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05/05/2011

Neck Candy

If you know me at all, you are well aware I sweat a serious statement necklace. Its almost like a calling card of sorts. Today I wore a turquoise bib necklace from J.Crew that I've had for a couple years. I wore it around Reston Town Center (after I had my Cinco De Mayo Swirl) and had a woman stop me in a store to say she loved it. And yet another woman, literally yelled out from inside Jackson's while I walked by to say "Hey! Great necklace!" (thank goodness the hubby was around to hear it and thus I am now justified in buying these outlandish pieces).

In honor of some of our funky clients who also love to stand out; let the amazing neck candy below jazz up your wedding gown, rehearsal dinner ensemble, LBD, or stuffy office garb this Spring.

I am also letting you in on a secret little website that I love and really stumbbled across a few months ago while on a crazy obsessive witch hunt. While I mostly covet the uber pricey pieces that I'll never buy myself, I do dream up fabulous events to wear them too. Check out Charm & Chain during your coffee break!

Necklace #1: Tangerine Draped Necklace from Charm & Chain

Necklace #2: Lunar Druzy Necklace from Charm & Chain

Necklace#3: Palace and Pondi from Charm & Chain

Necklace #4: Endless Summer from Charm & Chain

Necklace #5: Aalia from Charm & Chain

Necklace #6: Alexandria from Charm & Chain

Necklace #7: Frivolous Tonight from Charm & Chain

Necklace #8: Gaia Necklace from Charm & Chain

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02/15/2011

New Thread For Colors: Spring 2011

Pantone, the globes leading authority on color trends for over five decades, puts out their semi annual color choices for fashion and home to coincide with New York Fashion week which is happening as we type. These selections each year filter down through the ranks of fashion designers, home decorators, paint colors and then down to the masses for all other things fabulous. Consider yourself "in the know" with this on trend palatte. We've taken the liberty of creating a glipse into the start of a theme board for your event using each of the Spring 2011 choices!

To learn more to go Pantone's website to read about their research and work with designers and experts.

HONEYSUCKLE: THIS IS THE COLOR OF 2011

Honeysuckle is bright, fun and sexy color. This tone is for a girly girl that wants to use pink but doesn't want to sound like Julia Roberts " Blush & Bashful" as seen on the chick flick Steel Magnolias. Pairing a classic pattern with bold touches gives our bride a chance to play off of her vintage and modern feel. We took that inspiration and paired it with a unique centerpiece. The monogrammed mug can be seen everywhere! The script tips its hat to the movement of the linen while carrying the perfect pops in any color of your choice! Don't feel that just because you are using Honeysuckle pink as your wedding color it has to be the color of your flowers. I prefer to make your color pop by using complimenting colors at the center of your table. I wonder what Weezer would say about this one?!

On an official note, even the Pantone website mentions wedding attire in this color, "Wedding Apparel A flattering hue for wedding attendant apparel and accessories, Honeysuckle is now one of the nearly 200 PANTONE WEDDING Colors available from Dessy, a leading manufacturer of bridesmaid, social-occasion and flower-girl dresses. PANTONE WEDDING exclusively from Dessy provides a collection of color tools to make it easy for brides to achieve perfectly color-coordinated weddings – from inspiration to “I do.” See www.dessy.com for more information. "

Now you see where we are going, check out these mini inspiration boards below for the rest of the Spring 2011 color trends....

CORAL ROSE pantone description: "Spicy, gregarious and persuasive"

PEAPOD pantone description: "a fresh yellow-green, brings an organic element to the palette and is reminiscent of the green shoots that signify change and new beginnings traditionally found in spring. "

BEESWAX pantone description: "warm honeyed yellow, conjures up feelings of faraway lands and locales"

SILVER PEONY pantone description:"Trans-seasonal neutrals ground this season’s palette and provide a stable backdrop for all the other colors."

RUSSET pantone description: the darker more dramatic end of the "nude hues."

REGATTA pantone description: "a cool, refreshing color-wheel opposite" to any of these other hues.

BLUE CURCAO pantone description: "thoughts of tropical destinations and pays homage to the 2010 Color of the Year, Turquoise." "Pair with complimentary colors like Honeysuckle and Coral Rose"

LAVENDER pantone description: "Romantic, fanciful...implies sensuality with its subtle hint of red undertone." "Pair with beeswax or coral rose for a unique counterpoint"

SILVER CLOUD pantone description: "is the quintessential neutral that consumers can rely onto coordinate with everything"

RESEARCH AND QUOTES: Color Trend Report Spring/Fall 2011, www.pantone.com

Pictures: Honeysuckle: Pantone BBJlinen.com, Style Me Pretty.com, Sketch ADAM by Adam Lippes for Pantone Coral Rose: DCRental linen, Centerpiece from The Knot, Sketch by Christian Siriano for Pantone Peapod: Linen by BBJlinen.com, Centerpiece www.objectsplendor.com, Sketch by Erin Featherston for Pantone Beeswax: DCRental Linen, bouquetbridal.blogspot.com, Sketch by Yoana Baraschi for Pantone Silver Peony: Linen from Party Rental LTD, Lucia| Paul Design, Sketch by Monique Lhuillier for Pantone Regatta: DCrental.com , terraflowersmiami.com, Sketch by Adrienne Vittadini for Pantone Blue Curaco: Select Event Rentals, Belladesignstudio.com, Sktech by Carmen Marc Valvo for Pantone Russet: DCrental.com, Sketch by , prlog.com, Sketch by Tracy Reese for Pantone Lavender: francoiseweeks.com/, DCRental.com , Sketch by James Coviello for Pantone Silver Cloud: BBJlinen.com, www.thesweetestoccasion.com, Sketch by Tadashi Shoji for Pantone