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ink & watercolour illustration by Shell-Sherree - curation by Mise/Pretty Far West
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Fortified by a magnum of champagne and fruit mince pies, we arrive at the second in our
little teensy mini-series of illustrated gift guides, curated by a few of my favourite style bloggers and illustrated by little teensy me. Last Friday, we were in Provence with
Vicki Archer of French Essence. Today, we travel par avion
Pretty Far West to Ireland, where our guest curator Mise can be found plucking dewy blooms from the garden and nonchalantly arranging them in an endless array of Bonne Maman jars, before working some W.B. Yeats into her needlepoint project, perched on her
pink and white toile de jouy Louis chair, warmed by her ivory stove as her sourdough rises in the kitchen. All this before breakfast. If ever there was a reason to visit Ireland
{and there are many, to be sure}, visiting their Queen of Fudge, Wit and Domesticity is an excellent one. Many of you will know Mise from our
frivolous and fanciful deep and meaningful discussions in the comments, so you'll be keenly aware of her inimitable humour and charm, and her choices for our gift guide reflect that in spades.
{Hers is pink, I'm rather sure.}
I asked Mise if she could choose anyone to dress up as Santa and climb down her chimney, who would it be and why. To which she replied,
"I'd choose your dear self, as we'd surely have the best of chats by the fire, sipping champagne and munching florentines as we spoke of the nature of whimsy and whether pale blue can overcome all strife. I might not insist on the Santa suit, though, if you would prefer to wear a divine frock." Thank you ~ I would be profoundly honoured, dear Mise! I'll get back to you regarding attire, though I'm leaning towards
this Tom Ford number, as I know your chimney would be impeccably clean. And on that note...
Happy Fashionable Friday to you!
Mise/Pretty Far West gift guide sources [left to right, top to bottom]: (1) Brian de Staic Fuchsia Earrings; (2) Vogue Pattern Sixties Dress; (3) Joules Bobble Hat; (4) Labour & Wait Milk Pan; (5) Hotel Chocolat Cabinet; (6) Barbican Pendant Lights; (7) Aspinal Vanity Case; (8) Berry Red Boudoir Chair; (9) Runaway Coast Striped Cushions
