From the gorgeous Caroline Tran begins something I would like to name 'she has beautiful pictures and you will see lots more of her lovely work'. I'm good with words like that.
http://www.carolinetran.net/
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Friday (because it's almost the weekend) beauty post!
It seems fitting to take inspiration from the woman that creates some of the most beautiful gowns...I'm going out on a limb here...ever. And as it seems fitting, we shall! Hurrah! This ad (above), when I saw it, made me all nostalgic-like. I had this torn from a magazine and stuck on my wall many a year ago. I think I liked it because she looks so happy, but also because they seem to fit together like a puzzle which, for my romantic soul, quite simply made me happy. Don't be concerned for my sanity, I'm quite aware this was a photo shoot and he could have been one of those guys that likes wearing tartan on a regular basis which a Vera Wang model would NEVER go for. GOSH no. But I love that image. The sweetness and innocence is just lovely. And as this a is a beauty post, can I please draw your attention to her hair, a middle part, all lovely half uppy and half downy. And HEAVENS! It's a tulle headpiece! Maybe this is where my obsession came from. OH the pieces are just falling into place! And they're heavy so best to carry a hard hat.
The name of this perfume would quite honestly be enough to make me purchase sight un-sniffed. Hair still all lovely and half uppy/downy, but a little grungier. And I quite enjoy the smokey eye with the peachy lip. She looks so classic and vintage. I'm sure she whiffs of bouquets too. The wild kind, just after it's rained. OH to live near a flower field...
Vera likes her models neutral-ly, you may be picking up. As everything else is a party for the eyes, what with the gorgeous dresses and beautiful scents, it seems quite intelligent to stick with a natural face. Bravo, Vera. Bravo. This is a smokey eye done with taupes and beiges, with a little brown smoodged in there. Very wearable for your wedding, 'specially if kohl and the word 'liner' FLIP you out and create a bridezilla monster deMANding a new makeup artiste imMEdiately otherwise you SHALL NOT be exiting your hotel room. Finger combed hair is fun too. Very pretty and feminine at the front and classic at the back. Like a mullet. But not.
And ooh to be swinging from a tree hanging chandelier in the sunny afternoon, in a pretty frock whilst wearing a crown! I would most likely get tangled in the branches and end up needing an SES team to help me down, which would probably dampen the festive fairytale mood a tad. Ground based activities seem to be best for now. Less fun, but life retaining. I can assure you, however, if I was to be suddenly granted a day of graceful life to swing through trees, I would most definately have sea-salty texture-y hair, lovely shaped and filled in brows, and a glowing complexion. And probably a camera, because no one would believe it was possible.
And to add a little minxy minx to our pretty Vera ads, we have Ms 'I have my hair swept back and lots of eyeliner with bronzed cheeks because when I'm wearing heels and my nighty I like to be able to sweep out the door at a moments notice to a cocktail party with a quick switcheroo of underwear to frock'. Or something. Happy end of weekend!
*sob*
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Cuteness factor is somewhere near DEFCON 1.
Oh my word. Well. There are no words. This little muffin is nicknamed Doink by his equally sweet little sister, and just by the by, has some seriously cool (and colour coordinated) toys. It's possible I may spontaneously combust from the overwhelming *OHHHH* that these pics inspire, so I shall introduce you to the highly talented and super lovely photographer Michelle Fiona. You can have a peek over here at her gorgeous work. Lovely. Lovely lovely lovely.
Sweet summer oranges...
One of the many gifts I received when my parents returned from their wonderful overseas adventure (I've taken photos, there is present posting fun to be had. Yippee!). Scent from London feels somewhat more exotic. I'm not sure why. But I'm hoping that by introducing this as my new 'daily scent', I'll start to look like this. I'm pretty sure that's how it works. Buy perfume, look like ad.
You may not recognise me, but that's ok. I'll smell like sweet summer oranges...
Pretty little pins...
I've decided what I want my wedding dress to look like! Again! Please don't freak out, I work in the wedding industry. Flowers and fabrics and lovely delightful details of the most gorgeous weddings around are thrust routinely under my nose. I've never been one to have effortless self control (hello chocolate), and with all these beautiful ideas swirling around my teensy little office amongst boards of inspiration and piles of magazine clippings, I'm left with no option but to surrender (and hope to goodness it's thought of as endearing and not 'psycho wedding nutter phase one'). Obviously I can't tell you what it will look like because it's incredibly fashion forward, fabulous and Vogue will want it when it's made, but also because I'll probably change my mind. But for NOW! Holy 1980's batman, this dress is PERFECT!
This really has nothing to do with these fabulous hand made blooms (or does it?), but it's something that caught me off guard yesterday and has excited me just a touch. Let's just say this dress will have something of a flower theme. A cool flower theme.
Oh looky here! Now that we're talking about cool flowers, some might say it would be an excellent chance to talk about these cool designs by A Alicia! Brilliant! All of my clothes are a tad on the dull side (wearing navy excites me) and so discovering these gems has been quite exciting! SO beautiful, to be pinned on your lovely smocks, frocks and tops, and now creating beautiful little buttonholes if you're after something a wee bit different for your wedding. Pop by her online store here and run your fingers (metaphorically, unless you're super clever, or in her living room) over these beautiful little blooms. Delightful!
I wonder what 'psycho wedding nutter phase two' would look like? Probably best not to think about it...
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Un baguette et un croissant...
Bonjour! Je m'apelle Nicola.
Enchante, comme ca va?
Savez-vous trouver un vrai parisien sans savoir parler francais?
Darling Clementine Paris cards from Lark & Friends rrp $5.95ea
Ps - I can't speak French. All responsibility falls to google translator. I can, however, ask forvital food items like chocolate croissants. Vital.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Bride on a bike. Pretty. And somewhat functional!
Because I've been so slack over the weekend with le posting, I decided to share with you this beautiful image. I'm pretty nice like that.
My reasons are threefold. Number one. It's beautiful. Number two. There is a bike...a BLUE bike. And number three. I have a bike similar to this. It's red. I fall off it. But someday, somewhere, I shall overcome this special reverse talent and ride off into the sunset. Preferably with a basket filled with flowers. And someone to catch me if I lapse. It's likely.
Feeling clucky...
Because my niece is visiting, she has piggy tails for the first time, and she is CUTE!
All super lovely creations (not just sweet little elephants) hand made by the delightful Sasha at IndigoElephant. Scoot on over to her lovely etsy store and say hello. But don't tell her the story about your mould* problem. She probably wouldn't like that.
*What is WITH this weather?!
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Friday (beause it's almost the weekend) beauty post!
Shu Uemura encourages us to go wild, to go beyond the ordinary, to take a trip to primitive land. I didn't know they had eyeshadow in primitive lands. I do know that I LOVE this makeup, very nude and natural but with bright poppy colours that are perfect for Summer. And I love that the cheeks are still quite pink and glowy adding to the colour festival happening on miss models face. Being a touch famous for their false eyelashes, it's only fair they threw on some here too, which accent her eyes so beautifully. If only I could wear feathers on my bottom lashes and not be considered a complete weirdo. *sigh*. Perhaps if I started with the top lash line I'd look less 'bedraggled birdy' and more 'high fashion birdy'. Psh. Who am I kidding. 'High fashion birdy' wouldn't work with my brows.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Pink
this summer she wears her pink kimono
and she will walk under the pink blossoms of the pink sakura
she will carry a pink umbrella
and she will cross the pink bridge of kokoma
pink leaves on her feet
pink toenails on her pink wooden shoes
in honour of her love
that never bloomed to complete red
she will sit on a pink bench
and pray for pink clouds to drift
on the pink skies
ric s bastasa
poem from http://blossomandbloom.blogspot.com/
image from http://kateharrisonphotography.com/
Real Weddings
Christine Meintjes is a name you might want to write down somewhere. Pop it in your iphone. Scribble on a receipt. Lipstick on your mirror. I've always wanted to write with lipstick on my mirror actually, although I can't see it being as dramatic as it is in the movies. It'd just be me in the bathroom, with lipstick smeared everywhere. And besides. I don't have lipstick. Gloss probably wouldn't have quite the same effect. Anyhoodle...
Miss Meintjes has snapped this gorgeous wedding South Africa complete with colourful shoes, gorgeous blooms and one stunning bride. Feel free to send her an email, a note or a telegram, I'm sure she'd love to hear from you. Especially if you use pretty stationery. Nothing better than receiving a sweet notecard in the post from a stranger. Unless it's a creepy stranger. Then not so good.
Now. If you'll excuse me, I'm off to find a huge red wall. Photo time...
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Worthy cause. Yummy breakfast. Pretty pink writing.
Jennifer Morgan and Felicity Muller warmly invite you
to the
Pink Ribbon Breakfast
at
Ripples at Chowder Bay
Building 7 Deck C Chowder Bay Road Mosman NSW 2088
on
National Breast Cancer Day Monday 26th October 2009
from
9.30am until 11.30am
Donation $80 includes
delicious champagne breakfast, beautiful location, worthy cause
Fashion Show by One French Summer
Jennifer Morgan
Numbers limited
Please confirm your attendance as soon as possible to:
Ripples at Chowder Bay
reservations +61 2 9960 3000
Credit card details over the telephone would be appreciated and will be processed by Cancer Council Australia
Be a part of the ripple effect to to cure breast cancer...
ripples
Chowder bay
Monday, October 5, 2009
Friday (because it's almost the weekend) beauty post! On a Tuesday!
Profuse apologies for the lateness of this post my super lovely readers, I hope you managed to get through the long weekend without. Push through, stiff upper lip and all that. I would love to ask what your beauty routine was for this long weekend, seeing as we worked our way through gale force winds, pouring rain, 30 degree heat, muggy dampness and a lengthy blackout. Did you try to keep ahead of the game? Or embrace the free and wild look, as favoured by team members of Survivor? I ended up with a combination of the two which lost the good aspects(natural, breezy beauty) and combined the worst (smeary, shiny, frizzy beauty). I won't lie. I looked good. Somewhat like Jennifer Connelly. Especially if we're playing opposites day. I love her eyebrows. The kind of statement that frightens men and makes women begin lengthy discussions on the pros and cons of all manner of eyebrow variations. I love that she has fake-ies on her bottom lashes (interesting, interesting), and I LOVE how shiny her hair is. OH she is beautiful! As is Paul Bettany's forehead and eyebrow. Looking good Paul.
Hello eyebrows *sigh*. Perhaps it was her eyebrows that caught Paul's attention at first. I hear he likes a good brow. Well dressed gentlemen normally do. Perhaps it was that she looks stunning in a dress. And a very bright one at that. Or maybe it was a combination of the two. Men are fairly deep, you know. Don't worry, next time they're in Australia I'll invite them over for cannelloni and will ask them their story. I have trustworthy eyes. They'll spill.
And hello side part *sigh*. This is what I hope my hair will look like when I blow dry it in the morning. Unfortunately I don't have a hair and makeup team nor an industrial fan hiding in my bathroom, and as such, generally end up looking like I've stuck my finger in an electrical socket and walked backwards through the shrubbery. My friends love me for who I am on the inside. I would think it's fairly safe to assume though that being on the cover of Harper's would be pretty exciting, especially if it had 'What's sexy now' scribbled across the front. 'Hey Jen, which Harper's are you on the cover of?', 'The SEXY issue! HELL yeah!'. Well. She may have been a little more refined. But the excitement is there. You can see it in her eyes...
Hair up! Coral lip! Rosy cheeks! Awesome dress (if you're clever enough you'll be able to picture it in your mind. Clever?)! So Mrs Bettany looks pretty super no matter what she's wearing. I choose to love her. This means one day (after we have our cannelloni dinner), we'll totally be able to be friends. We'll discuss eyebrows. Paul. Eyebrows and Paul. Paul. Paul and eyebrows. It'll be awesome.
Top movie. I quoted a line from it the other day and received not a look of admiration for being witty and sharp enough to quote almost an entire movie, but one of pity and, dare I say, concern. Psh. I love this movie. Even though what it sets out to say is proved incorrect in the end. A giant loveable contradiction. Brilliant! But the best part? Look at the cast! All so different and all so beautiful and all called Jennifer! Well, almost. When they were casting I'm sure eyebrows were an important factor. Yes siree. Eyebrows. Eyebrows and Paul.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
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