Asprey | Slim Paley

My front entry hall

I don’t know…something about this weather…it’s just not enticing me to come out and play. It’s not so much cold, as just pale, insipid, uninspired. I’d much rather sit by the fire reading “An Object of Beauty”, Steve Martin’s latest book, the not so distant din of football on in ~~the background~~ every room. Oh…my…Gawd. Is there a gas station between me and the rest of this football season??! I have a sneaking suspicion that Hockey Season is just around the corner too. I’m hearing “Syd The Kid” being bantered about waaay too much for comfort. Were you aware there is a God amongst us named Syd (or is it Sid??)

Achh- sometimes it’s kinda tough being the only girl

I started off my day beautifully with some lovely, stretchy yoga followed by a big English fry-up complete with white bread fried in bacon fat and lashings of white truffle salt on my eggs. Courtesy of football watching husband.

Then, for some inexplicable reason, I felt the need to go back to bed.

Now, I’m back up, and guess what? Football is still on. I know. It’s shocking.

So. I said to myself; Slim, it’s the perfect day to post your “Cayenne/Rusty/Rich” theme.

I’ll let you figure that math out

I grow these ‘Hot Cocoa’ roses in my garden.

Bob Art

Zac Posen

Asprey

Etro

Jeeves… Please pass me my robe

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Parrot tulips through a shop window

Mark Jacobs suit, Tom Ford silk top, Prada platforms

Michael Smith

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Christmas wrapping with vintage silk velvet trim

Paul Smith Spring 11

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One of my favourite Hermes scarves. Note the garden shears in the bottom right hand corner

. via A Gift Wrapped Life

A hotel

Dior

Piaget

Diana Vreeland’s pad

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While not technically “Rust”, somehow this snuck in

Then this. OK, I know I’m veering off track …

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Couldn’t resist this last one.

Back to rustiness now.

Louis Vuitton

via A gift wrapped life

Patricia Van der Viliet

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Sun Valley

Wishing you a wonderful week!

Footnote

I inspired myself to go buy some deep rust coloured nail polish today;

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in “Haute Chocolate”

Slim Paley flowers & photo

Did you participate in Black Friday?! The whole concept of the crowds and parking madness makes me shudder. I saw that some stores opened at 4 a.m. ! I saw commercials of women exercising…getting prepped for the event- might have been for “Target”, I’m not sure. Not that I don’t love a good Target run as much as the next savvy shopper. It comes second only to Costco in providing me with the most things I never realized I needed until the moment I see them. I think there might be a “tense” problem in that last sentence, but I’m so tired and I’m dashing to get this posted before Sunday or I’ll have to change the entire premise. In any case, this Thanksgiving weekend marks yet another year I didn’t get all (any) of my Christmas shopping done before December 1st as I promised myself I would. For those of you that have finished already- I am GREEN with envy! I might have to go pour myself some Absynthe just to drown my sorrows…