a favorite

tati cotliar

"Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you." - Ovid

very vera

vera wang fall 2011 rtw

one of my favorite new collections thus far

images via style.com

sing song sang

SANG A handbags 

brushed gold satin python and black-white brushed python, both $3,250.

there are other color/material variations that are less pricey, but these are my favorite. 

b&w

images: 1 & 2. unknown 3. the killing moon 4. tati cotliar 5. via ilovewildfox 6 & 7. arno lam photography 8. ann sofie back ring via elin kling

"and everything's gray"

face to face

images: 1. andy and kate spade's apartment via the selby 2. belle epoque style sconce in designer darren henault's apartment via nymag 3. homebodies via knightcat 4. missoni ad, unknown 5. versailles photo taken by the cherry blossom girl 6. unknown (notice the distressed walls) 7. photo by tommy ton of chic muse in her beautiful ysl pumps

“The illusion which exalts us is dearer to us than ten-thousand truths.”- Alexander Pushkin

recent hearts

all images via weheartit

apologies for the poor crediting

"I use bits and pieces of others personalities to form my own." - Kurt Cobain

clouds of purple

images: 1. aesa purple quartz necklace via assembly new york 2. purple balenciaga clutch and amazing jewels via the blonde salad 3. photo by david bellemere 4. ring by kyss johanna, source unknown 5. max mara spring 2011 ad via knightcat 6 & 7. unknown via weheartit 8. unearthen jewelry via weheartit

"Not only have I always had trouble distinguishing between what happened and what merely might have happened, I remain unconvinced that the distinction matters." - Joan Didion