Elegant Life

“By means of all created things, without exception, the divine assails us, penetrates us, and molds us.    We imagined it as distant and inaccessible, when in fact we live steeped in its burning layers.”     – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin     Chocolate Pistachio Spoon Meringues Sandra Davolio “I have found that if […]

PARIS PLEASE, TRES CHIC

A fabulous Parisian Apartment to share today. Interior designer Marianne Tiegen brings luxury, glamour and style to this super chic space. Tiegen blends contemporary and classic styles for that Oooh la la french flavor. Marianne Tiegen is a French-American designer who blends different periods, style and cultures, always paying close attention to detail. Her work, as you will […]

All the Pretty Flowers

  “I’d rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck.”   — Emma Goldman   Swallows and Damsons Yanina Spring/Summer 2017 Peony Perfect Dolce & Gabbana French Country Cottage “She cared almost too much for flowers.”   — Virginia Woolf, from The Complete Works; “Mrs Dalloway,” c. 1925         […]

Summer Glam, August

  “Friends, sun, sand, and sea, that sounds like a summer to me.”  via:zsazsabellagio Indigo Bay Island Resort & Spa, Mozambique. Is it really August already???  via:zsazsabellagio via:zsazsabellagio South of France Lake Garda, Italy Gal Meets Glam “In August, the large masses of berries, which, when in flower, had attracted many wild bees, gradually assumed […]

cool stuff

just cool stuff for you…. Camus go wild… By @fongminliao on Instagram   via:zsazsabellagio The beauty of silence. via:duo Sonya Rykiel Fall 2018 Collection  “This Woman Was Once A Punk”. ph.by angelo pennetta for dazed,ss 2018. via:zsazsabellagio Kamperett IF… Captain Nathan J. Johnson. Officer’s mess. Company F, 93d New York Volunteers Headquarters, Army of the […]

TRELISE CHIC: 10 Super GLAM Jackets and Coats

Trelise Cooper’s designs are simply divine. Today I’m sharing ten really fabulous jackets and coats that are just so creative and cool – you must visit her shopping site. *and note: the prices are in the New Zealand Dollar – not the US Dollar – so it will be converted when you shop, enjoy! www.trelisecooperonline.com […]

Resort Cool: MATICEVSKI

Toni Maticevski found a muse in his own grandmother this season—though these are not the vintage silhouettes or handcrafted embellishments you’d expect of such an inspiration. While going through her possessions after her death this spring, he found something surprising: a photograph of her in full flamenco regalia with a man’s blazer draped over her […]