Wedding Week!

As wedding season quickly approaches, we decided to share some of our favorite California-inspired wedding ideas, from fashion, to food, to decor.  All of our posts will be bridal-themed this week!  To kick things off, here are some of our Style Icons on their special days...

Lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart, 1945

Paola & Albert II of Belgium, 1959

Liya & Kassy Kebede, 2002

Nicole Kidman, in Nicolas Ghesquiere for Balenciaga, with Keith Urban 2006

Kate Middleton, in Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, 2011

Kate Moss, in John Galliano, with Jamie Hince and her daughter Lila, 2011

Sofia Coppola, in Azzedine Alaia, with Thomas Mars, 2011

All images via Google

Style Icon: Queen Paola of Belgium

We all need a bit of Italian glamour in our lives, and Belgian Queen Consort Paola, born Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria in Tuscany, has always delivered.  Her incredible beauty and elegant style are an inspiration for the shared Mediterranean climate in California, and anywhere where demure coats, on-trend pastels, and chic updos are appreciated.

Young Princess Paola

Paola in Pucci

Paola and her husband, the future Albert II

Paola with Princess Grace

Paola and Queen Elizabeth II