I’ve been researching fashion on the 70′s a for a little project I’m working on this week… So far I’m loving the flowy hair, knits and rich amber hues…

Chunky belts, peasant skits and floppy hats… 70′s style had such a relaxed, but elegant look. What’s inspiring you this week?

Photos via this is Glamorous via luster

Sculptural bows in nude by Valentino, truly timeless and elegant!

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’m a big fan of Tara’s work over at Ink & Wit. Every year she puts out the most adorable wall calender and every year I buy one.

I love this detail shoot of a modern chair and bowls. There’s always something so peaceful and happy about her designs.

A bear and a balloon? Too sweet. You can see more of Tara’s work right here and buy the calender right here.

A nude shoe with fabric flower petals? They’re so very  fun and modern!

I love these shoes that a recent bride of mine wore, I love the nude color and the chiffon accent! Photo by One Love Photography.

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of designing a wedding for Amanda & Roy. How cute are they during their first dance?

For the ceremony, Amanda wanted a very simple chuppa structure. I used birch wood poles and sheer white chiffon to create a relaxed look. For her ceremony, the coordinator, my old assistant and friend of Amanda, Cynthia, used my oversized chalkboards for her programs (eco-friendly and you don’t have to rush around printing programs at the last minute).

For Amanda’s bouquet, I used cafe au lait dahlias, garden roses, white lisianthus, lavender, and lamb’s ear. For the bridesmaids, I used lavender lisianthus, peach roses, peach dahlias, lavender, gomphrena (those funky purple balls) and lamb’s ear. The groomsmen’s boutonniere were made of gomphrena with lambs ear and wrapped in burlap.

For the seating card table I created a fruit stand with peaches and plums. I used bittersweet to ground the back of the table mixed with white hydranga and olive leaves. I then pinned the seating cards to the peaches. For her cocktail tables, inkwells from the 1870′s held garden roses, tall medicine bottles held freesia and  galvanized bucket held even more peaches.

For her tabletop design, I found cool wood boxes and draped the table number from it. Containers were a mix of patina copper containers from Jamali Garden mixed with vintage brass and pewter goblets. At each place setting, a hemstitch napkin was tied with lavender baking twine and a piece of lavender tucked in. This wedding was so much fun to design, I loved the seasonal fruit we used (I gott the peaches from a local farmer) and how elegant, but not stuffy, the whole vibe of the wedding was. Special thanks to Cynthia for her coordination skillz and One Love Photography for the amazing images!

Scalloped toe shoes from Bhlnd and daisies? Adorable! Photo by Meg Perotti.

Love the sculptural bow detail on these shoes by Valentino! Photo by Aaron Delesie.

Digging these lace up, peep toe shoes; they’re definitely fun and different! Photo by Mi Belle.

I’ve been obsessed with these shoes from a photo shoot produced by Merryl Brown Events and photographed by Elizabeth Messina went live on Green Wedding Shoes. Spectators with the perfect little heel? Yes, please.

Sorry for being MIA last Friday. I was in LA gathering props for a project. I’ve been using these images as inspiration for the project; I love a large hat paired with classic black and white. That look never goes out of style.

I’ll be out of the office until next weekend working on this project plus a few others…

Until then, have a good week + weekend!

Photos 1. Styled by Emily McGregor 2. Peter Lindenberg 3. Anna Kern

Dainty and sweet shoes for your Tuesday! Photo by Karen Wise.

I’m this close to finishing decorating my bedroom (its only taken a year). I wish I had this photo as inspiration back then– I’m loving the rumpled linen drapes and that headboard is pure, tufted, perfection.

Of course, this bedroom has the most fabulous tufted bed frame ever. I love that is the only punch of color in the whole room.

I love the touch of blue in the chairs, walls, throws, and carpet. And that ottoman is the epitome of chic.

Silver-y blue, chesterfield? I think I love you.

Photos from top: 1. via Sarah Klassen 2. Gabi Tubbs 3. via House Beautiful 4. Joanna Henderson

I’m so in love with these necklace made out tread by Spin Thread.

The colors, the geometric patterns, are just so divine.

Stacked cubes in my current favorite color combo? Yes, please! You can see more from the shop right here.