{style inspiration | in my closet : jill milan silk clutch}

. . . and it has been a scandalously long time since the last in my closet feature, [too little time & too many projects], but lately, a few fun additions to the closet, especially spring things, and this silk clutch being one; and while have been known to dash about during the workday with much larger handbags -- shoulder, totes and carryalls, paired with a classic trench, a favourite necklace [also seen here] and pearl-trimmed gloves, it has been perfect for late lunches that drift into stops by gallery openings and after work cocktails, and even, dinner reservations . . .

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{style inspiration | on the vanity & in the makeup kit : a few favourites}

. . . one of the fondest memories of growing up was my mother's movie-star dressing rooms -- enormous and luxurious, and with those pretty white lights that trail all the way around the large looking glass above the vanity, upon which was always a beautiful scattering of perfume bottles and golden hairpins, and every kind of beauty product one could possibly imagine -- it was a most magical place for a little girl, and needless to say, spent many, many hours utterly lost in spritzes of heady perfume, dustings of silvery eyeshadows and dashes of lipstick, and watching my mother get ready for dinner parties and evening soirées . . .



. . . and as there have been so many requests, thought it might be lovely, [with a little winter light & p's stunning photography], to share a glimpse of a few favourite things on the vanity and of the moment . . .

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{holiday gift guide : for the modern gentleman}

. . . as a supplement to his stocking stuffer & last-minute gift ideas, here, p's actual holiday wish list : a perfect mix of rugged & refined for the modern gentleman . . .



01 - swaine adeney brigg curved handle golfing umbrella // 02 - polo ralph lauren cable knit aran sweater // 03 - tricker's for end hunting co. two tone kelmscott boot, in espresso // 04 - oliver spencer peasant jacket // 05 - a.p.c. candle no.1 cologne scent // 06 - oil by edward burtynsky // 07 - iwc portofino hand-wound eight days

{p.s.} p.'s list from last year, his quick list from last week, and my list x



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{gift guide : stocking stuffer & last-minute ideas for the men in your life}

. . . p's gift guide last year was so popular, this year, he has created two -- a gentleman's gift guide, to follow, and this one, comprised of a few fun stocking stuffer & last-minute gift ideas for the men in your life . . .



lanvin engraved gold-plated cuff links // panasonic monitor stereo headphones [& here, in white] // cubebot // lego architecture, as a sculpture for your desk [also here & here]; also fun: the john hancock center, fallingwater, and the guggenheim // matte black bullet space pen [& here] // everlast leather non-weighed jump rope [& here] // tanner goods bridle leather belt // wenger evowood 10 swiss army knife [& here] // ralph lauren polo deluxe editon

{p.s.} my list for him, from two years ago, and a list of pretty things from last week x




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{style inspiration: boyish charm}

. . . yesterday, late-monday afternoon, a dress and boots and camel coat, we, [p & i] took a little time out to take in an art fair, and on the way out the door, noticed his attire, dashing as ever in a chambray shirt and grey tweed blazer, and tan leather brogues, and thought again about perfect juxtapositions -- old & new and rustic & refined, modern & traditional, and city & country -- and so, to this unabashedly romantic and feminine place, shall add a little mix of boyish charm, just for p. . . .









































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