This is my future sister in laws engagement ring. Scott, my brother in law, designed this modern finish himself. I really love the simpleness of it and find it so striking.
The greenish coloured stone is a tourmaline. What a clever chap I say! I will definitely be posting on their wedding in November, this creative couple is bound to throw a very exciting and fun filled event.
Another one got engaged, and this time it’s one of my best friends from school. I am over the moon for her and just cant wait to hear all the plans.
The secret ingredient to getting engaged is the ring. Now days some people don’t even have a ring, but simply a stone they wish to create into a ring with their partner, sometimes the promise of something later and others take the plunge and chose or design something themselves. This I do admire and think is very brave.
Wedding rings are such a personal thing and really reflect ones personality I think. How boring would the world be if we were all named Jane and all wore the same rings.
For me cleaner and simpler is better. Perhaps it’s because my husband proposed with a single beautiful diamond. He went back and forth to Johannesburg eyeing many a diamond under a magnifying glass until he found the perfect flawless diamond he thought was just right. Maybe it’s all the hard work he put into sourcing it, I didn’t want to detract from that specialness and thought that went into it.
One thing I also loved about just receiving the stone, the excitement wasn’t over, there was still something to look forward to and this we were going to do together. It really was a truly special and felt like a storybook moment designing and planning my engagement ring together.
My ring is like this in gold from Uwe Koetter.
I love this clean,simple yet striking style. Ring by Diamond Ideals, off The Knot
Either way, no matter what colour, cut or clarity you chose, the symbol and unity of the ring is what matters. A shiny relationship far out ways a shiny ring.
Spring is on it’s way for us in South Africa, yay at last there are some signs of sun today after plenty of rain!
Here are some of summers trends to brighten up your wardrobe for spring.
Floral prints are big. Think enchanted forest, 70’s floral prints, fairies and colour! long maxi dresses and flowing fabrics. Head scarves and big flowers brooches.
Citrus colours. Think tropical Bali style palm trees, watermelon, lemon, melons and oranges, bursting with vibrancy.
The Grecian Goddess reigns in luxurious fabrics, satins, chiffon’s, a-symetrical style dresses. Glamour,glamour,glamour!
Folkloric, embroidery, tassels and embellishment all round up this log cabin look.
Ethnic, think worldly tribes, Asian inspired prints, African prints being most popular, feather trims, animal prints and lots of wooden accessories to layer.
Safari, think luxury travel, tailored lines, short shorts and oh so chic. Again lots of wooden accessories in clean shapes.
Think of an artists muse, bursts of colour, graffiti style prints, tie dyes and brush strokes.
All pictures, Marie Claire UK
Sultry Romance, frills, ruffles in muted soft tones, soft whimsical style dresses and blouses.
So if I have learnt one thing, Spring is in, florals, flowers, tropical colours and petals are a plenty.
Here is a name I have seen around a lot. Jezze has some wonderful lino printed items I just love and a great blog too. I have to get hold of some of her cotton ribbon and buttons for my styling kit. I just love ribbon. The right ribbon can make the smallest of gifts and plainest of paper look like a treasure piece.
As for this little knitted bunny, it’s got broodiness written all over it for me.
I look forward to seeing what Jezze does next.
I always like to have a face to the name, dealing with so many clients via mail and fellow bloggers, it’s nice to see where they are working from. Is it a little grey office or a studio covered in patterned fabric swatches and books lying everywhere.
This is my little space at home overlooking the city of Cape Town, South Africa. This is where I day dream about shopping and surf the net for inspiration.
Now you know 😉
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