“What most people need to learn in life
is how to LOVE people and use things
instead of using people and loving things.”
– unknown
photo {via} here
Monthly Archives: September 2009
{bit of beauty: adrian nina}
“There is so much missed beauty around us, unseen in our rush to get “somewhere.” – Adrian Nina
Photos by Adrian Nina
{direction}
{tgif: some beats for your weekend}
I’ve had this song, “Paris” by Friendly Fires feat. Au Revoir Simone, stuck in my head since NYC. {Thanks Jessie!} So, I figured I’d get it stuck in your heads. I threw in a few other songs. Isn’t this little bear cute? And, he dances when you play the music! {If you can’t see the player you need to enable flash, or if you are in a reader, visit the post on site.} I hope you enjoy your weekend my lovelies!
Photo {via} here
{friday finds: kate moss for topshop}
I bought this one. I love the dip in the back and that if falls off the shoulder a bit. Got tons of compliments on it.
This so reminds me of Almost Famous. If I didn’t live in the tropics, I’d have bought this.
I ALMOST bought this. I’m too short. If I weren’t so curvy in the hips and thighs, it’d be a dress on me. For a taller girl, it could work over jeans or leggings. It’s very sexy on.
{friday finds: faire frou frou}
Working on a bombshell guide series. Of course, I’ve had to do some research on lingerie. Just a few favorites from yesterday’s guest, Faire Frou Frou.{Click on the link to see the item in shop.}
{bit of beauty: ninelle efremova}
{more to love}
+ {iStyle} NYFW recaps
+ gorgeous room
+ glamour by the pool
+ soft & girly
+ inspired by nyfw orange obsession?
+ a la la lovely giveaway!
Photo by Ninelle Efremova
{rock the vote}
While I was in NY, I got to meet some great people. One of them was Jessie’s friend Carolina, who happens to be walking in NYFW and also is up for the 2010 Face of E.L.F. cosmetics. She’s in that transition where she’s working as a model and also working another job, but it’s getting to be a bit much. I can only imagine that winning this would help her move in the right direction. She’s so down to earth and sweet; she totally deserves to win the campaign.
Hit the link and vote for Carolina!
Also, I’m currently leading in my category in the Love! This Site Awards, but only by a few votes. If you haven’t voted, please do so and help me keep the lead!
{everyday beautiful life series: frou frou fashionista}
Today’s EBL guest is Alison of Frou Frou Fashionista. You might also know that she and her mom own an incredible lingerie store call Faire Frou Frou. It’s girl heaven! Her store recently sustained some water damage from a water main break and they are in the process of recovering, but there is always the online shop. Please support her wonderful shop by going online and buying yourself some lovely lingerie. Afterall, a girl can never have enough!
1. My mom and I own a business together (Faire Frou Frou)…a beautiful, inspiring business that makes me proud every single day. I love our bright space filled with the finest lingerie in the world, and scented of Diptyque rose spray. It’s a long way from my days as an accountant in a gray cubicle. It’s so important to spend time in a space that inspires you.
2. Put me in a space with sunlight and a lovely bouquet, and I’m set! There’s a certain time of day where the lighting in my house is perfect…and to top it off I found some pretty roses in my yard. It’s such a simple look, but so profoundly beautiful.
3. I think every woman can understand the importance of amazing shoes making you feel good. Though I wear ballet flats most of the time, there’s something empowering when you slip into something as stunning as these heels!
4. I just love pretty details and fun colors, and this photo captures it all. These are detail shots of several handmade panties in my store (by Strumpet & Pink). The ruffles, the buttons, the bows…perfection!
5. Just a quick spritz of your favorite fragrance, and you feel like a million bucks. Carrying the scent of a beautiful fragrance on your skin seems like such a luxury to me. I’ve always loved my perfumes, and still feel glamorous each time I wear it (which is daily!). It’s a simple, quick thing each of us can do.
6. Everyday beautiful life means surrounding yourself with little indulgences that make you feel special. For me, pretty shoes and lingerie are so special, and this little vignette captures the essence of what I enjoy. Colors, textures, scents and styles are the things I look for to create everyday beauty.
{Other posts in this series}
+ Woolgathering & Miscellany
+ Life in a Venti Cup
+ Frolic!
+ Sweet & Low
+ Design Crush
+ Daydream Lily
+ Concrete & Honey
+ Simply Seductive
+ How to be Sensual at Home
+ 6 Ways to be a Wild Thing
or click on the category at left to enjoy them all.
1. Gail & Alison Faire Frou Frou; photo by Robert Evans photography, 2. Alison Rubke, 3. { via| Browns Fashions website, 4. Alison Rubke 5. KristyBee photography via This is Glamorous blog, 6. {via} Young Mind Blog
{reem acra spring ’10}
Good morning gorgeous! Just a little fashion week eye candy for you.
photos {via} style.com