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The Best of Despi Spring/Summer 2010 Swimwear

Its the first post on Beautify on Swimsuits. Despi's Spring/Summer 2010 collection is chic, classy and sophisticated, so how could we miss them on this blog?

Despi, the Brazilian swimwear brand is making waves in the fashion world with its sexy & classy designs in swimwear and their Spring/Summer 2010 are just irresistible. The Spring/Summer 2010 swimwear collection has 18kt gold detailing, inspired designs, beautiful colours and authentic Brazilian beach looks!

They say, "Subtly beautiful details like delicate elaborate beading enhance the classic look of Despi swimsuits, and the result is a dreamy goddess-like appearance. The fabrics and textures are always sensually soft, and the designs are carefully constructed so customers are able achieve that perfect-fit. With Despi Swimwear, you’ll shine in subtle sophistication, and with just one glance, your stunning appearance will leave them breathless", and rightly so.
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Sexy Plum

This plum one piece swimsuit with gold detail is chic and an absolute stunner. Love the colour and design, sure to soar temprature this summer.

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Shades of Green

Pictures speak a thousand words, look at the images below and you'll know what it means. The prett unusual and chic designs in green is definitely a mut-buy iyou're planning to hit the water this summer.

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In Rust

The one-piece swimsuit and the halter beaded bikini in rust is a stunner.

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Brazilian model Bianca Klamt Motta has done Despia's Spring Summer 2010 campaign.

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Tiffany Diamond Statement

Make a statement with one of Tiffany's designs from their collection.
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EARRINGS

Look lovely in the beautiful dangling earrings from Tiffany, from left: pendulum diamond drop earrings, swirl diamond drop earrings and teardrop diamond drop earrings.
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Tiffany Key Pendants


Arent's these keys just gorgeous. Tiffany sure knows how to make keys look their best. Used as pendants, Tiffany has them in various styles from petals to heart key in platinum, titanium, silver, yellow gold, rose gold and diamonds.
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Beautiful Tiffany Pendants

Whether you choose the oval orange tourmaline medallion pendant with diamonds or the diamond and yellow gold locket, its sure too make a statement.

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The Brooklyn Flea Gifted Show in Manhattan, a must visit

Click here to view a super fun Good Day NY TV segment about this wonderful event. You can catch a glimpse of my booth in the back right-hand corner when the news anchor models an A.S.I.S. knit hat: gleena's 1/2 second of TV fame! In case you blinked and missed it, here is a close up:

My new Circus Font plates debuted:

I highly recommend Gifted if you are in Manhattan. I got through half of my holiday shopping list, and did not spend a fortune. The show runs through Dec. 24th, Wed-Sun, noon-7pm. About twenty vendors are there for the whole month, and thirty vendors rotate in and out. So go back weekly to see new stuff!

{Weekly Giveaway}: oh hello friend, worth over $40

It's almost like Christmas has arrived early at {alljoboninternet loves...}, just check out of the amazing giveaway we have this week! From the heavenly gorgeous shop Oh hello friend!

The total giveaway is worth more than $40! They'll be beautifully packaged too!
1) Winner's choice of hair pin set, $15 value
2) seagull locket necklace, $25 value
3) mini charm button, $2.50 value

How to Enter? Anyone who leaves a comment on any post during the next 7 days is automatically entered in the draw, starting with this post and ending Saturday the 5th of Nov at 3pm GMT. The winner will be revealed later that day or the next day.

Rules: only leave one comment per post please, meaningless comments will also be discarded. To pick the winner, I will first use randome.org to generate a number between 1 to 6 say, (i.e. 6 posts a week) and then pick a randome comment within that post. So to maximise your chances you can reply to every post, don't want to miss a post? follow this blog via Blogger, Reader or Bloglovin & these technology will remind you!

Now to last week's winner... Congratulation to Post 3 Comment 7, that's you Beauty Snap!! I will contact you shortly for delivery address :)
xx

Shilpa Shetty Wedding

Finally Shilpa Shetty got married to her British Indian beau Raj Kundra. The ubiquity of her wedding talks on television and print has been a bit much, but we still can't miss the bride's and her friends' pictures on her wedding ceremony and reception.


Shilpa Wedding's Grand Reception

Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra's grand wedding reception was held at Grand Hyatt, Mumbai and, it goes without saying, was attended by who who's of the business and glam world.

For the reception Shilpa wore a sequineed golden Tarun Tahiliani contemporary lehenga, inspired by a dress, while the British businessman, Raj Kundra wore a black sherwani by the duo Shantanu and Nikhil.

I'd say I was disapponted by the bride, who didn't pay much attention to her groom. His sherwani was rather disappointing and we wish he would have worn something better. As for Shilpa, she certainly looked stunning. But considering it was her wedding, a more traditional lehenga would have been better suited for the reception. There's nothing like a demure bride. She's looking more like ready for an item number, than a bride.

Well it was their 'Big Day', so everything is forgiven.
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Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra Wedding
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Shilpa Shetty at her wedding reception

The Guest List

Shilpa Shetty's wedding reception was a star-studded affair with bigwigs Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan attending the wedding ceremony to wish the couple a happy life ahead. Let's see who wore what at the occassion.
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Shamita Shetty, certainly not the guest but family, wore a blue green Manish Malhotra saree for the reception. Weddings are the perfect occassion to bring our your blingiest saree, but this one does not work at all. The colour and the design both are a turn-off. Shamita, it was your own sister's wedding, you surely could have done better.

Shamita Shetty at Shilpa Shetty's Wedding Reception

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Rani Mukherjee was one of the most well-dressed attendees at Shilpa Shetty's wedding. She turned in a lovely pink Manish Malhotra wedding and looked quite a stunner.

Rani Mukherjee at Shilpa Shetty's Wedding (above, below)

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Aishwaya Rai Bachchan attended Silpa Shetty's wedding reception with her father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan (why is Abhishek always missing?). She wore a pink Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla pink anarkali, that she also wore back in 2007 at Bachchan Sandhya in New York.

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Aishwarya Rai and Amitabh Bachchan at Shilpa Shetty Wedding (above, below)
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Rekha attended Shilpa's wedding in her classic kajevaram style. I am already not a big fan of kanjevarams and this look is too blingy and passe for me. The drape does not look too good, too much jewelry with the already bright saree and the blouse looks bit ill-fitted. Rekha sure looks lovely despite everything though.

Rekha at Shilpa Shetty's Wedding Reception

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Among the other high profile guest, the always flamboyant Vijay Mallya made a grand entrance at Shilpa's wedding reception at Hyatt in a black suit and smart smart shoes. Smart and Sophisticated, nothing too overdone.

Vijay Mallya at Shilpa Shetty Wedding Reception

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{Vintage Friday}: Apiece Apart

Another gorgeous collection with a hint of vintage inspirations blended in...

Sorry for the lack of posts this week, I had some job application deadlines as well as an interview, but this semester will finish soon so yah for that! (but only briefly before the revision starts)

Have a wonderful weekend! xx

(images from Apiece Apart)

Dresses

I just think if I can hang all my clothes on the wall I could decide on what to wear in the morning so much quicker... wouldn't you agree?

(images from oops* at Flickr)

swirl plates

Late last night I finally finished the set of swirl plates commissioned by my friend, unfortunately not in time to ship them to him for Thanksgiving. If only he lived in Providence!

My mom sent me the gorgeous linen tablecloth and napkins, so I couldn't resist setting the table for a mini photo shoot in my loft.

To see the plates in their "green" (dried but not fired) stage, click here.

{Weekly Giveaway}: Pastel Petals Jewellery

This week's giveaway is from the gorgeous shop Pastel Petals, a shop which stocks petite feminine jewellery that are sweet with a element of subtle chic.

The winner will get a $24 voucher to spend towards any one item in the shop:

go now to check out the full range of choices.

Sorry to bore you with the conditions again, only read if you're new here!

How to Enter? Anyone who leaves a comment on any post during the next 7 days is automatically entered in the draw, starting with this post and ending Saturday the 28th of Oct at 12am GMT. The winner will be revealed later that day or the next day.

Rules: only leave one comment per post please, meaningless comments will also be discarded. To pick the winner, I will first use randome.org to generate a number between 1 to 6 say, (i.e. 6 posts a week) and then pick a randome comment within that post. So to maximise your chances you can reply to every post, don't want to miss a post? follow this blog via Blogger, Reader or Bloglovin & these technology will remind you!

Now to last week's ASOS voucher winner... Congratulation to Post 1 Comment 2, that's you 10.15, saturday night!! I will contact you shortly for delivery address :)

and for the Cold Plasma Cream... Congratulations to Melissa Blake!
xx

{Vintage Friday}: Fischer Clothing

I adore everything about these shoots, the clothes, the mood, the setting and the soft lighting...

(images from Fischer Clothing)