tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190307951116247002024-03-05T02:17:50.777-08:00Godbey & GantGodbey & Gant: Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487546101577904732noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119030795111624700.post-36770367806741017352011-09-07T08:00:00.000-07:002011-09-07T08:00:05.150-07:00TOO CUTE FOR WORDS: RagdollsThough I'll try to come up with a few.<br />
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We've always been 'cat people', so as my thirteenth birthday present, my daddy-o brought me a ragdoll kitten. I named him Ares (after the Greek and Roman God of War) because he was such a little warrior (and by 'warrior' I mean cute, cuddly, adorable, and sweet).<br />
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As Ares and I bonded over torn curtains, taking over my bed, and shoulder real estate I thanked my dad for the best birthday present ever.<br />
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Ragdolls are notoriously loving kitties. Unlike many breeds they don't shy away from people and strangers (personally, I think the idea that cats are finicky and hide all the time is why people aren't fond of cats), they are vocal, love being held, and Ares actually comes to me when I whistle!<br />
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see also: walks around with me until I sit down where he proceeds to curl up on or next to me and purr forever.<br />
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note: if you're thinking of getting a ragdoll, I hope you like vacuuming and sticky rollers! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brilliant blues.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lazy Saturday morning.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tiny toes.</td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Pretty cute. </div></div>Godbey & Gant: Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487546101577904732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119030795111624700.post-88000584479176672832011-09-06T14:10:00.000-07:002011-09-06T14:10:49.115-07:00TOUSLED TRESSES: Wedding Hair and TipsSoft, natural, tousled tresses are in! Check out these looks and tips for your wedding hairstyle for your big day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taylor Swift's people have managed to perfect the tousled and curled up-do.<br />
Such a soft and simple looking style. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This wavy, Monroe inspired look makes me want to cut off all my hair!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This looks a little more polished than some of the others,<br />
but it's still soft and sweet, especially when paired with a pinky-coral blush. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The low, side ponytail is probably the most popular wedding hairstyle<br />
this season, and for good reason. With or without the pin, it's lovely.<br />
Also a great reason to add extensions or a fall of hair if you need an excuse!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This messy up-do is the new direction in wedding style. <br />
It's so pretty and a great update to the extreme look of the french twist. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another messy 'do, parted down the center for a more casual look <br />
for a laid back bride and groom. </td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">A few tips and tricks... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1. Keep the hairspray light... more is not necessarily better. You don't want your hair looking weighed down or dull in your wedding photos!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">2. Make sure you choose the right foundation for your skin... and test it in natural light! Nothing is worse than an orange face and pale neck in the sun. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">3. Keep the shimmer you put on your cheeks light. Otherwise you'll look oily and wet. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">4. Don't make any changes to your routine (moisturizer, laundry detergent, birth control, etc) 6-8 weeks before your wedding. You don't want to have any weirdo reactions to anything! </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">5. While some people swear by it, stay away from airbrushed makeup. If one little tear rolls down your face on your big day, you'll have a streak the rest of the night. It's not fixable unless they take it all off and start over! </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">6. Consider getting your nails and eyebrows done at least 2 days before the wedding... therefore if there are any mistakes you'll have time to fix them, and there won't be any redness from the wax. </div><div><br />
</div>Godbey & Gant: Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487546101577904732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119030795111624700.post-81109689788207558832011-09-01T08:00:00.000-07:002011-09-01T08:00:06.663-07:00BALMAIN: Resort 2012I have a difficult time falling in love with prints. As in, "get that away from me unless it's a dainty, washed out, grandma-like floral". I'm oh so wrong, and now I really know it.<br />
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Sometimes, Paris-based Balmain is hit or miss with me, but the Resort 2012 collection knocked my face off. I was able to tack it back on long enough to watch the slideshow on my smartphone before we made it to the hospital. Okay, I'm obviously kidding, but I haven't been this impressed with every look coming down the runway (or stairs, here)... oh, ever.<br />
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Inspired by a myriad of things (see: Elvis, Americana biker chick, Native American prints, military, Rock 'n' Roll) new Balmain designer Olivier Rousteing debuts his collection for Resort 2012.<br />
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I'm impressed.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crisp ivory blazer, killer pants, and look at those boots!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love this sequin 'print' on the skirt. Great use of metallic.<br />
Again with the boots! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fan.Tastic. </td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlx9iNrF4DIDTyGupwSaZoqvpUzqtekWajq-aIqh8rVsKEo4cIpuavyxzw5lR0AH6ue0Cr6k1M1z8TM6Gm_Cwrt43KHbMBu4RKmp-uD_Mz9l4QuuZrAeq3Lxe_DRmGtJ8Hq6FV4AlFGhl/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-30+at+5.01.38+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlx9iNrF4DIDTyGupwSaZoqvpUzqtekWajq-aIqh8rVsKEo4cIpuavyxzw5lR0AH6ue0Cr6k1M1z8TM6Gm_Cwrt43KHbMBu4RKmp-uD_Mz9l4QuuZrAeq3Lxe_DRmGtJ8Hq6FV4AlFGhl/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-08-30+at+5.01.38+PM.png" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I would wear this <i>everyday. </i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Killer printed mini with a long tuxedo style blazer? Yes, please. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This blazer pretty much rocks.<br />
There are those booties again!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But look at the printed tuxedo-pant stripe down these puppies! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A romper that really works. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slinky how-does-that-even-stay-up jumpsuit. Neat. </td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, that's my take on <a href="http://www.balmain.com/en/">Balmain Resort 2012... </a></div><br />
Godbey & Gant: Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487546101577904732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119030795111624700.post-26988975630291584792011-08-31T06:00:00.000-07:002011-08-31T06:00:04.021-07:00LOVE AFFAIR: Elie Saab Haute CoutureSo, I'm having a bit of a love affair with Elie Saab, but he doesn't know it yet (maybe that's why he's not returning my calls!)...<br />
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His couture lines are <i>always</i> awe inspiring, and a quick look through his website and my jaw was on the floor. Between his Spring/Summer 2011, and Autumn/Winter 2011/12 Haute Couture lines, I've found a bunch of gowns that make me want to drop ## pounds and grow ## inches and find a place to wear these...<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Here are a few of my absolute favorites.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">So there you have it... my love affair with Elie Saab Haute Couture explained. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I encourage you to check out his website. There are a few lovely videos and intros to his collections.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.eliesaab.com/">Elie Saab.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Godbey & Gant: Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487546101577904732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119030795111624700.post-68020281805375790032011-08-30T15:34:00.000-07:002011-08-30T22:17:31.130-07:00ALL LACQUERED UP: NailsThe sparkle and sequin trend makes me happy, and the fact that we can now throw them on our nails is my favorite part! It's not totally uncool anymore to have things on your fingers other than a light layer of shiny polish, and these ideas are even a little bit classy. <br />
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...and if I could just stop biting my nails for two seconds, I could do some of these! Here are some of the prettiest ideas I've seen; perfect for wedding, a special occasion, or just everyday... <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. paint nails with desired color and let dry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. dip fingernail in vodka (possibly after making a tasty cocktail).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. press strip of newspaper big enough to cover the whole nail onto your</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">alcohol soaked nail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4. pull off newpaper slowly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5. paint top coat to seal. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">We only have so many options when it comes to staying in touch, so why not jazz it up a little and personalize the packaging?</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1. <a href="http://www.padandquill.com/the-little-black-book.html">The Little Black Book</a> from Pad&Quill {4}. This lovely little cover comes in three classic colors, featuring Baltic Birch, bookbinding cloth, and Italian leather. Surprisingly inexpensive for such a gorgeous little guy - $39.99.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. <a href="http://www.grovemade.com/collections/iphone-4-case-artist-series/">Bamboo Case</a> from Grove {4}. Available in two colors, and 100% bamboo. Fully customizable so you can have a hand-etched completely unique case all of your own! (or you can choose one of the designs from the 'artist series') - $69-109.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRxvexyGgpJil5RhF7IUuqrg_EHm67aHdKjq4FxBN0pzqXkU7aOACU1VE5wEvqmpY2xtO71MceyEnwonNuW7SzeF9QIcGCf1YFDadQzV5y50uMKIB-7e6kYIFQBWbfTfX8-sBWM4bESI8/s1600/il_570xN.246165027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRxvexyGgpJil5RhF7IUuqrg_EHm67aHdKjq4FxBN0pzqXkU7aOACU1VE5wEvqmpY2xtO71MceyEnwonNuW7SzeF9QIcGCf1YFDadQzV5y50uMKIB-7e6kYIFQBWbfTfX8-sBWM4bESI8/s400/il_570xN.246165027.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/80314601/leather-iphoneitouchhtc-desiremozart?ref=v1_other_2">Leather & Lace</a> from tovicorrie @ Etsy {3G or 4}. Available in burgundy or purple (above), this leather slide-in case has a strap to keep your treasured electronic in place - $39.50.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Your faithful maids make your wedding possible. A little thank-you for their support and love is a must—but what to get them? Here are some ideas:<br />
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1: <a href="http://sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P110113&categoryId=B70">Narciso Rodriguez For Her</a>, $33-$105<br />
Universally liked, Narciso Rodriguez For Her is a no-fail fragrance. The sultry ladies on your list will prefer it in the black-bottled EDT formula, the girly girls will like the more floral notes in the pink-packaged EDP.<br />
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2. <a href="http://www.shopbop.com/modern-wayfarer-sunglasses-ray-ban/vp/v=1/845524441897285.htm?fm=search-shopbysize">Ray Ban Modern Wayfarers</a>, $139<br />
A modern reprisal of the classic shades, these will be long-standing favorites after the wedding—and if you give them to them early enough, they can look like a matching set of fluffy-frocked bodyguards during the reception.<br />
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3. Antique pearl earrings<br />
These may take a bit of time to rustle up, but nothing really says, “I love and appreciate you” like something hand-picked and one of a kind. While you have lots of options, there’s something magical about real pearls.<br />
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4. <a href="http://www.contextclothing.com/item.php?id=1315">Kenton Sorrenson Natural Leather Dopp Kit</a>, $190<br />
Because after a weekend of love and lace, she’s ready to pack up her lip gloss and head home. Let her do it in simple style.<br />
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5. <a href="http://www.cremeyvette.com/">Crème Yvette Violet Liqueur</a>, $45<br />
There’s really no better way to thank a maid for a job well done than with liquor. This vintage re-release is daintier than whiskey—but there’s nothing wrong with a healthy bottle of Knob Creek, either.<br />
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6. <a href="http://wewood.co.za/products/18-brown-date.aspx">WeWOOD Watch</a>, ~$132<br />
Refreshingly masculine and sensible—the perfect counterbalance to the event’s femininity.<br />
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7. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?navAction=jump&id=973857&parentid=SEARCH_RESULTS">Luxury classics</a>, $20 apiece<br />
Fabric-covered editions of some of the most-loved lit of all time, this is the perfect gift for your favorite bookworms.<br />
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8. <a href="http://www.polyvore.com/sam_edelman_alvin_leopard_brahm/thing?id=37449557">Sam Edelman Haircalf Smoking Slippers</a>, $140<br />
The perfect apology for the stilettos you made her wear to your wedding, these should sooth her flustered feet.<br />
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9. <a href="http://noirjewelry.com/Rings/AsymetricalStackable/664">nOir Jewelry Stacking Rings</a>, $110<br />
There are probably whole etiquette books written about how inappropriate it is to give bridesmaids rings, but let’s ignore that and focus on how awesome this set is.<br />
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10. An antique locket<br />
Hands-down the most charming jewelry form in existence, a locket presents you with lots of opportunites to tuck something thoughtful inside. <br />
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--RebeccaGodbey & Gant: Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487546101577904732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119030795111624700.post-86088309620910361102011-08-23T14:43:00.000-07:002011-08-24T13:23:43.330-07:00HOW-TO BEAUTY: A Natural Look<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Susan shares her savvy on achieving a glowy, better-than-natural makeup style.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1. <a href="http://www.neutrogena.com/product/oil-free+acne+wash.do?sortby=ourPicks&from=Search">Neutrogena's Oil-Free Acne Wash</a>: Even though I'm lucky enough not to have acne, I'm still in love with this product. It lathers up nicely, and smells very clean and fresh.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. <a href="http://www.neutrogena.com/product/visibly+even-+daily+moisturizer+spf+30.do?sortby=ourPicks&from=Search">Neutrogena's Visibly Even Daily Moisturizer SPF 30</a>: Brightens up and evens out the skin tone while using the perfect amount of SPF. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. <a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P182405&categoryId=B70">Bare Escentuals - PRIME TIME</a>: I love this stuff. There are a lot of foundation primers that really work out there and I've used them all, and recommend many of them. This is what I used today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4. <a href="http://www.revlon.com/Revlon-Home/Products/Face/Foundation/NEW-Revlon-Colorstay-Mineral-Mousse-Makeup.aspx">REVLON ColorStay Mineral Mousse</a>: (in number #50) Can be a bit heavy since it's a mousse so feel free to use a tinted moisturizer or lighter foundation in place of this. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5. <a href="http://stilacosmetics.com/product_detail.asp?PMID=160">stila illuminating liquid foundation</a>: (in 10 watts) One of the best light-weight liquid foundations... plus it has that sheer shine we're going for.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">6. <a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P61004&om_mmc=esv103635-GG&om_kwpur=341503838&ppc_crid=6852701177&sbanner=us_search&esvcid=S1314215875_ADOGOE_AGI1103332_CRE6852701177_TID341503838_RFDd3d3Lmdvb2dsZS5jb20%3d">Bare Minerals - mineral veil</a>: Great finishing powder. Very sheer - no color coverage.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">7. <a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P158509&categoryId=B70">Bare Minerals - bronzer</a>: One of my favorite bronzers... though be careful, loose bronzer is a slippery slope! lol</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">8. <a href="http://www.loraccosmetics.com/p-24-blush.aspx">LORAC Blush</a>: (in desire) This blush is fantastic, and this particular pigment has some sheen to it... which I love. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">9. <a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P61004">Bare Minerals - illuminating mineral veil</a>: I can't talk any more highly about this product. It helps create the sheen on the cheekbones and browbone that we really want. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">10. <a href="http://www.urbandecay.com/naked-palette-eyeshadow/245,default,pd.html">Urban Decay - NAKED eyeshadow palette</a>: This is probably the most used product I have. There is a wide range of colors so it's versatile for any look you're trying to achieve. Invest in this guy... you'll use it every day! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">11. <a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P228204">Bare Escentuals - BUXOM lash</a>: Wow. just wow. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">12. <a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P127407">Lip Fusion XL</a>: Plumps up those puckers! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">13. <a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P234323">smashbox - the nude lip pencil</a>: (in fair) Great color, easy to apply. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">14. <a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P182406">smashbox - lip enhancing glass, sheer color</a>: (in pop) The sheer color is lovely. My only complaint is that because it's a brush, it frays after a few uses (pushing it back into the tube!) and can turn out looking like a dandelion after a while (but I still love it).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">15. <a href="http://www.olay.com/skin-care-products/ADS/intensive-night-face-cream?pid=075609014697">OLAY age defying intensive nourishing night cream</a>: So when you make your way home and are ready to crawl into bed, smooth some of this over your skin and thank me in the morning.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Godbey & Gant: Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487546101577904732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119030795111624700.post-15534902174350492222011-08-22T07:16:00.000-07:002011-08-22T07:20:57.334-07:00PRETTY SWEET: Painted Wedding Cakes by Maggie Austin<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>While I love a gaudily foiled or filigreed confection as much as the next girl, there's something so sweetly simple about a painted cake. The cake as canvas strikes me as a genius idea, a perfect little cube of otherwise blank space on which to throw a splashy floral or interesting vintage print. <br />
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When I sat down to gush about my new love of painted <em>gateaux</em>, I quickly found that there's a clear leader in this pack: Maggie Austin, an innovative cake couturier from the DC area. <br />
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While Maggie's works range from the sculptural to the linear, it is her simply shaped, luxuriously painted cakes that steal my little heart (not too suprising, I suppose, in a girl who prefers impressionists to cubists). <br />
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I'll just get out of the way to let you feast your eyes on these pretty little things.<br />
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--<em>Rebecca</em>Godbey & Gant: Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487546101577904732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119030795111624700.post-67649834554882892452011-08-21T16:55:00.000-07:002011-08-21T19:46:57.973-07:00A LA MONROE: The Fur Coat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheu1Y0MFKgY71D46gzbFHttK8SuobbHVCmKoWv5rVKBqaX3WxlBhC95HpblokrikZyCfgeTyTRPcaf7kkSnz6gm-b_hWBeYcr9EHYNweNyHn_kxfua66dzoL5BTQMfab11vkR2QWQQZsXX/s1600/fur.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheu1Y0MFKgY71D46gzbFHttK8SuobbHVCmKoWv5rVKBqaX3WxlBhC95HpblokrikZyCfgeTyTRPcaf7kkSnz6gm-b_hWBeYcr9EHYNweNyHn_kxfua66dzoL5BTQMfab11vkR2QWQQZsXX/s1600/fur.JPG" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</div>The first person who can explain to me the merits of getting married without a fur coat wins a pony.<br />
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Ok, ok, not a pony; I'm actually fresh out. But you get my point: look at these. Pure purring luxury of the finest order, there's no other physical object quite so ludicrously feminine as a fluffy fur coat. Sure, they're a bit grandiose; sure, they're a bit too warm for certain times of the year, but frankly I think there's no day too hot to forgo a little stole or wrap. It's a wedding. Put some show in it.<br />
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--<i>Rebecca</i>Godbey & Gant: Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487546101577904732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119030795111624700.post-42581925738867752282011-08-20T04:00:00.000-07:002011-08-20T04:00:10.534-07:00THIS JUST IN: Flowers wonderful, wearable<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZjOTCZv2p2hwH3kTstjafxJLesep2uKLiNQ8cKfEo0Cf3Ml3XsVhYbvZ_eZb_cCmtZExQPN1NeIoHGwk7hV3YDkvtq7YlUDgiDKjNRGupSZCoR9RNiFB9Wv3SwxkSJ-pAHWNogEONbM7/s1600/shoes2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZjOTCZv2p2hwH3kTstjafxJLesep2uKLiNQ8cKfEo0Cf3Ml3XsVhYbvZ_eZb_cCmtZExQPN1NeIoHGwk7hV3YDkvtq7YlUDgiDKjNRGupSZCoR9RNiFB9Wv3SwxkSJ-pAHWNogEONbM7/s1600/shoes2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">"Really, where COULDN'T I wear these?" is a little joke of mine I repetetively make when faced with shoes I consider to be a somehow <em>advanced</em>: sky-high platforms, lucite heels, everything made by Maison Martin Margiela--but when I lucked into a pair of floral-print vintage Delman pumps, the question was legitimate. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Where wouldn't these be appropriate? They're perfect. They're adaptable. They'd be fun at brunch, fun at a wedding, fun to spill pink cocktails on during the honeymoon, fun to wear as a regular citizen. This is obviously an occasion for a list.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Times vintage floral pumps are inappropriate:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-Running</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-Swimming</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-Trampoline-based activities</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">--<em>Rebecca</em></div>Godbey & Gant: Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487546101577904732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119030795111624700.post-66338830181347068602011-08-19T06:00:00.000-07:002011-08-19T07:43:30.764-07:00SCENT SPOTLIGHT: 4 Perfumes for Fall Brides<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/2818768/godbey-amp-gant-designer-and-vintage?claim=j38f258djtf">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbNLC1QuskwTiU4LPc3pKAFv-tcM7R-Wc5zjDEaqsVGr-chYasGOrZMM10V90lL5hMtUXHIuohKe-vCiulUng8sju17lFKOfplg7f1Yi2YCDQnJn4oE8-PiK8OOGoX2p_Qee6VrLKX3GHp/s1600/perfumecomposite.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbNLC1QuskwTiU4LPc3pKAFv-tcM7R-Wc5zjDEaqsVGr-chYasGOrZMM10V90lL5hMtUXHIuohKe-vCiulUng8sju17lFKOfplg7f1Yi2YCDQnJn4oE8-PiK8OOGoX2p_Qee6VrLKX3GHp/s1600/perfumecomposite.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>1. Mitsouko: Guerlain, 1919</strong><br />
<em>Notes: bergamot, lemon, mandarin, neroli / rose, clove, ylang-ylang / oakmoss, benzoin, vetiver, cinnamon</em></div><br />
This perfume is widely considered to be the Mona Lisa of perfumes: the great, the ultimate classic, the work of art that determined an entire field. It is also beautiful and forceful, arresting: you either get it or you don’t. Mitsouko makes no excuses.<br />
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How does it smell? Like peaches, roses, dark moody spices, and fur; like an exotic spice trader wore her fur coat to a ball and lingered by a rainy window while smelling carnations—a strange, faraway scent both exotic and homey, comforting and thrilling. I like to think the wardrobe in Narnia would have smelled this way: dark, mysterious, alluring, storied.<br />
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<strong>2. Lipstick Rose: Frederick Malle, 2003</strong><br />
<em>Notes: fruit notes / rose, violet / vetiver, musk, vanilla </em><br />
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What could have been a quirky caprice is instead a charming and somewhat grandiose gesture: a perfume that smells precisely of vintage lipsticks, rain-washed violets, and fresh roses. This is what Marilyn Monroe would wear if she were alive and looking for a new olfactory love. Such a playful gesture on a bride, but fiercely classic at the same time.<br />
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<strong>3. Field Notes From Paris: Ineke, 2009</strong><br />
<em>Notes: Coriandor seed, orange flower, bergamot / tobacco flower, tobacco leaf, patchouli, cedar / tonka bean, leather, beeswax, vanilla</em><br />
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A staple in my own wardrobe, this startling beauty is a unique reprisal of the orange blossom theme (orange blossoms, by the way, were the traditional bridal flower in the Victorian era). Mixed with bergamot, beeswax, tobacco, and tonka bean notes, this evocative scent nearly defies description. Sweet, yes; wistful, yes; but also somehow calm and assertive. It makes me think of log cabins in rainy forests, leather chairs in old libraries, and evenings by some fire in a home I’ve never had. You have never smelled anything like this before.<br />
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<strong>4. Apres l’Ondee: Guerlain, 1906</strong><br />
<em>Notes: lemon, bergamot, neroli, blackcurrant / carnation, violet, mimosa, sandalwood / vanilla, benzoin, iris roots, heliotrope</em><br />
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Appropriate even for the perfume-hater, this romantic fragrance is as light as a feather, calling to mind dusky hues, rainy days, chiffon dresses floating about in Baroque rooms. Feminine in its floral warmth, it’s made unique by the peppery carnation and the powdery iris. Perfume critic Luca Turin summed this violety creation up as well as it can ever be done, calling it “the ultimate fragrance Ophelia.”<br />
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<em>--Rebecca</em>Godbey & Gant: Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487546101577904732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119030795111624700.post-48844752903507156092011-08-18T05:43:00.000-07:002011-08-18T05:43:08.159-07:00FOR THE LOVE OF LACE: Beyond the Dress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwWQ2AUS5CQxve-5mepu7Re5ba-D-uYHtoawU_vK9ZbvjHbl_M8xmshevIC170hUniRXKngGZkZ_OAsv9fzZpTfF4hjU5C_D7BiUFQ2-YDkz5UyRrED32N5QlyVZ6XaB3Aryfu-XBm-rV/s1600/lace_composite.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimwWQ2AUS5CQxve-5mepu7Re5ba-D-uYHtoawU_vK9ZbvjHbl_M8xmshevIC170hUniRXKngGZkZ_OAsv9fzZpTfF4hjU5C_D7BiUFQ2-YDkz5UyRrED32N5QlyVZ6XaB3Aryfu-XBm-rV/s1600/lace_composite.jpg" /></a>A bride without lace is like martini without olives or coffee without cream: workable, I suppose, if that’s your thing - but why would that be your thing?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>1: </strong><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/79545667/leather-iphoneitouchhtc-desiremozart?favorite_listing_id=79545667&show_panel=true"><strong>Cutout Leather iPhone Case</strong></a><strong> </strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Let’s face it: your iPhone is going to the wedding, too. It should look good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>2: </strong><a href="http://www.journelle.com/stella-mccartney-clemence-baking-bustier-bra-39209.html"><strong>Stella McCartney Clemence Baking Bustier</strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Stella knows what’s what when it comes to sexy, structural skivvies. Perhaps this one’s black straps would make it a poor fit for the actual event, but put this beauty in your trousseau. That’s right. I said <em>trousseau</em>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>3: </strong><a href="http://smellsjustlikecouture.tumblr.com/post/2386438864/such-a-romantic-model-valentino-lace-heels"><strong>Lace Pumps, Valentino Spring 2011</strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Oh, Valentino! There’s something about the winged, frothy effect that reminds me of Hermes (the wing-booted Grecian god, not the French designer).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>4: </strong><a href="http://nailartmania.com/slides/White%20Lace%20Nail%20Art.html"><strong>White Lace Manicure</strong></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For hands for the fearless, for toes for the more traditional. I’d like to see these in tonal matte/shiny.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><em>--Rebecca</em></div>Godbey & Gant: Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487546101577904732noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119030795111624700.post-49717353365613906032011-08-17T14:53:00.001-07:002011-08-17T18:43:17.289-07:00SILVER SIXPENCE: Something old, something new, something borrowed, something... teal?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GS8gIQYxDSepqlAlxYSqYkxWzORI2vM5BSCMbHb7v1iBAcfaIiM3OwkbLEITq48Mmp9L02lu90ZR-ZRbhxQiJA204cvogjZ6d_JpeOWn5Vic7ltsb2FHZqmG_js7tBDg2JI7JiN4lcYc/s1600/GGblogTEALsmaller.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GS8gIQYxDSepqlAlxYSqYkxWzORI2vM5BSCMbHb7v1iBAcfaIiM3OwkbLEITq48Mmp9L02lu90ZR-ZRbhxQiJA204cvogjZ6d_JpeOWn5Vic7ltsb2FHZqmG_js7tBDg2JI7JiN4lcYc/s1600/GGblogTEALsmaller.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div>Emerging from Victorian England, this tradition is said to bring good-luck and happiness to a marriage if the bride carries one of each token on her wedding day. </div><div><br />
</div><div>I love this darling tradition. It seems to bring a bride and her family and friends a little bit closer during one of the happiest times of her life as she collects these items that have such a deep and rich history. </div><div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>something old, something new</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>something borrowed, something blue</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and a silver sixpence in her shoe. </i></div><div><i><br />
</i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">'Something Old' reminds the bride of the past, while 'Something New' looks toward a bright and hopeful future. 'Something Borrowed' from a close friend who is happily married will hopefully pass on some of her good luck, and 'Something Blue' has Ancient Roman roots that symbolizes love, purity, and loyalty. The 'Silver Sixpence' represents wealth and security for the marriage. </span></i></div><div><i><br />
</i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">We like pushing color limits here at Godbey&Gant so I'm making</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">small</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">tiny</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">little</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"> change to this lovely poem and throwing in some teal. I hope you like it. </span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br />
</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">--Susan.</div></div>Godbey & Gant: Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487546101577904732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119030795111624700.post-50862154638298539012011-08-16T07:19:00.000-07:002011-08-19T23:40:24.553-07:00SHINE ON: A Beaded Wedding Dress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQV-okcp4OB1DxOjnyeLwPb9s72GOOsAt07vNrCWIdPa8nmSPxpCVcfTDVNGglqMHLGxy-qUKJC3vhnCdSGXRlvGLCvq7pqeA2wPnw3-15_bS55F6nmB8TsVgtXHeQhdND3uRPDDJLZXEL/s1600/ROMANCANDLE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" naa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQV-okcp4OB1DxOjnyeLwPb9s72GOOsAt07vNrCWIdPa8nmSPxpCVcfTDVNGglqMHLGxy-qUKJC3vhnCdSGXRlvGLCvq7pqeA2wPnw3-15_bS55F6nmB8TsVgtXHeQhdND3uRPDDJLZXEL/s1600/ROMANCANDLE.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I'd like to see more assertive, fearless beading options on wedding gowns. Sometimes a girl wants patterns, wants lines. Maybe she wants a Gatsby-meets-Amazon-warrior vibe--in luxurious silks in nudes, blushes, and soft blues, to set an appropriately sweet tone.<br />
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For this little number I thought of the bride as a Roman candle, a sparkler: a luminous thing all aglow and lovely.<br />
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--<em>Rebecca</em>Godbey & Gant: Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487546101577904732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119030795111624700.post-10278589055222984952011-08-15T13:58:00.000-07:002011-08-19T23:41:00.120-07:00MEANINGFUL BEAUTY: A Short History of Bridal Bouquets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWIHd5iEmL_DYV8xvyJjJAOZcI0qDw9Oz20rEVfTh08kDY6XlFo1-G22Z3Xf-cx497sCVrvAftBlhqGN8ssTr_FKyZQivvU9hgC1MOEOBuSDyafWHizMvsAkgroLUHSMKPrvXt-CCpoLq/s1600/bqgirl2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWIHd5iEmL_DYV8xvyJjJAOZcI0qDw9Oz20rEVfTh08kDY6XlFo1-G22Z3Xf-cx497sCVrvAftBlhqGN8ssTr_FKyZQivvU9hgC1MOEOBuSDyafWHizMvsAkgroLUHSMKPrvXt-CCpoLq/s1600/bqgirl2.jpg" /></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">I was recently given the leftover flowers from a friend’s wedding. As I stood by my sink rearranging the festive sprays into more modest arrangements, I was suddenly struck with a need to know the <i>whos </i>and <i>whys </i>of bouquet history: where did they come from, and why?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Half an hour and some Googling later, I had my answers: bridal</span><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"> bouqu</span><span style="font-size: small;">ets began in ancient Rome as a garland of evil spirit-repelling scented herbs worn in the bride's hair. It wasn’t until the 1840 nuptials of Queen Victoria (whose wedding became the template for all modern-day festivities) that the bouquet as we know it came into fashion, partly because of the popularity of what was known as “the language of flowers.”</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Through a mysterious process, each flower had acquired a known meaning. A bouquet could be read like a book, a little assembly of flowers full of meaning and fragrance. To this day, some of our favorite bridal flowers hearken to these origins. </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here’s a quick summary of some of the usual suspects:</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">-White roses: purity</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">-Red roses: secret love</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">-Lily of the valley: trustworthy</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">-Myrtle: hopeful</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">-Lilac: youthful innocence</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">--<i>Rebecca </i></span></div>Godbey & Gant: Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487546101577904732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119030795111624700.post-48996568007685699852011-08-14T08:45:00.000-07:002011-08-14T09:07:58.356-07:00PAGING PINK: Report to Weddings Everywhere<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Given my retro proclivities, it's no surprise I've seen <i>Funny Face</i> (and every other Audrey Hepburn action ever commited to celluloid) my fair share of times. What is surprising is that the only thing I clearly remember from this film is a musical scene involving the lyric "If you have to think at all, think pink!"<br />
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Well, silver-screen songstress, I (almost) entirely agree with you. While I stand by the modern-day woman's right to think in whatever color she pleases, I romanticize the pairing of blush and brides. This ultimately feminine, ultimately sweet shade is just different enough to be memorable while staying within the realms of the classic. Plus, it flatters all skin tones and would play beautifully with a soft blue vintage heel--and really, what is the point of being a woman if you can't wear pink from time to time?<br />
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--<i>Rebecca </i>Godbey & Gant: Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487546101577904732noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119030795111624700.post-52863521511976662012011-08-13T09:43:00.000-07:002011-08-14T06:21:09.637-07:00MARY: Full of Grace<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1t2Mfx-pIX62D-vhMQBljSgCfnhGivJ3gYPWiZqEPh0TAdEz6rfnCBH4O5Y526mu8ix_iVSqVWFmaIQAQ9M6s94MF4IasCrD60Tc3yi5UoWAcODTKPCXIl1AXuW4nKdlUMSOguufpQmE/s1600/92587659_fZIroobN_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ1t2Mfx-pIX62D-vhMQBljSgCfnhGivJ3gYPWiZqEPh0TAdEz6rfnCBH4O5Y526mu8ix_iVSqVWFmaIQAQ9M6s94MF4IasCrD60Tc3yi5UoWAcODTKPCXIl1AXuW4nKdlUMSOguufpQmE/s1600/92587659_fZIroobN_c.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mary, the bride, channels a bit of Audrey Tautou or Marion Cotillard in her French 1950s garden party inspired wedding, and wears her Monique Lhuillier gown like a princess in her vintage yellow Chanel heels and veil. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The small party of guests got to take home vintage tea cups as favors collected from random antique stores on the bride and groom's travels. Cameo brooches graced the bouquets and boutineers, and macaroons were the delightful desert of the evening. The invitations and thank you's were custom designed from vintage handkerchiefs giving new life to the DIY wedding. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Shot by The Nichols - click <a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/2010/12/14/vintage-austin-texas-wedding-by-the-nichols/">here</a> for more about this wedding. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">--Susan. </div>Godbey & Gant: Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487546101577904732noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119030795111624700.post-69317825099938721472011-08-12T13:50:00.000-07:002011-08-13T10:15:10.140-07:00STARLET VOWS: Kate Moss's Wedding<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div align="left"><em><span style="background-color: #666666;"><span style="background-color: white;">Mario Testino for Vogue, September 2011. Gown by </span><span style="background-color: white;">Galliano</span></span><span style="background-color: white;">.</span></em></div></td></tr>
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</tbody></table> Kate Moss. Galliano. <em>The Great Gatsby</em>. Gypsies. All of these things (and some etceteras, like Jamie Hince) came together in one of those weddings that reminds you what weddings really are: life, however briefly, lived as art.<br />
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Kate’s wedding dress, a bespoke Galliano creation, was inspired by the wistful chiffon bias gowns of the 1930s, tempered by the exuberance of modern-day gypsy weddings. Like you might expect, the result was both dreamy and spritely, perfectly capturing the gamine spirit Moss is known for.<br />
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The details, all as ethereal and weightless as Kate herself, are what make this ensemble so beautiful it almost aches: the delicate ecru color, the sensational over-the-face veil (I lodge my official plea here: please return, classic veil, you paragon of mystery and elegance), the beadwork, the fur-trimmed Tom Ford coat. I love the simple silhouette and tousled hair - the unstudied elegance of it all allows Kate, just Kate, to shine.<br />
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See the rest of the photos and Hamish Bowle's coverage at <a href="http://www.vogue.com/magazine/article/kate-moss-kiss-me-kate/"><span style="background-color: white;">Vogue</span></a>.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">--<em>Rebecca</em></div>Godbey & Gant: Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487546101577904732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119030795111624700.post-2669568650290184602011-08-10T12:17:00.000-07:002011-08-13T10:13:28.760-07:00FINE FORM: Ode to a Dior DressLately I’ve been living in the grips of an obsession with the <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/collection_database/the_costume_institute/maria_luisa_dite_core_house_of_dior/objectview_enlarge.aspx?page=5&sort=5&sortdir=asc&keyword=&fp=2&dd1=8&dd2=29&vw=1&collID=29&OID=80003613&vT=1&hi=0&ov=0"><span style="color: #f4148d;">Met Costume Institute</span></a>’s online library. For the vintage lover, this site is a paradise searchable by designer, era, and function, all the lovely dresses lined up on screen like tempting macaroons in a patisserie window. Their collection makes me thirsty, thirsty, as if no matter how many images I consume it will be impossible to fill this parched wanting—<br />
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That is, until I saw this:<br />
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</tbody></table>This dress was the long drink of clear water, the oasis turned real and not mirage: this gown was and is <i>it</i>—the perfect ball gown.<br />
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The streamlined bodice, the sugary bow-accented neckline balanced by the almost-macabre black, the combination of playful ruffles and a <i>fear-me </i>voluminous skirt—as balanced and integrated as a poem in silk, something this exaggerated and simple could only come from the house of Dior.<br />
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--<i>Rebecca</i>Godbey & Gant: Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487546101577904732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119030795111624700.post-279234528449600582011-08-09T16:14:00.000-07:002011-08-19T23:41:31.096-07:00LOVE ETERNAL: Dead Celebrity EditionToday we want to talk about the great and ultimate theme: love. Or, more accurately, the love of dead celebrities. Without further ado, our sketches and odes to the missing men of our dreams:<br />
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<div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-size: small;">Because he:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">- Is quick-witted and hilarious on screen</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">- Is tall, dark, and handsome (see also: gorgeous)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">- Always chose interesting roles</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">- Had range but was always funny</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">- Had great on-screen chemistry with the ladies... particularly Katharine Hepburn</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;">In sum, this is the man I'd marry of he were alive and straight. </span></div></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>--Susan</i></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">rebecca: paul newman</span></span><br />
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<div style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Why Paul Newman? For <i>Cool Hand Luke</i>, for the salad dressing, for saying "Why go out for a burger when you have a steak at home?" when asked if he'd ever been tempted to stray from his wife, for the hooded, sad eyes, for the sense he gave of being, <i>au fond</i>, a truly and genuinely decent man. And for being so beautiful I have to avert my eyes lest he burn a Paul Newman-shaped hole in my retina.</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>--Rebecca</i></span></div></td></tr>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Godbey & Gant: Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487546101577904732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-119030795111624700.post-9599241582352340472011-08-08T14:10:00.000-07:002011-08-12T09:35:39.088-07:00COLOR CRUSH: Colored Wedding Dresses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQnXP8p0D42mU7M6-LRuO_pyVCRZgtAgu4VlWp3zJ7WK8z_8mt2-iiLxs3PQllexTHO6I6k5g0o60arJfk9S0kFsj3CWHGhNiBOTBIQSR0jCVifpyd4tp_lPck9JV3N-6oRD6pjPHog3GA/s1600/coloraccent.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQnXP8p0D42mU7M6-LRuO_pyVCRZgtAgu4VlWp3zJ7WK8z_8mt2-iiLxs3PQllexTHO6I6k5g0o60arJfk9S0kFsj3CWHGhNiBOTBIQSR0jCVifpyd4tp_lPck9JV3N-6oRD6pjPHog3GA/s1600/coloraccent.jpg" /></a></div>I have three words for how I feel about color in wedding dresses:<br />
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<i>Yes yes yes.</i><br />
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While nurses and princesses are relegated to the strict straight-white look, the rest of us wild things are free to put a little ginger in our juice, if you know what I mean. We do what we wanna. And we wanna wear color.<br />
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The above Chris Benz and Givenchy dresses made it straight to my wedding and formal inspiration shortlist—I love the classic cuts bordered with a splash of confident, assertive, <i>I'm-doing-this</i> color. More of this, please!<br />
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--<i>Rebecca</i>Godbey & Gant: Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14487546101577904732noreply@blogger.com0