anne boleyn

I just became a fan of her on Facebook. My life is complete.

bathrooms

I'm getting kind of obsessed with pretty bathrooms. We recently redid ours (it's soo lovely) and now I go to friend's houses and analyze their powder rooms. Creepy, I know. I can't help it that my mother is an interior designer!

paris

I want to go back...

Looks like summer, feels like summer

Untitled by beatriiicee featuring Sonia Rykiel

last days

Summer begins in one day. Just one more day. Then freedom!

Photos: Carolina Herrera Fall/Winter 2009 (style.com); Paolo Roversi

The Selby's shots of Julia Roitfeld's lovely NYC aparment make me want to reorganize, get rid of stuff, and paint my walls white. I'm fairly sure that this will never happen; however, it's nice to dream of de-cluttering. Simplicity is a utopian ideal.

I'm a hopeless romantic. Photos: here and here

summer inspiration

Images: Vogue, Vanity fair, weheartit, vintagesnapshots

hooray

today, I'm grateful for....

1. Best friends. I'm flipping through my yearbook and getting all misty-eyed reading the wonderful notes people have written. My dear friends are just so eloquent, each in their own ways. They have managed to sum up our relationships in a few words (or in some cases, a few paragraphs). I love friends. I love love.

2. "Arts under the stars", the end-of-year fine arts presentation at my school. I know it sounds cheesy, but it was kind of fun watching the band/orchestra/choir perform songs from Pirates of the Carribean and Les Miserables.. Plus, a few of my paintings and sketches were displayed in the visual arts gallery. I'm so proud.

3. Lazy days that come only at the end of the school year. Finals are fast approaching...but no one seems to care. Locker clean out was today; I ignored advice and chose to leave my clutter in my locker securely until the last day of school. All that stuff is going to be difficult to clean out.

4. Um, SUMMER. It's divine. Need I say more? I'm especially looking forward to getting the heck out of here for a few weeks.

I'm still pretty convinced that I was supposed to be born a princess.

Photos: Mario testino for Vogue, Italian vogue, weheartit, domino magazine

Today, I'm grateful for...

1. Early morning starbucks runs with Lindsey, Mel, and Mitch. Coffee is more fun than constructions, any day. It was a sweet morning.

2. Every Henry VIII book ever written. I just can't even describe my fascination with this man and the women he doomed. I'm a little obsessed.

3. Sequestering myself in the library during lunch, then being pleasantly surprised by my sweet best friend Jennifer. Honestly one of my favorite people on earth. We're going to my school's fine arts display tomorrow, and I'm so excited!

4. Funny little ironies in the Target parking lot. My mom and I get to gossiping, and there's nothing that can really stop us. Except possibly running into the person we were talking about. Whoops.

5. Color-coding my closet and gabbing with Katherine. she's having boy problems. I want to help, but I don't really know what I'm talking about.

"Ophelia"/Millais

reminds me of this...

Liv your life

I think Liv Tyler is just so classy. Lately I've been stumbling across photos of her out on the town with Kate Hudson and Stella McCartney (One of my top favorite designers!), and every time I see a shot of her, all I can think about is how flawlessly posh she looks! Her style is quite classic and simple--she looks impeccably dressed all the time. Minimal accessorizing is working for her. Definitely a style icon....and, she's wearing Stella, which means she has some conscience about environmentally-friendly attire. Sigh. I'm so channeling her this week. Glossy hair, simple-yet-chic ensembles...I'm excited.

met gala

How much do I love looking at photos from the Met gala? A lot. I love that fashion's insiders have this night to wear the most outlandish, gorgeous, ravishing gowns, without having to care about what the tabloids will say. Because that's just what you do. It's a fashion-risk-taking night (although I always prefer the more classic gowns...but that's just me!)

[Photos credit of style.com]