The 70′s at night were all about glamour, but with a heavy dose of natural beauty…

Sequins, metallics and wrap dresses? Yes, please!

via this is glamorous via dustjacket

There’s nothing quite as chic as Chanel heels in the wintery, parisian, snow. Photo by and via The Cherry Blossom Girl.

Vera Wang’s collection for Fall 2012 was pure couture goodness. The color palette of black and nude definitely gave the collection an avant guarde feel, not to mention the elaborate bodice constructions of the nude gowns.

I particularly love the structured bodice of the dress on the right, that dress will make anyone’s waist look small. So what do you think? Would you wear a nude or black dress on your wedding day?

Photos via Brides.com.

I love the idea of a bride in boots… I had a bride this year wear them at her ranch wedding paired with a Vera Wang dress. She looked adorable and was warm and comfy the whole night. Would you rock cowboy boots on your wedding day?

I love these unexpected black shoes for a bride. The best part is you can totally wear them after the wedding.

The first show I attend was Romona Keveza and it was a show stopper. Inspired by Brigette Bardot, the theme was definitely glamorous, sexy and so very french. I love these bold red evening dresses!

The short white a-line dress is so flirty and fun, it would make quite the party dress. And I love the traditional meets modern take of the two bottom gowns, the  chiffon overlay is so pretty and etheral.

And then there was a string of black dresses and one slinky champagne dress. I love the neckline and the slit in the of the dress in upper right, which one is your fav?

Timeless little black heels for your Tuesday Shoesday… Photo by Karen Wise.

Black velvet and pearls, a classic combination! Shoes by Kate Spade. Photo by Beaux Arts Photographie.

Options, are always a girls best friend. Photo by Yumhee Kim.

Remember that post I did a bit ago on Maira Kalman? She also designs these amazing products that are distributed by the Museum of Modern Art.

These paperweights are sort of silly. Hey, it’s tax time – maybe you could get the one on the right for your CPA?

These watches are extremely elegant and playful.

And this, this is simply gorgeous!

Images via Maira Kalman’s website.

Needless to say, I was really inspired by Kelly’s post yesterday. Early methods of color photography are fascinating.

My first exposure to the autochrome was at the California Museum of Photography at UC Riverside. One of my best friends curated a small exhibit of photographs that revolved around this early type of photography.

This is one from their collection. I’m still a little iffy on how this process actually works, but I know that it involves microscopic grains of potato starch dyed shades of red, green and blue that create a screen on a glass plate for light to pass through. When you look at an autochrome up close, you can see the individual grains of starch, which makes it look almost like a microscopic pointellism painting.

This image, and the ones that follow it, were taken by Albert Kahn. He was actually a very wealthy French banker, and in 1909 decided to set out on a trip around the world to photograph people from various cultures. This is a woman who was living in Vietnam at the time.

This was taken in Norway.

This was taken in Ireland.

The thing that really strikes me about this project is that it was never intended to be artful. It was simply a documentation project which he hoped would promote peace and understanding.

The images and information are from the California Museum of Photography and the Albert Kahn website.

Today I’m so excited to share Gemvara Jewelry! I love engagement rings that use colored stones versus a regular diamond. Emeralds happen to be one of my favorite stones, how simple and classic are these rings?

Of course, there’s nothing as dramatic as a black engagement ring.

A simple set sapphire in a gold band or sapphire plus diamonds is another colorful and unique option.

Red is such a vibrant color and I think ruby is such and unexpected and fun stone for an engagement ring. I’m particularly loving the one of the left, it has almost a vintage Edwardian feel to it. You can check out more that Gemvara offers right here. Happy jewelry shopping!

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Lately I’ve been inspired by minimal, graphic assesories. I love these grid pattern totes. They look exquisite the way they are, or you could fill in the boxes with your own ideas…

These scarves are really neat. A colorful take on pin stripes!

These upcycled tote bags are pretty rad. I bought one for Kelly for her birthday! It’s recycled, and they’re all different so it’s a surprise when you open the package.

I’m really digging all these items from Poketo.

I’m loving these 20′s inspired headpieces by Jannie Baltzer. I love the color of both pieces and the ostridge feather and the delicate pearl work on the left headpiece is so darn pretty.

Of course, if you’re looking for a little more drama, the black headpieces are amazing too (plus you can wear it after your wedding). Check out more at Jannie Baltzer shop here.

Black, lace, Valentino pumps styled with old books? Perfection, my dears! Photo by Jennifer Skog.