floral dV F auna

We were in Southampton (Long Island, not England) the other day and met Mariella. I asked where she got her lovely floral frock and she pointed across the street and said 'Diane Von Furstenberg, where I work!' She just looked like the happiest girl, and without even asking I could tell she clearly endorsed the product. I've always loved DVF, ever since I was a teenager and an ex-boyfriend's older brother's girlfriend was allegedly best friends with her, and I love her website.



It's funny, Vik @ Magpie Girl just recently posted on florals ('flora V fauna') which inspired my (somewhat lame) title. (What can I say: it's late, I've been swimming all day, and I'm missing watching the Jonas Brothers DVD with Scarlett). Vik's had some health problems recently and I'm glad she's home and getting well, and I agree: in summer, I can never get tired of floral frocks. This one on Mariella is perfect on her, and I love it with her blue suede sandals that she got 'somewhere in Brazil.'

too posh for other pubs

Mr. Dot & I were walking home from the Chelsea Flower Show on a stunningly brilliant Friday afternoon, when I stopped into the Peer on Sydney Street to use their very state of the art loo. I heard Maisie's voice before I saw her. It was, as F. Scott said of Daisy, full of money. I'm including all the shots of her & Ben because I want you to see the way she managed to juggle a crisp Chardonnay & a lollipop while simultaneously lighting a Marlboro light, and still managing to keep Ben entranced. I also love the way someone (possibly Ben) had just given her a big bouquet of flowers, which were simply tossed on the table. She presumably felt the only place flowers need be is on her dress.



Check out this review of the Peer, a cool local that used to be the Wellesley, named for Arthur Wellesley who was the Duke of Wellington. (My dad's name is Arthur and my grandfather's, Sidney.) Their only problem with this pub is that it 'exists for people who are too posh to go to other pubs.' It's cute (the review, that is. Also, come to think of it, the pub. And, obviously, Ben and Maisie).