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~Accessory Junkie!!~Monday Obsession
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~Shoe Love from the Closet Chronicles!!~Bottega Veneta
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~Rainy Day Musings!!~
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It is pouring rain & freezing cold in Atlanta, so I have decided to spend the day making things & curating collections.
Here's a few things that make me happy!
Vintage Gucci Silk Clutch with Chain!
{I found the 1940s fox cuffs at a thrift store!}
My Dior Pearl Earring Copies!
{I made them!}
Silver leafing in my studio!
I love making things!
My newly acquired books
{no time for TV! I live to read!}
More craft projects in progress!
Crochet wreaths!
Julian Chichester event at Holland & Co.
{Candles & potted flowers! So pretty!}
{Candles & potted flowers! So pretty!}
Our Beacon of Hope Cupcakes & Coffee Social!
We crafted! We ate cupcakes! We laughed & drank coffee! Yay!
{Love Pinterest so much! We gave away official Pinterest stickers!}
After the Coffee & Cupcake Social, we headed over to Gizzelle James' Atelier to attend an event for Friends with Vintage!
Loved everything she had, especially with sequins!
Girls love sparkle! I love sharing & great people who share too!
{P.S. stay tuned, on Thanksgiving Day I will be giving away some great stuff! So please comeback and visit after dinner!}
Do enjoy your day!
xo!
# Home Decor
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~Decor Adore!~The Pinterest Files
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~Future Forward!~
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Yay!
'Tis almost the season!
Shop here!
Southern Chic Holiday Bazaar is tomorrow, Tues. Nov. 12 from 4-9 pm at ADAC. FREE to attend. 25 designers from Atlanta. All price points and one-of-a-kind gifts! Drop by and support these Atlanta local designers!! 351 Peachtree Hills Avenue, N.E, 4th Floor! www.ecostylesouth.com
'Tis almost the season!
Shop here!
Southern Chic Holiday Bazaar is tomorrow, Tues. Nov. 12 from 4-9 pm at ADAC. FREE to attend. 25 designers from Atlanta. All price points and one-of-a-kind gifts! Drop by and support these Atlanta local designers!! 351 Peachtree Hills Avenue, N.E, 4th Floor! www.ecostylesouth.com
#affirmations
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~A Beautiful Reality!!~The journey begins.....
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~Save the Date!~Our Cupcakes & Coffee Social is coming up soon!!
2:17 PMCapitol de Beaute Blog by Melanie WoodroffeJoin us at Beacon of Hope on Saturday, November 16th, 2013 from 10am-1pm for our once a month series called 'Cupcakes, Coffee & Crafts!'
This month we will be making faux leather tassels & stamped monogrammed paper gift wrap, perfect for the holiday gift giving season!
We will have all materials available for you at no cost, however,
if you wish to bring your own glue gun, please do!
At Beacon of Hope, we are all about community & sharing, so bring a friend if you wish!
Just remember to RSVP to melanie.beaconofhope@gmail
Hope to see you soon!
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~No, really, you are Darling!!~
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~Odd du Jour!~The Victorian Age
11:06 AMCapitol de Beaute Blog by Melanie Woodroffe
I love the odd, for what we deem today as creepy, use to be the norm more than 100 years or so ago. Some traditions & practices still exist today, and are part of our history.
So, as I spent my perfect Sunday afternoon in Atlanta, browsing the brilliant & imaginative Paris on Ponce, I refreshed my memory, also learning a few new things about the history of the Victorian era.
My favorite stop at Paris on Ponce is Absinthe, a gorgeous vignette of odd Victorian-age finds that include animals that have long left this life. Diana, the owner, walked me through & pointed out a few of her most interesting pieces. {See pics below!}
If you didn't know already, the Victorians, like the Egyptians & various other cultures were fascinated with the dead. Animals, people, insects were dissected & studied after death, the preservation techniques that we use today, actually came from that period in time! So what to do when natural selection decides to take your favorite pet? Call a taxidermist!
Back in the Victorian age, this was part of everyday life. Well-loved pets were skinned after death, stuffed and frozen in time. Many animals that are now preserved in museums are due to this quirky practice, that became a skilled art & required having license to perform.
Interesting enough, when a {human} loved one died, the family would actually bring the deceased home & receive friends before the burial. They would also 'stage' the dead & take photographs with them. Just everyday life in the late 1800s, early 1900s!
If you haven't been to Paris on Ponce, you should really check it out. If it's been awhile since your last visit, you should really go, it's an updated visual & historical wonderland!

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