on this day in history...

1917: Edith "Edie" Beale, iconic East Hampton eccentric
and first cousin of Jacqueline and Lee Bouvier, was born
in New York City to Phelan Beale and Edith Ewing Bouvier.

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grey gardens meets vogue

The November issue of Vogue Spain contains an entrancing Grey Gardens-inspired editorial that I am simply obsessed with. Concerning most things, I identity with Duquette’s “More is More” philosophy -- the more details a home, an editorial, an outfit has, the better. And isn’t this shoot so fabulously cluttered? I would what Edie would think of it...

(photos by Mark Seliger)

chic women wear scarves

I was on the Hermés website yesterday afternoon (dreaming, of course) and stumbled across "Playtime With Your Scarf", their online picture booklet that explains how to tie your scarf in a multitude of ways. I've always been fascinated by women who wear scarves to cover their hair-- I think it looks so glamourous! I've never tried it before, but I think it's going to be my new spring look. Now I need to start hunting for some vintage scarves! 

(a snapshot of the online booklet)

Image one and five courtesy of Hermés, image two courtesy of the city review,
source of image three unknown, image four courtesy of zero1blog.