Très Vichy

A few things I always love:

1. plaid
2. bows
3. makeup

MAKE UP FOREVER's spring 2011 collection is a culmination of all three. Check it out!

Pink gingham plaid bows ON THE EYELASHES!!! I die!!!! Actually, eye die! $19 at Sephora

White shimmer and pink shimmer powders in plaid compact. check! $31 at Sephora

Star Powder Diamond Collection, $22 at Sephora

Très chic!

Quote of the Day

Valentine's Treats

With no rhyme or reason, other than 'it's cute' and 'it's for Valentine's Day' check that these lovely items that I think are great:

Stila 'Make Me Blush' pink powder blush complete with conversation hearts, $14 at Stila

Red stretch headband with Swarovski crystal bow, $48 at LoveBerman

Sniff Tissues, $1.80 at Forever21

Lanvin 'Mini-Pop' bag in hot pink leather, $1,150 at Net-A-Porter

Heart-Shaped Measuring Cups (i die.), $10.95 from Paper Source

You guys! I LOVE LOVE!!!

Rolling In The Deep

{ADELE in Vogue March 2009}

Last night I fell asleep on the couch at around 10:30pm while watching 30Rock. I was in a pink-sauce-pasta induced food coma. Anyway, when I woke up at 1:30 to collect my boyfriend (playing video games in his man cave aka office) THIS SONG, video below, was playing on TV. I had heard it before, but wasn't sure who it was.

This morning, I woke up with a smile and a craving (like the kind after a great first date) with an inkling that the heavenly song was by Adele. Behold, I itunes'd it and I was correct.

THANK YOU ADELE.

Sweet As A Peach

Louis Vuitton Resort 2011 collection. = soul mate.

Silk scarf! Peaches! White leather trim bag! Honey blonde highlights! Monogram luggage.. The sunglasses!!! I can't contain myself!

To make this girly dream complete, add some Stila + Jo Malone perfume and we're all set.

Happiness.... like a warm summer day.

Still Convertible cheek+lip color, $25 at Stila

Jo Malone Nectarine Blosson & Honey, $100 for 100mL

Yo Beezy

This is a post dedicated to my sister Sari.

The most amazing person I know. Congrats on passing the Series7 beeznatch. I love you. I'm so proud of you.

Sari, age 6

Sari today.

For those of you who don't know... Sari is my younger sister, and has been 'my boss' for the entirety of my childhood and adult life.

If I am a rainbow, then Sari is a black stiletto. Triple threat indeed (beauty, power, smarts$). And now she's a licensed broker and trader. Das right. And she's my theeester.

me: what's another word for mauve?

Sari: ?? I dunno gtg

me: wait! This is important!!!

Sari: is this what you do all day?

me: think of color names? I mean.. yeah, sometimes..

[no response]

Britney Will Always Be My Idol

Tonight we (bf & I) were driving to dinner (Peppone's in Brentwood) to celebrate my sister passing the Series7 exam (which is like passing the bar but in the world of finance) when I was listening to holiday music on the radio.. a Britney Spears rendition of a holiday song... and it made me reflect on...

How much I love Britney.

I really do. I am so grateful for Brit. She is my number 1 - always will be (#2-5: Lady GaGa, Brigitte Bardot, Madonna, Carrie Bradshaw).

I've met Britney twice. The first time she was in her prime, she was wearing a cut off wife beater, low rise pants and a fedora. This was at a private party. We were sitting together at a small table of 5. She bummed a cigarette from me. I randomly had Cartier cigarettes with me. As I handed her a cig and a light I secretly died inside. OMG!!!! The second time she was kind of a hot mess (but we don't judge) with black hair, drunk at LAX nightclub.

Anyway, my eternal love for Brit inspired me to share this shrine of pics with y'all. Enjoy!

Oh My God you guys, I love her so much.

Salma Is A Hottie

Salma Hayek for V Spain Magazine wearing Alexander McQueen and photographed by Karl Lagerfeld. She is gorgeous. The dresses are insane. Plus, I'm a sucker for McQueen and cap sleeves.

And if you haven't seen Salma's infamous table dance in From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), it's pretty redic. Her beauty is mesmerizing. If you didn't have lesbian tendencies before... you will now!

Strike A Pose

Natalie Portman graces the cover of Vogue's January 2011 magazine wearing a J.Mendel chiffon dress. For some reason this image reminds me of Botticelli's The Birth of Venus painting. Is it the pose? The softness in her stance? Color of the dress? Hmmm... it's something...

Day and Knightley

Keira Knightley graces the cover of British Vogue's January 2011 magazine. I've been a huge admirer of Keira ever since Bend It Like Beckham. And Love Actually is one of my all time favorite movies. I actually watched it recently with my sister during Thanksgiving holiday. We both fell asleep on the couch mid-movie. We were both in food comas (figures).

Love her.

T-Minus 18 Days

..Until the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on CBS (November 30th at 10pm). Woo hoo!

Every year I swoon over the amazing creations, the beautiful bodies, and vow never to eat again. Every year. Ev. Ree. Year.

Here are some leaked photos from the show.

The Best Hair Ties Ever!!!

The best hair tie you will ever use!

They don't leave a dent and double as a bracelet as they fit comfortably on the wrist. If you don't have one yet, you must get one. They will change your life! Okay, maybe not your whole life, but you will love them and it will definitely brighten your day!

$4 each at LoveBerman here, or buy any headband and get 2 hair ties free with your order!

Tricks Up Her Sleeve

I find myself "inventing" some peculiar, yet very useful tricks as mentioned here. And now, a few more...

Insta-Save-A-Bra

You know how after time your best bras get stretched out... well no need to toss your bra just yet! Take that stretched out bra and hold one cup in your hand, and twist the other cup around and around, twisting the center material and bringing the cups closer together. Tighten the straps, and voila like new!

Sometimes I do this if I just want some extra cleavage! But please note, this trick works best for deep-v style bras as shown.

Insta-Wrinkle-Smoother

Is the dress you wanna wear tonight all wrinkled? Here are two tricks that can help smooth out the situation.

One: Use your hair straightener in place of an iron (on low or medium heat) to clamp over and run through the wrinkled material.

Two: Run your shower very hot until steam collects in the shower, hang your dress in there (careful that it doesn't get wet) for about 5 minutes and ta-da! Smooth as can be!