. . . and it has been a beautiful, eventful summer so far [hope it has been lovely, lovely for you as well], and with all that has happened lately, it is not the least bit surprising to come upon the realisation that we have already arrived at August . . . And in the mad throes of a few major projects, [some that began over a year or more ago], everything feels as if it were happening all at once, and yet, these late-summer days seem to come with a perfect stillness that compells one to pause, even if only for a few moments, to dream and breathe the heavy August air, to spend stolen bits of time, chocolate éclair picnics in the garden, to catch a glimpse of roses climbing trellises and the way light falls on cut crystal and gilded flatware . . . And so, here too, a few moments of pause to reflect on the months passed, and to tell you of the wonderful things happening around here lately . . .
[below, a few things lately . . .] x
First off, a fondest farewell to Sarah, who has written the beautiful {take me away} series for the past year. She and her mother, as you may know, have opened a charming children’s boutique in Vancouver, which has been keeping them quite busy. She will, of course, be available to attend events on the west coast on behalf of {this is glamorous}, and will also be contributing special guest posts from time to time. We have also recently collaborated on a fun giveaway from her boutique, to be announced in the coming weeks . . .
And a very warm welcome back to Joey, who has written the utterly enchanting {great love stories} series, and after taking a much-needed break from blogging and social media, has returned refreshed and full of inspiration. She will be contributing food, fashion, and how-to articles, and whatever else strikes her fancy . . .
[blog : amour–love.blogspot.com | email : [email protected]]
>> view her recent articles here
And welcome, welcome to Victoria, recently in Paris at Parsons, but lives in the south of Spain, from where her frequent travels to the captivating cities of Europe, from Vienna to Paris, gave her an appreciation for the finer things in life, including the arts, humanities and literature. Victoria will be contributing fashion articles, as well as a few travel-related pieces.
View her first posts here:
* style inspiration : a walk about nice & a riviera-chic packing list
* runway : valentino resort 2014
* places : at the galeries lafayette, paris
* style icon : léa seydoux
[blog : mybougeotte.com | email : [email protected]]
And a very warm welcome to Marzena, the newest contributor, who is currently based in Berlin, where she handles strategy and communication for a start-up. She loves spending time exploring new places, drinking strong coffee and will be contributing stories about fashion, food, décor, as well as travel, beginning with a series on Berlin, the first of which can be viewed here:
* berlin : a city of layers
[blog : definitely golden | email : [email protected]]
and there are | THINGS TO CELEBRATE
And in other news, as you know, our home was featured on design*sponge recently [more here], and just came across these lovely posts by Nancy at Marcus Design and Cool Chic Style Fashion — thank you!, and to everyone else, as well, for all the thoughtful comments, emails, pins, tweets, and notes — you’re so very lovely. Immediately after the design*sponge piece, were inundated with emails from websites & magazines interested in featuring our place, creating a little mayhem and much excitement around here lately.
And of course, for those who may have missed, a little fun while you’re browsing on your mobile or tablet. x
And last of all, a beautiful new way to view some recent photographs . . .
[images 1 – 6 // floral arrangement by oscar mora // champagne via here]
