Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Style in Seven - Nuha of Habibi

It's day two of the guest post train here on B&B and I'm thrilled to introduce a simply GORGEOUS...



For those of you who might not already know and love the fabulous Habibi...and it's curator Nuha...well...you're missing out...in a ginormous way.

Firstly, it's absolutely one of my favourites to look at it...the pink, gold and black layout makes my knees weak and admittedly, a little jealous- it's aesthetically beautiful.

And what's more, Habibi is packed with so much gorgeosity...fashion and design inspiration galore.

Nuha's Style in 7 will give you a stunning glimpse of her gorgeous take on all things pretty...picture board bliss I tell you.
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Hello B&B readers, Nuha from "Habibi" here.  I'm thrilled to be sharing my Style in 7 with you!  Christine's blog is by far one of my favorites and she is definitely a girl after my own heart.  Many of times I'll be thinking of something and check her blog to see that she is thinking the same thing - it's weird, but definitely exciting to know that I'm on the right style track ;-)  Oh, and I absolutely cannot wait to see the big reveal of her home in Style at Home!  

After a bit of thought, it was suddenly hard to narrow down my favorite things to only 7, but I tried my best to give you a brief glimpse into my mind.  Let me start out by saying that gold has been my favorite color ever since I can remember.  I’m a bit embarrassed to add this to my list because it feels like every other blogger/ girl out there is currently obsessing over gold.  I promise I’m not hopping on the bandwagon!  So because of that, I nixed the gold, and went with a few other things that make my heart pitter patter.  Enjoy!

1.) X-Chromosome:  Let me start out by saying that I am over-flowing with the x-chromosome.  I am unabashedly obsessed with all things girly, flirty, and pastel.  The number of dresses and skirts I have probably outnumbers my pants by 3:1, and romance movies make me weak in the knees.  You know the girl who loves to bake, get dressed-up, and sew things?  That is me.  Nice to meet you.


2.) Classic:  I’m an old soul at heart and anything vintage/classic/ antique is right up my alley.  While trends are fun now, I’d rather not look back at a picture of myself ( or my home) and think “What was I thinking?!”  That’s why I tend to lean towards classic pieces in both my wardrobe and home, I know that I'll love them now and forever.  Oh, and buying and renovating an old mid-century home is high up on my bucket list.  Baby steps, Baby steps.



3.) Fashion:  To me art is so fun because each person portrays it differently.  Which leads me to my main point- fashion is the most powerful form of art.  In what other way can you portray your emotions to the world without uttering a single word?  And equally as important, I’m a firm believer that if you look good, you feel good.


4.) Flowers:  This should come as no surprise after my excess x-chromosome confession above.  Nothing makes me more weak in the knees than a bouquet of flowers- or better yet, a whole garden of them.  I simply cannot wait for the spring to roll around so that I can get started on our garden.  I’m thinking to cover the backyard within an inch of it’s life with hydrangeas, peonies, and herbs.  It’ll be grand!

5.) Books:  Wherever shall I begin?!  Books are my fool proof way to relax.  And even better is sitting in a whole room devoted to them.  Don’t get me started on the smell of old books- so relaxing!  


6.) Glamorous:  Maybe it’s because I’m from the Middle East and we're used to going all out but I simply adore all things glamorous.  Dressing up and being a girl is basically my idea of a fun time.  Lipstick, baubles, hair & make-up- tell me these things don't excite you!  Trust me, you will never regret buying a one of a kind piece that screams love me- or looking like a million bucks. 

7.) Quirky:  Life is wayyy too short to take yourself seriously- that’s why God invented awkwardness.  No one is perfect and the best way to deal with that is to embrace your quirkiness.  I love adding a little bit of something unexpected to my house as well as wardrobe.


A  big thanks to sweet Christine for having me take part in her series! 


xo N  

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Gah...wasn't this post just heaven?  So pretty.


And PS, any girl who loves glamour, flowers and quirkiness...so my kindred spirit!


xo
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Style in Seven - Aubrey of All Things Bright and Beautiful

I am SO happy to welcome one of the true gems of the blogging world to B&B for a completely delish....



If you all aren't familiar with Aubrey...aka...All Things Bright and Beautiful...then let me just say you my friends are missing out...large.

She's well...a total peach...period...simple...end of story.

Aubrey is one of those people who manages to perfectly combine dry whit and heartfelt kindness...trust me...not always an easy mix...she's totes one of my 'I've never met you in real life but know we'd be girl soul mates if we were ever face to face' internet peeps.

I also adore her blog- filled to the brim with fashion and decor prettiness I tell you.

So...I'm tickled/touched/delighted that she happily agreed to put a little Style in Seven swag together for all of us to enjoy.

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Hey there good lookin'...

Aubrey from All Things Bright and Beautiful checkin' in...and no, I don't do much cookin' (in the kitchen), but style I *LOVE*!

Which brings me to how much I just adore Christine and her adorable style-speak and devastatingly amazing eye for gorgeousness. Don't you wish you could just stick her cute self in your pocket and carry her everywhere???
I guess that is a big advantage to a smart phone, right? (c:

Anywho, I won't pretend for one second that my eye is anywhere near as honed in as Mrs. Fabulous here, but I do love me some pretties! So my style seven would have to include...

Numero Uno: 

COLOR

Live in Color via The I Am Project

I don't think I ever put anything together without putting some sort of bright color in the mix...not even furniture, as evidenced by my latest endeavor:


If you couldn't tell already, I thoroughly enjoy being a girl so #2 is Feminine Frills...everything needs just a dash of girl to it (c;


And it also has a shot of my fave color and number 3:

PINK

 #4 would have to be the favorite metallic hue of GOLD...




And I what kind of girl would I be without my #5...GLITTER (c:


#6 is ANIMAL PRINT...I don't discriminate: zebra, giraffe, python, tiger, dalmation...they are all pretty fab in my book. But leopard will always be my favorite (c: And a little goes a *looooong* way, dontcha think?


#7 is BEING ME. Now that might sound like a cop out for the last one (and hey, maybe I should've added "lazy" in there as one of my style 7), but seriously, I've found that when I stick to what I love and feel good in is when I really feel like it's my style...

So what if I want to wear sequined Sperry's when I'm thirty??? Or wear 4 (or more) different bright colors at the same time??? So what if my 5 year-old son tells me "Mom, your hair looks crazy!" when I try out some new 'do??? Or someone walks in my house and tells me my fantastic velvet tufted chair looks like I stole it from my grandma's house???
So that is my cray-cray style in a nutshell...I think Christine has gotten to the bottom of this post and is really debating whether or not to push "publish"...(c:

Thanks for letting me kidnap the blog-o today!

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I could eat her for breakfast...such a charmi-pants...and as further proof of our bossom buddy status, I think she likes pink and leopard just as much as I do...aces my friends.

A big mwah to Ms. ATBAB for joining us today- such a treat!!! xoxoxoxo

And to all of you, guest posts galore will be filling the pages of B&B for the next week or so...enjoy my friends...beaucoup goodness coming your way!

Oh and don't forget about my abstract art giveaway...a stunning Zoe Pawlak original could be yours...you have until early morning Sunday to enter:)

xo

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Monday, February 27, 2012

Giveaway - Zoe Pawlak

I am beyond...and I  mean BEEEEE-YOND...excited/thrilled/honoured to be sharing a very special giveaway with you today.

Let me start with a little glimpse of what's to come...a little preview if you will....brought to you by the stunning work of artist...


{via Jamie Mann}

...Zoe Pawlak...

I hope you're sitting....

















Absolutely to die for stunning.

There's such a beautiful variety in her work and yet, it's so consistently full of movement, passion and  gorgeous colour...I'm officially obsessed.

And because I love you so so much and am eternally grateful for all the support/kind words you've sent my way (especially these past few weeks,) I thought it a perfect time to feature Zoe and giveaway one of her divine pieces...and PS, I'm still pinching myself over this one.

So...without further ado...


...this original oil on canvas painting..... 


...entitled Truly, the Mighty......could soon be yours!!!!!

Are you still conscious?

Jumping up and down?

I would be.

Now...to enter:

1. Leave a comment below

For extra entries:
*And please leave a SEPARATE comment for each entry*

2. Follow Zoe Pawlak on Twitter
3. Go to Zoe Pawlak's website and tell me which of her pieces is your favourite
4. Pin your favourite Zoe Pawlak piece to Pinterest
5. Follow Zoe Pawlak {@zoepawlak} on Instagram
6. Tweet the giveaway
{enter to win a stunning original painting from @bijouandboheme and @zoepawlak http://bijouandboheme.blogspot.com/2012/02/givaway-zoe-pawlak.html?spref=tw}
7. Become a new follower of Bijou and Boheme
8/9. Blog about the giveaway for 2 extra entries!

I'll be drawing for the winner this Sunday morning so get your entries in quick!!!

xoxo


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Sunday, February 26, 2012

Congratulations !!!!

It's winner time...


Congratulations to Ms....

DESIGNWALI

who said...


"pretty pretty! i have 2 of her necklaces and love them!"

Friday, February 24, 2012

Friday Fancies - Travel

Happy Friday ladies and gents.

It's fancy time and since I'm jetting off next Thursday for PEI, I thought why not put together a little travel ensemble.

And because I'm generally in a pretty sucktastic mood these days, I went for a little outfit pick me up....lots of colour...lots of jewelry...lots of pink.

Inspired by this post from the fabulous Nicole, I also went with a little floral/leopard action...god knows I adore the two together...so here she is...my fancy Friday frock for this week...



Ta for now friends...I'll be back here Sunday with the draw for my current Friedasophie earring giveaway...make sure you get your entries in before 9 a.m. Sunday;)

xoxo

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Daisy Love

Sorry for the missed post yesterday- I had a rather bananas kind of day.

Anyhoo....

I'm back for now but it looks like I'll probably be out of town next week so that I can jestison off to PEI...lucky for you, I've got some fabulous guest posts lined up...and a little surprise too- stay tuned.

For now, my brain is thinking of little else but my Nana.

I woke up this morning trying to come up with an idea for a post and it hit me...how about a little....


...love?

A post inspired by my sweet grandmother's absolute favourite flower...here's a little picture pretty a la this dainty bloom...hope you like:)









I so love a little photograph to room action.

Hope you're all having a great, great week and again, thank you so very much for all the sweet support- you're all aces in my books.

Oh and don't forget to enter my current Friedasophie giveaway...you wouldn't want you to miss out on a chance to win these beauties would you?


Later lovebunnies.

xoxo
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