04 May 2010

--met gala--

some shined and some failed miserably-- here are my absolute favorites. bonus points for having the guts to make a statement (the right kind of statement), the glory is yours.

Sarah Jessica Parker can do no wrong in my book. She looks beautiful.
I have to say Kristen can really look amazing when she is out of her damn Converse. This dress was my favorite look of the night. Couture does a body good.

02 May 2010

--gardens of the world--

with spring comes showers and blossoming flowers-- for that reason i have been looking up gardens for when we finally re-do our backyard. (just waiting for the cash influx) i have stumbled upon some of the most beautiful gardens and decided that one day when i dominate the world financially that i will have a replica of the Versailles as my home (or i might just buy the real one.)

The Palace of Versailles, France: ( I lived here in a previous life, or so I like to think since it holds such magic in it for me.)


The Boboli Gardens, Italy: ( Imagine putting white lights throughout those trees-- it would be magnificent.)


Monet's Garden, Giverny: ( The place I dreamt of  when I was little after I read a book on Monet. He has been my favorite artist since I was ten-- it was love at first lily.)
 

The Butchart Gardens, Victoria B.C.: (This place is so colorful it looks unreal. Like Charlie recreated his Chocolate Factory with floral arrangements.)
 

Yu Yuan Gardens, Shanghai: (Just really stunning-- look at the architecture. This is less foliage and more man made art. )


Exbury Gardens, England: ( It's like you jumped into a Jane Austin novel, no wonder why they were always going on walks in the country...this was what they got to enjoy.)

 

Amazing...














01 May 2010

...new favorite...

alice + olivia : I love the draping they have and the layering that they play with in their tops and dresses...