Friday, April 17, 2009

Friday Spotlight

To show my sincere and deep appreciation, Fridays will now be specially reserved to spotlight the followers (surprise, that's you!) and frequent commenters of Simply Seductive! Randomly selected, please enjoy these seductive samplings of the fantastic work of fellow bloggers! Simply my way of paying it forward! Happy Friday!





(From Brunch at Saks (p.s. love the name!) So many inspiring photographs...decided to select these amazing photo-collages.)





(From Inquisitive Fellow, a young lover of art, photography and anything creative. First three are gorgeous art by Abigael Whittaker. Two photographs are blogger's own!)




(From Paris Atelier, a lovely blog by Judith, mother and wife, who captures all the beauty, elegance and history of Parisian life!)






(From Absolutely Unique, the official blog of Patagonia Gifts. Caroline perfectly matches unique jewelry from Patagonia Gifts to fashion-inspired photographs. A special recognition for being Simply Seductive's first follower! xoxo)

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Decor Lust


(I simply love the idea of mixing chairs in the dining room. I have a very long narrow table similar to the one above, but it has shiny stainless steel legs and frosted glass panels for its surface. If anyone knows where I can purchase the white chairs above, pls leave a comment!)


(Source, Desire to Inspire.)

Illustrator, Antoinette Fleur





(I love that nothing is exact, yet her illustrations are precise. Source, Cyanatrendland.com.)

Today's Horoscope: Capricorn, Aquarius & Pisces


(Capricorn, December 22 to January 19: You should continue to take a 'keep it to yourself' attitude today. Your opinions are valid, but no one is in any mood to really listen to them right now. You will make better use of your time if you channel your emotions into a creative pursuit such as cooking, dancing, or singing. Heck, even shopping will benefit from the ideas you're dying to get out into the world. It's a great day to enjoy your friends and fun and avoid banging your head against a wall with a bunch of naysayers.)

(Aquarius, January 20 to February 18: It's a good day for investigating new ways to take better care of your health. You've been getting a lot more tired a lot earlier in the day, and those extra cups of coffee are not the right solution. Take some time today to learn how to get a better night's sleep, eat a better breakfast, and perk yourself up when the afternoon blahs come. You have to start taking a more active role in maintaining your physical health -- you will thank yourself later on!)

(Pisces, February 19 to March 20: It might not be easy for you to open up about your feelings right now, but if you want to have someone in your life, you need to let them in. It's time to let down your guard and show someone just how much you trust them by sharing a secret or a wish. You don't have to listen to your doubts or fears of rejection anymore. Listen to your own heart and understand that you are capable of handling whatever consequences your actions bring your way. Be vulnerable. Photograph source, Carole Tanenbaum Vintage Collection. Horoscopes from us.glamour.com. Until next week!)

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

A Paler Shade of White


(Source, Flickr.)

(Source, Flickr.)

(Source, Flickr.)

(Source, Pia Jane Bijkerk.)

(Source, Flickr.)

(Source, Flickr.)

Today's Horoscope: Libra, Scorpio & Sagittarius


(Libra, September 23 to October 22: You've been running around, booked solid for weeks now. It may have been fun, it may have been overwhelming -- but it all finally ends today. The trend now will be for unexpected cancellations, delays and last minute rescheduling. It won't all be welcome news, but the time it frees up will prove invaluable. One thing to watch out for would be hasty decision making -- don't do it if you don't have to. But this freedom should loosen you up and help you relax.)

(Scorpio, October 23 to November 21: Are you being just the tiniest bit too harsh on someone right now? If you can be more flexible, they can be more flexible too -- you just have to give them a chance to show you! You two can work well together, but first you have to trust each other! Let go and believe that this person will meet your expectations. It's true that you might have to give them a bit more time than you would like, but isn't it better to wait for what you want than to rush and not get what you need?)

(Sagittarius, November 22 to December 21: Everyone has a their own interpretation of what art is -- and some people don't even care. But art offers a lot of enrichment to your life, and you should get more of it into your life today. Explore what other cultures have to offer in terms of music, painting, film and other types of artistic expression. Some things will bore you, some will amuse you, some will shock you -- but all will educate you and make you glad you have this kind of appreciation. Photograph source, Carole Tanenbaum Vintage Collection. Horoscope from us.glamour.com. Tomorrow Thursday, April 16th's horoscope: Capricorn, Aquarius & Pisces!)

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Inspiration: Balloons


(Source, Love-Vintage; also seen recently on the lovely Captivate me.)

(Source, My Polaroid Blog.)



(Source, Emilie 79* via Flickr; also featured in this post.)

(Source, We Heart It.)