Inspiration

The monthly catalog that Anthropologie publishes is always a beautifully photographed treat that offers endless amounts of inspiration. Wether you are looking for clothing and home ideas that move you, or just an overall feeling that seeing such beautiful image can bring, you will find all of these things here. The March 2011 catalog is one of our favorites as of late, so we are sharing the beauty!

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Springtime House of Lavande

Spring is in the air, and House of Lavande is bringing the latest looks to you in some of your favorite magazines for April! Bright colors, and bold accessories are huge for the upcoming season. Check out some of the spreads, and tell us which are your favorite!

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Charmed Necklace

Vogue.com's style series, 5 Looks 5 Days 1 Girl, is a great resource for gathering the most up-to-date style essentials from the most-to-date stylesetters, aka Voguettes. The latest feature on Contributing Editor Lawren Howell has us charmed over her one-of-a-kind necklace crafted with a strand of her mom's old baby beads and updated with an added monogrammed pendant from Howell's old charm bracelet. An easy DYI with charm.

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Ladies in Lavande

This week's Ladies in Lavande featuring Gwyneth Paltrow, Bridget Moynahan and Alicia Silverstone are all great examples of how to work jewels into your everyday wardrobe, and pull off an effortlessly chic look! 

Gwyneth in House of Lavande Necklace and stacked bracelets

Bridget in a pair of House of Lavande earrings

Alicia in a silver House of Lavande cuff

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Bill Cunningham New York

Must-see film: Bill Cunningham New York. As Anna always says it best... "We all get dressed for Bill."

Street scene photographer Bill Cunningham is lighting up the big scene in a new documentary that chronicles his portraits of uptown fixtures to downtown eccentrics and everyone in between.

For decades, Cunningham has been on the fashion street scene capturing trends and high society charity soirées for the Times Style section.
Bill Cunningham New York opens March 16 in New York. For other playdates click here. Tweet

Moodboard: Green With Envy

This St. Patrick's Day we're green with envy lusting over all things kelly, chartreuse, jade, forest and emerald.

Hobe signed sterling emerald flowers and leaves necklace, worn by Ali Larter at the FEED Foundation in 2010 and KJL signed gold drop earrings with a large emerald drop surrounded by pave stones, House of Lavande; green stays timeless in a vintage photo; graphic green adds punch to an interior, by Kelly Wearstler; Oscar de la Renta SS 2011; Daphne Guinness shot by David LaChapelle in Hawaii; Gucci Fall 2011 Tweet

Yamamoto at the V&A

On Saturday at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, the 30 year retrospective of Yohji Yamamoto's work was debuted. An expansive look at an iconic career that has helped define a generation in fashion, the exhibit showcases 80 looks by the designer.  Charcoal sketches by Peter Seville are also on display with a focus on the female back, a part of the body that has always fascinated Yamamoto, and a collection of accessories designed by Yamamoto that guests couldn't wait to get their hands on in the gift shop. Running through the 10th of July, this is by far one of the exhibits we would most love to see this year.

The V&A's blog has published a truly awe inspiring account of the preparation of the installation and a behind the scenes look into some of his most fantastic work. You can also check out a great interview with Ligaya Salazar, the curator for the show at Elle.com.

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Layer Up

We at House of Lavande love a chic layered look and are totally inspired by this editorial from Vogue Australia. The more the merrier, layer up!

April edition of Vogue Australia, photography by Nicole Bentley, featured on fashiongonerouge.com Tweet

Mrs. O

Last week our first lady donned a House of Lavande pin while reading to a group of youngsters at the National Education Association's read across America kickoff! This is in part thanks to the newest member of her team, Meredith Koop. Recently given the title of personal assistant, Meredith assists Mrs. Obama with finding key pieces for her wardrobe, and styling them to perfection! We love her keen eye for mixing colors and prints, and helping to make the first lady look oh-so-fabuous!

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Moodboard: Super Serpents

This spring sex it up with super serpents. Try a color or metallic snakeskin ensemble or striking snake motif statement accessory for one sssssensssational look.

1940's Joseff of Hollywood gold snake clamper bracelet with a red cabochon between the snakes mouth, House of Lavande; SS 2011 runway look from Reed Krakoff; Ymre Stiekema by Paola Kudacki fro Harper's Bazaar US March 2011, Fashion Gone Rogue; SS 2011 runway look from Roberto Cavalli; Lanvin snakeprint wedge ribbon sandals, Net-A-Porter Tweet

Traveling Jewels

If you are like many of us when you travel, stowing your jewels can often be a tricky situation. Well House of Lavande has teamed up with Clos-ette to bring you our special edition jewelry travel case! In House of Lavande's signature purple, the waterproof linen case cleans easily, and is the perfect size for stashing in a suitcase. Each page has different way of storing your jewels, and additional pages can be purchased, so you can mix and match to whatever accessories you are traveling with! Recently featured on the Today show as one of Jill's fun finds, this fabulous case is being referred to as the "Birkin" of jewelry bags! An absolute must have travel accessory for every fashion lover!

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On Trend: The Maxi Skirt

We can't get enough of today's On Trend: The Maxi Skirt. This season the long skirt looks modern and plays a great alternative to your favorite jeans. Whether you prefer soft & romantic or fun with a bit of edge, the long maxi skirt will instantly become your new go-to. Here are few ways to work this trend on look into your current wardrobe.

Sophistication with a twist: Pair up your long maxi with layers of classic pieces like a camel coat or sweater. Add in texture with print and bold color accessories, photograph by Tommy Ton, featured on style.com. Sporty: Add a sweatshirt inspired top with a lean long skirt in the same color for a modern and sleek look, stacked bracelets in mixed materials add subtle glitz, J.Crew Collection; With Edge: mix soft with hard, a leather bomber instantly adds chicness to a long flowy skirt, photograph by Vanessa Jackman Tweet

Ladies in Lavande

This week a few leading ladies have been donning their House of Lavande on various red carpets!

Bridget Moynahan wearing a House of Lavande bracelet to the Academy Awards Style Lounge

Brooklyn Decker wearing a House of Lavande bracelet to the Sports Illustrated cover event in Las Vegas

Ashley Tisdale in house of Lavande earrings at the Elton John Oscar Party

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Streetstyle Shoes

Tommy Ton has been on the fashion week scene in New York, London, Milan and now Paris shooting street stylesetters as they come and go between all the shows. And it appears that the shoe is making all the statements streetside.
Visit style.com to view the rest of Tommy Ton's street style portfolio from the various fashion weeks.

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Moodboard: Star Power

Dolce & Gabbana sent out a sparkling round of star infused looks during their Fall 2011 fashion show this past week in Milan. And so a trend is reborn, the star is officially back and shining brightly. To get ahead of the sartorial curve, here are a few inspirations from the trendsetting collection and beyond.

Seeing Stars beauty story featured in British Vogue December 2010; Anna Dello Russo showcases the trend via Miu Miu's star clutch during the Fall 2011 Milan shows; runway looks from Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2011, the trendsetting collection; Trifari signed silver star earrings with black enamel in the center surrounded by diamante stone, House of Lavande; go boho chic with glitz by adding small stars under the eye as featured in British Vogue December 2010. Tweet