. . . two very laid-back weekends in a row, and august may well be one of the best months ever for its perfect languid pace; a book fair, a secret gin bar in a beautiful townhouse, eggs benedict & coffee at sunday brunch, gardenia-scented candles in the evenings and champagne cocktails in solariums, and it was exactly everything a late-summer weekend should be . . . 
a f e w l o v e l y l i n k s * feature : 5 summer essentials [holdenonbaby.com] * design : the prettiest shop ever. [eclecchic.blogspot.com & christopheremy.net] * at home : glass front cabinets in the powder room [ariannabelle.com] * at the shops : this paris beach jumper & these denim shorts * beauty tips : 4 unexpected way to use lip balm [michellephan.com] * fashion editorial : perfectly groomed [aglamorouslittlesideproject.com] * reading list : 10 great books about art [readmeblogsite.net] * colour inspiration : pale mint [creamylife.com] * in the kitchen : what your food cravings are telling [aurenconrad.com] * summer to autumn : the leopard print ankle pant * travel : colourful in menorca, spain [brightbazaarblog.com] * recipe : carrot muffins with coconut [oveandlemons.com]
{as always, a few things you may have missed:} * travel diary : paris by instagram * style inspiration : romantic greys for late-summer days * site news & updates : recently at {this is glamorous} * travel : berlin, a city of layers
* in the bedroom : a little romance * décor inspiration : pattern on pattern * thought for the day : on fate * at home : chic storage soloutions * décor inspiration : pretty scandinavian style * notes from the weekend & a few lovely links [images : the coveteur]
