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10 Oct
2011
Posted in: Inspiration Boards
By Candice    1 Comment

What’s Inspiring Me: The Color Red

1. red “bardot” dress from kate spade; 2. model with red lips via wildfox couture; 3. suede red booties from alexander mcqueen; 4. red dress via ulyana sergeenko’s 2011 collection;  5. vintage vogue from wookmark (august 1956); 6. red valentino dress via the sole train; 7. red chanel nail polish; 8. classic red leather handbag from j.crew

This past weekend was glorious! With a well deserved weekend off, I caught up on many important things: sex and the city episodes, online shopping which involved a major chloe purchase, and my netflix wishlist which included Valentino: The Last Emperor. Watching Mr. Valentino prepare for his 45th Anniversary collection and retirement was riveting– and it also reminded me that I’ve been straight up sweatin’ the color red.I’ve managed to purchase a killer red jacket from j.crew (along with a bright red dress and sweet red pumps… opps). I’ve been rockin’ my  favorite red mac lipstick for a while too. What is it about the color red that’s got me switching out the pink from my wardrobe? I think the reason why I love it most is it exudes confidence.

Considering refreshing your hangars with some new, vibrant red pieces. It’s a big color this year at j.crew and kate spade. My favorite way to wear red is to wear it from head to toe. Red dress? Check. Red jacket? Check. Red shoes, lips, belt and bag? Che-ck! Wearing all one color can be really dramatic and bold. I’d die to design an all red event with neutral touches! Someday I might be able to add the ultimate red piece to my collection: a red valentino. A girl can dream, right?

xoxo

 

5 Jun
2011
Posted in: Fashion & Accessories, Inspiration Boards
By Candice    1 Comment

What’s Inspiring Me: Nautical Glam

1. jcrew.com / 2. anthropologie.com / 3. katespade.com / 4. pinterest / 5. john contino / 6. kate armor / ?7. the glitter guide / 8. pinterest

Truth be told, I’ve been hard core rockin’ a blue stripe with sequin and anything sparkley for some time. I love the idea of dressing up something that otherwise would be consider super casual. I’m on a mission to design a nautical glam wedding– with lots of glitter and sparkle! The key to achieving this look is the right balance between casual and dressed up. For daytime, I love the sequin blue and white striped shirt paired with some jeans and glitter ballet flats. For evening, the sequin skirt paired with a blue and white striped shirt is perfect. Dress it up with some understated heals, an over-the-top sequin clutch, and bold red lips. A big “installation” of crystal bracelets going up your forearm would look amazing!

Translate this into a wedding by using blue and white striped linens with glitter and sparkle accent pieces if you want to be on the more casual side. For an evening wedding, go heavy on the glitz by using sequin linens and nautical details in your napkin, paper story, food, and unique decor ideas.

Happy Planning! xo

21 Aug
2009
Posted in: Fashion & Accessories
By Candice    1 Comment

New fall lovelies at jcrew

Today I discovered some new beautiful pieces at jcrew while looking for a new dress to wear to an upcoming wedding that I am a guest at.


Silk gazar Channing gown… I love the black ribbon! Although I think it could be accentuated even better with something by Emerson made.




Gwen dress… has jcrew heeded my call for a short wedding dress? Kind of, but not really. This will have to do! I love this. It’s very winter to me with the layers of chiffon, organza and soft French tulle, and a hand-stitched collage of glass beads, sequins and feathers. But for $2,000 you’d have to bury me in it.




and last but not least, my favorite accessories! Love the shoes, but love the jewels more. I don’t really like a heavy shoe with a bridal gown so there wasn’t much to choose from with fall on the horizon.

Happy shopping!

13 Mar
2009
Posted in: Uncategorized
By Candice    4 Comments

A J Crew Wedding

I’m sure no one is surprised that I have a long love affair with the Crew. The fact that I couldn’t even do this post without tossing some items into my shopping cart is pretty bad! Their bridal line is one of my absolute favorites — everything from the gowns to the party dresses — I love them all! I was really excited to hear that the company is tossing around the idea of opening up their first bridal boutique in Manhattan. Dreamy!

Here are some of my favorite J. Crew bridal gowns. Even if you are going for a more traditional gown, these would make fabulous after party dresses (but I happen to think they should be center stage)