A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous" ~Coco Chanel
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Hello lovelies, today I am reposting a DIY from one of my favorite blogs in the whole world,
a wedding blog that somehow never fails to show the most exquisite weddings, crafts, and everything else pretty and sweet. Visit the cakelets here to see for yourself!
Cupcakes may be fading in popularity, replaced by their more dainty cousin, the Parisian Macaron, but that doesn't mean we should waste all the pretty liners we over-bought. Today I give you the recipe for Cupcake Liner Garland, the perfect mix of cupcake-cuteness and vintage fabrics/lace. This might not be fashion, but it certainly is adorable~
Cupcake liner Garland~
Hi hi. Here’s the tutorial Jillian put together for the cupcake liner garland she did for Sunday Suppers. This project is super easy to make and adds such a pretty feeling to your celebration. Two 36″ strands require 4 – 5 packs of baking cups, depending on how loose or tight you want your garlands to be. project is super easy to make and adds such a pretty feeling to your celebration.
Step 1: Cut your fabric and tulle into rounds using a cupcake liner as a guide
Step 2: Lay out all of your liners and fabric rounds so you can arrange them in a stack in the order you like.
Step 3: Once you’ve got about 1/3 of your liners strung, space them out a bit so they’re as loose or tight as you want your garland to be. Then use your glue gun to attach some of the liners to the thread. This way you can control the spacing of your liners on the garland. You’ll need to let the glue dry before you continue, but luckily hot glue dries super fast. Then repeat the process until your garland is full.
Step 4: Finally, finish off each end of the garland with little bits of ribbon or lace.
Courtesy of 100layercake.com
Sunday, April 10, 2011
French Romance Meets Annie Hall
Welcome to my life Alice Ritter, a doll of a designer who moved from Paris to New York to establish her passion. With an adorable sense of style, her Paris girl in New York take on fashion is the perfect combination of girly girl meets her masculine side, read full bio here. These sweet and sensible, wrapped in masculinity designs, along with her history captivated me, landing Alice Ritter on my top 10 list of favorite designers, brava.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Coral, Coral, Coralie~
Isn't it fabulous that coral is one of the hottest color trends for Spring 2011? We think so! Coral is the perfect fusion of red and pink, delightful, delectable and simply Spring!
~Pure Bliss~
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
The Dolman
It's Mid-week and guess what we have fallen in love with? The Dolman sleeve~
Originally, the term referred to a long and loose garment with narrow sleeves and an opening in the front. "In the years between 900 and 1300, costume had evolved gradually from loosely fitted, T-shaped tunics and loose mantles to more closely fitted styles of a more complex cut. As medieval courts became centers of fashionable life, special court dress developed. Made of more costly materials, clothing was often so extreme in cut that it clearly demonstrated that the wearer belonged to a more leisured class. As the economy improved, the manufacture and distribution of fabrics multiplied and new types of clothing became available. As the merchant class in the towns increased in wealth and numbers, fashionable dress was adopted not only by the nobility but also by the bourgeoisie.
Some elements of styles from the late Middle ages served as an inspiration to fashion designers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Notable revivals of medieval styles include, parti-colored clothing, sideless surcoats, cowl necklines, and hanging sleeves. The Magyar sleeve, cut full under the arm was revived in the 1930's and the World War II period as the "bat wing" or "dolman" sleeve. During the late Romantic through the Crinoline periods, hanging sleeves appeared again" (Tortora/Eubank)
Now that you have had a short fashion history lesson, feel free to fall in love with The Dolman~
Images courtesy of Google. Tortora, Phyllis G., and Keith Eubank. Survey of historic costume: a history of Western dress. Fairchild Books, 2005. Print
Originally, the term referred to a long and loose garment with narrow sleeves and an opening in the front. "In the years between 900 and 1300, costume had evolved gradually from loosely fitted, T-shaped tunics and loose mantles to more closely fitted styles of a more complex cut. As medieval courts became centers of fashionable life, special court dress developed. Made of more costly materials, clothing was often so extreme in cut that it clearly demonstrated that the wearer belonged to a more leisured class. As the economy improved, the manufacture and distribution of fabrics multiplied and new types of clothing became available. As the merchant class in the towns increased in wealth and numbers, fashionable dress was adopted not only by the nobility but also by the bourgeoisie.
Some elements of styles from the late Middle ages served as an inspiration to fashion designers of the 19th and 20th centuries. Notable revivals of medieval styles include, parti-colored clothing, sideless surcoats, cowl necklines, and hanging sleeves. The Magyar sleeve, cut full under the arm was revived in the 1930's and the World War II period as the "bat wing" or "dolman" sleeve. During the late Romantic through the Crinoline periods, hanging sleeves appeared again" (Tortora/Eubank)
Now that you have had a short fashion history lesson, feel free to fall in love with The Dolman~
Alexander Wang Spring 10'
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Pre-Fall Runway 2011
Happy Tuesday~
The other night I was looking at images from Pre-Fall 2011 Runway collections from Vogue. Let me just say, it was love at first sight! The mixture of textures and patterns with new shapes and drama was just about enough to make a girl unravel! I am loving using knits on the bottom, something I am playing with in my own designs, as well as the amazing fabrics and silhouettes. Here you will find pictures of some of my favorites, but in order to fully indulge you will have to visit Vogue Collections, enjoy your visual dessert lovelies~
xx
Alyssa
The other night I was looking at images from Pre-Fall 2011 Runway collections from Vogue. Let me just say, it was love at first sight! The mixture of textures and patterns with new shapes and drama was just about enough to make a girl unravel! I am loving using knits on the bottom, something I am playing with in my own designs, as well as the amazing fabrics and silhouettes. Here you will find pictures of some of my favorites, but in order to fully indulge you will have to visit Vogue Collections, enjoy your visual dessert lovelies~
xx
Alyssa
Friday, January 21, 2011
Fall in love with French~
Hello lovelies, I came across a darling website called French General. French General is an all-things French site featuring paper, textiles, and lovely little notions. They are located in Los Angeles, but clearly they left their hearts in France. I hope you enjoy their website as much as I did~
xx
Alyssa
xx
Alyssa
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