The Proposal

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We’re engaged! I am still in shock, completely. My sweet (fiancé – gahhh!) Robert asked me to get hitched on Friday night. I was totally surprised. My mom was in on it and lured me out to the Fayetteville square on the guise of taking family photos. He was completely caught off guard when the square was full of people, horse-draw carriages and even camels. We started walking around and he told me I was the love of his life – to which I said “you’re the love of my life too babe!” I did not get it until he dropped to one knee. I couldn’t believe it and collapsed onto him, hugging him. We are out-of-this world excited. His family honored me with his Great-Grandmother’s ring. Many more details to come!

Above: the lights on the square / Below: Us & the beautiful ring

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Bird is 11 Months: Flashback


Remember when I shared that I had acquired the sweetest puppy, Birdie? Cue the cutie-cute puppy pics…

Little baby!

Meeting her “daddy dog”

Well now baby Birdie is a big girl! 40lbs! She is happy and healthy and still the cutest thing ever (in my opinion anyway).

For Halloween, she was a witchy-woman.

With her brother, Mr. Wiggs

More Birdie here! Sorry…I’m a proud mama.

I would live here in a perfect world.

This family has managed to create my dream house, without ever having met me! Qualifier: I die for white interiors but I might tone down the crispity-crispness of the sitting room, especially. The outdoor shower sold me. Feast your eyes.

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A bungalow on the North Sea via Campagne Decoration

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Prim, pretty dresses with feminine shapes combined with glamorous make-up, hair and accessories…ahh to travel like this!

Photographed by Steven Chee in Sydney, styled by Jesse Hart and featuring model Teresa for Shop till you drop AU Jan 2011. Scanned by Dustjacket Attic.

Hoping for an impossibly romantic weekend…

As always…

Alan Gelati photographed this editorial for Marie Claire ru Dec 2010. Featuring Diana Moldovan & Tyago Alves and styled by Alyona Isaeva via Dustjacket Attic.

Glamorous Getaway

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Cover girl Hana Soukupova does couture on the go for her most recent work with Tatler Russia May. Captured by Arthur Elgort via FGR

Subtle Christmas

This gorgeous Swedish home is decorated just enough for my taste. There are subtle and thoughtful touches everywhere but none of the typical, overwhelming cheese that seems to accompany most decor I see. First of all, the home is quite chic on its own and the seemingly effortless air has carried over into holiday decorations. Just lovely.

photography by joakim bergström for sköna hem via {this is glamorous}

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Dear Readers,

All three of you…I hope you have a fabulous Thanksgiving holiday. I wish everyone was able to take off  most of the week like me. I know you’re jealous if you are not one of those people. I know I would be if I were you. However, even though you begrudge my time off, you cannot take it away from me. For that and for you, I am thankful.

I must tell you I will probably take a hiatus from posting as often as I like to in regular life in favor of drinking wine on someone’s couch mid-day while watching soapnet, forcing my brothers to listen to my music or “helping my mom cook” which also entails magazine reading and perusing her closet. Also, there will be plenty of time spent in the tub (see etsy).

While I’m away, do a few things for me.

  • Go see Burlesque and tell me about it: so I don’t have to because I fear I’d never stop complaining about it and that’s not good for anyone.
  • Check out GoFugYourself. It is so freaking funny and I love it.
  • Try some Man Repelling. I have a serious and not-so-secret crush on Leandra Medine, the author and her man-getter to man-repeller instruction manuals.
  • Check this ridiculous website for office gifts: Knock Knock

And…if you’re interested in some of my favorite posts of late

Isabeli Fontana does tweed and it hurts so good here

I’m obsessed with Kim Noorda or did you already know, here

Laetitia Casta has the best hair I’ve ever seen here

Taylor Tomasi Hill’s style here

And Giovanna Battaglia inspires us all here

Tub Caddy made of Reclaimed Oak from a Broken Down Hardware Store

Love from the tub,

Payton

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld’s Birthday

One of my style favorites, Julia Restoin-Roitfeld celebrated her 30th birthday this weekend. See more of Julia here.

Photos from Style.com and I want to be a Roitfeld, see the whole scoop here.

Birthday Party

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It’s Ro’s birthday and I’m throwing a little soiree for him. I love birthdays, really I love any occasion to celebrate…there will be high heels and champagne. Hopefully I can coax some dancing out of him…

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This dress from ModCloth would be the perfect party-hostess-dress, don’t you think?

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Can anyone else not get over Teenage Dream from Glee? I’m not a Katy Perry fan but damn! I cannot get the song out of my head. Go here if you haven’t seen it. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Images from Inspiration boards and weheartit