Friday

beautiful things for 19.11.2010


The promotional video for Kate Spade's fragrance, Twirl.  I haven't gotten to try it yet but this video certainly makes me want to be the kind of person that would wear it.

Also, their new collection of short stories, She is Quick and Curious and Playful and Strong looks fabulous- although it is sold out online, apparently it is still available in stores

(Video from katespadenewyork on YouTube)

Wednesday

beautiful things for 17.11.2010




The blog Paris vs. New York offers pictorial comparisons of the two cities; these are just a few of my favorites

(Images from Paris vs. New York)


Monday

beautiful things for 15.11.2010


Josh Groban's new album Illuminations is absolutely fantastic (I already fell in love with Higher Window).  It is different from his earlier work, but it seems so transparent and honest in a way that is impossible not to respect.

(Image from iTunes)

Friday

beautiful things for 12.11.2010


The trailer for the upcoming (hand-drawn!) Winnie the Pooh movie is compositionally stunning, so simple and gentle and nostalgic.  Not to mention that the use of Keane's Somewhere Only We Know is more than apropos for the mood they create- this makes me want to go back to the time when I was  little and used to watch The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh on VHS rather regularly.

(Video from TheTrailerSpot on YouTube)

Thursday

beautiful things for 11.11.2010





Baroque ballrooms at the Rundale Palace in Latvia, the Peterhof Palace in Russia, the Queluz National Palace in Portugal, and the Nymphenburg Palace in Germany

Monday

beautiful things for 8.11.2010


Zenyatta, easily one of the best racehorses in history, ran her last race on Saturday in the Breeders' Cup Classic
Her career was simply inspirational


She lost by just a nose, but not for a lack of trying

(Image from Bloodhorse, video from BCWorldChampionships on YouTube)

Thursday

beautiful things for 4.11.2010


Josh Groban's Higher Window, from his upcoming album Illuminations, is one of the best songs I have heard in awhile


(Video from joshgroban on YouTube)

Wednesday

beautiful things for 3.11.2010


Carolina Herrera's interview from Chiara Clemente's documentary "Beginnings," on how she became a fashion designer.

(Video from Glamour)

Monday

beautiful things for 1.11.2010



It is finally starting to feel like fall + one of the best things about the season, Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte

(Images from Esquire and Starbucks)