i'm loving: chambray

warmer weather is upon us and i have sudden urge to lighten things up a bit -- color, fabrics, everything. i'm being inspired by the lightweight, woven fabric known as chambray.

ps- i totally broke my spending hiatus to buy that gap bathing suit coverup.

i know, i know. but, i won't regret it when i'm lounging on the lake this summer.

images from: sherrill canet via odi et amo;
hermes bedding via bambizi ;

williams sonoma home via cococozy ; and gap.

for those who are interested, here's a definition of chambray:

combining colored and white yarns, this
plain-woven fabric is most often seen in shades of blue, sometimes with a
weathered or "faded" look that's suggestive of denim, though without the heavier
weight and more rigid construction typical of denim garments. chambray
is soft, smooth, strong, and tightly woven so it wears especially well. chambray originated in france, where it was first used for sunbonnets.
-from silhouttes

sounds perfect for spring/summer to me!