Hello, Bahrain! Or should I say, "Marhaba"? Villa Moda is a luxury chain of Middle Eastern department stores. This location was designed by Marcel Wanders.
Look close and you'll notice the mannequins have mirrors for faces.
Now, if only I knew how to say "fabulous" in arabic...
How can I possibly sum this up in one blog post? I can't. But I am able point you in the direction of a couple sites/ tips devoted to my favorite decorating scheme of all time.
Achieving this classic look will always be a work in progress (and possibly a theme in future blog posts), but here goes...
Here it is! The dress I made from a 1967 McCall's pattern. It most certainly has it's imperfections, but I'm quite pleased for it being my first project!
I added the belt to give it less of a potato sack feel. The vintage hat & gloves give it a nice touch as well!
This past weekend marked the 5th year anniversary of Etsy! In celebration, craft parties were thrown around the globe, including our humble one in Des Moines, Iowa.
Carefree Patisserie blew us away with this INSANELY AWESOME cake, complete with a fondant hot-glue gun on top.
So many creative ladies in our midst!! Perhaps we should do this again sometime...??
5. The theatrical trailer for Sofia Coppola's 4th full length movie, Somewhere, was released this week. It's been too long since the last time I've looked forward to a film this much!!
It's not too late to R.S.V.P. to CRAFT PARTY in celebration of Etsy's 5th birthday TONIGHT!
In addition to all the crafting shenanigans, we will be serving a two-tiered birthday cake from Carefree Patesserie & screening the documentary, Handmade Nation.
In the words of Urbanestics, "It will be a night of crafting mayhem, burnt fingers from hot glue guns, paper-cuts, pin pricks, X-Acto knife gouges..."
This week's edition of Spectacular Spaces comes courtesy of 1st Option, a London based firm that specializes in locations for film & television shoots.
This particular house is the perfect juxtaposition of classical & modern. The pink carpet also gives it a daring, yet suitable touch.
I'm j'adoring the dresses-as-wall-hangings look...
In celebration of Etsy's birthday, Leslie Poyzer (of Urban Posture notoriety) and I am throwing one of the many worldwide craft parties that will be going on Friday, June 18th.
Feel free to bring a snack/beverage, craft project, or any supplies you are willing to share. We will also have plenty of scraps, sticky things, sewing notions, and more. So please, don't feel intimidated to come if you don't have anything crafty to work on--We will find something to keep your hands busy!!
Peruse some past D.I.Y. projects I've linked if you're in need of inspiration. Contact me if you are in the Des Moines area & would like to attend!
Hello, Bahrain! Or should I say, "Marhaba"? Villa Moda is a luxury chain of Middle Eastern department stores. This location was designed by Marcel Wanders. 
Now, if only I knew how to say "fabulous" in arabic...
This past weekend marked the 5th year anniversary of Etsy! In celebration, craft parties were thrown around the globe, including our humble one in Des Moines, Iowa.
So many creative ladies in our midst!! Perhaps we should do this again sometime...??
It's not too late to R.S.V.P. to CRAFT PARTY in celebration of Etsy's 5th birthday TONIGHT! 
This week's edition of Spectacular Spaces comes courtesy of 1st Option, a London based firm that specializes in locations for film & television shoots.
