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White and Whimsical

Anjelica — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:12:03 +0000

I stumbled across the above photo of Milla Jojovich on This is Glamorous and fell in love. The little girl in me squeals with excitement when I think about going at an oversized canvas in a whimsical “dress-up” dress. A childhood dream come true? From the colorful doodling to the white feathered fringe, you bet it is.

The collage below gives a bit of a peek into my imagination. It took me some time to get it right, but I think this sums up my girlish fantisies quite well. If I were to throw a party in honor of daydreams, this eclectic and ethereal mix may just do them justice.

Clockwise from top left:

Painted netting installation by Emily Ann Nachison via Design*Sponge
Dreamy tiered coconut cake on Martha Stewart Weddings
Imperial yellow vases by Tozai Home on Organize.com ($324.99, set of 6)
Louis ghost chair by Phillipe Starck for Kartell on AllModern ($410)
Red coral chandelier from 1stdibs featured on Design Milk
Driftwood floral arrangement by Krislyn Meyer-Komarov
White coral sculpture from Basset Furniture ($69)
Tortoise large silver vase from Lamps Plus ($249.91)
Hand-blown glass votives in Cream and Pearl from Glassybaby ($40)
Pyrite cluster from Anthropologie ($38)
White anemone arrangement found on the WeddingBee
Fabric swatch of Marimekko‘s signature Unikko design
Verdant Acres dinnerware from Anthropologie ($10-$16)

Houndstooth and Tweed Prints

Anjelica — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:09:00 +0000

My Vintage Vogue is an awesome website with a collection of images that chronicle fashions from the 1920′s to 1960′s. I’ve always loved vintage fashion photography, and this site is a great resource for inspiration! The photo above titled “Race Track Fashions” by Nina Leen is from a 1958 issue of LIFE Magazine. Check out the My Vintage Vogue blog for more photos.

I’m totally digging the clothing in this picture. The mixed check, houndstooth and plaid prints are still in style- just check out the modern interpretations of this retro fad below!

Clockwise from top left:

Houndstooth ring from littlebrownbox on Etsy ($7)

Tweed check purse from Topshop ($36)

Alexander McQueen houndstooth check pencil dress on Net-a-porter ($1,845)

Sequin t-shirt dress by French Connection via Figleaves ($270)

Houndstooth gloves from Michael Kors ($150)

Ashton Michael adjustable bowtie on 80′s Purple ($88)

Buffalo check ruffle knit scarf by Arden B. ($19.50)

Moschino houndstooth heels via Shoewawa

Gumdrop T-strap flats by oh DEER! on Endless ($53.70)

Plaid wool gauze dress from Lark & Wolf by Steven Alan on Urban Outfitters ($78)

Kimchi Blue vintage tweed dress from Urban Outfitters ($68)

Houndstooth ZJN satchel in winter white from Juicy Couture on Urban Minx ($450)

Houndstooth cardigan by Caroline Rose at Neiman Marcus ($395)

And Black Blacks

Anjelica — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:37:00 +0000

Before Ann posted yesterday’s gorgeous all-white post, I had started working on this all-black collage. I figured it was fitting to follow up with this one today. A bit late, yes, but better late than never!

I saw this photo by Colin Simmons and just loved the simplicity. The flash reflecting on these balloons makes them look super glossy and, for some reason, extremely desirable. Don’t you just want to reach out and grab ‘em?

I love the idea of collecting black pieces to get an eclectic mix of items that are all vastly different but still complementary! Whether matte or high gloss, patterned or plain, textured or smooth, modern or vintage- you can’t go wrong when you leverage a classic neutral.

Clockwise from top left:

7″ Do-it-yourself black Munny from Kid Robot ($25)

5″ Black mosaic votive holder from H@ME (£8.85)

Pure black votive candle from 100 Candles ($1.39)

Viva black gloss wallpaper by Barbara Hulanicki from Burke Décor ($60/double roll)

Custom-built all-black bicycle from Urban Outfitters Bike Shop ($399)

Fiora black storage jars with glass lids from Heal’s (£25-28)

Maura Daniel Chloe double sconce in black from Lollipop Decor ($159)

Eames House Bird, solid steel from Hive ($210)

Licorice bites candy available at various retailers (try American Spice, $3.89/lb)

19th century French antique Baroque sofa at Jayson Home & Garden

Butterfly contemporary wall clock in black lacquer from amode

White whites

Anjelica — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:07:00 +0000

That last snap of cold weather we had a week ago got me thinking about winter whites! ( I’ve totally skipped fall in my mind) And I stumbled on this photo of giant paper flowers from Carol Gearing’s blog. Giant paper flowers is project I’ve attempted many times but have yet to execute a solid result.

I love the white on white! All you see is texture!

Clockwise from top left:

Origami inspired stools from Jakub Poitr Kalinowski
White birds from Middlespace’s Etsy store
Light fixture/oversize accessory from Rosalie de Kruyf
Intirior photo by Emma Mitchell
On/Off magnets by Mollaspace
Cupcakes by Eloise’s cupcakes on Flickr
Alpaca knit guitar by Oeuf NY
Nissan Dream Front Pavilion by Torafu Architects via Dezeen
Chanel Fashion from Knightcat