Recent Work

I thought I'd take some time out to show a project I finished for a customer recently.  It's a memory quilt for little baby Otto, made from his out-grown first year baby clothes. 

Cake Pops!

Have you heard of cake pops?  Move over cupcakes, I predict cake pops taking center stage as the trendy new wedding reception dessert!   Cake pops are so cute and just the right amount of cake & frosting.  Who even likes that dry boring sheet cake anyways?   At the end of a wonderful wedding meal you just need a little something sweet to finish and cake pops, well, take the cake!  Just look at these great photos of cake pops and try to tell me you don't want one! 

Vintage Style Engagement Shoot

Very quick personal announcement, congratulations to my big sister and her husband on the birth of their first child, a beautiful baby girl name Ivy Clair!   I'm very excited to finally have a niece!  Okay, on to the post...

When my husband and I got married we were busy college students + it was prior to my wedding industry days, so we never did any engagement pictures, not even in the local newspaper, and I've always regretted it.  This summer I plan for us to do a little couples photo shoot featuring our "new" car, an adorable 1963 Mercury Comet!  It'll be very vintage in the photo styling.  That's why when I came across this lovely 1950′s inspired engagement shoot over at Green Wedding Shoes, I fell head over heals with the photographs!  The bride-to-be looks absolutely adorable in her vintage blond glasses.  The shoot  takes place in NYC at central park. The lovely couple were photographed by Kay English and the pretty flowers are done by Poppies and Posies. The shoot was styled by Kay and You ME* Lifestylists.  Here are some highlights. (click to enlarge)

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday everyone.  I hope you are having a better day than me so far.  I'm currently dealing with a leaking water heater that's flooded a portion of our basement.   I've gotten the pool of water under control and while I eagerly await the plumbers I thought it might be nice to escape into the lala land that is the work of legendary Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani.  While he isn't my most favorite designer of all time, during his life Valentino produced some of the worlds most stunning garments.  He truly met the definition of haute couture in that his designs were often so elaborate and impractical to produce, requiring an immense amount of labor to create.  They are truly art pieces.  Here is a sampling of some of his most dramatic creations.

Vintage Christian Dior

I've always loved the designs of Christian Dior.  The 1947 "New Look" blew my young mind the first time I saw it.  I recently came across some wonderful vintage Life Magazine photographs of the designer and some of his stunning work, and I just had to share them!

Dior in his work room in 1947

Designs from 1957

1954, outside a Paris cafe a model wears matching check coat and spats

tailored wool day dress, year unknown

Dior in his work room with assistant preparing for the spring 1957 collection

A classic Dior suit from 1951

Dior models pose outside the Kremlin, 1959

Tuesday Shoesday!

Ridiculously expensive but oh-so-pretty, these Miu Miu (Prada's sister company) heels retail for the price of $860.  I think I will just love them from afar.

Random Bits of Pretty

It's a new year and I'm finding myself unusually unfocused today.  I just can't seem to find my creative inspiration.  Maybe it's just the unwind from all the holiday parties.  Maybe it's because once again, it's gloomy and snowy outside my window.  In any case here are some random bits of wedding prettiness to brighten your Monday.

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