hello holiday

My mom, cousin and I went over to small town Texas on Sunday to photograph all of the beautiful party dresses we've been collecting for both of our shops, Dalena Vintage and Deoma's Boutique. I like to think of our shops as sisters, Deoma possessing an older air of elegance and maturity, and Dalena, surrounded by an aura of youth and flirtation with dreams of walking in her sister's shoes one day.

A gorgeous home built in the early 1900's, the house is filled with antiques and memories of annual Christmas gatherings and summer reunions. Here's the fruit of our labor.

Color Inspiration: Black & White Part 1

Feeling inspired by this photograph from Bonnie Tsang Photography…

Hope you can find inspiration in this collection of black & white designs…

image via JL Designs

image via Alante Photography

image via Arrangements

image via Floral Verde

image via Mondo Floral Design

image via Jane Packer

image via Chestnuts in the Tuileries

image via Birch Blooms

image via JL Designs

image via Tic Tock Couture Florals

image via Darryl & Co

image via Soulflower

image via Flora Nova

image via Tantawan Bloom

image via Planet Flowers

image Flora Fauna

Keep reading…too many amazing designs to fit into one post…Part 2 coming right up!

Color Inspiration: Black & White Part 2

More black & white to inspire…

image via Bastian + Skoog

image via Kate Hill Flowers

image via Lane Dittoe

image via Karen Wise Photography

image via Rhonda Patton Designs 

image via Blush Floral Design

image via Flora Nova

image via Brown Paper

image via Atelier Joya

image via Hana Floral Design

image via Sweet and Saucy

image via Woodland Flowers

See a favorite?

Hope your day is wonderful!

 

Diamond Jewellery: Gitanjali Group Launches Gdivas

Gitanjali Group, the world's largest integrated producer of branded diamond jewelry in a series of established brands in its arsenal, adds yet another feather in his scintillating start GDIVAS glittering cap - for the fashion forward, offers a collection of jewelry studded of diamonds, pearls and colored stones. These jewels light offers a complete "daily supplement that defines fresh, youthful and elegant with a mixture of fusion and Western models.

With the support name "G" brand to Gitanjali, "Divas" has more to do with a confident attitude and celebration of the fashionable woman, who is a diva in every respect. Thus, a very suitable and appropriate selection of brand ambassador is very elegant Dhupa Neha, who is known for its versatility, modern, urban chic, personality, confidence and a huge self-confidence - the values ​​that truly emulate young women working today.

The fashion collection available at the front Gdivas beautiful treats delicate design and fashion with sparkling diamonds, satin smooth beads and a mixture of colored stones that complement the daily aspect is extremely dear, therefore, requested a young woman working with choice of jewelry for every occasion, be it one day at the office, meeting, lunch with colleagues, friends or an evening weekend of family fun - every piece of Gdiva made a statement Fashion for the style conscious diva in you! The series is priced at from 3150 INR.

Commenting on his association with Gdivas, Neha Dhupia says, "It's wonderful to be associated with a fashion brand Gdivas presented as to provide young professionals like me, you can display jewelry for every occasion, a large collection available to choose from, adds style to any computer and most importantly, any occasion, I really feel like a diva!

Talking to the start of the new brand campaign Shardah Uniyal, GM Marketing - Gitanjali Group said, "Gdivas, the last of Imminent Gitanjali Group aims to Bejewel a young woman with admiration every day for any occasion The collection boasts easy trend. and pieces of style that complements all together, whatever the occasion. Neha Dhupia really personifies the young libertarians, social and independent woman who is a diva in her own right and will be a good choice as a brand ambassador for Gdivas. "

Keeping in mind the philosophy of the brand, TVC, the campaign is running on the life of a modern young woman - a woman, just like the younger urban women are aware of how he or she needs to find and create whether themselves, is to find the perfect outfit with the right accessories, like jewelry that is trendy, stylish, lightweight and still complete his mood and every occasion! Gdivas specifies that it is time to be jewel with the lure of everyday life with stunning pieces to congratulate our daily search for a diva in you!

Sarracenia

image via Flowerwild

image via Branches

image via Amy Merrick

image via Birch

image via Branches

image via Flowerwild

image via Saipua

image via Simply Bloom Photography

image via Denise Fasanello

image via Stephanie Karen Photography

image via Park Place Design

image via Zest

Happy Monday!

P.S. If you’re just starting your floral design business, this week’s Wednesday post is for you. Kate from Floret Cadet will be guest blogging on Botanical Brouhaha…and giving pointers on naming your business (or your “baby”, as she calls it)!

 

sneak peak sunday

Such a busy weekend it's been over here! Yesterday was spent as a clean-up girl over at a construction site my uncle is finishing up, and today as an all around gal in the creation of a holiday lookbook my mom and I have had in the works. As we recently collected a slew of perfect party dresses, we decided to join forces for a holiday-themed photo shoot.

The location was perfect! It was in a home we've spent our family Christmas' and annual summer family reunions every year for over 30 years. My aunt and uncle were even married at the house in the late 1970's. Needless to say it holds a dear place in both our hearts.

Here's a sneak peak of the shoot, but stay tuned for the Dalena & Deoma Vintage Holiday Lookbook!

Halloween Costumes Must Return To Basics

I'm sure you heard the same question all last week: What are you going to be for Halloween?

The topic most likely encompassed a majority of discussions prior to the weekend.

I, however, was pondering a different question all last week: Why doesn't anyone dress as something scary for Halloween?

Think about it.

When most University students paraded down Wooster Street this weekend, what did you see?

People dressed as celebrities and television characters. People dressed as athletes. People dressed as superheroes.

But when was the last time you saw a legitimately scary vampire, werewolf, ghost or zombie at your Halloween celebration?

When Halloween comes and goes each year, I gradually become more confused why America markets the holiday as the "spookiest" time of the year.

After all, as we grow older, it seems much more socially acceptable to dress comically or provocatively, rather than scarily.

As a woman, I'm even more confused about what is expected of me on Halloween. Most girls have traded their flowing princess gowns and witch hats for skimpy dresses and high heels when they hit high school. Slap on a pair of bunny ears or devil horns and voila - you have a Halloween costume.

I think Cady Heron, Lindsay Lohan's character from the movie "Mean Girls," sums it up nicely: "Halloween is the one night a year when girls can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it."

Most costumes for women have "naughty" or "sexy" attached to their names, which seems to support this theory. Finding an adult female Halloween costume with a skirt longer than the boots that accompany it seems like a rare find these days.

I'm not saying it's right or it's wrong, but it's the truth.

Many women buy in to the idea, taking advantage of the opportunity to "play make believe" and unleash the inner sexual goddesses they apparently lock up the other 364 days of the year.

But for those women like me who aren't too fond of the idea, current costume options leave much more to be desired. It's disappointing.

When I look at Wooster Street and see a parade of women dressed as Katy Perry and Lady Gaga and men dressed as nerds and drag queens, I can't help but wonder, when did this all begin?

Most historians trace the origin of Halloween to the early Christian holiday of All Hallow's Eve.

It was designated by Pope Gregory III as the day before All Saints Day (also known as All Hallow's Day) to help divert attention from pagan traditions marking the change of seasons. Gradually the pagan traditions became secular, but people still wore the costumes once used by the pagans to scare away the spirits of death.

Clearly the intention of Halloween costumes got lost in translation somewhere - although it could be argued that some girls' provocative costumes come off scary, rather than appealing, to some people.

Granted, there are exceptions to my observations. One of my friends did dress as a vampire this weekend. That's nothing new though, because he does that every Thursday.

Maybe more of us should be like him and challenge the clothing status quo. Maybe some of you did this weekend. You can always drop me an email and let me know - I would be glad to hear about it.

Oh, and in case any of you are interested in what I dressed up as for Halloween this year: I decided to go to Cedar Point's Halloweekends this weekend, rather than give in to the worn stereotypes of Halloween apparel for college women.

I had a great time leaving the scaring and costume wearing to the paid professionals.