At Home With: Wolfgang Behnken

Young & Rubican's lead Creative Director allowed the lenses of Elle Decor Italia to peek into his Hamburg, Germany home. It's not the coziest of quarters, but it certainly feeds my love for a white, palate-cleansing house.

What's to love? Well, the herringbone wood floors, layered and leaning artwork, the sprawling back porch, European-height ceilings, and the piles of books and magazines (almost all of which also happen to be the same things I loved in Kate and Andy Spade's New York City apartment- see it again here). Although the Spade's apartment looks completely different, it goes to show you that classic design elements work for every aesthetic. 

*images via elle decor italia

La Vie Grand Marnier

My favorite ad of the moment is this one by Grand Marnier. Makes me feel like I'm at a French cocktail party!

Vintage Perrier Ads

Have you ever seen an advertisement so chic? These vintage Perrier ads by French artist Bernard Villemot would look great over a bar (or your bar cart!).

Céline Spring/Summer 2011 Campaign

Loving the Céline Spring/Summer 2011 advertising campaign. As if I wasn't smitten already.

*images via rdujour

Mad Men in Rolling Stone

How can you not love these images of the Mad Men cast featured in Rolling Stone magazine? Old news, I know, (from in the August 31 issue), but the nostalgic, behind-the-scenes images still manage to capture the essence of an era long lost. View more here.

Hermes Spring 2010 Advertising

As usual, the newest Hermes advertising campaign has me smitten. A couple of years ago it was the pink and orange-themed adventure through India (I still have a cut-out of this on my desk at work) and now these beautifully photographed (and peaceful) images for Spring. If you haven't already noticed them throughout the pages of Vogue and BAZAAR, click on the images below to enlarge!

ps- Look closely at the scarf image in the lower right corner. I love the nod to "The Princess and the Pea"!

Google's "Parisian Love"

After watching the Super Bowl last night (and working in the advertising industry), I have to post on the only TV spot that I actually enjoyed last night- Google's "Parisian Love". Watch below.