Knitted into Fall

Gorgeous knits like the ones highlighted in Elle France Sept 2012 edition make me excited for fall!

Elle France heads to the beach with Zippora Seven & Edouard Plongeon to shoot these fabulous item knits!

cape: Yohji Yamamoto

cardigan - Stefanel

poncho - Moonchild, boots - Santoni

sweater: Nina Ricci

'Mae' boots: Michael Kors, top/mini shorts: Michael Kors

cardigan: Balenciaga par Nicolas Ghesquiere

Now I am feeling the need to go shopping for some gorgeous layering knit pieces!

~ Elle

HGTV's Urban Oasis

Oh my goodness!

Have you seen HGTV's Urban Oasis 2012 Giveaway?

It is a beautifully decorated luxurious apartment in Miami.

Take a look and see what I mean!

Step off the elevator into this private foyer. 

I am in love with this mirror!

Down the hall and to the left sits the kitchen.  Art and accessories inspired by the blues of Biscayne Bay.  I must admit these are my two favorite shades of green and blue to put together.

Off the kitchen sits the open living room which I LOVE! 

Check out this view!  I love that it has so many windows.

 I want these pillows!

 Imagine the sunsets you would witness here!

 *sighs*

 What a romantic spot to sit in the evenings...

 A great spot to read a book or sneak a nap...

 The Master Suite...

 

 The Guest Suite...

 

 

 

So what do you think?  Ready to enter this fabulous giveaway?  I know I am!

~ Elle

Free People's Summer Frocks

I am loving everything about this photo shoot for Free People's Limited Edition Summer Dress Collection!  If only I could afford these lovely frocks!

Model, Linda Vojtova, is beautiful and breathtaking in this whimsical carefree photo shoot shot by Anthony Nocella.  I love the dreamy southern charm these photographs have. 

Makes me want to go have my own frolicking summer photo shoot!

 

Hope these photographs inspire you, and have a wonderful beginning to your summer!

~ Elle

Tropic Chic

I desperately need your opinion!  

I want to show you this fabulous dress I bought!  I fell in love with it at the store. 

I got it to wear at my husband's Turning Blue Basic Training ceremony.  

The only problem is that my husband is not a huge fan of maxi dresses.

(Apparently not enough leg showing for him I guess!)

So, as you can see, I am torn. 

Do you think this dress is stunning enough on me to wear it regardless? 

This is slightly amusing and awkward...but I have to make sure I look good because I am apparently up for nomination as best looking wife/girlfriend in the company!  

My husband wants that bragging right!  

So I need your honest opinion!

Is the dress to 'beach resort/loud' to wear normally?

(Notice my lovely Hibiscus bushes blooming in the background!)

(Also, you can't tell in this photo but I just recolored my hair to a beautiful intense copper!)

Packing Problems

I am off to see Justin tomorrow!

For those of you who don't know, my husband is at Basic Training in Fort Benning, GA.  This weekend is family weekend pass, and will be the first time I've seen him in 2 1/2 months!!

I can not tell you how EXCITED I am! 

These last few weeks have been stressful and challenging. I have been trying to keep myself busy (hence the lack of blog posts) so I don't notice how much I miss Justin!

Let me tell you, PACKING for this trip was CHALLENGE!  

50 lbs limit per suitcase? Really? They can fit so much more than that! I hadn't even finished and it was already at 56.6 lbs!  There was nothing I wanted to take out. This was a big dilemma.  I started decreasing all my hair/cosmetic products and finally got it to 48.2.  PHEW!! 

Now you might be wondering what did a pack that was 48.2 lbs?!? Well let me tell you!

My wonderful cowboy boots that are a must to wear with cute sundresses!

Lots and lots of cute sun dresses and maxi dresses!

 (via Victoria Secret)

(via Victoria Secret)

 (via Victoria Secret)

 (via Delias)

  (Sailing dress via QuickSilver)

Of course I need shoes to go with the dresses!

(via zappos)

(via shoedazzle)

(via shoedazzle)


So that is just an idea of SOME of the stuff I packed!  What items/trends are you craving to wear this spring/summer? Where are your favorite places to shop?

 I will try and remember to take pictures of all my outfits and post when I get back!

Wish me luck!

~Elle

Wishful Musings: Louis Vuitton

I love the photo shoot for Louis Vuitton's Cruise 2012 catalogue taken by Mark Segal. The model is Arizona Muse and she looks so fresh and lovely in these photos! It makes me yearn even more for Spring!

 

 

 

 

 This last photo is my favorite! It is so carefree! It embodies how I feel about Springtime!

Enjoy!

~ Elle~