{have a beautiful weekend}

. . . this weekend is strawberries and sunshine, a glass of champagne {or two} and most of all, summer dresses and sunsets . . .

hope you're having a perfectly beautiful {long} weekend,
xo

{a few lovely links:}
* at the office: compartmentalized
* things to love: butterflies {via lovely}
* fashion inspiration: pretty, fluttery pleats
* instead of plastic: here & here
* living in: pride & prejudice
* warmest, warmest congratulations: joanna & alex
* summer inspiration: softly seafoam
* a lovely look at london: here & here

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* nostalgic for: scrapbooks
*colour inspiration: buttercream
* perfectly pretty: shoes, shoes, shoes
* hello & photographer lucas allen
* party inspiration: summertime martinis
* runway inspiration: burberry prorsum, london
* a charming mix of things: three

{p.s.} next week, the winner of the diamond give-away, and a new glamorous give-away . . .

{images: 1, 2 & 4 - scans, style at home, photography by edward pond, produced by margot austin; 3 - j.crew via a glamorous little side project}

{summer}

. . . fresh blades of dewy grass, whispers of rustling leaves . . . it's summertime, and I'm happily wearing my strappy sandals . . .

{images: 1 - H&G via housemartin; 2 - margot's dining room, style at home july 2008; 3, 4, 5, 7 - polly wreford ; image 6 - anders gramer}

{p.s.}
* also just came across Kate at Girl Meets Glamour's lovely post, a shade of green . . . * see also: st. patrick's