Copy That: Chiara Ferragni

 

Last October Chiara Ferragni of the blog The Blond Salad  appeared on the cover of Dutch Elle Magazine. Well you guys know I've never met a primary or secondary colour that I didn't like and the bigger the earring, the more fabulous the outfit is what I like to say. What I want from this outfit is the skirt and the earrings. But I really love that feather embellished  top too.

 

 

 

The orange embossed skirt is from Miu Miu. Where is Zara when you need a good knock off for Spring? The feathered top is Elizabeth and James. All the earrings and others like them can be found at RStyle Me.

See more of Chiara Ferragni's style over at Instagram.

Jo Malone and Lisa Fine: Copy That

This is Jo Malone's London advertising campaign for its Mimosa and Cardamom fragrance. If you saw the post of my living room you know just how much I like blue and white Chinese porcelain. But I love this picture for more than just the blue and white. It definitely portrays the bohemian vibe. Look at the throw pillows and the leopard print in the background. I also love that everything is anchored by the red.

 

 

This picture, above, is from House Beautiful's November 2015 spread of Lisa Fine's home. Again, the blue and white porcelain and a pop of red and lots of jumbled pattern.

 

If ever one wanted to create a pop of Bohemia in their home these two pictures, above, can be used as inspiration. I thought I'd help you along.

 

I think this would make for a grand foyer. And I would definitely paint the walls a bright, sunny yellow, broken up by a bit of wainscoting on the lower 1/3 of the wall.

 

Indian pearl inlay console: 1stdibs; John Richard Cheetah Chairs: Horchow; Blue and White ceramics Bombay Company; Ceramic Parrots and Parrot Dyptyc: One Kings Lane; Belgian Tapestry: Mille Fleurs Tapestries.

 

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Copy That: Australia's Fiona Richardson

Yes, I would stuff this ginger jar from One Kings Lane full of cookies and keep it on my nightstand next to this pile of books also from One Kings Lane. I like having dining room side chairs in a bedroom because they take up less space than a table and are ready surfaces for coats, magazines and easy to reach blankets. These chairs are at 1stDibs. The throw pillow from Etsy would stack up well against the Serena and Lily headboard but I would definitely do over the headboard in this fabric from Fabric.com. The little boy plaster bust, also from 1stDibs, could turn out to be creepy in the middle of the night but definitely sits well next to the leather-bound books on the night stand. You would also need to paint the walls a sooty grey to recreate the space. But such a calming sleep-inducing colour is hardly objectionable for a bedroom.

Incidentally, if you like gray spaces check out one of my favourite blogs, a perfect gray. 

Copy that: Dresses for Fall



This Fall/Winter for work, I want to wear dresses and boots. I am a long time lover of the dress for wear in the professional setting. It is an easy and yet polished option. I feel the dress inspires a mix of admiration, nostalgia, respect and then, maybe, at the last glance, anxiety, when they look at the shoes.

 

 

 

Dresses: House of Fraser; High-leg Snakeboots: TopShop; Snakeheel boots: House of Fraser

Copy That: Soledad Suarez de Lezo

This is such a lovely powder room. I can always count on great ideas from Nuevo Estilo. I love how they catalogue the work of young and upcoming designers a lot. This powder room was done by Soledad Suarez de Lezo and featured in Nuevo Estilo. If I had to do over my powder room I wouldn't even stretch my brain. I'd simply use this as inspiration. The old and new elements sit so well with each other.

The wallpaper is from Selectwallpaper; the console is from Flamant; the mirror and wall sconces are at One King's Lane; the wall-mounted faucet and porcelain vessel sink are from Wayfair; the candlestick and silver tray are at 1stdibs; and the towels are by Leontine Linens. The potted orchid you can get at any flower shop or your trusty Ikea.