Color Day: Salmon, Chartreuse, and Baby Blue

Inspired by a photo found on Pinterest, we decided to pull these shades together for an inspiration board that is modern, youthful, and fun.  Chartreuse adds a unexpected burst of energy to the otherwise muted and romantic salmon and blue.  This is a combo that's prefect for an outdoorsy, whimsical spring or summer wedding or for some preppy meets shabby chic home decor.

Salmon, Chartreuse, and Baby Blue Inspiration Board

1. Barn Yard Chic | 2. Wedding Bee | 3. Flower & Flour | 4. Flowers from the Garden | 

5. Lemon Square Designs | 6. Mod Dot Textiles | 7. Ready Go | 8. Blue Dove Studio |

9.  Chartreuse Love | 10. Enchanted Dream Weddings | 11. Brideorama | 12. Invitation Crush |

XOXO

Jen  & Saira

Oscars 2012: Best of the Red Carpet

Once again, we thank The Academy for a fantastic parade of glitz and glamour on this year's red carpet.  We loved Billy's song, Octavia Spencer's and Meryl Streep's winnings, and of course there was the glorious Christopher Plummer too (we won't lie that we were secretly hoping he'd break into a romantic rendition of Edelweiss right there on the stage). But, we all know the red carpet is sometimes even more entertaining than the show itself.  So, who was the best dressed at the 2012 Academy Awards? While we admit most of the ladies looked absolutely gorgeous, there are a few that really shined. The PDR award for Best Dressed goes to Michelle Williams (Jen's pick) with her sweet, elegant, and romantic vintage look and Jessica Chastain (Saira's pick) with her gorgeous McQueen gown that is perfectly royal and fits like a dream.  Do you agree?  Let us know what you think!  Here are some of the other best dresses (you may disregard the hair because honestly we have no idea what was going on with some of these looks) at this year's Oscars:

1. Michelle Williams (Louis Vuitton) | 2. Jessica Chastain (Alexander McQueen)| 

3. Milla Jovovich (Elie Saab) | 4. Kristen Wiig (J. Mendel) | 5. Natalie Portman (Dior) |

6. Gwyneth Paltrow (Tom Ford) | 7. Tina Fey (Carolina Herrera) | 8. Rooney Mara (Givenchy Couture) |

9. Angelina Jolie (Atelier Versace) | 10. Cameron Diaz (Gucci) |

XOXO

Jen & Saira

Wild Thing

Fashion week may be over, but we're just getting started! Tired of all last week's Valentine's mushiness? Then we know what you need: a little leopard print to bring out your wild side. We're actually a little shocked that it's taken us this long to post about leopard print, especially because it's a favorite of ours. Leopard print has always been a little bit tacky, a little bit rock and roll, and a whole lot of sexy, which is why we love it. And you can thank the Kardashians for making leopard print more accessible as every day attire. It's fashion for all seasons, so show your attitude dolls and rock some spots!

1. Victoria's Secret | 2. Vans | 3. Urban Outfitters | 4. Forever 21 | 5. Asos | 6. Delia*s | 7. Mod Cloth

XOXO,

Jen & Saira

Color Day: Pink, Teal, & Seafoam

Ready for spring?  While there's still 26 days left of "Winter", it certainly feels like Spring's on it's way with these crazy 50 and 60 degree days in the northeast.  While we're sad to have missed out on snow storms (and snow days!) this winter, we are looking forward to Spring and are multitude of weddings that are coming up.  Here's a look at one of our favorite muted, yet modern, spring color combos. We love the contrast of the teal, which helps add a little sophistication and richness to this otherwise muted palette.

Teal, Sea foam, and Pink Wedding Inspiration Board

1. Snippet and Ink | 2. Dessy | 3. Flights of Fancy | 4. Fairy Forcast | 5. Baby Lifestyles | 

6. Caroline + Ben | 7. Juliet Marries Romeo | 8. Wedding Bee | 9. Jewelry Case |

 10. Modern Wedding | 11. BHLDN | 12. Wedding By Color |

XOXO

Jen & Saira

Fashion Week: Fall/Winter 2012 Wrap Up

So many designers, so little time. It's hard to choose just a few favorites to share with you when there are so many fantastic designers on the schedule.  We had a hard time narrowing it down but we've finally made our last pics for our fashion week favorites. Without further ado, here's our final post on the Fall 2012 RTW Collections from the Mercedes Benz Fashion week in NYC.

Michael Kors

L'Wren Scott

Nanette Lepore

Milly by Michelle Smith

Temperley London

Vivienne Tam

Calvin Klein

Ralph Lauren

All images courtesy of www.nymag.com

XOXO

Jen & Saira

Fashion Week: Fall/Winter 2012 Continued

Fashion week came to an end yesterday, but we've still got a lot more of our favorites to show you.  Here's part two of our fashion week favorites. We're definitely seeing a lot of glam and certainly a good amount of Tangerine Tango. Stay tuned for more on Monday!  Have a great weekend, dolls.

Badgley Mischka

Naeem Khan

Tory Burch

Carolina Herrera

Victoria Beckham

Jenny Packham

XOXO

Jen & Saira

New York Fashion Week: Fall/Winter 2012

Ok, dolls, it's that time again!  Fashion Week in NYC kicked off last Thursday and we've been catching up with some of our favorites over at www.elle.com.  Here's a few highlights to provide you with some excitement and to prepare you for what's in store for this Fall and Winter fashion season.  From what we can tell, it looks like color blocking and leather will still be pretty big so you may want to start hitting those sale racks now. Check back Friday for more from some of our other favorite designers!

DVF 

DKNY

Tadashi Shoji

Charlotte Ronson

Rebecca Taylor

Lela Rose

Monique Lhuillier

Images courtesy of Elle, Imaxtree.com, and Matteo Volta.

XOXO

Jen & Saira

The Shape of Love

To continue with last year's tradition, here are our favorite heart-shaped items to commemorate Valentine's Day. From tops to accessories to home decor, we love heart-shaped anything (especially chocolates). And if this post doesn't fulfill your heart's desire (!), then check out assorted hearts, a pretty and sweet blog that shares random images of the universal symbol of love.

1. Top Shop | 2. Asos | 3. Delia*s | 4. Aqsa | 5. bhldn | 6. 8000 Nerves | 7. Yardsale Press | 8. Forever 21 | 9. Urban Outfitters

<3

Jen & Saira

Jason Wu for Target

As we get ready to kick off Fashion Week in NYC, we regret to admit that we may have missed the boat on a lovely and affordable line from one of our favorite designers. Launched this past Sunday, the Jason Wu line for Target has been flying off the shelves.  In fact, in our trip to Target today we found that most of the styles were completely wiped out with just a few less popular sizes left.  Lucky for you you can still get some of the styles online, but you'd better hurry because one item even disappeared from our cart before we had time to check out. The designer's line for Target is all priced at under $60 and is a very chic and feminine collection complete with full dresses, pleated skirts, lace, and bows. The Target by Jen is expecting a shipment anytime from tomorrow to Tuesday so she'll be anxiously waiting to try to snatch up that navy blue poplin dress.  Check out that and some of our other favorites below:

Jason Wu for Target

XOXO

Jen & Saira

Color Day: Mint, Mustard, and Charcoal

Ready to jump into Spring?  In February it's easy to get caught up in the reds and pink and purples of the season but for this week's board we're switching straying from the typical colors you'd expect and instead going for a cooler vibe.  Do you love mustard and gray together but aren't sure how to make it more "Spring" friendly? If so, just add some minty pastel green and you'll be all set for a modern and bright spring wedding.  Or, try pairing a minty green top with a mustard skirt for some super stylish work attire.

1. Under a Paper Moon | 2. Groom Sold Separately | 3. JLM Couture | 4. Postcards and Pretties | 

5. Wedding Bee | 6. Jill DeHaan | 7. adieslovelies | 8. Urban Comfort | 

9. Blushing Belles | 10. Style Me Pretty |

XOXO

Jen & Saira

Let Super Bowl Weekend Begin

Super Bowl weekend is upon us, and since we're in New York and New Jersey, you can bet we'll be watching and cheering on the New York Giants! Now traditionally we're not big football fans, but we always love the Super Bowl because it involves food, friends, and a good time. Planning a Super Bowl party can be very straight forward -- all you need are wings, beer, and a large screen T.V. Of course, that sort of thing doesn't fly here at PDR. When we plan a party, we plan a party. Here are some very simple and easy tips to add a little style to your Super Bowl party.

1. Rice Krispies | 2. Buttercup Bake Shop | 3. Hostess Blog | 4. the thin thread | 5. watermelon.org | 6.   Atlantic City Weekly | 7. 1-800-FLOWERS | 8. Alsis35

Go Big Blue!

XOXO,

Jen & Saira

Our Funny Valentines

Happy February, Dolls! The start of February means Valentine's Day is just around the corner!  Recently discouraged by the selection at the local card stores, we did as we usually do and decided to check out the handmade, non-commercialized, cards available on Etsy.  Does your sweetie have a great sense of humor?  If so, check out this selection of our favorite "funny valentines".  Be sure to order soon so that you receive it in time for the holiday!

1. adelynSTONE | 2. NeatThings | 3. abridged | 4. RedLetterPaperCo | 

5. thedonutlounge | 6. SadShop | 7. artforahome | 8. JulieAnnArt |

XOXO

Jen & Saira