Love Weekends

Isn't this a sweet thing to do with polaroid pictures! Have a lovely weekend my dears...

(image via decorolgy)

Iconic Brides

Grace Kelly, 1956. How completely beautiful; the one and only Princess Bride.

Edward, the Duke of Windsor and american divorcee, Wallis Simpson in 1937. He abdicated the throne to marry her. Now there's a romantic gesture! But seriously, look how stylish they are. Her dress is amazing; I love the covered buttons on the bodice and look at her wrist, the bracelet with the crosses hanging from it... perfect and timeless.

Carolyn Bessette Kennedy in 1996. She is the poster girl for understated, chic brides. Her Narcisco Rodriguez dress is perfect, perfect, perfect. Look at the flow of the fabric. I completely heart this dress!

Three Tables

I love a little table or chest of drawers to act as a display area, unfortunately we haven't anymore room for more furniture in our little house so I can dream here! Don't you love the ABC print above?

Gorgeous old mirror; great trick for adding more light and a feeling of space...

I think this piece is fab; great for storing all the little things that always get lost when dumped into bigger cupboards...

(images via decorolgy)

Long or Short?

I have been noticing a new trend for short wedding dresses lately and I like it, it's really chic and contemporary and perfect for showcasing killer shoes...

But then again, long is lovely! I love the fabric of this one and the shoulder detail is divine...

Another short option for those with perfect pins...

I love the simplicity of this and it's modern tailoring on the bodice. Probably not great for the larger of bust, but lovely all the same...

(images via Jcrew and Neiman Marcus)

Simple Smokey

I have recently been sent this MAC grease paint stick to try and I love it. It is such an easy route to a quicker than quick smokey eye. They are like a thick, metallic crayon with a smooth, creamy texture. I have the beautiful Greengrease which is a dark forest green with pewter grey undertones. You just draw it all over the lid making sure that you leave no gap at the lashline and blend it out with your finger at the edges and at the socket. You can pull it out towards your temple to make a feline shape to your eye. It's so easy to use, just scribble and blend. No brushes needed.

To finish the smokey effect, I love to pat one of the MAC pigments on top. They add another dimension to the look with their metallic finishes. One of my very favourite shades is Blue Brown and it is totally fab over the Greengrease stick. Blue Brown is a two tone pigment (as the name suggests! ). It is great over any dark pencil or grease stick but not so good on it's own as it turns too reddish- brown when applied to a clean lid. Again, no brushes necessary; use your ring finger to pick up a small amount from the lid and pat it over the eyeball, keeping it just to the lid; not the socket. Keep it simple; it looks classier!

Three Pretty Things

This nautical knot is by Jennifer Behr. I think it would be so pretty with the two items below...this is todays imaginary outfit!

So sunny and fabulous! This suede bag is by Proenza Schouler...

Denim jackets are everywhere at the moment so I've been hunting for the best one and I think this is it; it's by GAP. It's pretty perfect and would become even more so as it gets older and more washed and worn. I personally think denim always looked better after a good few washes to give it that lived in feel... a classic.

Top Taupe

This is MAC's best selling eye shadow shade! It is called Satin Taupe and it truly is a great colour. It is a shimmery, grey-ish taupe that makes nearly all eye tones pop. It is stunning on blue eyes and amazing on green eyes. It's nice but a bit safe on brown eyes; remember it is a contrasting shadow colour to your own eye that makes for a more interesting look. As Bobbi Brown always says ' you wouldn't display sapphires on a blue cloth' which, as you can guess, means you should choose a shade that is an opposite to your natural hue; not it's match.

This is me using Satin Taupe on one of the models from this weekends fashion show (she's not yet powdered so excuse the excessively shiney face!)