Olivia Palermo: Marie Claire Spain

Well, this is one photoshoot where props would go missing. HaHaHa My car would be filled to the brink with those gorgeous flowers, pink balloons, colorful dresses (ok, maybe they wouldn't let me have those :P), fabulous birdcage and did you spot the cupcakes? Oh yeah, they are frosting delish! Ok, the cupcakes probably wouldn't make it to the car either because I would eat them while packing everything up. HaHaHa But honestly, who wouldn't want a bedroom filled with cupcakes, balloons and beautiful flowers. So dreamy. It kind of reminds me of Valentine's or something.

This photoshoot just fills my happiness meter and is truly a refreshing BURST of SPRING! It features Olivia Palermo and it's the 2013 February cover story for Marie Claire Spain magazine. It's lensed by Nacho Alegre and fashion editor Enrique Campos styles Palermo in delicious Valentino, Lanvin, and Louis Vuitton. I just love that dress in the first pic below and omg'd her pink shoes. Gorgeous! The video is really cute to, so I included it below.

Ok, I know I'm not alone, what would you take from this set? You know you want something! HaHaHa

Storyland

I would like to take you to a place today, that is very sentimental to me. It's called Storyland. Storyland is located within City Park here in New Orleans.

When I was a little girl, my grandparents took me there to play. I adored & loved this place. I haven't seen Storyland since I was a little kid. Over the holidays, I decided to visit and couldn't get over how much of it was still the same. Storyland is truly a magical place! It's where all the characters of your favorite nursery rhymes & fairytales come to LIFE. You'll find The Three Little Pigs & Big Bad Wolf, Rapunzel, Alice in Wonderland, Mother Goose, Ole King Cole, Pinocchio, Snow White, and many more of your favorite characters there. I encourage parents & visitors of New Orleans to stop by this fabulous treasure.

As an adult, I often wondered where all of my creativity, imagination and lightheartedness came from. As I thought back and reminisced, it was because of my childhood. You will be surprised how events from your past, shape who you are today. My parents and grandparents exposed me to a plethora of storybook fairytales, movies such as Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory and The Sound of Music, books such as Oliver, Nutcracker ballets and countless orchestra & symphony concerts. These marvelous things shaped who I am today. I'm blessed because of those experiences. I encourage you to instill special memories and experiences with your children. Without further adieu, here's STORYLAND. Enjoy!

Sweet-Bittersweet-Not Sweet

Storyland in City Park is SWEET!

City Park in New Orleans is the home of many treasures! I'll feature more of them throughout the year on A Very Sweet Blog. My previous post showcased Morning Call in City Park. Hope you enjoy this series. Have a Great Week!

Alice Englert: Vanity Fair Vanities

Did you know Vanity Fair Magazine has a "second" cover? I didn't. I just found out yesterday and thought I would share it with you. For 20 years, the first page of Vanity Fair's Vanities section is considered to be the magazine's second cover. This page is meant to showcase emerging artists (actors, actresses, etc.). Artists who are just starting their career and are up & coming in their profession. I think it's awesome of them to feature rising stars!

I found all of this out, because of the blue & white dress you see here! HaHaHa I thought it was so cute and wanted to know who the designer was. It's by Oscar de la Renta and the yellow heels are by Christian Louboutin.

The young lady wearing it, is Alice Englert. She's 18 years old, was born in Sydney, Australia and is the daughter of Oscar winning writer director Jane Campion. She's in a movie called Beautiful Creatures (based on the acclaimed novel) that's to open on Valentine's Day. The trailer for the movie looks ok. As usual, I bet the book is better.

I'm mentioning all of this, to say...you never know where a dress may take you! HaHaHa By searching for this dress, I learned about a section of a magazine, book, upcoming actress and movie.

Credits:Vanity Fair

Designers: Light Blue Dress (Chanel), Pink Dress (Lanvin) Top & Skirt (Calvin Klein Collection)

Oscar de la Renta 2013 Spring Ad Campaign

Do you ever look at something, think it's beautiful, but feel there's something missing? That's the way I feel about this Oscar de la Renta Spring Ad Campaign. Let me start off by saying, I really like it. The colors used for the background are pretty. The dresses and suits are exquisite. There's even a nice simplicity with the chairs. Where it goes a little wrong for me are the tables. I don't know if they're not fancy enough, need some flowers or sweet treats on them, but something is missing. HaHaHa I think I would've left the tables completely out of the photoshoot or maybe put it (as in the first picture) where it's peeking from the right side of the picture (so you don't see the ENTIRE table). I get that you don't need much in this photoshoot, because you have some strong statement pieces here, but I still feel there's still something missing. Maybe I'm wrong. Let me know your thoughts! Would you have done anything differently with this or leave it as is? The photographer is Craig McDean, styling was done by Alex White and the models are Liu Wen and Caroline Brasch Nielsen. (images via oscarprgirl.tumblr)