Want to update your wardrobe in a flash? Just add flowers. Blossoms and blooms are everywhere: blouses, shoes, hats, purses. Today's Hellomagazine.com highlighted Nicole Richie's floral fashion choices, two nights in a row.
On Tuesday night, Nicole hit the red carpet at a movie event in a cornflower blue gown with roses and mums. Tres chic! Attending a Cartier party on Wednesday, she opted for a yellow satin dress adorned with petals. Read the full report and decide which look you like best at: hellomagazine.com/fashion/2008/06/19/nicole-flower-dress.
• Meanwhile, actress Rachel Bilson of "The O.C." fame was recently quoted as saying that her mother always taught her to ask a flower's permission before picking it: http://justjared.buzznet.com/2008/06/15/rachel-bilson-flower-formalities. "I try to be as green as I can," she said.
• Perhaps not famous yet but trying out a fantastic idea is Jennifer Haf of Charlevoix, Mich., who debuts an open-air flower stand, Bloom Unique Floral Creations, on Saturday at the Rose Cottage in downtown Charlevoix. I love this pic! Read more at: charlevoixcourier.com/articles/2008/06/19/business/doc
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Flower Fact of the Day: Lilacs are low-maintenance shrubs and can offer good summer shade. Check out more tips at: helpfulgardener.com/lilacs/03.