{give-away: crystal & 24 karat gold tray}

. . . has been a while since the last glamorous give-away, but most definitely well worth the wait . . .




. . . designer anna rabinowicz launched her first home collection for new york-based rab | labs in 2002, creating objects inspired by nature, fusing ancient, precious materials in a luxurious palette with modern design, layering semi-precious gems, including crystal and agate, with the finishing touches of pure gold and sterling silver . . .



. . . resulting in beautiful pieces such these pure brazilian agate bookends, left, and a personal favourite, the rose quartz tray with 24 karat gold trim, right

. . . rab | labs' pieces are so lovely, they have been featured in the new york times, elle décor, architectural digest, harper’s bazaar, o magazine, and new york magazine and carried by the museum of modern art stores, moss, and barneys new york . . .

. . . and best of all, today, one charmed reader will win a crystal and 24 karat gold or sterling silver tray {retail $325.00 - $375.00}, perfect for brie & table water crackers on a romantically overcast autumn afternoon, or champagne & macarons in a pair of sequined heels after dinner, or even as an ultra-stylish place to display an exquisite perfume collection on the dressing table . . .

to enter, {click here} to visit rab | labs or {here} to browse the beautiful selection of crystal trays, then leave a comment below

{bonne chance!/good luck!}

* one winner will be randomly selected and contacted by e-mail after thursday, september 30, 2010; if you do not have a blog or contact e-mail on your blog, please include it with your comment for notification; this give-away is open to u.s. & canadian readers only - apologies!; images: haute design - one & four; 2 - the cherry blossom girl; 3 - barbara palvin by max von gumppenberg & patrick bienert for vogue germany, october 2010 via oh}

{happy monday + a charming mix of things - four}

. . . good morning! monday, monday and summer weekends always seem to slip away a little more quickly than others and it's a new and beautiful week and couldn't think of a more lovely way to begin than with another charming mix of things . . .

hope your week is off to a perfect start,
xo

. . . friday night


. . . dinner reservations


. . . sequins on the beach


. . . captivating coral



. . . italy


. . . glass & silver {one & two}


. . . céline


. . . pillars & mouldings


. . . lace & leopard print


. . . behind closed doors


. . . salvatore ferragamo ipad cases


. . . weekends


. . . pyrite


. . . paris


. . . tulle in the afternoon


. . . daydreaming


. . . pretty details


. . . sofia's medicine cabinet


. . . sasha


. . . artfully arranged {via destined to design}


. . . seafoam


. . . perfectly imperfect


. . . work


. . . play


. . . a quiet corner {via remodelista}


. . . memories



. . . home


. . . perfectly pretty


. . . gilt frames


. . . summer whites


. . . through the corridor



{p.s.} past mixes > one | two | three


{top image, angela kohler via bits of beauty; beach/sequins, photography by sandra freij; sasha pivovarova, editorial - dressing up, photography by lachlan bailey for vogue china}