{lookbook: kaufmanfranco fall/winter 2011}

. . . every once in a while, a collection comes along that is sheer perfection, and the kaufmanfranco fw11 collection, a stunning collaboration between designers ken kaufman and isaac franco, is just that -- with its sweeping camel coats and shimmery halter dresses, belted knits and sexy details, it is an altogether beautiful combination of rock & refined . . .



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{at the office:antonio berardi pre-fall 2011}

. . . while the no. 21 collection may have been filled with fluttery fabrics and delicate lace for the work day, and elie saab, with soft draping and daytime sequins, the antonio berardi pre-fall collection is all stunning structured jackets and long, angular capes, belted coats with voluminous sleeves and carefully fitted dresses, ultra thin leather belts and powdery suede boots, juxtaposed against luxurious satin secretary blouses tied in bows . . .













{p.s.} more office inspiration:
* crisp summer whites
* no. 21, new york
* draped dresses & daytime sequins
* wide stripes & classic trenches
* uptown girl
* pantsuits

{images: style.com}

{photography: salt caramels}

. . . a few weeks ago, glamorous reader bonnie sent along a link to a few photographs she had taken of cherry blossoms in washington, and while gazing at all the beautiful blossoms, also discovered this utterly lovely salted caramel series, with its wonderfully hazy, dreamy, soft-flowing light . . .








{images: all photography by bonnie sen}

{a brand new month}

. . . an entire thirty-three days of the new year has already come and gone, and so far, things are off to a beautiful start -- have somehow, someway, managed to keep all resolutions, and for some long-forgotten {sentimental, perhaps, romantic, for certain} reason, february has always been one of my very favourite months . . .

happy brand new month! hope it is filled with endless love & possibilities,
xo

{p.s.} more tiffany's blue inspiration

{bits of beauty; rasha photography; photography by caroline arber via haute design}

{pale & pretty pink}

. . . never one to look too far ahead, always preferring to stay in the moment, have been noticing {for quite some time now} valentine's day things already all around, and could not help but daydream {just a little}, remembering how simply pretty the palest pink satin ribbon can be . . .

{image: weheartit}

{photographers: bela adler & salvador fresneda}

. . . have featured the beautiful work of barcelona photographers bela adler & salvador fresneda many times before, and every time, swept away all over again, and since always adore finding party inspiration in weddings, for this year's holiday soirées, it's perfect shades of winter white and pink champagne bows on sky-high peep toes, seafoam satin opera gloves and sheer jackets strewn with roses, and most of all, tiffany's blue bows that fall just below the collarbone . . .















{images: bela adler & salvador fresneda for martha stewart}