little eero

Aren't these restored vintage dresses from Little Eero just gorgeous?

UPDATED: The Sakura Bloom Styleathon, Round 1 Entries!!!

Have you been keeping up with the Sakura Bloom Styleathon contestants? If not, you should be, since all nine of them have now posted their Round 1 entries on their own blogs.

I cannot tell you how moved I am by all of their words and photos. What a talented, articulate, beautiful group of mamas! I am truly humbled and honored to know these ladies.

Now run over and check out all the incredible Styleathon entries, and prepare to be inspired and delighted. Here are links to the posts (in no particular order):

Danielle (and Henry) of Sometimes Sweet

Elizabeth (and Elodie) of The Littlest

Natalie (and Huck) of Nat The Fat Rat

Joanna (and Toby) of A Cup of Jo

Sharmadean (and Roman) of London Momma

Jen (and Rowan) of Jen Loves Kev

Aura (and Elodie) of Aura Joon

Melisa (and Blake) of The Lil Bee

"Miss" James (and Gemma Bird) of Bleubird Vintage

Stay tuned to Marvelous Kiddo for our second amazing Styleathon giveaway and the Round 2 Assignment! Fun!

i've done it

I've gone and jumped on the trendy-granny-sandal bandwagon. I have to say, after padding around town in these for a while, they might just be the most comfy shoes I've ever worn. Don't tell, but maybe I'm even eyeballing a second pair...

mama-daughter street style

I love that the daughter clearly has sass for days -- look at that pose!

Photo Via Veronica Loves Archie.

big rings + bright nails

A combo I am so loving.

Most of all, I want that beetle ring in the second photo, stat.

Top, via Miu Miu and Chocolate.

Bottom, via Veronica Loves Archie.

stuck in my head

These legs

This exhibit

This bike

This dress

This vacation

Selima for Crewcuts

Did you know that Selima Optique has a range of eyewear for kids, designed exclusively for Crewcuts?

My friend Angel, who works at Selima's Bond Street boutique, introduced me to the line one day when I dropped by the store to shop for myself. The collection is so freaking cute, I knew I had to tell my readers about it!

The frames come in several classic shapes and a snazzy array of colors, for style options to suit any budding fashion maven. Jackson and Walker loved rocking the sunglasses that Angel lent us to review and photograph, and it was amazing to see how they gravitated to different styles that perfectly complimented their very different personalities. Jackson immediately picked the Delancy frames as his favorites and started channeling his inner movie star, whereas Walker looked utterly himself the second he donned the insanely-precious-yet-still-totally-badass-pint-sized aviators.

I am in love with the range of mauves and pinks that the Scout style come in. So pretty, right? Doing this post is making me want my own new pair of sorbet-colored glasses! Lucky for me, Selima has the grown-up styles covered too ;)

Shop the entire collection of children's sunglasses online at J. Crew, or bring your kiddo by a Selima store location to get a custom fitting for prescription lenses.

Bill Cunningham New York

Last night I joined up with Abbey and Samantha and went to see this amazing documentary at the IFC Center. I have been a fan of the legendary street-style photographer, Bill Cunningham, for ages but I knew very little about his life or the stories behind his art. Well, this flawless film painted a riveting portrait not just of Mr. Cunningham, but also of the New York and Paris of the last 40 years.

It was so captivating and moving, it made me laugh and cry and I truly didn't want it to end. I left feeling utterly inspired by Cunningham's singular talent, devotion to his craft, and incredible commitment to personal integrity. The fact that the story happens to be focused on the world of street fashion is just icing on the cake.

I cannot recommend the film highly enough. I'll be purchasing it on DVD and referencing it again and again!

Marla Cielo

Aren't these envelope clutches by New York designer Marla Cielo just fantastic? Each one is completely unique, due to the process of hand-painting large leather "canvasses", cutting them into strips, and then weaving the pieces into a bag. Functional fashion meets one-of-a-kind artwork! Check out the website to see the whole range.

You can also shop Marla Cielo's latest collections at a special event on April 28th from 6-9 pm at Bond 07 (07 Bond Street, NYC). Enjoy a cocktail while you shop, meet the designer, and even watch her demonstrate the painting process! I plan to go, and it would be great to see you there ;)

thursday morning pretty

How gorge is this gown by Leanne Marshall? I was a big fan of hers on Season 5 of Project Runway. It's so great to see that her work has gotten even better with time!

I posted about another one of her wedding dresses, a couple of years back. Did you see it?

Fun at Selima Optique

On Tuesday, I had a little time with Walker so I popped him into a sling and went downtown to pay a visit to one of our favorite shops, Selima Optique, to visit with our friends Angel and Selima and to try on fun frames. We cracked each other up making smoochy faces while we modeled different styles, and Walker looked dashing in a pair of Selima for Crewcuts frames. Later, he enjoyed balancing a cookie on his arm for the camera. That kid's a born performer and a total card ;)

PS: Thanks to Lynne, of Sakura Bloom, for making the trek with us and taking the cute photos, and thanks to Angel and Selima for letting us play!

PPS: Remember that project I mentioned? I can't wait to tell you more about it soon. Here's a little tidbit...Selima Optique will be hosting a launch party at their Bond Street store for the event in May! Stay tuned ;)

hold up

Um, can we just pause for a second to soak up the awesomeness that is the Spring 2011 Collection from Chie Mihara? Goodness gracious these are some off-the-hook shoes:

You're welcome.

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.

Eva Herzigova rocks her bump

Love these photos of 7-months-pregnant Eva Herzigova in the April, 2011 issue of Harper's Bazaar UK. The model is quoted in the accompanying article that she is planning a natural birth with this, her second child.

Photos by Michaelangelo di Battista, via Fashion Gone Rogue.

Werk

Our little ham.

Blog Love: Amateur Couture

A couple of days ago, one of my favorite blogs tipped me off about another blog called Amateur Couture. I am not overstating things to say I am now OBSESSED. The brilliant M. Fay matches art with fashion that seems to have been directly inspired by it. It is crazy amazing and addictively good. Mayjah eye-candy. Like woah.