mid-week glamour

a glam hello from beautiful marilyn!

source: this is glamourous - tumblr

fashion friday - black and white

fresh takes on a classic color combo.


source: facebook, high heel confidential, luxpresso

sabyasachi at lakme fashion week winter/festive 2011

clean & simple yet so rich. i love the old school vibe.

source: wedding sutra blog

another beautiful kate at her wedding

i'm talking about the great kate moss, who looked just as stunning, in a completely different way than our favorite royal, kate middleton. love the soft, romantic and bohemian feel to miss moss' bridal look.

check out all the photos from her wedding at fashionista.com.

source: fashionista.com

gwyneth paltrow - minimalism queen

source: coolspotters.com, newyorkmom.wordpress.com, stylefrizz.com, taryncoxthewife.com, onehundredinspirations.blogspot.com

just for fun - fornasetti decor

fornasetti pieces are always charming...

source: antiquey star

stripes

i am really into stripes these days -- they are so eye-catching. it's a very bold and dramatic look, both in fashion and interior design, but still has that element of whimsy and fun. i would love to paint some of my walls in black and white stripes, but for now, i think i'll stick to buying a few striped pillows. that should satisfy my cravings. as far as fashion is concerned, there are plenty of options available -- dresses, skirts, blouses, scarves, etc. however, i'm leaning towards a blouse, to wear with black skinnies...for that elegant-parisian-chic look. so many great ways to have fun with stripes.

sources: vogue.com, color in design, a cup of jo, matters of style, le fashion, the lennoxx, decorate accordingly

transitional dressing

this is an older picture of olivia palermo, but her look is still very much on-trend and is very much season-appropriate -- the transition between winter and spring is sometimes hard to dress for...but she combines winter chic black, with airy spring white, bits of flash, and cool attitude for a perfect look.

source: little rock street style

ritu kumar's latest suit design

love this fun and funky creation from indian designer ritu kumar -- this ad was featured in vogue india's dec. 2010 issue, and it immediately caught my eye. it's a fun alternative to all the anarkalis we've been seeing everywhere -- anarkalis are long babydoll type dresses, with a huge circumference at the bottom (causing the dress to flare out a lot) and they are worn with tight leggings, called churdidars. although i still love anarkalis very, very much, something new and fresh is always much appreciated.

it's hard to tell exactly, but it looks like this outfit has a kurta top in baby pink, which is basically just a long tunic in a straight cut, worn overtop a white and black tie-dye skirt (which gives the flared-out dress aka anarkali effect). the model is seen wearing no churdidars underneath, but of course that is just for the editorial. in real life, baby pink chudidars to match the kurta top would look great. the yellow/golden chunni, or stole, adds another pop of color, but again for real life, i might choose a less distracting color -- or maybe no chunni at all. either way, it's something different and something new, and i hope to see more of it in indian fashion.

source: scanned in from vogue india, dec. 2010

enticing

a striking image...so much drama!

source: etc...

is it friday yet?

source: starbucks and jane

little pleasures

source: captivate me

the unknown

really enjoyed looking through this editorial featured in the may 2009 pages of l'officiel brazil. the futursitic and mysterious shots well-suit moods of wondering what's next.

source: the fashion spot

little black jacket

enjoying a gorgeous, goregous weekend here in d.c. and this fierce editorial from vogue espana featuring model carmen kass

source: design scene

taking it easy

after a hectic week and weekend (happy birthday to me!) feeling extremely exhausted and worn out. looking forward to a low-key week and some more spring cleaning to get back into gear...

source: coco + kelly

hot summer brights

i'm still patiently waiting for summer despite it being a chilly day here in d.c.!

sources: the fashion spot, style.com, style me pretty

georgina chapman, town and country march 2009

i've always been slightly obsessed with the immense beauty and style of the stunning georgina chapman, co-designer of marchesa. chapman creates hollywood's most sought-after gowns (which i've written about both here and here on this blog).

this town and country editorial is one of the most stunning i've seen -- playing the role of an fairy tale princess in her own dream-like gowns, chapman's grandeur is unmatchable.

source: the fashion spot

shah rukh khan at lakme india fashion week

nothing much to say about his look, but i just had to make a post about him...it's srk on the runway!

he is wearing a manish malhotra designed suit.

source: day life

as clear as black and white

...and as beautiful as grey chiffon. love-struck by this simple & gorgeous room

source: the fashion spot