why do i keep going back?

house and garden circa 1939

to conde nast that is! i want to hate them but every time i’m about to write them off, i fall back in love. damn.

circa 1940

i was just stopping by to wish you a happy weekend and announce the domino book winner when something popped up in my sidebar calling me to their store again. it’s like a drug. beware. condenaststore.com

(elsie de wolfe)

next thing i know, i’m lured back into their exquisite maze history of fashion, icons, decorating, covers, lingerie, designers, accessories and so much more. it’s a giant resource no one can fully explore.

house and garden 30’s hat closet

so with that in mind, i’m posting all the pics i saved on my desktop tonight, not to file away but to share here and now. so they’re in no particular order, just random stuff that came my way.

anyway, now, the best part! the first winner was the creative and talented

melissa from off the wall home

photos by melissa at off the wall home

(for being the first to comment on ny post’s site when they covered it, so thanks melissa, love you girl!). the other winner was chosen by the random number generator and that’s erin from mirkwood cottage!

contrats to you, erin and i’m glad to meet you. going to your site was enlightening! if you get the chance, stop by her blog, there’s a great video by elizabeth gilbert, author of ‘eat, pray, love’. she speaks to creative souls and i think you’ll like it a lot.

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html

ok, well now, back to cleaning the beautiful mess i made on my desktop! have a bon weekend!

cecil beaton’s apartment

vogue 1947

house and garden

house and garden

recipe for a lady’s bedroom

recipe for a mans vanity & bath

house and garden

love the blueprints on the wall!

house and garden how to decorate in a warm climate 1943

she looks nuts but the shoes are so pretty!

by the pool in connecticut

ok that’s it! ~buona notte~