A Tea Party and Fashion

Imagine an elegant tea party on a beautiful, sunny day. What do you see? White linens and ribbons? Delicate tea cups with pretty patterns and fresh flowers on the tables? Dainty finger sandwiches and exquisite little desserts? Stimulating conversation? Well, we had all of that at Union Station Technology Center on March 13th at our tea benefitting the Boys and Girls Club of St. Joe County. But of course, our fashion lends an elegance to the atmosphere, and to our mood, in a way that not even the perfect place setting can. Fashion gives others a glimpse of what is going on inside of us. Our choice of clothing is more than just a choice; it is a choice plus an artistic expression, a choice plus an attitude, guided by how a piece makes us FEEL. And that day at Union Station, we all felt beautiful.

written by Kelsea King

A special Thank You to all of you that came to support Team Pink and Boys and Girls Club!

Jeanne and Yvonne

Jill and Cathy

The beautiful photography is by Brooke from ashley beige photography and the gorgeous models/stylists are from Salon Rouge.

“New, Old and the Newly Old”

Oh, how FABULOUS is this 1952 Singer car?? We had the incredible opportunity to get to photograph with this beauty last week at H.R. Deacon, Enterprises, a Triumph and MG repair company in Granger.

When Brooke, our photographer, texted me a picture of it, I knew we had to do a Gatsby themed shoot and glam it up!

The elegance of this car goes with the elegance that Morgan displays wearing this beautiful beaded dress by Yoana Baraschi!

I can just feel the gentle breeze as we travel through the fields in this remarkable car!

On the property there were rusted old cars that we needed to use some how some way.

Here we used a beaded leaf belt by Hoss Intropia for Morgan’s headband and Chan Luu Triple circle necklace and crystal circle chandelier earrings. The black flowy scarf is by Lauren Vidal.

This crystal chain bracelet added just the right amount of bling.

The perfect sized sequined black clutch to go with her dress!!

The glimmer of Gold is glorious on Sierra in this incredible beaded dress by Yoana Baraschi.

We doubled up 2 gold necklaces by Bud to Rose by Diddi and gold mirrored earrings and a gold beaded bracelet by Hoss Intropia.

McKenna looked so statuesque in this long black sheer bottom tank dress by Frank Lyman.

It was all about the BIG PEARLS in this look making her stand out among the 3 girls. We layered 2 smaller pearl strands with the single BIG Pearl strand and and complimenting hoop pearl earrings by Chan Luu!

A gorgeous crystal brooch clutch by Moyna and a BIG pearl bracelet ties it all together!

I had a dream the night before about a photo in front of the corn and so this is the photo to fulfill my dream.

Thank you Brooke!!

I hope that we inspired you!

Jeanne

Thank you so much Brooke from Ashley Beige Photography, Roger Deacon of H.R. Deacon, Enterprises and

to our gorgeous models Sierra Majors, Morgan Conley and McKenna Hummel!!

“Downtown Laughter”

We HAD to spend this afternoon last Friday downtown because of our LOVE for our city of SOUTH BEND. It was graduation weekend for Notre Dame and St.Mary’s College and the night before, there was a underground fire that caused a power outage throughout the city forcing businesses to close or moving in huge generators to help run their electricity for this extremely busy weekend until the power was able to get restored Sunday afternoon.

Sierra was all smiles in this gorgeous white lace jacket by Yoana Baraschi. This piece is truly a favorite of all of ours! The big dangle hoop earrings and delicate drop necklace are both by Chan Luu!

The State Theatre marquee is the perfect place to say something special to someone for everyone to see! The rose colored chiffon skirt by Lauren Vidal that our beautiful model Sierra, a junior at Granger Christian School is wearing, is the perfect compliment to the jacket and this color is so on trend right now.

Can you find the matching shoes???

Yoana Baraschi’s dresses are absolutely stunning and her attention to detail is so apparent in her designs like this beautiful black crosshatch pattern dress that Emily is wearing here! Gorgeous Emily, a junior at Penn High School, is wearing chandelier earring by Chan Luu, an amazing 7.25″ cross pearl bracelet by Love Heals, and a delicate cross drop necklace by a local jewelry designer.

BFF’s, Emily and Peyton are both wearing Yoana Baraschi! Peyton, on the right, also a junior from Penn High School, is wearing a beautiful lace rose dress that works perfectly with the tweed shoes!

Strolling through our little quiet town this chilly afternoon is darling Madi, yet another junior from Penn High School, also wearing head to toe Yoana Baraschi. She is wearing a sheer lace sleeveless top and lace rose ankle pants.

Accessories always add so much to any outfit! Here, I added 2 crystal stretch bracelets, a little embellished headband and a simple black clutch with a crystal closure to Madi’s outfit and to Peyton’s a soft flowy wrap and……..

Chan Luu pearl earrings…..

a delicate long handmade necklace by Harper Belle….

a metallic black evening clutch and a pink flower bangle bracelet by XOVO.

How cool is this photo that our amazing photographer Brooke from Ashley Beige Photography took in front of this bookstore?

The beautiful smile of Jennifer, a freshman at St Joseph High School, is the best accessory for this outfit consisting of a black netted sweater by Lauren Vidal and white jeans by David Kahn. Her lavender and sterling silver chandelier earrings are by Chan Luu and she has matching black crystal cuff bracelets.

Most of the girls that we photographed today knew each other and they were adorable together! Like Jane, a junior from St Joseph High School and Sierra. Jane is wearing a white sleeveless lace tunic top as a dress because she is a little shorter with a white slip from Only Hearts underneath. AND matching sandals….

gold and pearl hoop earrings

a statement necklace

and a must-have wrap bracelet from Chan Luu!

Have a Safe and Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

I hope that we Inspired You!

Jeanne

A special thank you to our amazing photographer Brooke from Ashley Beige Photography and to our beautiful models, Emily Sroda, Sierra Majors, Peyton Jaques, Jane Henry, Jennifer Cromartie and Madi Scott! You were all such a joy to work with!

Holiday Cheer!

We have one of the greatest places in town just two doors down from our store that transforms their store into a different theme each month. It is called “Junk Evolution” where they repurpose antique items and make them fabulous again! “Home for the Holidays” is the theme this month and we were able to have our photo shoot in their store!

It is a great time of year to get together with family and friends. In this cozy comfortable setting, the girls are enjoying a nice glass of wine after a long trip.

Our beautiful model Kayla Zimmerman from Salon Rouge is wearing a beautiful ivory lace dress and metallic jacket by Neesh by DAR with a crystal and gold necklace and pearl ring. She is also wearing a vintage hat from Junk Evolution.

Vintage luggage, santas, ornaments, clothing and of course furniture and collectibles galore is what Junk Evolution has this month.

Our other beautiful model Kristin Rousseau, also from Salon Rouge, is wearing an ivory sweater and printed jeans by Free People, a long sleeve tee shirt from Red 23, a fringed scarf from Lauren Vidal, fingerless gloves from Echo and suede booties from Nicole. Her cross necklace is by Love Heals and her charm bracelet is by Grandmother’s Buttons.

We hope that you relax, have fun and enjoy this holiday season! And indulge in those cupcakes!

Best wishes for a beautiful Holiday Season!

I hope that I inspired you!

Jeanne

Special thanks to Brooke from Ashley Beige Photography

Salon Rouge

Junk Evolution

“Dare to Sparkle?”

Today’s photo shoot takes place in our upstairs salon room. This favorite room showcases beautiful dresses and evening wear for special occasions and holiday events. Our model, Miranda, is just too “haute” to handle in our sophisticated holiday sparkle!

We had a great time in the salon room laughing and playing holiday dress-up with Sandra. She is always “ready to work”, and our clothes are always “ready to play”!

Sandra Miranda is from Salon Rouge. She knows how to make your hair, face and nails beautiful for the holidays. Inspire me knows fashion and style. Our clothes make you feel absolutely stunning for any gala, party, gathering or event. Elegant or casual, we have fun, beautiful, and unique styles for everyone! Stop in and let our girls make you look beautiful and feel beautiful!

Express your inner sparkle with these amazing stretch faux suede glitter jeans by SOLD Design Lab. Pair them with this crystal beaded evening clutch for added drama and elegance.

These incredible studded shoes are by Hadari and the pearl cluster ring is by Chan Luu.

Chan Luu is a master at blending art, sophistication, beauty, and elegance into her designs. This exquisite sequin dress, five-wrap bracelet, and layering necklaces are stunning examples of why we love her work. The studded belt by Bonito adds an edge of chic to the ensemble.

We’d love to help you make your holiday season as glitzy and glamorous as you dream to be. We wish you a holiday full of beauty and blessings.

I hope that I inspired you!

Jeanne

Special thanks to our model Sandra Miranda and to Brooke from Ashley Beige Photography!

“Whiskey and Fashion”

Last week, we were so lucky to be able to get to do our photo shoot at the new hip whiskey bar, “The Exchange” downtown, not too far from our store in South Bend, in the old Wells Fargo Bank Building on Jefferson Blvd.

Rachel is looking ultra cool wearing one of our favorite quilted jackets with sweater sleeves by Linea Domani.

Our beautiful model is Rachel from Salon Rouge here sitting pretty in one of the big wing back chairs. I added an extra long chain/crystal necklace (you can see it better on the first picture) to introduce another “chain” element to this look.

This silver bubbled Clutch with faceted stone is by Botkier.

These delicate, long chain earrings are by Chan Luu.

The multi heart chained T-Shirt is by Twin-Set and the long silk skirt is by Chan Luu.

This elegant multi chain silk bracelet is by Chan Luu. Please contact the store for information regarding the ring.

All Hair and Makeup by Rachel of Salon Rouge of Mishawaka.

We are looking forward to sharing many more posts with you and would welcome any feedback or suggestions that you would like to share with us!

I hope that we inspired you!

Jeanne

All of our amazing photography is done by Ashley Beige Photography!

A special thank you to beautiful Rachel for modeling and “the Exchange” for allowing us the photograph there!

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