blank stares all around

collage: created by fashionable palette

1. alexander mcqueen off-the-shoulder cotton poplin top via net-a-porter, $1,085.

2. brooks brothers elasticated woven braces via mr. porter, $88. 

(marketed for men...but definitely a garment for us females, too.)

3. diptique candle (a classic) via barneys, $60.

4. karl "abbey" faux pearl collar via net-a-porter, $115.

5. rabbit wrap vest by temperly london via net-a-porter, $1860

6. oatmeal saddle soap via jayson home, $16.50.

7. earrings via sue fisher king, $649.

8. kelly hoppen's picks for seek and adore, price unknown

9. ambrette no. 9 perfume by le labo via lucky scent, $145.

...because white is a year-round color.

a quoteless evening...enjoying the Olympics closing ceremonies.

soaked in bleach

Just when I thought I've discovered all the fashionable bloggers out there, along comes Victoria Tornegren. I highly recommend checking out her blog. You will not be disappointed. She tends to dress in blacks, whites, grays, and beiges (which is right up my alley). And her apartment - stark white - is so lovely and a perfect background to her bronzed skin and blonde hair.

fairy dust linen lust

images: bella notte linens all via Cottage Chic Store

Bella Notte has long been a favorite of mine. I love how you can mix and match the various fabrics - linen, velvet, satin, lace - and colors - lighter colors like white, champagne, petal, fawn, and ginger with richer ones like charcoal, graphite, amethyst, chocolate, and forest. Aren't these lovely names? The combinations are truly endless. I'm also a huge fan of the long skirted and layered dust ruffle. The more puddle going on, the better (to an extent, of course).

Angelic, dreamlike, cozy, and beautiful -- this is what a bed should look like to me.

existential and celestial

images: 1. luxirare 2. unknown 3. beach studios 4. atlanta barlett

"A man said to the universe:
'Sir, I exist!'
'However,' replied the universe,
'The fact has not created in me
a sense of obligation.'"
-Stephen Crane

something red, something white, something blue

images: 1. miroslava duma via hanneli 2. bonfim bracelet 3. hoss intopia 4. alexander mcqueen spr 10 rtw 5. ralph lauren spr 04 rtw 6. christian dior

...some random images from my library that fit the bill of red/white/blue. Enjoy and happy 4th of July!

bits and pieces

images: 1. anja rubik 2. backstage at chloe 3. unknown 4. interior design by benjamin noriega ortiz 5. stylist erin swift via desiretoinspire

"I use bits and pieces of others personalities to construct my own." - kurt cobain

can't get enough

images: 1. wayne spring 2010 rtw, style.com 2. kelly gieson design, kellyg-design.com 3. via fashionlayne.blogspot.com...from tfs 4. benjamin noriega-ortiz via decorology.blogspot.com

"It's not when you realize nothing can help you -- religion, pride, anything -- it's when you realize that you don't need any aid." - William Faulkner, The Sound and The Fury

to bed, to bed i said

images: 1. Carolyn Westbrook 2. unknown, my apologies 3. Rachel Ashwell, the queen of shabby chic 4. whisper linen white bedding via cottage chic store

"What do I wear in bed? Why, Chanel No. 5, of course." - Marilyn Monroe

"A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between he does what he wants to do." - Bob Dylan

...I need to work on my sleeping habits.

white breeze

images: 1. unknown 2. unknown 3. Valentino Garavani via style.com 4. Gucci spring 2010 rtw via style.com

everything's got a moral, if only you can find it

images: 1. Versace spring 06 rtw, style.com 2. Valentino fall 09 couture, style.com 3. Erin Fetherston spring 10 rtw, style.com 4. Elie Saab fall 08 couture, style.com 5. unknown 6. unknown 7. weheartit.com 8. unknown

title: quote from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland...a book filled with memorable characters and quotes. Can't wait for the movie.

On another note, I was thrilled to learn that I was the winner of a giveaway at http://luphia.blogspot.com/!! I adore her blog and cannot wait to receive my dress. This is the first time I've ever won anything...ever. Is that sad?

Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend. xx