beauty that comes from soulful simplicity.
I’m also entirely captivated by the rest of the website and the way it beguilingly reveals itself and the intent to the viewer- the tagline reads: “meet. stay. feel.”, and I’m feelin’ it! Have a look, won’t you?
Today happens to be my friend Richard’s birthday, and I don’t frankly know why it’s yet to be declared a national holiday. :) He is amazing and talented, and one of the sweetest guys on Twitter.
Feliz cumple, amor! xoxo
Actress and Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly. On a weekend when many of us are traveling, this photo is a fashionable reminder of an era in flight that was much more chic!
Bon week-end! xo
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…and now for a brief, Lily-style entr’acte…
These deliciously easy ice cubes from Sweet Paul blog take no time at all to put together and they look fabulous when served in simple glassware.
How much do you love your weekend guests? Berry, berry much? :)
How better to welcome summer this long weekend than with the gorgeous Ava Gardner, suited up for some fun in the ocean? It may not be the sailor’s cap so ubiquitous in New York City during Fleet Week this week, but it’s one that serves as a symbol nonetheless. In this case, of fun and adventure!
From Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Parsons, and beyond; Bill was a fashionable force, and then a legend with exceptional taste.
He was always a straight shooter. ;)
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Is there anything more scrumptious than Chuck Bass in Paris?
No. No, there is not. Hello, my name is Amy, I’m in my thirties, and I love Gossip Girl’s fashion. (There will be no further confessions today, thankyouverymuch!)
XOXO…
Truth that speaks to both heart and mind simultaneously is a beautiful thing. Read and enjoy!
-Amy
Loving the feel of this space featured on décormag- between incredible light, a chic mix of furniture, unexpected textile as art, pops of saturated color, and (hel-lo!) an English Cocker Spaniel- it is pure delight!
Jorge Caballero, playing “Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue” by Johann Sebastian Bach.
(My other half is a classically trained composer… this last week started off with talk of fugues because of, all people, Lady Gaga. Stay tuned for the explanation!)
“Works of art can give as much joy as being head over heels in love, according to a new scientific study.”
Brain scans reveal the power of art - Telegraph
Proof of what I’ve known for years.
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Ahh, springtime in Paris… trés charmant, n’est-ce pas?
Illustration by Illustrista. J’adore!
