on trend: colorful kitchens.
we’re back from spring break and i do hope you all had a little downtime last week, and enjoyed some time offline. now that we’re back, let’s g...
12-04-2021 21:40
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wear this there: ace DTLA.
one of my go-to recommendations for places to stay in los angeles is the ace hotel in DTLA’s old Broadway District. architecture is kind of my thin...
01-04-2021 21:34
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color story: springtime green.
yay! spring is here! as they very often say, the grass is always greener, and on this week’s ...
31-03-2021 21:37
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make mine mediterranean.
i’ve been hooked on watching stanley tucci’s new streaming travel tv series discovering italy (on hulu) and in the latest episode he traveled to ...
29-03-2021 21:34
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wear this there: kavalleriet cafe.
in this week’s wear this there we’re headed to one of my favorite cities, stockholm to a fairly new café conveniently located next door to the Pe...
25-03-2021 21:39
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on trend: the black bed frame.
i’ve noticed a whole lotta black bed frames lately and quite like the dramatic look they provide, especially when paired with lots of contrasting w...
23-03-2021 22:09
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color story: spring has sprung.
spring has sprung everywhere i look — the sun has made its glorious appearance quite evident and my garden is blooming beautifully because of it. i...
22-03-2021 21:43
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wear this there: fish & pussycat.
i’m not sure if when we can begin traveling again if many of you might have the ukraine on your list of must-visits, but if so, kiev, one of the ol...
18-03-2021 22:11
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spring refresh with revival.
textural, luxurious rugs on the ground beneath our feet are what can very often make a room come to life. area rugs give a room warmth — not just p...
16-03-2021 22:08
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spring forth.
i’m back and i want to thank all of you for your patience and most importantly for the kind and loving words you shared with me. i know lucy would ...
15-03-2021 21:44
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in loving memory of my sweet lucy.
some of you may have seen my instagram this week, but if not, i’m sorry to share with you that i lost lucy, my companion of ten lovely, but too sho...
05-03-2021 21:33
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the petite home office.
sometimes, just a little desk will do ya, especially with so many of us working from home right now. a sweet spot to store your bills (in other words...
03-03-2021 21:33
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bedside lighting made simple.
i place quite a bit of importance on my bedside table — i like it to be uncluttered, with my favorite things nearby: current reading material and j...
02-03-2021 21:34
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instagram worthy: @marina.castagna.
i’m trying to get back to blogging while still focusing on lucy’s health (she’s home with me but not out of the woods yet) and this very ...
01-03-2021 21:33
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positive healing thoughts for lucy.
my dear sweet pup lucy is very sick and in the veterinary hospital tonight and struggling for her life. so i’ve not been able to get to my blog pos...
23-02-2021 21:35
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color story: calming neutrals.
today’s siton vintage; lamp somos bonjour; bedroom nook vella magdaline; matchbook by lea freni; corner fireplace linda ngoc nguyen; Dried Palm Lea...
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keeping calm.
i suppose i’m feeling some lingering love in the air — romantic vibes leftover from valentine’s day out there in the atmosphere. there’s also...
19-02-2021 21:33
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inspiration comes in many forms.
i love seeing other creative people’s inspiration or mood boards almost as much as i love creating ones of my own. it?s like looking at someone?s b...
16-02-2021 21:39
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wear this there: rosetta mexico city.
back when we traveled (sigh) whenever i’d see someone galavanting around mexico city i’d get major FOMO. this place is very high up on my list of...
11-02-2021 21:34
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color story: the dark side.
if you’ve ever met me, you’d probably guess that black is my favorite color. and yes, it’s a color! therefore, this week’s Yours Truly art ha...
10-02-2021 21:38
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warming up mid-century modern.
i’ve always admired mid-century modernism and even tried to achieve the look for myself many moons ago, but my problem with it was, for me, it felt...
09-02-2021 21:33
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the art of being still.
let’s keep things simple this monday, shall we" i love these kinds of calming still life vignettes. i tend to think a clean, clear space opens the ...
08-02-2021 21:32
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wear this there: st. lawrence.
we’re headed up to visit our friends in the cozy north this week to a very charming spot in beautiful british columbia. welcome to St. Lawrence in ...
04-02-2021 21:35
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the little black cabinet.
we all love the classic little black dress, but what about the little black dresser" or the always great looking black cabinet" it’s a keeper, too ...
03-02-2021 21:35
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fruit, just for fun.
sometimes, perhaps rather selfishly, i want to post just a series of beautiful images here that inspire me based around a general theme. i see these ...
03-02-2021 21:35
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unexpected dining style.
when it comes to dining rooms, the more mismatched and eclectic for me all the better. it’s almost as if your dinner party grew organically and gue...
02-02-2021 21:37
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calming eclectic energy.
happy monday! i hope you all had a good weekend. i’m feeling so much more upbeat and positive these days and putting together today’s post had me...
01-02-2021 21:35
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wear this there: fichon.
we’re headed back to paris for this week’s ...
28-01-2021 21:36
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rustic modern in le marais.
i keep seeing this beautiful Parisian home around the internet and most recently on remodelista and the socialite family and i just had to share. itâ...
27-01-2021 21:35
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bonjour, hôtel magique!
one of my favorite french designers, Milou Neelen of hôtel magique has just teamed up with anthropologie to bring us a whole new collection of her wh...
26-01-2021 21:46
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feeling laid back.
i don’t know about you, but i feel so much relief — lighter, happier, and i’m even sleeping better since the inauguration last week. so today, ...
25-01-2021 21:38
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modern rustic.
as i write this blog post there’s a windy winter storm brewing out at sea which i can see from my cottage. the white caps are in full force and i l...
21-01-2021 21:32
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instagram worthy: @valdirose.
this is another one of those ...
19-01-2021 21:43
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wear this there: the darling oyster bar.
this week we’re headed south, to vintage charleston, south carolina and i hope you have a hankering for some seafood. we’re dropping into the dar...
14-01-2021 21:33
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propagating and getting green.
yesterday’s post of the pretty french chateau with so much greenery going on reminded me how soothing i find nature whether it’s getting outside,...
13-01-2021 21:33
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let’s take a trip to château de dirac.
we can’t really get away these days, so i thought it might be nice to take a virtual trip to a french chateau. sounds pretty dreamy, right" and it ...
12-01-2021 21:34
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color story: palest pink.
helllooooo. i’m back at long last! and i just want to say i so appreciate all of your very kind comments to my post about taking another week to ge...
11-01-2021 21:33
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be right back, 2021.
truth be told i was planning on being back today. i had also all kinds of inspiring projects to get in the works while i’ve been off these last two...
04-01-2021 21:34
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wear this there: canova hall.
we’re popping back across the pond again when everything opens back up, to a city i miss very much! we’re headed to london, and specifically to b...
17-12-2020 21:32
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good reads: kinfolk garden.
sometimes a beautiful new book comes along and i am just blown away by it. such is the case with The Kinfolk Garden: How to Live with Nature by john ...
16-12-2020 21:32
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color story: gray days.
pantone has Revealed its 2021 Color of the Year and they’ve actually chosen two colors for us — Ultimate Gray and Illuminating yellow. a beautifu...
15-12-2020 21:34
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my elsie green holiday edit.
as you may know, elsie green is my partner in super marché, my online vintage shop. but maybe you didn’t know that they’ve way ahead of me, and h...
14-12-2020 21:33
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color story: a very simple christmas.
this week’s f collective vintage; Red Stripe Tree Skirt from maisonette; paper ornaments from @bungalow.dk; kraft wrapping via mama’s v.i.b.; Fau...
09-12-2020 21:34
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three lovely birds.
i keep seeing the lovely work of three birds renovations popping up everywhere of late, and thought you might be as inspired by them as i am. these t...
08-12-2020 21:32
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a little avant-garde.
i’ve noticed a trend of late that decor is veering away from that kind of cool california look with cacti and leather and transitioning into a rath...
07-12-2020 21:31
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wear this there: paradise soho.
alrighty, my friends, we’re popping across the pond to paradise today, but perhaps not the palm-lined beaches you might immediately think of. inste...
03-12-2020 21:36
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disco, anyone"
i got to thinking about how much i enjoy a good disco ball and since it appears we’re all housebound for new year’s eve, why not create our own d...
02-12-2020 21:33
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color story: wintery white.
it never snows where i live in california. well, perhaps once in a blue moon, but sometimes it’s awfully challenging to find the christmas spirit w...
01-12-2020 21:32
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who needs some pampering"
i don’t know about you, but my bathroom is kind of my sanctuary and contains the beauty accouterment of all my daily rituals. even after moving fro...
30-11-2020 21:39
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marché recommends journal is live!
i hope you all had a lovely and relaxing thanksgiving holiday if you’re on this side of the pond! i’m just dropping in quickly to let you know my...
27-11-2020 21:33
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good reads: upstate.
i have a brand new favorite when it comes to design books, and couldn’t wait to order and share it with you. from writer and florist sarah elliott....
18-11-2020 21:32
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clean slate.
as we spend more and more time at home these days during the pandemic, i often look around and feel ‘ugh, too much stuff’. not that i don’t lov...
16-11-2020 21:34
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wear this there: central hotel & café.
okay, so today we’re traveling virtually to the World’s Smallest Hotel with only a single room to spare, so we’re going to have to arm wrestle ...
12-11-2020 21:45
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color story: a bit of whimsy!
i thought for this week’s ...
11-11-2020 21:38
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the chiswick kitchen.
the homeowner and interior designer of this incredibly beautiful devol kitchen in Chiswick, West London, goes by the name of Clarence & Graves and fo...
10-11-2020 21:35
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in need of sleep.
how are y’all sleeping these days" it’s saturday and as i write this it’s just been announced that joe biden is our president-elect and for tha...
09-11-2020 21:35
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wear this there: hôtel les deux gares.
bonjour! it’s been quite a week, has it not" so today i’m treating you and we’re jetting off to gay paris! we’re headed to a very wes-anderso...
05-11-2020 21:36
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color story: holiday by the sea.
okay, kids, we’re taking a little laid back holiday on today’s @LucieLaucht; Set of four Mary Jo Bowls from anthropologie; baracoa window plant b...
04-11-2020 21:36
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undercover comfort.
i don’t know about you, but i am feeling extremely anxious about the election and to be honest, since i voted early i think i’d feel a little bit...
03-11-2020 21:34
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shop small: erica tanov.
since my days living in san francisco, bay area designer erica tanov has always epitomized style and grace to me, so i am very excited to be sharing ...
02-11-2020 21:35
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wear this there: villa magnan.
this week we’re headed into what looks to me like a funky pastel pink film set of a wes anderson film and i’m always okay with that. we’ll be a...
29-10-2020 21:35
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color story: boo!
boo! halloween is, after all, right around the corner. and a happy halloween to one and all! i thought i’d dive right into my favorite color — n...
28-10-2020 21:34
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polka-dotted pumpkin diy.
a couple of years ago, posted about a party i attended at my friend’s annual halloween pumpkin carving party — such a good idea for a get-togethe...
27-10-2020 21:38
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shop small: caravane france.
one of my favorite shops to pop into when in paris is caravane. it’s so beautifully curated with the most unique and très chic french homewares, fu...
26-10-2020 21:38
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wear this there: kro?lowa przedmies?cia.
alrighty, buckle up, because today we’re heading all the way to kraków, poland. poland is a place i’ve longed to visit, partly because i feel lik...
22-10-2020 21:36
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good reads: accidentally wes anderson.
if you’ve been reading here for a while, you know of my fondness for all things wes anderson (and more specifically, the charming mister anderson h...
21-10-2020 21:35
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instagram worthy: @camilla.tange.
i’ve only recently discovered this week’s ...
19-10-2020 21:39
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good reads: chinatown pretty.
one of my favorite places to visit in san francisco was its historic chinatown, and it even made it into the pages of my book, see san francisco, bec...
15-10-2020 21:37
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please, have a seat.
if you know me at all, you know i love to collect chairs — too many in fact! and, the funky ones are my favorites. i went down an internet rabbit h...
13-10-2020 21:36
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wear this there: hotel la bionda.
today we’re virtually jetting off to spain, specifically the incredibly beautiful coastline of the Costa Brava in Catalonia. we’ll be dropping in...
08-10-2020 21:37
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instagram worthy: @thesocialitefamily.
one of my personal very favorite blogs is the socialite family founded by its creative director Constance Gennari. if you think you’d love a peek i...
07-10-2020 21:36
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get the look: vintage modern living room.
sometimes you love a look so much, you want to try and recreate it, and this home from vondalwig architecture is a perfect example. so much so, i tho...
06-10-2020 21:33
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silver lake spanish revival seeks forever owner.
hellooooo monday! i’m back from my little sabbatical and have some new ideas for the bog up my sleeve and will keep you updated on those soon! in t...
05-10-2020 21:33
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best of: picture this: fashionistas.
sorry, i’ve been remiss in my art round-ups (mon dieu!), tappan collective; CHARLOTTE PAYNE WEARING CARTIER JEWELRY by HORST P HORST art print from...
02-10-2020 21:34
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best of: checkered past.
one of the amazing things about traveling around europe is how very ancient it is and the unique charm which that exudes. the architecture is awe-ins...
01-10-2020 21:35
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best of: dark and dramatic.
we see a lot of white and bright kitchens out there, like yesterday’s beautiful kitchen from our food stories. but what about the dark side" i love...
30-09-2020 21:34
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best of: the beauty of the single sink.
so many of us have been blessed (or is that cursed") with just a single bathroom sink. I’ve walked that walk before I remodeled in my old house, an...
29-09-2020 21:36
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best of: let’s get romantic.
i thought it might be fun to get a little romantic today. some of these rooms may be a tad over the top when it comes to pattern play, but they still...
28-09-2020 21:38
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best of: good reads: sous les toits de paris.
it’s quite true that i can’t read a word of this book written in french (well maybe a couple — like très jolie and oh la la!) but it is just to...
24-09-2020 21:32
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best of: make mine minimal.
i’m in one of those moods again. the kind of mood where i feel like i just have way too much stuff. it’s time to clear the clutter and go a littl...
22-09-2020 21:34
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on a wee break.
as i mentioned on friday i’m taking off a bit of time off to recharge and find fresh inspiration, and enjoy those fleeting, last days of summer her...
21-09-2020 21:34
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instagram worthy: @longingforlennon.
i’ve been a fan of elin jensdotter’s work and lifestyle for quite a long time, so it’s no surprise i also hugely admire her instagram account, ...
16-09-2020 21:32
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a little help from mother nature.
i think with everything 2020 has put us through, we could all use any distractions we can get, and one of mine is definitely getting outside, whether...
15-09-2020 21:37
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let’s just stay in bed.
why is the monday following a short holiday week always a little bit more difficult to feel motivated" last week was a busy one, with my family visit...
14-09-2020 21:35
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adorn your walls with deborah bowness.
even though she’s been designing, making, and exhibiting wallpaper since 1999, i’ve somehow only just discovered these inspiring works of art fro...
09-09-2020 21:33
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on trend: desert living.
one of the places i imagine getting away to during this covid quarantine is the desert. its wide open, clear sky open spaces seem like the perfect ge...
08-09-2020 21:35
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wear this there: the ethicurean.
after being cooped up at home, eating unhealthy comfort foods, too many sweets, and just generally being sloth-like the very charming ethicurean in b...
03-09-2020 21:35
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instagram worthy: @gisbertpoeppler.
this week’s instagram worthy feed is so wonderfully colorful! it’s also design at its very best — unique, unexpected, and beautifully executed....
02-09-2020 21:59
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color story: the aqua blue sea.
maybe it’s my current accessibility to the sea, but this week’s light locations; Filt French Market Tote Bag; garden sculture via @thelinenyc; lu...
01-09-2020 22:02
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the heights of great style.
sadly, we’re not all blessed with the heights of these grand arched entrances or epic tall ceilings, but it doesn’t mean we can’t worship them ...
31-08-2020 21:58
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wear this there: spuntino.
we’re dining italiano today, but not in italy as one might expect. instead, we’re armchair traveling further north to a cozy, tree-filled cafe in...
27-08-2020 21:57
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a beauty in Belgium.
i always love anything that Holly Marder and Hedda Pier of Avenue Design Studio puts their very talented hands on, so i was excited to come across a ...
25-08-2020 21:35
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wear this there: la mercerie.
by the looks of things, you might imagine we’re off to paris today, but no, madame, we are simply en route to one of new york city’s finest in fr...
20-08-2020 21:38
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on trend: bohemian whimsy.
okay, bear with me a little bit on this one, but i’m definitely seeing this trend around town and i’m not sure quite how to nail down what i’d ...
19-08-2020 21:33
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