#Nars #Opening #Atlanta #Buckhead #Modern Luxury #Jezebel #Beauty #Cosmetics #Shops of Buckhead #CapitoldeBeaute #BeautyBuzz
#LibbyVanderPloeg #illustrations #gifs #inspiration #Love #Creative #Brooklyn #Draw #Artist #capitoldebeaute #loves
~Sunday Vibe!!~Libby VanderPloeg, Illustrator Extraordinaire!
3:31 PMCapitol de Beaute Blog by Melanie Woodroffe
Brooklynite Libby VanderPloeg is by far one of the best illustrators on the planet! I live for her positive adventures with the pen. Stories evolve and expand with colorful bursts of life in everything she illustrates, every story is a new adventure!
Find her on instagram & tumblr @libbyvanderploeg and visit her shop on Etsy today!
xo, melanie



{all illustrations property of Libby VanderPloeg}
#dreams #goals #inspirations #affirmations #purpose #truth #truestory #honestly #Lifestyle #Blogger #Luxe Lover #Luxury #Fashion #Style #Writer #Loves #moodovermonday
~PSA!!~
12:23 PMCapitol de Beaute Blog by Melanie Woodroffe
#blog #style #fashion
#creative #musings #Mood #Quotes #FlatLays #Styles #SocialMedia #Fun #Pretty #Fashion of Dreamy Stuff for #Bloggers #Writers #Pinterest #Instagram #Lovers
~excerpts from my instagram life!!~
4:07 PMCapitol de Beaute Blog by Melanie Woodroffe
#Fashion #Givenchy #Hubert de Givenchy #Lyst #Style #Chic #Magnolias #audreyhepburn #Muse #Creative #Lovely #Cosmetics Makeup Fragrance #Skincare #Luxury #House of Givenchy #Barneys #NYC
~Muse Matchup!!~Audrey Hepburn & Hubert de Givenchy
10:59 AMCapitol de Beaute Blog by Melanie Woodroffe
'French designer Hubert de Givenchy launched his first perfume in 1957 with L'interdit, an homage to his friend and muse, Audrey Hepburn. Three decades later, the company introduced its line of luxury cosmetics and skin care, instantly recognizable by the brand's signature four-G logo. Today, under the leadership of Artistic Director, Nicolas Degennes, this highly covet-able label continues to produce fragrances, makeup, and treatment with cutting-edge formulas, innovative packaging, and rare ingredients.'
#LionsLighthouse #Night of Spectacles #Fashion with a Mission #NOS16 #Atlanta #Fashion #Style #Sustainable
~Night of Spectacles!!~Fashion with a Mission
12:54 PMCapitol de Beaute Blog by Melanie Woodroffe
Join me as I help judge one of the best sustainable fashion events in Atlanta!
Night of Spectacles is a fundraiser for the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, with proceeds benefiting the vision and hearing programs that allow under-insured Georgians to maintain healthy and productive lives.
Fashion Design students from throughout the state are supplied with broken eye wear pieces collected through the Lighthouse's Recycling Program and challenged to create high fashion designs embellished with and inspired by vision and eye wear. Final designs are modeled by Lighthouse Volunteer Doctors in a runway show at the event; the designer of the winning dress receives a scholarship.
Click here for more info! Night of Spectacles 2016
#dreams #goals #inspirations #affirmations #purpose #truth #truestory #honestly #Lifestyle #Blogger #Luxe Lover #Luxury #Fashion #Style #Writer #Loves
~Forward March!!~The Paradigm Shift
8:51 AMCapitol de Beaute Blog by Melanie Woodroffe
#Fashion #Vintage #Style #Simply Shic Fashion Trunk #Atlanta #Small Business Saturday #Sustainable #Repurposed #Chic #Atlanta Food Truck & Market
Simply Shic Fashion Trunk | A Moving Story of Style!
11:11 AMCapitol de Beaute Blog by Melanie Woodroffe
All aboard the treasure truck!
This is a story of how dreams can be found in the most unexpected places.
When I first met Shica a few months back, she told me the story of how she painstakingly & patiently spent the past few years working on her dream. The dream of owning and operating a fashion truck in Atlanta, much like the popular food trucks we see peppered around our city. But fashion in a 17 footer? Who thought possible in Atlanta? With a few hurdles & humbled beginnings, Shica's dream was realized and Simply Shic Fashion Truck was born!
On a very sunny & warm November day, Small Business Saturday to be exact, I had the opportunity to attend Shop Small Atlanta Food Truck Park & Market to rummage through her goodies, style a few pieces, drink wine, eat handcrafted sorbet in a waffle cone from 2 Scoops and sit in the back of her truck for a chat. It was delightful!
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| The exterior of the Simply Shic Fashion Truck is a chic black. |
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| A view of the inside of Simply Shic, which includes a private dressing area. |
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| Loaded with a mix of vintage and new, Simply Shic is full of deliciously stylish treasures at very affordable prices! |
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One of my favorite pieces is a vintage dress by Courreges Paris, it's a black wool shift dress. I didn't show here, because my photo did not do it justice.
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| Shica's accessories are perfectly hand-picked. She has an amazing eye for textures, shapes & color. {I purchased the top ones! LOVE!!} |
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| Shica holding a very glamorous photo of Elizabeth Taylor from the adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. |
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| This gorgeous vintage piece is hand-beaded with thousands of silver bugle beads & sequins! Wearing vintage means it is rare to run into someone wearing the same thing! |
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| I styled this outfit based on a recent ad from Gucci's 2016 Cruise collection! A wild mix of color, patterns and textures mixed with new and old. |
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| Shown here: Vintage Patterned Silk Top with Denim Skirt and a Woven Brass Medallion Belt. |
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| This antique hand-finished belt buckle has beautiful details! |
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| Tory Burch Spring 2016 Dress |
Follow Shica's stylish trucking adventures around the South via Instagram and Facebook @simplyshicfashiontrunk.
xo, melanie @capitoldebeaute
{Photo Creds: Capitol de Beaute}
{Photo Creds: Capitol de Beaute}
#dreams #goals #inspirations #affirmations #purpose #truth #truestory #honestly
~Life ... I'm just winging it too!!~
3:23 PMCapitol de Beaute Blog by Melanie Woodroffe
#Michael Kors
#Office Style #Chic
#Working Girl #Fashion #Handbags
~Career Girl Style Cheat Sheet!~
9:34 AMCapitol de Beaute Blog by Melanie Woodroffe
Oh, career wear isn't what it used to be! Thank goodness! Can you imagine wearing the tight, revealing dresses or skirts to work like the ladies on the episodes of Madmen?! As sexy as it appears on those ladies, having the perpetual wrinkled ripple from the naval to the top of the thighs is not professional & can cut off circulation, if you happen to sit too long! Yikes!
Blazers are back & add a polished look to your working wardrobe! Great for a chilly office too! {and yes, I said 'blazer', they still exist, but if you must, say 'jacket', that's fine too!} Think linen, flowing light weight jersey or cotton blends.
And remember, wear clothes that fit you no matter what the size, too snug equals ugh!

Check out a few ideas below and on my Cool Girls Wear This Pinterest Board too! So many great options!
I am totally into mix and match classic pieces, graphic prints, neutrals with a dot of color & delicious, fun accessories! Blazers are back & add a polished look to your working wardrobe! Great for a chilly office too! {and yes, I said 'blazer', they still exist, but if you must, say 'jacket', that's fine too!} Think linen, flowing light weight jersey or cotton blends.
And remember, wear clothes that fit you no matter what the size, too snug equals ugh!
#Crate and Barrel
#Happy Sunday
#Kate Spade
~Oh Sundays!~I Love You!
10:38 AMCapitol de Beaute Blog by Melanie Woodroffe
#Drop Your Dress Drive #Fashion #Style #Luxury #Blog #Blogger #Writer #Luxe #Glam #Dress #Chic
~The Go To, Throw On, Go Out Outfit!~
6:07 PMCapitol de Beaute Blog by Melanie Woodroffe
#Fashion #Givenchy #Illustrated #Style #CapitoldeBeaute #I'm Drawn to It! #Lifestyle #Blogger #Luxe Lover #Luxury #Writer #Loves #Pantone
~I'm Drawn to it!~
9:23 AMCapitol de Beaute Blog by Melanie Woodroffe
#Cherish Your Babe Cave #Chairish #Vintage #Pierre Cardin Barstools #Interior Design #Architecture #Art Antiques #Love #Home Decor #Chic #Article #Writer #Blogger
~Cherish the Babe Cave!!~
5:47 PMCapitol de Beaute Blog by Melanie Woodroffe
Winter is for hibernating! It is built into our DNA to take a chill when the chill hits! Need a little chic and cozy escape from the outside world? Well, grab your BFF and seek retreat in the woman cave! Yes, I said, 'woman cave!' If men can have a cave, then so can us girls! Hmmm....lets call mine, the 'Babe Cave' instead!
Yay! The babe cave it is!
My babe cave features the elegantly designed vintage chrome bar stools from Chairish, covered in a delicious, velvety lipstick red, these vintage Pierre Cardin stools are the perfect accent for any room.
I love navy blue and white, and find they are both the perfect neutral shades to balance out bursts of bright colors. To avoid looking like it's the 4th of July in February, I added textures, tones, and prints for balance. What girly doesn't love leopard cushions, Mark Chappell snake prints & colorful Voutsa wallpapered smooches in her babe cave?!
Candles, books and historical items pepper my living space, and I enjoy collecting things with roots. I am the daughter of a former antique and art dealer! My Mother's store was a treasure trove of wonderful. She has a very unique eye for the intriguing! I think it's innate! I also feel it's important to fill your living space with memories and modern, finishing touches define who you are, and I am a sentimentalist with her eye on the future!
xo, melanie
Yay! The babe cave it is!
My babe cave features the elegantly designed vintage chrome bar stools from Chairish, covered in a delicious, velvety lipstick red, these vintage Pierre Cardin stools are the perfect accent for any room.
I love navy blue and white, and find they are both the perfect neutral shades to balance out bursts of bright colors. To avoid looking like it's the 4th of July in February, I added textures, tones, and prints for balance. What girly doesn't love leopard cushions, Mark Chappell snake prints & colorful Voutsa wallpapered smooches in her babe cave?!
Candles, books and historical items pepper my living space, and I enjoy collecting things with roots. I am the daughter of a former antique and art dealer! My Mother's store was a treasure trove of wonderful. She has a very unique eye for the intriguing! I think it's innate! I also feel it's important to fill your living space with memories and modern, finishing touches define who you are, and I am a sentimentalist with her eye on the future!
xo, melanie
#Happy Valentine's Day from Capitol de Beaute! #XOXO
~Love You Long Time!!~
8:53 AMCapitol de Beaute Blog by Melanie Woodroffe
#Alexander Wang #WhoWhatWear #Weekend #Glam Game #truestory #Style
#blog #blogger #shopping #inspirations #fashion
~Weekend Game On!!~Don't Stop the Style!
4:00 PMCapitol de Beaute Blog by Melanie Woodroffe
#Borrowed by Design #Closet-to-Closet #Formal #Dress #WhiteHouseBlackMarket #Fashion #Style #Find it #Wear it #Return it #Review it #BBD #Chanel #VeraWang #Gorjana #Sustainable and Stylish
~Sustainable & Stylish!!~BBD: Drop Your Dress Drive!
9:30 AMCapitol de Beaute Blog by Melanie Woodroffe
Borrowed By Design | From Her Closet to Yours
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Borrowed By Design featured dress styled by Capitol de Beaute
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How many of you have been invited to a formal & had nothing to wear? Party dresses are expensive and once purchased & worn one time, will probably sit in the back of your closet never to be seen again!
What if you had an option to borrow a dress, wear it, have a thousand #usies & #selfies taken in it and then return two weeks later, only to repeat the process with a different dress for your next formal? Sounds dreamy, right?! A perpetual & virtual closet at your disposal!
Welcome to Borrowed By Design! Perfect for dresses you want to lend and/or borrow for any and all of your special occasions! You will love this site!
Here's how it works! Own a gorgeous dress that's gathering dust in your closet? Join, then post it on Borrowed By Design & make money! Need a dress? Join BBD, scroll through the dresses listed & find the perfect one for your next party and in just a few clicks, it's yours for two weeks! Easy peasy style, delivered to your doorstep!
*To see my dress & many more, click the icon below!
#Cold #Weather #Chill Pill #Dress #Chic #3D #Cold Weather Mood Board #Pinterest
~Chill!!~
3:41 PMCapitol de Beaute Blog by Melanie Woodroffe
#Mood over Monday #dreams #goals #inspirations #affirmations #purpose #truth #word #moodovermonday #truestory
~D & T!!~Doubted and Tested!
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