Runway Perfection - Lanvin RTW 2009

Oh, Lanvin. You have the equation down pat:

taupe + gray + ruffly layers + large, detailed necklace = perfection
(and those ankle strap shoes are to-die-for!)

*swoon*
Paige

The Grasslands

Dagg & Stacey are really speaking my language!

Remember my post on safari dresses?

Take a look at this Out of Africa-inspired spring/summer collection by the fantastic, up-and-coming Canadian duo:


I think my favorite has to be the first one, the yellow dress, simply because of the little flower detail and because it has pockets! I love dresses and skirts with pockets.

What a fun word. Pocket.

Check out the rest of the collection here.

*swoon*
Paige

Windflower

My lovely friend, Melissa, sent me the link to this necklace yesterday and I literally gasped when I saw it. Instead of spending nearly $40 on it, however, I have every intention of recreating it this long weekend (or at least attempting to)!

Windflower Necklace, Anthropologie

*swoon*
Paige

What do you wear between the seasons?

My original plan for this post was to come up with a thrifty version of this designer look by photographer Andreas Johansson. I thought it was a perfectly comfy, somewhat tousled look; exactly what you might find me wearing on a day when you can't quite tell if it's winter or spring.

As I said above, my intent was to be chic on the cheap... but some of my choices ended up being a little more expensive than I had originally planned. I can't help it! They're just so pretty! Oh well, a girl can dream.

Below you will find the pieces you need to recreate this look on your own. Just hang up some gauzy white curtains and you can hold your own photoshoot!

*swoon*
Paige

Beige - Boring or Beautiful?

I always promised myself never to turn into my mother and wear BEIGE all the time. How BORING.

But I think it might be happening...

I just can't seem to stay away from cream-colored ANYTHING, especially when its accompanied by some kind of beautiful texture.

These beautiful dresses are from the Australian brand, Morrison, which I just recently learned about from Mrs. French. Have I been hiding under a rock?! *swoon*

This pillow's three-dimensional design is amazing; however, I'm not sure if I like the fact that it's made out of leather. It's just not your typical cozy cotton.

Although not as textural, I love the clean lines of this creamy Drexel Heritage sofa. And the carved legs are to-die-for!

And this Jonathan Adler-esque lamp from Plantation has such a wonderful sculptural quality you don't normally find in lighting.

Am I crazy for being so obsessed with "boring beige?"

Um, and guess what? I'm wearing a beige peacoat as I write this... Yup, definitely turning into my mother.

*swoon*
Paige