Happy New Year from Monaco

(have arrived safely...)

(made the necessary arrangements)

(got pampered and beautified)

(had a blast!)

(awoke to a New Year with unlimited possibilities...)

(Wishing you all the very best in 2009; may it be your best year ever! Sources, Luxuo & Studio Schuller.)

easy sewing

: : this makes a lot of sense. big eye needle by .woo moon-hyung.
{discovered via .notcot.}

So precious

(Remembered seeing this picture in Vogue a few years back and was captivated by how precious model Angela Lindvall and her son appeared in the editorial...the same feeling resurfaced when I stumbled upon the photograph via Marek and Associates.)

Party On

(Have a fabulous New Year's Eve. Source, Rachel Gilbert.)

the red balloon

: : watched the red balloon {le ballon rouge} a few nights ago. what a wonderful movie! I love the contrast of the balloons to the surroundings. especially when the red and the blue balloon meet...

images from here and here

magic

: : HAPPY NEW YEAR! : : absolutely amazing paperwork art by .yulia brodskaya.
{discovered via one of my very favorite blogs .oh joy.}

Inspiration: Casually Chic Interiors

(becoming so inspired by informal and relaxed interiors...a mix match of styles and furniture has awaken a fierce urge to redecorate my space, or perhaps a new space...anyone interested in a beautiful modern bungalow? Source (all images), Desire to Inspire.)

Thank You!

(the genuine kindness and generosity of bloggers I've had the pleasure to correspond with recently has really touched me. I would like to single out these special individuals (see below)...without them I would not have heard about or figured out how to create polaroid-like images as above, which by the way is a superbly fun and innovative program that turns any JPEG image into a polaDROID...A huge thank you...)


(Simple Lovely)


(Pia Jane Bijkerk)

Or, the delightfully inspiring interior decor bloggers, Kim and Jo, creators of Desire to Inspire, who added Simply Seductive (shown with its former banner title) to their Holiday Reading Guide (yippee)...


(Desire to Inspire)

(Lastly, to all regular or occasional readers of Simply Seductive and to all fellow bloggers, a huge Thank You for your continued support!)

Merry Christmas - Joyeux Noël!!

(May your Christmas be a happy one...filled with happiness, love, warmth, family, friends and of course, good food!)

Heather

(Canadian model, Heather Marks. Gorgeous photography by Max Abadian.)

Sexy Back

(Nicole Kidman for Chanel No. 5, Source, Flickr.)

(Photography, Max Abadian)

(Ange ou démon, parfums par Givenchy.)

(Source, Hellozkitty on Deviant Art.)

(Source, Marisari.com)

(Kaytjones.com)

Shoe Love

(Jil Sander F/W 2008. Source, Foto Decadente.)

Snowed in

: : my family just arrived from Sweden. they were lucky to be the last plane to land in Boston today. The snow's been falling since Friday afternoon and we're completely snowed in. So, today we'll spend keeping warm inside, watching the snow fall outside. Feels like Christmas is here!
God Jul!

our couch: : before & after

before. in progress & after photos

: : Iz and I spent thanksgiving weekend re-upholstering our couch that we bought for $50 on craigslist. It was custom made in the 70's for the family that we bought it from. we thought it had nice modern, clean lines and decided to re-upholster it ourselves. With no previous experience I thought it would take us weeks. We did it in pretty much 3 days, there were a few final touch ups that had to be made the weekend after, but we are both VERY happy with the result. a little proud even..... we think it came out really nice. *smile*. it used to be in a green/gold tweed fabric, it is now in a natural/off white canvas fabric. it used to be smelly, it now feels clean and fresh!

Orange and Pink

(Absolutely love this combination of an orange-y red dress with pink shoes from designer Kelly Bergin.)

Candice Olson-New Furniture Line

We love Candice Olson. She's quirky, funny and so down to earth. And don't you just love her show on HGTV? She is just SO good.

Recently she just launched a line of furniture for Revco International (a really small company out of Los Angeles). The stuff is very cute and affordable.

Here is a video of the showroom in High Point.

Also here are some representative products from the line...







We would say that the line is well-made and well-priced. It's really not "upscale" but it's very much Candy Olson-affordable approachable and user-friendly.

To see the complete collection, visit Revco International web site.

Peace & Love in 2009

(Received my very own New Year e-card from no other than Diane von Furstenberg. Love it, xoxox back to you, DVF!)





(DVF's Spring 2009 Ready-to-Wear collection demonstrates an expert balance of glam and hippie chic. I'll definitely be incorporating more color into my wardrobe in 2009.)

The Color of Christmas

(Shiny, fragile christmas balls. Source, Flickr.)

(Source, I know What you Wore Last Season)

(Lucas Allen styling, originally posted by Coco+Kelley, found here.)

(a pensive-looking Heather Marks in a Hudson Bay (Canada) blanket, photographed by Chris Nicholls)

(Fendi Baguette from Bergdorf Goodman.)

(Lovely photo-collage from Record the Day.)

(A Russian landscape. Source, DeviantArt)

(Alexander McQueen. Source, Harper's Bazaar)