World Traveler
If you’ve never heard of (or seen the work of) Bella Pilar, it’s about time you do. Her illustrations are so darling. Mostly made up of fashionable women. Note cards with her artwork can be found at Papyrus stores and her newest release this week is a must have. It’s called World Traveler. Imagine sitting at the desk in your boudoir handwriting a note on one of these beautiful note cards. In the age of e-mails and phone calls a handwritten card is such a kind gesture. I highly recommend you stock up on Bella Pilar stationary, because a card that comes from a lady should be lady-like. 0
Reading in the “Littler” Boudoir
During a family outing to the book store one afternoon, I was browsing through the children’s section when I came across a book that I knew I wanted my daughter to have. It was a children’s book titled, Different Like Coco. A biography of sorts about the life of Coco Chanel. I pulled it from the shelf and instantly (and all at once) had to choose my words very wisely, play nonchalant, cross my fingers and say a little prayer, that it wouldn’t be one of those “mom is trying to pass a boring book off as cool, so I won’t want anything to do with it” moments. Thankfully my…
Estate Sale: When Glamour Stands Still
Often times an estate sale is the result of an unfortunate death of an elderly person, or due to the fact that they’ve had to give up the home they’ve always known to be taken care of elsewhere. I feel very privileged for the opportunity to enter somebody’s home and go on a treasure hunt through their belongings, although something about it makes me also feel guilty, as though I’m invading their privacy and taking away part of their memories. They can rest assured though that anything I purchase will be treasured. On a recent weekend bargain hunt, my family and I came across an estate sale in a home…
Mlle Wong
“Every time your picture is taken, you lose a part of your soul.” – Anna May Wong 0
