(have arrived safely...) (made the necessary arrangements) (got pampered and beautified) (had a blast!) (awoke to a New Year with unlimited possibilities...) (Wishing you all the very best in 2009; may it be your best year ever! Sources, Luxuo & Studio Schuller.)
(Remembered seeing this picture in Vogue a few years back and was captivated by how precious model Angela Lindvall and her son appeared in the editorial...the same feeling resurfaced when I stumbled upon the photograph via Marek and Associates.)
(becoming so inspired by informal and relaxed interiors...a mix match of styles and furniture has awaken a fierce urge to redecorate my space, or perhaps a new space...anyone interested in a beautiful modern bungalow? Source (all images), Desire to Inspire.)
(the genuine kindness and generosity of bloggers I've had the pleasure to correspond with recently has really touched me. I would like to single out these special individuals (see below)...without them I would not have heard about or figured out how to create polaroid-like images as above, which by the way is a superbly fun and innovative program that turns any JPEG image into a polaDROID...A huge thank you...)
Or, the delightfully inspiring interior decor bloggers, Kim and Jo, creators of Desire to Inspire, who added Simply Seductive (shown with its former banner title) to their Holiday Reading Guide (yippee)...
(Received my very own New Year e-card from no other than Diane von Furstenberg. Love it, xoxox back to you, DVF!) (DVF's Spring 2009 Ready-to-Wear collection demonstrates an expert balance of glam and hippie chic. I'll definitely be incorporating more color into my wardrobe in 2009.)
(Shiny, fragile christmas balls. Source, Flickr.) (Source, I know What you Wore Last Season) (Lucas Allen styling, originally posted by Coco+Kelley, found here.) (a pensive-looking Heather Marks in a Hudson Bay (Canada) blanket, photographed by Chris Nicholls) (Fendi Baguette from Bergdorf Goodman.) (Lovely photo-collage from Record the Day.) (A Russian landscape. Source, DeviantArt) (Alexander McQueen. Source, Harper's Bazaar)
(A snugly warm blanket for the young-lings, featuring 'around the world' motif.) (Olive wood timeless shaving essentials for the real man in your life.) (create the ideal holiday look with Bobbi Brown's special limited copper edition.) (Passementry placemats from Barneys New York.) (Monogram cakes delivered right to your door from Neiman Marcus.) (Express yourself in style with stylos from Tine K Home.) (Exquisite linens for those relaxing, restful sleep-in weekend mornings.)