regal interiors

italian interiors designer roberto vertura makes the most unique and attention grabbing furniture i’ve seen. with rich, bright colors, interesting shapes, and black and gold detailing, vertura’s lavish designs are nothing short of royal.

source: trendir

electric

bombay electric, hailed as one of india's most fashion-forward boutiques, has so many well-styled images on its site. it was hard to pick just one.

source: bombay electric

neck embellishment

stunning design + intricate detailing

Necklace, ca. 1900 - Gold, enamel, Australian opal, Siberian amethysts

source: the metropolitan museum of art

drapery

draping never fails to add an extra layer, or two, of pure elegance

sources: anabela/IMG. Ph. greg kadel for numero may 07 via models.com, july us vogue editorial (model in donna karan dress) via rock.the.trend, reem acra fall 2008 fashion show via amazing filtered things

taking flight

the use of feathers and feather motifs has always been popular in fashion and design, but only now is the trend really taking flight




sources: feathered headpiece at brides.com, feather clutch image at the bag lady, giles black double-duchess feather dress in new york times magazine editorial, bouquet by michelle rago

indian

indian-inspired fashion is being seen everywhere, including within the designs of many luxury brands. but there is a reason for all this - india's emerging market

sources: spring 2008 collection gown by marchesa, manisha arora fish fry line (available at anthropologie) featured by miss cavendish, alexander mcqueen maharaja necklace at net-a-porter, spring 2008 hermes ad campaign at nymag