Happy Weekend

Happy weekend lovies! Here are some of the things I've been reading/obsessing over on the web this week:

Christian Dior's yummy couture confections.

The New York Times review of the new Warren Beatty book,
Star, by Peter Biskind.

Is it always best when it snows at night?

Steve Job's secret dinner with NYT execs: Can the iPad help save newspapers?

The best lingerie stores in LA. (Our girls from Frou Frou Fashionista made the list!)

Meanwhile, here's some of my freelance work on the Internet this week:
An essay for Los Angeles Magazine on why I started English Muse.
And a book party for Mika Brzezinski at Arianna Huffington's house.


Hope you have a wonderful weekend!! What do you have planned?


(Photo by Lisa Sparks.)

Thursday Giveaway: Charming Henri Bendel Travel Journal

This charming new travel journal (a $58 value) features a list of the hottest shops in London, Paris & Milan, along with maps on how to get there. (It also includes a number of maps of Europe along with useful travel information and lots of room to write about your beautiful finds.)

It's bound in red satin and edged with gold. It was purchased especially for some lovely reader of the English Muse at the Henri Bendel store in NYC. Please leave a comment to enter. A winner will be chosen on Monday!

Thank you!
xo

Tina

UPDATE: The winner of this giveaway is Tina Tarnoff!

Julianne Moore's Boudoir

Ever since I saw Tom Ford's debut movie, A Single Man, I've been obsessed with finding photos of Julianne Moore's gorgeous 1960s boudoir. Finally, the February issue of Paris Vogue delivers a nice big picture showing all the beautiful details: bamboo screens, a sheep-skin covered chair, an inlaid mirror, a small settee, curtains with thick white tasseled tiebacks, a can of Spray Net.

I uploaded it full size on my flickr page. Click the picture to see!

The Most Beautiful View of LA

I love these paintings of Los Angeles by artist Peter Alexander. The top one is my favorite. There is only one way to get this view: Taking off out over the ocean from LAX, sitting on the right side of the plane. You can see for miles up the Pacific Coast, past Pt. Dume. Pure beauty.

Returning home is lovely too:


More on Alexander here...

Sofia Coppola Inspiration Board

From French Vogue 2005. I adore all things Sofia...

I hope you're having a lovely Tuesday. I'm meeting friend for lunch in Chinatown, which I think will help get me over these blues. Thank you again for all your beautiful comments on my post about the loss of our dog Murphy. Sending you virtual hugs...

Thank You...

I so deeply appreciate all your kind words today. You are so dear to me. Thank you.


(Photo from here.)

Goodbye Sweet Dog

We had our little dog Murphy for more than 12 years. He was a rescue dog, so we were never really sure how old he was. But he was without a doubt a member of our family. He had been sick for awhile and over the weekend he passed. The house isn't the same without him. Missing him now, so much.

Hurts.

English Muse Vintage Store

My dears, I wanted to tell you that I've reopened my vintage store on eBay. At the moment, I only have eight auctions going, but it's a start! I gathered up a few extra treasures in Paris to sell in the store, so please take a look! It's called English Muse Vintage, which I know isn't terribly original...but you can find it {here}...

Let me know what you think!

xoxo


PS: The winner of the macarons is Megan Maloy!

Happy Weekend + Last Paris Post

One last batch of Polaroids....






Happy Friday my dears! Today concludes my series of posts on my Paris trip. Thank you so much for coming along with me! Don't forget to enter for the macaron giveaway. Will draw a name from a hat tomorrow!! Have a wonderful weekend! What do you have planned? As usual I have a mountain of laundry!

My Paris Apartment: The Details

Hello! As promised, here are the details on my Paris apartment. I found this beautiful place in the 16th Arrondissement last year on the vacation rental site VRBO.com. (I've also rented apartments in Rome and in Washington D.C. through them). I friend of mine recommended the site to me several years ago and I've been very happy with the results.

Each apartment is individually owned and listed on VRBO.com, and while I can't vouch for all the owners, my landlords in Paris couldn't be more gracious or obliging.

If you're interested in renting the apartment, here's the link. The building is aging and has a few quirks, but the apartment is beyond charming. Here's the link to more pictures on my flickr page.

As you'd expect, the rates are lower in winter, when the airfares are also on special. I flew to Europe on Air France with a last minute deal spotted on their website.

The next place I'd like to go is Barcelona.