Saw this Mindy Gledhill video on Nie Nie Dialogues last week and it made me smile.
Then when I pulled up the YouTube page to grab code to embed I noticed that the first comment about it was from someone criticizing her sleeveless green dress. What a douche.
I think she’s lovely.
You may have already seen this on The Big Piece of Cake…if so – no need to read any further, I’ve copied and pasted the whole thing. Seems a little silly to make it look like two completely different posts right? Or maybe I’m just lazy…you be the judge.
I really did mean to post more this week…but I’ve been a bit scattered. I’m blaming it on the drugs. Or the kids. Or both. Either way – people who have abdominal surgery have a full week to milk it for all it’s worth, right?
At any rate, I won’t be posting anything new this week…
Tomorrow I’m participating in a bloggers day of silence in support of the fundraising efforts of For Japan With Love which will be donating what’s raised to Shelterbox. Shelterboxes are given to disaster victims and contain many of the tools that they need to survive. Have you donated to the relief effort? Even if it’s just a small gesture, very dollar helps.
So, I’ll see you next week with no excuses (or really awesome drugs – sob) to fall back on.
Editor’s note: I changed one word. Just in case you noticed and thought, “wait a minute, I thought she copied/pasted. Now I’m all confused…” I don’t want you to lose any sleep over this. That’s just not my style.
There have a been a number of books and articles written about Parisian style – specifically how the decidedly un-Gallic can achieve it.
In general – style is a difficult thing to imitate, as it rarely rings true when forced. So the idea that anyone can just pick up a new image and make it believable in ten easy steps is somewhat unrealistic. It’s a novelty topic for fashion-minded consumers.
But that said, there is no reason that you can’t perk up your own personal style with some inspiration from others. Mix things up a little. And if you find that these new affectations are really working for you – enhancing your own look – then your style may in fact, evolve in that direction.
So instead of trying to adhere to a set of rules for a desired outcome, these tips and tricks sources should be approached as an a la carte menu of options.
Here is a fun list from Inès de la Fressange (author of Parisian Chic) in the current issue of Lonny (with Caitlin McGauley’s adorable illustrations!):
Simple, affordable and open to interpretation. It challenges you to be creative with your choices and put your own spin on the offhand irreverence that the French are known for in their own everyday style.
I could totally do that.
Images via The Sartorialist, illustrated list via Lonny.
Aren’t these upholstered folding chairs from Anthropologie super cute? (I know my title said “beauty” but super cute isn’t generally “dangerous” – and I’ll get to that in a minute):
They would be pretty convenient little accent chairs – and if they really do fold up well, you could even store them and pull them out for entertaining.
I’m a little hesitant to praise anything in the folding furniture family though… You see, I had a folding chair malfunction at a wedding reception that caused me a great deal of embarrassment.
Years ago we attended a co-worker’s wedding, and the reception was held at a well known DC restaurant, popular for events. Large parties were usually held in an atrium and just like any other banquet situation, tables of 8-10 were used. But for some very strange reason, the seating was comprised of sturdy-looking white folding chairs (make note of the “looking” which indicates some foreshadowing…)
After the dinner plates were cleared and people were moving around to visit other tables and hit the dance floor, I started a conversation with my boss, who was positioned a couple of seats over. In order to lean closer to her, I put my hand on the chair between us.
The next thing I knew I was on the ground, wondering how the hell I ended up there. Obviously the damn thing collapsed when I put my weight on it and TOOK ME DOWN!
I should have been grateful that my arm wasn’t broken, but it was kind of humiliating. No one at the table behind me had gotten up yet (of course!) and had a clear view of my descent. And you know they all thought I was wasted. Which I wasn’t because I was driving that night. But I wasn’t about to walk over and interrupt their laughing to explain.
This is the kind of thing that keeps me humble. As if I didn’t have plenty of other reasons…
Anyway – if I go to your house and see one of those super cute Anthropology folding chairs, I’ll just admire it from afar. Being mauled by a chair is a once in a lifetime experience for me, thanks.
I set this to post automatically today since I will have been at the hospital since 6:00 a.m. this morning. Nothing serious. But still, yuck – surgery.
Wish me luck! I’ll be picturing this beautiful image I spotted on my photographer friend, Robin’s blog:
I really am a big baby – but I promise that I’ll stick with the pretty stuff here and do all of my post-op whining on The Big Piece of Cake.
Have a great weekend!
Check out more of Robin’s work on Around the Island (and of course, her Etsy shop!)
I thought they were an elegant alternative to the usual sparklers that are borrowed for the red carpet. Not that I have any problem with the sparkle mind you!
I recently bookmarked an online jewelry shop, A Little Hamster, that works with pretty silk tassel details.
Obviously not the same kind of tassel that Natalie paired with her Rodarte gown…but if you’re looking for that, there are now TONS of DIY posts floating around online.
Personally? I’m wishing – for the very first time in my life – that I was an accountant. Why? To best pull off that adorable abacus (fifth pic down) of course! See more pretties HERE.
First image via Blame it on the Boogie.
I discovered Tamara Thomsen’s work on Aesthetic Oiseau the other day and I can’t stop looking at it.
The linear segments filled with such swirling color reminds me rich textiles and tapestries.
So lovely…See more HERE.
Yesterday, I posted some amazing images that I pulled from Miss Moss. All of which were inspired by fashion designer, Mary Katrantzou.
When I followed Diane’s links to see the original collection, I read reviews referencing how her Spring/Summer 2011 collection (titled C’est Ci Nes Pas Une Chambre or This Is Not A Room) would be a hard act to follow. So of course I had to check that out as well.
And I’ve never seen anything quite like it. She actually used depictions of interiors as prints on her textiles. Here are several of the designs, each with close ups of the room scenes and accessories:
Pretty cool. But probably not all that wearable for everyday life. At least not for me. But I can definitely see many of these looks (some with a few revisions) on socialites and celebrities who like to make fashion headlines.
What do you think? Lovely, innovative or weird? Or all of the above?
Have you seen my header? My button? Have you read my posts about beautiful Chinoiserie inspired ceramics? Embroidery? ART depicting the two?
Well if so, you can only imagine my need for smelling salts when I happened upon these images from Miss Moss:
When she saw Mary Katrantzou’s Autumn/Winter 2011 collection, she was inspired to actually pull the additional images from online auction catalogs! (If you want links to these – drop by the original post – I started to include them, but I’d rather send you her way.)
First of all – I’m completely blown away by Diana’s ability to find and create these gorgeous matches. I wonder how much time it took… That post in and of itself provides enough eye candy to keep me satisfied for a week.
As far as the fashion goes – I wasn’t familiar with this designer, but she apparently wowed at last season’s fashion week in London. And after seeing THAT collection, I’ve decided that it deserves its own post. Look for that tomorrow.
I just love the Desk Collection stationery from Dear Hancock!
But I don’t know that any of these specifically apply to me…
So I may have to opt for the CUSTOM DESK:
They will design a desk that reflects your own work, hobbies and interests. Isn’t that brilliant? It would make a great gift too.
Of course my custom desk would have to be theoretical since my laptop sits on a dining room table littered with various and sundry family debris… Maybe I’d just call it “my dream desk.”
Wishing really, really hard for that (desk AND matching stationery).