GLAMOUR PHOTOGRAFY

. . . the lanvin fall 2011 rtw collection was filled with holiday-perfect party dresses, festive hair adornments, and impossibly chic crystal-embellished opera gloves . . .



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. . . palest pink mother-of-pearl and little bits of gold, glittering crystal and gilded lace -- a study of contrast & excess -- the mixed metal pieces in the spring\11 collection by gemma redux are as perfect with the last light summer dresses of the weekend, as with belted camel coats and socks & heels on a mid-september day . . .











{images & necklaces by rachel dooley of gemma redux, discovered via seesaw design}

. . . quite adore the stunning collections by lulu frost, with their wonderful combinations of antique and modern, each one-of-a-kind piece created from found period antiques, including long-lost room numbers from the plaza hotel, forgotten keys and chandelier crystal, but enchanted most with the corkboard double brooch necklace from the bond collection, dreamed up of beautiful brass mesh and {perfectly clever} detachable 1920's vintage rhinestone brooches, the intermingling of golden hues and glamorous sparkle perfect for upcoming holiday parties . . .

{p.s.} previous at the shops:
* ralph lauren, paris
* neology by mina, brooklyn
* mrs. press, australia

. . . this weekend is strawberries and sunshine, a glass of champagne {or two} and most of all, summer dresses and sunsets . . .

hope you're having a perfectly beautiful {long} weekend,
xo

{a few lovely links:}
* at the office: compartmentalized
* things to love: butterflies {via lovely}
* fashion inspiration: pretty, fluttery pleats
* instead of plastic: here & here
* living in: pride & prejudice
* warmest, warmest congratulations: joanna & alex
* summer inspiration: softly seafoam
* a lovely look at london: here & here

{as always, a few things you may have missed:}
* nostalgic for: scrapbooks
*colour inspiration: buttercream
* perfectly pretty: shoes, shoes, shoes
* hello & photographer lucas allen
* party inspiration: summertime martinis
* runway inspiration: burberry prorsum, london
* a charming mix of things: three

{p.s.} next week, the winner of the diamond give-away, and a new glamorous give-away . . .

{images: 1, 2 & 4 - scans, style at home, photography by edward pond, produced by margot austin; 3 - j.crew via a glamorous little side project}

. . . spring's rather unpredictable weather this past weekend has given way to sunny skies once again, and with it, come thoughts of summer and moving cashmere scarves and neatly folded stacks of cardigans to the back of the closet to make way for flounces of ruffle and flourishes of ribbon, for tiny pleats and shorts & heels and most of all, sexy and summery little white dresses . . .

{p.s.} photographer & model:
* more patrick demarchelier & here
* more edita vilkeviciute & here

{images: edita vilkeviciute by patrick demarchelier for vogue china april 2010 via [design] relevant, styling by nicoletta santoro; & more little white dresses here}