PHOTO SHOOT: 12 May 14

Scenes from this lovely, muggy and rainy spring day!

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{ Gorgeous antique sheer mesh gown; 1930s. }

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{ Bohemian Queen! Two piece cotton skirt set; 1960s-70s. }

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{ Romantic Frida maxi dress in gauze cotton; 1960s. }

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{ Adorable floral frock will frills and pockets!  1930s-40s. }

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{ Swiss dot sweetie in breezy cotton with 4 kick pleats! early 1920s. }

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{ Nautical navy shift with red stitching and shoulder buttons; 1960s. }
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{ Paisley tent dress, oh so comfy, oh so cute! Buttons down the back; 1960s. }

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{ The linen of this Henry Rosenfeld dress is a dream!  The perfect LBD; 1960s. }

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{ Shimmer and shake in silver; 1980s. }

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{ ENTER THE SHOP }

tags: antique, black, boho, clothing, dress, edwardian, floral, green, lbd, maxi, mid-century, paisley, peasant, silver, skirt, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, spring, summer, vintage, white

Valentino Couture 2013 Spring Collection

I'm light-headed over Valentino's Couture Spring 2013 collection.
It harkens back to a mysterious and romantic time that exists forever locked in the night before summer.  Drawing inspiration from a baroque-esque dream world, the dresses cut an elegant figure in lace, organza, chiffon and flowers.
Says Hamish Bowles from Vogue.com:

     { Chiuri and her partner in design, Pierpaolo Piccioli, were looking at the idea of formal and secret gardens, with mazes, ancient mosaics, and romantic flower plantings. They conceived an idea of padded rouleaux, scrolled into raised decorative patterns on the surface of the fabric, to suggest the elaborate wrought-iron gates hiding the mystery within. }

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

{ a girl can dream! }

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{ via Vogue.com and HonestlyWTF }

Vogue Italia

To start out the new year, I'd like to share with you some of my favorite selections of the 2013 spring/summer preview from the Runways of Italy...


Powerful is decidedly in:  large hats, evening pants, maxi dresses, and capes,
 strong lines, leather, crop tops and lipstick red for spring.
Also inclusions of mesh, boyfriend blazers and shapeless shift dresses.
Big accessories and accent accessory pieces and as for hair, it's all about the long bangs.

~ above: Yves Saint Laurent ~

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~ above: Versace ~

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~ above:  Gareth Pugh ~

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~ above:  Temperley London ~

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~ above two dresses:  Gucci ~

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~ above:  Dolce & Gabbana ~

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~ above four outfits:  Alexander McQueen label; keeping the dream alive! ~

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And below, some of the more practical looks I hope make a showing in the coming seasons...

~ above:  Marc Jacobs ~

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~ above:  Giorgio Armani ~

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~ above:  Moschino ~

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~ above:  Nicholas K ~

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~ above:  Saint Laurent ~

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~ above:  Jason Wu ~

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via HERE.