GLAMOUR PHOTOGRAFY

{image: "newcastle" by wildquaver8 on flickr}

While I can appreciate the sheer prettiness and femininity of lace, I never imagined it coming back into fashion . . .

The history of lace dates as far back as the fifteenth century, when Charles the Fifth required lace-making to be taught in the schools and convents of the Belgian provinces. At this time, lace was solely based in fashion, mainly to replace embroidery as a means of transforming dresses to follow differing styles of fashion, since, unlike embroidery, lace could be removed from one material and placed on another.

{A tear-sheet of an old Chloe advert, most likely from British Vogue}

{Lacy lamp at Glamchic}

{Windowsill in Lanark, Scotland, taken this summer}

Faire Frou Frou is hosting the "Dainties & Diamonds" TRUNK SHOW on Thursday, December 6th at its Studio City, CA boutique.

You are invited to attend this evening of fashion and glamour...and here's what we will be showing:

• The debut of the rose-cut diamond collection of bracelets, bangles & rings available exclusively at Faire Frou Frou. These pieces are amazing, so be sure to check them out!

The hit E! Network series "Dr. 90210" taped a segment at Faire Frou Frou, and it's set to air Monday, November 5th at 10:00pm! On the series finale titled "Body Meets Soul" we worked with one of Dr. Rey's patients after her breast augmentation surgery. She goes from an A-cup to a full C-cup and wants to show off her new curves in some gorgeous lingerie! Of course Faire Frou Frou is up to the challenge!
Check it out on the E! Network!!!

Now that it's officially Fall with the arrival of brisk, blustery days and our clocks falling back to give us an extra hour in our busy schedules, it's time to dress the part, which means layers, and I'm crazy about this season's layering socks over tights (above) and pairing them with stacked-heeled pumps or Mary Janes. Some designers have taken the look one step farther, by incorporating the layered look into the design of their Fall footwear collections for complete style and practicality that's sure to make you the cutest girl playing in the fallen leaves.


Marc for Marc Jacobs stacked- heeled pump boots (available at Bergdorf Goodman).

Marc for Marc Jacobs Mary Jane boots (available at Bergdorf Goodman).

These beautiful lamps have had a bit of press recently, and I'm writing about them because I really liked the e-mail Ed and Doug sent me today, and because I love their story. They also happen to have an extensive collection of original Venetian Art Glass Lamps--an entire east coast warehouse full, to be exact. The business partners recently acquired all the remaining inventory of the Edward P. Paul Company (BALBOA Lamps), purchasing hundreds of pairs of "these beautiful art pieces and had them rebuilt with safe new UL Certified hardware and we are now selling them to the public for the first time since they were packed away in their original shipping crates for nearly 50 years."

They also recently opened a boutique showroom in Dallas.




For more information, contact:
Ed Sexton & Doug Taylor
Swank Lighting
512-448-2688

Showroom:
Debris Antiques
1205 Slocum Street
Dallas, Texas 75207

Thank you to the lovely ladies at Intimate Apparel Business magazine for writing about the Frou Frou Fashionista blog!! The following is the segment about Faire Frou Frou, with commentary from blogger extraordinaire Danae Shell from Knickersblog, and the lovely Krista Purnell from The Lingerie Post:

Blogs aren't just for lingerie aficionados, however, in-house blogs can have meaningful
business-building benefits, such as helping companies to get more intimate with their
clientele. Lingerie shop Faire Frou Frou in the Los Angeles suburb of Studio City, Calif
creates an upscale but feminine mood with its blog. The web log highlights new arrivals,
touts upcoming sales, and dishes on other feminine favorites such as magazines and in-
store celeb sightings. (Shell notes that the celebrity info is one of the things she enjoys
most about Frou Frou's blog). All of these elements exude a friendly vibe that sets
the shopping tone and pulls customers into the store. "For designers and retailers, it is a
chance for free press and to market their product or store," adds Purnell. "It is a way
to link with the public that they may not have been exposed to.

Many of you were quite taken with and very inspired by the Taj Lake Palace in Udaipur, India and some of you have sent lovely letters about your adventures there and elsewhere. I’m in and out of meetings today, so I’d thought I’d leave you with some stunning images of this magical place. There are also more beautiful photographs at All Things Bright and Beautiful.




























{images: badgurl, creative flair chic, Shilpi Singh }