homeware at urban outfitters

I’m forever bemoaning the fact that in the UK we are streets behind the trends readily available in US home decor stores… case in point being that this country still thinks that a statement wall is cutting edge. Put the garish floral wallpaper down, people. So when I saw that Urban Outfitters (only previously visited during my ‘shimmery scarf’ phase) are cottoning on to the fact there’s a demand for geometric prints, I did a massive internal jig of excitement. And check out that antique carpet! Wherever Tom and I wind up living, that little bargainous beauty is going to be co-habiting. What do you think of their range?

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stylish office space

Offices by their very nature are not known for their style credentials. They are, generally speaking, a place where you get shiz done, whether you buy, sell, promote, market, organise, whatever. Unless you are lucky enough to work for Google, where you’re as likely to come across a ping-pong table as a desk. My working environments to date have been DULL. Blank walls, carpets with questionable stains, pot plants struggling for their lives and desktops that are 10 years out of date. One of these offices had no windows. Prisoners have better views. For a person like me who has a creative fire inside of them (seriously, it burns), they have left me feeling less than inspired. This is why I feel an insane jealousy when I see office spaces like the one that Aerin Lauder (she of famous grandmother, Estée) has created in Manhattan… I would kill to work somewhere with an interior like this. It has a chandelier, for Pete’s sake. The white walls, gold accents and seagrass carpet are absolute heaven, and I’ll bet the productivity in this office is sky-high. Tell me, lovely readers, does your office resemble Aerin’s in any way?

{images via Architectural Digest}

xoxo

It’s the last series of Gossip Girl. I understand that to many this information will elicit no more than an indifferent “meh”, but to me this is a big, deal. It’s one of those shows where you have had to be there from the beginning, and six seasons later I’ve been through a whole lot with these Upper East Siders. So I may not have much in common with them – for starters I don’t go to fancy benefits wearing ballgowns every day of the week – but I care about the same things. Family, friendship, love, NYC, Chanel. Every episode is like an adult version of Scooby Doo (such is the often ridiculous nature of the storylines), and that’s why I love it. And at the centre of everything is Blair Waldorf. She gets the best lines, the best clothes, and, let’s face it, the best boys. And to celebrate her all-round Blair-ness, I’ve put together some of my favourite quotes… so if you’re a GG fanatic like me, then enjoy. If not, maybe come back tomorrow. xoxo.







{images via pinterest}

objects of desire

I would love to bring out my inner Greek goddess with this jaw-droppingly beautiful Hervé Van Der Straeten necklace layered on top of this Maje dress… and those Loubs are an outfit in themselves:

{Hervé Van Der Straeten necklace / Maje silk-organza dress / Christian Louboutin Summerissima platform sandal}

getting ahead of myself

You know how it is. Even before your boyfriend has put the ring on your finger, you can’t help but imagine your wedding. Like, every single detail. I’m not gonna lie, I was the same (this is no secret, Tom was totally aware). And now with houses on our minds, in my head I’ve decorated the whole thing… down to the last vignette. Even though there is no house yet. It’s good to have a hobby, right? So, in terms of the living area I have my heart set on a corner sofa; since one of my favourite things to do is simultaneously surf the interweb and watch Gossip Girl, that couch is going to have to be good. And when all the surfing and outfit judging is finished, then I’ll probably need to have a lie down and nap on that very same sofa. So it needs to be big. Which is also necessary seeing as it will be home to multiple useless but pretty cushions. Tell me, are you a fan of corner sofas? And do you imaginery decorate?

{images via pinterest}