Happy Friday everyone! Hope you’ve had a good week. Mine has been spent celebrating wherever possible, and this weekend will be no different. I’m heading back to the country to share yet more bubbles with family and close friends, and just enjoy the ridiculously-happy-on-cloud-nine feeling that isn’t going anywhere fast. Am I nauseating? Ok, I’ll stop. Let’s talk interiors instead. A look that I am borderline obsessed with at the moment is Persian rugs. I’ve spent more time than is probably normal checking out some absolute beauties on eBay… even though I’m not actually in the market for an oriental rug at the moment, it can’t hurt to look, right? They look great anywhere (especially in the kitchen, gotta say). Even if a room has a stark, minimalist feel, add a Persian and it ups the cosy factor ten-fold. Another benefit of these rugs is that, as with Mulberry bags and George Clooney, they just get better with age. Are you a fan? Where do you think they look best in the home?

{images via pinterest}
My look of the week goes to a Fancy Friday favourite, Camilla Belle. She is seriously flawless in this Ralph Lauren gown and fuchsia lips, and the detail on the train of the dress is exquisite. If I could look even one tenth as pulled together as this, I would be happy. As for my room of the week, well, of course it had to feature a Persian, but it also includes a sofa that may not be conducive to a TV dinner of beans on toast (especially with my tendency to spill), but sure as hell looks purdy:

{images via prphotos & pinterest}
I hope you have an amazing weekend whatever you’re doing and wherever you may be…

Even though the weather is refusing to do what it’s supposed to do this time of year (18 degrees? How can I get all cosy and festive with that kind of temperature?), I’m prepared for the change of season with a grey marl military coat… i.e. not black. This is a big step for me. There are a lot of military, double-breasted coats with large shiny buttons on the high street, and I think they work equally well with both your Monday-Friday work uniform or for a more casual look at weekends. Other winter coat trends this season include bright colours (maybe next year I’ll be brave enough – it’s baby steps with the grey) and capes. Here is my pick of the high street:

{1. Miss Selfridge twill military coat – £45 / 2. USC military duffle coat – £49 / 3. Planet short military coat – £129 / 4. Dorothy Perkins pink swing coat – £69 / 5. Oasis funnel neck coat – £95 / 6. Miss Selfridge duffle coat – £57 / 7. Oasis check cape – £95 / 8. Oasis funnel neck cape – £95 / 9. Topshop borg collar cape – £65}

Quite frankly, who am I to argue?

{Mulberry Heritage Bayswater Satchel}

I’m sorry that this is going to be short and sweet… it’s been one of those weeks. Wishing you all a very happy weekend and I hope that it’s filled with sparkle:

{image via this&that}

One of the biggest wrenches saying goodbye to NYC after my year living there, was leaving behind all the stores and products that we didn’t have over here in the UK and I missed like crazy. But now they’ve creeped over to our shores (Forever 21, Anthro, B-Rep, Abercrombie, Kate Spade, even Us Weekly), there’s only Victoria’s Secret left, which is happily going to join the party next year. Another edition that I’m over the moon about, is that of Stella & Dot. For years I’ve lusted after their beautiful bold pieces of jewellery on US blogs, and now we’re getting an S&D shop and a website here in the UK. I think it’s their statement necklaces that I covet the most – I can imagine Palermo in the navy collar below – which would dress up any plain and casual outfit. Oh, and they’ve got great packaging, which always helps. Now if only someone would bring puffed Cheetos over, my world would be complete…

{all products available at Stella & Dot}