Bicyclette Boutique // Blog http://bicyclette.to The musings and inspirations of Bicyclette Boutique Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:13:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 DAILY INSPIRATION . HEART ON YOUR SLEEVE http://bicyclette.to/2012/02/daily-inspiration-heart-on-your-sleeve/ http://bicyclette.to/2012/02/daily-inspiration-heart-on-your-sleeve/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:12:25 +0000 paige http://bicyclette.to/?p=6789 Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and if anything, we’re using it as the perfect excuse to add a dash of sparkle and an extra heart or too into our lives. We styled a new window on Friday (which we’ll share soon) and are shooting another mini lookbook this week, so we’re currently all about gathering worthy inspiration.

Ban.do‘s lookbook is pretty much perfect, which is fitting considering their dedication to all things feminine and whimsical and the heart motif that finds itself on many of their pieces.

[images via ban.do]

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]]> http://bicyclette.to/2012/02/nyc-in-photos/feed/ 0 DAILY INSPIRATION . BORN TO BE FREE http://bicyclette.to/2012/01/dailyinspiration-borntobefree/ http://bicyclette.to/2012/01/dailyinspiration-borntobefree/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:57:57 +0000 paige http://bicyclette.to/?p=6774 Pink hair, bright lips, pops of colour, pattern mixing, chunky heels, and a whole lot of Charlotte Free. This editorial is so much fun and is just what I needed to stay inspired on the last day of January. I’m so ready for SS ’12!

[images via oracle fox]

]]> http://bicyclette.to/2012/01/dailyinspiration-borntobefree/feed/ 0 EVENT . DIY VALENTINE’S WORKSHOP W/ EAT.LIVE.SHOP http://bicyclette.to/2012/01/eventvalentinesworkshop/ http://bicyclette.to/2012/01/eventvalentinesworkshop/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:28:29 +0000 paige http://bicyclette.to/?p=6748 We are so excited to have Renee from Eat.Live.Shop back again to do a Valentine’s Day DIY Workshop here at Bicyclette. It’s the perfect time now that the holidays are over to get together for a fun girls night out. In addition to tea, treats, and crafts we will be offering 15% off on all of our clothing that night as well! You can buy your tickets here! Can’t wait.

]]> http://bicyclette.to/2012/01/eventvalentinesworkshop/feed/ 0 MONDAY MUSE . KIMBERLEY GORDON http://bicyclette.to/2012/01/monday-muse-kimberley-gordon/ http://bicyclette.to/2012/01/monday-muse-kimberley-gordon/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:03:39 +0000 paige http://bicyclette.to/?p=6737 As all of you know we love our Wildfox here at Bicyclette so there is no surprise in picking Wildfox co-creator Kimberley Gordon as our muse this week. She is an artist, photographer, designer, dreamer and daily inspiration for us as she has such unique perspective on the world around her. Her blog ilovewildfox is dedicated to inspiring other artists  ’create, learn, photograph, paint, design, party, dress up, and be happy’. When you are having one of those days, her blogs constant supply of images and ideas can be just what you need to put a little pep in your step. Plus she is responsible for all of our favourite and most comfortable t-shirts and for that we cannot adore her enough!

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If you’e on Instagram, follow along! You can find us here: @bicycletteboutique

[original image via weheartit]

]]> http://bicyclette.to/2012/01/new-york-bound/feed/ 0 OUTFITTED . 01/29 http://bicyclette.to/2012/01/outfitted-01-29/ http://bicyclette.to/2012/01/outfitted-01-29/#comments Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:54:12 +0000 paige http://bicyclette.to/?p=6722 If you follow us on Instagram, you’ll already know that this past week we received our first shipment from LA line Wkshp at the shop, and we’ve been swooning over it ever since. It’s one of the many new lines we’ll be bringing in this season, and we’re incredibly excited about the simple and soft silhouettes, and the bold, colourful graphics. With a great price point (the tees are generally $50-60) and a number of amazing options, we’ll be receiving the line monthly from now on, and are looking forward to styling it for you.

We’ve had a number of requests for more ‘Outfitted’ posts, so as we began to receive our Spring pieces (and trust me, February is going to be packed with new deliveries), we’ll be sharing as much as we can here on the blog. For today, here are a couple of the styles we received this week, plus a number of our current favourite accessories that are perfect for layering.

Now's the perfect time to get creative with transitional dressing, mixing Spring's pastels and bright with neutrals and layers

We love the graphic print on this tee and the textured mix of blues and greens offset by the white outline

A wool cowl is a great way to winterize an outfit, especially with a brooch or pin to liven it up

Pistachio hues are popping up on our nails, and on this La Raffinerie necklace, with golds and a bright blue bracelet from Lauren ELan

Add bright punches of pink and yellow to an otherwise black and grey palette

A hand-dyed silk scarf by Denj is such a great way to add colour, especially offset by gold baubles by Lauren Elan

Loving the ombre fade effect in this graphic print

MIA loafers are always a great way to finish off an outfit, and Butter London's 'Black Knight' adds that always-essential dash of sparkle

]]> http://bicyclette.to/2012/01/outfitted-01-29/feed/ 0 PROJECT 12.3.12 . GLIMPSES http://bicyclette.to/2012/01/project-12-3-12-glimpses/ http://bicyclette.to/2012/01/project-12-3-12-glimpses/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:48:08 +0000 paige http://bicyclette.to/?p=6713

We’ve been keeping ourselves busy this week with lots of sketching, meetings, brainstorming sessions, prototyping, sourcing, mini field trips and inspiration gathering as we continue to work away on Project 12.3.12. With a lot of details being finalized, it’s exciting to see our ideas form into reality as we check off daily to-do lists and move forward on our timeline.

]]> http://bicyclette.to/2012/01/project-12-3-12-glimpses/feed/ 0 DAILY INSPIRATION . IN BLOOM http://bicyclette.to/2012/01/daily-inspiration-in-bloom/ http://bicyclette.to/2012/01/daily-inspiration-in-bloom/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:51:12 +0000 paige http://bicyclette.to/?p=6695 As I’m sure you noticed, spring is already very much on our minds here at Bicyclette HQ, and we’ve been planning outfits and awaiting new arrivals for weeks now. But inspired by a post on the Free People blog today, our minds have turned to shop displays, and we’ve started brainstorming spring DIYs to transform our space. All it takes is the prospect of a little floral crafting to get us excited, as you can see. Between this post and a few other collection images, I’m starting to love the idea of random, pretty clusters “climbing” the walls.

[images via free people blog]

]]> http://bicyclette.to/2012/01/daily-inspiration-in-bloom/feed/ 0 MEET CHLOE . http://bicyclette.to/2012/01/meet-chloe/ http://bicyclette.to/2012/01/meet-chloe/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:16:51 +0000 paige http://bicyclette.to/?p=6686 Chloe is our dreamer, and can often be found wearing feminine silhouettes with whimsical details. With a tendency towards soft palettes and anything adorned with lace, she doesn’t shy away from pretty pieces or anything fairy tale inspired.

[images via pinterest]

Chloe is wearing a Champagne & Strawberry dress with gorgeous lace cutouts, and we’ve added a gold buckle belt in the same colour and a gold pearl and chain necklace to accent it. With a black suede bucket bag from Brave and black tights, we’ve dressed her in an outfit that can be worn now and easily transition into spring.

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