The Dreamiest Activity

A seapool. Could this be real? If anyone knows…please tell me and then we can move there.
via Pinterest

A Whimsical Wedding

Lots of cheeky fun!

via Martha Stewart Weddings

Happy Summer!

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I’ve spent the past six months wishing for summer and now I can’t believe it’s here. I love everything about it: the sun, the heat, the late nights, balmy weather, pool time, flimsy dresses, tan lines, fresh fruit…This one is especially special – it’s the summer of love.

junesummer-roses

Stacey Brandford Photograph

Have a terrifically lovely summer weekend. Click pictures for sourcing.

Maria Dueñas Jacobs Roman Wedding

Maria Dueñas Jacobs
Maria Dueñas Jacobs is the accessories editor at Glamour Magazine. She was featured on Into the Gloss this week and I was immediately drawn to her natural look and easy beauty routine. A quick google took me to her wedding which was featured on Martha Stewart’s website. So, duh, I had to share.

Beach Baby

My model-muse, Lara Stone, channels Brigitte Bardot and heads to the beach. What’s not to love – aside from the extreme jealousy of her gorgeous figure? 
Lara Stone by Mario Testino for Vogue US April 2011 via Zac Fashion

Art Collecting (Viv Strauss)

The Party.   Limited edition print.

I came across the art of Viv Strauss via A lovely being and immediately fell in love. I like everything about her work from the price to the color to the characters and I thought you would too. Check out her shop here.

Shuffle off to Buffalo.  Original watercolor painting by Vivienne Strauss.Chapel Hill Beauties from the Class of 1930.  Original painting by Vivienne Strauss.None of the girls would dream of missing Evangeline Boatwright's annual Holly Golightly party.  Limited edition print of an original paintingIris H., Incognito.  Limited edition print of an original oil painting by Vivienne Strauss.The Art of Flower Arranging.   Limited edition print of an original watercolor painting.Nora Edmonds takes her dogs for a stroll. Limited edition print of an original watercolor paintingMasquerade.  Original watercolor painting by Vivienne Strauss.Saturday night at Club Havana. 11x14 limited edition print of a watercolor painting.Frank and Florence Rose spend every Sunday in bed reading their favorite books. Original painting.Madge Was Supposed to Have Met Shirley at Bloomingdales Over an Hour Ago and Couldn't Imagine How She and Jeffrey Had Gotten Lost.  Limited edition print of an original painting

I’m Loving

A few things I’m loving right now. Click pictures for sources.
Large Hats
Long Skirts
Khaki Suits
Floral Prints
Brights
Cropped pants
Backless (always)
And this…

Idyllic

I love it when editorials tell a fun story with the setting as well as the fashion. This one looks like a couple played dress-up all weekend and took pictures in and around their home. Sounds like a fun weekend to me!
I’m also loving the model’s name: Millicent.

Photographer: Hugh Stewart, Stylist: Jane Roarty, Models: Millicent Lambert and Fionn MacDiarmid for Marie Claire AU May 2011 via DJA

M is for Monogram

While I do have a few preppy tendencies, I wouldn’t consider myself or my style “preppy”. Why then am I tempted (attempting) to monogram everything from beer glasses to bed sheets?

Monogrammed DuraClear® Pitcher, Triple Initial

I’ll tell you why, because it’s adorable. Annnnd I might be a little excited about our monogram: PBR.

Monogrammed DuraClear® Large Tumblers, Multicolored, Triple-Initial, Set of 6

via Erin Ever After and Williams Sonoma

On Holiday

I love this editorial. It looks like a honeymoon, which sounds lovely right about now. The soft palette and gorgeous swimwear has me ready to jet to Acapulco (where this was shot) right now.

Shot in Acapulco. Photographer: Pasquale Abbattista, Stylist: Kathrin Seidel, Models; Sophie Holmes & Lucien Thomkins for Elle Germany May 2011 via DJA