Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Happy Medium

Three cheers for Nude Pumps! I can't say enough about them. Out of a sea of black, these made the cut this morning. I wanted to elongate my legs and make the belt the point of interest. . . I think it worked :)

Dress, Earrings, Cuff: Forever 21, Shoes: Nine West 'Lucero', Belt & Clutch: Target

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Elizabeth Gilbert: A New Way To Think About Creativity

My Sunday so far: Everything bagel toasted with butter, one bottle of water, two cups of coffee, Church on television (Joel Osteen), Amy Larocca's 2008 interview with Carine Roitfeld for New York Magazine and this inspiring talk by Elizabeth Gilbert . . .

"Eat, Pray, Love" Author Elizabeth Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses -- and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person "being" a genius, all of us "have" a genius. It's a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk.TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Watch the Top 10 TEDTalks on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Smockin' About

My floral-printed fishies make me smile :) P.S. This is one heavy necklace!!

Dress & Fishnets: Forever 21, White Jade Necklace: Target, Boots: Miss Sixty 'Bliss'

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Lemming

I hadn't planned on jumping on the Vintage, Flat Boot, Bandwagon but some things are simply an occurrence of their own accord. Gone Thrifting, Back Soon!!
Dress: Forever 21, Vintage Boots: Kenneth Cole, Bracelets: Old Navy, Earrings: Nordstrom

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

At Last

In December, I purchased and returned a perfectly good black blazer because I wasn't completely sold *insert sad face here*. Fortunately, the better piece was yet to come. Yesterday was my day off; between the Target run, the post-office drop, and spilling a full cup of coffee into my passenger seat and onto my handbag (Fabric not Leather, THANK GOD), I stumbled upon this little gem. So far, it's a win! I'm loving the yellow lining and generous fit. Based on it's impeccable, near new condition- I'm predicting It'll get more mileage in my wardrobe than that of the person who previously owned it.

Thrifted Blazer: Moschino, Dress: Forever 21, Shoes: BCBG 'Wish', Bag: Gucci 'Horsebit Hobo', Belt: Streets Ahead


Sunday, March 22, 2009

:05 to 6:00

My Sunday: 11:30AM Coffee Bean for Girl Time, 1:30PM Kojak's for a Philly Cheesesteak, 3:00 Drinks at Sunshine Company, 5:30 Walk with Le BF and the Pup, 6:00 Creamsicle Cocktails and a Film 'Buena Vista Social Club' . . . Have a Lovely Evening!

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Ready, Set, Risk!

Dress & Bag: Forever 21, Lace Leggings: Target, Booties: Steve Madden 'Melonie'

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Bath Time

The jury is still out on this dress. The moth/butterfly things remind me of those adhesive appliques that keep you from slipping in the bathtub :-/

Dress: Forever 21, Shoes: GUESS 'Raise', Clutch: Lodis, Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Blush

Whether barefoot on a beach or enjoying an afternoon with friends, there's just something sensual about a Maxi dress on a warm day.

Dress: 'Mudra' 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica , Shoes: GUESS 'Raise'

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Archives

I purchased this dress about 4 or 5 years ago and in the time I've owned it, it's been a reminder and perhaps a sort of testament to taking good care of my belongings. It isn't the best quality and if I recall correctly, it was under $20 but it's held it's own over the years because I've never stored nor handled it any differently than I would any of my higher-end pieces.

Dress: Forever 21, Shoes: Nine West 'Lucero'

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Adore Gore

Mere words cannot begin to express how much I LOVE this skirt! I only had my eye/wallet on one piece from this collection, but that selection simply didn't suit me. However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the very last 'Hi Waist Gore' skirt on the rack, was my size. A stunning and flattering statement piece for any fashionista :)

Skirt: Alexander McQueen for Target, Top: Saks Off 5th, Shoes: BCBGirls 'Wish'

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Each One Teach One

Happy First Week of March everyone! Sorry for the tardy post; I had a three day weekend- the greater part of which was spent outdoors. A true Sagittarius here :)

I must thank Juley at Swank Heights for recommending these booties in one of her January posts. She was correct, they are both insanely comfortable and a must have.

Dress: Target, Scarf: Raj, Shoes: Steve Madden 'Melonie'