Sunday, November 22, 2009














where can you get beauty and luxury all wrapped in one, all at A Gift Wrapped Life! talking about feeling super special. my friend Sande over at A Gift Wrapped Life is the owner and creator of these amazing gifts. now that Christmas is just around the corner and presents are near i wanted to showcase some of her creations. what better way to gift that someone special in your life than with these gorgeous gift wrapped boxes. these beautiful gift wrapped treats would make any woman feel absolutely special. not only are they absolutely beautiful, but very affordable. so don't be intimidated, the gift box sets range from $39.00 to $129.00. every set is absolutely gorgeous. beautiful colors and gorgeous prints. so if your looking to make your mom or that special someone feel extra special, check out A Gift Wrapped Life.









L'Officiel October 2009 model Frida Gustavsson by Martin Lidell

Saturday, November 21, 2009







i am loving these black sequins dresses!









i was visiting the lovely lil bee blog and just fell in love with that beautiful mirror, that gorgeous turquoise marble top side table and the yellow aluminum love seat. the mirror truly stole my heart. it is absolutely beautiful! so i went over to Gardenhouse to check out their website. i truly love the website. a great place to find beautiful vintage pieces for your indoor outdoor living. i fell in love with that gorgeous vintage gold table candelabra lamp. how gorgeous is the base? the black and white porcelain flower chandelier was just delightful. the color really grabbed my attention. Gardenhouse is truly a treasure find for those who love vintage style. make sure to stop by and check them out. also check out the lovely The Lil Bee blog.












i just love cake anything! i've always had a fascination with cakes every since i was a child. i think i just loved how you put all these ingredients together to make something so colorful and pretty. my grandmother use to bake these beautiful colorful homemade cakes for me and she would always color them pink or purple with candy flowers. i was just in heaven. today i was so excited when i saw these yummy treats for the body over at Dylan's Candy Bar. i just love the bright and colorful packaging. i would love to smell like cake batter all day. yummy! they even have lip balm. i am a serious lip gloss fan, so i have to try this one. these are great gift ideas!

Friday, November 20, 2009















New England Home
i could never get enough of the color aqua! here are more beautiful images from New England Home magazine. i love the sea year round and these images remind me of the beach. the aqua and white colors are always my favorite.












New England Home

i'm loving these gorgeous rooms all from New England Home magazine. the rooms are just so cozy and colorful. that beautiful aqua wall in image three is just amazing. i love the color and the design. i have a collection of white pitchers and i love how they lined them up to showcase them by the window over the sink. that is beautiful! and my moth dropped when i saw both of these beautiful dining areas. i love the round tables because of the intimacy that it creates. these are both gorgeous!




Beautiful! i found these gorgeous images at A Little Sussy blog. the tableware is just gorgeous! i love all the beautiful colors.


















i just love pink and candy and flowers, all up my alley. so when i saw this amazing post over at the amazing Ruby Press blog, i was just happy. the colors and the decor was just beautiful! Ruby Press produced this lovely event for one of their clients, Viv & Ingirid , to celebrate their ten year anniversary. i just thought everything in the photos looked amazing. the photography is by Kristen Loken. make sure you stop by Ruby Press to see the rest of the venues for this beautiful event.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009







my earlier post on this flannel Martino pump


i posted about these beautiful Brian Atwood shoes about a couple of weeks ago. i fell madly in love with them when i first saw them. the shoe is simply amazing! i was looking at his website today and found more of these lovely furry creations. although the bottom one remains my ultimate favorite, the others are fabulous too. especially that first one. the gray just really makes the shoe super fabulous. i also like that he made a suede pair, that's the third pair. i just really love the look and the fur makes them just delicious!








i love green! that green gown is amazing!
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fashion designer and actress Georgina Chapman
Brooke Shields and daughters
Naomi Campbell
Katie Holmes



i love that picture with Brooke Shields and her girls, so adorable! and don't you just love those amazing black and white gowns? photography by Joshua Jordan.





i love these beautiful pink dresses, especially the first one.








beautiful photography by of Joshua Jordan i love that gorgeous mirror!



































love this photo shoot the 40's style clothing is just beautiful!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009



















Love Pink and Black! here are just some lovely images of two of my favorite colors.









oh how i love this heavenly photo shoot! the birds just makes it so angelic.


















these images from stylist Shana Faust just makes me happy! i love her amazing work! every image is just beautiful. she was a former Martha Stewart Wedding Editor. that's probably why some of the images look familiar. her work is just so feminine and beautiful. to get to know her better click on the Decor 8 link. she was interviewed back in October 2009.

















i am a huge fan of Interior Designer Whitney Stewart. above are some amazing images of her beautiful work. i love every room but the pink music room is my most favorite. make sure to visit her amazing website to more beautiful images.

Monday, November 16, 2009















i just love the amazing work of event planner Amy Atlas. she is truly amazing! her creativity of her gorgeous dessert tables is impeccable. her dessert tables are like high fashion, so chic and well put together. fashion and dessert, can't get any better than that! i think that's why i love her work so much, Amy's work is so clean and always elegant. she always make me say "WOW !". when i saw this post on her blog, i actually thought it was a drawing, somebody's beautiful art work. i had to look close to discover that it was real. as always, the colors are just beautiful. pink and yellow always makes me happy. Amy is truly a talented artist because that's what it is pure art. she is truly gifted. to see more beautiful images of her work make sure you check out her website and blog.



Do you see my name at this beautiful table setting? oh my, i was so excited when i received a very kind invite from Jermaine over at the lovely French Kissed blog. i was truly touched and honored to be in such amazing company. i was like, is she sure she got the right Charmaine? i mean come on in company with Jermaine from French Kissed, Brooke from Velvet and Linen and Gypsy from Gypsy Purple, John Saladino, and the the other bloggers who have amazing blogs. these are people who i admire so much. their blogs have been places where i have gathered so much inspiration. i just want to say thank you to Jermaine! Thank You for your beautiful invite! i am humbly touched and honored. you must visit Jermaine's outrageously beautiful blog to see and read all of her amazing post. her blog is truly one of my favorites. also, make sure to check out the other fellow bloggers.

Sunday, November 15, 2009










i love these beautiful chandeliers and dinning rooms i found at Traditional home. i really fancy number 1, 5, 7 and 8, so pretty.

Saturday, November 14, 2009


























































Valentino Spring 2010 Ready-to-Wear collection. i love all the ruffles and lace!
the shoes are just beautiful!