home sweet home

A. and I are back in milan from our glorious vacation in greece.
trying to snap out of island life and back into city dwelling
photos and travel tips to come......
stay tuned......

on holiday

still floating in the sea
enjoying lazy days on the island with friends and A.
one more week and things will be back to normal at LWB
hope everyone is having a great summer

chamomile posy

i'm a big fan of the uncomplicated bouquet.
sweet and simple just works better sometimes, like this little posy of chamomile created Brooklyn florist, Kat Flower


(photography jen huang)

andiamo in vacanza

A. and I are heading on vacanza for 3 weeks to this little island far far away from modern life.
My BFF and her main man are joining us all the way from San Fran, yowza! talk about trains, planes and automobiles! 3 flights, overnightstay followed by a hydro boat ride to the little oasis, where we will be waiting on the dock (see photo above) to greet them.
Can't wait to swim in the sea, eat fresh picked figs every morning (see above), devour delish polipo (octopus) for lunch and dinner (i'm obessed) and just be........

oh so french

francoise hardy a natural french beauty
why is it that the french just oooooze style that looks effortless?
luv it

bubbles anyone?

i think i'm liking the sipping out of a vintage champagne glass thing
last week, A. and I went sipped the bubbly out of vintage glasses at this place

(photo source)

Wedding Photographer: Emily Anderson

beautiful work of Chicago based wedding photographer, Emily Anderson
to see a sweet proposal of the couple featured above go here

handmade jewels

sweet pea necklace found here

art deco inspiration

was out and about in Milano the other night with A. who brought me to a little art deco gem of a restaurant called, Amici Del Liberty. Delish!
My little take away, was not a doggie bag, (which by the way doesn't exist in Italy, thank god) but this beautiful, art deco cutout business card made of super thin metal.
Um, divine? so was the prosecco served in vintage champagne glasses....

Vintage Hollywood

architectural digest gives a little glimpse into the Hollywood homes of 10 silver screen legends
to see more of these beauties and their sense of style go here

(found via contentment farm image via AD)

jean patou

...love this silhouette


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Floral Stylist Livia Cetti

The oh so clever and creative floral stylist, Livia Cetti has just updated her website
some afternoon eye candy, trust me, stop what you're doing and check it out
I'm still dreaming of the violet bouquet she made for my wedding day......

(images via the green vase\ photographer Thayer Allyson Gowdy)

urchin

little urchin terrarium, how cute!
i would love to try to make one.
where to begin.....

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a botanical hair piece anyone?

YES, please!
I'm drooling over these beautiful images by fine art wedding photographer, Jen Huang.
And not too mention the GORG botanical hair accessories created by these two lovely little ladies
Wouldn't you love to rock one of these creations?

TREASURE HUNT: sweetest vintage dress under $500

is this not the sweetest looking vintage dress EVER?
champagne is the new white
chic and elegant
for more details go here

summer

summer thunderstorms, finally!
it's been so hot here in milan, the kind of yucky, sticky, I don't want to be in a city hot.
one more week to go and then it's off to a special haven in the Dodecanese Greek islands to this little spot.

(photography via little daily's)

saturday night fever dress

I'm a total sucker for Bee Gees Saturday Night Fever and would love
to spin around with A. in this red number?
maybe it shall be next year's anniversary outfits.....hehehehe

peach velvet

this peachy jewel makes a perfect accessory for any summer soiree

karen walker jewellery

how perfect is this little crab pendant for a summer accessory?
New Zealand based designer, Karen Walker is a little lady of all sorts of talents. Not only does she make adorable jewels to be worn by all but she also has a pretty little clothing line, check it out here

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sunday morning

mellow Sunday morning with A.
our weekend mornings consist of reading the news on his\hers laptops, catching up with my bloglines and playing records all the while sipping cafe and freshly squeezed orange juice.
two items everyone should have in the kitchen: this moka pot from bialetti and a stainless steel, plastic or vintage citrus press for fresh oj.
If truly want to splurge you might want to check out this one
I swear by my little vintage plastic one that was formally my mother-in-laws

(photography deirdre quinn)