Image seen at Threadsence
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Wedges of wonder
Image seen at Threadsence
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
To mermaid or not to mermaid? That, is the question. At least in bridal fasion.
After months of vehemently vowing to go with a column/sheath gown with not even the slightest hint of pouf, I'm not back to eyeballing mermaid silhouette gowns, like the Tatiana (pictured above) by designer Lea-Ann Belter. At this point I'm pretty much driving my poor sister insane. Peek inside my head for a moment, why don't you: "Go ahead and cancel the appointment with that wedding atelier/salon...no...don't cancel it...no...I don't know", you get the drift." Fun stuff for my loved ones, as you can imagine.
Image seen on Lea-Ann Belter Bridal
Monday, March 12, 2012
Burberry blues
How great is this ensemble from Burberry? Clean, simple, chic, and importantly it looks COMFORTABLE. I am increasingly unwilling to sacrifice comfort for style.
Image seen on http://uk.burberry.com/store
Neon nails
I've spotted neon nails both in various fashion mags and on girls around NYC for a while now. Thought at first I found the intense shades jarring, now I think they look kind of fun, a way to shake up the usual pinks and reds I wear on a daily basis.
Would you rock neon nails?
Image seen on http://tranquili-ty.tumblr.com
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Inspiration from 'round blogger-land...
What blogs and sites do you follow?
My latest:
The Makers Project by Jennifer Causey
I love seeing new blogs and sites pop up. The blogs I frequent are a mix of style, design, personal and craftsman-type sites where artisans posts pics of their work. Not only are these sites inspiring in that you see all the amazing work people are producing all over the globe, it's also particularly interesting to get insight on how so many different people are living their lives.
Blogger-world is particularly dominated by those who don't necessarily fit (or want) the normal, 9 to 5 office life, and it's comforting to see all those taking a different work and life path, and making it work for them.
My current daily reads:
Sweet Fine Day: Blogger and small business owner Jenna writes about the daily triumphs and travails of life in Brooklyn and running her own business alongside her husband. I especially enjoy reading Jenna's writing because she's totally frank about the ups and downs of family life in New York on a limited budget, being your own boss, and just being an adult in general.
Penelope Trunk's Blog: Nothing fashion related. Like Jenna, I just enjoy reading Penelope's brutally honest take on trying to juggle career, family, work, while maintaining her sanity! Her writing is usually career-focused, and with a lot of recent job changes and some career-related soul searching I've been doing recently, it's fun and comforting to read writing as brutally direct as hers is.
See Jane: Sweet, fun prose and lovely pics of Jane's daily outfits.
9 to 5 Chic: Anh, a marketing manager by day, uses this blog as her fashion and creative outlet. Pure eye candy, she wears the cutest outfits and looks absolutely fabulous in every one. And she has a killer shoe collection.
Brooklyn to West: Love seeing images of woodworker Ariele Alasko's work; she creates every piece from salvaged work and specializes in making functional wood items (headboards, tables, kitchen tools) in to works of art.
Oh Joy!: Super well known for a reason, Joy, a design and branding consultant, always posts a wonderfully curated selection of colorful finds from around the web.
What are you reading these days?
My latest:
The Makers Project by Jennifer Causey
I love seeing new blogs and sites pop up. The blogs I frequent are a mix of style, design, personal and craftsman-type sites where artisans posts pics of their work. Not only are these sites inspiring in that you see all the amazing work people are producing all over the globe, it's also particularly interesting to get insight on how so many different people are living their lives.
Blogger-world is particularly dominated by those who don't necessarily fit (or want) the normal, 9 to 5 office life, and it's comforting to see all those taking a different work and life path, and making it work for them.
My current daily reads:
Sweet Fine Day: Blogger and small business owner Jenna writes about the daily triumphs and travails of life in Brooklyn and running her own business alongside her husband. I especially enjoy reading Jenna's writing because she's totally frank about the ups and downs of family life in New York on a limited budget, being your own boss, and just being an adult in general.
Penelope Trunk's Blog: Nothing fashion related. Like Jenna, I just enjoy reading Penelope's brutally honest take on trying to juggle career, family, work, while maintaining her sanity! Her writing is usually career-focused, and with a lot of recent job changes and some career-related soul searching I've been doing recently, it's fun and comforting to read writing as brutally direct as hers is.
See Jane: Sweet, fun prose and lovely pics of Jane's daily outfits.
9 to 5 Chic: Anh, a marketing manager by day, uses this blog as her fashion and creative outlet. Pure eye candy, she wears the cutest outfits and looks absolutely fabulous in every one. And she has a killer shoe collection.
Brooklyn to West: Love seeing images of woodworker Ariele Alasko's work; she creates every piece from salvaged work and specializes in making functional wood items (headboards, tables, kitchen tools) in to works of art.
Oh Joy!: Super well known for a reason, Joy, a design and branding consultant, always posts a wonderfully curated selection of colorful finds from around the web.
What are you reading these days?
Jil Sander Fall 2012 Ready to Wear
In love with the gorgeous looks from Jil Sander's Fall 2012 Ready to Wear collection, designer Raf Simon's final collection for the label.
Images courtesy of http://www.crisandcros.com
New year, new plans, new wedding
Ack! Yet again, I find myself apologizing to...no one? Readers? Blank cyperspace? For lack of posts the last two months. Amidst multiple changes all happening simultaneously, some bad, some good, I let my poor Couturiette go without fresh posts. For shame!
Among the major good changes is in late January, the fiance and I got to go on a site visit to check out our wedding location, and it was a fabulous trip. Fabulous, I say! We're doing a destination wedding in Mexico and visiting this time around was actually the first time I'd ever been. We chose a historic site originally built in the late 1700's, early 1800's in the Yucatan Peninsula, an old hacienda and the place was totally, completely magical.
I'm not so great on, or crazy about, event planning. This is especially ironic since event planning has been a central component of two past jobs I've had. I can't seem to make myself care about things like matching napkins, napkin rings or table placements.
However, one thing I was set on with our mutual love of travel was having a destination wedding at a great, romantic location for a vacation, and our spot definitely fits the bill.
Since I'm mired in wedding planning efforts right now, some gorgeous shots from around the wed-blog-sphere I'm using for inspiration:
How lovely is this? She looks straight out of a book. Is "wood-nymph done right" an actual style?
Love, love this. I think this was shot by Elizabeth Messina, one of the queens of gorgeous, vintage-y, romantic shots. Anyone looking for bridal inspiration that incorporates this ethereal, delicate, otherworldly vibe should immediate check out Elizabeth's blog, Kiss the Groom.
Lovely crowns and garlands!
Images courtesy of Style Me Pretty and Etsy
Among the major good changes is in late January, the fiance and I got to go on a site visit to check out our wedding location, and it was a fabulous trip. Fabulous, I say! We're doing a destination wedding in Mexico and visiting this time around was actually the first time I'd ever been. We chose a historic site originally built in the late 1700's, early 1800's in the Yucatan Peninsula, an old hacienda and the place was totally, completely magical.
I'm not so great on, or crazy about, event planning. This is especially ironic since event planning has been a central component of two past jobs I've had. I can't seem to make myself care about things like matching napkins, napkin rings or table placements.
However, one thing I was set on with our mutual love of travel was having a destination wedding at a great, romantic location for a vacation, and our spot definitely fits the bill.
Since I'm mired in wedding planning efforts right now, some gorgeous shots from around the wed-blog-sphere I'm using for inspiration:
How lovely is this? She looks straight out of a book. Is "wood-nymph done right" an actual style?
Images courtesy of Style Me Pretty and Etsy
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