austin monthly: dean fredrick

For the October 2009 issue of Austin Monthly, I did a "Designer to Watch" profile on the local jeweler, Dean Fredrick. Fredrick is known for his skinny stack rings made from colored diamonds. If you're interested in checking out the article, copies of the issue can be ordered here.

yum

J.Crew Metallic Leather Gallery Hobo

Yes, please.

head gear

Even though I had a beautiful flower custom made for my hair (pictured above and patiently crafted by Kumi Middleton), I'm having second thoughts on my wedding day accessories. Here are some of the things I've been eyeing the past few weeks (both in and out of my price range).

First up is this super cute headband by Mandizzle:

It's $19.00 (with free shipping) and I'm looking into having the mint green band replaced with a yellow one, to coordinate with my yellow nail polish (that will peek out from my peep-toe teal shoes). But then again, the green is super cute. *sigh* I'm not very good at making a decision when the choices are unlimited.

I'm also totally digging this beaded and appliqued headband from Urban Outfitters:

It's $24.00 + $6.00 shipping = $30.00.

I also found a cute and simple headband with a ribbon bow at J.Crew the other day during my lunch break. It was around $20.00 and I wasn't sure if its light gray/silver coloring would clash with my ivory wedding dress. Alas, I can't find a picture of it on their online catalog, so I can't share. But I can share this uber-adorable belt from their site:

It's $35.00 + the ridiculous amount of shipping and tax they tack onto every order.

And tonight, I actually picked up this cute headband from Forever 21:

It was a whopping $1.50. Now that's I what I like to see. It's cheap enough (obviously) that it's not a big deal if I decide not to wear it to the wedding, and just wear it to work instead.

As you can tell, my tastes are kind of all over the place, and I'm not sure what look I'm going for. I also have yet to decide how I'd like to wear my hair for the big day, whether it be up or down.