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My Five - Badgley Mischka Pre-Fall 2012

2012-01-26T07:00:00.001-05:00

Lovely evening wear collection, here are my picks.

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My Five - Carolina Herrera Pre-Fall 2012

2012-01-26T07:00:00.000-05:00

Very compact and beautiful collection. Here are my picks:

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What I Wore Wednesday!

2012-01-25T07:00:00.001-05:00

I'm joining up with The Pleated Poppy again for WIWW.

The question I'm pondering lately is "What the heck is up with my hair?" I mean really, is it a bad cut, wrong product, I just don't know, but it's making me nuts. I picked up a few new products to try, I'll let you know how it goes. I also need to play with the flat iron a bit more too. Oh well, here are a few outfits I've worn recently. Hope you have a great Wednesday!

Wrap Cardigan - Forever 21

Shirt - Target

Pants - Gap (thrifted)

Shoes - Toms

Necklace - gift

Top - Banana Republic (scored for $14)

Jeans - Gap (thrifted)

Shoes - Gap City Flats

My Five - Naeem Khan Pre-Fall 2012

2012-01-24T12:00:00.001-05:00

A collection chock full of lovely eveningwear! My faves:

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My Five - Donna Karan Pre-Fall 2012

2012-01-24T07:00:00.000-05:00

Lots of blazers in this collection in every variety from big to small. The color story was navy, white, cobalt blues - a good mix of tailored and drapey. Here are my picks from this collection.

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Love This! - Clinique Black Honey

2012-01-23T15:29:00.000-05:00

I'm a little late to the Black Honey party (like 15+ years late), but better late than never! I just bought a tube of this last week (thank you Sephora Christmas gift card) and I'm all in. It is gorgeous, it glides right on and adds just enough color to make you feel "finished", even on days when you don't/can't do the full makeup routine. I love it! And Clinique is adding a whole array of new "Honey" colors soon, can't wait to give those a try too.

*No, Clinique didn't pay me to say this, though if they want to float some of those new colors my way, I wouldn't turn them down - lol!

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My Five - Reed Krakoff Pre-Fall 2012

2012-01-23T09:27:00.002-05:00

Gorgeous collection (shout out to some kelly green)! Here are my picks:

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Vera Wang's New LA Home

2012-01-19T12:00:00.000-05:00

As promised, here's a peek inside Vera Wang's Los Angeles mid-century modern home which was built in 1967. Wang tapped LA designer Steve Hermann for a 3 year renovation of the home. It's modern and sophisticated, just like Vera. Check it out:

This woman is 62! She looks amazing!

Her closet filled with her signature black and grey hues.

Images via Harper's Bazaar, photographed by Douglas Freidman - click here for the interview and story.

My Five - Vera Wang Pre-Fall 2012

2012-01-19T07:00:00.005-05:00

I've professed my love/admiration for Vera Wang before here, but I'll say it again - I just love her and her style. I love her lack of pretension, her sophistication, her clear vision for her brand and let's face it kids, this woman does not age. Vera is going to be the subject of two posts today. First up my picks from her pre-fall collection which features lots of layers, knits, mixture of textures and swirly prints. (Stay tuned later for some snaps of her new Los Angeles home)

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What I Wore Wednesday!

2012-01-18T10:10:00.000-05:00

I'm joining up with The Pleated Poppy again for WIWW.

It's been a weird Winter so far with the weather, it's been so warm that 90% of the time I have to ditch the sweater/blazer etc by midday. I've worn my Winter coat a grand total of 2 times this January. And the seven day outlook shows it will be in the mid to upper 70's by next week. Bottom line it makes for creative dressing (the password is layers my friends). Here are a couple of things I've worn lately.

Cardigan - Forever 21

Shirt - Target

Jeans - Gap (thrifted)

Shoes - Cole Haan

Necklace - made by my Mom

Blazer - LAMB

Shirt - Target

Pants - J. Crew

Shoes - Tory Burch

Necklace - made by my Mom

(had to cut my head off because I was making a face in every. single. picture.)

Happy 90th Birthday, Betty!

2012-01-17T07:00:00.000-05:00

Today is the adorable, hilarious, loveable, and just all around great gal Betty White's 90th birthday!

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Talk about an amazing career, she's still working hard on the weekly sitcom "Hot In Cleveland" (which by the way, is one of my favorite shows - seriously funny - Wednesday nights at 10pm on TVLand). But of course I remember her from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", "Match Game" and "Golden Girls" etc, etc.

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"Match Game" goodness - what a great game show!

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Hottie!

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Still a Hottie!

Happy Birthday Betty! And here's hoping you have many, many more! Because I really don't want to think about a world (or TV) without Betty White!

My Five - Chanel Pre-Fall 2012

2012-01-16T10:40:00.000-05:00

Chanel's Pre-Fall collection was inspired by India (this will be a "duh" statement once you see the clothes). I stand firm in my opinion that Karl needs to EDIT the presentations more. Karl, just because you can send out almost 80 looks, doesn't mean you should. I also stand firm in my opinion that Chanel shouldn't do menswear (I think Coco would agree). I also liked Karl better when he was plump and hid his jowls behind that fan he always carried around. I miss that Karl, the Karl of my youth. Here are my picks (I think the parts are better than the sum) the details (as usual) are gorgeous.

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My Five - Burberry Prorsum Pre-Fall 2012

2012-01-13T07:00:00.000-05:00

I'm still swamped with work, so I'll keep with the short/sweet posts (this will probably continue through at least the first part of next week). I haven't even been able to pick up "The Hunger Games", catch up on magazines, reading blogs, or even watch a lick of TV. Seriously. Work is consuming every second, but it's exciting to be working on products that are new to me as well as working with some very talented and fun people. I have so many bloggy ideas rolling around, but just can't get them on the computer right now. Soon, I promise. In the meantime, enjoy my picks from Burberry's Pre-Fall collection and I hope you all have a lovely weekend!

Gorgeous colors in this collection, and the accessories - adore! Here are my picks:

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My Five - Christian Dior Spring 2012

2012-01-12T07:00:00.000-05:00

Without Galliano, Dior has become an uninspired wasteland. Okay, that may be a bit harsh, wasteland - no, uninspired - yes. We've been here and done this before. This collection wasn't a complete loss (otherwise, I wouldn't have even bothered with a post), there are a few things I found interesting. Here are my picks:

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Quick little update...

2012-01-10T07:00:00.002-05:00

I apologize for sort of phoning things in for the past week, I'm right in the thick of a major work project and have been traveling along with getting back in the groove of life post-holiday while at home. We had a great time in Chicago visiting family over Christmas (but I did discover that I'm quickly reaching John Madden-like levels in my fear of flying - anyone else struggling with this fear?). I got some great goodies/deals which I'll share later on in a post. Discovered some super cool apps, which I'll also share in a post. In the meantime here's what I'm digging right now:

I just started this book (a little late to the game, I know):

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I'm watching The House of Anubis (seasons 1-3 are free on iTunes right now). I'm in my 30's watching some cheesy teen show about a mystery at a boarding school in England. Embarrassing, but it's entertaining, badly acted, but entertaining.

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Totally digging Hilary Rhoda's outfit:

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And I'll always love Dolly Parton, here's a quote from this week's US Weekly Magazine that I love:

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Someone asked her "Are you the real Dolly Parton?" Dolly said, "There's no such thing!" (referring to her extensive plastic surgery)

She's so funny!

Hope you all are having a good week!

My Five - Burberry Prorsum Spring 2012

2012-01-09T07:00:00.000-05:00

Lots of pattern, prints and color (more muted tones) in this collection. psst - navy and orange make an appearance too. Here are my picks - enjoy!

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My Five - Diane von Furstenberg Spring 2012

2012-01-05T07:00:00.000-05:00

Oh, man, this collection was full of amazing prints large, small, fine, bold, etc. When prints are done well, then they shine and in this case they stole the show blinding me with their goodness! Enjoy!

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My Five - Hermes Spring 2012

2012-01-04T07:00:00.000-05:00

Beautifully strong collection. I wanted to see more handbags though ('cause I'm a Hermes junkie, like that). Here are my picks:

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My Five - Reed Krakoff Spring 2012

2012-01-03T07:00:00.000-05:00

Another strong, clean, understaded, luxurious collection from Reed Krakoff. Here are my picks:

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Happy Holidays!

2011-12-13T12:28:00.000-05:00

Happy Holidays!

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I'm taking the rest of the year off from blogging. I need a break, time to regroup, time to be inspired, time to have fun with family and friends, and of course time to just have one less thing on my plate during this busy time. So I will say goodbye until 2012 (which is only 3 weeks away - eek). I hope every single one of you has a wonderful rest of the year. See you on the flip side!

(my favorite Christmas movie - I'll watch it a dozen times, if everyone will let me)

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My Five - Miu Miu Spring 2012

2011-12-12T07:00:00.000-05:00

A collection with lots of prints and lots of lace. Some of it felt a bit like big sis Prada's Spring Collection (mostly the accessories). It's not my favorite Miu Miu collection I've ever seen, but here are some highlights.

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My Five - Derek Lam Spring 2012

2011-12-08T07:00:00.001-05:00

Very fresh collection with some bold prints and bright colors. Here are my faves:

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What I Wore Wednesday

2011-12-07T09:51:00.000-05:00

I'm joining up with The Pleated Poppy again for WIWW.

First, I must apologize for my crazed hair, I cannot for the life of me find a stylist in my town who can cut my hair. I got spoiled by living in NYC, I got the best haircuts of my life there (of course I paid some serious cashola, but it was worth it to have lovely hair). Oh well, enough of my hair rant and on with the outfits!

Sweater - Michael Kors (via sample sale)

Tank - Target

Jeans - Gap (thrifted)

Shoes - Target

Necklaces - pink sparkly one (giveaway win) and brown one made by my Mom

Top - LAMB

Sweater - Bebe

Pants - Isaac Mizrahi for Target

Shoes - Toms

Go over and check out what everyone else is wearing here.

Also I've posted my new-to-me recipe of the week over at the Facebook page - it's a super easy and yummy one!

Have a great Wednesday!

Color Inspiration - Multicolor Goodness

2011-12-06T13:33:00.000-05:00

Maybe it's because I know the greys of Winter are on the horizon, but I'm craving bright, happy, fun color combinations right now. Here are a few images for inspiration:

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How about you, are you craving bright, happy hues right now?

My Five - Yves Saint Laurent Spring 2012

2011-12-05T07:00:00.000-05:00

Be still my beating heart, this was a lovely collection with fab, muted color combos that work for me (especially for Spring) and the shoes! Here are my picks (with plenty of details):

Love the print!

Sort of has a Parisian Ralph Lauren feel, no?

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