Charles Eames, whose mid-century modern furniture pieces are now considered works of art, once said: “The details are not the details. They make the design.” How true this is. A minimalistic style as in this interior decoration, where nothing stands out by its own, but every bit of it (from the two pictures on the mantelpiece and the simplest mirror-frame to the wooden floor and nicely covered books and notebooks on the bedside, maybe in fine leather) works together to showcase a streamline elegance. A classic-line dress, in which the only embellishment are the vertical ruffles and incorporated belt or the different textured short sleeves (they alone a remarkable detail on an evening gown) and two straps on a bareback or a beautiful act of a garment revealing a sophisticated slit… The little touches that create distinction and that indeed make the design.
I hope you had a beautiful weekend and that your week is off to a perfect start!
images: 1-Greg Cox-Hogl for klikk via design elements / 2-Jil Sander Spring/Summer 2010 / 3,4-Prabal Gurung spring-summer 2011, vogue.com / 5-Elie Saab fall 2011, Fashion Gone Rogue
beautiful! the first and the second photo pair so good together. thanks for linkink, Ada! happy new week
The Ellie Saab dress is wonderful. He is one of my favourite designers, everything he does is extremely feminine and wearable.
Eames was so right and someday I’m hoping to become a proud owner of one of his chairs. What a fabulous post Ada, love the outfits and that bedroom.
Oh, darling, the room and dresses are so dreamy! And it’s so true about little details – they can make or totally ruin the final look. I also think that finishing touches are the hardest to perfect and really admire people who have this talent.
Have a beautiful day! xxx
Oh…that Elie Saab dress is simply amazing! Great post Ada! Have a great week! xoxo
I so agree, details are everything:)
and dresses… the dresses are amazing!
I could not agree more – those dresses are beautiful – i love nudes and blacks in classic design – perfect – you have a good week too xx
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Your every word in this post is so true! Details are everything, in every design. I adore your images in this post, that last Elie Saab dress being my favorite. So so stylish. I hope you had a great weekend
I love minimalist style and I agree, it’s the details that make the look. Have a great day!
That’s right – to design something means to be careful with all these details. And it’s not that simple as it seems. And the white ruffled dress it’s wonderful!
Have a nice week, Ada!
The bedroom is just breath taking. So suitable for summer days.
Have a pleasant week!
So true about the details! I love the beautiful detailed dress details that you posted. And that fireplace is just beautiful! Hoping you had a great weekend Ada!
xo Mary Jo
What a beautiful post! You couldn’t have chosen more gorgeous images! That Eli Saab dress has me drooling!
Ellie Saab is such a GENIUS….her stuff is always so simple yet stunning…it’s never frilly but always so feminine…I don’t know how she does it, but I’m sure glad she does! (c:
Hi Ada! Those dresses are incredibly breathtaking! I love the detail on that white dress too! Hope you had a wonderful weekend! Thank you for a really sweet comment regarding my work situation. Sometimes it’s a little too much to deal with and I want to rant! I hope I’ll be able to figure out what to do next for a job! xoxoxoxo
that first bedroom is so beautiful – i love white interiors.
I couldn’t agree more about the details and as a designer, my eye is so sensitive to them
Beautiful post, as always… hope your week is off to a lovely start.
xx, Sarah
p.s thank you for all of the kind comments, too!
I love this post! And I agree completely…it really is in the details!
Love Total nude by Elie Saab
Alex b
Beautiful post Ada, those dresses are divine xx
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