GLAMOUR PHOTOGRAFY

The new and improved Faire Frou Frou is on its way! Construction began this week on our boutique's renovations with the expectation that we will re-open in late March (for real).
Not only are we completely remodeling our shop, but our online boutique is being completely re-built and should be unveiled in early April. Both projects are moving along well, and we are just so happy to see progress. We can't wait to share the "after" pictures with you because we know they will be fabulous.
As much as we love being online retailers, we miss our customers and our shop, and just can't wait to get back in business!
Please note that our online business remains open during this time, so feel free to get your frou-frou fix here.

. . . even more than the spring whites and streams of light, open shelves and artful displays, textured rugs and moody artwork, adore most, the pretty and perfect touches of lavender . . .





{p.s.} also love the antique mirrors and open shelving in the powder room, which reminds a little of this perfume display

{leibowitz and mclachlan interior design & styling via desire to inspire}

. . . a million projects, appointments and e-mails and the week has been flying by at an astonishing rate -- very much looking forward to slowing things down over the weekend and even more so, for summer weekends filled with seaside dreams . . .

{images: hunkydory spring 2010 via simple blueprint}

. . . after discovering this beautiful vintage frame chalkboard in gosia's shop last year, have been rather obsessed with them and open gosia's weekly updates hoping to find another as lovely, until this morning, when this one appeared . . .

-- and was gone nearly immediately -- and so the search continues . . .

{images: blue bell bazaar via gosia}

These are the images from the Spring 2010 collection by Ritratti. Ritratti is an Italian luxury lingerie label known for its classic shapes, and it seems every season they unveil a killer sexy bodysuit (see top image). The images above reveal a collection that is sensual and feminine, with some beautiful lace details.
The Ritratti brand features 4 distinct lines from everyday lingerie to swimwear. You can see much more from the label here.

. . . the spring-like weather this past weekend and a perfectly wonderful late-winter thaw have filled the afternoons with wisps of balmy air, making things feel fresh and bright and filled with thoughts of light-as-air frothy little white dresses dreamed up from swaths of tulle . . .

{ a few more ny fashion week favourites:}
* more vb
* mulberry
* sophie theallet
* rodarte
* marchesa
* vera wang

{marchesa autumn/winter 2010 via a glamorous little side project}

. . . whether silver or paper or scalloped, what it's made of makes no difference, as long as it is swept with gold . . .

{1 - britannia silver tumblers with gilded interior by william & son; 2 - gold paper bowls from a previous post; 3 - golden pumpkin bowls by manos discovered via design*sponge}

. . . always and especially lately drawn to that elusive shade of soft blush, a hue that hovers somewhere between whiskey and rose and has sometimes been called cinderella . . .

{p.s.} also, more tulle:
* ballgowns & wedding gowns
* works of art
* swedish wedding
* on lindsay & at marchesa
* on the beach
* a collection

{image: mulberry autumn/winter 2010, style.com via a glamorous little side project}

. . . last week it was silver canisters in a copenhagen kitchen, and this week, inspiration comes in the form of a vintage cake tin and a glimpse of pinkish wallpaper . . .

. . . and as it turns out, the images above were taken by photographer deborah jaffe, whose e-mail arrived in perfect time with the discovery of white & gold cake tins and neisha crosland wallpaper, and who has shot for domino, martha stewart living and elle decoration uk:

. . . and the owner of the vintage tins, mismatched patterned ceramics, plush textiles and flea-market finds is california-based fashion designer erica tanov, whose bohemian romantic style can be seen in both her berkeley home and current clothing collection . . .

one of the designer's shops


from a previous spring/summer collection

{all images by deborah jaffe for elle decoration uk with the exception of the last; images 1&2 from elle decoration uk and all other images from the photographer's and designer's websites; special thanks to felicity for the original erica tanov link xo}

These beautiful photographs by Paolo Roversi (who we have a tendency to stalk) showcase something quite new to us; a pair of customized stockings by Philippe Matignon worn in a very unusual or 'modern' way! The stockings and the undies are both designed by Matignon, with many of the pictures showing the stockings worn over the skirts and dresses as well as over the shoes! We love it! Now this is truly underwear as outerwear at its most fashion-forward.
We actually own a pair of Spanx tights that can be worn over the heel of your shoes, but it doesn't come close to being as chic as this! Stylist Olivier Rizzo did an amazing job putting the look together for these images.