Honoring Arthur Elgort

Arthur Elgort was honored with the Council of Fashion Designers of America Board of Directors Award for his photography Monday night.  Grace Coddington presented him the award so you know it was special. Arthur Elgort has been shooting since the 1970's and his photos are always gorgeous and often amusing.  Some of my favorites include those he took of Keira Knightley in Kenya for Vogue in 2007.  The photos are reminiscent of Out of Africa but completely original and romantic in their own right.  They also illustrate why he is so deserving of his award. Congratulations to Mr. Elgort and here's to many more years of fantastic photographs!

Photos by Arthur Elgort for Vogue

Thanks Sheridan Road!

Big thanks to Sheridan Road magazine for recently including Habitually Chic among their SR Loves. I am especially excited that not only enjoy the blog content but also mention that my sponsorship "ads are worth clicking on."  It was always my hope that that my sponsors would be companies that I already endorsed and those that I know my readers would like.  I'm happy that has indeed been the case!  Thanks!

Enjoy the Present

“Children have neither past nor future; they enjoy the present,

which very few of us do.” - Jean de la Bruyere

I posted this photo on my tumblr page and couldn't resist sharing it here as well.  When you stop to smell the roses this summer, definitely stop and smell the hydrangea too!

Photo by Max Kim Bee

Another Gorgeous Garden

As most long time readers know, I'm obsessed with gardens.  Kind of funny considering how much I hate bugs and even more so spiders.  But as a city dweller, I long to be able to see greenery outside my window and to take a walk in nature whenever I desire.  I do try to take advantage of Central Park but I have to share that with about 18 million other people.  Probably why I fell in love with Bella Pollen's English country garden when I first spied it in Vogue.  You can read the entire article here.  Bella and her husband fell in love with it too when they first saw it but it took many years of work to restore it and the neglected house to an inhabitable state.  I'm sure the final result more than makes up for all the hard work.  Just another reminder to get out and smell the roses this weekend!

Photos by François Halard

Dream Vacation Destination

I just realized that it's June and I don't have a vacation planned yet!  I do have some work trips on the agenda but that's different.  I long for a week where I can really relax and recharge my batteries.  I saw grand hotel Villa Feltrinelli on Luxury Culture yesterday and felt relaxed just looking at the photos.  As their website states, Villa Feltrinelli has been painted by Winston Churchill, written about by D.H. Lawrence, and even visited by James Bond.  The hotel is located on Lake Garda in Italy and apparently there isn't much to do but swim, play tennis and explore the surrounding towns.  Sounds perfect to me! 

Parisian Dream

I'm swamped with work so until I can take a breath and write a post, I encourage you to head over to The New York Times. I loved the story of a designer who bought a little house in Paris.  It's also a great reminder that it's never to late to make your dreams come true. 

Chic in Barcelona

I always think it's sweet when my readers send me links to something they think I would like.  They are usually correct and I have to thank Pablo for alerting me to this great apartment.  It was designed by Ana Ros and although it looks French, is actually located in Barcelona. If you speak Spanish, you can read more details about it online at Nuevo Estilo.  I absolutely love the turquoise commodes that flank the fireplace but would probably switch out the contemporary sofa if it were my home.  But I wouldn't change a thing about that terrace.  Enjoy!

Photos from Nuevo Estilo