Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Monday, September 5, 2011

Ravishing ruffles!




 
Elle Russia


 








Harper's Bazaar Romania
Februar 2009




 






New York Times
Style Magazine
2007






Vogue



Sunday, September 4, 2011

Christian Lacroix for La Redoute



A few years back (2007), Christian Lacroix designed for La Redoute.  This fantastic coat is one of his creations.




Loved it on sight!

I will always associate Lacroix with the rich, fiery reds and fuschias that made some of his 1980's designs so memorable. 





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Saturday, September 3, 2011

A pretty post, just because I need to feel better ...



... and I always feel better after looking at images of great beauty!

I'm back from a professional conference (pertaining to my other blog), and I'm kind of crashing from the stress/high of that.  I'm prone to very blue moods anyhow, and things like this just make them worse.

Anyhow ... on with the posting!





I've always loved satin ribbon tied into big, swooping bows.  This hue is like a pale version of the famous Tiffany blue ... looks kind of like the inside of a flower at the center of the bow.





















Funny how this post turned out to be a kind of "pink loves blue" one ... I hadn't intended that, but as always I am happy with that combination!

Hope you're having a satisfying day.





Braids, romantic braids!













photograph by Anja Verdugo


 


















 


Friday, September 2, 2011

Elegance in black & white!



 






Vogue
March 2009




Elle Sweden
May 2011




Vikki Dougan
Life Magazine, 1951



 

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Countess Rosina Almaviva





Deborah Lloyd for Kate Spade