Inspiration: {Always Madonna}

{For the record, I for one love Madonna... these photographs are simply stunning; and if you haven't already had the pleasure of seeing or owning, I highly recommend Madonna's "The Confessions Tour - Live from London".  The DVD is amazing.}

(Source, Madonna by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott for Interview Magazine May 10 via Fashion Gone Rogue.)

Monday, Monday

{Good Monday Morning! Today is all about nurturing showers, gray skies and blossoming trees. I hope each had a beautiful relaxing weekend.  I for one, spent too many hours on e-bay, but won the most lovely blush pink marc jacobs cocktail dress for pennies (well not pennies, but seriously less than if I had purchased it in a store).... so happy.  Have a wonderful, exciting week!}

(Source, Photographer Sandra Lane discovered via Jamaica Byles.)

Lovely and Unrelated

{Have a wonderful Friday!}

(Source, Aubrey Road and Isabeli Fontana by Vincent Peters via Fashion Gone Rogue, discovered via Aubrey Road.)

Editorial: {Morning Flowers)

{have always had a fondness for hats, love this editorial!}

 
(Source, Frida Gustavsson by Andreas Sjodin for Vogue Nippon June 2010 via the always inspiring Studded Hearts and Everything Fabulous.)

Inspiration: Quotes

("Dreams are today’s answers to tomorrow’s questions." ~ Edgar Cayce. Photograph source, here.)

Inspiration: {Summer Blues}

{adore blue, simple wonderful blue}

(Source,  MyHomeIdeas and  Flickr.)

Spotlight: Susie Cowie Embroidery

{Accidentally came across the exquisite work of freelance embroidery designer, Susie Cowie... I especially love how this artist has balanced the intricate technique of embroidery into lace-like designs, stunningly beautiful ...each are no doubt heirloom worthy...}

(Source, Susie Cowie. For more information about Susie visit This is Naive for a feature interview.  For those interested in the art of embroidery, Ms Cowie is offering a five-day workshop in June 2011 at Les Soeurs Anglaises in the south of France. 'Creative embroidery:  learning to observe'. How adventurous would it be to travel to the south of France to feed your passion?)