♥ i never knew love like this: the sun, the sea, you and i.

we are now entering what they refer to as "the dog days of summer,"

don't forget to celebrate with ice cream whenever possible :)

♥ back to school.

while i am no longer a student-

i cannot deny that there is a small flutter

in my heart when i walk past a fully stocked

back to school aisle at the super market.

there's something about a brand new

 binder, a crisp college-ruled notebook

 and an ink-filled pen that

 get me every time.

and did i mention a bouquet 

of freshly- sharpened

 pencils?

because these pencils from carbon crusader

would be the icing on the back to school cake.

♥

yesterday morning, my best friend, carolyn, 

called me the very best news: 

she got engaged !!!

♥

she and her boyfriend fiance are away in the cape this week, so

under the pretense of going off for an early morning fishing trip, her

 fiance lured her down to the beach an hour or so later to show her the 

fish he caught- and when she came down to the beach 

she saw these words written in the sand,

and her man kneeling beside them!

isn't your heart melting?

i cannot wait to see the ring in person- but i can tell you this:

it's a canary yellow diamond with a sparkling halo,

and as my bff says,  feels like it's 

just meant to be there.

cheers, my loves !! 

xoxo

♥ " i don't have to wear vintage. i AM vintage." ~DVF

(spotted on honestly WTF)

lucky blogger  natalie joos and a handful of models were granted

the privilege of visiting cloudwalk- diane von furstenberg's connecticut estate,

and allowed access to her archives and latest collections for an all day photo shoot.

 i am in love with the playful mixture of prints and the 

relaxed backdrop of her eclectic living space. 

i heart dvf.

♥ just sayin'

if there were any extra wall space in my tiny galley kitchen,

these are definitely some of the type of prints you might find.

especially the top one, which expresses my sentiments

about food exactly. find more here!

♥

last night i watched seven sinners (1940), a film starring

marlene dietrich & john wayne. and while the story line was

nothing spectacular- the costumes were!! my jaw continuously

dropped as dietrich's character bijou,  pulled off one over the top,

 feathered & be-jeweled piece after another.

here she is in the same dress as above, but with fresh flowers 

to make the look a little different in a scene. genius!

the birdcage veil, the cuff bracelet, the parasol, the pointed manicure..

it's too good! 

just look at those gloves! and that bling!!

the turban was one of my favorites, but hard to capture...

and the all lace number looked like something right 

out of the latest dolce & gabbana ads. 

the head pieces. the headpieces.

the headpieces.

and then this rhinestone necklace + black shirt + sparkling skirt

combination had me thinking holiday thoughts in the midst of 

this summer heat wave. 

OBSESSED.

♥ have a picture-perfect weekend!

....and here are some of the prettiest pictures i ever did see-

from my bestfriend's blog, much beauty everywhere.

enjoy! 

♥ breakfast of champions.

bon appetit has a cute feature on their website called my morning routine, 

where they share the daily breakfasts and wake-up habits of some

of the most notable celebrities. not only is it visually appealing, 

but it also tickles me to picture any famous person 

actually eating anything!

what is your morning routine?

mine is a cup of coffee in the car on the way to work.

♥

i can't with this humidity. it's ruining summer time!

via the dancing cat.