A lot of women are buying simpler dresses these days, and glamming them up with accessories. I am particularly fond of the belt trend, as it is slimming on a sheath gown, and adds a vintage flair that is sophisticated and elegant. This intricately designed belt would be an amazing addition to any gown.

Beautiful! I love the way the black flower sets off the sparkling rhinestones. This belt is also a good way to add black to your ensemble without going with the whole hog black wedding gown. Available for $45 from Icing 101.
Photo Credit: Icing 101

I have a short bob. So, since I can’t put my hair up, I’m always looking for ways to embellish it. I love headbands, feathers, and bows, but I think flowers are also a sweet choice, and I really dig the muted color palette of these particular flower hair clips. Check them out:

They’re made of a delicate linen, and instead of coming off as just totally covered with crap, they have a single, sweet, simple Swarovski crystal in the center. The pale pink and green colors will work with a lot of the season’s nudes and neutrals. Plus, at ten …read more

If you love the flowery headbands that are being spotted everywhere this summer, but are not willing to take the plunge to wear an enormous Carrie-from-Sex-in-the-City bloom in your hair, then these subtle flower headbands at Anthropologie might be just the thing for you.  These cute little poppies and pansies come in different colors and add just a tiny little burst of floral to a regular headband.  These styles would look great on women of all ages.
Pert Poppies Headband in Coral $28
I absolutely love these delicate little linen flowers that sit on a black silk headband.  They give an air …read more

Sometimes it’s hard to find a dress hat that’s not over-the-top or overwhelming. If you’re looking for something a little calmer, try out this SS Cloche with Sequin Flowers from the Village Hat Shop. This charming cloche is completely made of sinamay straw, surrounded by a polyester hat band.
The crown measures about 4 inches in depth and the brim is around 3 inches in width. Along the right side of the hat are sequined flowers along with little glass beads. Additionally, there’s a satin sweatband with a drawstring to provide a  comfortable and customized fit.
You can wear this hat just …read more

Spring-y, feminine and totally wearable – the “Missy” from Kate Spade.

image source: Zappos 
Yummy, yummy, yummy

It’s Friday – time to relax, go out with friends – maybe for dinner?  How about catching a movie?
You’re going to need a purse.
How about this cute little vintage velvet clutch purse?

Perfect for dressing up with a cute little skirt & kitten heels or dressing down with a t-shirt

I think these floral bracelets from the “Madame Marie” collection at Australia fashion week are lovely!

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I stumbled across The Carrotbox not too long ago and had to share their site.  It’s part blog, part shop & definitely worth checking out.

They have rings made out of vintage silk kimonos

Vintage lucite rings

And carved “Zinnia” lucite rings.  Too yummy!

I just got my new email catalog from Anthropologie and thought some of their yummy jewelery fitted in perfectly with the last few posts.
They’ve got a gorgeous gold lotus ring:

An carved mother-of pearl ring that I am seriously lusting after:

And this charming “petite corsage” bracelet.  I think this one would go fantastically well with the porcelain pins.

I’m thrilled to be getting married this summer, and of course, wanted to do something a little different for my bridesmaids.  Instead of going with the traditional “everyone in the same dress”, I asked my bridesmaids to choose their own dress patterns.  Everyone will have the same fabric for the dresses and I found some gorgeous sheer printed organza to make shawls out of.
I wanted to share my floral brooches with my friends, and decided on this look:

Because I want to remain friends with my bridesmaids after my wedding, I felt it was better to give everyone as much choice …read more