Devour beauty: June 2011

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Well played, Duchess (aka Kate and Will go to Wimbeldon)

via JustJared.com

I'm not sure whether the Duchess acquired a stylist when she got engaged (certainly her style was already getting better when people were calling her Waity Kaity) but her style definitely stepped up a notch. Kate's latest game, set, match (pardon the pun) was yesterday at Wimbeldon, where she wore this super cute and ladylike tennis inspired dress from Temperley. I am a big fan of the shoulder detail. Of course in a testament to self-help books everywhere, nothing makes you look more beautiful than being happy - it really does shine through (on both of them). She literally radiates.

Monday, June 27, 2011

Vignettes - chez Nish

When my house is tidy, my mind is tidy.

Acceptance.

“We spend great energy in mental processes wishing things were different than they are. Wishing the traffic jam didn’t exist. Wishing the boss were a little nicer, wishing our children would take our advice, wishing, wishing, wishing. Acceptance is a key to a happier life. If we can just try to accept what is, and that wanting otherwise is often wasted energy, we will be happier. We would be better able to experience the moment more fully with this state of mind.”

- William Berry.

via Dangerously Debonair

Men in black and white

Friday, June 24, 2011

Fabulously fashionable friends

Last week I got to catch up with the darling Weeks, who has been galavanting around the globe over the last 6 weeks (and who I have missed terribly). She came back with a whole lot of lovely purchases, but this was my favourite...I've had it on my Shopbop wishlist for the last few months. And boy, does she wear it well. Well done, Weeks, well done.

Less metal, more leather

via The Glitter Guide, Streetfsn and Asos

Last week I posted about the heavy bling/big leather clutch trend. Here are a few more fun inspirations - less metal. But a whole lotta leather.

Speaking of...not settling, following your passion and living the guts out of life

Don't settle

via The Glamourai

Sometimes life’s gonna hit you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith. I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You’ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking and don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years go on. So keep looking. Don’t settle.

—Steve Jobs, Standford Commencement Speech 2005.

via Dangerously Debonair

Friday, June 17, 2011

Oh Jil Sander... I weep

Heavy metal + leather

via All things stylish, A well styled life and Streetfsn by Nam

This look is everywhere at the moment - a big leather clutch, a lot of colour and some heavy wrist jewellery. It's a winner.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Sometimes words are even more beautiful than a picture.

via Dangerously Debonair

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Well played, Duchess (aka Cate wins again)

Update: not the same as Blair, but both by Jenny Packham (Instyle clears it up)

Divine. Enough said.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

CDFA fashion faves

via From Me to You

CDFA is always a fun fashion stalkfest...lots of sequins/bling, colour pop and bareless backs. I am a big fan of the irrepressible Iris Apfel's yellow and Anna Wintour's mediterranean green skirt. I love the colours on Jassica Alba's Prabal Gurung, and I love her pregnancy glow...but I like the silhouette from further away, rather than close up.