Wednesday, March 30, 2011

An [almost] empty nest

My folks are prepping for their eldest to wed this year on July 30th and naturally I've been floating around town with my soon to be sister-in-law for *her* perfect gown, it hasn't been easy since everything that graces her body looks absolutely amazing, but hey, that's not something to complain about!

- TIME MACHINE -


naturally, Princess Diana in a Elizabeth Emanuel original



Victoria Beckham in Vera Wang



Carrie Bradshaw in Vivienne Westwood for Sex & The City


Friday, March 25, 2011

"When people say, 'She's got everything', I've got one answer - I haven't had tomorrow."


From: A Local Artistic Genius


To: A Legendary Icon

What better way of paying respects to the passing of a legend than sharing the current workings of a talented artist, please check out the amazing pieces done by a truly inspirational friend at:

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

"She left pieces of her everywhere she went ..

.. it was easier to feel the sunlight without them, she said."


I recently lost my favorite pair of sunglasses, big surprise! I know all my faithful sun glazier's have had this problem, one, two, yes even three + times. Having said that, I kept agonizing over visiting the Sunglass Hut* and reinvesting in my troubled pieces. Now, as a faithful economic stimulator aka shopaholic, I wouldn't have bothered thinking twice about the purchase; although it pained me to know I had to drop another couple bills for the same pair of shades that I had barely had the pleasure of seducing for a mere 10 months. LONG STORY, not yet so short .. I went to the mall, picked up my lost lover's brother and admired it, looked at the price tag and said I'll pick you up on pay day. Later that day, I got my fingers to googling and was able to find the exact pair of shades for a fraction of the price. Now, I know what you're thinking, REPLICA, right? Well, NO! It turns out you can find any most AUTHENTIC** designer shades online for a fraction of the cost. So in summary (now a long story, short), visit your favorite chain, jot down the style number and give your fingers a little exercise. 

Glaze safely, my friends!

*Dear, Sunglass Hut: I apologize ahead of time for putting you out of work, but it's a shitty economy & every superficial gal for herself

**As always, be sure you inspect the item for authenticity, tags, boxes and sometimes a receipt for original purchase are great indicators of authenticity

Vintage Splurge



"you've been outbid" .. "you are the highest bidder" .. "you have been outbid" 

and finally

I WIN

THANK YOU eBAY







oh, the fun we are to have with one another! 

Monday, March 21, 2011

Dim The Lights: a collection of black & white, part II








Much Never Too Much

true story

he said he wears YSL, I asked him what the abbreviation stood for, he declined

Fairy Tales Lie


"For all those men who believe there’s no reason to buy the cow when you can get the milk for free…Currently 80% of women are against marriage, too, as they have wised up to the fact that for 7 ounces of sausage it’s not worth buying the whole pig. ”

Spring, 2011 with Mr. Twain

"It's spring fever, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!" - Mark Twain

Lily Donaldson for Monsoon


Jacquelyn Jablonski for Vogue Russia (April 2011)


Evandro Soldati for Blanco


Olga Sherer for Hervé Léger

so, in summary ...
I pick: you, you & you & of course YOU!