Tuesday, 1 2011
thou shall not covet
Via Fashionising.com
Bright colors are the trend for this season, and we love the Elle Russia photo shoot! Perfect combo of colorful and whimsical!
Monday, 31 2011
looklook: mypetsquare
We cannot resist these vintage-inspired pieces from MyPetsQuare! It has a whimsical yet simple look for women AND men. Yes, that is right – men as well!
What is your favorite piece?
Thursday, 27 2011
thou shall not covet
Via Faking Fashion
Vogue UK – September 2010
The sky-high beehive. The full skirt. The socks and pumps. The minimal eye makeup. A reminder of a simpler time in fashion… but with a modern twist.
Tuesday, 25 2011
designer discovery love: lisa brown
Lisa Brown’s signature designs are feminine, individual, and, of course, beautiful! Her outfits fit every age, shape, and size for real women who love to express their individuality and style through fashion.
We are in love with her Spring/Summer 2011 collection. I love the flowy material and silhouettes. Check out the rest of the collection here.
Monday, 24 2011
let’s play wedding
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We love pretty little knick-knacks and photos of whimsical dresses in the breeze and diamond engagement rings just as much as the next girl. But what really gets our oogly eyes widening? A girl’s wedding day is perhaps the most memorable day of her life – unless she’s so overwhelmed and pumped with adrenaline that she nearly forgets the entire day (and yes- this really happens). That’s why capturing the entire day and night with artistic photographs is so important. Living vicariously through the lens is a luxury as delicious as a five tiered wedding cake.
Another “keeper” to place in a wedding album is a photo of the rings, diamond jewelry, flowers, hair clips, any little object that adds detail and romance to the wedding. These sweet details are often kept safe in the family for decades- but photos of the way they were on the wedding day keep the shining frills as bright as can be. Engagement rings pictures are an all time favorite, especially with a background of paisley cloth or perching in the bride’s boquet – what a beautiful way to add sentiment to your cherished wedding treasures.
Great wedding photos capture the emotions of the bride and groom, intertwining their feelings with the serenity of a natural background or the exquisite details of a reception hall. The setting of the photos is a reflection of their tastes and a snapshot of time and detail.
Sunday, 23 2011
kitchy weekends: pain au chocolat roll
This is actually a pain au chocolat in pain aux raisins form and just one of hundreds way you can use with your frozen croissant or puff pastry dough. Also, this would make a glorious holiday breakfast.
RECIPE FOR CROISSANT DOUGH HERE
How-To:
Roll out the croissant dough to 1/8 inch thick rectangle, spread the chocolate filling (recipe below) evenly over the rolled out dough.
CHOCOLATE FILLING
1 cup chocolate chips
¼ cup sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
Mix together all the ingredients until forms a thick paste.
Carefully roll the dough into a log and pinch the edges to seal, cut the log into eight equal pieces. Transfer to baking tray lined with parchment paper and let rise until double in bulk or for 2 hours (remember to let croissant dough rise in a cool place, warm place would melt the butter in the laminated dough.), after one hour, pre-heat the oven to 400F.
Prepare the glazing (1 egg + 2 tablespoons of milk, whisk.) and brush the top of each rolls with glazing mixture, bake for 20 minutes or until past golden brown for extra crispy pain au chocolate rolls.
Friday, 21 2011
we love: etsy flowers
There is nothing wrong with a bit of floral in your life. Whether it is a floral accessory or a home diffuser that smells like roses… you will never go a day without these pretty doodads!
swarovski flower bangle bracelet
wall mounted reed diffuser – strawberry roses
