Monday, February 28, 2011

nut knotting


recently there has been an amazing nut knotting bracelet DIY floating around the interwebs and the second i came across the tutorial i KNEW i had to partake in the madness (so lucky for all of you living under a rock, you will learn how to HERE!).  upon a trip to ACE i found some interesting types of nuts -- like these square little guys -- and i was totally inspired!! check it out!!





you will need:
16-20 small nuts (mixing silver and brass would probably be pretty cool...)
3 strands of twine (i tried to find some blue or orange but had no luck...)
20 minutes of free time (preferably while watching jersey shore)

how to:
tie twine together leaving a few inches from the top
braid (1-3")
add a nut to the far left string of the braid before crossing the strand over the middle (make sure the nut stays to the side of the braid)
cross the left strand over the middle
add a nut to the far right string of the braid before crossing over the middle (still making sure it is on the outside of the braid)
continueeee, keeping your fingers at the base of the braid when threading each nut so it doesn't fall apart
**its easier to tape the ends of the string so they do not unravel**
when done adding nuts, braid (1-3" more)
tie off!!

tada!! for another set of instructions (i am so ocd i like to read like 10 different ones before i start it myself...) go here - also i am SO trying gradually increasing the nut size...

Sunday, February 27, 2011

ACADEMYAWARDS2011


natalie portman in rodarte - marisa tomei in charles james circa 1950 - amy adams in l'wren scott

i am totally into these deep purple-y jewel tones that go so wonderfully well with these stars' porcelain skin.  loving the baby-bump disguise and the vintage which is so IN right now...not super impressed by amy's jewelry/hair choice but take those away and the dress is fab!


mila kunis in elie saab - hilary swank in gucci - cate blanchet in givenchy

liking this lilac color that i generally think looks hideous...it's all about the hair and make-up for these to work. i give mila one of the best dressed of the night - totally loving the difference from other recent red carpets. hilary looks stunning as always and this picture totally doesn't show how gorgeous cate looked.


anne hathaway in archival valentino - scarlett johansson in dolce & gabbana - sandra bullock in l'wren scott

newly devoted to RED dresses. must get one to wear asap. anne and sandra looked absolutely regal and scarlett (i know, not really red RED...) looked dashing in the purpley/red hue she wore! love love!!


mandy moore in monique l'huilier - florence welch in valentino - michelle williams in chanel

by far my favorite red carpet color scheme...maybe because i am loving the naked look these days but mostly because this color flatters EVERYONE. totally will be investing in some nude pieces for the spring.  best goes to mandy (surprising because i can still picture her "candy" music vid...) but i am also loving the way florence went...

enjoy! xx

sundaze nine




super annoyed with my latest hair color. hoping that channeling the ideal will somehow change the future...on another note...HAPPY OSCAR SUNDAY (and red carpet night...)!! trend reporting to follow...xx

Thursday, February 24, 2011

technicolor



totally obsessed. will be going to get some colored extensions like asapppppp!! x
here

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

catching dreams


to my absolute delight, a little package came from miami yesterday...containing this AMAZING necklace from H.O.W.L's creative founder, tini courtney {here} and i could not wait to share it with the world. look out for a more in depth post and go {here} to shop/check out more of these wonderful little guys!!! thank you tini!!! xx


Tuesday, February 22, 2011

whatever shall i wear...?!


okay everyone...i need some help! i am fortunate enough to be attending the friday night OSCAR party held by QVC and i am at a stand-still on my dress hunt.  thankfully, a wonderful friend {brittany} put up with my indecision all day though and we were able to narrow it down to these three looks.  i am leaning toward one of them but i was curious to see which you all thought would work best!! they are all BCBG max azria and i love them all for unique reasons...im stuck!!  please help :)

Monday, February 21, 2011

venaCAVAnyfw




vena cava fall2011. going nuts over coral.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

sundaze eight





totally vibing native american these days...happy sunday!

Thursday, February 17, 2011

the BLONDS



so frigging cool. love them.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

proenza schouler fall 2011





PROENZA SCHOULER fall 2011

totally cool mix of modern shapes and burn-out velvet {SWOONING} needing bright colors and a uber long pony like two hours ago! sorry for the poor quality of these pictures {really, you must check out the RUNWAY live feed here or there} - i took them via screen shot and they came out quite terribly - i could not stand to wait for the pretty ones on style.com because i NEED-INSTANT-GRATIFICATION.

more awesomeness after the JUMP!

elvis laskin


last week i was privileged enough to meet melissa laskin of elvis laskin and let me tell you -- she is absolutely AMAZING. she is an incredible artist turned stylist turned designer and i am in total awe of every single one of her pieces!! each of her one-of-a-kind designs begins as a painting and is then scanned and imprinted with heat onto the fabric of her choosing.  i was in such awe of this dress i nearly died...like a million times...if someone isn't wearing this masterpiece on some red carpet i am going to be devastated...


this is the masterpiece dress. the incredible yellow doesn't show in the photo so much but IRL it is literally breathtaking...


one of melissa's paintings transferred to a luxe cotton tee with matte sequined sleeves (um...i need matte sequins in my LIFE...)


these are more paintings by the wonderful melissa laskin - the abstract art on these canvases is embodied by the garments she creates and i have truly not seen anything more inspiring in a very long time...

hope you enjoyed this designer spotlight!! check out more melissa laskin here and PS -- she uses carrie dee as her primary model...ahhhhhh. ANTM....xx

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

✝✝✝ idolizing moon stones ✝






pamela love fall 2011 presentation at milk studios.

Monday, February 14, 2011

trend recap: the GRAMMYS

i was rather disappointed with the fashion choices at Sunday nights' GRAMMYS...it was like a re-run of every recent award show -- and all the boooooring dresses. blah, don't know but i'm not impressed. 

here are a few ladies that did look absolutely stunning however...


selena gomez in j. mendel - jennifer lopez in emilio pucci - miranda lambert in george chakra


julianne hough in malandrino - keri hilson in basil soda - kelly osbourne in tadashi shoji

enjoy :)

brian lichtenberg




brian lichtenberg + boyfriend at the GRAMMY STYLE STUDIO - wonderfully obsessed with ALL  his everything {and not only because they are reminiscent of my "fancy" clothes in elementary school}...check out more of his amazingness here!!

read more after the jump :)

Sunday, February 13, 2011

sundaze: valentine's




happy valentine's. loving my life and my boys :)

Friday, February 11, 2011

angels in la



dress: millau via LF stores - shoes: jeffrey campbell LITA

LIVE FROM THE GRAMMY STYLE STUDIO i bring you the angel costume i am wearing today!! another amazing LF store find. i need every single item in this place in my closet...super short, super flowy - i love. 

got my make-up touched up by the LOVELY ladies of POP beauty -- some uber cool "twiggy" lashes and highlighter -- didn't photograph as well as it looks IRL...

ps how fabulous is that view?! and a big thank you to tiara from luxe delux!! xo 

Thursday, February 10, 2011

gypsyz

 dress: millau via LF stores - boots: GYPSYZ via gypsy05

peek from yesterday at the GRAMMY STLE STUDIO!! how cool are these GYPSYZ?! soo fun, way more to come!!

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

LF spring2011 LOOKBOOK




LF stores spring 2011 LOOKBOOK. i have mixed feelings. what about you? 

more after the jump! xx