tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47252685462716359822024-03-13T13:10:30.987-05:00De parler de modeBrookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12606433710182152257noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725268546271635982.post-11147384000538586342010-08-23T18:28:00.006-05:002010-08-23T19:33:52.128-05:00The Mad Hatters<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sx6cmOs5NKo/THMR982Hr6I/AAAAAAAAACQ/ResshcYzGQg/s1600/pr8-ep4-25_0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sx6cmOs5NKo/THMR982Hr6I/AAAAAAAAACQ/ResshcYzGQg/s400/pr8-ep4-25_0.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508766525207064482" /></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">(Michael prays..."Please God, don't let them realize that every girl in Puerto Rico has this dress. Amen.")</span></i><div><i><br /></i>So does anyone else want to know kind of crazy Kool-Aid the judges where drinking this week on Project Runway? Up until this point, I've at least understood, if not necessarily agreed, with the decisions the judges had been making, but felt that this week they were a bit off. What do you think?</div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12606433710182152257noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725268546271635982.post-63678438577128998922009-06-15T11:48:00.009-05:002009-06-15T13:10:01.339-05:00Always a bridesmaid.My father is getting re-married this weekend. I must say I am quite excited - his fiance is lovely! I will be a bridesmaid (and have yet to purchase a dress..) The color palatte is "black, ivory, with a touch of crimson." All the bridesmaids will be wearing black cocktail dresses, but we can choose any style we like.<br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><div><div><div><div><div><div align="left">The ceremony will be taking place in Nashville, at the Hermitage.<br /></div><div><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.thehermitagehotel.com/site/res/index_masthead.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 734px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 274px" alt="" src="http://www.thehermitagehotel.com/site/res/index_masthead.jpg" border="0" /></a>Guests will be staying at the Hutton Hotel<br /><br /><a href="http://www.huttonhotel.com/images/img5.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 340px" alt="" src="http://www.huttonhotel.com/images/img5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://www.huttonhotel.com/images/img1.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 340px" alt="" src="http://www.huttonhotel.com/images/img1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.huttonhotel.com/images/img6.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 340px" alt="" src="http://www.huttonhotel.com/images/img6.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.huttonhotel.com/images/img9.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 340px" alt="" src="http://www.huttonhotel.com/images/img9.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.huttonhotel.com/images/img21.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 340px" alt="" src="http://www.huttonhotel.com/images/img21.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.huttonhotel.com/images/img34.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 480px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 340px" alt="" src="http://www.huttonhotel.com/images/img34.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div align="left"></div><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 365px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 512px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.gigiscupcakesusa.com/images/Catering.png" border="0" /><br /><div align="left">The reception will be at Giovanni's. They are serving adorable cupcakes!<br /></div><br /><div align="left">I tried forever to find a picture of her wedding dress to no avail. It is a strapless ivory gown by AKRIS. Unique and stunning. Her shoes are ivory Christian Louboutin pumps. She already owned some brilliant vintage emrald and ruby canderleir earrings that are perfect with her dress. She will be so beautiful!<br /></div></div><div><div>Here are some possibilities for my dress...please let me know how you like them.<br /></div><br /><div><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 165px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px" alt="" src="http://content.nordstrom.com/ImageGallery/store/product/medium/6/_5838406.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://content.nordstrom.com/ImageGallery/store/product/medium/14/_5785354.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 165px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px" alt="" src="http://content.nordstrom.com/ImageGallery/store/product/medium/14/_5785354.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://content.nordstrom.com/ImageGallery/store/product/medium/8/_5833988.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 165px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px" alt="" src="http://content.nordstrom.com/ImageGallery/store/product/medium/8/_5833988.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://content.nordstrom.com/ImageGallery/store/product/medium/0/_5815880.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 165px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px" alt="" src="http://content.nordstrom.com/ImageGallery/store/product/medium/0/_5815880.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://content.nordstrom.com/ImageGallery/store/product/medium/6/_5750446.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 165px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px" alt="" src="http://content.nordstrom.com/ImageGallery/store/product/medium/6/_5750446.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://content.nordstrom.com/ImageGallery/store/product/medium/4/_5418224.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 165px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 254px" alt="" src="http://content.nordstrom.com/ImageGallery/store/product/medium/4/_5418224.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12606433710182152257noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725268546271635982.post-36232343839133069012009-05-17T21:30:00.002-05:002009-05-17T22:00:51.252-05:00Baby put on that party dress.<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://ep.yimg.com/ip/I/yhst-37865574437687_2054_398855488"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 383px; height: 575px;" src="http://ep.yimg.com/ip/I/yhst-37865574437687_2054_398855488" alt="" border="0" /></a>This last week has been a whirlwind of tests, family tension, stress and...well a few really fantastic moments mixed in there. How has your week day been?<br /><br />While shopping the other day I ran into this beautiful ruffle confection. I have a blouse by the same brand, <a href="http://store.missme.com/miss-me-collections.html">MM Couture</a>, and it has become one of my wardrobe staples. If I wasn't trying to save up for New York shopping I would have bought it on the spot!<br /></div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12606433710182152257noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725268546271635982.post-31011912908332368792009-05-07T21:00:00.005-05:002009-05-07T21:11:27.617-05:00Clémence Poésy<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sx6cmOs5NKo/SgOSS_4L_GI/AAAAAAAAACI/YEoWSN6npAc/s1600-h/clemencepoesy.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sx6cmOs5NKo/SgOSS_4L_GI/AAAAAAAAACI/YEoWSN6npAc/s400/clemencepoesy.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333267238819200098" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;">[click picture to view larger!]</span><br /><br /></div>Here's one of my sketches from an<span style="font-weight: bold;"> old Nylon cover</span>. Considering my lack of experience I think it turned out quite nicely. It doesn't look quite the same scanned but it will have to do. You should see her shirt in color! Stunning.<br /><br />Should I post more? I have some of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Camilla Belle</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Daria Werbowy</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Blake Lively</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Love/hate?</span>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12606433710182152257noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725268546271635982.post-38061107933287551542009-04-30T17:43:00.007-05:002009-04-30T18:04:51.427-05:00Pour quoi?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs010.snc1/2889_93726740627_610495627_2488997_3913348_n.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 383px; height: 287px;" src="http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs010.snc1/2889_93726740627_610495627_2488997_3913348_n.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Took this on my Blackberry this morning...please forgive the horrendous picture quality. These are two of my favorite pieces!<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">shoe: Chanel, lambskin<br />bag: Juicy Couture, black leather</span><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">I'll be visiting my <span style="font-size:130%;">dream school</span> in one short month...</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://mm.cpluv.com/media_library/medias/Mariela/thumbs/M01_b277953c106fa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 500px;" src="http://mm.cpluv.com/media_library/medias/Mariela/thumbs/M01_b277953c106fa.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >I am passionately, irrevocably in love with New York.</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><br /><span>As I am getting bored of school, I find myself sketching quite a bit lately. Maybe I will post some on here?</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Speaking of art</span>, Danny of <a href="http://igorandandre.blogspot.com/">Igor + Andre</a> just posted his latest work of art available for purchase today:<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4594/dannyrobertsbordersfron.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 463px;" src="http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4594/dannyrobertsbordersfron.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Coveting! At $35, this masterpiece is a STEAL.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">- DE PARLER DE MODE</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12606433710182152257noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725268546271635982.post-9495889787913342822009-04-23T16:14:00.004-05:002009-04-23T16:23:18.808-05:00Isn't she lovely?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.style.com/slideshows/parties/041509_NY_For_Children_Fete/37m.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 480px;" src="http://www.style.com/slideshows/parties/041509_NY_For_Children_Fete/37m.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">New Yorkers for Children's A Fool's Fête</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Hana Soukupova<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Verging cupcake territory? Perhaps, but this was a fashion risk worth taking. The colors work together beautifully with her hair & skin tone. Nice work!<br /></div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12606433710182152257noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725268546271635982.post-61191648100896616982009-04-17T15:51:00.004-05:002009-04-20T17:35:24.983-05:00Go ahead, Inspire me.I am finding inspiration everywhere I turn lately! So many great blogs, magazines, pictures, clothes, people...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nast-magazine.fr/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/mari_3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 436px;" src="http://www.nast-magazine.fr/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/mari_3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.nast-magazine.fr/">NAST magazine</a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://plainobjects.com/vintageimages/jacket-bead1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 450px;" src="http://plainobjects.com/vintageimages/jacket-bead1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://plainobjects.com/index.html">Atlantis Vintage</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/1985/lookbooknudannyroberts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 447px;" src="http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/1985/lookbooknudannyroberts.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://igorandandre.blogspot.com/">Igor + Andre</a><br />amazing paintings...so inspiring<br /><br />I was thrilled to death that Kristen Stewart was on the cover of NYLON. Already an amazing magazine, they really outdid themselves on the March issue. How will they follow that up?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://preview3.accesshollywood.com/content/images/87/400x400bd/87042_march-nylon-magazine-cover-with-kristen-stewart.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="http://preview3.accesshollywood.com/content/images/87/400x400bd/87042_march-nylon-magazine-cover-with-kristen-stewart.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hometownhollywood.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/k6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://hometownhollywood.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/k6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hometownhollywood.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/k3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://hometownhollywood.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/k3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />All for now!<br /><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:180%;">- PARLER DE MODE</span><br /></div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12606433710182152257noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725268546271635982.post-79479945273634078982009-03-28T19:05:00.006-05:002009-03-29T18:43:42.369-05:00Clair de Lune.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/images.nachofoto.com/b-Kristen-Stewart-in-N-46dc93df73eb.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/images.nachofoto.com/b-Kristen-Stewart-in-N-46dc93df73eb.jpeg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I find Kristen Stewart fascinating... she is absurdly talented and beautiful. Yet I get the feeling she has no idea. Or just doesn't care.<br /><br />Likely.Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12606433710182152257noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725268546271635982.post-25090896197555416922009-03-27T22:31:00.009-05:002009-03-27T23:12:08.628-05:00Spring Fever.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/eLuxury/12071332_sparrow_blue_multi?$hero$"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 340px;" src="http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/eLuxury/12071332_sparrow_blue_multi?$hero$" alt="" border="0" /></a>I have been quite preoccupied lately! Ah, but there is always time for fashion.<br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />I must admit that as of lately I have been less than inspired with a lot of things I have seen coming out for spring. My prom dress hunt seemed it would epically fail..<br /><br />With my latest trip to Nordstrom, my hope in fashion has been revived! Everywhere I turned I saw things that looked like they belonged to a fairytale princess... a very hip, sophisticated one at that.<br /><br />I have been head-over-heels with nearly EVERYTHING Marc has been revealing lately. For instance, the <a href="http://www.eluxury.com/estore/browse/product_detail.jsp?id=12071332">Marc by Marc Jacobs number above</a>, evokes the feeling of spring in every sense of the word.<br /></div></div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12606433710182152257noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725268546271635982.post-56196779127847287792009-02-28T16:15:00.010-06:002009-03-02T20:00:33.399-06:00S'habiller.<a href="http://www.gossipgirlinsider.com/images/gallery/coming-out.jpg"></a><div align="center"><br /></div><blockquote><a href="http://www.gossipgirlinsider.com/images/gallery/the-object-of-desire.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.gossipgirlinsider.com/images/gallery/the-object-of-desire.jpg"></blockquote></a><a href="http://www.gossipgirlinsider.com/images/gallery/the-object-of-desire.jpg"><p align="center"><img style="WIDTH: 355px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 460px" alt="" src="http://www.gossipgirlinsider.com/images/gallery/the-object-of-desire.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></p><span style="font-size:180%;"><blockquote><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote><p align="center"></span></p><span style="font-size:100%;">what a dress. inspiration for prom? Hmm..</span><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I'm thrilled for spring.</div><div align="center">I'm smitten the pretty pastel satchels I've seen. <blockquote></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote></blockquote></div><div></div><div><div><div><p align="center"><a href="http://www.gossipgirlinsider.com/images/gallery/serena-and-blair-pic.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 498px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 291px" alt="" src="http://www.gossipgirlinsider.com/images/gallery/serena-and-blair-pic.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sx6cmOs5NKo/Sam5SPmBXzI/AAAAAAAAABQ/QBWAR7gvJUo/s1600-h/DSC00745(1).JPG"></a></div></div></div></div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12606433710182152257noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725268546271635982.post-1554313059380306432009-02-20T16:54:00.005-06:002009-02-20T17:19:04.997-06:00Love Story.<div align="left"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 280px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 340px" alt="" src="http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/eLuxury/12040878_fuchsia_dt4?$hero$" border="0" />I was browsing Nordstrom's a few days ago when I encountered this stunning Marc Jacobs clutch. There it was, sitting on it's pedestal in all it's purple glory...I was a hopeless case. The rest of the day I wandered around, looking at all the hopelessly inferior merchandise, hoping to find something even half as thrilling to my fashion taste buds. So here I am, days later, still dreaming of it. But with a price tag of $795, I might as well keep dreaming.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">photo courtesy of </span><a href="http://www.eluxury.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">http://www.eluxury.com</span></a></div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12606433710182152257noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4725268546271635982.post-63031771461517165412009-02-14T13:14:00.006-06:002009-02-20T17:20:18.218-06:00Un petite chou chou.<div align="center"><blockquote><a href="http://i.models.com/i/db/2008/12/3689/3689-500w.jpg"></a><a href="http://i.models.com/i/db/2008/12/3689/3689-500w.jpg"></blockquote><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 363px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://i.models.com/i/db/2008/12/3689/3689-500w.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;"> </span><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>nothing says love like burberry.</em></span></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></div>Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12606433710182152257noreply@blogger.com2