Ivory and pale pink. How romantic!
$73 - modcloth.com
$104 - asos.com
$40 - paulsmith.co.uk
$65 - anneklein.com
$38 - catherinenicole.com
$45 - warehouse.co.uk
$38 - missselfridge.com
€10 - monki.com
£24 - harrods.com
$599 - neimanmarcus.com
Summer’s Comin’
$65 - calypsostbarth.com
£35 - lipsy.co.uk
$64 - topshop.com
$195 - jildorshoes.com
€55 - youheshe.com
$110 - catherinenicole.com
$48 - catherinenicole.com
$26 - catherinenicole.com
The 2012 Met Gala
Like a scene out of Gossip Girl, the internet and society columns have been on a week-long binge over the Costume Institute’s annual Met Gala that was held last night. Who’s going, who’s their date, and what will they’ll be wearing? Honestly, I was getting kind of sick of what’s referred to ad nauseum as Fashion’s Oscars (an odd title, considering that the Oscars are also Fashion’s Oscars), but I couldn’t skip Vogue’s big night out. So, here’s a look at where true glamour still fits into our modern and, apparently, avant-guard world.
From Stylelist
Anna Wintour in Prada
From PeopleStyleWatch
Jessica Biel in Prada with fiance Justin Timberlake.
Gisele Bündchen in Givenchy Haute Couture by Riccardo Tisci with husband Tom Brady.
Emily Blunt in a Calvin Klein gown and Christian Louboutin clutch with John Krasinski.
From Stylelist
Va va voom, Clare Danes in J. Mendel
From Mirror
Rooney Mara in Givenchy Couture
From Fashionista
Ivanka Trump in Peter Pilot
Amy Poehler (to the side) in Fotini
From FabSugar
Elizabeth Banks in a Mary Katranzou homage to her Hunger Games character, Effie Trinket. Yowza!
From Stylelist
Jessica Pare in L’Wren Scott. (Check out all the people behind her.)
From Fashionista
Carey Mulligan in Prada
From Stylelist
Greta Gerwig in Prabal Gurung
From Fashionista
Coco Rocha in vintage Givenchy, once owned by Elizabeth Taylor.
Now I know the theme was surrealism, but looking at these just makes me want to put on something flowy to lighten the mood.
Mother’s Day Gift Guide
I just love my mom. I love her for having daily tea parties with me, for watching me try on 15 prom dresses (only to pick the first one I put on), for being patient while teaching me to drive, and so much more. Above all, I love her for raising me to be a strong, driven, and confident woman. Here are some celebrity moms, but let’s be real… Our moms are the real rockstars.
Reese Witherspoon with Ava and Deacon, Huffington Post
Jennifer Garner with Violet, InStyle
Tina and Beyonce Knowles and Blue Ivy Carter, UsMagazine
Jessica Alba and Honor Marie, Day Old News
Tina Fey and Alice, Movies Pad
Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise, People
Gwen Stefani and Kingston Rossdale, Blogger
Michelle Williams and Matilda, Babble
Michelle Obama with Natasha and Malia, Babble
Mother’s Day is coming up on May 13, so let’s all send some love to our mothers for being totally awesome. I bet she’d love a gift, too.
Sasha Earrings $120
Natalie Bracelet $98
Eliza Necklace $130
Mani Mania
Pinners are going crazy for nail art! Entire Pinterest boards are dedicated to collections of funky manis, delicately painted designs, and irresistible new polish hues. I’ve gotten into the trend myself because I just love a cute mani, and it’s brought a whole new level to accessorizing. Add glitter, layer some gold leaf, or rock some ombre nails… Maybe even on the same hand. Totally acceptable.
From We Heart It
From Passion Nail Art
From Chloe’s Nails
From Oooh Shinies
From Birchbox
From PShiiit
From PShiiit
From Make Up Savvy
From Fab Fit Fun
From Lynda the Merciless
From PShiiit
From Own Those Bones
From Project Nails
From OMNails
From We Heart It
From Gold Fish Kiss
From Pinterest
From Pinterest
I know I just did my nails, but… it might be time for a new mani! How are you going to paint yours?
Silver and Rose Vintage Wedding
A beautiful dusty rose colored dress with silver details for that non-traditional bride. So romantic and lovely….
Empowering Women and Girls Across the Globe
For almost a year now we at Catherine Nicole have be running our Chicks Against Child Brides program, which gives $5 from every catherinenicole.com sale to BRAC, an international non-profit who believes that with the right tools, women can play a crucial role in bringing about changes within their families and their communities. This donation contributes to the effort of giving impoverished girls access to microloans to start their own businesses.
Through our relationship with BRAC, we get to hear the wonderful ways our contributions are making a difference. Here is one of their latest success stories that we wanted to share with you.
Meet Annet…
From BRAC
Annet and her parents struggled to survive on their meager income in the Kasakoso village in Uganda. She was forced to drop out of school in the 5th grade because her parents couldn’t afford the fees. She tried to help out by getting a waitressing job at a local restaurant, which paid about 50 cents a day. Frustrated with the situation, Annet became interested in energy saving charcoal stoves. “This clay stove consumes very little charcoal compared to the ordinary charcoal stove,” she explains. “With this stove, UGX 500 (25 cents) of charcoal can last for three days of cooking, which goes a long way to save both the trees and money for users.”
Annet joined one of BRAC’s clubs for adolescent girls, where one of our trained mentors provided her with life skills and financial literacy training that helped her build her business. She was given a loan to expand her business. Today, Annet employs four people who help her make more than 200 stoves a week.
“The BRAC adolescent program and loan have developed me financially,” says Annet. “I have become more responsible after gaining business and finance management skills.”
With a safe space, training, and a small loan, BRAC gave Annet the tools she needed to start a successful business that creates jobs and protects the environment.
My Boho Parisian Look
$128 - quiksilver.com
€504 - ekseption.es
$55 - catherinenicole.com
£18 - houseoffraser.co.uk
$38 - catherinenicole.com
Designer Wallpaper and the Revival of Kitsch Patterns
The re-emergence of wallpaper has been a long time in the making. Thanks to auto-cad and this century’s love for throw-back design, wallpaper is turning up on sites and stores everywhere. With a new shake on the standard toile pattern or a trippy homage to deco days, we certainly have more options today than the lonely Laura Ashley patterns that replaced vibrant 70s wallpaper colors with delicate flowers and ultimately fizzled into 80s nostalgia.
Removable Wallpaper from Apartment Therapy
