costume check.
Posted: February 4, 2012 Filed under: personal., style & fashion., travel. | Tags: perfect mix, spanish moss Leave a comment »gil, henry & i took a last-minute road trip to charleston for a few days this weekend to visit with gil’s parents, get away & just relax… summerville, (where gil grew up) is one of our favorite places to escape to. the feeling of “home” is overwhelming in a great way, beautiful historic houses line the small town streets & spanish moss hangs loosely in the trees. it’s quiet, serene & bubbling with southern charm. we spent yesterday downtown & today we ventured over to mount pleasant to visit celadon, a home store i’ve been just dying to see. it was everything i imagined & more… i left happily inspired & more excited that gil and i’s home style is really starting to evolve (a perfect mix of old & new.) here’s what i wore out & about:
jeans & pink tank: urban outfitters
cardigan: forever 21
jacket: j.crew
scarf: h&m
rings: tiffany & co. + etsy.
living small: jewelry storage…
Posted: January 30, 2012 Filed under: antiques & trinkets., how to., interiors., living small., personal., style & fashion., uncategorized. 2 Comments »i was brainstorming a way to organize the plethera of earrings, loose buttons, broaches, rings & whatnots that were spilling over in my jewelry drawer. what is low-profile, easily accessible & has small sections? & then it hit me… ice cube trays. a quick trip to wal-mart & 4 dollars later & i was set.
i just happen to have a shallow, velvet lined jewelry drawer in my dresser so they worked perfectly. i don’t think my jewelry has ever been so happy to be so neatly organized.
hopefully you’re inspired to find a way to make this work for you too! & don’t forget about sewing trinkets, office supplies & children’s whatnots too! i’d love to hear how you make it happen… be curious!
*feedback always welcome!
shop our closet…
Posted: January 23, 2012 Filed under: business., living small., personal., style & fashion. 4 Comments »***please note that shop our closet will be updated soon enough! we’ve been cleaned out!***
gil & i love clothes as much as the next couple & we’re very, very good at shopping… but when you mix that with my living small mentality it means we just can’t keep it all. thanks to the man repeller {who i LOVE} i’ve decided to launch a new spot on the blog called “shop our closet.” so, you all get to buy our stuff after we’ve decided it’s got to go… it will be consistently updated with “new to you” items, you’ll pay via paypal & i’ll ship the items right to your front door. easy. as. pie.
oh, and “shop our house” is coming soon. be curious!
*email me at lovethelookingglass@gmail.com to make your purchase. enter {shop our closet} into the subject bar and let me know what you’d like, the email address connected to your paypal account & your shipping location. paypal invoice + new goods will follow!
*all items clean, are sold as-is & all sales are final.
costume check.
Posted: December 11, 2011 Filed under: personal., style & fashion., sunday funday... Leave a comment »happy sunday friends… here’s a little costume check. it’s cold & blustery so i grabbed my favorite chrotched poncho {thanks grandma.} oh & our hair dryer broke this morning, so i twisted my locks right up into a neat, low bun. my flats are on & gil and i are headed out & about. starbucks, dining room wallpaper picking out & christmas shopping. sunday funday for sure. be curious.
poncho: designed by me… handmade by my late gran gran, Charlotte.
shoes: Christian Siriano for Payless. {yep.}
watch: Nixon via Nordstrom.
nifty gifts to give 1.0:
Posted: November 12, 2011 Filed under: antiques & trinkets., favorites., nifty gifts to give., style & fashion. 1 Comment »with christmas right around the corner, i’ve decided to start a new category called: nifty gifts to give. i LOVE to give gifts… birthday gifts, wedding gifts, job promotion gifts, new puppy gifts, just because i love you gifts, happy new apartment gifts… all gifts are amazing. it’s a moment to show someone how much you care about them, to make them smile and my favorite part: to give them something they wouldn’t normally just get for themselves. that’s what a REAL gift is. when it’s not for you, it needs to be great… over the top… extra special and something they’ll really, really love.
first up is one of my favorites… iPhone compatible gloves. yep, you heard right… i bought these for my mom last christmas {and achartreuse pair for myself}. not only are they GENIUS, but they work great, are super cute and the PERFECT gift for any lady in your life, young or less young. i’ll be stock-piling these this year as well… {close friends of mine, please act surprised.} available at NORDSTROM {fashion accessories} and NORDSTROM.COM… $35.00
& don’t forget about the men in your life… also available via nordy’s…
happy gift giving… be curious! hg.
*all photos courtesy of Nordstrom. {thanks Blake, Pete & Eric for the best company ever.}
ashley & marshall: a mint wedding indeed…
Posted: October 3, 2011 Filed under: business., cakes., style & fashion., wedding... 1 Comment »i’ve been SO excited to share the photos from ashley & marshall’s uptown wedding. i was HONORED to be doing the cake and when i arrived at the venue, i secretly wanted to stay there to enjoy the festivities. it was beyond beautifully designed and thought out. i was loving it all: pinks & turquoises, succulents, gold chargers, antique china, mercury glass, chevron, a photobooth, vintage brooches & buttons and ruffles of fabric everywhere… and i know the celebration of these two becoming one was one their friends and family will never forget. enjoy my favorites…
also, i loved their wedding video! be curious…
location: the mint museum of craft + design, uptown charlotte NC.
dress: vera wang
photographer: Michael Smith of Ash Imagery
videographer: Josh Gooden
d.j.: Dan Fish of Love City D.J.’s
day of planner: Lauren Fisher of Paper Heart Studios
florals & decor: farmers market + mom’s of the bride & groom along with Ashely herself! lovely!!
chanel cake…
Posted: September 18, 2011 Filed under: business., cakes., party., style & fashion. Leave a comment »i remembered this cake as i was reading about the original Chanel boutique in Paris at 31 Rue Cambon… purchased by Coco herself in 1910, it’s always remained the flagship location and Karl Lagerfeld still works in the atelier on the 3rd floor. i’ve also heard the rooftop garden supposely has the best view of the whole city. hoping to visit while we’re in Paris!
our pastors daughter Cassidy wanted a vintage Chanel themed birthday party a while back… and for 9 that’s fancy! she dreamed up and even sketched out her vision for the cake… hot pink, with black and silver. filled up with lemon curd and vanilla buttercream it was iconic just like the brand. the girls dressed up, pampered each other and celebrated like princesses… oh so Coco.
i’m obsessed with: chevron…
Posted: September 12, 2011 Filed under: business., cakes., favorites., interiors., personal., style & fashion. 1 Comment »i don’t normally like to consider myself “trendy.” i prefer the word “stylish.” i like to mix a few “trends” in with all of the other things i’m in love with at the moment {and i’m not sure i care if anyone else likes the “other things” or not…}
but… lately i’ve been seeing this chevron trend everywhere and i have to admit that i just absolutely LOVE it… like, i really really love it. like i want to see chevron on everything i can think of… i know that it will eventually fade away like all the other popular trends, but even so, i’m convinced i’ll still be on board.
here are some of my favorite glimpses… mostly home decor’ but lovely nonetheless.
i love how this muted chevron painting still somehow steals your focus...
i will have this rug...
i pulled this missoni skirt out of my closet to snap a photo... can't go wrong with missoni, they've been doing chevron for decades.
i heart you ashley.
is this painted? i want to try it.
ahh ombre.
now this takes time + talent...
barely there.
my rug again...
love the grey.
i've posted this photo before but i just can't stop...
saw a girl at the ebar with this cute phone case... she was sweet to let me snap a photo of it. we had a little chevron love moment right at the coffee bar...
where have you seen chevron that you love and can’t get enough of?! have a project you’d like to see ?! let me know… maybe i’ll do the grunt work and a how-to for you! be curious friends… hg
our wedding…
Posted: September 3, 2011 Filed under: antiques & trinkets., cakes., cupcakes., favorites., interiors., party., personal., style & fashion., travel., wedding... 2 Comments »today is gil and i’s first anniversary… i’m nothing but speechless when i think of how blessed we are and what we’ve both been rescued out of… i thought the best way to celebrate would be a wedding post of our special day in charleston… i must say, it was nothing short of amazing… literally, the. best. day. ever. thanks AGAIN to everyone who made themselves a part of it by helping and celebrating with us! be curious… enjoy & happy labor day weekend!
guests loved the photobooth! they had their pictures taken upon arrival in front of my great-grandmothers quilt...
wedding cake covered in rose petals...
my cherished keys {usually on my neck} and an antique brooch gifted from a best friend donned my bouquet...
invitaions...
maps of charleston and a list of our favorite places for guests spending labor day weekend in the low country...
rings & izze...
gil's grandmother learned to type on this very royal... guests had fun figuring out how to type us messages...
the whole family...
handmade candy poppers filled with charleston salt water taffy...
table tops...
my parents...
one room was filled with tea party hor dourves... tiny sandwhiches, soups and such...
the view of the ashley river at sunset...
cocktail tables...
the other room was filled with tea party desserts... cupcakes, my mom's coconut macaroons, and more cream puffs than you could count.
my dad and i danced to "my girl" by the temptations...
gil wrote and sang me a beautiful song... love him!
gil, i couldn’t have asked for a better first year… it’s honestly been the best year of my life. they say the first year is the hardest, but i don’t believe it for a second. here’s to the next one hundred and thirty nine we have left. xoxo
venue: our sweet friends scott & kim’s gorgeous ashley river front house.
rentals: snyder event rentals.
catering: hamby catering. {a charleton fave, and famous for their low-country fabulousness}
flowers: horst wholesale flowers
photography: crystal genes photography. photobooth: hannah blackburn
bride’s dress: alfred sung via poffie girls. re-designed by: j. majors bridal. shoes: calvin klein. jewelry: nicole miller. veil: hand-made by bride.
grooms’ suiting: theory via saks fifth avenue. tie: nordstrom. shoes: nordstrom. cufflinks: etsy.
rings: diamonds direct & tiffany & company.
all paper: {invites, maps, & candy poppers} designed & printed by bride… all paper via paper-source.
cake: baked and designed by bride.
saucy lingerie cake…
Posted: August 31, 2011 Filed under: business., cakes., favorites., style & fashion. 1 Comment »lingerie parties are always a hit with a group of girls celebrating another girl friend’s soon to be marriage… but a cake with lingerie on it doesn’t seem classy right?! wrong. what better way to celebrate a lingerie party than a still-elegant cake with saucy lingerie on it?! i made sure i donned this one with lots of silver glitter and edible pearls… it was perfect.
have a lingerie party in the works? be curious… i can guarantee the girls will love this.
