I Heart Letterpress

I had a wedding-tastic weekend what with working on a gorgeous wedding on Saturday and taking part in the very swish D4 Berkeley Hotel wedding fair on Sunday where I was making up the models and chatting to some very excited brides to be about their makeup ideas!

I also had the good fortune to meet the lovely Pamela of Farrell & Chase letterpress stationary. If you don't know about the letterpress style of printing, let me tell you that it is a totally gorgeous, vintage style of making stationary. I have loved it since I came across the Greenwich Letterpress in New York where I stocked up my stash of cards for all occasions. It is printed with an old fashioned press, one colour at a time on lovely tactile paper. The process means that each item can be slightly different and it has so much more character than regular old printing styles.

So, you can tell that I love it and I was so excited to meet Pamela and see her elegant yet whimsical designs. She is a pro at what she does, so I think any of you getting hitched should vamoose to Farrell & Chase poste haste!

Pamela was inspired by old luggage labels for this design intended for weddings abroad...

Look at the love birds on the antique gold envelopes...

I will be knocking on Pamela's door for my own wedding next year, let me tell you!

Great Shots

On one of my hunts through the web I came across this site. It's got some great street style shots from the various fashion weeks around the world and lot's of photos without faces...something I love, don't ask me why!

What a great red..you have to be brave to dress in monochrome brights, but this lady has it sorted!

So flowy and pretty...

I want to be this lady!

The prefect tan bag...I want.

Bright Sunshiney Day

I'm just so enthused by the wonderful sunny weather we are having! I spent this afternoon in the park with some other mums and our babies, soaking up the warmth and feeling good!

So these are just some pretty things to celebrate that summery vibe.... the above shoes are for little girls by Stella McCartney; so sweet.

I love the great colour and jaunty swing of this Victoria Beckham number...

Beautiful vibrant bouquet, less of the boring whites ones please brides...

Just a lovely warm shot and I like the trousers...

Another vintage-y feeling shot from Toast, love the hair, the brooch, all of it...

How amazing is this top! I am seriously coveting it...

Have a lovely bright sunny weekend darlings!

Heavenly Head Pieces

I am actually giddy with joy looking at these stunning head pieces by Jennifer Behr...

Swan Lake Bride...

Beautiful modern take on a tiara...tacky bling be gone!

The double poppys have such impact...love it.

(images via Style Me Pretty )

Sunny Shoes

The sun is out! Perhaps not for long, but let's make hay (and buy shoes) while it lasts! I really like the look of these leather sandals from here. They are something different and a bit more chic than the ubiquitous Havaianas and Fit Flops that are adorning so many Irish feet when the sun pops out.

Beauty-full Savings

People always ask me where they can make savings in their makeup expenditure. The answer is in the colour pieces. You need to get your foundation right at whatever cost but you can scrimp all you like on your eye shadows, lip glosses, blushers etc.

The reason for this is twofold; what people tend not to know is that most of the budget brands are made by the bigger brands anyway. So the same amount of research and creative control goes into them, they are just set apart for marketing reasons. The budget brands are certainly smaller with less shade extensions, particularly in the foundations, but the colour is basically the same quality.

The second reason you can head to the budget brands is because, us fickle creatures tend to change our minds on what we like from time to time! So one season, we're rocking purple shadow, the next we want pale, apple-y green on our peepers. But what we don't want is to be shelling out too much as we follow our whims. So experiment with the cheaper brands; for the most part, you will not be sacrificing quality.

So, my dears, allow me to introduce you to the marvellous Bourjois eye shadows...made by Chanel!

Lust List

Gorgeous little bags by Hoss Intropia...I need the turquoise one.

Love the white ceramic of this Armani watch...

How nice are these metallic flats by Jcrew?