This or That courtesy of "In Elegance"

The darling, Helen, over at In Elegance was kind enough to tag me over the weekend with a "This or That" questionnaire. I loved reading her answers and discovering that most of our answers were the same! It made copying and pasting this post super easy ;) I just added a couple details here and there to make it my own...hope you like getting to know a *little* bit about me.

Enjoy!



MAKEUP
blusher or bronzer - bronzer
lip gloss or lip stick - lip gloss... in shades of pinks and nudes
eye liner or mascara - mascara (L'oreal Voluminous)
foundation or concealer - foundation (currently MAC studio FX)
neutral or colour eye shadow - depends on my mood and time of day
pressed or loose eye shadow - pressed
brushes or sponges - brushes


NAILS
opi or china glaze - Opi
long or short - I prefer a little long and square shaped
acrylic or natural - Only natural
brights or darks - brights on toes, darks on hands

love that pink 2, originally uploaded by Millie Motts.

BODY
perfume or body splash - perfume (currently Escada and Benefit)
lotion or body butter - body butter
body wash or soap - body wash
lush or other bath company - other; mostly Bath & Body Works Sensual Vanilla + Lavender Vanilla

FASHION
jeans or sweat pants - jeans
long sleeve or short - short
dresses or skirts - dresses
stripes or plaid - stripes
flip flops or sandals - sandals
scarves or hats - hmmm tough one...I think I wear scarves more often though...
studs or dangly earrings - dangly
necklaces or bracelets - necklaces


heels or flats - heels
cowboy boots or riding boots - riding boots
jacket or hoodie - jacket

HAIR
curly or straight - mostly straight but wish it was curly ;)

bun or ponytail - messy bun
bobby pins or butterfly clips - bobby pins
hair spray or gel - spray
long or short - long
light or dark - dark
side sweep bangs or full bangs - side sweep
up or down - down

RANDOM
rain or shine - shine but I miss the sound of rain ;(
summer or winter - summer

Magnolia, originally uploaded by Jörg Dickmann.

fall or spring - spring
chocolate or vanilla - chocolate

All images via Flickr

Top Five Dresses From The Emmy's

Some of the trends I noticed were:
*Sparkly dresses
*Long, to the floor dresses
*An absence of jewelry (Except for Heidi Klum who rocked a ruby and diamond stunner!!)


Christina Hendricks wearing Zac Posen: I love the smoky lavender color and the wispy feathers...fits her perfectly.


Claire Danes wearing Armani Prive: One of the best sparkly gowns...the color makes her look luminous.


January Jones wearing Versace: I still don't know if I actually like this dress, but it's just such a showstopper. The color is insanely beautiful.


Dianna Agron wearing Carolina Herrera: She's channeling Grace Kelly here...I love the classic beauty of this dress. *Sigh*


Keri Russell wearing Vintage: So simple yet perfect. The most lovely shade of pink...and I love the shoes and her hair!


Heidi Klum wearing Lorraine Schwartz Jewelry: W.O.W


All images via Just Jared

Bow Mania!!!

I've been noticing a lot of bows showing up on shoes and handbags lately. I love the girly-ness of bows, especially in these colors. I'm really lusting over the Vivienne Westwood bow flats and the Grey Minnie heels...and of course the Valentino "Aphrodite" bag, but that one will be filed under "Stuff to get when I win the lottery". Happy Friday!!!

Anything catching your eye??

Bow Mania! by Kelly Valentine featuring gold handbag

Satin Big Bow Top, $22
tweed bow wrap skirt, 28 GBP
Sand Ankle Leather Bow Platform Sandal Shoes, $495
Vivienne Westwood Gold Bow Black Vegan flats, 68 GBP
Giuseppe Zanotti Crystal bow-embellished suede pumps, $995
Grey Minnie high heel shoes, 75 GBP
Sequin Bow Hard Case Gold Clutch, 35 GBP
Valentino 'Aphrodite' Top Handle Leather Satchel, $1,995
Betsey Johnson 'Iconic' Bow Drop Earrings, $45
Bow Beret, $16
Crystal Studded Bow Headband, 25 GBP

I could have danced all night...

I really wish I had a reason to wear a fancy gown!! I think it's the repressed Debutante in me...

Wouldn't it be grand to be able to wear any one of these beauties??

Dior Ball Gown 1950, originally uploaded by pufferfish_76.

{All images via Flickr}

Which ones make you swoon??

Sophie Dahl Inspires Fashion Magazine Giftwrap Part Deux

One of my bestest friends celebrated her birthday over the weekend and she is a crazy good cook that loves to play in the kitchen. So when I saw this charming cookbook by model turned chef, Sophie Dahl, I knew I had found the perfect gift. "Miss Dahl's Voluptuous Delights" is full of simple yet tasty recipes and lovely photos. Turns out the British Miss Dahl also has or had her own cooking show on the BBC which I found some clips of and was instantly smitten. She just draws you into her kitchen with her cute accent and you feel like your hanging out with your best girlfriend who refuses to count calories!! Heaven.



The Gift:


The Mulberry advert from British Vogue:


The Front:


The Back:


Fun yellow ribbon:


I added a fun button to center of ribbon:

Remember...

daydream, originally uploaded by la_sendi.

“Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.”

-Epicurus (Greek philosopher, BC 341-270)

Edie Beale

As promised, here are some lovely vintage photos of Edie Beale before her Grey Gardens days. She was such a classic beauty...I think she looks a bit like Kate Winslet in some of these photos. At the end of the post is a great clip from the Grey Gardens Documentary where Edie explains her take on her costume choice for the day...













All images via Flickr and Google

Perfection.

EVERYBODY has been raving about the J. Crew Fall lookbook and it's easy to see why...the styling by JC creative director, Jenna Lyons, is spot on. It's the layered look done to perfection. It looks thrown together without looking too thought out. I also love the color scheme which has a neutrality to it with tiny punches of color. After drooling over every page of the lookbook, I felt it had a Grey Gardens feel to it...and I was right!! In the video below, Jenna said the inspiration for the shoot was "Edie Beale goes to summer camp". I'm also in love with the "electric pink" lip color they use in the shoot from NARS called "Funny Face"...I'm going to be wearing that this Fall for sure.

*Be sure to check back tomorrow for my post about Edie Beale!!*

J'adore French Fashion

At the newsstand the other day I stumbled upon L'OFFICIEL magazine. What got me was their cover girl, Alexa Chung, sporting the prettiest 60's hairdo. I really love her style and will generally buy any magazine she shows up in. I've included some of her photoshoot along with some other standouts from this issue...ENJOY!!

*Click on images to enlarge*

















All images scanned from L'OFFICIEL August 2010 issue.

Vintage Furry Ladies.

With fur making such a comeback this Fall, I wanted to share some of my favorite ladies in fur with you. It's been extremely hot here in Los Angeles this week, but looking at these photos is helping me cool off... Burr!

Seriously, what looks more glamourous than (faux) fur??

P.S. No animals were hurt during the posting of these photos ;)















All images via Flickr

A Craving Fulfilled.

I finally got some yummy macarons yesterday! I stopped into Little Next Door and treated myself to lunch, complete with a stroll down Macaron Lane. I left with flavors like lavender, passionfruit, dulce de leche, and pistachio. Heaven.



I loved this little sign that was hanging in their patisserie which translates to "All our pastry is made by the house".



Here is a shot of some of my jewelry...I've really been into piling on tons of bracelets, mixing earthy elements with gold or something sparkly. The turquoise beads are actually a necklace that I got on a road trip through Sedona. Their called "ghost beads" , supposedly for protection.



I love my Steve Madden shoes! They have a straw wedge heel which you can't see here...I throw them on with all kinds of outfits.



What cravings have you fulfilled lately??