white + gold

 

Forget about beige - white and gold are the ultimate neutrals.  Create a simple and striking design with bright, white walls (the perfect blank canvas) and a few quality pieces in brass or gold.  Adding in pops of colour or rustic elements can also make a major impact with this luxurious combo. Anything goes. 

GABRIELLA CRESPI ‘Z’ desk, circa 1974

etco Paper Mache Bowl, Etsy




















Original BTC Stanley Brass Pendant Light,  HORNE

      

     

{interior images: 1 & 2: Brooklyn Apartment via This is Glamorous, 3. Malmö, Sweden via This is Glamorous, 
4. The Glamourai, 5. Megan Winters}

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Oprah's Lifeclass

Last week I was incredibly honoured to be invited to Oprah's Lifeclass: The Tour, in Toronto.  She has taken her classes on the road with a powerful new season designed to stir up the psyche, open the heart and continue the journey of finding balance.

The room was full of life with a buzzing energy. The largest Lifeclass event yet, at 8,500 people for both the morning and evening sessions, there was certainly more than a few "a-ha!" moments in the crowd.  Oprah was joined by Deepak Chopra, Iyanla Vanzant, Tony Robbins and Bishop T.D. Jakes for two masterful discussions on Gratitude and The Power of Forgiveness.

If you haven't already watched the Lifeclasses, they are available on the OWN Network as well as on Oprah's website.  Each week features new topics, class notes, a weekly question as well as tools to help you integrate and deepen the teachings. Here are some of my photos from the event:

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Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life

Can't wait for this film on Gainsbourg.  Beautiful, surreal and with the stunning Laetitia Casta as Brigitte Bardot.

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the cinemagraph

                                      
By now, you have probably seen these moving images posted online, but if not, allow me to introduce to you: the cinemagraph.  A concept that brings a captured moment to life with a little unexpected movement.             

           
                                        
 Original creators of the cinemagraph, Jamie Beck (blogger & photographer of From Me to You) and Kevin Burg have taken the .gif format to new heights.  I cannot wait to begin experimenting with this artistic spin on the traditional photo.
 

                      

{All cinemagraphs from Jamie Beck & Kevin Burg}

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a wildflower haze

  


   



    


   


   

With the days of summer fleeting and a cooler breeze in the air, I am looking forward to the slow transition into autumn.  Long walks during sunset with spiced lattes in hand always make the fall one of my favourite times of the year - not to mention the amazing fashion that the season brings!  

I have been fortunate to have the summer off spending leisurely days doing all of the things I've always wished I'd had the time for.  Late (and long) breakfasts, reading at the park, organizing, painting (and sketching) as well as some upcoming photography projects that are in the works.  

'A relaxed mind is a creative mind' as my Yogi Tea so simply put it yesterday.   So for now, it's back to blogging & enjoying the abundance of inspiration online and, of course, savouring the final weeks of summer.

xo love,

jolie

{Photo sources: Featuring a beautiful shoot from David Bellemere for Marie Claire Italia via Fashion Gone Rogue, Image 1. superimposed photos from Image 4  Image 2. Dreams via La Maisonette, Marie Claire Italia  Image 3. The Coveteur, Ruffled, Marie Claire Italia  Image 4. The Wild Fleur, Style Me Pretty, Marie Claire Italia  Image. 5 Paris Hotel Boutique on Pinterest, Marie Claire Italia}

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summer adventures

The other day, after a perfect evening of short films and dinner with friends, we stumbled upon some sidewalk salsa.  A local salsa club was holding a dance party in the middle of the street just as the night set in.  And, of course, the only thing to do in that situation is... well, dance!  It is time to spend the warm days (and nights) savouring the outdoors and seeking new adventures.  Let the summer linger for a little longer by finding some spontaneity in each day. Whether it's enjoying a bike ride (or a Vespa ride), late lunches on a garden patio, picnics by the water or simply a book with a blanket on the grass.  Let these summer days be full of cherished moments.  And always make time to dance in the streets.

xoxo love,

jolie

{photo by Jolie Adele, Paria Lambina S/S 2011}

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Paria Lambina S/S 2011

               

{photo by jolie adele}

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