PEARLS AND BEADS AND SEQUINS, OH MY!

IF YOU'VE EVER DONE ANY EMBROIDERY OR HAND BEADING YOURSELF, YOU KNOW WHAT AN ART IT IS!

Balmain Fall/Winter 2012 pantsuit with the loveliest bead work covering the entire surface of the jacket and pants.  

(Will someone PLEASE get this Southern girl her smelling salts...I may just pass out from the beauty of this ensemble!)

I found this fabulous vintage silk tunic on etsy with the same kind of diamond shaped design pattern. How pretty is this soft, pale yellow blouse with creamy pearls, glass beads and even a glitzy rhinestone stitched right into the center of each and every open space inside the diamond shapes.  I'd wear this with jeans and some sparkly shoes for Girls Night Out!  How about winter white wool slacks with a creamy pashmina thrown over the shoulders for a dinner out with my Sweetie?  Maybe I'll save it for my dream trip to Greece, with white Capri pants and golden flat sandals....so many possibilities!  From Pearl Modern

Just because the holidays are over, doesn't mean we can't pour ourselves a little champagne and wear something  festive, right?

--Lee Ann

PONDERING GORGEOUS GOWNS AND INAUGURAL BALLS...

WONDERING WHAT STUNNING DRESSES WE WILL SEE THIS EVENING IN WASHINGTON...

I LOVE THIS VINTAGE PHOTO OF LOVELY LADIES PREPARING FOR AN ELEGANT EVENING 

 CAN'T YOU JUST SMELL THE SWEETNESS OF PERFUME IN THE AIR AND HEAR THE RUSTLE OF THEIR SUMPTUOUS SKIRTS AND THEY SWEEP ACROSS THE FLOOR?  

REMINDS ME OF THIS STUNNING COLLECTION OF ROYAL DOULTON PORCELAIN LADIES IN THEIR BIG POUFFY SKIRTS.  THESE ARE AVAILABLE ON ETSY FROM 

ICON SIGN ONLINE.  SO PRETTY!

WHAT DO YOU THINK OUR FIRST LADY WILL WEAR TONIGHT?

I'LL BE WATCHING, WILL YOU?

--Lee Ann

TA-DAAAA!

WELCOME IN, 2013!

YOU'VE MADE YOUR GRAND ENTRANCE!

HERE IT IS, ALREADY TWO-THIRDS INTO THE MONTH, AND I'M JUST GREETING  THE NEW YEAR IN!

I must say, 2012 was a VERY busy year for us and just flew by!  New friends, new ideas and even a new business kept us on our toes around here...how about you?  It's time to keep up the momentum of positive changes and maybe even change up this blog a little.  So I hope you'll stick around for some fun with me this year! 

LET'S LIVE LARGE AND CELEBRATE, SHALL WE?

--LEE ANN