Rehearsal Dinner Dress?

I’m seriously considering purchasing this vintage beauty on ebay. Any thoughts?

Bridal Inspiration {Mother of the Bride}

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My mother and my future mother-in-law are very attractive ladies and at this early juncture, seem to love each other. They’ve been discussing together what to wear to our nuptials. They don’t want to dress alike but want to compliment each other. So many of the “mother of the bride” dress categories I see on sites like Dillards, Nordstorms and Macy’s are sooo not something that would make a MOB feel beautiful. I know that my mothers started dieting long before I did, so they will and they should look their best. And as an Southern girl knows, it’s their time to shine too. While I know they will unlikely be purchasing from Net-A-Porter, that site does such a lovely job of recommending styles that an actual beautiful mother of the bride would want to where. Therefore they are a good place to start for inspiration. A question I have for you, dear readers, can a MOB wear black?

Chloé Moschino Cheap and Chic L'Agence Zac Posen Camilla and Marc Giambattista Valli Catherine Malandrino Oscar de la Renta Vivienne Westwood Anglomania Diane von Furstenberg Miu Miu L'Wren Scott Ralph Lauren Black Label 3.1 Phillip Lim Vivienne Westwood Gold Label Amanda Wakeley Amanda Wakeley Notte by Marchesa 

All dresses via Net-A-Porter

 

All About Shifts

I am so into shift dresses. I’ve been on the lookout for solid colored shifts with long sleeves and a short length. I think I’ve found some amazing options from ASOS.

ASOS Bell Sleeve Shift Dress in three colors for $53

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ASOS Scallop Detail Shift Dress in 3 colors for $62

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Paprika Open Back Bell Sleeve Chiffon Dress for $46

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ASOS Tailored Shift dress for $64

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ASOS Layered Sleeve Shift Dress for $50

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Someone, Please Wear This to the Oscars

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Emma Stone or Claire Danes? Any takers?

And a peek at the back…wowsa!

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Naeem Kahn Fall 11

Jason Wu

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Ahhh I love Jason Wu and his Fall 11 show was not a disappointment.

This Dress

Oscar de la Renta Fall 2011 Ready-to-Wear

This dress is everything. Karlie Kloss’ walk was sooooo good and I love, love, love this dress.

Oscar de la Renta Fall 2011 via Style.com…click here to see it in motion. Totally worth it…

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…

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

NYC/The Dress

NYC was wonderful. It was fabulous to be with friends and family and I felt very spoiled. I’m a bit exhausted today but so thrilled that I found the dress!

A few pictures from the trip…

With mom after we bought “the dress”!

Sara, Me, Shayna and Ryan

With my mom and Rosaria – our helper

The girls at lunch

With Robert’s mom, Laurie and my Aunt Stephie and Uncle Alan

The view from Brooklyn

Meeting Randy from Say yes to the dress!

Runway Inspiration (Elie Saab)

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Such a lovely & feminine 2011 couture collection by Elie Saab in Paris via {this is glamorous}

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Bridal Inspiration {Jenny Packham}

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Images: photography by ellen von unwerth for jenny packham spring summer 2011 via Studded Hearts and Vogue