modern fairytale.

Cinderella High-Low Detachable tulle skirt // Kellie Falconer Design

Lace dress // No Boundaries

Pearl Garden Bridal Tiara - Kellie Falconer Design

Gold flats // ModCloth

Necklace //  Birthday gift from my then-finance ♥

Photography by Christopher Arndt

Who out there likes High low skirts?  Asymmetrical hems and tulle and beaded pearls?

Like stepping into a modern fairytale, this floating, ethereal, like-none-other bridal design is my new favorite.  A detachable tulle skirt that can be worn over a gown transforms the entire look and takes it to Midsummer Night's Dream caliber.

I styled it with my own bridal tiara handcrafted to match the necklace Christopher gave me for my birthday and the glinty gold ballet flats I wore on our wedding day.  On a stroll down to the lake, we found this perfect wooded path with streaming afternoon light and thimbleberries galore and this gown shone.  

Fairytale magic still abounds. 

Zebra Snap

A thrifted zebra knit skirt

A thrifted scarf

Boots by Sorel

Leg warmers by my dear friend Winnie

Down jacket from ThreadUp

(Wedding preparation is well underway, and blogging seems to be coming back on the radar!  This is joyous news indeed.)

One day last month I threw on my fluffy down jacket and went for a walk, camera and tripod in tow.  It was the first time I'd done outfit pictures in a very long while, and it was marvelous.  The simple act of creating something new, like images of an assembled outfit with a beautiful mill in the background, can be so very therapeutic.  

It was a cold snap that afternoon - around 10 degrees with a whipping wind.  My hands froze up and I wasn't too concerned with the camera's focus up to a point.  Stumbling back to my little loft to edit pictures and thaw was quite therapeutic, too.

Also zebra print, combined with furred hoods, maximizes any outfit's warmth factor by a magnitude of at least fifty.  Try it.

Gold | Holiday 2014

Outfit Details:

the lavish new Jade tulle maxi skirt by Kellie Falconer Design

a thrifted polka dot sweater and glitzy belt

sparkling scalloped flats by ModCloth

I had to restyle the dotty sweater from the last post so you could see how the polka dots gradiate in size on the sleeves, which, for a polka dot sweater, is just the best.  Of course I didn't realize I had used said sweater twice in a row till I was uploading the pictures, but the reason and rhyme still applies.

I am so excited about this newest addition to the floor length tulle lineup!  It's an incredible shade of my favorite color, and completely, absolutely perfect for all of the holiday events fast coming up.  Take it to the symphony, take it to the family gathering, take it to the glitzy New Year's Eve bash.

I took mine to the city beach in Sandpoint for an arctic stroll down the pier with North Idaho's very own Lady Liberty.

Highlands

Outfit Details:

the Edinburgh skirt from Kellie Falconer Design

a cardigan by Tulle

a thrifted top and heels

shades by Buckle

I am so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.

Gone, gone gone | scarlet linen

Outfit Details:

a Scarlet linen skirt // Kellie Falconer Design

a floral secretary blouse // made by me

a pair of leather flats // thrifted

The middle of regal October, crowned with golden light and scarlet leaves.  It's my absolute favorite.

It filled me with a craving for something vibrant in my wardrobe, a pop of red.  Walking through a fabric shop last week,  running my hands over the bolts of material as I strolled past (if you haven't made a habit of this, you should - it's amazingly therapeutic), I came to this rich red linen and went no further.  It came home with me and became a new skirt, paired with a floral voile blouse I made last year.

I thought some of you might be craving something vibrant in your wardrobe too, and if so, you're in luck -  Check it out in the shop!

Red is such an incredible color.  Rich, passionate, courageous, bold.
It makes me want to dance.  It makes the world spin a little faster and life sing a little louder.
Red aways seems such an assured, unafraid color.

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."The well known words of FDR resonate in all of us, make us want to strive for that state of fearing naught in the world but the act of being afraid.

I think, though, the only thing we should never fear is fear. Embrace it, conquer it, move forward and never let it frighten you. Overcoming, in spite of your fear, is true bravery.
Overcoming all things through Jesus Christ, His power overcoming our fears and weaknesses, is true victory.



Mmm.  Dancing in this skirt is definitely recommended.