{thoughts of the weekend still linger}

{p.s.} more beautiful photography at {this is glamorous}

{images: photography by hans van brakel}

{inspiration: candy-coloured}

{marloes horst by robert wyatt for the sunday times UK style magazine via wildfox}

{inspiration: always the beach}

{j.crew via follow studio}

{inspiration: black & white}

{via style me pretty}

{inspiration: black & white}

{editorial - mode in italy, photography by tesh; via knightcat}

{leather skirt}

{kim noorda by txema yeste for harper’s bazaar spain june 2010 via fgr}

{upswept hair}

{tumblr via felicity -- thank you!}

{runway inspiration: burberry prorsum, london}

{images: style.com; via [design] relevant, more of this collection at this is glamorous}

{inspiration: bejeweled for day & night}

{harper's bazaar spain june 2010 via studded hearts}

just one piece

I consider myself somewhat of a connoisseur of one-piece bathing suits. I have literal worn a two-piece bathing suit 2 times in my whole life. It's not that I'm that self-conscious, it's just that I feel so naked in a bikini. It's like I'm in my undies! In public! Horrors! I'm a total prude at heart.
J. Crew has some great (and flattering I might add) options for all you like minded tummy-hiders out there. Not overly expensive, and they look like you could actually swim in them! Such a novel idea. I am in love with the gray retro sheath. If I were going on a honeymoon anytime soon, I would totally get that one and wear it with these.

{hello + summer roses}

. . . hello! still catching up, new & lovely things soon . . . xo

{images: a creative mint -- more at this is glamorous}

calling vegas photographers!

{ welcome to fabulous las vegas print by toucanne }

anyone know of (or are you!) a photographer willing to come meet us for an hour on thursday or friday *this week* for an engagement shoot in vegas?

(mom, we're not eloping, i swear!)

similar to my boston post, which is how we met the amazing emily sterne, for your time and trouble i can offer you a permanent text link on the blog, a post about you and the experience, and dinner if you'd like it!

we're nice people, i promise. let me know in comments or etsywedding (at) gmail, and thanks everyone for your help with this last-minute idea!

xoj

viva las vegas!

 

 



{each photo links to its shop}

hello all -- i apologize for being MIA. we shipped the magazine at work, and now i'm at a work conference (i swear!) in las vegas. my first time back since my sister's wedding in '07, which was the reason i started this blog in the first place. so much has changed in my life and hers since then.

more on that when i don't have an *8am* meeting. cruelty, thy name is vegas work conference.

in the meantime, i've been a bad blogger. i owe you results for the watercolor map giveaway, and i have amazing photography and jewelry giveaways on deck if i can get myself organized. thank you as always for your patience! much to do and see, and more soon!
xoj

untamed petals

I have a bad case of the Mondays. It's so gorgeous outside and all I want to do is go out and dig in my garden! Alas, I'm inside staring at my screen and day dreaming about being outside instead. On the upside, I did discover these adorable hair bands from Untamed Petals while I was aimlessly wandering around the web AND my fingernails still look fantastic (in case you were wondering).