Wedding Inspirations - Bride and Bridesmaids

Well, it's springtime...and with the flowers come weddings, and with my visual imagination that in turn entails dreaming of wedding fashions. Below are some drool-worthy inspirations, mostly courtesy of net-a-porter.com's designer fashion collections.

The Bridesmaids -



Left to right: Alice + Olivia beaded white lace dress, Alaia blush nude tie heels, Asos blush clutch, Erickson Beamon chandelier earrings, Kenneth Jay Lane cocktail ring, Pixi Cosmetics colour corrector and lip tint.

 And here are some inspiration pictures for the above collage -

And then, finally, the creme de la creme -

The Bride -



Left to right: Temperley London white lace wedding gown, Alexander McQueen gold clutch, Valentino bracelet, Giuseppe Zanotti flowered heels, Gaia Repossi double knuckle ring, Erickson Beamon mixed earrings, Lanvin stationery.

 So there you have it - the wedding dress I must admit, I would want some added drama with a long train etc etc, but here is the vague image that I at present would go for. But then again, right now these are just my imaginings - believe me, I am nowhere near the place in time where these are becoming a reality. The very thought of that brings guffaw from my lips.

Two Beach Looks

   It may be drizzlling and miserable outside, but that does not dampen my anticipatory enthusiasm for summertime. The sun, the beach, the smell of light perfumes and warm ocean rocks...All of these would be made only more perfect if they were to be accompanied by these two drool-worthy looks I've compiled.



Left to Right: Suno lace dress, Cutler and Gross sunglasses, Isabel Marant necklace, See by Chloe bag, Maison Martin Margiela flats, Norma Kamali lace onepiece, Anthropologie drop earrings, Anthropologie book cover postcards, St. Barth's photobook.

   These two looks have a very "Hitchcock Blonde" vibe to them - classic, beautiful, and feminely sexy. For me that is what the best beachwear is - women in the sun, un-self-concious, their incandescence reflecting the warmth of the rays upon their skin, with the sunlight drawing out relaxed confidence and good conversation.




Left to Right: Norma Kamali swimdress, Zimmerman bathing suit, Jimmy Choo sandals, Anthropologie hat, Wendy Nichol double spiked ring, Rag and Bone tote, The Gentlewoman magazine - issue #4.

    Ever since I was little this idea of the beach has been formed by such images as the ones from below:  



Grace Kelly circa. 1950s.



Grace Kelly in costume for To Catch A Thief - a movie that never ceases to give sartorial inspiration.



To Catch A Thief  film still.

                                     

Afterbirth Day

And so, here is a long overdue post about my birthday gift from my beautiful friend, (and also cousin - a strange coincidence if there ever was one!), Sally.



Tank from Sirens, necklace from Forever XXI, with the Kasabian concert ticket.

      There are some moments when you really realize just how much someone means to you with such a strong level of clarity that it stops all of your other thought processes in recognition of that emotion's strength. Oftentimes this happens to me at random, but with Sally it is quite regular. She truly has the most beautiful quality to her - in a word, she is special. Not in the way in which that word is usually overused, but in the sense that she is different, unique, better.
       Which goes to say that receiving such a well-thought out and loving gift from her really is so valued. I could not believe how much thought went into what she got me - it was quite perfect, actually. Below are close-ups of the top and necklace, but on April 9th shall be the day when the Kasabian ticket shall come to fruition, and a blog post shall be dedicated to that! We've both loved Kasabian for a very long time seperately, and to see them together is going to be one helluva concert.

   In addition, my Christmas gift was received at the same time. Since it was my choice of a candle, we decided to make a date where I could follow the delicate sensibilities of my well-flared nostrils and decide upon my scent of choice. What I came to love was the Voluspa "Black Figue and Chypre" scent - it is a deliciously sweet and musky smell....It reminds me of old books, firesides and bouquets of earthen flowers.

Birthday Sun

Recently I had my birthday- eighteen, I am now!
Eighteen! Not my favorite age, but certainly an eventful one.
I took these pictures on my birthday itself, but unfortunately I didn't have much time to celebrate because of copious amounts of studying. This weekend will be when I turn that around and celebrate officially!!

               Urban Outfitters lace top (under dress), Vintage sheer white dress, Joe shoes.