Yves Saint Laurent Style Book....

If you MUST have a book on your coffee table this Fall, let it be: Yves Saint Laurent Style Style Style. This book was published back in 2008 - so it's not new by any means, however it is one of my favorites!!
 

WHY?? 

Because it covers 40 years of YSL & has tons of fashion drawings (slash) artwork....just gorgeous! When you flip through the pages you'll notice the the artistry in every design,  it's like getting an inside look at Saint Laurent's personal sketchbook. It's a relatively large book with about 258 pages to be exact. 
 

This book is basically an inside look at a designer's creativity & evolution into the fashion world. It's also nice that the cover is all hot pink, which is great for those of us who like pretty books! 

You can buy your copy of Yves Saint Laurent Style Style Style here.

-images by jen ramos

Accessorizing....

This past weekend I went out & purchased a few items for the floating IKEA cabinets I posted about here.  


I read ALL of your comments & suggestions on what I should place on the shelving & believe me, there were lots of good ones, so thank you!!!! Many of you has suggested adding lamps - but it isn't wide enough for a decent sized lampshade...& I didn't want to get mini-lamps, so I scratched that idea. Here's what I added...

I wanted to keep it relatively simple....but I think I may pile a couple more books on each side for more height....

The flowers are silk flowers I purchased awhile ago, don't recall where (sorry) but you can find them online I'm sure! They feel really nice & I love how they look in person! The white vase the flowers are in is from West Elm.

The little white vase pictured above is from ZGallerie. It's so cute & lightweight, can easily be moved around the house.

This polished brass vessel (below) holds a black candle from D.L. & Co. that is one of my favorites! Isn't the skull super cool?? The scent of the candle is made up of opium poppy, a blend Madagascar vanilla, green pepper, pink lotus, and perilla absolute. It is just amazing! Available at Barneys New York.

I've always wanted a piece of driftwood & instead of hunting for it myself in some town or buying it on Ebay, I decided to buy the one I saw at ZGallerie. It was perfect & super affordable at only $25!

All the books I have on a flat display are:

Yves Saint Laurent Style, Style, Style

Fashion

Living in Style Paris

My French Life

World Art

Kate Moss by Mario Testino

So, what do you think so far?

-images by jen ramos