Coral, Red, Orange?

Guess what colors I am loving at the moment

I am drawn to

This on Vogue.com

The new Ikram store in Chicago

How incredibly Chic and Bold

This Nail polish

Summer Toes

This Proenza Schouler Bag

A classic shape with a fresh palette

This image on

The Sartorialist

Simplicity lifted from mundanity by a pop of intense color

and worn with such insouciance

Jil Sander Spring 2011

The influence of this collection was overwhelming!

A pause

It is hot in NY at the moment

Not too hot

Yesterday our electricity went out

No Air conditioners

No Fans

No lights

within 10 mins NY became too hot

But in that moment

The light coming in through the window was so beautiful

and it gave me pause

The color of the light hitting the greenery near the window

Inspiring

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colour love

I love the colour of this little vase. It is about 6" high and I bought it on sale from my favourite shop in the world Liberty of London last year for a mere £6. I have it by my bed so the first thing I see when I wake up is a flash of this exquisite coral.
Sometimes I fill it with these
a Rose called "compassion" that has the most beautiful scent and some Sweet Peas that I can't remember the name of. I get such joy from picking flowers from my garden, a simple pleasure that I anticipate all through the Winter. These Roses start as a blushing pink and fade to an apricot sorbet. They are as compelling the day they are picked as they are 2 weeks later faded and fallen like an an old chiffon scarf. If you are looking for a climber that's hardy, beautiful and great for cut flowers then I highly recommend this old beauty.