So this has nothing to do with Paper, but it has EVERYTHING to do with Daydreams. Christian Louboutin’s Spring/Summer 2011 Lookbook is full of whimsical, inspiring, and boldly original photographs by Khuong Nguyen. Nguyen takes Louboutin’s work of art, and transcends it to a new work of art on a whole other level. The dream-like feel to the photography is almost reminiscent of a post-modern-surrealist  version of Salvadore Dali’s The Persistence of Memory.  It’s nonsense, it’s beautiful, it’s nostaligiac, it’s magic…and nothing makes more sense to me than materializing daydreams.

These red-bottom sole’s just got more soul.  I’m in love.

Special Thanks to Aamir Syed {ASY} @ Taacit for sharing this with me first.

Z & M are tying the knot. Like most couples, they have a story. So why should 8 years of “togetherness” be summed up in 3 simple words?  {And by 3 words, I don’t mean I-love-you…} So for this SAVE-THE-DATE, {ah, yes…those were the 3 simple words I was referring to}  I wrote a {long} story after a conversation with Azima based on a general “timeline” of their life events. This is the end result. {I was never a woman of ‘few words’…So, if I ever say “I have nothing to say”…I’m totally lying.}

Enjoy.

Perhaps it was divine intervention, or just a gift from the gods – but what ever the case,  Miss Natasha was well deserving of this Greek Goddess {All White & Gold Err-thing} Bridal Shower.  A Bridal Shower that came straight from Mt. Olympus, was totally  fitting for the well-traveled bride, whose favorite vacay spot is Greece {Also their honeymoon destination}.

We are SO excited to be featured in the Winter 2011 Anniversary Edition of South Asian Bride Magazine! We teamed up with the creative forces behind 2Create Design Studio to create this Winter Wonderland Luxe tablescape. We designed the full suite menus, favor tags, table numbers, escort cards, and invitations for this fabulous Wedding shoot at the beautiful Island Hotel in Newport Beach, CA. Saman at 2Create Design Studio did an AMAZING job with everything, and we love how beautifully everything turned out – but then again everything always does with them. Also, the photography is nothing short of breathtaking, no? Aman at Samson Productions did an AMAZING job with the photography. Love!

xoxo,

PD

Other participating vendors that contributed to the awesomeness: Just a Bite Cake Pops {Cake Pop Favors} | 3D Sounds Lighting | BTB Events | WildFlower Linen

The key to my heart…or something like that. Valentine’s Love Social Stationery Part Deux.

I was inspired by the Tiffany’s Key Pendant, I’ve been eyeing daily. I decided to theme this design around a vintage key. I came up with 2 different love notes/copy text to go with it.  I personally like the semi-mean one better than the sugary-sweet one. But my inability to emote is probably why I am biased. Oh, and we added a lil’ something on the back of our signature for the limited edition Valentine’s Day Cards.

Next year, these will be available in letterpress. For now – it’s available in silver or cream, with the option of 2 different messages.

Enjoy!

xoxo,

PD

I woke up one morning with this concept for my Valentine’s Card.  {My ipod alarm clock happened to be playing Trey Songz’s Red Lipstick, that may have had some influence.} I wanted the message to be “hidden” in the lip imprint, so you literally would have to read between the lines. I chose a hand-written font to make it look more scribbly and personable. While the copy I came up with is definitely more snarky than it is sweet, I hope these lip imprints will leave lasting impressions ON your recipients.

Oh, and I am slightly obsessed with Red Lipstick, particularly Lime Crime’s Retrofuturist Rouge Lipstick that I learned about on Beauty & The Feast’s Blog! So thank you for the inspiration =] {Perfect Rouge to leave these love marks…just sayin’}

I was so tempted to shoot these photos with my lingerie, {I worked at Victoria’s Secret in undergrad…} but I refrained and opted for red roses and black pumps.

Playlist: Trey Songz | Red Lipstick

Enjoy. Kisses.

xoxo,

PD

Do you remember when we had to bring Valentine Cards and candy for EVERYONE in our class back in elementary school? Just to ensure no one would feel left out… Such a considerate thing to do! What I remember the most about the cards was that they were all so ridiculously cheesy. =] Loved how they were themed around our favorite TV shows, super heroes and random other cheesy things. So to pay homage to ‘back in the days’ and to tribute all the little ones out there {Elementary school and younger!} here’s a Throwback Valentine just for Choo…You!

By the way – The ONLY reason I even did this thing was because my co-worker came up with the hilariously clever copy that he heard from The Simpson’s, for this after we worked on the Blu-ray menus for Chuggington: Let’s Ride The Rails! Perfect pairing.

Happy Valentine’s Day.

xoxo,

PD