Stripes= classic

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">For many reasons my obsession for stripes, I could say, is strong but perhaps the main reason is that stripes could be timeless like seen in these images below. A bathroom featured in 1995 by Elle Decor that still looks up-to-date and a photograph of Audrey Hepburn lounging at her home on a striped couch are two great models of its classic influence.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJwU3QYnQ78FKg3l8JcAUGZHRfsPKNVVCBDpXfQ-552yb0_XFdmvPjikNzsM_YyTHs6nI8oJzuSMv4FO9yn0umaU8vIQowGBsciVqtDNWJbDagOg0613wvjpBuuvBiZtP_TkYWH3E8mo/s1600/bathroom-decorating-ideas-ss-29.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="590" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487783270315253362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFJwU3QYnQ78FKg3l8JcAUGZHRfsPKNVVCBDpXfQ-552yb0_XFdmvPjikNzsM_YyTHs6nI8oJzuSMv4FO9yn0umaU8vIQowGBsciVqtDNWJbDagOg0613wvjpBuuvBiZtP_TkYWH3E8mo/s400/bathroom-decorating-ideas-ss-29.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWrRWGq_LZ_QVz2bYUszUd8uNkUR7kOX9ri78cXpSj-eLtnDQSdpVOteGh4Ltc-sas_jeupHPe0WDvEMo2Bnkz2hJwPug5pfs2mszPmOpz5LhwzHjtnc1zp0UljDT2UhMZWC1gXtiKg24/s1600/audrey-hepburn-at-home_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487783266198439074" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWrRWGq_LZ_QVz2bYUszUd8uNkUR7kOX9ri78cXpSj-eLtnDQSdpVOteGh4Ltc-sas_jeupHPe0WDvEMo2Bnkz2hJwPug5pfs2mszPmOpz5LhwzHjtnc1zp0UljDT2UhMZWC1gXtiKg24/s400/audrey-hepburn-at-home_7.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 460px; width: 460px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">Audrey Hepburn at home photographed by Mark Shaw.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixW3iE2kguhaZiOix36EjSkMmJmANCepcfk7zxg5EErtLQLJwxp07ILRrYD4Ci0bjt94lcu4Li_s1qBcCV92vIVXli3NiuJcP8P7uXd2j1PxGm820r6tK5qt69RqI5Sm4sX4DEpRYv140/s1600/-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487783263236386418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixW3iE2kguhaZiOix36EjSkMmJmANCepcfk7zxg5EErtLQLJwxp07ILRrYD4Ci0bjt94lcu4Li_s1qBcCV92vIVXli3NiuJcP8P7uXd2j1PxGm820r6tK5qt69RqI5Sm4sX4DEpRYv140/s400/-1.jpg" width="464" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">Top image by <a href="http://www.elledecor.com/image/room_finder/88?page=81">Elle Decor</a>.</span></div></div>

Stripes= classic

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Animal Prints by Mark Shaw

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzH1iDwaGB9UV9nKHQCedCCvM8gCu32HHwhMxsiDhFhjt6IHJK589rng-mJWRFTN_ZHQwShOYhODOY-42eK1deCYei6M3Ehf2Bx-LmZCT1ADKWCJqhLKAf0O316pEJ1S6L3YdSejlPEY/s1600/15.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456779114002769202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzH1iDwaGB9UV9nKHQCedCCvM8gCu32HHwhMxsiDhFhjt6IHJK589rng-mJWRFTN_ZHQwShOYhODOY-42eK1deCYei6M3Ehf2Bx-LmZCT1ADKWCJqhLKAf0O316pEJ1S6L3YdSejlPEY/s400/15.jpg" width="427" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 85%;">A Dalmatian, alert in the entrance of Vienna's Hotel Bristol<br />for the August 13, 1956 issue of LIFE. </span></div>My hubby and I always talk about getting a dog for Lucas once/if we agree on the right age for him to start living with one. What kind will it be? So when I went into <a href="http://markshawphoto.com/">Mark Shaw</a>'s website and saw his new limited edition <a href="http://www.animalprintsbyshaw.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Animal Prints</span></a> I was delighted. Mark Shaw is the celebrated fashion photographer from the 1950's. He is best known for his photographs of Jackie and John F. Kennedy, which he shot originally for LIFE magazine and then became a close friend of the famous couple. Mark Shaw worked for LIFE magazine for 16 years shooting covers and more than 100 stories. He also worked for Harper's Bazaar, Mademoiselle and a number of other publications. He photographed some of the most prominent and glamorous celebrities, among them Pablo Picasso, Grace Kelly, Brigitte Bardot, Coco Chanel and Audrey Hepburn. Hepburn's photographs culminated into a book called <span style="font-family: courier new; font-style: italic;">Charmed by Audrey</span> published last year. <a href="http://www.animalprintsbyshaw.com/">Animal Prints</a> is a special collection of animal photographs with their celebrity owners. I love how in the website below each photograph there is a description of each dog. The English Springer Spaniel, my all times favorite dog, is described as "the founder of all English Hunting Spaniels, is favored for work close to the handler and under the gun and is used to flush out and spring on game. The English Springer Spaniel's excellent work with the hunter in the field leads to its sweet disposition. Springer Spaniels are excellent family dogs and infinitely companionable." I think in this house, we have a winner.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8jP1QjeOhvrFP1i6480Ccf2gDQUNXC-psT619i7fO4SKMCKNVsYyq6jo8xrdslscBkbzgTpiBjzMFj_plLKXnd3s1oDckQzw8DLBOvRJ8uZjzr7tFVWZYxe-Wk0A1rG4kklRjGXwu1c/s1600/12.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456779112128754178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg8jP1QjeOhvrFP1i6480Ccf2gDQUNXC-psT619i7fO4SKMCKNVsYyq6jo8xrdslscBkbzgTpiBjzMFj_plLKXnd3s1oDckQzw8DLBOvRJ8uZjzr7tFVWZYxe-Wk0A1rG4kklRjGXwu1c/s400/12.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 345px; width: 450px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">An English Springer Spaniel poses with Mme. Mario Rigaud<br />outside her 18th century home, Chateau de Marcheval, near Orleans, France.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3nGk-KxOdTYfOC8_8hvfFwHG62t8EbNkQZG7w1YKcKSvcluDN-qcL-HWIIID9wofR_0TrdFdUjxnfDge5tNi7uvmcOyjIQm3HBSwrGy53o_avIn2NdTyJ4klz3AY_8wo20jZAjC3UGhE/s1600/1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456779103878009826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3nGk-KxOdTYfOC8_8hvfFwHG62t8EbNkQZG7w1YKcKSvcluDN-qcL-HWIIID9wofR_0TrdFdUjxnfDge5tNi7uvmcOyjIQm3HBSwrGy53o_avIn2NdTyJ4klz3AY_8wo20jZAjC3UGhE/s400/1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 347px; width: 450px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Jackie's well known love for horses once again is displayed in<br />this photograph with Caroline for LIFE magazine atop Sagebrush<br />at Jackie's mother's Virginia estate, Merrywood in 1959. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyd45SsiL2FCNHpngaxa7_od_1B0OqwVDVU_Gv-PbULqBb83neLpbuKe9bi5weOq1xiMBNOmeSxI3h3XozTefo2Sp91Nw0iDlnm8AmI5OFqVhi07uecG0I1nTNAFCHGlgceMgPmfzDqw8/s1600/55.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456778913356383570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyd45SsiL2FCNHpngaxa7_od_1B0OqwVDVU_Gv-PbULqBb83neLpbuKe9bi5weOq1xiMBNOmeSxI3h3XozTefo2Sp91Nw0iDlnm8AmI5OFqVhi07uecG0I1nTNAFCHGlgceMgPmfzDqw8/s400/55.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 364px; width: 450px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">This lucky kitty-cat had the pleasure of standing next to Balenciaga's untrimmed Faille and Satin gown,<br />considered "The prettiest dress in Paris" for the September 5, 1955 issue of LIFE.</span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KrOFSFHxa88ffnQKcjAOrA7J97hhItKsV1pynF-RdJlYVdY5_t9f6RLzoQbri44Vsb2zQ4vP3rxzHxIP_AfYgugEe8V-7jb-QEANLWO7oZy6L8qP4e1_lr-r5BZrJK4YSQPSP7HXm0U/s1600/14.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456778898060835666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KrOFSFHxa88ffnQKcjAOrA7J97hhItKsV1pynF-RdJlYVdY5_t9f6RLzoQbri44Vsb2zQ4vP3rxzHxIP_AfYgugEe8V-7jb-QEANLWO7oZy6L8qP4e1_lr-r5BZrJK4YSQPSP7HXm0U/s400/14.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 460px; width: 460px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Nico and her dachshunds photographed in 1960 for LIFE.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNsBqf3eE6-_bLg3aywSbrMJm4xFdEwwdnqHByr_AQv9lkTqj2Vlfu03lHmQDaQXCR-aMBLRI_8FpVbwvW2-IeDssWbufrvUvDz1CHNWSlX8JHgzXxRvQ3dC20VZoT4lzt6bKtTFJo_Tk/s1600/10.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456778896235557538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNsBqf3eE6-_bLg3aywSbrMJm4xFdEwwdnqHByr_AQv9lkTqj2Vlfu03lHmQDaQXCR-aMBLRI_8FpVbwvW2-IeDssWbufrvUvDz1CHNWSlX8JHgzXxRvQ3dC20VZoT4lzt6bKtTFJo_Tk/s400/10.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 455px; width: 460px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">This little poodle made it to the set of Sabrina. </span><span style="font-size: 85%;">Photographed with<br />Audrey Hepburn and William Holden driving his Nash-Healey convertible in 1953.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuKDYEAhj_gkgpRm61nN7FQ4Tf3SIbiae-j3slG2UpibFLk6sqz2DGZDbOrN4H45mRgwkoGbJCnIcSbWSqcMWIarfNpd7ofgHdPrY2ylRQBEIEyMimGAtEH1ct42rAjebIM9Bwa5jvzk/s1600/144.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456778887692126594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmuKDYEAhj_gkgpRm61nN7FQ4Tf3SIbiae-j3slG2UpibFLk6sqz2DGZDbOrN4H45mRgwkoGbJCnIcSbWSqcMWIarfNpd7ofgHdPrY2ylRQBEIEyMimGAtEH1ct42rAjebIM9Bwa5jvzk/s400/144.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 470px; width: 467px;" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">A poodle in the countryside surrounding Paris, perplexedly looking at the beauty of the model. </span></div></div>

Animal Prints by Mark Shaw

A Dalmatian, alert in the entrance of Vienna's Hotel Bristol for the August 13, 1956 issue of LIFE. My hubby and I always talk about ge...

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A crisp and modern home

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">The chic and elegant color scheme in this modern flat makes me imagine a modern Audrey Hepburn living in the 21st century. The use of black and white with splashes of green, purple, red and blue give it such a feminine and fine atmosphere.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtTU3EtFyOfvCKmhJ9IzPbf-rXPxv38KrjfkTCXVjpX57Eltkule0B8rTDCMO6lg2KpMilPXM1DJi-ek1S9AmIUvetnwGD1R8ZF6DKWZ27jwSV5DKXMnqZk0egm1bFX595CMycpOPM20k/s1600-h/383_1_1g%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440917513167828834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtTU3EtFyOfvCKmhJ9IzPbf-rXPxv38KrjfkTCXVjpX57Eltkule0B8rTDCMO6lg2KpMilPXM1DJi-ek1S9AmIUvetnwGD1R8ZF6DKWZ27jwSV5DKXMnqZk0egm1bFX595CMycpOPM20k/s400/383_1_1g%5B1%5D.jpg" style="height: 331px; width: 460px;" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQLsr2GyDSmJkvbBZlsQd74ONY6dgk30lFt4PWQ42EkzRHRv8pAUjxYlGJj39TTkiWqzgoo1EM16PVnrhNLLwkaT9g8mrVbwsk0FE3z3h-WwGuZoacfcYXP7IVCchgwmKWAmIgaHVduY/s1600-h/383_1_3g%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="590" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440917508337599010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYQLsr2GyDSmJkvbBZlsQd74ONY6dgk30lFt4PWQ42EkzRHRv8pAUjxYlGJj39TTkiWqzgoo1EM16PVnrhNLLwkaT9g8mrVbwsk0FE3z3h-WwGuZoacfcYXP7IVCchgwmKWAmIgaHVduY/s400/383_1_3g%5B1%5D.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbp6OviJfPl3IWhfKm17s_5x3GSZVfezkgP5zPJBckBKqLf-m1JyfZoDEbUZYD810HJp7V6W0-2yZwDRdz72q-kc2QK3Ih9-3Zms9gXf9AcF-9SqT1WFYXO1tIrJMMOXoAr4XwKJZV9w/s1600-h/383_1_4g%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440917303208898514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbp6OviJfPl3IWhfKm17s_5x3GSZVfezkgP5zPJBckBKqLf-m1JyfZoDEbUZYD810HJp7V6W0-2yZwDRdz72q-kc2QK3Ih9-3Zms9gXf9AcF-9SqT1WFYXO1tIrJMMOXoAr4XwKJZV9w/s400/383_1_4g%5B1%5D.jpg" style="height: 372px; width: 460px;" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJfJl8BxmXaW4BUUv4PEjrtecdzu9Q2zuYGE5QFEAkXXIsdTMmSSuQux01Uqe32Wf7KpOud-WnqN08ZXMJux1_ifqTmXo-4vr2moy4GYnen2suzGGfHyOKlvUhu6REXE3ErKK3saRxtY/s1600-h/383_1_5g%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="590" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440917291595503202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUJfJl8BxmXaW4BUUv4PEjrtecdzu9Q2zuYGE5QFEAkXXIsdTMmSSuQux01Uqe32Wf7KpOud-WnqN08ZXMJux1_ifqTmXo-4vr2moy4GYnen2suzGGfHyOKlvUhu6REXE3ErKK3saRxtY/s400/383_1_5g%5B1%5D.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxcne1NbW3lbom7iZKJGbX_ttnanSHgvH1jDOkxjWREh5XtIGzaEB2XsYxyljA_qw_INSY1xamYoQfAX_cxcG6ZI0wCyn-qE8ahoCEptxVB04Fe83flPLFGSrq6nz6maggkjk8CWLRfU/s1600-h/383_1_12g%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="590" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440917288235080658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmxcne1NbW3lbom7iZKJGbX_ttnanSHgvH1jDOkxjWREh5XtIGzaEB2XsYxyljA_qw_INSY1xamYoQfAX_cxcG6ZI0wCyn-qE8ahoCEptxVB04Fe83flPLFGSrq6nz6maggkjk8CWLRfU/s400/383_1_12g%5B1%5D.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I can picture a modern and hectic family with children in this eat-in kitchen.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNmqSWaR3DPMDi0HHMiwa1mhUdWelqjMAQ70nh0P6jbm7nEQAGU4lL89Uqpyjzw74_lQ-rvVcoSteanOknuPRnABYrBy-7kOwix6GHRsonnLthKYFFansOO-1ypxcWKcugnwSraEv0GE/s1600-h/383_1_13g%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="590" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440917283699944018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUNmqSWaR3DPMDi0HHMiwa1mhUdWelqjMAQ70nh0P6jbm7nEQAGU4lL89Uqpyjzw74_lQ-rvVcoSteanOknuPRnABYrBy-7kOwix6GHRsonnLthKYFFansOO-1ypxcWKcugnwSraEv0GE/s400/383_1_13g%5B1%5D.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't you love the black and white striped bed with the contrasting red curtains?</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwOc3OlHvJwNX62OLWPzaciql8esDEgzyjmF8nvc8rHGbkIFrQL9i589n-3RJN7lHUCrStS_i3fEX58xaergxNHXtwFcT6RtiP05QLB2GwUjykMKzyOOoVx5yaP3Y2QpXXHHk7o1Orfpg/s1600-h/383_1_9g%5B1%5D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="590" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440917275150149554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwOc3OlHvJwNX62OLWPzaciql8esDEgzyjmF8nvc8rHGbkIFrQL9i589n-3RJN7lHUCrStS_i3fEX58xaergxNHXtwFcT6RtiP05QLB2GwUjykMKzyOOoVx5yaP3Y2QpXXHHk7o1Orfpg/s400/383_1_9g%5B1%5D.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The mirrored doors on the closets create illusion of a bigger space.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 85%;">Pictures from Nuevo Estilo.</span></div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

A crisp and modern home

The chic and elegant color scheme in this modern flat makes me imagine a modern Audrey Hepburn living in the 21st century. The use of black...

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