Voutsa

Hand painted mural (via)

If I did happen to be choosing wallpaper for the millionaire New York brownstone apartment of my dreams, I'd definitely be giving Voutsa a ring. I didn't think that wallpaper porn was a thing, but Voutsa's multicoloured, water-colourish designs are absolutely gorgeous.

(pictured: Octopussi, Ballet Russes Mini on Flat White, Vagina Tree)

They also do lampshades, screens and clothes, in case you wanted to emerge from your beautiful apartment in an equally beautiful outfit.

While I'm sure my landlord wouldn't appreciate me painting all over the walls, I'm sure I could stretch to a t-shirt. Maybe not vagina tree-print though...

Coatspiration

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As far as I'm concerned, this year's pastel pink winter has been the most irritating trend since leggings-as-trousers. (Irritation at said trend may or may not be to do with the fact that I definitely participated it when I was 13 - oh god, the cringing involved in looking back on old photos!) Not because it's aesthetically displeasing, but because I'm ginger, freckled and generally unsuited as a person for wearing pink. There is a woman who lives in my town who has the most beautiful tailored pastel pink coat and since she is blonde (an AW13 free pass to looking nice) looks amazing in it. I will admit that I'm jealous.

Even if I can't wear pink, I'd still settle for a beautiful pastel coat. And I would very definitely nick the little boy's look: shiny shoes, white shirt and a gorgeous powder blue coat. Beret optional but preferred. In an ideal world the walk to school would not instantly muddify my shoes and my shirts would not always be creased and I would be able to look chic and tres parisienne in a beret... But then again, in an ideal world, I'd be pretty in winter pink.

(As for the artistic rebel on the left, a baggy white t-shirt dotted with random colour and a very simple necklace and something denim seems like a great summer option. Thank you, opinionated 50's ad!)