Paris Spring 2014: Akris

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look 22

The Akris spring collection had me at fabric. Inspired by nature and full of understated charm. Check out the complete show at Style.com.

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look 24

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look 12

image credits: photos by yannos vlamos/indigitalimages.com for style.com

Paris Spring 2014: Martin Grant

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look 4

Martin Grant does simple, killer chic with an undercurrent of all things français so well. I miss the days when he designed Barneys’ private label, but now I can travel to Paris and visit his shop on rue Charlot! The complete Martin Grant spring presentation can be viewed at Style.com.

martin grant spring 2014, look 5 | simple pretty

look 5

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look 23

martin grant spring 2014, look 24 | simple pretty

look 24 (couldn’t limit myself to three photos)

image credits: photos courtesy of martin grant for style.com

Paris Spring 2014: Rochas

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look 2

From the moment I saw the glorious glitter of look 2 (spotted in the background of look 1) I was head over heels for the spring Rochas collection. The world I live in: a dichotomy of simplicity and sparkles. See all of the quirky-cool Rochas photos at Style.com (designer Marco Zanini looks so happy!).

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look 14

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look 16

image credits: photos by yannis vlamos/indigitalimages.com for style.com

Paris Spring 2014: Christophe Lemaire

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look 1

Christophe Lemaire’s spring collection seems to meld minimalism with a touch of regal. I like it. See the complete show at Style.com.

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look 21

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look 22

image credits: photos by marcus tondo/indigitalimages.com for style.com

Week Thirty-nine: Pocket Dept. Notebooks

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With a vintage feel, utilitarian design, and a range that offers a notebook for every pocket, there’s lots to love about Pocket Dept. notebooks. Designed in collaboration with the Brooklyn Art Library, I’m especially fond of the messenger envelope packaging for the full set (“pocket pack”). A clever detail. Available through Princeton Architectural Press/Chronicle Books.

pocket dept. notebooks packaging | simple pretty

images from papress.com; layout and type by jane potrykus