An archive of lost glamour and musings on refined style
Every Fashion Week I think to myself, “I should have a new favorite show.” But then, Jenny Packham gets me everytime. The beautiful sillouettes, belted looks, and perfect mix of bright colors and neutrals give the collection a timeless elegance while still remaining fresh.
photos via style.com
xoxo
Here are a few snippets from New York Fashion Week thus far!
The program and my favorite accessories
A packed show for Tibi
Liz of Dear Andi in a Nona E Rose Bow Belt at the Kaelan Show
Replicas in the tent of my favorite Hans Harald Rath Starburst Chandeliers from the Metropolitan Opera House
Yummo.
How amazing do these Boozy Brownie Balls from Butter Me Up Brooklyn look?! I’ve been reading this blog for the past couple of weeks and can’t wait to try some of the recipes! Goodies from Butter me up Brooklyn will be served at Thistle & Clover’s Valentines Party and Shopping Event tonight!
This week, I’ll be finishing up the final details of my Spring/Summer ’12 line for Nona E Rose and soon it will be time to start thinking about PhotoShoot/LookBook ideas and layouts! I’ve been collecting a bunch of inspiration on pinterest lately, here are a few of my favorites from BHLDN;
Coach recently unveiled its Tony Duquette for Coach collaboration with the late designers estate. Inspired by Duquette’s LA home, books, archives, and person items, The collection pays homage to the designers sense of glamour and pizzazz. Largely inspire by found objects and nature, each piece while containing a certain amount of flash, is very wearable no matter what your style.
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Images via Coach and the New York Times
As a belt designer, I’m always looking to show customers new and interesting ways they can wear Nona E Rose belts. Along with a tumblr page, I’ve decided to have some of my favorite bloggers share some styling tips with you. The first up is Jessica from Bedknobs and Baubles. After launching a couple of months ago with stellar gift guides and inspiring color/trend boards, it quickly became of of my favorite reads.
Without further ado, here are some great “How to wear it” tips from Jessica, please stop by Bedknobs and Baubles for more great style suggestions;
“For a gal who loves accessories, a belt is anything but utilitarian. A belt is an accent piece, a much-needed pop of color, a shy experiment with leopard, and a flirty creation of an hourglass figure. Definitely not utilitarian. Here are a few of my favorite waist-cinching moments;”
-Jessica
Image Credits; 1&2 Shape a sweater As seen on Elements of Style & As seen on Eat.Sleep.Wear. 3&4 Add an accent via Pinterest & Pinterest 5&6 Glam a gown As seen on The Simply Luxurious Life & The Coverteur 7&8 Cinch a Coat via Pinterest&The Proper Stranger
My 2 favorite looks from Sunday’s Golden Globe were hands down Michelle Williams in Jason Wu and Claire Danes in J.Mendel. Neither starlet sported a traditional gown; taking a risk, {but taking it well}. The combination of prints and embellishment with simple silhouettes result in a look that is both elegant and unexpected. Not to mention both stars gave 2 of the best acceptance speeches of the evening.
A few months ago, I mentioned designing a wedding hair ribbon for a very good friend of mine. My friend’s look for her wedding was just stunning. The editors at Style Me Pretty must have thought so too, they covered it in a gorgeous feature yesterday!
