france and italy

by Rachel Lynch


I sat quietly while you spoke. I think I have a certain pride in my ability to listen, my ability to hold my tongue. 

The world is never going to give you your dreams in the way in which you dreamt them. Desires of the heart are content, not form. Love will never arrive in the way in which you expect it. Being open to the adventure is an art. Even if I could write the perfect story for my life, the universe will always have a better plan. 

It is said that we are, "subject to the laws that govern the universe in which we believe in," and I've always believe in the world of my dreams. But I don't always get my dreams, and it is then that I realize I am an expression in a much larger plan. 

I never thought I would be someone who traveled the world. I never thought I'd see the south of France, or sleep amongst the vineyards in Italy, but the universe has a way of providing exactly what we need. It will always show up. 

These photos are highlights, but on a journey, there will always be high highs and low lows. I stayed up for hours in the middle of the night, jet-lag, drama at the airport, a restless mind, the list goes on. 

But in the end, the mind will romanticize, and we will be grateful for the experience. Always take the risk, I have never regretted a plane ticket. 

xx 

the valentina dress in cherry by Réalisation Par

red pumps by Jimmy Choo

pink ruffle lingerie set by Fleur du Mal

jasper ruffled tulle-trimmed bikini by Zimmerman

Alien Heel in Militare by Giuseppe Zanotti

Evie Mini Dress by For Love & Lemons

ziggy pin tuck mini dress by For Love & Lemons

faux leather belt by For Love & Lemons

botanic strapless dress by For Love & Lemons

all remaining lingerie from the new collection "Liaison Fatale" by Maison Close