Shine Home is an online furniture company that sells what I would like to call "Victorian, mid-century modern furniture." This style is pretty trendy these days. Bright colors mixed with black and white...Ornate designs mixed with clean and simple pieces. Shine is pretty pricey, but it's always fun just to get ideas, right?
Check out more amazing photos that I've come across...I have a lot this week. I guess I'm extra inspired now. =)
Well, I've entered my very own Project Runway challenge along with seven other Arizona architecture professionals - the Southwest Chapter of the International Interior Design Association's 2010 Couture Competition!!! I'm SO excited for this opportunity to work alongside creative professionals that are passionate about fashion and design. Keep reading for details and video of last year's runway show...
The challenge is to use interior design materials from your assigned sponsor, ours is Sherwin Williams, to create a couture look within the given theme and color palette. The theme this year is southwest and our color palette consists of earth tones such as sage green, tans, golds and pale blues...every team has a different sponsor and different color palettes.
Most other teams were matched with sponsors that manufacture carpet and other textiles, but we got paint. We already have some cool ideas though! I can't post about our ideas or the process until we're finished, but we're all pumped.
Each team gets to send their winning look down the runway at the Phoenix Art Museum this February. Below, is video from last year's competition. Over 600 people attended! Wish us luck!
Piping on jackets, dresses, bags and shoes is such a great, eye-catching detail. To me, I think it gives a garment the appearance of being more structured. I'm really in love with this J.Crew blazer! Check out some more items I've found...
Eye brows - I have to say that I really lucked out in this department. I love my eye brows. They are low maintenance and naturally have a great shape. I know that not everyone has the same experience with what my mom would call your "little parentheses," but we all have our battles, right? Anyway, defined and groomed eye brows are a quick way to look more awake and put together. I've always used Benefit's Brow Zing compact with brow gel and powder, but I decided to try Revlon's Brow Fantasy - a brow gel and pencil in one...
I love it! It works just as well as Benefit's product and gives even more definition. Not to mention it's only $7.00 vs. $30.00! The product comes in four different shades and you can find it at Walgreens, CVS or Ulta.
Inspiration and ideas by stylist Alexandra on fashion, jewelry, beauty, lifestyle, home décor and more…
