friday love.

I'm hearting now.

Earrings that look feathery from Anthro.  I didn't buy them.  yet...

Strong coffee and cream from my favorite new milk glass.





"Cloud" Revlon fast dry polish
(like 60 seconds fast)



Prepster LL Bean thrifted bag that's awesomely huge and holds everything!

Big & bright bag my friend Julie gave me.  Label says "Miss Albright".  LOVE.



Fancy Easter chocolate in pretty green foil from Fran's.



A page from my vintage flower book

bucket of green bottles

My terrarium.  Obsessed.



Straw hat to remind us of warmer days.



page from vintage flower book

Blingy bag with yummy soft leather straps.  When not in use, it sparkles up a big mirror.



Jasmine plant, etc.



Good reads.

Chinoiserie.

Chinoiserie is a French term that means "Chinese esque".  Prettae.   I like it and think it goes with every sort of look.  Shabby prettae, chic prettae, country prairie prettae, mod prettae.  Chinoiserie.

Live Like You

Apt. Therapy

Live Like You

Mexican Monday.

Mexican tiles make a pretty backdrop for this colorful bouquet and lace dress.
Photo by Paul Johnson

Mexican fabric.

Claudia Schiffer as Frida Kahlo.
Image Credit.

Ethnic inspired sofa by Wisteria

Aida Coronado

Piece by Varro - Mexico City

Frida Kahlo.  Hail to the queen.

Wedding cakes made by a ballerina.

Welcome to some very pretty cakes.  All of them are visually stunning, and probably delicious to eat.  Maggie Austin is a wedding cake designer in the DC area.  After having a career in classical ballet dancing, she went to L'art de la Pâtisserie program at French Pastry School.  I think you can see her ballerina ness in the cakes; they're all totally delicate and sexy and whispery pretty, even when engaging a bolder color palette.

Bas-relief flower cake

Orchid cake

Rose frill cake



Nest and roses cake






Bees cake



Sugar oyster and pearl

Dogwood cake



Perched petal cake



Bas-relief flower

Rose quartet cakes

Chocolate pansy cake

Carolina cake

Ruffled collar cake

Petals cake

Wanderlust Flask

Wanderlust Flask by whimsyandink (Etsy)

Friday Love.

  Bennetts seaweed
Size - About the size of an out-stretched hand.
Species presumed extinct.
Photo by Alan Millar 

Naptime in a lavender bed.

image from Living, etc.

The Loved One.

Photo from The Loved One

Hello panties and other racy, lacy bits.  I'm swoony over The Loved One.  The vintage seeming collection is all designed by two English friends named Hannah & Elvia who share one love for old time lingerie. They dreamed up The Loved One, (named after an Evelyn Waugh novel), and sell their pieces online and to select shops.  Tre sexy, so pretty, so totally tushy & yummy & outta control sumptuous.

Bright Chandeliers.

Florescent green Masiero chandelier
Photo from Ital Design Furniture




 

Pink vintage piece from Etsy (no longer available)

 


Chandelier earrings from Drysdale & Co

 




Neon yellow chandelier by Dale Chihuly
Photo from http://www.kid-at-art.com/htdoc/cglass.html

   





Bubble chandelier. 
Photo by Oak Management

 


Turquoise “Empire’’ chandelier.  Marjorie Skouras Design.
Photo from Atlanta Homes.