Audrey Allure

Monday, May 20, 2013

Jack Wills Summer 2013

Labels: Audrey Allure, fashion, nautical, New York City, nyc, nyc blogger, spring, style, summer at 12:02 AM

A couple of weeks ago, I had the lovely opportunity to board the Nantucket (a historic floating lighthouse and the last lightship in the United States) to view the Jack Wills summer collection. Guests enjoyed lobster rolls and festive summer refreshments.

It started out as a rainy day but turned out to be absolutely beautiful and perfect for laying on the deck. Inside was just as gorgeous and it was such a great idea displaying everything in the multiple bedrooms and bathrooms. Jack Wills offers not only apparel for men and women, but they also offer homewares, travel, bath & beauty, and swimwear.

It was such a fun time hanging out with great company and great style -- it was oh so fabulously British! ;)

Daydream

Labels: Daydream, music, song of the day, Tycho at 12:01 AM

Today's song is "Daydream" by Tycho.
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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Belated Mother's Day Gift Guide

Labels: bags, Collectables, fashion, Fossil, handbags, jewelry, style, Swarovski at 2:00 PM

It's never too late to give something to Mom. In addition to the Accessories' Council Mother's Day Gift Picks or a beautiful bouquet of tulips -- Collectables offers a whole range of gift collectables for customers to choose from like these super cute Fossil bags. I love the fun prints like the turquoise rose print, printed birds, and the colorful stripes which all come in a few different silhouettes. My favorites are probably that first bag here -- (you know how much I love the color!) in addition to the crossbody bag with the birds. I adore anything that's inspired by birds, deer/antlers! The company has 12 stores spanning the north east of the UK and trading since 1986. However, users can also shop online. It actually started out as a leap of faith after the founder was left jobless and left with just £100 in his pocket. Now, they have everything from fashion to kitchenware.

Collectables even sell some lovely Swarovski jewelry. They're the perfect gift for almost every occasion and there's so many styles to choose from. I'm always so attracted to statement pieces that I sometimes pass on beautiful dainty, simple pieces - which are definitely so classic and timeless. I love this first necklace which kind of looks like a tiny knot as well as the pieces with colorful gemstones.

IFB Hosts Epic/Chris Benz Event

Labels: Audrey Allure, Chris Benz, design, Epic, fashion, fashion design, film, IFB, movies, New York City, nyc blogger, style at 10:30 AM

Last week, IFB (Independent Fashion Bloggers) hosted a small event for bloggers showcasing Epic's art director Michael Knapp - where he discussed his inspiration and design for the upcoming film. He talked about how the team took inspiration from nature itself for the looks and designs of the character's costumes. He briefly explained the process of creating such characters and the process of how they make them realistically move. We were able to see the trailer in 3D as well - the work behind it is amazing!

Later on, fashion designer Chris Benz unveiled his wonderful design, re-imagined from his Spring 2013 collection for the animated feature Epic.It's such a great representative of the film and if you look closely, there's a floral pattern underneath the green material.