BHLDN LA event

I'm apparently still about a week behind myself with posts but with my Kickstarter kicking into full gear ( I still need your help, incidentally!) I've been quite slow to edit photos.  

Last week I was lucky enough to attend a BHLDN fashion event celebrating their new shop within the Beverly Hills Anthropologie.  BHLDN (aka: "beholden") is a wedding centric off-shoot of Anthro.  While I am not in the market for a wedding specific one, I do love a good party dress! and was excited to see them in person.  So I ventured over to Beverly Hills, an area of town that, in all honestly, I avoid for the most part! I also wrangled my pal Danielle as my date for the night!

pretty snacks + photogs + fashionable attendees?... check!

beautiful venue + dj? ...check!

appropriate footwear? ...check & check!

some bubbly with a fancy floral straw? indeed!

And here are a few of the dresses...

Unfortunately, this one was probably my favorite but I couldn't get a really good shot of it...

I tried again (post show) by stalking the models at the photo-booth. ha! (I'm sure she'd forgive me for this candid shot, right? her bum looks great in the dress!)

Speaking of the photo-booth, the only shot I have of us is an particularly blah pic but you get the idea! Not sure we were quite ready! ;)

One more dress lovely dress and a beautiful model who willingly posed for us upon request!

If you are looking for a dress for pending nuptials you should check out BHLDN. They aren't exactly cheap but in the realm of wedding frocks they are fairly reasonable and definitely quite lovely!

back soon! x

reckless daydreaming

As soon as I caught wind that Miss Quincy had started designing/constructing her own clothing I knew I would want to own something.  Once I actually laid eyes on Q's Daydream Handmade it was very hard to pick just one thing. But this Gamine Seersucker Playsuit... I was in love! Since it arrived in the post I've been wearing it at every chance so i thought it only fair that I share it with you (bare midriff and all ;) It is perfect for this balmy weather.

 

(this one is a bit blurry but Charlie's facial expression kills me so I had to post it)

outfit notes:

playsuit by Q's Daydream Handmade

hair stars by Alexandra Grecco  

sandals swedish hasbeens for H&M (which were so cheaply made they are now broken! :(

musical notes: I don't think I've posted this pretty video here - this was sort of my spring theme.

Emmylou by First Aid Kit

PS: true to form, I will be adding a couple of things to my West Hollywood post that I forgot to include!

Belle of the Imaginary Ball

Hurrah! Our internet connection has returned and I'm probably going to do two posts today as a result! Firstly... I always pick out a few gowns each season that catch my eye -- even though, at present, I never attend any sort of ball befitting of a gown.  While attempting to come up with an idea of what to wear this New Years Eve I thought it might be fun to play a little game with myself and pick a few gowns from the Spring 2012 collections that I'd love to wear to a NYE ball. Here they are...

Marchesa  - these 3 are perfection. Obviously, heavily inspired by the 1920s which, of course, always catches my eyeballs!

 

 Zac Posen - thanks to my pal BethJean for passing along this lovely gown.  It reminds me of a mermaid which I secretly long to be.

 Alexander McQueen - ignoring the funky headwear (as usual with McQueen shows) this dress is so romantic and looks like it's made from layers of golden doilies - I am in love the neckline.

 

Oscar de la Renta - talk about romantic. this dress makes me want to lounge around on a chaise eating a box of chocolates and drinking something bubbly! It's so lovely I could cry a little.

 

Rochas (from W mag) this is the gown that actually inspired this whole post. Isn't it lovely?! It's modest yet manages to be quite sexy somehow.  It also has a mermaid / snow queen feel to it.

 

Did you have any favorite gowns from SS12? What would you wear to a ultra-fancy New Years party?

djrd + Shabby Apple = dress giveaway *ENDED*

I had been contemplating another giveaway for several months but just couldn't find the right brand to link up with. When Shabby Apple approached me to do a women's dress giveaway I thought it would be the perfect collaboration – mainly because I am a sucker for a pretty dress!  Anyhow...after carefully scouring the site for hours on end I decided the Mulholland party dress (pictured below) would be great for the holidays, which are quickly approaching! It's vintage inspired which always wins me over AND it's part of the Tinsel Town collection...I live in "tinsel town" so, personally, I thought it quite appropriate that I pick this one to giveaway.

 the Mulholland

Now I'll stop boring you and get on to what you need to do to make this beauty all yours!

Step One…  Click HERE to "Like" Shabby Apple on Facebook 

Step Two…   Leave a comment here on DJRD saying where you might wear the dress if you got your paws on it! Don't forget an email address so I can get in touch if you are chosen!

A winner will be selected at random this Saturday and the giveaway is open to international readers too! Meanwhile, if you see something else that tickles your fancy simply enter the code  "dondaughter10off" and you will magically get 10% off your purchase at checkout through the rest of November! Not bad, eh!?

I'm so excited to pick winner. Good luck to you all! xdjrd

❥❥ The Loved One Shop on Holly Street ❥❥

Last Saturday (also known as my actual birthday) the Brit and I wandered over to Pasadena for the opening of a very special shop! The Loved One's very first official "brick & mortar" store, which just so happened to be opening for business on that very same day.  a splendid coincidence!

 Hannah had pretty daisies sewn into the back of her dress...

"The Brit" and Landon met for the first time...

Corndogs... which I nearly broke my vegetarianism over - honestly, it was a test of will.

The cutest ever shop girls...

The store, like all of Hannah & Elvia's TLO endeavors, is a gem! I can't wait to go back to take another peek. If you are in LA/Pasadena you should definitely go have a looksee!

 the face of a happy birthday girl with two lovely new frocks (which I promise to show you soon)!

*some of these photos were taken by "the Brit" 

Have a wonderful weekend! xdjrd

Get up and run away with it

Confession time, I have been wearing this Chambray dress almost non-stop since I bought it last week.  I don't tend to re-run my dresses so close together. ever. however, this one seems to be an exception, and I have a feeling I know why. You see, ever since I first gazed upon this dress last year I've been lusting after it. But I somehow missed it when it went on sale and it just never happend for me. So, when I found this dress stashed on a random rack in XXI, even though it was a size too big, my heart skipped a beat. Ok, so it's not quite as cute as the pitch perfect blue Lover dress but it's clearly not a bad substitue!  By the time I got around to this work-friendly outfit I had already worn the dress twice but didn't manage to snap a picture of the other two outfits, unfortunately, so this will have to suffice.

outfit details:
dress & blazer: xxi
boots: steven by steve madden
necklace: gilt.com
bracelet: amrita singh


cat power - he war

friday frock

A short & sweet post. This is what I wore yesterday...

(last two photos by "the brit")

outfit details...

dress: vintage

tights: dkny

boots: vivienne westwood