celeb style: dita von teese royal in blue

i'm just in love with dita in this dress.  just.in.love, simple as that.  i mean, take a look for yourself --

woah, woah, woah.  

stunning.

i especially love this picture of the runway model next to dita.  i mean, can we even compare one to the other?!  dita knocks 'em out of the park!
dita von teese has officially perfected old-school glamor.  her fashion sense, her styling, her body... my oh my.  love.

pictures via rcfa

i want: ruffley dior dress

... that rachel bilson wore to the spike tv 2010 video game awards.  it's perfect -- perfect color, perfect shape, perfect cap sleeves, perfect ruffles.

i want times a million.

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fashion: monique lhuillier pre-fall 2011

the collection has a little bit of everything...

classy-professional work wear : 

shimmer & sparkles:

beautiful dotted print, in both long & short:

intricate detailing:

flattering draping:

bold & beautiful color:

of all 28 beautiful looks, i think this is the one i would most want to wear:

 loooooooove.

all images via style.com

design: eclectic bedroom

love:

- deep blue headboard and matching bench

- ...that looks incredible with the pop of red in the blanket & pillowcases

- built-bookcase

-....& books everywhere!

- fireplace in the bedroom

** awesome art over the fireplace**

yup, i definitely see myself in this lovely eclectic bedroom.

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celeb style: leighton meester in elie saab

if i ever begin to doubt my love for elie saab, i just have to look at this dress.  

elie saab has perfected the difficult-to-achieve look of being soft & feminine without being too "girly-girly." aka, the look i aspire to capture whenever i go out.

just look at leighton meester in this incredible blue dress:

up close shot to highlight the gorgeous sequins ~

soo lovely.

as fashion blogger jenna at couture snob said,  "This is the kind of dress that makes me say, 'I seriously need to go to events where I can wear things like this!'"  agreed.

oh, and hollywood seriously needs to rethink its obsession with plunging necklines & bursting-the-seams cleavage [*ahem* katy perry *ahem*] because this dress is proof that high necks can be s-e-x-y. 

*photos found on the fave, red carpet fashion awards*

design: red & blue dining room

love:

-huge windows...

-...with luxe looking deep grey curtains

- dark wood floors

- curved shape of room

- incredibly cool lighting [is this coral or tree inspired??  i see tree, but the color is more reminiscent of sea coral... just wondering your thoughts.]

** mix of sky blue & bright red/almost reddish orange.  looove. **

 elle decor via the desk of annie 

design: blue bathroom - pt. 2

love:

- blue walls for a bathroom, evoking thoughts of the sea

- ridiculously cool hanging light fixture

- white claw tub

- bend next to tub, for candles & books

- windows, windows, windows

i want this to be my relaxing escape of a bathroom.

it would be also be a lovely master bath next to this bedroom.

sigh.

* see blue bathroom - pt. 1 *

[in an ideal world, i would combine these two bathrooms for the perfect, most relaxing blue bathroom ever]

design by weldon owen inc

image via simply seleta

design: blue kitchens

   

        [doesn't this remind you of the cotton candy kitchen??]

i love all of these kitchens, but i especially love the bright aqua table in the third picture shown.

which one is your favorite?

see also: whythe blue kitchen

photo creds:
1, 2: from coastal living [via project pretty]
3, 4: found on princess crowns & pearls
5: via b splendid & house of turquoise

design: dreamy loft

now i want to own a house with an attic, so i can turn it into a dreamy little escape like this.

[love the idea to paint some of the woode panels!]

from home sweet home
first found on the coterie blog

design: wythe blue kitchen

love:

- the color of the walls [obviously]

- pop of red in the stools

- white shelves/island

* fabulous chandelier [another obvious love] *

in home designed by lakbdesign

via house of turquoise

design: blue bathroom

pretty pretty pretty :

prettiest parts:

- lovely color paint on walls

- amazing maching color tub

- unique sinks

- purple chandelier!

by heather cameron

via lace & tea

design: calming living room

love this living room:

what jumps out at me:

- simple design

- beautiful aqua blue as only color

- gray [or silver?] bird mural/wallpaper

all in all, I think this room is beautiful and has a really calming feel

found on the blog AphroChic

photo cred