Parisian Chic

All women, who consider themselves stylish, try to avoid talking about the ‘style guides’, even though all of them will now and then get a copy of one such as this amazing style guide ‘Parisian Chic’ by Ines de la Fressange. Of course, they will use the most common ‘a gift for a friend’ excuse! You can use the same excuse to buy this book, but I know that you will keep it for yourself. And, it will be worth it!

What I like the most about this style guide is that it was written by the amazingly stylish Ines and the tips you get from her are timeless.  She includes the fashion and beauty tips on the ‘made in Paris’ look, but also discovers the shops, restaurants, coffee shops, hotels, and other special places where you definitely need to stop when in Paris to add to the whole Parisian chic experience. The book comes with an adorable bookmark, and it has the cutest illustrations!

Author: Ines de la Fressange with Sophie Gachet
Illustrations: Ines da la Fressange

Pages: 240

Price: $19.58

To purchase, click here.

Decorating with market and vintage finds

If you like to spend hours and hours at the vintage market looking for one of a kind pieces to take home, but you end up not having a clue how to fit them into your home, Bazaar Style by Selina Lake and Joanna Simmons is  a perfect book for you! 

I got my copy just recently and I enjoy every page of it! I love flipping through it, and looking at the beautiful photos of real homes decorated with such intriguing and colorful pieces. 

This book will inspire you to create a beautiful home combining all of your special vintage, retro and flea-market finds. 

Author: Selina Lake & Joanna Simmons

Photography by Debi Treloar

Pages: 143

Price: $19.77

To purchase, click here.

Love,

Black&WhiteHeaven

Love and Obstacles

I was so excited to read this book by a fabulous writer, Aleksandar Hemon. And, as I finished reading it, I realized that I enjoyed it much more than what I had expected. I enjoyed it, not only because Hemon is a Bosnian writer and all the short stories of Love and Obstacles are somehow tied to the memories of Bosnia, but because all those stories are so  charming and painfully human. Some of the stories have actually been published in The New Yorker, and some have been added later on to complete the collection.

 Read it, I guarantee you will enjoy each one of the short stories, from Stairways to Heaven  to The Noble Truths of Suffering, all written in a language unique to Aleksandar Hemon only.

Author: Aleksandar Hemon

Pages: 224

Price: $10.38

To purchase, click here.

All of you who would like to get the Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian version, click here.

Love,

Black&WhiteHeaven

Room 23

Want to know what rich, hot and famous do while in their private penthouse suite? If you do, than get this coffee-table book, which will definitely satisfy a bit of the voyeuristic tendencies you may have!

George Clooney & Diana Jenkins

 Hayden Panettiere

Hayden Panettiere & Gina Gershon

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Hosted by: Sanela Diana Jenkins

Photography: Deborah Anderson

Pages: 384

To purchase, click here.

All the proceeds from the sale of Room 23 benefit the

Sanela Jenkins International Human Rights Project.

Love,

Black&WhiteHeaven

The Carrie Diaries

We all love, love, love Sex & the City, right? We have seen all the episodes, read the book, and have seen both of the movies more than once, and could do it again? Ok, now that we are on the same page, I can continue!

Did you ever wonder who was Carrie before New York, where was she born, does she have any siblings, were there boyfriend issues we have not seen in all the six seasons, and the two movies? Of course you did! I know I have been wondering about Carrie before she met her girls, started writing her column for the New York Star and before Mr. Big entered her life.

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Even though it is actually a novel for teens (which I no longer am!), I bought it to complete my set of Sex & the City DVDs and books, and just finished reading it.

It is an easy read, and you will find out some details about Carrie’s family and friends, how she struggled with her writing, her love for fashion and of course, the boy troubles are there, too! A small-town girl who wanted more, and she got it, indeed!

Author: Candace Bushnell

Pages: 416

Price: $9.99

To purchase, click here.

All of you who would like to get the Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian version, click here.

Love,

Black&WhiteHeaven

Domino, the Book of Decorating

I am a magazine junkie, and I have a very special collection of magazines from all parts of the world. Some will never even grasp one bit of understanding for my love for magazines, but magazines...oh, they have a very special place on my shelves! I remember when the premiere issue of Domino Magazine, was delivered to my address.

 It was the Spring of 2005, and  I was packing up to move from the United States back home. Having already packed seven suitcases of clothes, my magazine collection up to May 2005 had to be left to my little niece to watch over it. I brought with me only four of my favorite Vogue issues, and of course that fabulous premiere issue of Domino. That was just about enough to start a whole new collection. However, getting a print copy of Domino was impossible in Bosnia, so I continued to follow their fabulous web site...up until the moment Condé Nast decided to shut down both, the magazine and the website, due to unprofitability. Myself, as many of the other faithful fans of this magazine were heartbroken. Elle Decor, Vogue Living, Brava Casa, with all due respect, you’ve got nothing on Domino!
So, when I started thinking about redecorating my apartment, a few months ago, I got a copy of the book by Domino editors Deborah Needleman, Sarah Ruffin Costello and Dara Caponigro - Domino, the BOOK of DECORATING,  that epitomizes everything the magazine was really all about.

It is a simple room-by-room guide to creating a home that makes you happy, giving you the tips and tricks on finding your own style and incorporating your personality into each corner of your home. This book sits on my coffee table, and I flip through it every so often, and I find it so inspiring over and over again.
These are just some of my favorites from the book...

...if you’d like to see more, get this book here! And, all of you reminiscing about Domino Magazine, visit the Flickr Group The Domino Magazine, and enjoy the lovely photos collected by those still having this magazine at heart, at one place!

Love, 

Black&WhiteHeaven