I adore some of the too sweet not to be worn looks from Luisa Beccaria's S/S 09 collection. I really don't mean to inundate you with the sugary, feminine, and overflowing, but I can't help myself. These days it seems things that flow, look soft, and of a certain colour palette gets my heart pumping. There was a major flower theme in this collection, but the looks below are what rocked my senses.
I picked-up the visa gift cards, and they will be shipped tomorrow! They come in cute little hunter green boxes with white bows, so watch your mailboxes winners! Keep reading because the final anniversary giveaway info is below . . .
The final Giveaway will consist of 3 prizes, yes 3!! This gives you 3 chances to win!
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Duration:
Starts today the 30th and ends on February 4th at 8pm. Any comments received after this date + time will not be entered. Winners will be randomly chosen and announced on February 5th.
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There will be 2 separate giveaways open to all those who have subscribed via Facebook next week. A message will be sent when they're posted.
SheBreathes is officially 3 years old!!! It's been a joyous ride thus far. I feel truly grateful, because this place has been my inspiration and form of therapy for a while. I never thought this little virtual space would grow to have readers. I found my "real" footing two years ago, missteps and mishaps aside, I wouldn't change a thing, because the turtle always wins the race {smile}.
Thank you to each and every person who reads this blog, who leave comments, who find inspiration, who have linked to SheBreathes, sent words of wisdom, who have sang praises, thanks for the e-mails, the invites, the features, the credit links, thanks for being an inspiration to me. Thanks for being a part of this journey, because without you it wouldn't have been as fun, or such an awesome learning experience. Thanks for sharing my vision of a space that doesn't shun or cater, but shares.
I wanted to make this space reflective of my world and how I view it. And I hope for the precious time you spend on SheBreathes that you always find something that sparks the imagination and puts a smile on your face.
Muito Obrigada for 3 beautiful years and I look forward to many more!
I've been patiently waiting for São Paulo + Parisian based boutique Surface2Air to get in some more Isabela Capeto. But while I'm waiting I got a lovely view into Tsumori Chisato's S/S 09 collection, since they're the ones who have been creating her campaigns for 8 seasons. I love that the clothes are set against such a rich and colourful background! Her prints are always amazing and I can't wait to see more! The photography was done by Serge Leblon.
There is a new addition to the SheBreathes family! I'm a Mac girl to the hilt, so it makes me a very happy girl to have the Mac Pro Book as part of the family. My trusty Macbook will still be my traveling companion, but this is pure sweetness. She's been outfitted with PS CS4, but she needs to get use to her new look + home, hehe. We have the tools, and we're ready for NYFW and beyond. She compelled me to reveal, it's not always about the designers {smile} but the technology that propels as well. This is 3 years worth of blogging being upgraded, not to mention she'll be used for work + play.
Some of the fotos were taken with my other trusty family member, the Canon SD750.
I had planned on adding another feature, but I need to hear from the designer for some better fotos. So that'll be shared tomorrow. In the meantime a little "midweek music" for your soul {smile}.
By now I'm sure the whole world knows about Adele, but this doesn't stop me from professing my love for an artist who continues to make Britain look good! And she's only like 19 or 20! She's got such a smooth + beautiful voice, love her and am so proud of her success. She's one of the few singers I can actually stand to listen to these days.
Cold Shoulder, has to be one of my favourite songs on the album, so I share.
You can see more of her videos here, and please do visit her website. Be sure to discover some other artist I've shared here.
First let me say the lovely Mattaya informed me she received her Piperlime Gift card, and that made me very happy. I like their prompt delivery, so I will be doing another Piperlime Giveaway very soon.
Now onto the winner . . .
The $250 Visa Gift card giveaway winner has been selected, thanks to Random.org, so without further ado . . .
The lucky person is comment #27 Marni L! Congrats!! Please be sure to check your e-mail, as you have 48 hours to get back to me.
And since I adored all the comments left, I decided do a mini surprise giveaway of 3 $25 Visa giftcards, so those go to. . . Congrats Kathemc, Jean D., and Ashley K. You ladies also have mail, so please get back to me as well.
Those who didn't win please feel free to continue to enter the next one, and as always thank you for being a supporter of SheBreathes!
They want you to wear black. They want you to abandon colour because of our current economic status. I want you to wear colour. To be more optimistic with a bit of realism. I want you to watch a smile form across the face of a stranger as they check-out your ensemble. So, for a bit of inspiration check out Annalisa Dunn + Dorothea Hagemann of Cooperative Designs. Their S/S 09 collection debuts at Barneys soon. See these pieces in person. Let the stripes and bold pops of colour spark your imagination and escape a bit in the form of fashion.
I adore some of the pieces from New Zealand based Jewelry label D_Luxe, by Megan Oliver + Karie Higgins. Their interior architecture design background comes through via the styling of their newest collection dubbed "Dream Weaver". Every piece is perfectly lit, accenting the gold charms + necklaces, in all the right places. The props offer leverage, enticing you to explore more + indulge your need for something shiny.
I'm a huge fan of Brasilian designer Julia Valle, but I also love that she does a lot of cool collaborations. So, of course when I saw the work she did with Daniel
Rodrigues for Brasilian label Printing getting some much needed press and adoration — I was very happy! Below is a just a snippet of looks I
liked from the A/W 09 collection of Printing. There is a lot of satin, silk, and art-deco prints on display. There is plenty more to see from this collection + Julia's work, so be sure to visit + explore.
I've featured the lovely Haji Couture Accessories before and decided to revisit and see what was new. I came away loving a few of the new pieces, in gorgeous purples + greens. Feathered cuffs + necklaces have been added to the line-up, so be sure to visit, explore + indulge.
I was on NJL again and came across the work of Central Saint Martin graduate + knitwear designer Hanako Narahira. The pieces below are from her "Trace 2008" collection, which the designer says was inspired by the graffiti on the Berlin wall. I love the colour palette, from bursts of yellow, and orange + green against gray, to pretty pastels. It's one of the most vibrant collection of knitwears I've seen.
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