Colorography: Sentimental Shades

It's not too often that I'm really struck--I mean, with a strong visceral reaction--by a combination of colors. For some reason, the palette behind these tees got me: they're the color of my childhood. Light aqua, light lavender, a faint peach and grey. Maybe it's a New England thing. There's something so sweet and fine there. Like wild irises. Or icicles clinging to the eaves. I can't place it but I think one of my first memories of beauty had to do with this scheme. Ever had an experience like this?

Oh, and, by the way, if you haven't seen it, the new JCrew spring collection is wonderful...! If you were to do a wedding in any of their color combinations, it couldn't help but be an aesthetic success.

Beauty Bliss: Simple Luxuries

Lately, I'm all about the beautiful, unbeatable basics. My favorites: Origins Paradise Found body scrub, flat bobby pins (also available in gold), fresh sugar lychee soap, Aveda vintage clove shampoo and my favorite jewelry, Wide Arc earrings by By Boe--they look so modern and organic with a bob!

Sweet Find: Pourdrier Rose

Oh my my. With fine French sugar tablets and orange blossom Ortigia soaps, the selection at Pourdrier Rose is the peak of gift-giving perfection--just right for the bride-to-be or her bridesmaids! (Via Simplesong.)

Goodbye to BFF Bridal

Along with Domino magazine, I was sad to hear this week that BFF Bridal is closing its doors. If you weren't a subscriber, you can still catch up on their weekly e-columns online...well, at least for a couple more weeks! (It was from BFF that I learned one of my favorite wedding beauty secrets: these vitamins do wonders for the skin, true story! Gwyneth Paltrow agrees.)