To start the week

Happy Monday everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. It was gorgeous here in NC and I enjoyed every minute of it. It is amazing what a little sunshine will do for the soul!


Oscar 


Well I know a majority of you caught the Academy Awards last night and for those of you who did not I just thought I would share a few pictures of some of my favorite ladies and gentleman of the evening. It is kind of ironic that I am a brunette and my top 3 looks for the night are platinum blondes? I suppose the grass is always greener but these lovely ladies rocked some gorgeous gowns and have given me some divine inspiration.  





Michelle WIlliams in Chanel Haute Couture





Cate Blanchett in Givenchy Haute Couture





Gwyneth Paltrow in Calvin Klein Collection





Mila Kunis in Elie Saab Haute Couture





Anne Hathaway with Mr. Valentino in vintage Valentino





The amazingly talented and dapper men of the evening Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth.


Secrets of a Stylist


Onto other inspiring news from the weekend...Emily Henderson debuted her new design show Saturday evening Secrets of a Stylist on HGTV. I raved about Emily in a previous Post after she had won the Design Star competition and I will sing her praises again today. Emily, a thrifty flea market shopper, takes couple's personalities through a style diagnostic in turn coming up with their design style, "country club chic" meets 'hollywood regency." She then layers the looks to create a space that will suit the Mr. and the Mrs. Great idea and fun to watch, a little crazy with this all being packed into 30 minutes but well worth it.
As you can see in the pictures below the transformation of the room looks awesome! 














Matchbook


As a follow-up to my previous Lela Rose post I wanted to direct you over to the fantastic online magazine Matchbook. The interview with Lela is candid and there are some great photos...they were even able to finagle a homemade Biscotti recipe from Rose. I will have to give that one a try.





The latest issue of Matchbook went live today and one of my favorite shop owners and design bloggers Kelly Galvin Robson of High Street Market is featured on one of her antiquing excursions. She is adorable and has great style. If you have time to stop by her shop I spotted these goodies for sale! 
High Street Market

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Friday Feature with Lela Rose

Here we meet again on another Friday. I can hardly believe a whole week has passed and another weekend is upon us, where does the time go? Well you can be sure that I am not going to waste this weekend feeling bad. It looks like the weather is going to be beautiful, suitable for the flea market, yard work, and maybe some Spring cleaning? We will just have to see how it shapes up. Anyone have exciting plans? 
I cannot think of anything more exciting on this Friday than to feature the lovely Texas designer whose collections are classic but also have that added whimsical twist making her a shining star in the industry. After being able to view each one of the collections with all their magnificent color, detail, and beautiful fabrics, I leave thinking this is the best one yet but true to Lela Rose there is always more where that came from.


 Rose was gracious enough to give us a glimpse into a "day in her life" and what really makes her clock tick tock. All the while she was wrapping up Fashion Week in NYC for Fall 11 and then off to India for a 3 week trip. Whew, I am exhausted! Lela I hope you find some wonderful inspiration in your travels because you sure do inspire us.
Thank you!





Where are you from?


LR: Dallas, TX


What you led you into Fashion Design?


LR: fabric fabric fabric…I just can’t get enough of them


Describe your style?


LR: I am always in color and a dress. I find a dress is the perfect foundation to layer on whatever accessory suits you at the time- whether it is knits, necklaces, shoes…and it is just one zip.


What are some of your favorite looks, accessories, items?


LR: I designed these silk satin wrapped  oversize ball necklaces a few seasons ago. I call them my “black pearls” and wear them with everything.


What other designers  do you admire and what or who do you look to for inspiration?


LR: I admire many designers but I love to see what Lanvin is doing as well as Stefano Pilati from YSL.


Can you give me a brief summary of " a day in the life" of Lela Rose?


LR: I bike to work with Stitch and usually stop by the green market on my way to pick up ingredients for dinner. I get to work and that is when the “arts & crafts” portion of the day begins. I feel like I am a kid in arts camp!! We play with fabrics and details while analyzing the clothes as they are being sewn. I leave the office about 6pm and head home to make dinner for my kids and husband. We always have homemade ice cream (I think I need to add a little more exercise into the day) which is the perfect way to end what I consider a wonderful day in a charmed life!


 Describe your personal fashion style? do you lean toward solids or patterns?


LR: I lean towards prints and textures as I like to mix a lot into my look.


Fashion week is in full swing for Fall 11 what colors, trends, or looks will we see in your line?


LR: there is a lot of luxe going on right now, from burnished brocades to dip dyed feathers, I think the fantasy and fun is coming back into fashion.


How does your love of fashion tie into your home? 


LR: I have made so many things for my house that come directly from work. I have chairs embroidered in a thread and sequin pattern we designed for a spring collection as well as quilts I made for my son’s bed from old fabric scraps. I just love to surround myself with beautiful fabrics and details as much as possible.


What books or magazines are on your bedside table?


LR: as I am leaving for India in 2 days, I have been reading many books about India like Shantaram, Salman Rushdie’s “Midnight’s Child”, and “A Princess Remembers” as well as about 4 months worth of The New Yorker.


Lela Rose Fall 2011











I mean how adorable is Lela riding her trike with Stitch, kind of like Dorothy and Toto, fancy shoes and all! This is a cute little interview with Lela, go Here to see the video.








As I mentioned in a previous post Lela has an amazing home that was NY Times where of course her fashion carries over into her interiors. Yes, that sofa fabric was an adorable skirt in a previous collection.
To see more of her beautiful home and in depth interview visit Shelter Pop.














Photos courtesy of Lela Rose, Marie Claire, Source




Have a wonderful weekend!

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Lela Rose and Stylish Bloggers

Hello Wednesday and all the sunshine you bring, what a beautiful day!
I am feeling a little pep in my step today and excited to to share with you a few tidbits.


 A dear friend, who I mentioned in a previous post this summer Problem Solved is Ashley Vermillion Harris the creative genius behind her ladies clothing store Vermillion located here in Raleigh, NC. I was green with envy,(still am) because she attended the Spring 2010 fashion show at the home of fashion designer Lela Rose in her Tribeca home and drum roll, to top that she had the pleasure of meeting Celerie Kemble. Really, how lucky can one gal be? That is my girl always bumping elbows with the people you dream of.
Ashley has started a blog for Vermillion and has detailed her adventure as well as links to the NY Times article and pictures of Rose's home which is amazing and very different from what you may expect based on her classic somewhat conservative designs...a must see.





This is part of dining room.





Lela's son's room, the shape of the bed and the colors I love.







On a really fun note Maureen from Eclectic Revisited awarded me the Stylish Blogger Award. Thank you so much Maureen, I look forward to paying it forward and would definietly give it back to you but that would be the 3rd time...you Stylish Blogger!  So what is a stylish blogger, well not really sure other than the rules listed below...kind of like one of those chain letters you get only it sounds more chic? 
After receiving this award you have to pay it forward and follow the rules:
Rules
#1) Thank and link back to the person who awarded you.
#2) Share 7 things about yourself.
#3) Award 10 great bloggers that you have RECENTLY discovered
#4) Contact those bloggers and tell them about the award


…and to all our readers…thank-you for reading and encouraging us bloggers…sometimes it’s a lonely world until we get “discovered” and things pick up… and by all means…post comments to as many of the blogs you drop in on, just to say “Hi”, and that you appreciate what that blogger has to offer… it makes a big difference in being able to keep up with blogging…..



1. My favorite place while in New York is Bergdorf Goodman and my husband likes it too.



2. I collect milk glass and blue and white antique china


3. I adore peacocks on anything and everything





4. I prefer vintage jewelry over fine new jewelry


5. I am an animal lover, zebra, cheetah, you name it



6. My favorite color is green





7. I am an Aries and all that it entails...


So on my list I would like to award the Stylish Blogger Award to:


Naomi at Design Manifest


Tammy at In Stitches


Alison at My Little Happy Place


Staci at Staci Edwards Design


Ashley at Design Parlor


Peace Love and All Things Creative


Betty at Inspire Me


Emma at Love and Folly


Beth at Hello Splendor


Anna at An Apple A Day


Happy Winesday to all and to all a good day! 

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Problem Solved

Working on this blog definitely has it rewards and I love the process of coming up with ideas, finding the information, writing it and the satisfaction of actually posting a blog. It is actually unbelievable to me that I am doing this, with 3 kids, husband, a small business and the list goes on but this little space is mine...it makes me really happy!
The technical side of it, not so much...so for the past couple of months I have had my wonderful graphic designer tweaking my site graphics here and there to bring my business logo aboard. Finally this week my computer tech guy made it possible for you to subscribe to Life of Style via email and receive mail through your main email accounts not GMail. 
I know some of you have had problems with this. If this is something you would like to do then the option is the first icon on the right hand side. Small issue, easy for him to fix, big problemo for me...Solved.
Thank you for all your kind words and support and please continue to request products or items you would like to see, I will do my best to feature them! 




 
Celerie Kemble's Home Office Courtesy Mimi and Meg


Talk about green with envy...one of my best girlfriends had the opportunity to spend some time with one of my all time favorite designer's Celerie Kemble yesterday while hanging out in Lela Rose's Manhattan apartment. I don't have any details yet because she is still bumping elbows with the likes of Scarlett Johannson but when she gets back I am going to coerce her into guest blogging to tell us all about Mrs. Kemble and ask her if she happened to have mentioned me to her...wink wink!





Celerie Kemble's Manhattan Office Instyle Home





Lela Rose and Celerie Kemble Harper's Bazaar

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