WE HAVE BEEN collecting things we like for the past little while and realised that they all looking lovely together and have a sort of running theme: neutral tones and cosiness, soft light and a kind of wintery feel. There are chunky knits with long cashmere scarves, comfy chairs and coffee table books; slipcovered sofas and quilted handbags, warm wood and winter whites ...
A SCHOOL FRIEND once remarked that I was good at seasons, and when I thought about it, I realised that she was right. I actually really do love to capture the feeling and moods of the changing seasons, the excitement that comes with arrival of the first snowdrops in winter, just as the days start to get longer, the way the sun's rays deepen in colour at sunset. And at the other end of the spectrum, when summer fades into autumn, we realise with the changing leaves and cosy evenings with their flickering firelight, that endings can be beautiful too. We learn, every autumn what it is to let go...
A CLOSE FRIEND recently remarked that she was low on energy, inspiration, everything. I brought it up to P who wondered, Do you think that maybe it's late-stage pandemic? He said that he was reading an article about how when we were in the height of lockdown, we accepted it and could mentally cope, but now that vaccines have been rolled out and it feels like we're nearing the end of lockdown life, we're remembering what life used to be like and it seems so very nearly within reach ...
BY NOW YOU'LL KNOW about our steadfast love for summertime, and how every September we're always a little wistful thinking about its inevitable end. The past three days here in England have been an absolute dream with the warm golden temperatures you might find in mid-summer.
TO SOME PEOPLE, orange and brown are the colours of autumn. And perhaps they are, in October or November. To me, September, with one foot still in summer, feels more like neutrals--cream and ecru and rust and sand. September to me, is tall leather boots and cloudy Parisian skies, coffee and cosy knits and floods of morning light...
OUR FONDEST FAREWELL to summer is always one of our most popular series, not because everyone is happy to see the most beautiful season go, but because our readers love it so and want to give the proper send-off that it deserves...
Style Mastermix | 20 Images of Perfect Inspiration to End the Week ENDING THE WEEK with a Style Mastermix, and...
ENDING THE WEEK with a Style Mastermix, and this one the perfect intermingling of gilded walls and juliet balconies, pink lacy dresses and chic suede boots, chevron floors and Kate Moss for Chanel, dinner on the terrace and perfectly manicured gardens . . .
BEGINNING THE WEEK with a Style Mastermix, as the weekend as filled with Valentine’s festivities and so the week has already begun in a bit of a state.
CHANDELIERS AND CROWN MOULDING, mohair and faux fur, studded shoes and perfect manicures, brass and marble and fallen rose petals — here are 20 images of inspiration for a little mid-week romance . . .
THERE ARE STILL A MILLION THINGS that need to fall into place on this new adventure that we’re on (more on...
AUTUMN IS SUCH A BITTERSWEET time—the days are shorter and darker and there is wind and rain and overcast skies and the promise of winter.
THE WEEK HAS ONLY JUST BEGUN, and already it feels like we’re running behind; a parcel was delivered this morning with exciting new items for the shop, but not all things came as designed, and so we’re in the midst of problem-solving and salvaging the situation...
IT HAS BEEN A RAINY TUESDAY, and after the past few days of spring sunshine, it is quite lovely to have the romance of rain, for rainy days make the best work days . . .
GILDED CROWN MOULDING, crystal chandeliers, gold-embroidered lace evening gowns and butterflies around the world — just a few things in thoughts and daydreams on this late-January Friday . . .
