love ideas

The bf and I generally don't celebrate Valentine's Day, except with maybe a cute breakfast at a local cafe

But this year, however, i remembered these great vintage-style telegrams from Telegram Stop and though a nice personalised letter would do the trick

Hopefully he's not too much of a man to embrace it!

hey marge, the new collections are here!

BEST!

Maurie & Eve are another Aussie brand I have been paying a lot of attention to lately, as each subsequent collection outshines the last

Kelly Davies, Maya Clemmensen & Scott Davies' upcoming Autumn 2012 collection has officially hooked me in- I can't wait to get my hands on the Celine-esque prints and dreamy Bowie palazzo pants in borderline (my boyfriend is going to hate me)

Also on the menu, the Wasson L/S dress in Five O, the Sedgewick shirt dress and the Bowie shorts

Delish

euro winter blues

How gorgeous is Sabrina from AfterDRK?

Makes me want to go back to europe, even in the depths of winter...though it is 30 degrees outside here, so maybe not!

Pastel power

A couple of my favourite looks from the Elizabeth and James spring 2012 lookbook

Finally, it seems i've embraced colour!

images: Studdedhearts

too true

The bottom line is that blogging is like sex.

You can’t fake it. You can’t fake passion. 

You can’t fake wanting to engage with the public

If you do, it will ultimately be an unsatisfying experience for both the blogger and their readers.”

KEVIN ANDERSON
FREELANCE JOURNALIST & FORMER BLOGS EDITOR FOR THE GUARDIAN

image c/o google

raw at heart

 Love Love Love this bed arrangement

Now I know I go on and on and on about Garance Dore and her wonderful sensibilities...but she just has this amazing ability to capture people in a pure light, completely devoid of any sort of smoke screen.

One of her latest subjects has been French jewellery-maker Lara Melchior, who is not only stunning herself, but who also has the most beautiful home filled with rustic collectables and interesting, raw finishes (and yes, i do see the animal theme running through this post also!)

Ah, to live in a light-filled Parisian loft, surrounded by precious metals

Lara's website: http://laramelchior.com/

cross my heart

by Pamela Love

The perfect edge for a simple outfit