Saccharine = Summer 2014 Inspiration

When I grow up I want to be a mermaid.... 

Inspired by paintings, colors, textures, waves, free to roam, and ready to sparkle.. 

Painting by Lola Donaghue 

When I am a mermaid I will be saccharine..... as sweet as sugar but salted by the ocean... 

Painting by Lola Donaghue 

Painting by Lola Donaghue 

sac·cha·rine

    [saker-in, -uh-reen, -uh-rahyn]  Show IPA

adjective

1.

of the nature of or resembling that of sugar: a powderysubstance with a saccharine taste.

2.

containing or yielding sugar.

3.

very sweet to the taste; sugary: a saccharine dessert.

4.

cloyingly agreeable or ingratiating: a saccharinepersonality.

5.

exaggeratedly sweet or sentimental: a saccharine smile; asaccharine song of undying love.

Fl + ip = Linen Jackets for Spring and Photos by Fancy Riot

In this photo by Lindsay Heuer of Fancy Riot: Game of Thrones Arya Capelet Silk and Linen Jacket

Spring + Linen = Cute Outfits that KEEP you COOL

Linen, is one of those fabrics that make the warming weather seem that much cooler. And not just in a fashion sense, but in a practical sense linen actually keeps you cooler. I have recently made a series of pieces for my Etsy shop that are made primarily of linen. While I love the look of the textile I was always worried about it wrinkling too much to work into a small collection. I was however, pleasantly surprised by the look and wearability of the fabric in the garments I ended up using it in. 

Oh Suzanna Black and White Striped Party Dress


Here are a few tips for caring for linen and keeping it wrinkle free: 

1 - Keep the garments hanging in between wears. As soon as you receive or purchase something with linen in it, hang it up. 
2 - If your linen garment gets wrinkly you can either iron it on a high setting with steam or steam it out, although this takes a bit longer. If you don't have a steamer you can always hang garments in your bathroom when you take a hot shower. Make sure that the garments aren't too close to the water, or don't get too wet. 
3 - Dry clean your linen pieces. Not only will this keep the linen from becoming unbearably wrinkly as it would from hand washing (after which you'll spend far too much time with an iron) but it will leave your garment perfectly pressed and will stay wrinkle free longer. 

And here are a few of my linen pieces that are all available on my Etsy shop! 

Blue Skies Blue Linen Party Dress 

Baby Blues Linen Crop Top and the Baby Blues Linen Skirt

Grass is Greener Striped Silk and Linen Party Dress

Down to Earth Sleeveless Crop Top

Dainty Darlin' Silk and Linen Engagement Dress

Arya Game of Thrones Capelet Silk and Linen Jacket

 

Crop Me In Linen Crop Top 

And last but certainly not least the Fiamma Red Silk Maxi Dress has a sexy low back in linen. 

Lookbook Photographs by Matt Mueller for Sublimegraphic 

So You Have a Sweet Tooth?

Sweet Tooth Spring 2013 

by 

Siobhan Barrett

Photographed by Matthias Mueller for Sublimegraphic

Model: Jaqueline Herbert

Dest + In + Ation = Sun Bathing on The Moon

Sun Bathing on the Moon.... 

Swimwear by Fancyriot 

Photography by Kyle Delmar

Styling by Cara Fox-Galassi

Makeup by Stephanie Gaito

For your next trip to lunar paradise find similar pieces on Etsy here... 

Resort 2013 = Helmut Lang

Honing in on the austere textural qualities of cinder blocks Michael and Nicole Colovos put together a line, that is as safe as the fortress in which it was photographed. The gradient grey scale on the pleated tapered pants was probably the only item that brought this collection from uniform boredom to somewhat interesting despite it's extreme commercial qualities.