Tangerine Tuesday Inspiration Board

{Invitation, Tangerine Drink, Earrings, Chevron Rug, Dress, Cookies, Pillow}

Orange is a hot color for this season’s fashion trends! Although we’ve always been partial to this color, we just can’t get over how tangerine and coral are everywhere. We put together this cute inspiration board for you to see how you can use different shades of orange, tangerine, and coral in your fashion wardrobe and wedding theme. Gone are the days of associating orange with Halloween, and hello to vibrant, lush shades of salmon, apricot, and grapefruit!

It’s easy to mix this color into your home decor, accessories, and wedding details. We especially love the rug–orange and chevron stripes, two of the hottest trends we’re spotting for 2012.

Spring Trend Must Have: Picnic Baskets!

With the weather warming up, we’re already dreaming about spring trends and colors! A must-have accessory that every stylish trendsetter should have this spring 2012 is a cute picnic basket to take out on those sunny days at the park or beach. We’ve always wanted a picnic basket since we were a young girl in tutu, and now would be the perfect time to get one. Here are our favorite pics for stylish, retro-inspired, and affordable picnic baskets.

1. Chateau Medley 2. Sutherland 3. Picnic Cooler 4. Household Essentials  5. Piccadilly Willow  6. Laura Ashley

Option #3 is great for those last minute picnic adventures and easy to transport, while Option #1 or #4 would be the perfect touch to a romantic sunset getaway with your main squeeze. We love the unique shapes that Option #2 and #6 come in! A heart shaped picnic basket is different and would be so cute to carry around. Option #5 is an adorable classic picnic basket–awesome for a retro photoshoot or day in the sun!

New York Fashion Week: Naeem Khan Fall 2012

New York Fashion Week is here! One of the designers we had our eye on is Naeem Khan, a high end designer from India. Infusing ethnic embroidering with intricate beading, Khan’s designs can be seen on celebrities like the First Lady Michelle Obama and Padma Lakshmi. Naeem Khan’s Fall 2012 collection colors were heavy on metal accents like silver, gunmetal, and gold. Using his native country of India as inspiration, Khan created sophisticated and feminine designs fit for the fashion forward, modern woman.

Fun fact: Naeem Khan fashion is sold at Neiman Marcus.

Photos courtesy of Fashionista.com.

Jewel-Like Henna Cupcakes and Desserts

We ran across these scrumptious and gorgeous hand-crafted baked goods by Creme Delicious, a New York based cake boutique. They describe each cake as a, “unique piece of art and an elegant edible jewel which can mark any occasion special.” The sugary works of art resemble the intricate designs of henna tattoos, a sort of body art that can be adorned by Indian brides at Indian weddings. The edible henna cakes take up to 30 minutes to design each (wow!) and are available in four flavors (chocolate, vanilla, green tea, and red velvet). As of now, Creme Delicious offers the cakes in only two options: heart or square, but perhaps they will open up the options in the future. Our favorite part of the ordering process? Deciding what colors to decorate the cakes with! Currently, these jewel-like cakes come in red, pink, orange (our favorite color!), black, white, yellow, green, blue, and purple.

Did we mention Oprah Magazine featured these edible masterpieces? Pretty legit in our book!

To learn more and see more photos of the delicious henna, jewel-like cakes, visit Creme Delicious.

{Photos are property of Creme Delicious}

Gift Ideas For Bridesmaids

Don’t forget your bridesmaid(s)! These ladies are taking the time out to accompany you on your special day–from confirming your beauty at dress fittings to listening to your meltdowns over menu snafus. We have some DIY-budget friendly and designer gift ideas on how to say “thank you for being my bridesmaid” and make sure your friendship stays intact after your day haha

{Survival Kit, Clutch, Mason Jars, Canvas, Parasol, Bangles}

 The Knot offers a “Bridesmaid’s Survival Kit” that makes sure all last-minute emergencies are handled with ease and preparation. When we were searching for clutches online, we came across this showstopping feather clutch that could be an amazing bridesmaid’s gift or a bridal clutch to compliment your wedding gown.

For the more DIY/ budget-conscious bride, the doily covered mason jars are an adorable and personal gift anyone would appreciate! You can use them as candle holders or fill them with a delicious treat, even put some thank you notes and photos in them. The personalized button canvas is personal, easy to make or order via etsy, and who doesn’t love more home decor items? Another personalized bridesmaid’s gift is a monogram parasol with the first letter of each bridesmaid’s name on them.

No budget? Awesome, then your bridesmaid’s will adore these Nordstrom exclusive Alexis Bittar ‘Miss Havisham’ Encrusted Skinny Bangles!  They come in different colors like gunmetal and rose gold, and are priced at $195.00 each.