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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Monday, October 29, 2012

The Garden Gate

{via Garden & Gun}

Welcome to my new and stylish blog, designed by Saffron Avenue! Now that the weather has officially changed it is time for a few changes myself, and my blog is just the beginning.

There is so much to be said for something as beautiful as this image. Gates symbolize both beginnings and endings, hopes and dreams, excitement and the unknown. I look forward to what is to come, sharing my thoughts and inspiration of every facet of design.

Cheers!

Shelby

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Prima Ballerina

After reading a piece from Vogue Daily I became so inspired by the details and intricacy of Valentino's work that I had to share the beauty.

Quoted from Vogue Daily:

"Sixteen original Valentino designs will make their onstage debut at the ballet’s fall gala. The finale, “Bal De Couture,” a world premiere choreographed by NYCB’s ballet master-in-chief Peter Martins, is a piece by Tchaikovsky, who is Valentino’s favorite composer. The two settled on the music when Martins visited Paris to see Valentino’s sketches. A man who can see instantly what he wants to design, Valentino drew only 30 sketches to get his perfect sixteen. “What you see now, I drew it seven months ago,” the designer says. “I told Peter I would love to do some black-and-white, white-and-black, very graphic. And of course I wanted to put some red inside because it’s Valentino red. I love the surprise of the color inside.”