white peacocks, wings & supernovae

pictures via daydaily.com You've maybe seen part of my new BLUSHLESS moodboard here already. I am in full work process right now. There are so many strong images and ideas that will have a big influence on the new styles. I have the idea of "giving each other/giving the bride wings" through marriage in my head, plus transformation, growing, apiring, explosions... All translating into new shapes for wedding dresses! I can't stop draping and don't get too much sleep this days, but very soon you will see the results.

Isn't the white peocock a stunning animal? I would love to rent one or a few for my photoshoot, but I guess that's not gonna happen.

honeymoon gear

Onepiece MONTICA by Mouille

This is what I want to put in my suitcase. Liv is not going on honeymoon but traveling to Australia in January. Honeymoon or holiday: I love this one piece and the ruffled bikinis. Mouille is a young U.K. designer swimwear label with stunning feminine details.

The weather over here has lately been very British and that gives me great motivation and time to work on new BLUSHLESS dresses.

I haven't had any holiday in years and also have never been that far away from Europe. I am soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited. The Trip will start in Melbourne, go up to Sydney and will end with a week beach all the way north in Port Douglas. Liv's PARADISE: Fresh fruit, the worlds best coffee & sunshine!!!

livs golden skull minibar

Photo by Liv

Last sunday while wandering around Broadway Market after breakfast at l'eau a La Bouche (highly recommended!) we discoverd in a magical little furniture & antique shop full of cool little things, from issey miyake catwalk sunglasses, to the most amazing teapot set... I could have bought the whole shop (but the price tags didn't allow me to do so) At least Liv found loads of inspiration- for free!

The golden skull mini home bar arrangement really got me. The white painted wood table with a mirror table top decorated with golden paint, a shiny skull candle and a set of different antique cocktail glasses with golden rim: Perfection! I am a sucker for almost everthing golden anyway. And I wanted to share it with you because of it's weddingy festiveness. So? Who's is gonna rock something like that on their wedding?

marriage is the highest yoga

photos of Marina Abramovic and Ulays art project Rest Energy (1980) found here and here >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

there is no greater risk than matrimony. but there is nothing happier than a happy marriage.* <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Its the greatest challenge one can face, the highest risk... But that is what keeps it interesting right? If you need more reasons check out ESB's guest post with 10 reasons why being married is just better.

This best answer for sceptical persons EVER I've found at A Practical Wedding: Me: D. and I got engaged! Yayyyyy!!! Her: Oh. That’s nice. I don’t believe in marriage. Me: ………. Me: Um. It’s not fairies. You don’t have to DO it, but it does exist.

Great tipps to stay happy you can find at the guest post series Secrets To A Happy Marriage

* quote by benjamin disraeli, 1870 in a letter to queen victoria's daughter louise,congratulating her on her engagement.

go and get your sketchbook out

picture found here. Dave said the other day he would love to design the engagement ring for his one-day fiancee himself. He is a designer, so that would probably end up in a pretty fantastic piece of jewelry. I saw that a lot of jewellery designers offer a bespoke service, which is really cool if you have this stunning idea in your head and another plus is: A ring like that will really be one of a kind.

Some girls do not think diamonds are their best friends. We are generally those sorts of girls. We don’t dismiss the humble rocks, we just think that jewelry can be pushed further than the boundaries of a single solitaire perched on a band. We’re very smart, you see. Ah, but see how smart we are when you swing this ring slowly in our line of vision. We drool, we covet, we get wobbly in the knees. Quote from Catbird NYC

Here are some awesome designers that could help you realise your ideas: ORIA in London works with ethical sourced gold, silver and diamonds. BITTERSWEETS in New York do rad custom designs as well. Thomas Bartussek in Berlin is always open for new ideas!

And now: Go and get your sketchbook out!

For great inspiration go and check out the COOLEST selection of wedding and engagement rings in the whole world at Catbird NYC, that East Side Bride introduced me to.