{ribbons, ruffles and . . .}

. . . yesterday was one of those days were it seemed as if inspiration was always just nearly out of grasp, and while coffee & a moment of repose, a late lunch date and a little fresh air seemed to help, when all else fails, {with the exception of a flight to paris}, there are always ribbons, ruffles, and tulle, tulle, tulle . . .

{p.s.} what do you do when you're in search of inspiration?


{images: marchesa via the wedding chics}

{wedding inspiration: always marchesa}

. . . still in love with the idea of little white dresses all summer long, and always drawn to wedding gowns for inspiration {or is it marchesa?} and especially smitten with the ultra-short dress on the right, {although both are stunning} -- the flourishes of tulle and glamorous gold waist make it summertime perfect to wear just about anywhere, especially dancing in heels . . .

{p.s.}
* more insanely beautiful gowns
* more short wedding dresses

{images: marchesa via beautiful things to share}

{fashion inspiration: tulle + runway reviews}

. . . the spring-like weather this past weekend and a perfectly wonderful late-winter thaw have filled the afternoons with wisps of balmy air, making things feel fresh and bright and filled with thoughts of light-as-air frothy little white dresses dreamed up from swaths of tulle . . .

{ a few more ny fashion week favourites:}
* more vb
* mulberry
* sophie theallet
* rodarte
* marchesa
* vera wang

{marchesa autumn/winter 2010 via a glamorous little side project}

{runway: marchesa resort 2010}

. . . in all the summer excitement of the past few weeks, had missed the marchesa resort collection and immediately fell into a beautiful world of perfectly draped silks and satins, bare shoulders and intricate beading, and gowns made for wearing until dawn . . .

{p.s.} more of this collection at the side project

{images: style.com}

{marchesa fall 2009 rtw - new york}

The scaled-back fashion week events didn't stop Marchesa from creating a fairyland of "dream-woven dresses" at the Chelsea Art Museum with ribbons, silver roses, sequins, and swaths of tulle -- perhaps now more than ever, is the perfect time for dreams . . .

{image: style.com}