What I fancy this week

I know, I am totally flaking on this little corner of mine, and I suck.  I've been traveling for the last 5 weeks (fleeing the Dubai summer), which is my latest lame excuse.  ANYWAY, I wanted to share what I fancy this week, which is the Balmain Resort 2012 Collection.  I'm totally in love with every piece.  There' are touches of tribal, military and greek goddess elements all deliciously combined to create super sexy yet laid back looks.  Very cool. 

Images: Style.com

My little boy's room

I've decided to share some photos of Y's room just for fun.  I wanted to make his room boyish while avoiding the typical shades of blue.  I also wanted it to be fun and bright.  And finally, I want to keep the design elements simple enough so that we can make small changes as Y grows without spending a fortune.  I'm quite proud of this little corner in our home :)  

I ordered these personalized fabric wall stickers online from this super cool store: mooo.  They are super easy to remove and reapply too!

The FC Barcelona scarf is his father's doing!  I love this little rocking chair which I got from Just Kidding.

The contents on these shelves will keep changing I imagine.  Hopefully the book collection will keep growing, I LOVE children's books!  The small canvases on the top left shelf were made by some of my friends in my baby shower :)

I've decided to use the white cupboard space to showcase Y's nursery art pieces, he is so proud of them!

Beautiful Arabic wood blocks that work perfectly with the color theme! I got these from Dubai Babies.

I wanted to do something personal for his wall, so I decided to paint these pictures of Y (showing his signature hair) and his favorite dog.  These were so much fun to do and Y loves them.

 Meet "doggie".

This light fixture is from Ikea, just thought it worked perfectly with the rest of the room without looking too matchy matchy.

My latest mommy crush

I've just come across this website and wanted to share.  I have a mommy crush on all the women featured.  The Glow basically features a few very stylish (and successful designer) moms and their kids.  They invite you to take a peek into their lives, they honestly share their experiences, their tips, their favorite kiddie gadgets etc.  Helpful and stylish at the same time! Check out how cool their kids look!! 
If you're a mom, or if you're about to be, you must check this site out.  


http://www.theglow.com

All images are from The Glow. 

Inspiration of the moment

This morning, I was sitting in my PJs looking as unglamorous as possible, going through my daily emails, checking out different websites etc.  I was most likely thinking of what to eat for breakfast, thinking of how I don't want to get off the couch when I came across this.

This is taken from her latest photoshoot for Vanity Fair.  I've always been a fan of Gwyneth.  I think she's classy, she's a good actress (not sure about the singing though), love her style.  I never looked at her as a "hot" celebrity though.  Totally changed my mind.  The woman is 38 and a mother of two, and she's looking better than ever.  Granted she's known for her yoga and macrobiotic diet, but hey, I have 5 years (turning 33 this month! eeeeek!!) to try to achieve this.  Riigggghhhhttt.

Image: Glamour Magazine

Parenting 101

My husband found this video online, suggesting we try this sometime.  A proven method it seems...  :)

Life + Times of a Legend

I'm subscribed to GOOP, which is a newsletter in which Gwyneth Paltrow shares things she's interested in, whether it's tips on her favorite cities, recipes or reflexology.   I'm a fan as it offers useful tips and information, but the real reason is that it gives me an insight into GP's life and what she likes, the places she as a celebrity would recommend and so on.  That's the truth. So when her latest newsletter announced Jay-Z's website which does his version of the same thing, I was really interested to have a look. Life + Times is a website where he shares things that "peak his interest" in a variety of subjects from leisure to sports to music.  It's cleverly and beautifully designed and actually has some great content. Even if you're not really a Jay-Z fan, you can't deny his influence on the hip hop culture or his business savvy.  This guy is just huge. So have a look. There's a Sade song remix that features the man himself that I've never heard before, it's beautiful.

A new online magazine!

I've posted before (click here) about how much I love digital magazines so I was really excited to check out Trad Home.  It's a collaboration of two very successful interiors magazines, Lonny (a great online magazine) and Traditional Home (a traditional publication).  There are tonnes of fancy tips and inspiring images to sink your teeth into. My favorite article in this premiere issue is "10 Things my mother told me" where designers tell you which design tips their mums gave them that they've broken.  Enjoy.