serious swoon

From (Dorothy Draper protege and master interior designer) Carlton Varney's new book, Mr. Color: The Greenbriar and Other Decorating Adventures... a must for my coffee table for sure!

(Photos by Michel Arnaud, via Good Bones Great Pieces)

need.

Spied these St. Kilda enamel lip cuffs on Garance Dore's blog today, and now I'm obsessed...

(Via here)

fashion week fantasies {jason wu}

In my fantasies, I dream of dressing like this every day....

(divine dresses from Jason Wu's Spring 2012 runway collection via Style.com)

obsessed and inspired {marcus hay)

I can't get enough of these lovely interiors from stylist Marcus Hay. So much here inspires me in regards to my own home. The french doors would be perfect for letting more light in, and the gray walls are the perfect backdrop for the works of art and whimsical collections. For more eye candy...

(all photography by Jonny Valiant via here)

a rainy day...

It's been grey and gloomy in Philadelphia this week, which has me craving softly-muted interiors such as this lovely one above. The color palette is so relaxing, but I like that there's still lots to look at with the gallery-style walls and unique accessories. Hopefully the sun will return soon, but for now having spaces like this to dream about isn't a bad thing.

(Photo via Casamidy)

so chic!

Judy Aldridge of Atlantis Home is one stylish lady. Observe...

Seriously, this is one of the best day outfits I've seen in a while. Her way with color is exceptional, and wow, does she know how to rock the accessories...

These pics are going up on my wardrobe inspiration board immediately. Love love love!

(All images via Atlantis Home)

tuesday eye candy: painterly patterns

With Fashion Week about to kick off, I'm swooning over photographer Erik Madigan Heck's images of Mary Katrantzou's Fall 2011 collection...

(All photographs by Erik Madigan Heck via here)

things i like together

Pal + Smith's newly designed boutique, with it's cool book wall, bold pops of color and bits of sparkle and shine, makes me totally happy. So does Christian Louboutin's miniature Trash handbag! I'll take either...or both!

(interior via Pal + Smith; bag via Racked.com)