Happy (belated) Thanksgiving!!!

plaid dress: made by me
belt: had it for years
boots: from TJMaxx three years ago

I wore this to Thanksgiving dinner.  :) I am grateful to God for sooooo many things--the list is ENDLESS. He sent His Son to die for me, and repeatedly forgiving me when I willfully misbehave. He surrounded me with wonderful family and friends, who have supported me and encouraged me and impacted my life more than even I will ever know.

I would like to thank the following people for supporting my blogging endeavors. (Seriously, this list is just about my blogging endeavors! This is the tip of the iceberg!!!!)

1. my Dad, for reading my blog, giving me advice for the layout, graphics, etc. 
2. my Mom, for giving me her opinion on my outfits, and my sewing endeavors. She's saved me from many a calamity.
3. my not-so-little-anymore sis, for doing photo shoots on a moments notice, and helping me feel comfortable in front of the camera.
4. my "real-life" friends for reading this blog and giving their input. :)
5. YOU, of COURSE! Readers make blogging worthwhile and FUN.

Happy belated Thanksgiving.

Celine

what I'm wearing: an Emerald!

I recently got this ring from a little boutique store. It's an emerald, set in silver... the emerald is uncut, and rather cloudy, but I love it... very Medieval looking, and more unique than a too perfect, lab-made one, you know?

My hands are getting the winter chapped look, though. *sigh* 

The fur trapper hat

 Nobis Faux Fur Trapper hat; Bloomingdales, $85

      For some reason, I really like the sort of  "rustic" look of the trapper hat. I live in a pretty temperate climate (we RARELY get snow that sticks :( ) so I'd probably only wear this warm hat once. However, if you live up north, then I have a feeling practicality and fashion would intersect.

 

Brown Fur hat with ears; Claire's, $24

Faux fur trapper; Gap, $29.50

Anyways, I was shopping the other day, and trapper hats were nearly in every store! Quite the trend, I guess.

Celine

p.s. That Claire's hat is really something... I confess, I would never be brave enough to wear a fur hat with EARS, no matter how cute and chic it was. Would you? 

A GREEN Taffeta Holiday Formal...

Ah, the Holidays. (By "holidays" I mean Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Years... not "letsjustsayholidayssothatnoonethinkswe'rerefrencing CHRISTmas!" It really annoys me that "the Holidays" have replaced Christmas; on the other hand, it's nice to lump Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Years all into one, two syllable word, so I can understand the use of the word for that purpose. It's all about efficiency, baby. J)

Anyways, there's one particular dress on my mind. And my inspiration just might shock you a bit. (Maybe).

I LOVE this dress (I guess it's Bella's Birthday dress?) from New Moon (which I haven't actually seen, but I stumbled upon a costume study at The Art of Clothes. I'm not a "Fan-pire" or a "Twi-hard", by any means, nor can I either recommend or negatively review about movies I haven't seen. I am NOT talking about Twilight. Please keep that in mind!)

Hot Topic had an exact replica for $99 last year... they marked the price down (after the buzz about New Moon was over) eventually to $23 (WOW!)... and sold out right away.

I'm thinking of sewing it for myself... I have to say, I'm almost surprised at how modest it is. Most junior's dresses have hems that hit at mid thigh; almost all are strapless. I just LOVE the color, and the roses! Gorgeous!

Don't know how or if I'll be able to put the roses on my version. We'll see.

Celine

p.s. WHY does she wear Converse with this beautiful dress?!!!!! Converse are casual. I don't get it.

Vintage-inspired wedding dress

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Weddings/brides-magazine-operation-dream-dress-winner-meet-designers/story?id=12059112Brides magazine held a wedding dress design contest, and the winner was announced live this morning on Good Morning America. One talented designer received $10,000.

My favorite wasn't the winner. :( However, I'm still very inspired by it!

The designer of this dress is Lynsey Bullock from Dothan, AL. The fabrics are a lovely gold silk shantung, with a dyed dotted tulle overlay. (I decided I LOVE dotted tulle after seeing this dress).  Her inspirations were Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn.

This was my other favorite, inspired by the weather on an island  near the designer's hometown, where her grandparents met, believe it or not!

Anyways, the rest of the article is here. I should note that I don't consider these dresses particularly modest, but some elements are still very inspiring. (Yet another benefit of knowing how to sew dresses yourself!)

Celine