What I Wore: Pretending it’s still Summer

what I wore: dress – toty original via cheap thrills, blazer – vintage j ashford

Happy (April) Weekend

Flowers are blooming and the weather is warmer.  Have a cocktail. Go on a date. Wear a backless dress. Sleep in. Walk the dogs. Go to a party. Take a bath. Do whatever you want and enjoy every second. xo

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Gorgeous Wedding Gowns

Designer Wedding Dresses, Bridal Collections

I just discovered Amanda Wakeley’s wedding gown collection. I am overwhelmed by how much I like – well – all of them!

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via AmandaWakeley.com

Backless Bridal

Loving these beautiful gowns by Delphine Manivet

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Love this look: Bridal

via 100 Layer Cake

Gown by Delphine Manivet

Shoppable at Lovely Bride

Inspiration: Gold

Gold lights up the skin, hair and eyes. Everyone looks lovely in sunset or candlelight hues. Run with it…

Image Credits: blondeKate, Headdress, Chandelier, Lara, console , Claudia, bed, perfume,

Wear This: Open/Low Back Wedding Dress II

It’s wedding season! We have at least five weddings to attend this summer!  As I mentioned here, my favorite dress trend is the open/low back gown. It’s so fresh. I’ve found a few more that I love and wanted to share.

Jim Hjelm Gown

Another Jim Hjelm Gown

Lazaro Bridal Gowns, Wedding Dresses Style LZ3052 by JLM Couture, Inc.

Lazaro Gown

Showing back: Carmen Kass

Modest in front, Moving in back.

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Carmen Kass at the CDFA awards. Click here for more.

Bridal Porn – Fall 10 shows

OMG. The Fall 10 bridal shows have taken place and thanks to NYmag, they are very accessible. The great thing is, I have a girlfriend (McCall) who just got engaged, so I don’t have to feel quite as silly pouring over the details of wedding dress after dress…I cannot wait to see Monique Lhuillier but alas she has not shown yet. Here are my faves so far…

I loved the use of floral hair accessories in the  Douglas Hannant show. The white makeup…not so much.

I always enjoy seeing the looks from Badgely Mischka, I especially love that they’re showing back!

Thoroughly loved Reem Acra.

Definitely my favorite…Oscar De La Renta tinged on the Spanish-Virgin-Mary-ish but a few of the dresses were SO FREAKING GORGEOUS! Loved a bunch of them – didn’t love the white hose though.

Junko Yoshioka was feminine and lovely

Always a favorite,  Vera Wang was elegant but slightly safe.

Carolina Herrera didn’t blow my socks off. This was the only one I liked below.

So sweet and different from Jenny Packham

Loving from Elizabeth Fillmore but so wish I could see the backs!

Alright but didn’t quite captivate me (Click designer to see for yourself): Anne BowenNicole Miller, St. Pucchi