Wedding Trend Alert: Thick Waist Bands

By the looks of the latest wedding gown designs by Vera Wang, one trend seems to making its way to the forefront of fashion: the thick waist band. The thick waist accessory is both feminine and flattering. Check out these gowns from Vera Wang's 2010 collection.

 

 

Shoe Spot Light - Christian Louboutin!

I love these shoes!!! They are perfect for the metallic trend going on right now! They are every girls dream shoes. It's your wedding day, live it up!

From top to bottom: "Bling Bling Peep-Toe Pump", " Lady StrassV-Strap Sandals", "Glitter Pump", "Champagne Satin, Metallic Lizard Skin". Available at

Saks

Bergdorf's

and you can see all of Louboutin styles at their website: www.christianlouboutin.com

Metallic Clutches!

Picture from: Marie Claire December 2007

I love these metallic clutches from Marie Claire's December issue. They are small and elegant enough to wear the day of your wedding and chic and versatile enough to wear on your honeymoon and days after!

Wedding wellies!

Loving the navy and yellow palette and the wellies ... well, they're just too adorable!

{Image: Elizabeth Anne Designs}

Gorgeous inspiration from Shana Faust

L-O-V-I-N-G Shana Faust's gorgeous portfolio documenting her work as a photo-stylist! So many beautiful things artfully arranged in such perfect yet natural ways ... it's like choreography for still objects! So inspiring. See more here.

Fresh seaside air

First, a note to my dear readers: The post I previously had up today {and tomorrow's sequel to that post} had to sadly be removed due to a miscommunication with the coordinator regarding the photos. Instead, let's move on and enjoy some fresh seaside air:

{All images from Charleston Weddings Magazine}

A Sunday kind of Love ...

Loving this {faux} fur for a New Year's Eve night out ... maybe the fashion gods will cast a cold spell along the coast for me. ;o) Happy Sunday!

{Image via This is Glamorous}

Clouds of tulle

It's a massive-amounts-of-tulle kind-of-day, you know?

{Images: 1: SJP via Google images; 2: Ballerina via here via here; 3: Martha Stewart}

Happy New Year

May you all enjoy a fabulous New Year's Eve! Cheeeeers!

{Image: J. Mendel Spring 2010 via A Glamorous Little Side Project}

kelly + jim: a parisian elopement (part deux)

The second part of Kelly and Jim's Parisian elopement is just as sultry and sincere as the first. One and Only Paris Photography took the couple from behind the velvet ropes at the L'Hotel in Saint Germain to the one and only Eiffel Tower and the Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris. The scenery is straight out of a dream and the bride and groom look like they belong on the runway. The bride chose a Vera Wang gown with a sweetheart neckline for her walk down the aisle. Her chapel veil is romantic and appropriate given the couple's chosen venue. Although Kelly and Jim dediced to elope, it was important that the couple have their families close to thier heart on thier wedding day. Family heirlooms and photographs dedorated the alter and served as inspiration for thier photographers.

Audrey writes, "What we tried to do with the family photos was to include their parents in the wedding: since it is an elopement couples can feel isolated. By suggesting them to bring their parents wedding photos I have tried to give another dimension to the elopement far from home. It was great seeing Kelly impressed by her second day in Paris: they arrived the day before, slept, woke up to get married. She felt like in a dream and couldn't believe it."

Wedding Date: Oct 9th 2009

Wedding location: Paris, France

Venue: Museum Rodin
Photographer: One and Only Paris
Wedding planner: Rendez vous In Paris

Bride's gown: Vera Wang

Treats: Laduree Macaroons
{photo credits: one and only paris photography}

red carpet wedding style: kate hudson in marchesa

When Kate Hudson wears white, people talk. Just recently, Hudson was spotted running around New York City with some long stem roses and a killer white gown. Was she getting married? Not at all. Just posing for the pages of Harper's Bazzar in a stunning white organza dress with an embroidered tulle bodice from Marchesa's Spring 2010 collection. (Ah, what a life.) Earlier this week she was at it again at the London premiere of "Nine" where she wore a crystal white ball gown with white mikado by Versace Atelier (above.)

Kate's asymetrical Versace reminds me of the white asymmetrical geometric Givency gown Natalie Portman wore to Cannes Film Festival last year. Brides looking for a similar look can try on gown with shorter hemlines and geometric details. What makes Kate's Versace so stunning is the dramatic bodice paired with romantic ruffles. Above: Jenny Lee designed a racy wedding gown with the Kate Hudon bride in mind when she revealed this strapless mohair mini with a chopped up hemline. Priscilla of Boston debueted a strapless silk taffeta cocktail dress with intricately encrusted bodice for brides who want to mirror Kate's reflective neckline. Reva Mivasagar designed an asymmetric silk duchess vest dress with ruffle lapel for Spring 2010 that mimics Kate's angular gown and dramatic hemline.

{photo credits: versace, brides.com}

sample sale: chloe & reese

chloe & reese sample sale

December 17th and 18th, 10-7

313 West 37th Street, Suite 601A

888.317.1695

chloe & reese is a ready-to-wear contemporary collection for the modern day glamour girl.Their online custome shop allows shoppers to custom order dresses and skirts in endless fabric options and gorgeous colors. The sample sale will feature Silk Faile party dresses starting at $200. Pictured at top is the satin strapless dress with pleats, originally $320. I love thier high waisted party skirts (featured in today's Daily Inspiration gallery) for bridesmaids as well. Those normally retail for $320 but will be on sale for $140. If you look up "no brainer" in the bridesmaid dictionary, one of these skirts is pictured in pink!

{photo credits: chloe & reese}

pink bridesmaid dresses inspired by lia

Pop over to Brookyn Bride today to check out Lia and Rob's Brooklyn Bridge engagement session photographed by Simply Bloom Photo. As soon as I saw these photographs, I was reminded of one of my favorite Harper's Bazaar magazine covers featuring Sarah Jessica Parker dancing across the Brooklyn Bridge (at top.) Lia and Rob could have been on the Brooklyn Bride the very same day as SJP for all we know, as the quality of the photographs are so perfectly matched. Lia describes her inspiration for the shoot and her outfit in more detail over at Brooklyn Bride but of course, I couldn't resist rounding up some of my favorite pink party dresses should you want to grab your sweetie and snap a few photos of your own. Like Lia's, they are all ridiculously cheap and chic! Coincidentally, I designed three holiday looks for the lovely Cyd of The Sweetest Occasion which will be featured on her blog all this week. Today's look, appropriate for an office holiday party, revolves around a demure pink and gold brocade party dress. How sweet!

Featured clockwise from top, Knitted Pink Panel Dress, $48, available at Top Shop; Bandeau Peplum Dress, $45, available at Top Shop; The Daiquiri Dress, $177, available at ModCloth; Ruffle Chiffon Nightie, $25, available at American Eagle; Wonder Dress, $63, available at French Connection; Max C Ruched Detail Dress, $49, available at Oli.

{photo credits: harper's bazaar + simply bloom photo}

cheap thrill: crystal and pearl necklace

It's been a while since I featured a cheap thrill but I have a feeling the foot of snow outside my doorstep will lead to some reckless online shopping before the day is over. First stop, J.Crew. I still fantasize that I have a bridal party of my own to dress and that the Spring 2010 lookbook belongs to us and us alone. The bridesmaids dresses for 2010 (at right) are not only sweet, they are beautifully styled. You can't turn the page of a magazine these days without tripping over a cluster chain necklace (this particular page is my favorite.) J.Crew has a spectacular one dripping with tiny rhinestones and pearls but if $135 is too rich for your recession-friendly budget this year, Forever21 has a similar one for $8.

Crystal and Pearl Necklace, $153, available at J.Crew. Chain Pearl Necklace, $8, available at Forever21.

sneak peak: julie + jason's orange and gray wedding

I'm so excited to share Julie and Jason's wedding with you all. Julie and Jason are dear friends of ours and were married back in November in the beautiful state of Pennsylvania. Jeff Wojtaszek of Jeff Wojtaszek Photography captured their wedding details with pure perfection. What made this wedding particularly special was all of the handmade details that Julie spent months creating. The color palette, if you can't already tell, was orange and gray and no detail was left undone. Julie is a professional graphic designer so I knew she would dazzle us with her creative energy and artistic eye. I can't wait to share the rest of their wedding with you all on Monday. I hear the snow is coming tomorrow so cozy up and settle in with a good book, a beautiful blog or someone very special. Enjoy!

{photo credits: jeff wojtaszek photography}

shopping palette: sarah jessica parker

Sarah Jessica. We should have known you'd wear something totally indescribable to the premiere of your new movie, Did You Hear About the Morgans. What is this? I mean, really. Diamond snack necklaces. Giant floral brooches. Long velvet jackets. A pink fedora! All we can do is sit back and stare. And shop. I mean, really. Really.

At top, SJP wears a L'Wren Scott gown from Spring/Summer 2010. Her look was no doubt inspired by the entire spring collection where models walked the runway in wide-brimmed hats and floral accents spilling down their dresses. Floral pins, it seems, will never die. Above, Giant Midnight Black corsage brooch, $150, available at Etsy. Black and Gold Snake Pin, $19, available at Fantasy Jewelry Box. Charlotte Olympia Maxine sandals, $515, available at Net-A-Porter. Pink and red sheath dress by L'Wren Scott.

Check out my favorite looks from L'Wren Scott revolving through today's Daily Inspiration gallery.

{photo credits: getty images, marcio madeira for style.com}