Jessica Colaluca's Colour Palettes

Today I dream about these lovely colour palettes made by Jessica Colaluca.

Jessica is the creator of Design Seeds, an infinite source of colour palettes and inspirations. Detroit-born Jessica, a former industrial designer, has always had a passion for colours and her colour palettes are some of the best I've seen.

I find them really useful when creating mood boards or simply if you're unsure whether some of your pieces will go together well. On Design Seeds you can search the palettes by colour or theme and there are so many that it's really difficult to choose your favourite!

Here are some of my favourite palettes for the autumn/winter season. For all the Pinterest maniacs, here's Jessica's profile! Also, you can buy Jessica's beautiful e-books here!

Photos from Design-seeds.com

Colour me impressed :)

Charming Apartment in Gothenburg

Today I dream about this charming two bedroom apartment located in Gothenburg, Sweden.

This beautiful house was built in the late 1800s and it's really well preserved and has kept its original character.

I love houses with history and although the romance between old and new can be quite risky, this house is a perfect example of how to keep it well balanced. The fireplaces really charmed me, they look amazing, especially when contrasted with modern furniture and accessories.

Although the main colour in the house is white, it's certainly not cold. In both bedrooms the soft shades of pink, lilac and grey and the warm lightning make them really cosy and snug. The spacious kitchen combined with a dining area is equipped with all the modern appliances but the cast iron fireplace adds lovely homey rustic character.

I'm sold, how do you like it?

Photos from Alvhemmakleri.se

Historical treasure!

Boden Fall/Winter 2012 Collection

Today I dream about the wonderful Fall/Winter 2012 collection by Boden.

Boden is a UK-based brand founded in 1991 which is all about creating timeless pieces using great quality fabrics for the whole family as they design menswear and children's clothes too.

The F/W 2012 collection is warm, calm and comfortable. You won't really find any of the seasonal trends here but instead you have a great collection of versatile pieces for every occasion. The earthy colours are just perfect for autumn plus burgundy, mustard yellow and bottle green add character.

Because I love autumn and winter (only really in photographs and when I'm home wrapped in a blanket!), I would also like to show you the beautiful Spring/Summer 2012 collection. You have to admit that the classic and timeless pieces, beautiful model and charming background make a pretty great combination!

F/W 2012 Collection

S/S 2012 Collection

 Photos from Womanandhome.com

Winter warmers :)

Anne Sophie Madsen's Designs

Today I dream about the amazing designs by Anne Sophie Madsen who is definitely one of my favourite discoveries!

Anne Sophie is a Danish-born graduate from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. She trained under John Galliano for Dior in Paris then she moved to London to work for Alexander McQueen as a junior designer. 

Anne Sophie debuted her couture-inspired collection during London Fashion Week in 2010. You can definitely see the influence and genius of Galliano and McQueen's designs in Anne Sophie's collections. All those couture techniques and experiments with materials make her designs really unique.

I can't even imagine how much skill and talent it takes to create such detailed pleating and embellishments. Also, all the prints you see are hand-drawn by Anne Sophie and you can see more of them here.

To finish, check out the video from New York Fashion Week which captured Anne Sophie talking about her latest collection.

Spring/Summer 2013 collection - Cherrilee

Autumn/Winter 2012/13 collection - Sedna

Spring/Summer 2012 collection - Mononoke

Photos from Annesofiemadsen.com

Anne inspiration!

Deco Autumn/Winter 2012 Campaign

Today I dream about the very chic Autumn/Winter 2012 campaign by Deco featuring the beautiful Sigrid Agren.

I first introduced you to this Korean brand in a post about their feminine and sophisticated S/S 2012 collection and the beautiful campaign featuring Constance Jablonski.

This collection, as well as the campaign, is more modern. The colours, simple shapes and strong cuts - it's all very up to trend. The campaign is very consistent with the concept of the brand which is to create modern and chic pieces perfect for busy urban life.

All the pieces are very wearable and versatile, my favourite piece here is that gorgeous oversized camel coat with double collar and red lining - just wow! What do you think?

Also, check out Deco's website to see the backstage video - it's always great to see the clothes in movement! :)

Photos from Deco.co.kr

Art Deco :)

Wintery Cornish Cottage

Today I dream about this wonderful cottage by the sea located in Cornwall, England.

Originally built in the 1800s on 17th-century foundations the house is a perfect combination of rustic charm and modern elegance. It's so serene that living there must feel like holiday every day :)

I love the subtle, melancholic wintery colours of white and different shades of grey warmed with milky coffee shades of brown. It seems just perfect for all those long, mellow autumn evenings which you could spend reading books with a warm cat on your lap.

Grey was never my favourite colour when it comes to interiors but now I see how perfect it looks when combined with white or contrasted with brown. It does still look a little cold, but also mysterious and really stylish.

Photos by Paul Massey

50 shades of grey ;)

Emerson Fry Fall 2012 Collection

Today I dream about the super chic Fall 2012 collection by Emerson Fry.

I remember Emerson from her first project, Emersonmade when she was making pretty little pins, feminine blouses and perfectly cut jeans. Now she's back as Emerson Fry with a fabulous Fall 2012 collection which involves timeless, chic, wearable and really versatile pieces.

It reminds me a little bit of Kate Moss' effortless chic combined with Parisian elegance and New York coolness. I would gladly welcome every piece of the collection in my wardrobe right away, especially all the coats!

The thing I love about Emerson is that her designs complete each other - apart from designing clothes she also designs shoes and accessories so you have a complete wardrobe straight away. The only thing I could moan about here is the fact that I miss seeing Emerson modelling her own designs; apart from that, everything is just perfect!

This is exactly how I would like to look this fall and I just can't wait to see the Spring collection!

Photos from Emersonfry.com

Pretty Fry :)