Windy Freda 2009 collection

Designer Susannah Lipsey, of Windy Freda, has created not 1 but 2 collections for 2009, yipee!

what are you waiting for?
go here to check out the goodies

(photos: alex mark)

and so we danced

a. surprised me at the last minute. literally. As I stepped onto the dance floor, he whispered in my ear, "I've switched the song to Ovenque Proteggi by Vinicio Capossela.
Panic? No. Practiced? No. Pure and utter bliss? Yes.
And without missing a beat, we danced around the room, completely lost in the moment.

1 year anniversary

Today, a. and i are quietly celebrating our 1 year anniversary.
actually, we spent the weekend nursing one another from a hideous 24 hr. stomach flu.
glad we have "his" and "her" sofa's in the living room.
true love i tell ya

(image via belathee photography)

what a week

little winter bride has been a little MIA. oops. Been busy...um...with life-work.....ya know
it's friday and this week has brought the little banshee out of me, kinda like the one below




Happy weekend peeps!

loop flowers

artful event and floral designers located in the bay area see more here

j.mendel

it would brake the bank but isn't this dress heavenly? more styles from this designer here , here and I believe shown here

Vogue Sposa Style

Hollywood vintage from Vogue Sposa

Vogue Sposa

dramatic details, how divine!
check in tomorrow to see some 30s and 40s inspired wedding gowns

(photo via Vogue Sposa)

instant spa

all you need is:

20 min
hot bath
this delish (yes it's made of real brn sugar, i admit, i tested it)
with this little flame, filling the air with a sweet citrus smell.
a little piece of heaven for those cold winter days.

Vintage Gold Jewelry

dainty, girly cocktail ring from Annina Vogel, isn't it sweet? go here to see other little treasures

(image via Elle.UK)

Proud

january 20, 2009
proud.
rushed home today from work to catch Obama's inauguration.
sitting on my livingroom floor in Milan, glued to cnn watching O gracefully take on his new role.
remarkable.
I have to admit, I'm a bit sad not to be on american soil for this moment.
missing home.
where are you watching O?

(images from littledailys)

mimosa jewels

Little unique amber treasures for a vintage inspired bride
for some more vintage goodies go here

WEDDING STYLE: dr.zhivago winter wedding

clockwise starting from the upper left:alexander palace, jean paul gaultier bride from: style.com, dress from the frock, grape hyacinth and forget-me-knots bouquet: instyle.com, ring from doyle&doyle, dr.zhivago still from here, flower arrangement domino magazine

Mimosa Manolo

This little blahnik style has joined the mimosa color trend.
Me likey.
What little treasures, have you discovered, in this seasons "color of the moment"?

(photograph via Barneys.com)

vintage alberta ferretti

I'm on a on a rampage with red carpet this week, yikes!
But I must confess, I just adore watching those little starlets strutting along the big red all dolled up, don't you? So I couldn't resist sharing this beautiful, vintage, Alberta Ferretti dress that actress Alice Braga wore at the 2008 venice film festival.

(photo via Jamd by photographer Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

sweet delights

I'm kinda of digging this tall and lanky wedding cake from Lutz Cafe
Quite stylish don't you think?

that is, until the bride and groom make the grand cut and it topples over..
hmmmm........form = good
function = no

sheath dress

satin sheath silhouette from here and here

vintage hollywood inspired sheath by marc jacobs

sophia looking elegant but never over the top.

love it.

Hollywood Vintage

betty davis

rita hayworth

gene tierney

3 beauties to inspire those hollywood vintage brides to be

i adore the back of betty's dress and rita's necklace fits perfectly with the plunging neckline

elegant and a little glam

who's your favorite hollywood starlet style?

Buon Anno/Happy New Year

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!
A. and I are back in Milan after a long and relaxing visit with my family in the states.

Caught a glimpse of the golden globe awards very early this morning, thanks to my never ending jet lag

and can't get over how beautiful this J.Mendel dress on Elizabeth Banks.

How perfect would this dress be for a New Year's Eve bride?
1940's or 30's hollywood glam....

(photo from instyle)

WEDDING DETAILS: winter table

creams, silvery greens and candlelight make for the perfect winter table.

(photo via sweet paul)