Literary Travels- Melody Valerie Couture Fall 2010

Literary Travels, one of Melody Valerie Couture's beautiful new dresses, has arrived! It's absolutely stunning and made of the most beautiful fabric. The way the dress fits, the way it complements Shannon's rosy complexion, and its all around beauty is just amazing. We couldn't be more happier with our purchase!

The only thing I was actually upset about was that Shannon was going to model it instead of me! It's alright, though, I'll get my hands on it soon enough... ;)

Have any of you purchased MVC dresses? If so, drop me a comment- I'd love to hear about them !

Cali***

It's beginning to look a lot like autumn...

... everywhere you go...

It's true, though. The cool weather (well, for Florida) is just amazing- I'm finally able to wear my favorite sweater and new jeggings to school without sweating like a pig the entire day. And the spooky decorations that litter the front yards of the people in our neighborhood are a scary reminder of Halloween, which is only a mere three weeks away! That reminds me- I still don't have a costume picked out. Any ideas???

Anyways, as you probably already know the Melody Valerie Couture Fall 2010 line came out on September 11th. Due to my month-long absence I was unaware of the arrival of this line and just recently looked on the site, amazed by the beautiful dresses (based on a "Voyages" theme). All of the dresses are stunning and the warm, autumn-y golds, reds, navy blues, purples, and browns in the fabrics are perfect for the upcoming season. I decided to check to see if any of the dresses were still for sale on MVC's Etsy site and was happy (and surprised!) to see that the Literary Travels Dress still remained! I told Sunny about this and she was like, "No way!" and she ordered one of the two last dresses.

I was curious what lucky doll was going to receive the dress and Sunny informed me that it would be for all of us to share. I just hope I'm the first who gets to model it... we'll see ;)

Picture credit goes to Melody Valerie Couture

So that's all that's been going on around here. Hope everybody had a great weekend!

Cali***

Couture Updates

I cannot believe that this blog has 40 followers! Thanks so much to everyone who is following and/or reading this blog. It means a lot. :) :) :)

Also, I am really sorry I haven't been that consistent with updating. This week has been so busy for me! Soccer practice Monday, guitar lessons Tuesday, soccer game on Wednesday, massive homework Thursday, and last night I had to go to a Spring Fling festival at our nearby church. But, (finally!), I have found the time to post!

On Monday, right before I was headed to soccer practice, Sunny noticed a white box on her doorstep. I went with her to investigate and discovered it was our... Melody Valerie Couture Sweet Darling Dress!!! It's so pretty and is made of absolutely stunning plaid fabric, and it came in only 2 days! Thanks so much, Melody Valerie Couture, we are very happy with this dress! Sunny decided it would be great for Gwen, but first she made Lanie model it for Chiffon & Lace. Once Lanie's done uploading those pictures and posts them on her blog, the dress will be going to Gwen! Lucky girl.

Here's a spoiler photo of the dress. Check Chiffon & Lace for an upcoming post featuring all the photos of it soon:

Last on my mini "list" of couture updates is... inspiration. Libby and Nicki, Brooke and Avery, and Starr and Rose have inspired Sunny to do something almost impossible for her to do. Sew. She is the worst sewer in the history of seamstresses, I am not even exaggerating. A few hours ago she downloaded a free Liberty Jane pattern book (ribbed tank top) and is going to pull out her old sewing machine. If the tank comes out anything remarkably close to Brooke's t-shirts or Starr's dress, she is going to be amazed! If it looks somewhat like a tank then she'll allow me to post a picture of it, but if it just looks like a total mess she'll probably be too embarrassed...

Cali***

Melody Valerie Spring Line and Big News

(photography by Marigold, editing by Sunny)

Yes, today is the day! The Melody Valerie Couture 2010 Spring Line came out and all of the dresses are utterly gorgeous. Sunny had $60 left over from her road trip so she decided to spend it on the Sweet Darling Dress (she fell in love with the pastel plaid). We cannot wait for the dress to arrive! I wonder who'll get it...

Remember how I said Chloe and Lanie wanted their own blog??? Well, Sunny has been considering the idea for awhile, thinking up the positives and negatives to having another doll with a blog. And, she decided that (if I was okay with it) Lanie and Chloe could have there own blog but, a. it won't be updated nearly as much as this one and b. it would be for basically only doll fashion.

Chloe, which you probably didn't know, LOVES clothing. She adores putting together outfits and modeling them. That's why she wanted a blog so much. To model and show her love of "doll couture". The new blog will be for modeling new outfits and clothing ONLY. As much as I hate the idea, I have to say that Chloe is being a good sport about it. As for Lanie being involved in the blog; well, Marigold, has been wanting to have one of her dolls be apart a blog for a while so I understand that.

The blog will debut tonight or tomorrow and I'll post with a link. Sunny promised me that the blog will only be updated every few weeks or longer so my blog will still be the main one. Do you think I'm being selfish about this?

Anyways, the blog is going to be called Chiffon & Lace: A Doll Fashion Blog By Chloe & Lanie. Chloe came up with the name because chiffon started with "C" like her name and lace started with "L" like Lanie.

So, as I said, the new blog will not be updated as much as mine (especially after it gets started) and it will most likely debut tonight or tomorrow.

Happy Spring, everyone, and happy almost-Easter! :)

Cali***

A Melody Valerie Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love Valentine's Day, it's so much fun. Sunny went on a boat ride today for her friend's birthday and then chilled at the beach. Then she came home and we ate candy (conversation hearts are the best!) and found a box waiting for us... a white box! Melody Valerie! Sunny's mom, dad, and sister got her the Melody Valerie Couture Crimson Bouquet dress for Valentine's Day! It is so pretty. Sunny said it could be mine, which I was so happy for! Now I have my very own couture piece. Below are some photos of the dress and me:

As for the "surprise", I have decided to give you yet another clue. The surprise is a place. Okay, I think this pretty much gives it away, but, oh well. Tomorrow or Tuesday there will be an extra special post dedicated to the surprise! :)

Have a great Valentine's Day!

Cali***

Melody Valerie Couture- Statement in Taffeta

Not much has been going on, other than loads of homework and tests for both Sunny and myself. Thankfully, the week is now over and the weekend has now started! 3 full days of rest and relaxation...

Not exactly. Sunny and her family are going on vacation this weekend and will be coming home on Monday. She might bring along one of her dolls, possibly me or Piper, but she's not sure at the moment.

Anyways, for Christmas most of you all know Sunny got the Melody Valerie Statement in Taffeta dress for Shannon Rose. It's such a pretty, high-quality piece of couture. I absolutely love the sapphire-colored taffeta. I highly recommend MVC designs! They are very beautiful and look great on all dolls. Thank you, Melody Valerie Couture!

Since we haven't posted too many pictures of this dress, Sunny and I agreed today would be the perfect day to showcase it. Enjoy the photos!

Cali***

Christmas Surprises

Hi, Cali here! Merry Christmas! I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season and spending time with friends and family. I know I am!

This morning Sunny got a few American Girl items...including two new JLY dolls!!!!!!!!!! Piper Diana Cassidy is shown below:

She's JLY #37 and she looks quite a bit like my older sister, Mia. Piper seemed very nice, spunky, and athletic when I first met her. I hope we can be great friends!

Shannon Rose Silver, JLY #48, was the other new girl. She seemed like the exact opposite of Piper. Shannon seemed book-smart, sophisticated, and the kind of girl who doesn't like to break a nail. She did seem nice, though! I'm guessing Piper and Shannon are best friends by the way they whispered and giggled together under the Christmas tree.

Sunny's other big gift was a Melody Valerie dress, the Statement in Taffeta!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's such a beautiful piece of couture and even the packaging was elegant and magical! The dress is very beautifully made and of great quality. Thanks everyone at Melody Valerie Couture! We absolutely love this dress. :-)

Piper and Shannon will be posting either tomorrow or Sunday about their lives and personalities. I hope everyone enjoys the rest of their Christmas and has a happy New Year!

Happy Holidays!

Cali***