Beauty of Dreams

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

- Eleanor Roosevelt

I know some of you get annoyed when I spend too long on one topic so I'm going to come back to the Musée Nissim de Camondo in a few days.  In the meantime, I'm going to remind you of the important of dreaming big.  

I was thinking about this recently as I was telling someone about my dream to buy a townhouse.  (I don't dream small!) New York is a place filled with dreamers.  It's the reason we all moved here.  It's such a tough city that if you don't have a dream to keep you going, it will eat you up and spit you out.  My dream is what gets me out of bed in the morning and what makes me take chances and try things that scare me. They say that you're supposed to create a vision board to help you manifest your dreams.  My instagram feed full of pretty townhouses fulfills that purpose and who knows, one day one of them might just be mine.  

What's your dream? 

New York home of Eleanor Roosevelt on East 74th Street. 

All photos by Heather Clawson for Habitually Chic via instagram.

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Invincible Spring

“Once in the midst of a seemingly endless winter, 

I discovered within myself an invincible spring.” 

- Albert Camus 

The groundhog did not see its shadow this morning which means an early spring.  I sure hope that rodent is right because I don't know how many more 20 degree mornings I can take this winter.

Photo by me.

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Bits and Bobs

Today was one of those days that took me in a million different directions.  I swear I'm going to get things together soon but until then, here are a few pics that I have gravitated toward this week. The Carolyne Roehm image above makes me wish I had a dining room so I could set a pretty table and invite some friends over for a party. At the very least, I'm going to buy more flowers for my apartment. 

I love all the colors in this photo of model Rose Smith in Fendi and the great bust.

I just bought a vintage grey fur that needs to be remodeled so I was looking at Viviana Volpicella's coat for inspiration. The colors also go with my theme. (Photo via Wednesday Fashion.)

I love myself a quote and this 2103, This is Your Year post from The Atelier Blog is pure perfection.

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Wherever you go...

"Wherever you go, go with all your heart."

- Confucious

Photo taken in Washington Mews by moi.

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