Category Archives: Wishing_True

Brooch Baubles

Yesterday I posted some hats from Tissage that make me feel like I was born in the wrong era (admit it – you know this feeling – at some point during your childhood you wanted to be Anne of Green Gables or Laura Ingalls…)

Another speciality of Tissage is the necklace with a vintage brooch accent.

Here are some that I would love to own:






And here is a bonus brooch bracelet that I wouldn’t kick out of my jewelry box:


You can add these to the Valentines Day wish list

"How Do We Feel About Opera Length Gloves?"

Okay – I’m not really interested in opera length gloves (today). That’s just a S&TC line I’ve always liked.

I’m currently obsessed with these cloche hats from Tissage:







That last one especially makes me want to crawl inside this old British television series and never come out.



Truly one of my favorite fashion eras.

More on Tissage tomorrow…

Valentines Day Gift Buying Guide (Part Two)

Continuing my buying guide (aka wish list)… Here are a few more lovelies that caught my eye.

This adorable cloche hat:


Ruche

Does it come with the curls?

Anything wrapped like this:


…and by “anything,” I mean this necklace:


Bonbon Oiseau

And finally – I wouldn’t mind an evening out worthy of this frock (plus the frock of course):

But only if you really love me…

Valentines Day Gift Buying Guide

A gift buying guide for ME that is…

I think I’ll devote the next couple of days to gift ideas for everyone’s favorite Hallmark holiday.

Here are a few items that you might want to consider (okay – for YOU if you insist – but be aware that I have ME in mind):

The lover of pretty things in me wants to display these on a shelf…


…while the book nerd in me wants to run my fingers across the spines and wish I knew how to read French.

*I was originally going to feature a gorgeous cinnabar bracelet from FrenchBlue, but by the time I came back to grab the image, it was GONE. Quel dommage… Instead I selected these books which I just noticed are also now sold. Mon Dieu, one must act fast when shopping at FrenchBlue!

Moving on… I’m in desperate need of a gold cuff bracelet.

This one will do.

And would love another Liza Hirst to hang on my wall…

I’ll take a painting of flowers (and an abstract one at that!) over dozens of roses any day.

That’s enough for now. I’ll be back tomorrow with some more gift suggestions (for me).

Interior Styling Favorites: Part Three

Concluding my three part series on the Flickr group, Interior Styling. (Click to see Part One and Part Two.) Not sure if these last six flow as well as the previous ones did, but there is a definite theme of “can’t drag my eyes from the screen.”

(see below for Flickr source names)







1. {elena} 2. Trisha Brink Design 3. cupcakes & cartwheels 4. Lisa sParks 5. MGS Fotografie 6. Trisha Brink Design

Interior Styling Favorites: Part One

For the life of me, I can’t remember where I first heard about the Flickr group, Interior Styling. Possibly from the source, decor8… Anyway – it’s a great source of inspiration and an easy place to get lost for long periods of time (seriously – there are over 800 photos and I think I at least glanced at all of them).

I couldn’t help but save images of some of my favorites, so I thought I’d do a three part series here. These certainly aren’t the only images that appealed to me – but they just happened to make my rather arbitrary cut).

(see below for Flickr source names)








1. polshka 2. lizcaan 3. sara one day 4. Lisa sParks 5. sammbee 6. Twinsgarden 7. Trisha Brink Design