1.08.2012

SUNDAY MATINEE ♥ HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ELVIS!

TODAY is Elvis' birthday. Elvis is HUGE in our family. My brother is a massive fan and our entire family love him and all of his movies. What a gorgeous specimen of a man. And style...he invented so much style, influenced so many icons like The Beatles, et al, and had one of the best marriage photos ever with Priscilla.:) You can watch one of our favorite films. Some of the parts are below...you can get the rest of the film and a whole lot of other Elvis films here.

















HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ELVIS!♡

more sunday matinee ♥ kate moss and balmain

1.07.2012

SATURDAY SHOPPING ♥ STUFF FOR THE TRIP

When you start a new gig, don't you want some new things to wear? Or, maybe you haven't really bought anything new in a long time, and you're needing an update? OR you might be somewhere kind of warm and headed to somewhere kind of freezing and need some things to bundle up in? I had to get some things so I'd be ready, warm and fresh. I couldn't find a few things that I wanted, but these are some of the pieces I found which were either practical or gorgeous or fun or on sale. 

I DIDN'T TOTALLY NEED THESE, BUT I LOVE THEM SO MUCH BECAUSE THEY ARE SUCH A DUPE FOR THE SONIA RYKIEL PLATS THAT CAME OUT LAST YEAR, I THINK. LOVE THEM. I GOT THE LAST PAIR IN THE SHOP AT FOREVER21. BUT I STILL SEE THEM ONLINE.


I FOUND SOME GOOD BOOTS TO TREK IN THE SNOW...THEY AREN'T THE NORMAL TYPE OF BOOT I WOULD WEAR. BUT I THINK THEY'RE AWESOME FOR COLD WEATHER AND ICE AND SNOW. THEY HAVE A RUBBER SOLE AND THEY'RE NOT TOO HIGH. AND THEY'RE GOING TO LOOK SUPER CUTE WHEN THEY'RE SCUFFED UP. AND THE BRILLIANT THING IS THEY WERE ON SALE FROM $80 TO ONLY $23! THEY'RE A BRAND I NEVER EVER THOUGHT I WOULD OWN...OLSENBOYE WHICH IS ONE OF THE BRANDS FROM THE OLSEN TWINS EMPIRE. THEY'RE CALLED THE JORDEN BOOT.
THIS IS AN I ♥ RONSON SLEEVELESS DRESS (DOESN'T HAVE THAT TOP BENEATH IT)...I LOVE THIS DRESS. THOUGH THEY WERE OUT OF X-SMALLS...I GOT A SMALL WHICH IS MUCH LONGER THAN THIS PHOTO. BUT IT WAS TOO CUTE AND CHIC TO PASS UP. AMAZING. I CAN FUNNY-FACE IT UP (A LA AUDREY HEPBURN WHEN SHE WAS A BEAT) WITH A TIGHT LONG SLEEVE STRETCH TOP IN BLACK UNDERNEATH, SOME TIGHTS AND MY JORDEN BOOTS! YOU CAN'T SEE THE DETAIL TOO WELL HERE. BUT IT IS AMAZING. 


I GOT THIS AWESOME DARK SHINY CHEETAH PRINT DUFFLE FROM FOREVER21. THIS BAG IS AWESOME. IT CAN BE QUITE SPACIOUS. BUT IT' SLINKY ENOUGH TO LIE FLAT IF THERE ISN'T MUCH INSIDE OF IT. I WAS DEBATING WHAT TO DO ABOUT A WORK BAG BECAUSE I TEND TO USE MY BACKPACK, WHICH I LIKE, BUT I WANTED SOMETHING ELSE THIS TIME. AND THIS IS IT. I CAN PUT MY COMPUTER AND ANYTHING ELSE I WANT OR NEED INSIDE OF IT INCLUDING NOTEBOOKS AND MAGAZINES. 

I couldn't find a lot of the things I bought online. But I'll include them maybe in some other future post. I was very happy with all of them. Though now I am exhausted because shopping like that (on a mission) wears me out. I did also go to H&M (yawn) and managed to see a few of the Versace pieces. They do look amazing in person, but the prices are too high. I mean, $300 for a fake leather jacket? The bag I loved with the spikes all over it was $130. I mean, it's PVC or something. Anyway. I also bought a slew of beauty and skincare products that I'll be posting about in the next couple of MAKEUP MONDAY posts. Happy shopping!♡

more saturday shopping ♥ big shady hats

FRI FANCY ♥ VALENTINO VIRTUAL MUSEUM


I just found out about this as I've been super swamped preparing for my gig plus working a bit on the gig PLUS tying up loose ends before I take for off the cold where the agency is located. Also shopping for cold things like gloves etc (which I'll write a bit about on the SATURDAY SHOPPING post next). But what a genius GENIUS idea. And it's available as a free download. I'm a bit confused if it works on everything, including this Macbook or if it's meant for IPads or what. But here is what it says on the website where you can get your free download:


Valentino Garavani, legendary fashion designer, has defined a unique world of couture for almost half a century. Now his achievement takes radical new form, in keeping with the creative traditions of the house: THE VALENTINO GARAVANI VIRTUAL MUSEUM
Over 5000 documents have been installed in a spectacular 3D Palazzo.
After downloading the desktop application each visitor can create their unique route through the galleries, to discover and enjoy every aspect of Valentino's extraordinary world.
So...I took a couple of screen shots from the video that teases the application and I've also included whatever else I could find online. But this is a definite must must must for fashion fans. I mean, how many designers are left of the Valentino variety? The other thing I read is this was really financed a lot by his longtime loving partner Giancarlo Giammetti (love him). I just downloaded it...but when you hit the download button/box, it will tell you what you need to download it/the requirements. Have fun. I'm so excited. What a gorgeous idea. :)♡


1.05.2012

THURS SHOE ♥ CHLOE MULTI-STRAP BOOT

I would have to try these on to know if I really love them or not. BUT my hunch is that these are some of those shoes I mention that might look odd and ugly when you look at them, but once you've put them on, they take on this magnificen or something and everyone wants what you have on your feet. I dunno. Maybe it's weird to have a Mary Jane pirate boot? These for MULTI-STRAP BOOTS FROM CHLOE sell on net-a-porter for like $1200.♡






more thursday shoe ♥ ysl python wedge