Splurge Vs. Steal: The Leather Front Sweater

Splurge: Reed Krakoff sweater / Steal: Zara sweater

Faux or not, a leather front sweater will become a basic, all time favorite piece for autumn and winter!

Bike Like a New Yorker

This is what good advertising is all about: imagination, simplicity, smart copy and great typography! BikeNYC.com, the online home and go-to source of all things bicycling in New York City, launched this amazing campaign (print ads and billboards) to support the growing bike movement. Love it! 

Pens and Pencils

Clockwise, from top left:
Feather Pen (long), Feather Pen (Short), Bubble Pen Set, Pencil Case, Pencil Box, Drawer Organizer, Coloured Pencils, Pencil Cup

Either for school or for work, pens and pencils have an important place on our desks and consequently play an essential part in our office decor. That's why they have to be unique, stylish and beautiful! 

Home Decor Envy: The Home Office

Source: I Don't Know How She Does It

Somewhere in the country (check the window view) there's a beautiful shabby chic house with a very interesting home office. The owner has created a black-and-white-posters collage on the wall, has found great vintage items to place on the wooden desk and has added the most wonderful and ultra modern perspex chairs in the world to create two work spaces. Can I reserve one space for me please?

What to Wear for the Last Summer Weddings

Click to purchase:
The Earrings, The Clutch, The Dress, The Shoes, The Pashmina, 

With only one summer wedding to go, I'm find myself still looking for gorgeous yet simple dresses (and shoes) that will be appropriate for ceremonies that take place close to the beach. I mean you never know whether you are going to end up in the water, right? This Thakoon dress is definately very close to what I have had in mind and I can see myself wearing it also in autumn and in the following spring!

Inside Jean Louis Deniot's Apartment

What do you think about Jean Louis Deniot "low-key luxe" Paris apartment? Designers like Deniot manage to impress not only with the way they mix and combine pieces of art, colours and furniture but also with their choices on textures and materials. His kitchen is the perfect example: hammered silver cabinet covers over marble countertops and floors! Interesting, right? See the rest of his house on Elle Decor. 

Currently Coveting...

Clockwise from top left:
1. Studded Leather Flat Shoes, 2. White Blazer, 3. Twisted Brass Ring, 4. Dott Printed Scarf, 
5. Leather Shoulder Handbag, 6. Cuff Bracelet

...a few basic black and whites for fall! Whether you are a college student or a working girl, you'll definately find plenty of ways to incorporate them in your daily outfits!

White...and a few Pops of Colour!

Source: Fresh Home

Yes, I love it. Do I have to say it again? Any space that combines light, high ceilings, interesring furniture and cute accessories gains a place in my heart and a post on this blog! More photos here! Isn't the fireplace to die for?

Living within Rainbow Colours

Apart from the furniture and the home decor accessories, this Manhattan apartment impresses with its colour palette. Beautiful hues of blue and purple put together with green, turquoise and pink details make the editors of Architectural Digest magazine wonder "What’s the secret behind pairing lavender and orange so artfully? How can a prissy pink look so masculine?". The secret is Jamie Drake, the interior designer who is also known as "the colorist", and who worked with the owners of the apartment to create a gorgeous eclectic Art Moderne apartment in rainbow colours! See the rest of the house here!

New Print Out: At the Touch of Love Everyone Becomes a Poet

Sacred & Profane Designs-$8.50

I fell in love with this quote, the moment I read it. "At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet" according to the Greek philosopher Plato. How true... If you love it too, you can purchase the print that features this quote on my etsy shop and decorate your space or give it as a gift to the person who inspired / inspires you to become a poet!

Home Decor Envy: The Hallway

Source: Elle Decoration

All you need for an impressive hallway is an art deco table, a big film poster and white walls!

Home Decor Envy: The Living Room

Source: Dwell Magazine

Paula Leen - a Dutch felt artist - and Kees Middendorp’s living space is a world of gray colours, different objects and textures, antiques and designer items! And that's what's making this room so memorable and interesting! Check the rest of the house here!

New Print Out: New York Calling

New York Calling ($8.50) by Sacred & Profane Designs

My etsy friends and customers loved the "London Calling" art print I created a couple of weeks ago, and today I decided to launch a similar one for my second best city in the world, New York! If it's calling, who can (and who wants) to resist???