Wednesday 8 February 2012

soft pink wednesday


Today I'm all for soft and warm shades to make up for the cold weather. I'm not going anywhere as all the children have a cold and the oldest also has a fever. It will be a cosy day under blankets with books and DVDs, home-made Indian tea and oranges on the menu.

I'm still reading Austen's Mansfield Park, an old copy from the library, but not as antique looking as that beautiful Jane Eyre copy in the top photo. It's a 1957 edition of Brontë's book, taken by Candice Lesage, who bought it for only 1 euro! I have to add that I'm so inspired by her photos on Flickr. She has beautiful sets with photos of Paris, books, notebooks, coffee, and all kinds of beautiful things, which she captures with her artistic eye.

Speaking of Paris. You should have seen the smile on my face when I opened the Bright.Bazaar blog this morning. Will was in Paris and shared photos that will make you happy. Promise.    

photo credit:
middle: Sparkle & Hay via Polyvore
bottom: Rickard Sund for Costume, December 2010

20 comments:

  1. I can almost feel the softness from here! Perfect post for a mid-week hectic day =)
    xoxo

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  2. oh, thanks for the link. as a fellow Paris lover I'm very excited about it :)

    how is it reading Jane Austen? my Enlish finals were about Austen, what feels like 150 years ago, and I've never since touched one of her books... I wonder if I should break the habit???

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  3. Oh you know this so speaks to me!!! What a gorgeous post! And I love that photo of the antique Jane Eyre book. Heading on over to check out more of the prettiness :)

    Have a wonderful day, Lisa! xoxo

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  4. This is so uncanny! I just started reading Jane Eyre this morning - although my Kindle copy is not nearly as beautiful! Checking out Will's photos now!

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  5. Mmmm, so lovely ♥
    And a color I always come back to!

    Hugs and happy Wednesday,
    Signe

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  6. Such a romantic post, Lisa. And Will's photos of Paris are absolutely beautiful. :)

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  7. I want that Jane Eyre book too. It's such a perfect edition, plus it's one of my favourite favourite books.
    Hope the little ones recover quickly, although I can imagine how lovely it must be to spend a few cosy days at home with blankets and yummy treats.
    Please take care of yourself and stay well!
    xxx

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  8. That Jane Eyre edition is just beautiful! It's okay to ogle a book right? ;D

    Hope your little ones will recover soon!

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  9. Such a pretty post. Off to check out Bright Bazaar! xo

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  10. Such a perfect color for today! (Oh and Jane Eyre is one of my favorites!) Pretty post. xo, Jolie

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  11. What a beautiful soft post Lisa, the images are deeply charming. And speaking of Paris you already know I booked a trip soon. Thanks for sharing the link to Wills photo's, I absolutely loved them!

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  12. What a beautiful copy of Jane Eyre!!!
    -why don't I ever find books lookinglike that : (
    plus: costing so little!!!

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  13. oh! and hope the sick ones are feeling better soon : )

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  14. Thank you so much for the kind link love, Lisa! So touched to the kind words from your readers.

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  15. I have seen the photography of this beautiful Jane Erye book before but didn't know the photographer so thank you for the introduction to Candice Lesage - I have just spent 15 minutes getting lost in her stunning pictures! How incredible are Will's shots? I'm feeling an urge to visit Paris very soon.... Sorry to hear about your children, I hope they are feeling better soon xx

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  16. And this is why a real life hardcover book will cannot be replaced by ereaders (sorry, that's just me).. long live the page. And thanks for sharing Will's post - just absolutely loved those Parisien photos - gorgeous start to my morning.
    xx

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  17. These images make me want to crawl back into bed and be surrounded by lots of pillows and blankets. It's supposed to be summer but it's so cold :( These images have made my day!

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  18. Beautiful and sensuous pics, Lisa!

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  19. Thank you so much for your kind words !

    xx

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