{bubble tea love}

What a long week so far and it is only Wednesday!  So a pretty and sparkly and shiny outfit to inspire me today.  I love the contrast of textures between the sequins and the knit.   An unlikely coupling but it just works...  The unlikely, the unexpected, the unpredictable are often the most wonderful. via Phuong on Pinterest

Last night I watched the pilot episode of Hart of Dixie , the new show starring one of my favourite style icons, Rachel Bilson.  Charming little show about a NYC doctor finding herself in a small town in Alabama.  I am obsessed with her styling on the show - the clothes and shoes are gorgeous!  See the below pics from the pilot.  So pretty.  I can't wait to see more.

To say I love books is an understatement.   When I have spare time, I usually devour them pretty quickly.  On our recent mini break , things were no different and I started and finished  The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery  during the course of the long weekend.  AM lent it to me after Jo gave it to her as a birthday gift.  Yay for sharing books! Originally written in French (and thankfully translated into English so I could enjoy it!), this book is charming, beautifully written and delightful.  Bittersweet and brilliant, this has got to be one of my most favourite reads ever (big call I know).  I won't give you any plot summaries. You.must.read.it. Source: via Phuong on Pinterest

[...] bell sleeves. drop waists. simple silhouettes. colour = Roksanda Ilincic S/S 2012 collection. LOVE. drool over the entire collection here .

I am blogging today from a cozy daybed on the balcony of our totally lush suite in Chiang Mai - I feel so completely spoilt and relaxed.  It is lovely! We plan to meet some elephants, hit some temples perhaps a cooking class and of course eat some amazing Northern Thai food.  But the main agenda for the next few days will be lots of laziness, reading, sitting by the pool and much needed rest.  Trying to keep things simple and trouble free, I want my biggest concern for the next few days to only be "what poolside outfit shall I wear?" :) I am inspired by these gorgeous shots from the 2011/2012 High Summer Swim collection from  Zimmermann ... the lace, the ruffles, the floral! However I think my Forever 21 floral maxi dresses, Cotton On oversized linen shirts and H&M bikinis will suffice this time around...

Source: via Phuong on Pinterest Remembering a year on... I think Pete would've have agreed with the above. Pete, we love you. we miss you so very much. we are all better people because of you. xx