sequined dress dreamin :: james long 2012

i have had this dress bookmarked for seriously the loooongest time. {no pun intended.} designer james long is traditionally a menswear designer and for 2012 developed a women's line. thank goodness he did because he was made to make women feel beautiful.

the insane detail of the sequins is like nothing i have ever seen before. it is so carefully calculated to make up this incredible pattern. if i owned this dress i would probably never take it off - even to bed. that's right.

gatsby glam :: kelly love s//s 2012

i wanna rouge my knees and roll my stockings down...and all that jazz.

good golly do i love this new line entitled pocket full o' posies by the talented australian {now london transplant} designer kelly love! when i read the collection statement before opening, i became deliciously giddy at the thought of "picnics in the meadow...old fashioned femininity, vintage lingerie and 1930's cocktail parties." ughh, yes please!!

i couldn't help thinking of daisy buchanan as i flipped through the lookbook. the patterns are simply enchanting and the shapes - ah, those shapes. they seem so true to the decade in which they embody. i just can't seem to get enough. they all seem so flouncy and light - absolutely perfect for spring and summer.

 kelly, best of luck to you in this new season. this collection is truly magical.

photographer :: claire pepper
model :: georgia from milk management
hair & makeup :: michelle dacillo