Fall Fashion Loves...

Though I wish I lived on some beautiful Island where breezy summer dresses and sandals could be  my year round wardrobe, sadly, I do not. In Philly we have the pleasure of experiencing the best of what each season has to offer. So to cope with the dropping temperatures I turn to fashion to help get me through til the spring. These are a few of my fovorite things right now. 

1. These gray wool flannel wedges… OMG where’s my pencil skirt and my opaque tights LOVE!!! American Eagle $70

2. Ok, a peacock feather, really… How stinkin’ cute are these? I love unexpected little details. From the front they’re just plain old opaques in a beautiful color, but from the back… AWESOMENESS!

Modcloth.com $29.99
 

3.  I die for this Rachel Zoe knit cape. It is absolute perfection for fall, and depending on how you layer, it could take you into winter, it just aught to, it’s a tad bit expensive. Saks $425

 4. Mrs. Humphries, I think she's still married, is pictured here in one of my favorite looks of the season. Recently scarves have become a year round accessory, and I have to admit that I am a huge fan of that. You can wear a plain tee and jeans and change the whole look by adding a scarf. These chunky infinity scarves like Kim is wearing are awesome they are so warm you don't even need a jacket. Everywhere i.e. Urban Outfitter, Modcloth.com, J. Crew... Kim's is Gucci! 

What are you lovin' on this season?

Cupcake Sundays...

Today I did a sophisticated 50/40 birthday party for two ladies who are dear to my heart. As much as I love doing things for kids and baby showers it's nice to do something simple and elegant for grown ups.

Princess and the Frog Baby Shower

I had lots of fun with this lavender and green color scheme for this Princess and the Frog baby shower. And I made my first tulle pom pom cupcake topper and cupcake tree tutu. I am so in love with these things. The tutu was incredibly easy to make and it looks soo cute.  The pom pom took me back to the days of roller skating with my mom. She would make then for me out of yarn. I think I'll make them a part of the Babycakes Couture repertoire.

The Many Faces of Babycakes Couture...

I don’t know if anyone else has noticed, but I haven’t been blogging much lately. I have been busy, but that’s not why. When I first started this blog it was kind of a tool for me to get out all of the cupcake fantasies I was having while I figured out what I wanted to do with them. Now that I’ve gotten some ground under my feet in that sense, I use it as a platform to share my work and to be inspired by other’s in the blogosphere. When I do something new or fancy or that I’ve never posted before I’m excited to blog and I have lots to say. When I’m just crankin’ out the fabulous everyday cupcakes that you’ve seen before, I’m not as inclined to share. But then how do I feed my writing spirit?
So, today I decided that my blog will no longer just exhibit my cupcakey talents. I am a complexly creative person. I have multiple creative personalities if you will. So with that said you will begin to see posts from my crafty side, more from my fashiony side and maybe even my foodie side. And dun dun dun… if I’m feeling especially confident I may even share some of my creative writing. I love all of these things, but I am most protective of my writing. Sharing it makes me nervous, but maybe one day I’ll feel moved to do so. So now that I realized that the topic of cupcakes was restricting my writing you should hear much more from me. I’m so excited; it makes me want a blog makeover! Hmmm…

One cupcake at a time...

Next July marks my mom's tenth year being cancer free and with next month being Breast Cancer Awareness Month it's only right that we do it big. In the month of October Babycakes Couture will donate 50% of the sales from the Pretty in Pink strawberry cupcakes to Susan G. Komen Philly. We will also one again head up our campaign, Babycakes Couture for the Cure. Stay tuned for more info.

B is baking...

I'm so excited! My sister in my head, Beyonce, has a little cupcake in the oven! Beyonce confirmed it on last night's VMA's after performing the super lovey upbeat "Love on Top" from her current Album "4". If you've ever been in love, you know exactly how she was feeling perfoming that song. You couldn't help but to feel it in this performance. She sang that song like a woman in love. In love with her man, and so proud and so in love with her baby bump. I was smiling from ear to ear the whole time. It was so beautiful to Jay-Z, the proud Papa, beaming and looking at her with loving eyes. They are so cute! My absolute favorite couples. Some people may say that I have an abnormal obsession with them, but, I would have to disagree. I occasionally stalk websites for candids of them, but that's perfectly normal.

Anywho, I'm so happy for them. Congrats Jay and Beyonce!

Source: Meet the Dealer

Can't wait to see what kind of cupcake it is...

Hear "Love on Top" here.

Putt-Putt Party...

For my son Zaire's 6th birthday we gave him a Putt-Putt party at the miniature golf course. Look how cute his golf cupcakes turned out.

I used my favorite multi- holed tip for the grass, lollipop sticks and red scrapbook paper for the flag and a little bit of white chocolate for the golf ball. I absolutely love them!