Little have I thought about styling and fashion these past few weeks, as my mind is wandering to sunny places, near the sea always, in the mood for watching sunsets, looking at the works of Picasso, Matisse, Duchamp and Miró.
LIKE THE SWEATER VEST (or grandpa trend), the last Mini Trend we featured, the knit or sweater dress is perfect for autumn days. Whether with a crew neck or roll neck, worn belted or loose, it's simple and chic and cosy all at once. Here are a few of our favourites...
Artfully woven chairs for breezy terraces on sunlit afternoons, charming top-handle baskets for trips to the market and pebbled leather totes with bamboo rings; chic leather & rattan slides and Old Fashioned Glass tumblrs, these are a few of our favourite wicker and rattan items for summertime and anytime...
A BEAUTIFUL VIGNETTE at home from the other morning, filled with a few of my favourite things—a limited edition grisaille fine art print by Annie Havlicek, impossibly romantic Baroque pearl earrings (perfect for holiday soirées) by Tomber Amoureaux, the Fitzgerald Travel Case and the Coquillage Notebook Cover by Belgrave Crescent and more...
I am used to feeling worthy only when I am productive, when I work a lot, and for as long I can remember, since I changed my country for the first time, all I knew was work. I love working, have never said no to job calls, and I always measured my self-worth with the amount of work I am getting done. But for a while now things have been different; after living through the first year of a pandemic, there has been a carousel of emotions and states of mind, and the work side of things has definitely not been the same ...
1 – margo embroidered floral lace minaudiere [& here] // bill blass for bond street trench [simliar here & here] // 3...
THERE ARE THINGS that we always come back to, despite the unending onslaught of trends and fast fashion. Things that we've worn in with memories and adventures, and taken with us on special occasions such as that little out-of-the way boutique hotel at the top of the hill in Lisbon, or that beautiful Saturday morning at the market in Spain last summer, the sunlight pouring in through the domed Art Nouveau roof above.
Some of us are endearingly terrible cooks but have excellent taste in food and love to eat, while there are others of us who always seem to be able to whip up the most delicious things with little notice and not much in the kitchen but a handful of staples. This Holiday Gift Guide is for them. From handblown decanters with 24k gold leaf stoppers, to white ceramic cocottes and the most beautifully engineered and exceptional knives—here is a Gift Guide for those who love to cook...
I mentioned before that August in Paris is quiet as the entire city empties for the Summer Holidays. Whether you’re on vacation as well, or staying at home, here is a list of my favourite late-summer must-haves, from leopard print one-pieces to white pant suits, shimmering body oil and navy suede mules to celebrate these last weeks of summer in style…
Lately I have focused my attention towards my hair because I felt it dryer than normal and more damaged―partly because of the fact that it's been a hotter summer than normal, and partly because of the chlorine water of the pool and the salty water from the sea.
1 – victoria & albert s/s 11 concept, invitations, carlie templeman [via designworklife via here] /// 2 – petrified wood...
OF ALL THE CURRENT spring trends, the silk scarf is one of our favourites. Pretty and versatile, you can wear it in your hair or adorn the handle of a handbag or wicker tote; wear it around the neck or the wrist, or channel Audrey Hepburn and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and wear as a head-covering with oversize shades. Whatever your preference, nothing is quite as chic as a silk scarf this season (or anytime, really).
At the Shops | New at Belgrave Crescent: The Suede Collection -- introducing the Rue Saint-Honoré Suede Mini Bucket Bag and the Las Salinas Large Suede Clutch