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OK. I’ve had all of this miserable weather that I can stand, so I decided to go in search of spring.
And I found it — sitting right there on my hard drive! Who knew??
Don’t you just love beautiful bouquets? (And if you haven’t been by our Facebook page yet, why not??? Get over there and become a fan. We have lots of fun coming, so don’t miss out.)
Enjoy!
Studio Sinead is looking for models!
In preparation for the launch of our new web site dedicated exclusively to boudoir photography, we are looking for four or five models to help us test new sets and lighting, as well as augment our portfolio. If selected, you will receive a complimentary professional makeup session along with a disc of images. You will be able to print the images for your personal use, but the copyright will remain with Studio Sinead. To qualify, you must:
1. Be 21 years of age or older. Proof of age will be requested.
2. Be 5’ 7” or taller, weight proportional to your height. Note: this does not mean that you have to be a size 0.
3. Have clear skin.
4. Be willing to sign a model release allowing us to use your image on the Studio Sinead website and/or blog. Please refrain from applying if this poses a problem for you. We do not want to waste your time, or ours.
Interested? Please email casting (at) studiosinead (dot) com and put the word Model in the subject line. Please be sure to include your name, age, and a daytime telephone number in your email. We will contact you with information about the date and time of the casting. Email inquiries only.
This casting call is for ladies only.
We’re looking forward to working with you.
Like many of you, I’ve been waiting since October to see the jewelry line that well known designers (and Detroit girls made good) Karen Erickson and Vicki Beamon produced for Target. With only the tiniest images of the same piece available on the internet, the wait has been excruciating.
As of last weekend, the pieces are in stock at select Target stores and visible (although not, it appears, for sale) on the Target website if you really hunt them down.
Unfortunately, I can’t in good conscience tell you that the wait was entirely worthwhile.
I saw some of the pieces last weekend at my local Target and I have to say that I was majorly disappointed.
I thought the jewelry looked — well — tacky. The Erickson-Beamon ladies certainly brought the bling, but, IMO, they totally forgot the wow.
The bracelets, including both cuff and charm bracelet styles, are incredibly, excruciatingly small. Perfect if you’re in the market for a bejeweled tourniquet.
The necklaces that I saw, made of chain woven with faux leather, looked like the poor relations of a similar look done much more successfully by CC Skye. The bolder, jeweled pieces just don’t do the brand justice, either. Normally, one thinks of the Erickson Beamon name on a par with say, Tom Binns. Even though the Target collection is only a diffusion line, in this case, the comparison really can’t be made.
I did think a large faux pearl and gold tone ring was pretty, and I loved the matching gob-stopper pendant, although I think it would have made a far better brooch. If you could pin that thing to a coat, dress, or jacket, you could totally get your Michelle Obama vibe on. Oh, well. C’est la mode.
The line is priced between $29.99 and $49.99, but I’m afraid that my advice is simple: ladies, save your money.
I’m so sad to report that Conde Nast has announced the closing of Domino Magazine, effective next month.
With the demise of Blueprint, House and Garden, Cottage Living, and O at Home, Domino has remained an exquisitely bright spot in the world of shelter and design magazines. I asked for, and received, their new book about home decor as a Christmas gift and I have been thoroughly enjoying it as I looked forward forward to future issues of the publication. At a time when the economy has forced many of us to renew our focus on home, family life, and what the French so aptly call the art of living, it is doubly disturbing to learn of Domino’s untimely end. I will miss the well written articles, inspiring ideas, and, above all, Melanie Acevedo’s gorgeous photographs.
As a long-term subscriber, I can only hope that Conde Nast will reconsider this very sad decision.
Don’t you love the new First Lady’s Inaugural dress? It is an Isabelle Toledo. The designer said she did not know that her dress had been chosen until she saw Mrs. Obama on television this morning. Fabulous! I can’t wait to see what she wears tonight. (Photo© Charles Dharapak via AP)
Jenna Lyons is my new girl crush. How could she be otherwise? After seeing her beautiful home in the October issue of Domino Magazine, I am totally smitten. Who would have imagined that the Creative Director of J Crew would rock her house with such a wonderful color palette? I would have thought Lily Pulitzer but instead we get Chrissie Hynde with a twist. Fabulous! I love, love, love the colors she used in her living room (upper left) and baby’s nursery (lower left.) I am beginning to think my bright red living room’s days are numbered. It’s just a hop, skip, and a jump from black nail polish to black paint on the walls. I’m ready! (Photos ©Melanie Acevedo via Domino Magazine.)
Some say that portraits are making a “comeback.” I say they never left.
Here are three from Lauren and Jan’s wedding that I just love.
If you think I have a thing for flowers, details, and table tops, you’re right! Once again, I have to comment on a wonderfully unique decor.
Jen Smith Waxberg had an elegant wedding with many unusual details. We loved her decision to use a variety of flowers in her wedding design. Her florist, Breath of Spring, Bloomfield Hills, MI, designed the table settings using flowers of many different colors and heights and the result was a jewel box feel. In the end, the room was truly a secret garden. It was lovely and I simply can’t stop thinking about it.
