Ode to Yolan Cris – fashion and pattern inspiration

Sorry guys, I have been a bit low on blogging time lately – I’m currently fully immersed in some very exiting wedding illustration projects. Hope to have more to share with you soon! In the meantime, here’s some high caliber fashion eye-candy for you, one of my favorites: Yolan Cris, what a creative and amazingly talented designer! Take a look!

2011 Yolan Cris Revival Vintage Bridal collection – gown: Copenhague

2011 Yolan Cris Revival Vintage Bridal collection – gown: Oporto

2011 Yolan Cris Revival Vintage Bridal collection – gown: Praga

2011 Yolan Cris Revival Vintage Bridal collection – gown: Almeria

2011 Yolan Cris Glamour collection – gown: 1109

2011 Yolan Cris Art Deco collection – gown: 1174

CREDITS:

1. all images composed by Astrid Mueller with courtesy from Yolan Cris website
2. Thanks to WeddingInspirasi to helping me stumble across the designer.

symphony of geometry

The beauty of geometry was my muse when I created this style board. Though I made it just for fun, now I’m very {very} tempted to create a wedding stationery concept inspired by it.

Something fabulously minimalistic and geometrically inclined!

CREDITS {from top left}:

1. Model agency: Modelwerk.de portfolio of model: Anabela Belikova
2. Necklace: Tom Binns via LuisViaRoma
3. Typo art: Yuri Gordon via welovetypography
4. Photographer: Karl Lagerfeld hair & make-up: Sam McKnight for Numéro Editorial Mode March 2011 {via myfdb}

meaningful luxury inspiration

As promised, today I have a little treat for you. How about a historic art luxury item transposed as a unique wedding idea?

Fabergé… Even the name sounds intriguingly glamorous.

According to The Jewelry Blog, between 1885 and 1917, Peter Carl Fabergé and his assistants created 69 eggs as Easter gifts to the Czars of Russia at the time. Majestic, indeed!

Recently, one of my artistic friends mentioned there’s a romantic story to the first egg. Fabergé was commissioned by the emperor of Russia to create it as a stunning, memorable and romantic gift for his wife.

Mesmerizing, more likely:

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Each Fabergé egg has a unique theme and artistically composed story. For example, one is very nondescript, its outside white like a typical egg. The inside is another story. Playing on the concept of a Russian nesting doll, it opens to reveal a golden yolk hiding a tiny golden chicken treasure. What came first, the chicken or the egg? And I thought I had the answer to that. (Not.)

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What a beautiful multi-layered play of opposites. Nature and riches. Matte and shiny. Obvious and ambiguous. Static and repeating. Playfulness and complexity.

I’m intrigued by how much meaning is hidden in just this seemingly simple piece of art.

Wouldn’t it be lovely to incorporate such a multi-layered meaning into your wedding? Tell me your love story, and I’ll devise a Fabergé egg concept for you. Then I’ll find a jewelry designer who will make your love come to life. I’d love to play with this concept! Imagine your love story illustrated then encased in enamel? Accentuated with diamonds? Or, more affordably, embellished with Swarovski crystals? Or edibly, as a stunning eye-catcher on your wedding cake (as spotted on The Flirty Guide,  Fabergé cake toppers by the wonderfully talented Gabrielle Feuersinger from Cake Coquette)?

Fabergé egg cake topper by Cake Coquette

Fabergé egg cake topper by Cake Coquette

Nothing is impossible!

Museum Wedding Inspiration

Happy New Year, my friends! Since all the gorgeous blogs out there are already full of beautiful new year’s imagery, I decided to do something different. One of my clients plans to get married in a classical museum, and she inspired me to create this wedding mood board for you:

This style direction was created with  a design-conscious bride in mind; someone who loves classic elegance but likes to make a statement through a few bold, sophisticated glamorous accents. Wouldn’t this beautiful Greek-inspired classical gown perfectly reference a museum venue, especially if the space showcases antique statues such as the above Venus de Milo?

I would definitely like to feel warm and comfortable at my own wedding, and I imagine a museum atrium to be a bit on the chilly side! Therefore, I was drawn to this (forgive me, holiday-inspired) table scape accented with cozy sheepskin over each chair, and chose a stunning silk bouquet to complement the table’s shape and texture.

Though I’m not a wedding designer, I love design and can help personalize your celebration with your own unique, tailor-made wedding illustration. For example, together with the prestigious German fine jewelry designers at Code Royal, I can devise a one-of-a-kind fine jewelry piece for you and your partner, such as the above cuff links, rings, or a pendant, all featuring your own illustration or monogram!

You’d have a super memento of your love for years to come. I wonder what your guests would say? Just drop me a line if you’d like to hear more!

CREDITS:

1. Gown: Nicole Montenapoleone, Alessandra R Spring 2011 collection, via Wedding Inspirasi
2. Hand made silk floral bouquet with Swarovski crystals by Emici Bridal, see more on wedluxe.com
3. Home of Jamie Laubhan-Oliver and Larry Oliver. Photo: by Manny Rodriguez for D Home Magazine – see more on Simply Seductive
4. Aphrodite of Melos, replicated by and seen on statues.com
5. Personalized fine jewelry by Code Royal