{turquoise waters + the south of france}

Lunch with my sister and was reminded of a summer spent in the south of France, swimming in fascinating sea caves where the water hovered between an amazing shade of green and blue . . .









{images: 1 - hus & hem magazine via made by girl; 2 - tumblr via design lovely; 3 - flickr via alicia bock; we heart it; 5 - elle, stylist: lisa lindqwister, make up: katarina håkansson, photographer: marcus ohlsson; 6 - brabourne farm; 7 - livia concept {seashell chandelier} 8 - decortheerapia; 9 - lily donaldson via style.com; 10 - mikael dubois via weekend host}

{fallen leaves}

{Pania Rose for Swedish Elle via Creative Archive}

It has been a little overcast for the past few days, and today the sun shone warmly and brightly, taking a bit of the briskness out of the Autumn winds laden with fallen leaves.

And there's nothing like warm mustard tones and pretty flowery patterns to lift the gloom on those dreary days . . .

{Lily Donaldson, British Vogue October 2008}

{editorial: Sunday Girl, British Vogue, February 2005, photography by Carter Smith}

{Lily Donaldson, British Vogue October 2008}

{Lily Donaldson, British Vogue September 2008}

{Pirelli + Patrick Demarchelier}

{Catherine McNeil}

“ . . . in the picturesque streets of the old French Concession, the splendid gardens of the former British Legation . . .” Pirelli pays homage to China, with its 2008 Calendar shot entirely in Shanghai by one of the best portrait and fashion photographers, Patrick Demarchelier.

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{Caroline Trentini}

{Gemma Ward}


{Coco Rocha}

{Lily Donaldson}

{via love made visible; all images from the Pirelli website, as photographed by Patrick Demarchelier}