Super Swell

For a bit of fun on a summer holiday, take along the Swell books,

including the original Swell: A Girl's Guide to the Good Life.

The books aren't long, you can add:

Home Swell Home: Designing Your Dream Pad...

My favorite: The Swell Dressed Party...

...and the tiny treat Swell Holiday.

There is an air of silly, swanky fun.

Its more about style than fashion, an air of zany individuality.

Ideas like this international grab bag of party treats,

are relatively inexpensive to pull off.

 

I can't resist the heavy design dose of fuchsia and magenta pinks.

These books can be a gentle reminder to not settle for a dull life.

One of the authors, designer Cynthia Rowley
has her own book Slim.

The memoir is quirky and all over the place,
it carries some of the vibes of young swankiness.