Spring Awakening

Spring makes me want to fling open every door and window to let the fresh air inside.  It makes me want to bring the outdoors in and buy flowers everyday.  Most of all, it makes me want to be outside as much as possible.  Well, except when it's cold and rainy like today but I'll definitely be out again tomorrow.  Happy Spring!

April hath put a spirit of youth in everything. - William Shakespeare

Petit Trianon photographed by moi

Elle Decor

Oscar de la Renta garden via Vogue

Anna Wintour home in World of Intreiors

Christopher Baker

Elle Decor

Marie Claire Maison

Elle Decor

Petit Trianon photo by moi

Anna Wintour garden in World of Interiors

House Beautiful

Oscar de la Renta garden via Vogue

House Beautiful

Marcel Marongiu

Christopher Baker

Steven Shubel

Bastide Marie

Stella McCartney garden via Vogue

Christopher Baker

Thomas O'Brien

Francois Halard

Happy Spring!

Spring arrived at 7:21pm today and that means that the Park Avenue tulips can't be far behind! Hooray!

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant;

if we did not sometimes taste of adversity,

prosperity would not be so welcome.

- Anne Bradstreet

Chic in Barbour

Barbour didn't invent oilcloth or waxed cotton coats but they sure did make them chic. What other company could lay claim to outfitting Steve McQueen and Queen Elizabeth?  I personally love the quilted versions and own the Ladies Flyweight Utility Jacket in dark stone.  The oil cloth coats tend to look a little boxy and unflattering on women unless you buy a belted option or add your own like Olivia Palermo. It really is the boys who look best in Barbour.  They are all over the Upper East Side this time of year and are my kryptonite but even the downtown boys look pretty cool in them too.  If you own one and live in New York, you might want to pull out because I hear it's going to rain the next few days.  Happy almost Spring!

I don't think all these styles are Barbour but they're close enough.

Photos from Barbour.  Other photos that were taken by a certain fashion blogger were taken down after his office told me that I violated his copyright on them.