brocade

Style seems to follow Emily. She always manages to look stellar on the red carpet. She kinda blew me away at the Young Victoria UK premiere this week. Her silky Vivienne Westwood has a couple areas of interest. One, the signature bustled bodice. Two, the sweet mini brocade print. I continue to advocate prints on the red carpet — where art thou? This is a great example of a fancy print. And look! It has pockets. Way cool. Spherical black and gunmetal earrings brought in a baroque angle, as well as her thick bangles and dark nails. Sweet and spicy, just the way I like it.

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Not to be confused with granny's boudoir, the items pictured here are for a brocade babe. What's old is new again, and brocade always feels right in the dead of Winter. With a slight sheen and 60's vibe, slip on your patent booties, opaque black tights and costume jewelry for a glitzy night in brocade. Or, mix with dark denim for an upscale casual look. Either way you win.

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For those of you who like adding some feminine touch to your gadgets, these electronics cases by Brocade Home will do just that. Shown here is the flocked leaf case in silver/peony which is made from luxurious silk fabric. The cases come in various sizes and can be used for the iPod nano, the standard sized iPod, or cell phones— with the larger size being large enough for a BlackBerry. Prices range from $39 to $89 and are delivered in a cute gift box. If you scroll down you'll notice that there are also retro foulard laptop cases that are designed to fit mac laptops. Sizes include 15" and 17" and range in price from $79 to $89. Tres chic indeed!

A friend of mine brought over a catalog from Brocade Home the other day and asked, no actually make that demanded, that I help her figure out where the plates in the background came from. I was a little stumped, they reminded me a bit of the ones from Working Class Studios, only each one looked unique. I was pretty sure I had seen them before, only I wasn't sure exactly where. So I told her to sit tight and that I would get back to her soon.

After a little bit of searching I discovered that these plates are Rehabilitated Dishware by Sarah Cihat. These plates, I actually remembered seeing in a bunch of magazines over the last few years, are all unique and are made from dishes bought at thrift stores. They are then reglazed and refired, resulting in a fun piece that is both spectacular to look at and a great use for old possible-landfill-fodder dishes. I totally love them, especially how they all look similar, and yet are very different. And I love how Brocade used them all lined up on the wall like that. There's more info on where to buy the dishware on Sarah Cihat's website and Clio has the 7" salad plates for $44.

Now that I've tracked down these dishes, do you have anything you need me to track down? Let me know and I'll do my best to find it for you!

I just scored an awesome white and silver brocade vintage shell top, so I was psyched when I learned brocade was a trend this winter. This romantic fabric conjures up images of royalty and ladies who lunch - the latter not being very enticing. Nonetheless, in modern silhouettes and in moderation, this metallic floral print can be quite fetching. I'll have to model my shell for you soon, in the meantime, here are my brocade designer and non-designer selections:

Mint Brocade Mini Dress, $395.

Cynthia Rowley Judith Leather And Brocade Hobo, $476.06.

Forever 21 Brenda Brocade Jacket, $29.80.

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