“You expected to be sad in the fall. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were bare against the wind and the cold, wintery light. But you knew there would always be the spring, as you knew the river would flow again after it was frozen.”
ALREADY THE FIRST week of May, and things are really beginning to feel summery. Terrazas are filled with tourists enjoying the warm Spanish sun and midday glasses of Agua de Valencia. We're looking ahead to golden days, beginning with clearing out our vanities and makeup cases to make room for a few new beauty essentials. From rose quartz rollers to a filmstar bronzy glow, rose hair & body oil, skin elixirs and SPF lip treatments, here are a few favourite products we love at the moment...
THE HOLIDAYS ARE OVER and a new year has begun, and if you’re dreaming of a seaside escape but can’t get away just yet, here are a few breezy, island-inspired things to set the mood — from river pearl drop earrings to wicker daybeds and table lamps, palm branches on cushion covers and even a brass palm tree sculpture — here are a few seaside things for a January day…
WHEN IT COMES TO décor, I would describe myself as a Romantic Traditionalist, perhaps even an Haute Bohemian, and a definite Maximalist. Anything modern or industrial rarely strikes my fancy, and that's why it's rather strange that I am so drawn to industrial inspired powder rooms lately. The look involves large exposed pipes and stands beneath sinks, (something I've never been fond of, as vanities provide so much more storage), and yet, when the exposed plumbing is made of golden brass, there is a sudden romance to it. The look only works, of course, when paired with the very traditional (and rather glamorous) elements of marble (preferably heavily veined) and more golden accents, such as mirrors and light fixtures, as well as brass faucets and taps. White is the preferred backdrop, in either paint or tile, although some have been known to use wallpaper or even more marble to great effect. Scroll through for a glimpse ...
COLDER DAYS are here again, and we've rounded up two new ways to style the Belgrave Crescent Tuscany Tote. Whether your style is preppy and chic, favouring a dusky teal wool felt coat and camel scarf with pale pink leather ankle boots, or more casual and laid-back in powdery blue jeans, a cashmere knit sweater and lilac-coloured puffer coat, we have the best pieces for the most perfect, put-together look ...