Ladies Lunching

I adore these sugary-sweet images of pretty girls in hats and gloves eating confections. What’s more fun?

Ad campaign for Domayne furniture AU scanned by DJA

Bridal Inspiration {Parties}

Now that I have THE DRESS, I can focus on  the dresses (among other things) that I will hopefully wear to parties here and there. I love the idea of the bride wearing a chic white dress to all the engagements she attends. Here are some inspiring dresses…

Lanvin Alice + Olivia Etoile Isabel Marant Milly Narciso Rodriguez Richard Nicoll Shirt Sandro Halston Heritage Versace Jason Wu Antonio Berardi Valentino 

This one is the ultimate…

Jason Wu Jason Wu 

All these beauties are from net-a-porter and are linked to their sources.

By Candlelight

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This past Saturday was warm and sunny and such a nice reprieve from the chill that is far from over. With yet another Winter storm on the way, I am thinking ever more about Summer and savoring that lovely time whether we are there in our minds or in reality.

Photos via {this is glamorous}

Michael Douglas Ruins CZJ’s Photo Opp

This cracks me up.

via Eject

Bridal Inspiration {Pastels & Pinks}

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Miu Miu Rachel Gilbert pink-tullepink-peonies-ad

Miu Miu Giuseppe Zanotti 

Heels

Photo Credits: FGRNet-A-PorterBan.do{this is glamorous}

Dresses for December!

In honor of the holiday parties we will all have to attend, here are nine great dresses at great prices!

1. Urban myth dress Lulus, $57

2. Brings the Party dress Modcloth, $114

3. A/Wear Crinkle Satin Shift Dress ASOS, $60

4. Speechless Dress Modcloth, $62

5. Red Carpet Royalty Dress Modcloth, $129

6. Viennese Cafe Dress Modcloth, $139

7. Art Deco Beaded Dress ASOS, $163

8. Lace & Mesh Contour Dress ASOS, $72

9. TFNC Dress ASOS, $68

 

Birthday Party

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It’s Ro’s birthday and I’m throwing a little soiree for him. I love birthdays, really I love any occasion to celebrate…there will be high heels and champagne. Hopefully I can coax some dancing out of him…

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This dress from ModCloth would be the perfect party-hostess-dress, don’t you think?

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Can anyone else not get over Teenage Dream from Glee? I’m not a Katy Perry fan but damn! I cannot get the song out of my head. Go here if you haven’t seen it. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Images from Inspiration boards and weheartit

The High Life

Holiday-wear. If you lived down under. Or if you do not care about the elements, which sounds more like me. Wearing a gorgeous dress with galoshes is totally my steez.

Vogue AU Dec 2010. Photographed by Carlotta Moye with fashion editor Victoria Collison. Featured models are: Dasha, Rose, Christina Carey, Christopher James, Damien Suschetet, Jack Vanderhart, Sebastian Correy-Combs and Ben Waddell.

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Like A Princess

I don’t always love Anne Hathaway but I have to admit she is quite lovely. I enjoy her best when she embraces the princess type  she has been avoiding since Ella Enchanted. Ballgowns and up-swept hair are very befitting on her.


Anne Hathaway featured in November 10 Vogue via Haute Design & SassiSam

Adorable

I recently discovered the cutest little wedding photographed by Feather Love

The couple (Kestrin and Jonathan) look like so much fun, plus the bride is gorgeous and is in a band with the brother from Big Love called His Orchestra – they are great! Anyway, the groom’s sister is Flora Grubb and she shared their vows on her website. SO. Freaking. Adorable.

“Jonathan: I vow to love you
Kestrin: I vow to love you
J: to respect you
K: to always make fun
J: to be your best friend ever
K: to constantly generate a force field of awesome to guide and protect us
J: to do what I love
K: to actively maintain our relationship
J: to be lucky
K: to live a charmed life
J: to live as long as possible
K: to ask nicely for what i need
J: to communicate my feelings effectively
K: to live a life of hilarious bliss together
J: to provide for you
K: to solve problems
J: to make time for you every single day
J: to remain curious
K: to stand by my man
J: to put our relationship first
K: to build a community around us
J: to build a family life together
K: to give you babies
J: to change the diapers on those babies
K: to be great parent
J: to sing with you in the morning
K: to give you shoulder rubs, intermittently, for as long as we both shall live
J: to remember how lucky I am
K: to rock out with our great grandchildren
J: to take you on one hundred honeymoons
K: to maintain a menagerie
J: to clean up
K: to sing songs to you
J: to speak for you when you sing your voice out
K: to throw radical parties
J: to be faithful to you
K: to take joy in doing nice things for you
J: to be compassionate
K: to be devoted
J: to be committed
K: to be happy
J: to listen to you
K: to support you
J: to stay with you forever
K: Do you vow to be my husband?
J: I do. Do you vow to be my wife?
K: I do.”

Also, please read the NYT write-up of their union. “Ms. Pantera, the former Jedi warrior, pledged in her wedding vows “to constantly generate a force field of awesome.” When asked about her hopes for the couple, the bride’s mother, Jan Pantera of Visalia, Calif., said, “I wish for them a good credit score,” revealing the origin of the bride’s practicality.”