RUBY RED

Karolina Kurkova. Whatta babe. lol I cannot believe I'm just now coming across these stunning pics from Elle Czech's March issue. Karolina's beauty is beyond timeless, but I'm sure that's a statement you're used to hearing in reference to this leading lady of the modeling world. I love the elegance and yet the simplicity of this shoot, and literally can't stop staring at the photos! Isn't that ruby red lipstick pure perfection? And the ornately detailed collar of her dress is definitely worth a DIY.

There was no way that I could stay staring at these phenomenal shots of Karolina without being the slightest bit inspired to get creative by mixing feminine and fancy to put together a collection of glamourous, embellished dresses, tweed jackets and glitzy accessories--all with hints of ravishing reds, of course.

  

Lady in Red by beyondtheblvd on polyvore.com

 editorial images via fashiongonerogue

PUTTING ON THE GLITZ

I'm a girl who has a bit of an obsession with all things glam and glittery. So I guess it makes sense why I'm still in awe over Sara Steiner's lovely editorial, "Putting on the Glitz," for The Sunday Times Style. And as usual, I felt so inspired by the feminine frocks and eye-catching jewels that I conjured up a Style Set of some debonair looks that emulate the vintage-inspired editorial!

Putting on the Glitz by beyondtheblvd featuring valentino heels

editorial images via fashiongonerogue

VIVA LA CARMEN

My mind screamed "Carmen!" when I spotted this editorial--the name being that of one of my favorite black classic films

 with Dorothy Dandridge & Harry Bellafonte. It's a scandalous love story of a vibrant and stunningly attractive woman 

who lures a handsome military soldier to fall in love with her

--thanks to her gorgeous looks, witty charm & sweet words. 

Sounds pretty provocative, I know. But it's amazing! lol

I'm not sure if this was Alexander Neumann's source of inspiration for this 1960s-inspired "Maybe Tonight" editorial, 

but I'd like to think that Carmen had something to do with it. 

Model Cris Urena truly captured the va-va-voom persona of the film, 

and whether you're familiar with it or not, you've got to agree that these photos are all around stunning!

images via fashiongonerogue

GIMME SHELTER

Prepare yourself for pure awesomeness! Planet Blue and Foam Magazine have teamed up for the online store's much anticipated Coachella lookbook! PB and Foam are both amazingly cool sources for California-inspired fashion and I am constantly stalking everything they stamp their name on, so you can imagine how excited I was to see the "Gimme Shelter" editorial! Gnarly neon, rugged combat boots, cheeky denim cutoffs, beach-waved hair. Ya gotta love it!

TOO COOL