Author Archives: Such a lovely floral dress! Many possibilities with this ensemble. Tastefully chic for date night and dining alfresco at Five. Just perfect for romantic Spring and Summer garden weddings, and let’s not forget enchanting afternoon tea parties! Wishing you a beautiful weekend filled with good cheer and merriment! sources: Talbot Runhof Holy Rose Print Dress,...
 “How does one become a butterfly? You have to want to learn to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar.” Quote: Trina Paulus, Author Good Morning! How have you been? Yes, I’m still on hiatus, but while reading one of my favorite magazines, I came across this beautiful Hermès...
 “Until one is committed, there is hesitantcy, the chance to draw back…Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.” Quote: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Happy first day of Spring!! I hope your week is off to a perfectly lovely start! I’m...
 Absolutely the perfect summer dress for dining in a candlelit french bistro followed by a romantic moonlit stroll along the Seine River. Thoughts of Paris are never far from my mind…Speaking of Paris, Shannon Bennett’s Paris: A Personal Guide to the City’s Best will be released soon. This may prove to be a delightful read....
 I find seaside resorts indelibly romantic. The Tory Burch Collection for Spring 2012 was inspired by Deauville in the 1920′s. Photographed by Lachlan Bailey in Miami, the collection echoes vintage chic. If you’d like to see all of the images in the campaign, click here. source: toryburch.com; lachlanbailey.com
 As a photographer, I am often mesmerized, and sometimes, maniacally obsessed with lighting and shadow. These images of Grammy award winning songstress Adele, are so beautifully lit, that I can’t help being drawn into the images. Photographed by Mert Atlas and Marcus Piggott for the March 2012 issue of Vogue Magazine. If you would like...
 As I view this dramatically lit fashion editorial, I can’t help but long for a cold and gloomy wintry day (which we rarely experience here in Los Angeles), that’s just perfect for steaming hot chocolate and snuggling under thick warm blankets. Award winning photographer Erik Almås photographed Annabella B. for Genlux Holiday 2011. Styled by...
 On Saturday, I arrived home from my Photoshop class bleary-eyed, and happily discovered this beautiful floral arrangement, a purple and red gift wrapped box complete with a pretty pink bow, and a card. The flowers, comprised of, fuschia Moth orchids, bluesy-purplish hydrangea, mahogany purple sweet peas and brilliant sky blue hyacinths were totally unexpected! Not...
 I love the pairing of blue and white. It’s both simple yet elegant and there are innumerable hues of blue to select from…Azure blue to Midnight blue, Powder blue to Prussian blue, Robins egg blue to Cobalt blue…ah, so dreamily romantic to me. 1. The Enid Cream Tin Tea Hamper is just perfect for an...
 Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a terrific weekend. Brooke Shields New York townhouse is featured in the March 2012 issue of Architectural Digest. Shields collaborated with designer David Flint Wood and MADE architects on the 1910 era four-story Greenwich Village townhouse. Best wishes for a creative, exciting, and fabulous week! source: photography by William...
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