After she spilt the beans last week that she is pregnant with her fourth child, we decided it was an appropriate week to have the beautiful Miss James as our Monday Muse and introduce her inspiring blog, bluebird, to those of you who don’t follow it…yet. No moment goes unnoticed with her as her creative eye captures the tiny and imperfect moments that make each day special. Her blog is a gorgeous collection of photography, inspiration and insight into being a mother, wife, texan and fun-haver. With her vintage style and aesthetic everything from her kitchen table settings to her wedding decor to her stylishly outfitted children are always flawlessly unique. We are always talking about the bleubird family around here and would like to wish James a safe and happy pregnancy.
It’s about that time when we start getting excited for upcoming SS12 collections, and of course whenever possible, sharing the lookbooks with you. One of our favourite LA lines, For Love & Lemons (first introduced here) just released theirs, entitled ‘Day Tripper’, and inspired by 70′s rock muses and vintage thrillers.
“The Spring 2012 collection ‘Day Tripper’ is a story of a girl who’s traveling with a band, as rockstar’s muse. She is free-spirited, lovely, vulnerable and in love with the thrill. Documenting her time on the road through Polaroid pictures and concert ticket stubs, she will never forget the spring of romance, parties, and good times.”
Sounds pretty perfect, if you ask me.
We’ve been waiting for our delivery of Wildfox Sparkle Heart Jumpers for awhile now, so when they finally arrived today, it seemed appropriate that we jump right in and share them with you. With five different colour ways, there’s one for everyone, and we decided to take a slightly different approach and style them by colour for this post. This is probably our favourite silhouette from Wildfox, with it’s slouchy, vintage-wash silhouette, incredibly soft feel and perfect layering potential. And who can say no to a sparkly heart? The only problem is trying to decide on one colour.
We all know by now that the perfect vintage-washed, slouchy tee is a staple in any Bicyclette girls’ wardrobe, so we’re always on the hunt for new lines that fall into this category, which is a harder task than you’d think. One such elusive style we’ve been searching for is the rock tee. The criteria? It has to be luxuriously soft, the silhouette has to drape perfectly, and it needs to have that lived-in, vintage look. Enter Chaser, a line of tees from LA that offers exactly that. Included in our most recent delivery is the Eric Clapton Layla Tee and the Jam Session Nirvana Pullover, and we’re already brainstorming how we’d style them, with a sequin skirt, a piece of statement jewellery and our moto booties for an unexpected twist.
[images via Chaser]
We always love the opportunity to peek into the workspaces of other inspirational businesses, so when Kimberley Gordon of Wildfox posted images of the showroom on her blog, it was the perfect opportunity to take a look at the behind-the-scenes set of one of our favourite lines. Not to mention the fact that there are a number of previews of the new jewellery line, their collaboration with Jeffrey Campbell, and the expanded White Label collection that is launching for Spring ’12. Talk about eye candy.
We’ve definitely drawn inspiration from the space, and with the white and pastel palette, feminine feel, vintage details and touch of whimsy, it’s very in line with Bicyclette. And can we please talk about those swings? Currently brainstorming ways to incorporate that idea into the shop. Love the merchandising possibilities they would present!
[images via ilovewildfox]
I have a bit of a love affair with floral headpieces this season, as evidenced by the flower crowns that have been adorning the shop displays since we opened, so when I was placing my order with Jordan from Sui Generis (more on that soon), I was pretty excited to see that she was offering hair pins and combs as part of her summer collection. Lovingly handcrafted with vintage silk flowers, there are a number of options, and because each piece is relatively small, it can be placed in different hairstyles with as few or many pins as necessary. We’re already styling summer outfits that involve these pretty accessories pinned in loose buns, or used to sweep our hair to the side.
One of my favourite things about Sundays is the St. Lawrence Antique Market that we try to visit whenever we can. It means an early morning, needing to be at the shop by 12 pm to open, but there’s something exciting about being up early before most of the city is awake, especially when there’s treasure hunting involved.
This morning was a particularly successful trip, finding a number of items that are always on my vintage/antique list for the shop. I walked away with a number of tea cups, tiny intricate antique watches, and two pieces of luggage, but the find of the day is a piece that I’m particularly in love with: a gorgeous ivory and gold radio from the 60s. She’s just so pretty, and adds the perfect amount of feminine vintage charm to the shop display.
As promised, we put together an outfit post with our new DIY’d colour block pouch, and I’m thinking this might be one of my favourite yet. I’m thinking this outfit would be pretty perfect for a summer event or even a wedding, with the textural neutrals and that dash of hot pink.
It's all in the details: Tangled Lauren Elan sparkly necklace, stacked Eden crystal rings, and retro-inspired sunnies
Nyx matte finish lip gloss and Butter London smoky gunmetal polish
BLVD ivory lace dress with raw edges and a pink flower adorning the chest
A summer layering essential: Denj hand-dyed silk scarf
Vintage pink pumps with a scalloped lace hemline
So this past weekend was a little bit insane at the shop (in the best possible way), resulting in a lack of posting and general online activity. It happens, and I’m finally back with the third instalment from the April lookbook shoot.
These photos don’t need too much of an introduction, but I just have to say that baby pink rotary phones were made to be in photo shoots, I think we can all agree on that.
[Photographer: Sian / Models: Tiffany & Aneta]
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