tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76483606288321726322024-03-14T02:58:01.057-07:00Loathe, Like, Love.Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17301856668529419648noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648360628832172632.post-12728817550805534452014-07-10T16:26:00.000-07:002014-07-10T16:26:49.527-07:00Like... Aurel Schmidt <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Art is a tricky thing and I often question my own tastes.
Then I walk into someone’s apartment and see a black and white print, likely
purchased from the contraception-averse folks over at Hobby Lobby, of the
Eiffel tower and suddenly I feel a lot better. For the past few months I’ve
been increasingly drawn to Aurel Schmidt’s irreverent and often haunting
drawings. The longer and closer you look at them, the more you appreciate the
intricacies that make up their overall compositions – which can be deceivingly pretty
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Schmidt is candid in interviews and much like her art – isn’t
afraid of putting forth a duplicitous message. In an interview with New York
Magazine, Schmidt was asked what she meant in an earlier statement claiming
that she liked to draw, “dicks a lot, but it’s more of a the feminine kind of wanting
it or thinking about it.” Without missing a beat, Schmidt responded with the utterly
charming and forthright response, “I must have been ovulating when I said that!
What I probably meant was that I was drawing penises in a simple loving way
instead of as a symbol of power or threat.” What’s not to like about that?<br />
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Undoubtedly, much of the artist’s work is fueled by a certain
sexuality – even when penises aren’t sprouting out of a bed of flowers.
Oftentimes it’s the subtle provocation elicited by colors, textures and obscure
configurations of shapes that really highlight Schmidt’s ability to tap into
something honest and raw.<br />
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When not evoking yearning, wonder or desire, Schmidt’s work
is likely to elicit a laugh: Visages created with cigarettes and beer bottle
caps, labia-filled lettuce leaves and well -- penises growing out of a bed of
flowers.<br />
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Like her, hate her – whatever you do – don’t put another
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Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17301856668529419648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648360628832172632.post-82457138661772503952012-12-14T12:42:00.000-08:002012-12-14T12:42:01.281-08:00Love... Philip Larkin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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People are born with a natural capacity for certain things: While some excel at sports, displaying incredible hand-eye coordination and agility others are born with the unique ability to observe humanity and all it's intricacies and vulnerabilities. Obviously, I believe the latter to be the more enviable set and Philip Larkin is one of my favorite poets who ceaselessly captures the human condition--however drearily.
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Larkin's poems aren't of the cheerful variety, but they are the sort that will stay with you. Haunting your dreams should you read them before bed and lingering in the back of your mind all day if you happen to take in a stanza or two over breakfast. Thought provoking and mysterious, Larkin has a way with words. An ability to bring into focus in a few concise lines what most authors struggle to convey in an entire novel.
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He's been described as "The saddest heart in the post-war supermarket" and in some ways I agree. He's not an optimist, but I imagine he'd deplore the very idea of optimism vs. pessimism. Life wasn't that simple for him and frankly shouldn't be for any of us. He was an emotional slueth, picking up on parts of humanity that most overlook--the parts that sting. For that, I am grateful. <br />
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Here are a few of my favorite poems and quotes from Mr. Larkin:<br />
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"Deprivation is for me what daffodils were for Wordsworth.”
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“I think writing about unhappiness is probably the source of my popularity, if I have any-after all, most people are unhappy, don't you think?”
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“Nothing, like something, happens anywhere.”
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“Life has a practice of living you, if you don't live it.”
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“Earth never grieves, I thought, walking across the park, watching seagulls cruising greedily above the ground looking for heaven knows what. Don't you think it's a good line? A very good line” <br />
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“I have a sense of melancholy isolation, life rapidly vanishing, all the usual things. It's very strange how often strong feelings don't seem to carry any message of action” <br />
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“Why can't one stop being a son without becoming a father?” <br />
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<strong>Next, Please</strong>
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Always too eager for the future, we
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Pick up bad habits of expectancy.
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Something is always approaching; every day
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<em>Till then</em> we say,
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Watching from a bluff the tiny, clear
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Sparkling armada of promises draw near.
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How slow they are! And how much time they <br />
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Refusing to make haste!
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Yet still they leave us holding wretched stalks
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Of disappointment, for, though nothing balks
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Each big approach, leaning with brasswork prinked,
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Each rope distinct,
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Flagged, and the figurehead wit golden tits
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Arching our way, it never anchors; it's
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No sooner present than it turns to past.
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Right to the last
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We think each one will heave to and unload
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All good into our lives, all we are owed
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For waiting so devoutly and so long.
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But we are wrong:
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Only one ship is seeking us, a black-
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Sailed unfamiliar, towing at her back
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A huge and birdless silence. <br />
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No waters breed or break.
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<strong>High Windows</strong>
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When I see a couple of kids <br />
And guess he's fucking her and she's
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Taking pills or wearing a diaphragm, <br />
I know this is paradise <br />
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Everyone old has dreamed of all their lives--
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Bonds and gestures pushed to one side <br />
Like an outdated combine harvester,
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And everyone young going down the long slide
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To happiness, endlessly. <br />
I wonder if
Anyone looked at me, forty years back, <br />
And thought, That'll be the life;
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No God any more, or sweating in the dark
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About hell and that, or having to hide
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What you think of the priest. <br />
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And his lot will all go down the long slide
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Like free bloody birds. And immediately
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Rather than words comes the thought of high windows:
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The sun-comprehending glass,
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And beyond it, the deep blue air, that shows
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Nothing, and is nowhere, and is endless. Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17301856668529419648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648360628832172632.post-16119090281966505942011-06-12T18:13:00.000-07:002011-06-12T18:15:49.084-07:00Like... Needlepoint Pillows in Tasteful Spaces<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnsIpEmjHHnBSgpLwlaacCyYMbgfKegDNvrysf_CznezEHQ3MqaD6kPL8G2nOpktsL_Uekh2Yq16x9rPFW78Ym2Mof7G_bLZ_qU1chgYsa97Ac1WH0ILQ7Rpxzics_pj5aFaLzy-w5gJ1/s1600/needlepoint+pillow+Ben-de-Lisi-Red-Ella-Pillow.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnsIpEmjHHnBSgpLwlaacCyYMbgfKegDNvrysf_CznezEHQ3MqaD6kPL8G2nOpktsL_Uekh2Yq16x9rPFW78Ym2Mof7G_bLZ_qU1chgYsa97Ac1WH0ILQ7Rpxzics_pj5aFaLzy-w5gJ1/s320/needlepoint+pillow+Ben-de-Lisi-Red-Ella-Pillow.png" t8="true" width="249" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>Sorry, but who doesn't want to cuddle up with a Fench bulldog... </em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Like a lot of people, I grew up surrounded by needlepoint--and no it wasn't of the "Bless this Mess" heart-shaped pillow variety. Thank god. My mother needlepointed gorgeous pillows for our house and those of relatives and pillow-worthy friends. My sister followed in suit, even needlepointing the item every cool 16 year old at my high school HAD to have, a monogrammed key chain. And while I never jumped on the needlepointing track, I've always appreciated the luxurious quality they add to rooms, immediately adding depth and warmth to even the most modern of spaces. In recent years the wit-wizard Jonathan Adler has made needlepoint truly cool with his irreverent needlepointed numbers that read playfully "pills", "drugs" and of course "hugs". </div><br />
Here are some fantastic examples of needlepoint done right--but please be careful. The line between contemporary and kitsch is very thin when it comes to these thread-full accessories! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTd1nNsFKKqgNvNX-7VsVhyphenhyphen4kZGopJr_cMcXiaYV4NNQcMZNHYbKm9y8swesQH6BZwvqEDGiBMeEYmPCrAEwEp8CU7lR-T2ZlMuJXHZPvgL5HvaELRnsRYw2Wvjncixn0msFtp7A9lAQMG/s1600/needlepoint+pillow+hb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTd1nNsFKKqgNvNX-7VsVhyphenhyphen4kZGopJr_cMcXiaYV4NNQcMZNHYbKm9y8swesQH6BZwvqEDGiBMeEYmPCrAEwEp8CU7lR-T2ZlMuJXHZPvgL5HvaELRnsRYw2Wvjncixn0msFtp7A9lAQMG/s320/needlepoint+pillow+hb.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>So feminine, and the needlepoint adds some depth...</em></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWLOqIVt75-U_7EmSXRDe4kaWpo7NSFEO4c404iWLayfiCulZ0OdBAsmw5IlvNi8KIFQxsHLbty0LmuZ6OAN7X9YIE58c9ZEz90ewgdxZCcZZ4t6M0TIUsSYy9hK9mtsPpLbfXZ2PLu99/s1600/new_jonathan_adler_needlepoint_cushions.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="66" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWLOqIVt75-U_7EmSXRDe4kaWpo7NSFEO4c404iWLayfiCulZ0OdBAsmw5IlvNi8KIFQxsHLbty0LmuZ6OAN7X9YIE58c9ZEz90ewgdxZCcZZ4t6M0TIUsSYy9hK9mtsPpLbfXZ2PLu99/s320/new_jonathan_adler_needlepoint_cushions.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>More destination and statement pillows... </em></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17301856668529419648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648360628832172632.post-53571571267912803922011-05-29T23:10:00.000-07:002011-05-30T20:40:55.454-07:00LOVE... This Book<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEyYdpjUt0uvtgmeCG9nxAvy_9G-QOkOdss1orWBo3CHl7c6ZfWCv40CJxWMmNslK38Fn6IDmdOI28Y9pw2AYC_oGuGQCpfqhfuZMbnxR06iP-LQ_p2LdSq7pnzU3MRsXij7IxKL4-6f_G/s1600/everything-matters-novel-ron-currie-paperback-cover-art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEyYdpjUt0uvtgmeCG9nxAvy_9G-QOkOdss1orWBo3CHl7c6ZfWCv40CJxWMmNslK38Fn6IDmdOI28Y9pw2AYC_oGuGQCpfqhfuZMbnxR06iP-LQ_p2LdSq7pnzU3MRsXij7IxKL4-6f_G/s1600/everything-matters-novel-ron-currie-paperback-cover-art.jpg" t8="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>The cover I judged, bought and loved.</em></div><br />
Ok. I confess. I was wandering Barnes & Noble when I stumbled upon the virbantly decorated cover of Ron Currie Jr.'s novel Everything Matters! and at first I thought I'd missed the memo that Jonthan Safron Foer had published a fourth book--as it unquestionably resembles both Everything is Illuminated and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. (If you don't know what I am talking about- get to a bookstore or do whatever you do with that Kindle thing and read them!) And while the novel wasn't what I thought- it ended up being better. Everything Matters! is hands down one of the best, most heartbreaking, original and unforgettable novels I have ever read. <br />
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We meet the story's protragonist in Utero where the zygote who will soon join the world as John "Junior" Theibodeau is told by an omniscient voice that a comet will hit the Earth and destroy it when he is 36, but also that it is very important that he lives and decides what matters. What follows is Junior's life up to that inevitable end. And while this premise is entirely dark, the novel isn't. Despite Junior's lapses with what he calls soul-dread and the burdensome truths the Voice imparts upon him throughout his life, she joins him, chiming in with impartial information and advice, the novel thoughtfully explores the human condition with humor, keen observation and a lot of compassion. Not a bad way to explore the interminable question that is- does anything we do actually matter?<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IbbfjySf47piUmNWjyTA1WCfSI00c3hLQ5I6qDTQxnZ6CM09r-L_yf66qxWtKvK2ElyFKfoGUKntEpatb2Te6BDWBY-_zmZzbim3MIcLKubT-YcrKGItr6kqsXD9928dxdf5oyTH5nAT/s1600/everything+matters+2.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-IbbfjySf47piUmNWjyTA1WCfSI00c3hLQ5I6qDTQxnZ6CM09r-L_yf66qxWtKvK2ElyFKfoGUKntEpatb2Te6BDWBY-_zmZzbim3MIcLKubT-YcrKGItr6kqsXD9928dxdf5oyTH5nAT/s320/everything+matters+2.bmp" t8="true" width="248" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>The author Ron Currie Jr. looking unassuming--you'd never suspect his literary arsenal</em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", "sans-serif";">Patrick Mitchell and Peter Allen are the duo behind the truly impressive architecture firm, Platform 5 Architects and although they reside across the pond, I love them so and cross my fingers daily that they’ll land some amazing project stateside—perhaps my future summer home?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", "sans-serif";">Founded in 2006, Platform 5 has rapidly garnered accolades from design publications and quickly added some impressive projects to their growing portfolio. What I like about Mitchell and Allen’s designs are their ability to retain a definite overall aesthetic without becoming cookie-cutter versions of one another. Clean lines, minimal embellishments and elegant concepts are displayed in every project, residential and commercial. I certainly can’t wait to see more from these British gents who in my humble opinion are just getting started! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", "sans-serif";">George Bernard Shaw once said “Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.” But what happens when a crude reality makes producing the art you live for impossible? For Jafar Panahi the result is a truly courageous anti-film aptly titled “This Is Not A Film.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", "sans-serif";"></span><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", "sans-serif";">The 75 minute "film" which premiered last week at Cannes Film Festival chronicles the heartbreaking aftermath of filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s sentencing of six years in prison by the Tehran Revolutionary Court for “colluding with the intention to commit crimes against the country’s national security and propaganda against the Islamic Republic”--otherwise known as, planning a fictional film based on the controversial 2009 election that resulted with the rather divisive Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's Presidency. While Panahi hasn’t seen the inside of a jail cell yet, struggling through appeals—he has been banned for 20 years from making movies, writing screenplays, traveling abroad and giving interviews. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", "sans-serif";">So, it goes without saying that Panahi’s “This Is Not A Film” is not a film. It also goes without saying that if it were a film, there is no reason in the world why it shouldn’t be allowed to be one. Mysteriously sent in a USB stick to France, inside a cake no less, the project is referred to as an "effort" by Panahi and fellow filmmaker-turned-criminal Mohammad Rasoulof and blank screens appear where credits traditionally roll. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow", "sans-serif";">Brave and daring, Panahi’s film reveals the crushing realities of oppression and corruption—at one point Panahi’s lawyer breaks the news that jail-time is eminent—but also the triumph of an artist and his life’s work. </span></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17301856668529419648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648360628832172632.post-71922808216381049812011-05-08T20:10:00.000-07:002012-12-14T11:49:34.122-08:00Like... Antoine Watteau
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvlF5VQHkrzbDf2giM5vZrgqAuOFpumiRVM52ALdfh43IfPrdwF2udmWrSCXClOj5ytKfFq-2mZKZrH-f0DSpO56tKTq8f8IAcoiF1KYVPko-_jG6VYv0t0xH4XKzte2sdtDGRO2iRXaEV/s1600/Watteau-848957.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvlF5VQHkrzbDf2giM5vZrgqAuOFpumiRVM52ALdfh43IfPrdwF2udmWrSCXClOj5ytKfFq-2mZKZrH-f0DSpO56tKTq8f8IAcoiF1KYVPko-_jG6VYv0t0xH4XKzte2sdtDGRO2iRXaEV/s320/Watteau-848957.jpg" width="320" /></a></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I may be a hopeless romantic but for me spring seems to emit romance. Bare trees are suddenly full and green, cold stale air is newly warm and sweet and of course every block is lined with beautiful blooms that certainly beat the heaping piles of snow that seemed to refuse to melt. So, in honor of spring romance I want to share the work of Antoine Watteau, a man who I am convinced was a fantastic boyfriend to his companion whoever they might have been. Painting the scenes of secret picnics hosted in the clearings of French forests, Watteau is credited with starting the genre <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">fetes galantes</i>, which essentially means he depicted theatrical pastoral scenes. Whimsical and idealistic the paintings leave me starry-eyed and wishing I were one of the fabulously dressed ladies invited on a secret picnic with my friends and a few handsome gentlemen. It should also be noted that Vivienne Westwood was equally enamored with Watteau's work and created a breathtaking number in his honor--naming it the "Watteau" dress. It's so fantastic it now resides in The Victoria and Albert Museum. So with that said, enjoy the dewy, hazy renderings of some truly romantic spring outings. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXQL6Mo5GaP0IFn4veQ_NWOc2KVJuvgCQMFAOZlpo9xLB7IfxEAa1xWps9gYdshWODiekTYFgRrbcnLmdlF3-BVX4WQadK5-yZGcSiihDEcoYpHuV9nv2S_cqy3aUohb6MCeZlhraDNMS/s1600/watteau.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXQL6Mo5GaP0IFn4veQ_NWOc2KVJuvgCQMFAOZlpo9xLB7IfxEAa1xWps9gYdshWODiekTYFgRrbcnLmdlF3-BVX4WQadK5-yZGcSiihDEcoYpHuV9nv2S_cqy3aUohb6MCeZlhraDNMS/s320/watteau.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Taylor Tomasi Hill's Edgy Chic Style<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsmqKnUJdrsYZkgcFKbe1FHnoN9sTFBi5OxA7e-2kxvt09AfK-dthVAlFA8N1tRQQJS90IIC8oKBxVk9c-XcwXaoTyZh7tTSTcJtTNagdbnLM9zNPzhmpd2aazOrtzfBu_IPTlOmiKJil4/s1600/taylor+tomasi+hill+1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582263844218508834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsmqKnUJdrsYZkgcFKbe1FHnoN9sTFBi5OxA7e-2kxvt09AfK-dthVAlFA8N1tRQQJS90IIC8oKBxVk9c-XcwXaoTyZh7tTSTcJtTNagdbnLM9zNPzhmpd2aazOrtzfBu_IPTlOmiKJil4/s400/taylor+tomasi+hill+1.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div>Taylor <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tomasi</span> Hill, the style and accessories director for Marie Claire, has been showing up a lot these days and become a favorite for street style <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">bloggers</span> on account of her unique and punchy style sense. Hill's outfits are always made up of unexpected pieces, color combinations and proportions that somehow avoid seeming <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">costume-y</span> or overwrought. Her bright crimson hair and cat-eye sunglasses are becoming a bit of a trademark... could this be an Anna <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Wintour</span> in the making?<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKUwA25RgtmFffw5WHoWEhyphenhyphenQX1ok4XJLa72IxQk_darTyYygcLM3qccAWl-79Ogimndtlm2fZZu9jRM2v36i-jqBucxYBJZ-Cbu-x0L95yM36NUiyQXZgIoKkYJMqh3xI9GgHiccKDsbe/s1600/taylor+tomasi+hill+2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582265988106769234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAKUwA25RgtmFffw5WHoWEhyphenhyphenQX1ok4XJLa72IxQk_darTyYygcLM3qccAWl-79Ogimndtlm2fZZu9jRM2v36i-jqBucxYBJZ-Cbu-x0L95yM36NUiyQXZgIoKkYJMqh3xI9GgHiccKDsbe/s400/taylor+tomasi+hill+2.jpg" /></a> </div><div><em>Love this mix...</em></div><div><em></em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuwxHxXHNDL02ibNqTzfOfPyrNvPD8w8ALumVpEtJLnOMKJp00lzJk_XpD6Z5s0ldNDTJATBUgTdidL-mIdvjR1TJDxDrIs97pHsdGPmplnQS2H7Ma7KuCs7m_G-cF4maQRGZDRv8KKqDS/s1600/taylor+tomasi+hill+10.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 291px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582266679244689826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuwxHxXHNDL02ibNqTzfOfPyrNvPD8w8ALumVpEtJLnOMKJp00lzJk_XpD6Z5s0ldNDTJATBUgTdidL-mIdvjR1TJDxDrIs97pHsdGPmplnQS2H7Ma7KuCs7m_G-cF4maQRGZDRv8KKqDS/s400/taylor+tomasi+hill+10.jpg" /></a> </div><div><em>An unexpected, and somehow appropriate shoe choice...</em></div><em></em><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmNGSJNZnQyPHwEQ8xG1dI_7tu2LODHMqUqmAZTqmISycKXWzfTU2HS1rNUp70dPWkSGYi-JYrkxiOLq_GnDhyphenhyphenVyp-Y26cw04CgIwnLbirF2k7XpX9s_QhMT6eAQ3eDmB_5yFqv3SC_Jt/s1600/taylor+tomasi+hill+9.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582266666884966226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmNGSJNZnQyPHwEQ8xG1dI_7tu2LODHMqUqmAZTqmISycKXWzfTU2HS1rNUp70dPWkSGYi-JYrkxiOLq_GnDhyphenhyphenVyp-Y26cw04CgIwnLbirF2k7XpX9s_QhMT6eAQ3eDmB_5yFqv3SC_Jt/s400/taylor+tomasi+hill+9.jpg" /></a><br /><em>Keeping it pretty and basic...</em></div><div><em></em><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtYiYwddujQSABNxOX69vzJ7gxcqtJGg5zC3OCoJA5dyPraCzWF3XogEqyVPtLDAKei-nXhO6oE0QJ71g17FJkudihg5z_LgZM_7nqxLgrtBI03VJ2C8ioMMGRmx6Cya6hLew71yqPiGxV/s1600/taylor+tomasi+hill+8.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582266665245785746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtYiYwddujQSABNxOX69vzJ7gxcqtJGg5zC3OCoJA5dyPraCzWF3XogEqyVPtLDAKei-nXhO6oE0QJ71g17FJkudihg5z_LgZM_7nqxLgrtBI03VJ2C8ioMMGRmx6Cya6hLew71yqPiGxV/s400/taylor+tomasi+hill+8.jpg" /></a><br /><em>I love this combination AND the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Prada</span> shoes!</em></div><div><em></em><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19wmHVpxeoIQ4uVa_BZCtQrHCt2FOQN-A4IKeCosCEWE8i_9mxgWi3RNleTXbHHhJwJmxSgpkB2aS8fglVA46v1uJxeuXJY1ggDnp2ghMdG7LDDovEUla3ZOXDbYxb0lSV-s-WBdLA5LY/s1600/taylor+tomasi+hill+7.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582266440253422370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19wmHVpxeoIQ4uVa_BZCtQrHCt2FOQN-A4IKeCosCEWE8i_9mxgWi3RNleTXbHHhJwJmxSgpkB2aS8fglVA46v1uJxeuXJY1ggDnp2ghMdG7LDDovEUla3ZOXDbYxb0lSV-s-WBdLA5LY/s400/taylor+tomasi+hill+7.jpg" /></a><br /><em>One of my all time favorites- I love the soft pink bag with the edgier ensemble...</em></div><div><em></em> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocRLWStUOv3D2p8jqRbz3d8d_7zpaicfurgpVGDsveLybecNNqDBgUuHShLiU7vg63KktMshlrubcNaHXwnjrFL-I3LiZ-5MWgc2j8Bi8N-5Nc45LIGlVzhwtJaYql1pqsaf-YkPISLl0/s1600/taylor+tomasi+hill+6.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 266px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582266431997905266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhocRLWStUOv3D2p8jqRbz3d8d_7zpaicfurgpVGDsveLybecNNqDBgUuHShLiU7vg63KktMshlrubcNaHXwnjrFL-I3LiZ-5MWgc2j8Bi8N-5Nc45LIGlVzhwtJaYql1pqsaf-YkPISLl0/s400/taylor+tomasi+hill+6.jpg" /></a><br /><em>Always on trend with a lace maxi skirt... </em></div><div><em></em><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkYYUm01lI7RF1pzoV5i97PmrIkqQP94lxBJ4-yUB_SfiKNcKHJ40Gr0QeKSzrtJ4Gjum5M1c0IaZIOOPSIemlRpc6BdZ1-9qW6ltNUr2DEpobdSvTny5wBvCV798J4XVA2m0vvkhp0Yg/s1600/taylor+tomasi+hill+5.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 265px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582266425889587506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkYYUm01lI7RF1pzoV5i97PmrIkqQP94lxBJ4-yUB_SfiKNcKHJ40Gr0QeKSzrtJ4Gjum5M1c0IaZIOOPSIemlRpc6BdZ1-9qW6ltNUr2DEpobdSvTny5wBvCV798J4XVA2m0vvkhp0Yg/s400/taylor+tomasi+hill+5.jpg" /></a><br /><em>So tough- she's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">channelling</span> Lisbeth <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Salander</span> from The Girl With a Dragon <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Tattoo</span>- minus the Chanel bag of course...</em></div><div><em></em><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyS3iEz3VJ_O4m4ATvIOjuRWmcztuZVb0XmRizXT3RB3U_HLuYYV1YlwX5q1zNA_x9YE4gtASQz1VLn1q69e5KNKsTqXNdncvw-x_Cu_IXh4NVqDnJK7dwfb8VsS6obngVl0qgHzwvlSRf/s1600/taylor+tomasi+hill+4.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582266416681740306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyS3iEz3VJ_O4m4ATvIOjuRWmcztuZVb0XmRizXT3RB3U_HLuYYV1YlwX5q1zNA_x9YE4gtASQz1VLn1q69e5KNKsTqXNdncvw-x_Cu_IXh4NVqDnJK7dwfb8VsS6obngVl0qgHzwvlSRf/s400/taylor+tomasi+hill+4.jpg" /></a> </div><div><em>Soft and feminine without any frills...</em></div><div><em></em><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-CRTaLnlsEyNlaKWB0PYMmjQ_NI0_dqd08kXaVc-ZBQomsTykO-yRZNtk4h_uMSGI7INvDWr4XiZGLFga3pB2wyZ1npgreqPyPM58qSc1FZLVjwOI3BOrKGVz2F-Phvg7Dj6D6LAxek9i/s1600/taylor+tomasi+hill+3.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 241px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582266000564955954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-CRTaLnlsEyNlaKWB0PYMmjQ_NI0_dqd08kXaVc-ZBQomsTykO-yRZNtk4h_uMSGI7INvDWr4XiZGLFga3pB2wyZ1npgreqPyPM58qSc1FZLVjwOI3BOrKGVz2F-Phvg7Dj6D6LAxek9i/s400/taylor+tomasi+hill+3.jpg" /></a><br /><em>So simple, but accessorized like a pro, naturally- look at that bag and necklace AND those bracelets! </em></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17301856668529419648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648360628832172632.post-21795582938428960852011-03-01T19:41:00.001-08:002011-03-01T20:21:37.976-08:00Loathe... Vanessa Hudgens Trying Her Hand at High Fashion<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9pmjMl4omSuv5PMIMEMGwOtU-rpd3S6cjSIqWYUDOP724pI0RRZ8twl0FH43lkUPoozUyYhid8q4ouo6Ncl22BJMzPzmLUHQRMtqlTb9jl7CKXm_HAf2fJQQfghIeKTLAObykHKIbizrg/s1600/vanessamarc+done+wrong.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9pmjMl4omSuv5PMIMEMGwOtU-rpd3S6cjSIqWYUDOP724pI0RRZ8twl0FH43lkUPoozUyYhid8q4ouo6Ncl22BJMzPzmLUHQRMtqlTb9jl7CKXm_HAf2fJQQfghIeKTLAObykHKIbizrg/s400/vanessamarc+done+wrong.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579327951620346946" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUaaoAawDmkjvYY10_sEpez7w_DfsCbbtDQSkhHTCwaCNujbWA4_fcVZQxpvkA8eofcCepDlax9lqTwAg-n4PHcrqaOl8W07EeaK6ApS05Goaqr8KD-1qgZNXVx67E5IBJcaxhipauBEk/s1600/vanessa+hudgens+blazer+done+right.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 282px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfUaaoAawDmkjvYY10_sEpez7w_DfsCbbtDQSkhHTCwaCNujbWA4_fcVZQxpvkA8eofcCepDlax9lqTwAg-n4PHcrqaOl8W07EeaK6ApS05Goaqr8KD-1qgZNXVx67E5IBJcaxhipauBEk/s400/vanessa+hudgens+blazer+done+right.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579327950699426034" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Marc Jacobs done wrong. Marc Jacobs done right.<br /><br /></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ok</span>. Be forewarned, this is not my shiniest moment, but some loathing- even the irrational must be expunged. Therefore, my loathsome feelings for one Vanessa <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Hudgens</span>' attempt at infiltrating high fashion will henceforth be shared. The actress is obviously trying to shed her bubble-gum and let's face it- tacky image for one of a fashion-fluent actress. Everything from her appearance at fashion week to her latest movie <span style="font-style: italic;">Beastly</span> and even that small spread in <span style="font-style: italic;">Vogue</span> where she channeled Bianca Jagger indicate this; however, right when I was about to give Vanessa <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Hudgens</span> the benefit of the doubt, as she has always seemed a very nice girl, she committed some serious infractions. During her shoot with <span style="font-style: italic;">Vogue</span> the actress described one her seventies inspired looks as "classy"- rule of thumb: if you have class, you don't use this word. Next the young actress was seen wearing part of a Marc Jacobs look (that she'd worn on set!) all wrong- and we mean all wrong. The long seventies style satin blazer looked mod and refined when worn as a suit on the pages of <span style="font-style: italic;">Vogue, </span>but Vanessa forgot the pants and did all but improve her fashion station.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLTuiMOdHqVv6LgsnG79z2rv9IoG_QEtSYDNXi_xps-6M276IW0knYJuyNo9ozWPE224GPeAOwSKR5XFag9mNaX0ULjHUzzlmoI_3ZOLuk12ZtX9ywCKT3ZB_EvDSslMnFpB0MsSlvcNP/s1600/vanessa+as+bianca+jagger%252C+i+think+not.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLTuiMOdHqVv6LgsnG79z2rv9IoG_QEtSYDNXi_xps-6M276IW0knYJuyNo9ozWPE224GPeAOwSKR5XFag9mNaX0ULjHUzzlmoI_3ZOLuk12ZtX9ywCKT3ZB_EvDSslMnFpB0MsSlvcNP/s400/vanessa+as+bianca+jagger%252C+i+think+not.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579327947343819666" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Looking quite intriguing for her Vogue spread...<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3n6g-QLyX0N1i5tLZi-z-JrnmVTQGXPIwysWouIWhAv7xB0Jwbh2Lsu2ooFtIk2W8mhVgGGbbWK3Ts8xr9zYsgtJwlOcI8U2ghRPtl4nERH-Law3UD055YZQNa9PgjdqL-Uwwq9i69-Sn/s1600/vanessa+mini+dress.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3n6g-QLyX0N1i5tLZi-z-JrnmVTQGXPIwysWouIWhAv7xB0Jwbh2Lsu2ooFtIk2W8mhVgGGbbWK3Ts8xr9zYsgtJwlOcI8U2ghRPtl4nERH-Law3UD055YZQNa9PgjdqL-Uwwq9i69-Sn/s400/vanessa+mini+dress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579327946287714674" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">oh no....<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxzslYIGGoJz42InMSifwYfoAR0SvZKhRmJPqhhN-e6N0HDE3TgsxKVPrhH28xQ-qL_4mikWuLEoN3sG91OZuRr-2ySv9XuFNWfdzQQ6NmqG-VT9_KWtKf82nfa6SAUlLYTcWT0SDKK-0/s1600/vanessa+too+short.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 241px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQxzslYIGGoJz42InMSifwYfoAR0SvZKhRmJPqhhN-e6N0HDE3TgsxKVPrhH28xQ-qL_4mikWuLEoN3sG91OZuRr-2ySv9XuFNWfdzQQ6NmqG-VT9_KWtKf82nfa6SAUlLYTcWT0SDKK-0/s400/vanessa+too+short.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579327557907308434" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">let out the bubble hem two inches and I'm a fan...<br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8w0xBzuTIvPTGG1DiUP270Avm_T9VQMJeCyqSa7nfKiO3tsxFixALYcX1O1Zy3gPCBHrEJav2j3inLBeLyNKBgyEUmbjKYJnZTMCNKiyb-0DcneSY14U2szteww7AW0I4BFsp20WV3HQ/s1600/vanessa+hudgens+barf.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8w0xBzuTIvPTGG1DiUP270Avm_T9VQMJeCyqSa7nfKiO3tsxFixALYcX1O1Zy3gPCBHrEJav2j3inLBeLyNKBgyEUmbjKYJnZTMCNKiyb-0DcneSY14U2szteww7AW0I4BFsp20WV3HQ/s400/vanessa+hudgens+barf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579327551887315378" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">this I don't hate...<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zAWn2-JBP-lxKe9sYUgbib5XPkSw4cAV6txcJeqNp8c3eQzTxbJCjC7L37CbpXmZIHNb753OHH6n-gVbWyuEQsaVRq2Vxds1Faziv6zYUD6VZ_kswMsYPbrMnIEuqCEDd6xnRQoBzCo3/s1600/vanessa+hudgens+ew.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zAWn2-JBP-lxKe9sYUgbib5XPkSw4cAV6txcJeqNp8c3eQzTxbJCjC7L37CbpXmZIHNb753OHH6n-gVbWyuEQsaVRq2Vxds1Faziv6zYUD6VZ_kswMsYPbrMnIEuqCEDd6xnRQoBzCo3/s400/vanessa+hudgens+ew.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579327554586894482" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">no.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7GD3IMxNEG_g9wFQzDxWg9ujme4qeBK3gPxr1Q963inqOasxPPNsujuu5Fo7v3uvKM58Wmci8Y7qO54jOLH6aTLEh3yM9YBkc_VWm_axxKD8pAzZBgAe-ZvSckik_s07mIEh5SfjxsN8J/s1600/vanessa+eww.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7GD3IMxNEG_g9wFQzDxWg9ujme4qeBK3gPxr1Q963inqOasxPPNsujuu5Fo7v3uvKM58Wmci8Y7qO54jOLH6aTLEh3yM9YBkc_VWm_axxKD8pAzZBgAe-ZvSckik_s07mIEh5SfjxsN8J/s400/vanessa+eww.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579327550161348098" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><span><span style="font-style: italic;">It's just so 8<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span> Grade Formal... </span><br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANfHGenajhaYsTHtzpEyN98C6a27D-feRquIboAV_ztP3Y4C0sRqpT6yvrJYVBPh7PV68TjfbR7D3XrU0jMyeNKq6_tP5xhwoJdiu8K2VSl507jVNMPYyQ29nFUtxOO7gYrYLpgfbuxYr/s1600/vanessa+hudgens+leather+barf.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANfHGenajhaYsTHtzpEyN98C6a27D-feRquIboAV_ztP3Y4C0sRqpT6yvrJYVBPh7PV68TjfbR7D3XrU0jMyeNKq6_tP5xhwoJdiu8K2VSl507jVNMPYyQ29nFUtxOO7gYrYLpgfbuxYr/s400/vanessa+hudgens+leather+barf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579330542978930338" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">trying. too. hard.</span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17301856668529419648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648360628832172632.post-71714399655009164282011-02-24T15:51:00.000-08:002011-03-01T19:06:27.960-08:00Love... Tricia Guild and The Design Guild<div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3F6Vc0r80NXdmYCtR4T7xo_URRIAgPrO0Jh0udikbiReAmN8rHMa2-tdisSeyxEYrUbvRu1jcSMhvXhkj0NTEOS7pLSXz97ffzG70HIulE2_z_I2KL7xF5KdJIi4Xktp6UQcUHuJaelXo/s1600/tricia+guild+portrait.jpg"><img style="width: 300px; height: 369px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577412683482729554" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3F6Vc0r80NXdmYCtR4T7xo_URRIAgPrO0Jh0udikbiReAmN8rHMa2-tdisSeyxEYrUbvRu1jcSMhvXhkj0NTEOS7pLSXz97ffzG70HIulE2_z_I2KL7xF5KdJIi4Xktp6UQcUHuJaelXo/s400/tricia+guild+portrait.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The fabulous Tricia Guild...</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2vHt9UDB6nBT11DKy-_Y4ZV9gEtKGuEULUfyiBELN24fdsWEqbFv_jAZFMUkGNFsgLugYK7CA003UdpI8PntbmM3Ch3usNSBHbvbjYa3t7x8CIHfJ2kwOCub6Bt3PQ17DLCdQ7KwwhYq/s1600/tricia+guild+designers+guild+best+store+front.jpg"><img style="width: 400px; height: 274px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577413386188292034" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2vHt9UDB6nBT11DKy-_Y4ZV9gEtKGuEULUfyiBELN24fdsWEqbFv_jAZFMUkGNFsgLugYK7CA003UdpI8PntbmM3Ch3usNSBHbvbjYa3t7x8CIHfJ2kwOCub6Bt3PQ17DLCdQ7KwwhYq/s400/tricia+guild+designers+guild+best+store+front.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The deliciously enticing storefront on King's Road...</span><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div></div><div>Some people travel abroad to see the sights: the Empire State Building, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Sagrada</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Familia</span>, Parthenon or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Hagia</span> Sophia. Others, like me are lured overseas for equally impressive establishments like the Designer's Guild situated perfectly on London's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">uberfashionable</span> King's Road. Tricia Guild, the mastermind behind this mecca of good taste, started the company in 1970 and now shares responsibilities with her business savvy brother Simon Jeffrey's. The Guild, with its cheerful robin's egg blue storefront is as pretty on the outside as the items produced inside- think hand painted wallpaper, lush fabrics designed in the name of the Queen and furniture that makes you ooh and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ahh</span> like you might when catching your first glimpse of those famous pyramids everyone talks about! </div></div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2Fqp1Y77vkdIaM9gHZn_M-EeeDi_LKdKl2Emjvq8KMivSp5VmMdg1RHc5j9X2BHJUzNDS2qLH9VFHyMRVgB9uNCxD8pCS-nismDzqbRoaoUEKJtf3WXhDmJ2sqty76N3wgJWg4TzBIfI/s1600/tricia+guild+sofienberg-porcelain-fabric-main.jpg"><img style="width: 400px; height: 279px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577414414330710802" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz2Fqp1Y77vkdIaM9gHZn_M-EeeDi_LKdKl2Emjvq8KMivSp5VmMdg1RHc5j9X2BHJUzNDS2qLH9VFHyMRVgB9uNCxD8pCS-nismDzqbRoaoUEKJtf3WXhDmJ2sqty76N3wgJWg4TzBIfI/s400/tricia+guild+sofienberg-porcelain-fabric-main.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">My favorite print of the moment...</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsQUcHX_AqZUwIy7Cj5zrD2DPIMEi18XLDnatpZblF6Sk6h6sJ2xgJrbxPkwiII7wON5phV5EEOjZJOnYrvFKlzzZW2OkltPHwyI7taj-J3ZQvQaBj51GXXrHozPm7bqdHvoTBnjkOOb-/s1600/tricia+guild+wallcoverings-whitewell-noir-print.jpg"><img style="width: 130px; height: 400px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577414414970782066" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsQUcHX_AqZUwIy7Cj5zrD2DPIMEi18XLDnatpZblF6Sk6h6sJ2xgJrbxPkwiII7wON5phV5EEOjZJOnYrvFKlzzZW2OkltPHwyI7taj-J3ZQvQaBj51GXXrHozPm7bqdHvoTBnjkOOb-/s400/tricia+guild+wallcoverings-whitewell-noir-print.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">So <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">subtly</span> beautiful I can't stand it...</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifry9fqpk_27VpgJbXaDweLY4wItkY7SSl5EycCLRzLbN01iCet7jI_fYF_cokL1_b1zBFDl6_Fg1N6-9DfJIRcWrWCjDnNOZNAJvDBAShPML8zGHKRRagQIne2flx_KeKt8LhhM4Ik0iK/s1600/tricia+guild+room+whitewell-wallpaper-main-6.jpg"><img style="width: 300px; height: 361px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577413401717898290" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifry9fqpk_27VpgJbXaDweLY4wItkY7SSl5EycCLRzLbN01iCet7jI_fYF_cokL1_b1zBFDl6_Fg1N6-9DfJIRcWrWCjDnNOZNAJvDBAShPML8zGHKRRagQIne2flx_KeKt8LhhM4Ik0iK/s400/tricia+guild+room+whitewell-wallpaper-main-6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">A quite cheerful room...</span></span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrB4vqX2CpYTfv0U5icuuIA7nLZMfzfCyeQMeRIldZ1J9S-HeijtV19EJGl1s9-cVEWV626NK6SV-ovAS0ajbkfou6rvDOZ3Gd3bM5JnVVQGY4rzNbKOob4LFi5AVl5k7Rx3e35Xuw5nY/s1600/tricia+guld+linnaeus-noir-fabric-main.jpg"><img style="width: 400px; height: 291px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577414414782573378" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdrB4vqX2CpYTfv0U5icuuIA7nLZMfzfCyeQMeRIldZ1J9S-HeijtV19EJGl1s9-cVEWV626NK6SV-ovAS0ajbkfou6rvDOZ3Gd3bM5JnVVQGY4rzNbKOob4LFi5AVl5k7Rx3e35Xuw5nY/s400/tricia+guld+linnaeus-noir-fabric-main.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I love these trees- and they come in all sorts of vibrant colors- think rhubarb! </span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwNwVFgW8sOIEBWVZg_vxypxbTqupUK_VtSC12GxviWVTusNFlsEpH-PM95QXKwZYLtWWm5fTOCIsh9N-mfYkdx8Ex78QUm48uIgxeTsMa_RQ8pZU5bwSRKNffE0qFsBzFapvyTRtCz5L/s1600/tricia+guild+mariedal-peony-fabric-main.jpg"><img style="width: 400px; height: 239px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577413393691350290" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirwNwVFgW8sOIEBWVZg_vxypxbTqupUK_VtSC12GxviWVTusNFlsEpH-PM95QXKwZYLtWWm5fTOCIsh9N-mfYkdx8Ex78QUm48uIgxeTsMa_RQ8pZU5bwSRKNffE0qFsBzFapvyTRtCz5L/s400/tricia+guild+mariedal-peony-fabric-main.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">It is not normal to get this excited about wallpaper, but I can't help it. This is gorgeous.</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ2wHr8xz52X0za4ywPfF2VIycdGwVQg877u50RtvGYNaHFMVtLNGhKGDBd2ynhpkZLDChtEJ31HNTCdINnRqvI7aZyqQeziXiuD3iqCS8OuwvnMu19gXr4Lt3hkrOF8JY5CaxhM17nrFh/s1600/tricia+guild+design+guild.jpg"><img style="width: 300px; height: 361px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577413395434988850" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ2wHr8xz52X0za4ywPfF2VIycdGwVQg877u50RtvGYNaHFMVtLNGhKGDBd2ynhpkZLDChtEJ31HNTCdINnRqvI7aZyqQeziXiuD3iqCS8OuwvnMu19gXr4Lt3hkrOF8JY5CaxhM17nrFh/s400/tricia+guild+design+guild.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Wallpaper made fabric made blue made dazzling window treatments...</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRPlWrHiG9jMsnAVf1oJ2tq4Jblrbsa8SSJJPL29eWBGZ-gqmukZWbFgMFNWC4ZhT0iRHyZnwaDxhiFwoJQMPp0Z8Tt0JVNLlgpPSoacBXArG3Q2fqJ2C8yxGmYO09MlGZPJeiZwcsUMU/s1600/tricia+guild+design+guild+3.jpg"><img style="width: 400px; height: 157px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577413390949608450" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRPlWrHiG9jMsnAVf1oJ2tq4Jblrbsa8SSJJPL29eWBGZ-gqmukZWbFgMFNWC4ZhT0iRHyZnwaDxhiFwoJQMPp0Z8Tt0JVNLlgpPSoacBXArG3Q2fqJ2C8yxGmYO09MlGZPJeiZwcsUMU/s400/tricia+guild+design+guild+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I could live in this room. Now. </span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQ85-SaDR3IEGvNj9ECIVF5D3zFmim08dZVcv-JjDe9Tp5FoK7QWJbz-iooc1h-pl0SShyphenhyphenjlWQpwGUAa61E0ZRUVsJ4g_juCq9nvtg7N6GwgpFhJeH87c9ur0Z4WtcDjt6oIfoSmuqmGQ/s1600/tricia+guild+design+guild+4.jpg"><img style="width: 400px; height: 157px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577412706208569730" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQ85-SaDR3IEGvNj9ECIVF5D3zFmim08dZVcv-JjDe9Tp5FoK7QWJbz-iooc1h-pl0SShyphenhyphenjlWQpwGUAa61E0ZRUVsJ4g_juCq9nvtg7N6GwgpFhJeH87c9ur0Z4WtcDjt6oIfoSmuqmGQ/s400/tricia+guild+design+guild+4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Or in this room...</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nec03v1YabkZR4NioWAd1nF3S7ZtGJCOw_ClT-0jxk93V2G7lfdaA-3PDxb58GOtOiVwtStRuks0yfktEkmPsbZGvBRF-OmAkOneKdIkBrtZFmFD3llvjBoCInLzGyKpP9SMuAnhKUKn/s1600/tricia+guild+design+guild+2.jpg"><img style="width: 400px; height: 157px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577412698695350546" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4nec03v1YabkZR4NioWAd1nF3S7ZtGJCOw_ClT-0jxk93V2G7lfdaA-3PDxb58GOtOiVwtStRuks0yfktEkmPsbZGvBRF-OmAkOneKdIkBrtZFmFD3llvjBoCInLzGyKpP9SMuAnhKUKn/s400/tricia+guild+design+guild+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">This isn't totally me- but I love the combos of prints and stripes and light, airy textures!</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInCezMzf65BIsVwdeVQ6xygbt0tTMyUU_FAHS9FXGJCkQeg6H5i2K60meIq3yZZpfPb1a4pQW501ZqKZz8_oncKlPOmzroK0k2NzplWhVPG9ZmLOzR0Dym6cIkc624pw_x92fCnh5iL6m/s1600/tricia+guild+campanula-fabric-main-1.jpg"><img style="width: 300px; height: 361px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577412693294892498" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInCezMzf65BIsVwdeVQ6xygbt0tTMyUU_FAHS9FXGJCkQeg6H5i2K60meIq3yZZpfPb1a4pQW501ZqKZz8_oncKlPOmzroK0k2NzplWhVPG9ZmLOzR0Dym6cIkc624pw_x92fCnh5iL6m/s400/tricia+guild+campanula-fabric-main-1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I will however live here, note the wide-plank floors... </span><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17301856668529419648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648360628832172632.post-76370903572196913512011-02-17T14:31:00.000-08:002011-02-17T14:35:52.542-08:00January Jones chats with Interview...<iframe height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ftlMsyv_G70?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="480" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17301856668529419648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648360628832172632.post-6402128710903974182011-02-12T20:49:00.000-08:002011-02-17T14:36:34.090-08:00Loathe... Betty Draper, Like January Jones<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2tYXQJZW9RzieSd0qFRHJJlErvf7wX9SJZ0dlQVhXs6pmQVuRs6GrNAZaiO0d1BrI8cKOTX8FiMsw2Rz4DktKz67V81ysQh0Ddfh1q-3gm6q8x_s6uZ9mv3quZL2KX1bsCijdf7zdX6nb/s1600/january+jones+2+sides.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 310px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574783550051440562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2tYXQJZW9RzieSd0qFRHJJlErvf7wX9SJZ0dlQVhXs6pmQVuRs6GrNAZaiO0d1BrI8cKOTX8FiMsw2Rz4DktKz67V81ysQh0Ddfh1q-3gm6q8x_s6uZ9mv3quZL2KX1bsCijdf7zdX6nb/s400/january+jones+2+sides.jpg" /></a><br /><em>Betty Draper looking mean... January looking rather nice....</em><br /><em></em><br /><br />I have always found myself hating January Jones. She's tall, she's beautiful, she's <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">impeccably</span> dressed, and she pouts a lot. Then I saw her interviewed on the SAG red carpet where she cracked a smile and revealed what I assume is her identity, not that of Betty Draper, the sullen housewife whose attributes I had formerly attached to the actress herself. I guess it is a risk that many actors take when playing the part of a villain and Jones seems to have played the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">nightmarish and</span> cold housewife, Betty Draper so well that I found myself absolutely loathing the girl behind the villain January Jones. But alas, on this <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">recent</span> red carpet appearance she was not at all what I expected! She didn't scold the interviewer for slouching, or speaking loudly, she didn't light up a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">cigarette</span> complaining and sighing heavily- Instead she smiled, laughed and spoke with humor. Something I've never witnessed from the fairly under-the-radar actress who doesn't do many interviews and is mostly blogged about for her dating habits and clothing choices. So I admit my folly in judging Ms. Jones prematurely and falsely projecting the sourness of Mrs. Draper onto the seemingly sweet actress.<br /><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTrxACpLl86IJiHFUnt5YhSQNyrEej5RRkYzJ2Ag14ZKC6lWOakHIqMUGFOlDUoVn05QeG1ivP3ryCF_TVjoLX_u-ZpS5U3xv8S-vE37lVS5bY_zS30sSBrLFH8lHKkhF7O6_abyIFRqP/s1600/january+laughitn+with+rose+byrne.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 258px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574784716754488290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTrxACpLl86IJiHFUnt5YhSQNyrEej5RRkYzJ2Ag14ZKC6lWOakHIqMUGFOlDUoVn05QeG1ivP3ryCF_TVjoLX_u-ZpS5U3xv8S-vE37lVS5bY_zS30sSBrLFH8lHKkhF7O6_abyIFRqP/s400/january+laughitn+with+rose+byrne.jpg" /></a> </p><p><em>The actress watching a tennis tournament with friend (and also fabulous) Rose <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Byrne</span>...</em></p><p><em></em></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitM8dxVjEtsoXvhRM3X0XFk9YuHZwFd_82yKKLQ9h0dzkqFmIKiQaC527y1-VvaPoeoPqB5rkXfd5xDC7RjC-dVuFUGO9lbINYSY17N6PC3txhlbGK9zs6g9MuAYGOExf3Wc394HBbEFcU/s1600/january+jones+versace.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574784515667718194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitM8dxVjEtsoXvhRM3X0XFk9YuHZwFd_82yKKLQ9h0dzkqFmIKiQaC527y1-VvaPoeoPqB5rkXfd5xDC7RjC-dVuFUGO9lbINYSY17N6PC3txhlbGK9zs6g9MuAYGOExf3Wc394HBbEFcU/s400/january+jones+versace.jpg" /></a><br /><em>Jones is the new face of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Versace</span>... </em><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2Bs6aVbSdaEhQ2Pc9rap-I6OBSj3f-_mIRouzFNJRZcquN8auS5TGeCDEXmonxc7DCqDlZIL7WplkW7ksh3jIZzbImqq_WXiN9wZmmrQPO-rBs0xs-8bKO8eElzchV8GWlhawJFilRJl/s1600/january-jones-4.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574784515933753042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2Bs6aVbSdaEhQ2Pc9rap-I6OBSj3f-_mIRouzFNJRZcquN8auS5TGeCDEXmonxc7DCqDlZIL7WplkW7ksh3jIZzbImqq_WXiN9wZmmrQPO-rBs0xs-8bKO8eElzchV8GWlhawJFilRJl/s400/january-jones-4.jpg" /></a><br /><em>In a sassy red <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Versace</span> at the Golden Globes... </em><br /><em>(I'll toot my own horn- I blogged about this dress months ago!)</em><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIotnbV3gMGzqdFKHIgcKLuoCJmtzPjEPKyIaLXYpip_EBPekAUSVMVYJcVZGQ5lOoRULTpoHsa0vcGZ-9bTAZzjrOxEQHJ73rNiR7IoAxGfS0HXQhFVEB32j_oI9z0nL9N1n6JlVGZlrL/s1600/january+jones+3.bmp"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574784514764137570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIotnbV3gMGzqdFKHIgcKLuoCJmtzPjEPKyIaLXYpip_EBPekAUSVMVYJcVZGQ5lOoRULTpoHsa0vcGZ-9bTAZzjrOxEQHJ73rNiR7IoAxGfS0HXQhFVEB32j_oI9z0nL9N1n6JlVGZlrL/s400/january+jones+3.bmp" /></a><br /><em>Love this Carolina <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Herrera</span> look at the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">SAGs</span>...</em><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBvJwfCcbUZlDHxxwdhQRsSTvKHvoF7pkz_saFShRsxGRRNJ_MGpWytyVKi4A8zyMxViavn_yQmwHildbE5MJoMVF9L-uRwN2s_6ZonUFSLTZv7UsWGQU06iud4sws2XHFQICs_TtWRvk/s1600/january+jones+2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 262px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574784514165414338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBvJwfCcbUZlDHxxwdhQRsSTvKHvoF7pkz_saFShRsxGRRNJ_MGpWytyVKi4A8zyMxViavn_yQmwHildbE5MJoMVF9L-uRwN2s_6ZonUFSLTZv7UsWGQU06iud4sws2XHFQICs_TtWRvk/s400/january+jones+2.jpg" /></a><br /><em>January at the 2010 Golden Globes wearing <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Versace</span>...</em><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9JfthNMoVznKQqNAIgpwXkA-cDaVQIGnOWmsWNWmfSSVMA-33H6ZY8WXk2hOONhyphenhyphenbqplqmh8_Cg-VyAayj4HyKfan4NwrsOX8fx9LxGYxvwx_EpBMvIvHYEgNj8YzkqStXwolBaYGWg3C/s1600/january+jones+1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 267px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574784509812609986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9JfthNMoVznKQqNAIgpwXkA-cDaVQIGnOWmsWNWmfSSVMA-33H6ZY8WXk2hOONhyphenhyphenbqplqmh8_Cg-VyAayj4HyKfan4NwrsOX8fx9LxGYxvwx_EpBMvIvHYEgNj8YzkqStXwolBaYGWg3C/s400/january+jones+1.jpg" /></a> </div><div><em>More <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Versace</span> for the Emmy's....</em></div><div><em></em></div><div></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17301856668529419648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648360628832172632.post-57461999231894434942011-02-09T17:12:00.000-08:002011-02-09T17:51:42.297-08:00Love... Lady Sybil from Downton Abbey<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3VUKLmHld_TUJrqTzCBEuYLs2PwVUszXWDycc2QXqQwCiLSBL5816Pjslm80JOYC679GpNNTPTaND4Em5Yc5eaYmTiaczUxoyj7z3tjGRVt-P6F5uSYKlcAPoHS6dFZHawdv9aUzkSSk/s1600/lady+sibil+dress"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 226px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571863722673323538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3VUKLmHld_TUJrqTzCBEuYLs2PwVUszXWDycc2QXqQwCiLSBL5816Pjslm80JOYC679GpNNTPTaND4Em5Yc5eaYmTiaczUxoyj7z3tjGRVt-P6F5uSYKlcAPoHS6dFZHawdv9aUzkSSk/s400/lady+sibil+dress" /></a><br /><em>The undeniable Lady Sibil Crawley...</em><br /><br />If you weren't glued to your television this past month watching <em>Downton Abbey</em>, the latest and greatest contribution to Masterpiece Theater, then you have most certainly missed out. This instantly addictive program tells the story of the tremondously loveable Crawley family and their equally, if not more endearing staff. Set in 1912, it's exactly what I wished <em>Gosford Park</em> had been, but wasn't- and my very favorite part of the show? Lady Sybil Crawley, played perfectly by the young and destined to be famous, Jessica Brown-Findlay is the youngest daughter in the family who is known for soft demeanor, growing feminist ideals and solidarity with the Crawley employees, one of which may soon become a love interest!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQywS2LlUN9pC-VoSnqbz8CiRgRUronZMjGZr5gSZnmlsKHBJX78-tS9U2nZC3UwOS0RBGiUMamGJQ4vOFL2ZqbDPv1EyVT6jL27b0mGTq-yBhjM3Ys-3yPa8kl1bGAdrGReE_YYR_ztlR/s1600/pbs-masterpiece-crawley-sisters.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571868420286900738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQywS2LlUN9pC-VoSnqbz8CiRgRUronZMjGZr5gSZnmlsKHBJX78-tS9U2nZC3UwOS0RBGiUMamGJQ4vOFL2ZqbDPv1EyVT6jL27b0mGTq-yBhjM3Ys-3yPa8kl1bGAdrGReE_YYR_ztlR/s400/pbs-masterpiece-crawley-sisters.jpg" /></a><br /><em>The Crawley sisters, Lady Edith, Lady Mary and Lady Sibil...</em><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvszgOX2DBJQESAZLmXqdE-BdNcsOJ-T4Yg79Lb83jx7vjXGNZHB9Aox7b6z8uVl-o0Bwr1R_-GduHJ0QO9sWElNvb9_zqmMaBm_DowtQHoU67IOh49SWSwOLCpMxfsw2-dejpYtobAWpR/s1600/lady+sybil+protesting.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 351px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571868416368451074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvszgOX2DBJQESAZLmXqdE-BdNcsOJ-T4Yg79Lb83jx7vjXGNZHB9Aox7b6z8uVl-o0Bwr1R_-GduHJ0QO9sWElNvb9_zqmMaBm_DowtQHoU67IOh49SWSwOLCpMxfsw2-dejpYtobAWpR/s400/lady+sybil+protesting.jpg" /></a><br /><em>Lady Sibil listening attentively to a speaker supporting the women's suffrage movement...</em><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiPrctbxVbTLecqr2EgcN5YFC68uXinWD2DPryXJWpBwSTKXBuMLu_wYFyHGGNsnF-djGXoEP9wpFwW9kjou5bB5M7AWyQfVsVomh8nI78jbHTfW2Swl94ha62VcuuMklapYXf_x4a18LC/s1600/sybil-in-downton-abbey.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 188px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571869350032761170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiPrctbxVbTLecqr2EgcN5YFC68uXinWD2DPryXJWpBwSTKXBuMLu_wYFyHGGNsnF-djGXoEP9wpFwW9kjou5bB5M7AWyQfVsVomh8nI78jbHTfW2Swl94ha62VcuuMklapYXf_x4a18LC/s400/sybil-in-downton-abbey.jpg" /></a><br /><em>Making an oh so modern and fabulous statement in her envelop-pushing new "dress"! </em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xLQunh8ZZUUGtwkdl48ThsU0FIxaj66OYUw1dzs55-1kC8h1S2Cbc1nAMeU1ojY2g2cnCX4qZnZiUd2pb4hyphenhyphenjpC2fD2F3evSXMyR5UXnS4O3I-7cwBxEUP-u23MWuA0H-HUTT-tfGGMT/s1600/sybil+with+chauffer+beau.bmp"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571869348981521762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xLQunh8ZZUUGtwkdl48ThsU0FIxaj66OYUw1dzs55-1kC8h1S2Cbc1nAMeU1ojY2g2cnCX4qZnZiUd2pb4hyphenhyphenjpC2fD2F3evSXMyR5UXnS4O3I-7cwBxEUP-u23MWuA0H-HUTT-tfGGMT/s400/sybil+with+chauffer+beau.bmp" /></a><br /><em>Attending another suffragettes protest against her father's wishes... and who is that handsome gent next to her? Her chauffer and aspiring politician friend! </em><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9sudv7u5L60nWyRTOSrsFf4tA5BKVW9exKZDpn2yLfZ8SuZ8KlM_8t6pDo_Jfyl1XfISNPbSRX2_2ZLBEwJoGGu2tMxYGbKeQQnQzBUG1TjgXEn112d7TO11qwngVQbK_GQzvfSD4_xK/s1600/sibil.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571869342601506514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9sudv7u5L60nWyRTOSrsFf4tA5BKVW9exKZDpn2yLfZ8SuZ8KlM_8t6pDo_Jfyl1XfISNPbSRX2_2ZLBEwJoGGu2tMxYGbKeQQnQzBUG1TjgXEn112d7TO11qwngVQbK_GQzvfSD4_xK/s400/sibil.jpg" /></a><br /><em>While her sister's fight about boys, she helps a maid find work as a Secretary...</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-uvPPA0STpafwmVZE2oPraeXP_XrRg4n1qnNy-Vz1rHQoGYXd7In4yQP7ebR0vvyrLrvZQDNqH_oPWVmCQMUDUsFs76zigmhMuEOKwl8czGdZxOPXKGE8vhMwffys9or9whqX9OEdFhDN/s1600/jessica.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 261px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571869356203397874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-uvPPA0STpafwmVZE2oPraeXP_XrRg4n1qnNy-Vz1rHQoGYXd7In4yQP7ebR0vvyrLrvZQDNqH_oPWVmCQMUDUsFs76zigmhMuEOKwl8czGdZxOPXKGE8vhMwffys9or9whqX9OEdFhDN/s400/jessica.jpg" /></a><br /><em>Jessica Brown-Findlay looking stylish as herself at an event...</em>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17301856668529419648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648360628832172632.post-51482985848519504562011-01-14T12:36:00.000-08:002011-01-18T18:39:50.767-08:00Love... Valextra Bags<div align="center"><i>Looks from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Valextra's</span> Spring 2011 Collection...</i><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Y2pqSdFOYS7_O9sjdkk0v_6g2nwif2yhjS8B07OrITV-LOn7o6I6PmzyK6Y0l1wUorzXpV3X2wJT7FbzvzQ3mdnpiyIuN2vQ8A2ysXJk6Stwcl-Uo80sfPvXXldOF-VAgOJZujaweoj3/s1600/valextra-spring-2011-collection-271010-2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562143443913958082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Y2pqSdFOYS7_O9sjdkk0v_6g2nwif2yhjS8B07OrITV-LOn7o6I6PmzyK6Y0l1wUorzXpV3X2wJT7FbzvzQ3mdnpiyIuN2vQ8A2ysXJk6Stwcl-Uo80sfPvXXldOF-VAgOJZujaweoj3/s400/valextra-spring-2011-collection-271010-2.jpg" /></a> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Y2pqSdFOYS7_O9sjdkk0v_6g2nwif2yhjS8B07OrITV-LOn7o6I6PmzyK6Y0l1wUorzXpV3X2wJT7FbzvzQ3mdnpiyIuN2vQ8A2ysXJk6Stwcl-Uo80sfPvXXldOF-VAgOJZujaweoj3/s1600/valextra-spring-2011-collection-271010-2.jpg"></a><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Y2pqSdFOYS7_O9sjdkk0v_6g2nwif2yhjS8B07OrITV-LOn7o6I6PmzyK6Y0l1wUorzXpV3X2wJT7FbzvzQ3mdnpiyIuN2vQ8A2ysXJk6Stwcl-Uo80sfPvXXldOF-VAgOJZujaweoj3/s1600/valextra-spring-2011-collection-271010-2.jpg"></a><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ONBiPQKVlZ1kJgo45pgmhmqV8hBXQ-55-NFVM2lz4I2x4cUx-wObC6mFeQWxBFTq0mrAOG-gMNpd9PijGAkh3t44wi8x0lEjKxcHhbvuFumTZubXOHheiqH3q8iw8Tqtk5Bd5OdC_7Mm/s1600/Valextra-8.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; 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If you find yourself falling into the latter category, chances are you're already dying to be carrying one of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Valextra's</span> truly special creations on your arm! The brand which was established in 1937 and fell on hard times in the 70s was re-introduced to the world by the smart-minded , and handsome, CEO Massimo <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Suppancig</span> in 2002. By 2007 Barney's was selling them in loads and their <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">lux</span> status was resumed in the states- after all Jackie O and Grace Kelly toted them during their first hey-day. Perhaps that's why the brand receives so many comparisons to Hermes- that and their similarities in price point, luxury and quality. Unlike Hermes, however, whose <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Birkin</span> has been tragically over-idolized in popular culture, imitated by every copy-cat designer out there, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Valextra's</span> relative "newness" assures a few more years of a truly sophisticated under-the-radar kind of glam every gal longs for! Get familiar, and start saving, these gems are worth the investment! </span></span><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><i>Classic <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Valextra</span> bags that are ALWAYS in season... </i></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfu1QN-5ONaufJuXbfYdUFbVzBhk6INPALkEOql2b1O8orWug3bRGiSAbZYB9jhTKHRKrwwqbgvb6a7oBvYlfSlH3tOly0ooeAF4JgtuxFJAO_AzADVUkYWksA3WD-kWSk1hRUnLapLJh/s1600/valextra-spring-2011-collection-271010-3.jpg"></a><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ONBiPQKVlZ1kJgo45pgmhmqV8hBXQ-55-NFVM2lz4I2x4cUx-wObC6mFeQWxBFTq0mrAOG-gMNpd9PijGAkh3t44wi8x0lEjKxcHhbvuFumTZubXOHheiqH3q8iw8Tqtk5Bd5OdC_7Mm/s1600/Valextra-8.jpg"></a><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgual_CnlHsn1qoxmYsziSvOtn_A9ltHUj81fE5_jcb3OWEG6oIfKyor0fTtFAKQ4uUC9SnxmQdqAq5AX029jv1T_EbbUetcPMdmGQjYDEgoRO2U2zs6s6Y3BvU6ogDnrcdjuxvlDrSl7lH/s1600/Valextra_Small_55_Costa_Suitcase_white.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 231px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562144163339229826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgual_CnlHsn1qoxmYsziSvOtn_A9ltHUj81fE5_jcb3OWEG6oIfKyor0fTtFAKQ4uUC9SnxmQdqAq5AX029jv1T_EbbUetcPMdmGQjYDEgoRO2U2zs6s6Y3BvU6ogDnrcdjuxvlDrSl7lH/s400/Valextra_Small_55_Costa_Suitcase_white.jpg" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgual_CnlHsn1qoxmYsziSvOtn_A9ltHUj81fE5_jcb3OWEG6oIfKyor0fTtFAKQ4uUC9SnxmQdqAq5AX029jv1T_EbbUetcPMdmGQjYDEgoRO2U2zs6s6Y3BvU6ogDnrcdjuxvlDrSl7lH/s1600/Valextra_Small_55_Costa_Suitcase_white.jpg"></a><i><div align="center"><br /></div></i><div align="center"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_0e6NI9d3phYThLBOQvF-_-tVR4PPnRiJR88Dx4cjEl-K1ELdhJ9UDDylUv8iI6t39-Oba2wQ8x6UHlB_zxuoMl6csvH6hOiQTylJBDgT52rG5KByn4IpoVHdpE5k-yCmRUetcs3aiuX/s1600/Valextra-Red-Bag.gif"><img style="WIDTH: 255px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562144172140996754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_0e6NI9d3phYThLBOQvF-_-tVR4PPnRiJR88Dx4cjEl-K1ELdhJ9UDDylUv8iI6t39-Oba2wQ8x6UHlB_zxuoMl6csvH6hOiQTylJBDgT52rG5KByn4IpoVHdpE5k-yCmRUetcs3aiuX/s400/Valextra-Red-Bag.gif" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn_0e6NI9d3phYThLBOQvF-_-tVR4PPnRiJR88Dx4cjEl-K1ELdhJ9UDDylUv8iI6t39-Oba2wQ8x6UHlB_zxuoMl6csvH6hOiQTylJBDgT52rG5KByn4IpoVHdpE5k-yCmRUetcs3aiuX/s1600/Valextra-Red-Bag.gif"></a><div align="center"><br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ja7vEa1ml4LBkWJooArGq8grhakCE-OGRvBSnYOFtKJCyifWtljV5z77M5Gph9FVWY2yo1-DNtztpx-D2KcTF-bMux-HSyOHyWjH7_1QaGtNuKZpnzeU78yiQg0EhpBZvGL0MY67e4Lp/s1600/valextra_babila.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 295px; HEIGHT: 325px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562144382178220066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ja7vEa1ml4LBkWJooArGq8grhakCE-OGRvBSnYOFtKJCyifWtljV5z77M5Gph9FVWY2yo1-DNtztpx-D2KcTF-bMux-HSyOHyWjH7_1QaGtNuKZpnzeU78yiQg0EhpBZvGL0MY67e4Lp/s400/valextra_babila.jpg" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1bfTiMiJVUPCv6g0mm3Sq6vDr_me8d9sdOmSWx23DRxZLeu2ZdyZX7By067uZYCP4ijQ0rd5tPQZDeUPAScQEWNsqnoSs8K29ZZww0ErNU7a0u1le8NOOXh3DTOxCuNaFL9mJoiWBkgi/s1600/valextra-red-large-premier-tote-leather-product-1-57300-539410722_large.jpeg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 357px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562144177951287986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1bfTiMiJVUPCv6g0mm3Sq6vDr_me8d9sdOmSWx23DRxZLeu2ZdyZX7By067uZYCP4ijQ0rd5tPQZDeUPAScQEWNsqnoSs8K29ZZww0ErNU7a0u1le8NOOXh3DTOxCuNaFL9mJoiWBkgi/s400/valextra-red-large-premier-tote-leather-product-1-57300-539410722_large.jpeg" /></a></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17301856668529419648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648360628832172632.post-18094527958605365712011-01-13T12:33:00.001-08:002011-01-14T15:42:19.659-08:00Friday Love... Golden Globes TV Dinner Prep...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbt8yWdc3d8ZHAffKFnM5R4hPipTdwfv3idBMqR4wnxfFI2taA2Sf28mySxzNnQlT-sdgrWaSi3QZLW0EZx1MZZxzCpRq_ytl4xfVghuOMq_p_ckaP2Zxt2TSA1kqAHKq2tUpLtebwn8q/s1600/Picture+7.png"><img style="WIDTH: 316px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561794083146305922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbt8yWdc3d8ZHAffKFnM5R4hPipTdwfv3idBMqR4wnxfFI2taA2Sf28mySxzNnQlT-sdgrWaSi3QZLW0EZx1MZZxzCpRq_ytl4xfVghuOMq_p_ckaP2Zxt2TSA1kqAHKq2tUpLtebwn8q/s400/Picture+7.png" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbt8yWdc3d8ZHAffKFnM5R4hPipTdwfv3idBMqR4wnxfFI2taA2Sf28mySxzNnQlT-sdgrWaSi3QZLW0EZx1MZZxzCpRq_ytl4xfVghuOMq_p_ckaP2Zxt2TSA1kqAHKq2tUpLtebwn8q/s1600/Picture+7.png"></a><i><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">artedona</span></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>If you are anything like me, then you look forward to award season like a child looks forward to Christmas. So, because I'll be glued to my television from about 5pm on this Sunday while watching the Golden Globes, I decided to share some stylish butler tray tables that will help your couch-potato dinner feel a little less sad, and a lot more stylish! Invite your friends, make a delicious meal and get ready to sit back and judge all the fashion this Sunday evening! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4Q-0DIRqVtmfn-UfllBq8jTlMHzGgs5WNO6mFPEvjQ8KClqZGNja-vfZSH843vFsF-YBDWwKoINbLEK-KfXSotm9azmq8ZlfJiNn7N-n0U5dW-PtATDZM1KgQHHD0T52RVzp_Gg2h4i8/s1600/fbaba14b872b14aa_img69m.xlarge.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561795345861526914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4Q-0DIRqVtmfn-UfllBq8jTlMHzGgs5WNO6mFPEvjQ8KClqZGNja-vfZSH843vFsF-YBDWwKoINbLEK-KfXSotm9azmq8ZlfJiNn7N-n0U5dW-PtATDZM1KgQHHD0T52RVzp_Gg2h4i8/s400/fbaba14b872b14aa_img69m.xlarge.jpg" /></a> <div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4Q-0DIRqVtmfn-UfllBq8jTlMHzGgs5WNO6mFPEvjQ8KClqZGNja-vfZSH843vFsF-YBDWwKoINbLEK-KfXSotm9azmq8ZlfJiNn7N-n0U5dW-PtATDZM1KgQHHD0T52RVzp_Gg2h4i8/s1600/fbaba14b872b14aa_img69m.xlarge.jpg"></a><i>west elm</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i><div><br /></div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftftOZuVjYGN9ygckdp5_xVSp_mpiJs_RoAj-CLqKN-BbZ9_LLM0gKdPskTpoqooxzJt0VZGHYO-3M8yVs-UClIbvHJP1jnZPdlJ2S8zFfaUpWdihQYVncEktyiG_2aAHh5SiBDJIVkxc/s1600/Picture+6.png"></a></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoTpM3x1WfMu5OzKlcqVIwtMEpweTlYBzavNDVCQsiWLcb3dqhthBuQRT3EYha1ks7jLzftam36Xctsp3GIjekTFdRwX7F6RPz7mX31ZTTTp7V6VD5zRL9Sm7NamZzdZag7ZnOhZblOR5c/s1600/Picture+4.png"><img style="WIDTH: 372px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561792833027664370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoTpM3x1WfMu5OzKlcqVIwtMEpweTlYBzavNDVCQsiWLcb3dqhthBuQRT3EYha1ks7jLzftam36Xctsp3GIjekTFdRwX7F6RPz7mX31ZTTTp7V6VD5zRL9Sm7NamZzdZag7ZnOhZblOR5c/s400/Picture+4.png" /></a> <div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoTpM3x1WfMu5OzKlcqVIwtMEpweTlYBzavNDVCQsiWLcb3dqhthBuQRT3EYha1ks7jLzftam36Xctsp3GIjekTFdRwX7F6RPz7mX31ZTTTp7V6VD5zRL9Sm7NamZzdZag7ZnOhZblOR5c/s1600/Picture+4.png"></a><i>Jonathan Adler Maurice Butler Table</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvIDWSKjs5tvwVm8xREV6vbyoC48RBUz3L4rPEQ2i8sUFZLGTfoNMIDn9Qr456h29fV7nK5u4fnTYbdQCsEgX3dtk4XL8lZnH5Wf5auaOF9hQ4r-86wLrEQ3GhsYABJPMbjphHykehfuP/s1600/714.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561792600333628274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUvIDWSKjs5tvwVm8xREV6vbyoC48RBUz3L4rPEQ2i8sUFZLGTfoNMIDn9Qr456h29fV7nK5u4fnTYbdQCsEgX3dtk4XL8lZnH5Wf5auaOF9hQ4r-86wLrEQ3GhsYABJPMbjphHykehfuP/s400/714.jpg" /></a></div><div><div><i>Bernhardt Furniture </i></div></div></div></div></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal" class="Apple-style-span"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftftOZuVjYGN9ygckdp5_xVSp_mpiJs_RoAj-CLqKN-BbZ9_LLM0gKdPskTpoqooxzJt0VZGHYO-3M8yVs-UClIbvHJP1jnZPdlJ2S8zFfaUpWdihQYVncEktyiG_2aAHh5SiBDJIVkxc/s1600/Picture+6.png"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 329px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561793459076030530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftftOZuVjYGN9ygckdp5_xVSp_mpiJs_RoAj-CLqKN-BbZ9_LLM0gKdPskTpoqooxzJt0VZGHYO-3M8yVs-UClIbvHJP1jnZPdlJ2S8zFfaUpWdihQYVncEktyiG_2aAHh5SiBDJIVkxc/s400/Picture+6.png" /></a></span></i></div><div><i>cb2 </i></div></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17301856668529419648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648360628832172632.post-27747291923561266972011-01-11T12:57:00.000-08:002011-01-11T14:53:42.596-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQISij7DYp4zUhso1AxmLDq9Cdvqbl2UVUxMxW8RYm9TYDnlPxPyrU7xlooSVPFZ_IiOSncK4qbWhXB3dKZIqReoh4awWIyt9ebHi9memNHAIXYedYKU_Zj_H5lbYRagwGfm_XYTnUhPC/s1600/Brian-Atwood-Spring-2011-Collection-04.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQISij7DYp4zUhso1AxmLDq9Cdvqbl2UVUxMxW8RYm9TYDnlPxPyrU7xlooSVPFZ_IiOSncK4qbWhXB3dKZIqReoh4awWIyt9ebHi9memNHAIXYedYKU_Zj_H5lbYRagwGfm_XYTnUhPC/s400/Brian-Atwood-Spring-2011-Collection-04.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561055510077253682" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQISij7DYp4zUhso1AxmLDq9Cdvqbl2UVUxMxW8RYm9TYDnlPxPyrU7xlooSVPFZ_IiOSncK4qbWhXB3dKZIqReoh4awWIyt9ebHi9memNHAIXYedYKU_Zj_H5lbYRagwGfm_XYTnUhPC/s1600/Brian-Atwood-Spring-2011-Collection-04.jpg"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(image courtesy of photobucket.com) </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The cutest Brian Atwood, giving a sneak peak of his Spring 2011 Collection! </span><br /><br /></i></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Brian Atwood is the kind of dreamboat that, I imagine, must pinch himself everyday to make sure he isn't dreaming. He's handsome (he used to be model for goodness sakes!), has great taste, calls the precious Nate <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Berkus</span> his boyfriend and shares a fabulous apartment with the designer/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">TV</span> host/BFF to Oprah in Milan (http://www.elledecor.com/celebrity-homes/articles/brian_atwood_and_nate_berkus_home_milan) AND the lucky boy designs gorgeous shoes for a living! He's sort of the poster-boy for having it all and his spring 2011 collection nearly does! With the exception of a few overly chunky peep toes, especially the "Mackenzie" which, with its cork platform, thick heel, animal print AND ribbon ankle-strap, seems more Jessica Simpson than Brian Atwood, the collection was impressive. I love the inventive and whimsical quality of the "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Nia</span>", "Maya" and "Alison" whose cut-out toe adornments channel the footwear of the lovable court jesters from the Renaissance. Other stand-outs are the simple, sophisticated and parred down silhouettes like the "Alana" and the "Starlet". Atwood's collection is a great mix of trendy, statement making pairs that every girl (and probably some boys!) dreams of wearing with the classic shoes that every <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">girl should be wearing! </span></span></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></i></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgiodbc1m7I1TH7gmu7gn9BP7PfBiQknLpNo2BzJkKmGtfNh1f5QiFwfL4yIEksO_ACYc1fPPQVYS-gvQfXzkP3h51niReHTi1cDGZf23Mv-2K4WxSEcJtOsquZA0BvbQKl6VbF9MDyZ2M/s1600/Naya-Brian-Atwood-Resort-20111.png"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 389px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKXuXtx52Yz-GWmB-xrjI-4sEv1n3nlYiuJlquu1TJm-k39lhDMXrOa9ORb4IjdIEC_BZjLZruYvo0Io0XiQEo37-T8T5FsOBM_YTTzyRV3IwZwEiM5CFiXtJS2oGnpyaAu6qTWaaJwRl/s400/Alana-Brian-Atwood-Resort-2011.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561038774325816322" /></i></span></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKXuXtx52Yz-GWmB-xrjI-4sEv1n3nlYiuJlquu1TJm-k39lhDMXrOa9ORb4IjdIEC_BZjLZruYvo0Io0XiQEo37-T8T5FsOBM_YTTzyRV3IwZwEiM5CFiXtJS2oGnpyaAu6qTWaaJwRl/s1600/Alana-Brian-Atwood-Resort-2011.png"></a>Just a quintessentially gorgeous shoe, the "Alana" in a practical camel suede...</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9cjoOlb58KQV46vJWwkm_EvuVEsqsw4B3hOMogszLBYpZNwku8uMCr7LBLMfD2qHkyxCBY-ERuXOutFwtu4dbP95MsQwkfsYrU7Ui171-318sOAb3SAWl1B8XEIIHmA-f6Oa9nO1uB9n/s1600/Screen-shot-2010-10-26-at-5.50.34-AM.png"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 391px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEEy1cQsGG2sUHnpVQ3_9g_dUBLguMWPdSLK9uwhEGPiNeYIp67eRuNiKELrdozRjihdozo9BgfhqA-tSQf1vGvgq4vAWJ0SVZ3xeWhY1N1Ksgj8hob9IZdpd9cCszcG9m4pCXRJ7mipJW/s400/Screen-shot-2010-10-26-at-5.54.38-AM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561037953997878690" /></i></span></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEEy1cQsGG2sUHnpVQ3_9g_dUBLguMWPdSLK9uwhEGPiNeYIp67eRuNiKELrdozRjihdozo9BgfhqA-tSQf1vGvgq4vAWJ0SVZ3xeWhY1N1Ksgj8hob9IZdpd9cCszcG9m4pCXRJ7mipJW/s1600/Screen-shot-2010-10-26-at-5.54.38-AM.png"></a>The "Alana" dressed in spring eyelet...</i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6y8feDw3ZWjjkHPAnLyhF9JLs0BiK-jP-HSL98VJHs_R-lzToXvw2LF-JkG_ZiASqLCiHOL8I80jCruX44JTX0DbpqU_VwYuCmdOJFnEKbSYAZZiLikCnaMLYfkjk3_2tnUJy_5jvS-G0/s1600/Paige.png"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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I loathe a platform peep-toe.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VfDjkE8W0L2v4WtjsEpoQvtGqg0-s8YdawJYhrBFcL1v2g5Yiz_v3FqLm8pLEciC0uk6T6-nQNcewRDHdcqJxqcPcOANtBVjC9-G8-jfQVzWefaFyW-RuRAjSXwZNGOgRjmucpK8MGp5/s1600/Screen-shot-2010-10-26-at-5.56.00-AM.png"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8VfDjkE8W0L2v4WtjsEpoQvtGqg0-s8YdawJYhrBFcL1v2g5Yiz_v3FqLm8pLEciC0uk6T6-nQNcewRDHdcqJxqcPcOANtBVjC9-G8-jfQVzWefaFyW-RuRAjSXwZNGOgRjmucpK8MGp5/s400/Screen-shot-2010-10-26-at-5.56.00-AM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561037932056038626" /></i></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOi83eRCvTvfSk855lVwG1PIpIwTcOaveP5xpHSdcU8HkiSND6Cl0_lsHSgN2W1EV9yyUQfgMoiAO4rIzJmltSEDkFM3ahr8nST4IoK9kEwx_zuEoXR9-8Cnt_iyOb0kk-ZqTOcL5s5iL/s1600/Wagner-Brian-Atwood-Resort-2011.png"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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width: 289px; height: 400px; " /></i></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_zg70adMQCVEe46smh_57QOPmHLMi2OKA2qymG8HJEFBfItW3WVB4aTwGmrHQ677p6KyWF5qVET9zk8Q1wE-YXTa6jpQz6MgfUFqnaqmUanmjO6ASnZVzmo-IS81YRtPUu6HxkPVktCCa/s1600/MacKenzie-Brian-Atwood-Resort-2011.png"></a>The "Mackenzie" creates some serious concern on my part... </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBRwReKOdy7JiW7tSbUDffPDsbD1tnG3NtNPgTBwpxrcEkRCNpS-1n63xw-0N5ZUZ-Xx9QxhUu3BfFrZggvpyNr0Zqzyl-cv_93MnvvVaGXSCyCuICj7ZBz87VhgZr7HPG-TypVALuPMzv/s1600/Milena-Brian-Atwood-Resort-2011.png"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWO4Nkbw7cmbh55ez8evvIt6Jh87gp6mlsD7-gx891FGfftdeYg3U2-ndq3ClLzVKY_lP-OAOegT43ef3rfwaEKv3L_wBm_SbheIFUetbDBoAV2VzXCVnCpmuL_C10-MjVJhFNJGC8eL1/s1600/Screen-shot-2010-10-26-at-5.48.10-AM.png"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWO4Nkbw7cmbh55ez8evvIt6Jh87gp6mlsD7-gx891FGfftdeYg3U2-ndq3ClLzVKY_lP-OAOegT43ef3rfwaEKv3L_wBm_SbheIFUetbDBoAV2VzXCVnCpmuL_C10-MjVJhFNJGC8eL1/s400/Screen-shot-2010-10-26-at-5.48.10-AM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561037588985884658" /></i></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWO4Nkbw7cmbh55ez8evvIt6Jh87gp6mlsD7-gx891FGfftdeYg3U2-ndq3ClLzVKY_lP-OAOegT43ef3rfwaEKv3L_wBm_SbheIFUetbDBoAV2VzXCVnCpmuL_C10-MjVJhFNJGC8eL1/s1600/Screen-shot-2010-10-26-at-5.48.10-AM.png"></a>The "Charlie" will pair great with all those army greens purchased in Spring/Fall 2010 </i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMWO4Nkbw7cmbh55ez8evvIt6Jh87gp6mlsD7-gx891FGfftdeYg3U2-ndq3ClLzVKY_lP-OAOegT43ef3rfwaEKv3L_wBm_SbheIFUetbDBoAV2VzXCVnCpmuL_C10-MjVJhFNJGC8eL1/s1600/Screen-shot-2010-10-26-at-5.48.10-AM.png"></a></i></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMvJNwCGetvaTyizQ7UcltLMQRgpumbKDn1F0MnSpIpKYu3bsriT4q1SiJo20w1skekPHOC1i5rHVBnYJIR0pLeU50rcsKheTaZqsxnerhX5OM4hrhbGafYSjY-mh9H0Kr0wEAi3rmTm3/s1600/Jackie.png"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMvJNwCGetvaTyizQ7UcltLMQRgpumbKDn1F0MnSpIpKYu3bsriT4q1SiJo20w1skekPHOC1i5rHVBnYJIR0pLeU50rcsKheTaZqsxnerhX5OM4hrhbGafYSjY-mh9H0Kr0wEAi3rmTm3/s400/Jackie.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561039160031796178" style="cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px; " /></i></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>The "Jackie" looks just as great paired with skinny jeans and a t-shirt as it does a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">LBD</span> </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh34aGO95Z1QY3Mp3T3J9ztB4ccK3J3pIFH0RIVcwgZblOvd5_jgAEs4iiT6TT8j7k43mJK5Oxwn4afwZ_gjkQhzdDR6iknbYaaGbuuNcWY5_7YEeKdbfbh3s-r847z0HDkq41GEz8Q5THt/s1600/Collins.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh34aGO95Z1QY3Mp3T3J9ztB4ccK3J3pIFH0RIVcwgZblOvd5_jgAEs4iiT6TT8j7k43mJK5Oxwn4afwZ_gjkQhzdDR6iknbYaaGbuuNcWY5_7YEeKdbfbh3s-r847z0HDkq41GEz8Q5THt/s400/Collins.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561039077788430770" style="cursor: pointer; width: 348px; height: 400px; " /></i></span></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>The "Collins" is trendy without being obvious... (love it minus the platform peep-toe combo!)</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i> </i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEhJ5d0bPzQl1b5uGjAR60YvxjOrSXgHeXaZjscWRB0eH-FSPsrYa1XvjACfFw8Hg80HFDxiu6DRotp-Y-oWUGxGtsaC8VoiTv8gf8M5dXvsYgQmrKOpBuryPazdyR0b4D_pCuTrkzfnck/s1600/Monroe-Brian-Atwood-Resort-2011.png"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEhJ5d0bPzQl1b5uGjAR60YvxjOrSXgHeXaZjscWRB0eH-FSPsrYa1XvjACfFw8Hg80HFDxiu6DRotp-Y-oWUGxGtsaC8VoiTv8gf8M5dXvsYgQmrKOpBuryPazdyR0b4D_pCuTrkzfnck/s400/Monroe-Brian-Atwood-Resort-2011.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561039072927858210" style="cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 400px; " /></i></span></a></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Named after Marilyn perhaps? The "Monroe" is seriously sexy... </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHazB-XpCXCEUt-oNPQ3CTnWvRqxx-bLm_-zxqDiswKUHzcPRM2BPu9Y0X-KgHLHQpoBkQiiEtDqls-dF6KGg5G5V6m-JgZoh_ax8GP_t5fMsM3TvOP0eKXQ9fknx4rvX2vHJHt5sHl5C/s1600/Dante-Brian-Atwood-Resort-2011.png"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHazB-XpCXCEUt-oNPQ3CTnWvRqxx-bLm_-zxqDiswKUHzcPRM2BPu9Y0X-KgHLHQpoBkQiiEtDqls-dF6KGg5G5V6m-JgZoh_ax8GP_t5fMsM3TvOP0eKXQ9fknx4rvX2vHJHt5sHl5C/s400/Dante-Brian-Atwood-Resort-2011.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561039068346634834" style="cursor: pointer; width: 345px; height: 400px; " /></i></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I am a little over this toe shape, even with mesh detailing, so the "Dante" kind of misses the mark for me...</i></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnCrpPcRZNEMVicKjJUhWZ1JO8s6EGlGLHv8tiZXYx5hsxgfmH_3V5B_006iZnXG9jViLiA5j3jybyiAtcPABjk0HHgxyXICr06vgMJzu6ll8msa6bfpK4jmLmH_2R0a5eZJ-xQr9VqZc/s1600/Screen-shot-2010-10-26-at-6.00.47-AM.png"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 361px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnCrpPcRZNEMVicKjJUhWZ1JO8s6EGlGLHv8tiZXYx5hsxgfmH_3V5B_006iZnXG9jViLiA5j3jybyiAtcPABjk0HHgxyXICr06vgMJzu6ll8msa6bfpK4jmLmH_2R0a5eZJ-xQr9VqZc/s400/Screen-shot-2010-10-26-at-6.00.47-AM.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561037095693986386" /></i></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBS3PsHcustlE_vTIjEyjaCE4gtH4daejA37eOXKQgSIJgwI9mceHS2c-LQ11LpidnDgTPESBHmgUGTbQJVMz-SjtiZw0NDrmWs0YgSOwKVn_6pKcnyvRC0mLFNie30nAKE3MRpKP2Kb9/s1600/Maniac-Brian-Atwood-Resort-2011.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBS3PsHcustlE_vTIjEyjaCE4gtH4daejA37eOXKQgSIJgwI9mceHS2c-LQ11LpidnDgTPESBHmgUGTbQJVMz-SjtiZw0NDrmWs0YgSOwKVn_6pKcnyvRC0mLFNie30nAKE3MRpKP2Kb9/s1600/Maniac-Brian-Atwood-Resort-2011.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBS3PsHcustlE_vTIjEyjaCE4gtH4daejA37eOXKQgSIJgwI9mceHS2c-LQ11LpidnDgTPESBHmgUGTbQJVMz-SjtiZw0NDrmWs0YgSOwKVn_6pKcnyvRC0mLFNie30nAKE3MRpKP2Kb9/s400/Maniac-Brian-Atwood-Resort-2011.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561037092945679954" /></i></span></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>If we've seen it once we've seen it a thousand times. A platform with an almond toe... the "Maniac" returns with satin and patent leather brights... but I am not loving it. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBS3PsHcustlE_vTIjEyjaCE4gtH4daejA37eOXKQgSIJgwI9mceHS2c-LQ11LpidnDgTPESBHmgUGTbQJVMz-SjtiZw0NDrmWs0YgSOwKVn_6pKcnyvRC0mLFNie30nAKE3MRpKP2Kb9/s1600/Maniac-Brian-Atwood-Resort-2011.jpg"></a></i></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSmQnWlHbQth9Squy8Oe3ROabc5RppW9L-yIUK_PnE_zJoEMIvN8Q7JQGhRkoyJvLkYtwDuYZ-AhlNzEDEcRkmQi5lcJCWkzRTfccO3hzzamXoGMrOSNKX2LKxThajCk6JekXv7lYh2cK0/s1600/Starlet.png"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSmQnWlHbQth9Squy8Oe3ROabc5RppW9L-yIUK_PnE_zJoEMIvN8Q7JQGhRkoyJvLkYtwDuYZ-AhlNzEDEcRkmQi5lcJCWkzRTfccO3hzzamXoGMrOSNKX2LKxThajCk6JekXv7lYh2cK0/s400/Starlet.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561040609956094178" style="cursor: pointer; width: 366px; height: 400px; " /></i></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSmQnWlHbQth9Squy8Oe3ROabc5RppW9L-yIUK_PnE_zJoEMIvN8Q7JQGhRkoyJvLkYtwDuYZ-AhlNzEDEcRkmQi5lcJCWkzRTfccO3hzzamXoGMrOSNKX2LKxThajCk6JekXv7lYh2cK0/s1600/Starlet.png"></a>Here's a shoe shape I support: a classic stiletto! No more clunky platform for Atwood's "Starlet"; it's utterly feminine and I don't even hate the white.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFTKr_SsUGkZ1oc9WyQ-QnqWne0nLe7TQ-tMc6kt8d5pFY5gNZMbNTbzi8PFvYbwKqNQRz_Ecu9w41fat65ZB4RGDs1lTqNn6jsj7AvUMxK99WX4fzC8JxFOFE8xsnzPD0WzX5p6EwYgLA/s400/Claudette.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561037080988743282" /></i></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>The "Claudette" is definitely a statement maker- it even feels a little Marni-esque, but the good Marni, not the ripped from the closet of a chubby girl living in the 70s... sorry Marni.</i></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div></span></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">images courtesy of www.shoerazzi.com</span></i></div></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17301856668529419648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648360628832172632.post-42881244352557359082011-01-11T10:44:00.000-08:002011-01-11T11:27:01.654-08:00Loathe... Balenciaga's Spring 2011 Shoe Collection<div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiA3CioPj2cH1g2A-HaNIj9Zi20sREK-h7hi2liLZyhDYl91FR-KK8nDTbJ4lCbXL-prlqn34TBZBz4YMVM33OJ59iIBJ4QiBaVbfXLtj0OASTHaMXLK6LulvBO6wQ681dE_RODPBjug2x/s1600/balenciaga-spring-2011-shoes-collection-18112010-58.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiA3CioPj2cH1g2A-HaNIj9Zi20sREK-h7hi2liLZyhDYl91FR-KK8nDTbJ4lCbXL-prlqn34TBZBz4YMVM33OJ59iIBJ4QiBaVbfXLtj0OASTHaMXLK6LulvBO6wQ681dE_RODPBjug2x/s400/balenciaga-spring-2011-shoes-collection-18112010-58.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561003638604099410" style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Balenciaga</span></span>, Spring 2011</span></span></i></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUeomR-Ls2eZuos6diajkHLuiEOHa8ve1hYghJFrnAzlcm7TiJaGdLunaXFRRaDpg6SZz-OIdDPRjpU3KvCjjZbxhIM2K4JCdZxnh_Vu6UVGkubfKZ3pmrAdV9hW418OBxVBZC5VlF75FM/s1600/Balenciaga-4-200x192.jpg"></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I am a big fan of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Balenciaga</span></span>, so it pains me to associate the label in my loathe section; however, the shoe collection they presented this spring was a bit unforgivable (as a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Pisces</span></span>, this is a harsh sentence...). Although they had some wearable, redeeming sandals, for the most part <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Balenciaga</span></span> presented a strange Kurt <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Cobain</span> meets "The Fifth Element" inspired collection that was neither aesthetically pleasing or flattering. There are few things <i>less</i> appealing than, after a winter full of trudging about in heavy boots, being greeted by spring with combat-style-loafers. Sure, there were glimmers of success but the severely cumbersome collection left me longing for a pair of bright and cheerful pink stiletto sandals... and I don't even like pink.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qIJ7b4bUq5dpzHEDuS8Q0RgZzPodHA633V_UStoccrLhyo2WkT8p0CC-Ehy6qMfUkD4tLsJF2Pj1KGvOD1cFqDLL6SvGX3LlKYUu7g6TYJlGJ7zW2_SOZmWxG-gyQBEwktHekprB1qCH/s1600/balenciaga-spring-2011-shoes-collection-18112010-1111111.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qIJ7b4bUq5dpzHEDuS8Q0RgZzPodHA633V_UStoccrLhyo2WkT8p0CC-Ehy6qMfUkD4tLsJF2Pj1KGvOD1cFqDLL6SvGX3LlKYUu7g6TYJlGJ7zW2_SOZmWxG-gyQBEwktHekprB1qCH/s400/balenciaga-spring-2011-shoes-collection-18112010-1111111.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561003869974311842" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>perfect for your first day of clown school? </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5gubCMLz7V5rwyz-u_PIW8mlZYYQRBi4ch8QoVHA9pfItwOL7z5gdfgA51gAdCEt4sqLcvfLcLw-aU4WP9iXV6SnQsOY6j7dIflsk3-5XO-ZJ-thU_GQJjb77Cguc-XlNsK4TEVLEPDP/s1600/Balenciaga-2-192x200.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5gubCMLz7V5rwyz-u_PIW8mlZYYQRBi4ch8QoVHA9pfItwOL7z5gdfgA51gAdCEt4sqLcvfLcLw-aU4WP9iXV6SnQsOY6j7dIflsk3-5XO-ZJ-thU_GQJjb77Cguc-XlNsK4TEVLEPDP/s400/Balenciaga-2-192x200.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561003399920658866" style="cursor: pointer; width: 192px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpj1psEy8clKWPssdXNy13Nv6OzdAo9-3_g4W6zex0C7XVKV3BfzEzqOiNrK60QUGLiXZG42mzbM5enTsbmRTclFWfXBUaLxcF31UQQ7da7OpTd5Y03Y9nzq4vtzB6zofFGm09ADvFNRz8/s1600/balenciaga-spring-2011-shoes-collection-18112010-71.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpj1psEy8clKWPssdXNy13Nv6OzdAo9-3_g4W6zex0C7XVKV3BfzEzqOiNrK60QUGLiXZG42mzbM5enTsbmRTclFWfXBUaLxcF31UQQ7da7OpTd5Y03Y9nzq4vtzB6zofFGm09ADvFNRz8/s400/balenciaga-spring-2011-shoes-collection-18112010-71.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561003871868491970" style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>a little retro... I did love saddle shoes as a child...</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09PaSiWGZ3Nj00F6HOtMU6GjxWIaZU4L-z9GDre48TjAareagHfNI1RUG8IKgxAFNiJ8E68mmvZvPrvcCvbd9IN49oS1Rrri0E-YqMpJ1_kv5UDxrhcCbZz2TPu6ufxG7M8IBtXqrBa5g/s1600/balenciaga-spring-2011-shoes-collection-18112010-66.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09PaSiWGZ3Nj00F6HOtMU6GjxWIaZU4L-z9GDre48TjAareagHfNI1RUG8IKgxAFNiJ8E68mmvZvPrvcCvbd9IN49oS1Rrri0E-YqMpJ1_kv5UDxrhcCbZz2TPu6ufxG7M8IBtXqrBa5g/s400/balenciaga-spring-2011-shoes-collection-18112010-66.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561003648085688162" style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfB_CrSDyRvPR2-_TwVZ8ixDw362DKTh07Nl1UsW8Sxed-LE3J9FvKOOsrNdoypM-KymANfjopnov2fbQy8omkMgc6pd9hL6ErAXWtrOpyonYplfbFD1XUtmhfotDUpFfG8NXdpD7RQjOd/s1600/Balenciaga-12-190x200.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfB_CrSDyRvPR2-_TwVZ8ixDw362DKTh07Nl1UsW8Sxed-LE3J9FvKOOsrNdoypM-KymANfjopnov2fbQy8omkMgc6pd9hL6ErAXWtrOpyonYplfbFD1XUtmhfotDUpFfG8NXdpD7RQjOd/s400/Balenciaga-12-190x200.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561003639654739250" style="cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 200px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A tad <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">orthopedic</span>, no?</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdNw49PJCp9A2tCgJDQ86YBeaoYswKNdvdygaBmTTTOXKZDg2tbm-Wo3YWt6JUTk-Z3myLCEdkcCL56SsxobcXvT5pXwTJRySm23YT9yUCo4GsjdXP04c9ogPWamGaphNHH6WXsyiZznP/s1600/balenciaga-spring-2011-shoes-collection-18112010-60.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgdNw49PJCp9A2tCgJDQ86YBeaoYswKNdvdygaBmTTTOXKZDg2tbm-Wo3YWt6JUTk-Z3myLCEdkcCL56SsxobcXvT5pXwTJRySm23YT9yUCo4GsjdXP04c9ogPWamGaphNHH6WXsyiZznP/s400/balenciaga-spring-2011-shoes-collection-18112010-60.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561003642068828994" style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUeomR-Ls2eZuos6diajkHLuiEOHa8ve1hYghJFrnAzlcm7TiJaGdLunaXFRRaDpg6SZz-OIdDPRjpU3KvCjjZbxhIM2K4JCdZxnh_Vu6UVGkubfKZ3pmrAdV9hW418OBxVBZC5VlF75FM/s1600/Balenciaga-4-200x192.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><i>images courtesy of www.sunrainey.com and www.talkshoes.com </i></span></span></div></div></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17301856668529419648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648360628832172632.post-48379002290523453482011-01-07T13:06:00.000-08:002011-01-07T13:28:57.620-08:00Still Deciding... Emmanuelle Alt Replaces Carine as EIC of French Vogue<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhz7Tkwq6g8hB0lfXftdJFOMqCnTiOecgX0KoSO64_62BuGL_t7MrqWNI6STmU3n8cX5jJTL1HsAhE772iQKMstVEh7T2XrEaMtgZd4IX6RI7DY1V_je8u9PzWBoHpozQ1MgGb6IdTeam/s1600/paris-fwaw2009-emmanuelle-alt2.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhz7Tkwq6g8hB0lfXftdJFOMqCnTiOecgX0KoSO64_62BuGL_t7MrqWNI6STmU3n8cX5jJTL1HsAhE772iQKMstVEh7T2XrEaMtgZd4IX6RI7DY1V_je8u9PzWBoHpozQ1MgGb6IdTeam/s400/paris-fwaw2009-emmanuelle-alt2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559558053705551058" style="cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'times new roman'; ">The news is out! Conde Nast has decided to promote current fashion director, Emmanuelle Alt to Editor in Chief of French Vogue. A fan of Alt's work- after all she was behind much of what's been seen from the chic magazine since 2000, I am definitely not loathing this choice. However, I was secretly hoping for some sort of scandal... Anna Dello Russo leaving Japanese Vogue for instance, but I suppose this logical choice is probably the best. Alt in a lot of ways doesn't look the part yet- wearing a lot of moto-jackets and rock-star-chic looks that hardly channel Anna Wintour's severe bob and lady-like ensembles. That said, I too prefer trousers to skirts, and would more happily wear a leopard coat than a boxy tweed cropped jacket. Could it be that Emmanuelle is representative of the new generation of Editors in Chief- an Editor in Chief with an edge perhaps? Stay tuned...</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzBX0JDI5a6rx6tlmhE6Yh61UmFHS7ghtjX2ZxgRfEHrDYslj7e4SU2_qhfaweckpGD9PNVSE3YZ5KPv7jOg8zFcwDVJyUhlS3tWKn9VRIp9n2D8GoXp4QNRN59zvYhmwy7g8TAUWCx5v/s1600/05_emanuellalt_250x375.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhzBX0JDI5a6rx6tlmhE6Yh61UmFHS7ghtjX2ZxgRfEHrDYslj7e4SU2_qhfaweckpGD9PNVSE3YZ5KPv7jOg8zFcwDVJyUhlS3tWKn9VRIp9n2D8GoXp4QNRN59zvYhmwy7g8TAUWCx5v/s400/05_emanuellalt_250x375.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559558764463842930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjracVdgghL8Ra9Un-VeLYzNjNEUcwfPDm2OLm9oehGeuy1lNdf_MPL6BHqisks4YdwMbGJniBrm2_iFBoMmxW2QNoNJZ1NALgl_ecu-SkyEkHPW6yXqFSDc5AwKH4xepNke87H8cqMidSx/s1600/EmmanuelleAlt2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 162px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjracVdgghL8Ra9Un-VeLYzNjNEUcwfPDm2OLm9oehGeuy1lNdf_MPL6BHqisks4YdwMbGJniBrm2_iFBoMmxW2QNoNJZ1NALgl_ecu-SkyEkHPW6yXqFSDc5AwKH4xepNke87H8cqMidSx/s400/EmmanuelleAlt2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559558761498240418" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjracVdgghL8Ra9Un-VeLYzNjNEUcwfPDm2OLm9oehGeuy1lNdf_MPL6BHqisks4YdwMbGJniBrm2_iFBoMmxW2QNoNJZ1NALgl_ecu-SkyEkHPW6yXqFSDc5AwKH4xepNke87H8cqMidSx/s1600/EmmanuelleAlt2.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwO1L-XSqISwHsyGlLGvFYPS0VlIHPw6o-HBoL15Crh3crsFxZC2rtQH5eXQ07psWKTUOX_1DRIFSUndlQOO1B3ZcmwGE3glPCFrsIAsFodQheMRN5SIYsNUBToSkY-rLlSiNZnplwsi-6/s1600/Sart%252B-%252BEmmanuelle%252BAlt.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwO1L-XSqISwHsyGlLGvFYPS0VlIHPw6o-HBoL15Crh3crsFxZC2rtQH5eXQ07psWKTUOX_1DRIFSUndlQOO1B3ZcmwGE3glPCFrsIAsFodQheMRN5SIYsNUBToSkY-rLlSiNZnplwsi-6/s400/Sart%252B-%252BEmmanuelle%252BAlt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559558068968953618" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6-KtmupsjH0TVQrDS5DlDk3sGzwbguzuMQSyBYFJuwK4M98K6LYbBd93srI0dAzGOmpfhiaLwQ5h55HcCGUVkNvIpjNfmlxxWH8SLHs9FJp1N4_s0x76cvqIgvN1qHuNfLmk-CxMUUebu/s1600/emmanuelle_alt.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6-KtmupsjH0TVQrDS5DlDk3sGzwbguzuMQSyBYFJuwK4M98K6LYbBd93srI0dAzGOmpfhiaLwQ5h55HcCGUVkNvIpjNfmlxxWH8SLHs9FJp1N4_s0x76cvqIgvN1qHuNfLmk-CxMUUebu/s400/emmanuelle_alt.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559558049099710306" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6-KtmupsjH0TVQrDS5DlDk3sGzwbguzuMQSyBYFJuwK4M98K6LYbBd93srI0dAzGOmpfhiaLwQ5h55HcCGUVkNvIpjNfmlxxWH8SLHs9FJp1N4_s0x76cvqIgvN1qHuNfLmk-CxMUUebu/s1600/emmanuelle_alt.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAEr_vMoB85hS40nQj12xiooqlJAZNQD82iOaCDa2SdYxiGlgB3hvnYI9tjJZXF7Eqojb9AG3ai6MMQGDX6zMq-Tq0F9ffqEIKH1MCSLhYasibTn1-XkEWw8_j8TutLUUXt6pzffK5zpS/s1600/dustyfilemaltsasa34adfaxadaaaa3.jpg.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNAEr_vMoB85hS40nQj12xiooqlJAZNQD82iOaCDa2SdYxiGlgB3hvnYI9tjJZXF7Eqojb9AG3ai6MMQGDX6zMq-Tq0F9ffqEIKH1MCSLhYasibTn1-XkEWw8_j8TutLUUXt6pzffK5zpS/s400/dustyfilemaltsasa34adfaxadaaaa3.jpg.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559558044676575010" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><div><br /></div></span></span></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17301856668529419648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648360628832172632.post-66213863215761534552011-01-06T13:52:00.000-08:002011-01-06T14:44:58.438-08:00Love... My all-time Favorite Miles Redd<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCo2M25CCGqfE51IL8qfbzI-IK89uZreGk9rvZfCuD50AuPqU8MowXWG1OyZV2u9S3Z2zSAsPA1kzzfN4eTuF3ADbYdPfxIaVllSOl6D9W0dfPD725dNaONzjTluDVh3uYj022CB8Z7b9/s1600/miles-redd-portrait-l.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCo2M25CCGqfE51IL8qfbzI-IK89uZreGk9rvZfCuD50AuPqU8MowXWG1OyZV2u9S3Z2zSAsPA1kzzfN4eTuF3ADbYdPfxIaVllSOl6D9W0dfPD725dNaONzjTluDVh3uYj022CB8Z7b9/s400/miles-redd-portrait-l.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559207168344191362" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCo2M25CCGqfE51IL8qfbzI-IK89uZreGk9rvZfCuD50AuPqU8MowXWG1OyZV2u9S3Z2zSAsPA1kzzfN4eTuF3ADbYdPfxIaVllSOl6D9W0dfPD725dNaONzjTluDVh3uYj022CB8Z7b9/s1600/miles-redd-portrait-l.jpg"></a><i>The handsome Miles Redd... </i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">There are few people on this planet more adorable or talented than Miles Redd. The young and handsome interior designer has been a favorite of mine for some time and I feel it is a duty to share his genius with the world, that is if they aren't already familiar, as he's been making huge waves in the design world as of late- in 2003 he was named Creative Director of Oscar de la Renta home and has been featured in oodles of home decor mags since!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Redd has a great aesthetic- inventive and lively he mixes prints, uses bright color and adds incredible texture to rooms (think laquered walls, velvet couches and fur rugs). His designs, although bold and modern are also balanced with traditional elements. He may have a bit of Mary Mcdonald in him, but unlike her pristinely nearly-over-decorated rooms, Redd's also channel the likes of Albert Hadley and even a bit of Madeline Castaing resulting in comfortable rooms that feel inviting, lived in and effortlessly filled to the brim with stylish treasures!</span></div></span></i></div><div><i><br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKF3QoDuTEJGHBd3kM4a6nv6x7J7LgTjjWOZ5JQwJmUiVLTcDCe9XMGQZz9SDymG3jNPx3Wy0dD61ARodcbAaTRRytQZ0FImiPc617V_3xenQCPYhQ_XRXcFlVM8Ww9GP96VQYTnTi7kS/s1600/36-xl.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKF3QoDuTEJGHBd3kM4a6nv6x7J7LgTjjWOZ5JQwJmUiVLTcDCe9XMGQZz9SDymG3jNPx3Wy0dD61ARodcbAaTRRytQZ0FImiPc617V_3xenQCPYhQ_XRXcFlVM8Ww9GP96VQYTnTi7kS/s400/36-xl.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559207166756377314" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKF3QoDuTEJGHBd3kM4a6nv6x7J7LgTjjWOZ5JQwJmUiVLTcDCe9XMGQZz9SDymG3jNPx3Wy0dD61ARodcbAaTRRytQZ0FImiPc617V_3xenQCPYhQ_XRXcFlVM8Ww9GP96VQYTnTi7kS/s1600/36-xl.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ju1ktDzpikO57ZWlLHfD1kT-NIdcANPk3j1CJ_-M3XBeQoTVaVIUyZjEA-iSS8n4zkpNtk_cC_Xx5reMD2m5XjwA4yOcPS64eYGU_ki9LAlZ4LSQqJlperJB3B65Ns8wrXhh4-Nq4G8R/s1600/35-xl.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd9i0VDi16OL4kM9WHDJfielh_nyCkw21eQiHt7VYY5bBuSIBOf9b95L-s3MzMUVWf1qboH4xvwZqA4e0y_u50piDT9RYHlRJCrZQToluVDbkc9VPV0YKEnnrK2f80wTLtCmqL8ycnNluz/s400/3-xl-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559206147011864978" /></a><br /><br /></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17301856668529419648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648360628832172632.post-31032923074834892112011-01-06T13:32:00.000-08:002011-01-06T13:44:38.364-08:00Loving... Julia Randall's Oral Fixations<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLR1RaIELpR3EO2dLwo6JpdBCu_osZwKigG8xg4N9hqhNOJ-lIxGqfABVMUR9gi40yeZeRDe14VvWcc-cRBUI_Y-DVtW1Iyx7skEW50zwra23twDHASvuaCcMYRagBde83LgriXWT4BZPm/s1600/randall_lick_line_4001.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLR1RaIELpR3EO2dLwo6JpdBCu_osZwKigG8xg4N9hqhNOJ-lIxGqfABVMUR9gi40yeZeRDe14VvWcc-cRBUI_Y-DVtW1Iyx7skEW50zwra23twDHASvuaCcMYRagBde83LgriXWT4BZPm/s400/randall_lick_line_4001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559190874852658306" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLR1RaIELpR3EO2dLwo6JpdBCu_osZwKigG8xg4N9hqhNOJ-lIxGqfABVMUR9gi40yeZeRDe14VvWcc-cRBUI_Y-DVtW1Iyx7skEW50zwra23twDHASvuaCcMYRagBde83LgriXWT4BZPm/s1600/randall_lick_line_4001.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzLtyMibadBx9vn_2Qb6s7Ixj72HIJ-jHViCuhXsxBpQeiP2ac8ON5JU0dHFPR46e1gwUyDK5V_rJIlGJC4U6xwN5ztokKQheefHnCR3Hzv5ZtA7Ju1eWD4ukZQDpiiGe_Daqe-yZd5dzS/s1600/randall_lick_line_400.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzLtyMibadBx9vn_2Qb6s7Ixj72HIJ-jHViCuhXsxBpQeiP2ac8ON5JU0dHFPR46e1gwUyDK5V_rJIlGJC4U6xwN5ztokKQheefHnCR3Hzv5ZtA7Ju1eWD4ukZQDpiiGe_Daqe-yZd5dzS/s400/randall_lick_line_400.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559190718191659922" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzLtyMibadBx9vn_2Qb6s7Ixj72HIJ-jHViCuhXsxBpQeiP2ac8ON5JU0dHFPR46e1gwUyDK5V_rJIlGJC4U6xwN5ztokKQheefHnCR3Hzv5ZtA7Ju1eWD4ukZQDpiiGe_Daqe-yZd5dzS/s1600/randall_lick_line_400.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRo1KLTJ9LULD9gEMIBa9hdNT7QIP7C7_fpQYe9yNG9FWrzk9oVJXKeDpXegHkieXIUKI7qFIFmNHbn_OJazuGkoDolmXwR7NwwwPLqrK_1X3nA7bNYUcGIWjyR5TNL-X11uUm7mvguQo4/s1600/randall_lick_line_05_4001.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRo1KLTJ9LULD9gEMIBa9hdNT7QIP7C7_fpQYe9yNG9FWrzk9oVJXKeDpXegHkieXIUKI7qFIFmNHbn_OJazuGkoDolmXwR7NwwwPLqrK_1X3nA7bNYUcGIWjyR5TNL-X11uUm7mvguQo4/s1600/randall_lick_line_05_4001.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRo1KLTJ9LULD9gEMIBa9hdNT7QIP7C7_fpQYe9yNG9FWrzk9oVJXKeDpXegHkieXIUKI7qFIFmNHbn_OJazuGkoDolmXwR7NwwwPLqrK_1X3nA7bNYUcGIWjyR5TNL-X11uUm7mvguQo4/s400/randall_lick_line_05_4001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559190720487419314" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRo1KLTJ9LULD9gEMIBa9hdNT7QIP7C7_fpQYe9yNG9FWrzk9oVJXKeDpXegHkieXIUKI7qFIFmNHbn_OJazuGkoDolmXwR7NwwwPLqrK_1X3nA7bNYUcGIWjyR5TNL-X11uUm7mvguQo4/s1600/randall_lick_line_05_4001.jpg"></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">I was perusing New York Art Magazine a few months ago and happily stumbled upon the fantastic colored pencil drawings of Julia Randall. Hard to believe that this life-life renderings of lips and tongues, at times a bit unnerving and at others bizarrely surreal, are created by same tools I struggled to make birthday cards with for my parents as a child! I find Randall's use of negative space so clever and intriguing- at times even funny. The lips and tongues are incredibly expressive and I find myself staring at them- wondering what induced such a contortion. Randall, along with creating her art is an Assistant Professor of Art at Wesleyan University- my guess is, her classes are a blast. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman';">Perhaps not for everyone, but I'd certainly LOVE to have one of these fabulous drawings hanging in my room!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMB4fafl7wnOgDkJUGNua9qSgfdD9XvG1NJ2x3tpnMx-7iCJ2Q2FSSsSS_DoignSdA9vbEfnRAMjPLvbXX7JfNNBa8KceITfmT41aiiJBcf1CWjpDt0SYBG_VkCXXXv347toufhiJUQpSK/s1600/compact_400.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMB4fafl7wnOgDkJUGNua9qSgfdD9XvG1NJ2x3tpnMx-7iCJ2Q2FSSsSS_DoignSdA9vbEfnRAMjPLvbXX7JfNNBa8KceITfmT41aiiJBcf1CWjpDt0SYBG_VkCXXXv347toufhiJUQpSK/s400/compact_400.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559191896948921618" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Z2COiIDvmYuq5MpCKZkxaEdeTgZ1839XtjyeWmRNN82U-9tb23wtZG2-ejGWm0b8yaAaBICR4TwnaBCrl97oyinzx6-g-7xG9ThVbI7dbwx-UC-eoZBlfUzJ-SizTwOSAYJ4geLoCsRU/s1600/randall_bubblehead_2010_24x18_400.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Z2COiIDvmYuq5MpCKZkxaEdeTgZ1839XtjyeWmRNN82U-9tb23wtZG2-ejGWm0b8yaAaBICR4TwnaBCrl97oyinzx6-g-7xG9ThVbI7dbwx-UC-eoZBlfUzJ-SizTwOSAYJ4geLoCsRU/s400/randall_bubblehead_2010_24x18_400.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559190716355771026" style="cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Z2COiIDvmYuq5MpCKZkxaEdeTgZ1839XtjyeWmRNN82U-9tb23wtZG2-ejGWm0b8yaAaBICR4TwnaBCrl97oyinzx6-g-7xG9ThVbI7dbwx-UC-eoZBlfUzJ-SizTwOSAYJ4geLoCsRU/s1600/randall_bubblehead_2010_24x18_400.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqQmHJfhEN3wNkpkQ12gEAueFNAJoUe1btDnUANfWnL5zT3YDoLqsCrSJts4fhCxMg-gf1Ui4eX47XnLlv3odgZ14hhchJx0-D9rQlGkqbm19dZkxU9NZ028TL911OdShsxoj3vlylJC0/s1600/lick_line_25_400.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqQmHJfhEN3wNkpkQ12gEAueFNAJoUe1btDnUANfWnL5zT3YDoLqsCrSJts4fhCxMg-gf1Ui4eX47XnLlv3odgZ14hhchJx0-D9rQlGkqbm19dZkxU9NZ028TL911OdShsxoj3vlylJC0/s400/lick_line_25_400.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559190705861722450" style="cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqQmHJfhEN3wNkpkQ12gEAueFNAJoUe1btDnUANfWnL5zT3YDoLqsCrSJts4fhCxMg-gf1Ui4eX47XnLlv3odgZ14hhchJx0-D9rQlGkqbm19dZkxU9NZ028TL911OdShsxoj3vlylJC0/s1600/lick_line_25_400.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipF4OZWOcvOBz2j5ov73iXDCKbLQsn_nDCm_xayLsHxHqcWxb0w-CeA9cFfuXhK5b30YDwrCxqu7oLg7K0LGpXGxykcaeQPzjUj0Qas531XrurA0rRyRT2x5ebCuLMfy3dBWnZMIwgZFnv/s1600/lick_line_24_400.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipF4OZWOcvOBz2j5ov73iXDCKbLQsn_nDCm_xayLsHxHqcWxb0w-CeA9cFfuXhK5b30YDwrCxqu7oLg7K0LGpXGxykcaeQPzjUj0Qas531XrurA0rRyRT2x5ebCuLMfy3dBWnZMIwgZFnv/s400/lick_line_24_400.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559190701789194530" style="cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17301856668529419648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648360628832172632.post-32507064621292202992011-01-05T13:00:00.000-08:002011-01-06T10:57:23.633-08:00LOVE... Royalty and Their Jewelry<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROakNJi3JmOBG2LS3hXjtE7mTPZ-lnDz7qv1P0F59swJQCmVsxa289pGJANCfg0gIYIrTt-PBsnQ2MdCdaleynApmX2Okj4eneEbstE752TX882olzKkcCOEXTYlCO0ZZoNYI0CUpbEqJ/s1600/princessdiana_narrowweb__300x4450.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROakNJi3JmOBG2LS3hXjtE7mTPZ-lnDz7qv1P0F59swJQCmVsxa289pGJANCfg0gIYIrTt-PBsnQ2MdCdaleynApmX2Okj4eneEbstE752TX882olzKkcCOEXTYlCO0ZZoNYI0CUpbEqJ/s400/princessdiana_narrowweb__300x4450.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559146899021508306" /></span></span></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Princess Diana</span></span></i></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRt_iJx8fioRkEZBCX6eh8HnR6rppjr9j812UJGllDiBt48ixloJEolHGgN16mYJUiJc3rlRvt9pcPcEuYL0eGbTzCJwKMHenx0AuJBCJ4NG2Ht-DrLPliTajo_MXsDWtlvIQ058mp79kX/s1600/Elizabeth_Taylor_Biography.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRt_iJx8fioRkEZBCX6eh8HnR6rppjr9j812UJGllDiBt48ixloJEolHGgN16mYJUiJc3rlRvt9pcPcEuYL0eGbTzCJwKMHenx0AuJBCJ4NG2Ht-DrLPliTajo_MXsDWtlvIQ058mp79kX/s400/Elizabeth_Taylor_Biography.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559146885722016210" /></span></span></a></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Dame Elizabeth Taylor</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgHMI5kBKicDYpTdm80JUDRKUEiZ07qzVF9sxbvjugdKivgyvORA-rjvmSdpkerEun1ZbFk1zYM0ynkEkiioy6TA0Bj8uJqolO8mvu0_TsH43sZdkHvgtxRiMFzZXst1ILHGLV1Tt5Knk/s1600/GraceKellyCartierSuite1.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgHMI5kBKicDYpTdm80JUDRKUEiZ07qzVF9sxbvjugdKivgyvORA-rjvmSdpkerEun1ZbFk1zYM0ynkEkiioy6TA0Bj8uJqolO8mvu0_TsH43sZdkHvgtxRiMFzZXst1ILHGLV1Tt5Knk/s400/GraceKellyCartierSuite1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559146892504880226" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></a></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Princess Grace of Monaco</span></span></i></span></div></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div align="center"><div style="text-align: left;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Ever since Kate Middleton's engagement to the handsome Prince William, who by the way had my heart from ages 6-11 (then I naturally switched allegiance to the more rebellious Harry), I have found myself ruminating over the luxury of having an endless supply of gorgeous jewelry. Whilst bing-ing (it's the new google for those of you who haven't tried!) all kinds of fabulous jewelry keywords I stumbled upon a posting from one my favorite sites, 1st Dibs (www.1stdibs.com), and was thrilled to discover that I was not alone in my piqued jewelry-centric curiosities. The incredibly stylish site revealed what is sure to be a fantastic exhibit being held at San Francisco's Legion of Honor called "Cartier and America" where oodles of gorgeous gems will be on display including ones worn by Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly. Needless to say, this discovery led to a days worth of jewelry perusing. Today I'll share the gasp-worthy pieces of jewelry worn by the seriously fabulous women throughout history! I've never been one to believe that diamonds are a girl's best friend, preferring the motto about dogs being man's best friend, but today's post has me re-thinking my stance (no offense to Edith, my precious canine best friend)!</span></span></span></em></div></div><div align="center" style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></i></div><div align="center"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The People's Princess, who let's face it had a jewelry collection that </span></span></em></div><div align="center"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">hardly resembled any common man's...</span></span></em></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 357px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558886704086014754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29wNEDw6hqYe7yPXT-kgzC3aMkFk7DF0OncidIwMfh6o2qZPODnrpJi9cPDAbpjfuNxDzCp6-w1G1PK51kUjeDx4AyaUNOVd8XkkFB-Hk0MhnvN0OlDGVTDDFqEr6GWB_t-N7VVCH-boy/s400/princess+diana+spencer+tiara+wedding.jpg" /> </span></span></div><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Princess Diana on her wedding day donning the Spencer Family Tiara...</span></span></em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /></span></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTelDP-Gp6_0eVibN4iEzNZDVQ8cwnq9HQu0ECVcTiVstxcXLs3whr6xUXi8RyVtBHtMDYSvinLzDuzL_KlYuFi7qVHNj0RwY-AHWfzesTt2hTqjYwVwC5Kf-YSQPogquAphrCbg8D2hn/s1600/princess+diana.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="WIDTH: 259px; HEIGHT: 195px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558886699212991906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTelDP-Gp6_0eVibN4iEzNZDVQ8cwnq9HQu0ECVcTiVstxcXLs3whr6xUXi8RyVtBHtMDYSvinLzDuzL_KlYuFi7qVHNj0RwY-AHWfzesTt2hTqjYwVwC5Kf-YSQPogquAphrCbg8D2hn/s400/princess+diana.jpg" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The shy Lady Di wearing her gorgeous diamond and sapphire engagement ring...</span></span></em></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1I1D3yihpMiNJzsLEQH0s9hpbdxu0ciT-4NpW7ZR-cbynMQbvDrJPFQ3pl13epGWDAkyDiKPLIsEp7_t1s6AsoIV9TXCEmANW9-04LXwPuigQL9UQNmXn9yCWaZwJ26Jk2b3m6wGClft/s1600/princess+diana+spencer+family+tiara.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="WIDTH: 331px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558886698459412706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU1I1D3yihpMiNJzsLEQH0s9hpbdxu0ciT-4NpW7ZR-cbynMQbvDrJPFQ3pl13epGWDAkyDiKPLIsEp7_t1s6AsoIV9TXCEmANW9-04LXwPuigQL9UQNmXn9yCWaZwJ26Jk2b3m6wGClft/s400/princess+diana+spencer+family+tiara.jpg" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A somber princess wearing Spencer Family Tiar and necklace...</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSqxTzzzcEpAIoaMncmesUtWkr9WmpdIT36DaCTQh5sNtkAiUH5B6_zIaRViJ6WDouAktOHll3xyVEM8SjDiSgsRf61lP3l7vIEqVal648Pu5tnad0vnNsudVhLf_It4dmB53HfAwGsTS/s1600/princess+diana+queen+mary+tiara.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558886323375248498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgSqxTzzzcEpAIoaMncmesUtWkr9WmpdIT36DaCTQh5sNtkAiUH5B6_zIaRViJ6WDouAktOHll3xyVEM8SjDiSgsRf61lP3l7vIEqVal648Pu5tnad0vnNsudVhLf_It4dmB53HfAwGsTS/s400/princess+diana+queen+mary+tiara.jpg" /></span></span></a></div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The gorgeous pearl and diamond Queen Mary tiara...</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /><br /></span></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchewpz2dOccLtFX72CbkP2pHZlRGopvII937hO0g0T_M88Al9C-9_tdaJlIbg0JjGgfKS-_2epjiDWMU8bYM5yhaxaivsH-cc00ccTwY_ZTXGptBgmPZPiIuyoeXzmEoAEJRxBqQGKN8l/s1600/princess+diana+sapphire+choker+headband.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="WIDTH: 265px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558886319484268498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchewpz2dOccLtFX72CbkP2pHZlRGopvII937hO0g0T_M88Al9C-9_tdaJlIbg0JjGgfKS-_2epjiDWMU8bYM5yhaxaivsH-cc00ccTwY_ZTXGptBgmPZPiIuyoeXzmEoAEJRxBqQGKN8l/s400/princess+diana+sapphire+choker+headband.jpg" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpac4i3_kA1co5Vvr0ZyR6BbESkegoxL0dU0W1xkN7J6DUChoxVIy7dK5dRQz0oS1eSlUomLhFKxtgy3XkmTz3xPZP1DVtf6MqTR3nW7FAEO-vgy8c7gMwOnqJWdJLmMDeGUpnv_BWHhzd/s1600/princess+diana+sapphire+choker.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="WIDTH: 318px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558886316211623922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpac4i3_kA1co5Vvr0ZyR6BbESkegoxL0dU0W1xkN7J6DUChoxVIy7dK5dRQz0oS1eSlUomLhFKxtgy3XkmTz3xPZP1DVtf6MqTR3nW7FAEO-vgy8c7gMwOnqJWdJLmMDeGUpnv_BWHhzd/s400/princess+diana+sapphire+choker.jpg" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The princess wearing a sapphire choker two ways...</span></span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(top) The 80s glam headband (bottom) traditional with matching sapphire earrings</span></span></em></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkIqKDu1Q3E05CmGAg7XYHLa-iArqp6OekL_niAqfVvEbNI6ErLb5MpaqXzdIo7UV4GnRfr9s2HNe1Euxxrwu_35nc3_s5IG0aV221d6VsZwpOQ0cmsrrsVELF9V3Cj6iqYpKkYNs0HrUN/s1600/princess+diana+choker+headband.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="WIDTH: 314px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558886313850217602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkIqKDu1Q3E05CmGAg7XYHLa-iArqp6OekL_niAqfVvEbNI6ErLb5MpaqXzdIo7UV4GnRfr9s2HNe1Euxxrwu_35nc3_s5IG0aV221d6VsZwpOQ0cmsrrsVELF9V3Cj6iqYpKkYNs0HrUN/s400/princess+diana+choker+headband.jpg" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1SyNidk59B0KqpIZ8_A6LakuvYBrZG8Id4b7ypbw3gZpobeWRW9l3vd3PwC7CkM070Ra8smdY_Pv3SrlVLzY-stcfQMVSIGQIiAHLXNbGDiH1f1EpCxF5U16ahdSi4Vw2HYEuen-KjByH/s1600/princess+diana+choker.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img style="WIDTH: 247px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558886311597064402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1SyNidk59B0KqpIZ8_A6LakuvYBrZG8Id4b7ypbw3gZpobeWRW9l3vd3PwC7CkM070Ra8smdY_Pv3SrlVLzY-stcfQMVSIGQIiAHLXNbGDiH1f1EpCxF5U16ahdSi4Vw2HYEuen-KjByH/s400/princess+diana+choker.jpg" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Same trend, new choker. This time the princess wears her emerald choker... </span></span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(top) Trendy whilst dancing with Charles (bottom) Traditional stepping out in green</span></span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Elizabeth Taylor... Ok, not official royalty, but she was made a Dame.</span></span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Also, whose life is more filled with jewelry than hers?! </span></span></em></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FSDKC7jHZpEbKL-YOPK_yXTpJvLqS7vBEWA7G5am20tJWREHS5Dg9JV75knPdANf4WI5ECIWjbo9ocDI57EIEOrJc6FYp-6Hrd_KdD5RsprX01AHmITullcdejcbyUyj5YStDxO0K8E6/s1600/11.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FSDKC7jHZpEbKL-YOPK_yXTpJvLqS7vBEWA7G5am20tJWREHS5Dg9JV75knPdANf4WI5ECIWjbo9ocDI57EIEOrJc6FYp-6Hrd_KdD5RsprX01AHmITullcdejcbyUyj5YStDxO0K8E6/s400/11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559136188747957186" style="cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></a></span></div><div align="center"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The infamous Taylor-Burton Diamond</span></span></i></div><div align="center" style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The 69.42 carat diamond was a gift from Richard Burton to his then wife Elizabeth Taylor in 1969. It had been cut from a rough diamond weighing 241 carats found in South Africa into a pear shape by jeweler Harry Winston. Burton presented the stone to the gem-loving actress as a ring, but she later had it reset in a necklace which she wore for the first time to Princess Grace of Monaco's 4oth birthday! Also, leave it to Elizabeth to do good with the goods- post-split with Burton, Taylor auctioned off the diamond for $5 million and donated the funds to charity- what a gal! </span></span></i></div><div align="center" style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div align="center"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMFg_bJjdMlKkOdJMX4UL3ULfEC7JRk8bodkDi3OfrxhCptAWD_lo9hmyQoDdRA6edZGe4Axi_EFn6ccbjTGgfQ9oHKnln_TceMchSNorVEqKf4ZWpfLir16Vl-jvHCQ1JZhORolrCrXIp/s1600/taylor-burtondiamond2.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMFg_bJjdMlKkOdJMX4UL3ULfEC7JRk8bodkDi3OfrxhCptAWD_lo9hmyQoDdRA6edZGe4Axi_EFn6ccbjTGgfQ9oHKnln_TceMchSNorVEqKf4ZWpfLir16Vl-jvHCQ1JZhORolrCrXIp/s400/taylor-burtondiamond2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559136494488226098" style="cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 380px; " /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByZXmm4Ta6SM0q4r3Zj0opIh0hNnXFPtLk0uhd4H0O6eGYIN81h_a5MyfstgnfNkqNUeQ92QveWHp17AZhi28FqD4Q7jlogXtYQvSAdl1bWYamzZltRX-ARKTQ8wK4EV1qg92vnqfvUze/s1600/taylor-burton.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByZXmm4Ta6SM0q4r3Zj0opIh0hNnXFPtLk0uhd4H0O6eGYIN81h_a5MyfstgnfNkqNUeQ92QveWHp17AZhi28FqD4Q7jlogXtYQvSAdl1bWYamzZltRX-ARKTQ8wK4EV1qg92vnqfvUze/s400/taylor-burton.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559136490564664450" style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 298px; " /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The gorgeous Elizabeth donning the diamond on a drop style necklace</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(top) great close up of the gem (bottom) at the Oscars with her then husband Richard Burton</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZccNOJpH0VLwQKwTq9VDsce5S2RZBgOWOhezVrTOciQQcr_pmIWyLRqeBU-cRc_PiR2LA1ib51PDx7AMLpADQ9kTRShz912hVv4PDBPArAcaXk81b1Qk4Q-ILjyyjz8FJC7adi1SGC59U/s1600/photofest_c1034_cartier_art_23_liz_taylor_100a.jpg_article_gallery_slideshow_v2.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZccNOJpH0VLwQKwTq9VDsce5S2RZBgOWOhezVrTOciQQcr_pmIWyLRqeBU-cRc_PiR2LA1ib51PDx7AMLpADQ9kTRShz912hVv4PDBPArAcaXk81b1Qk4Q-ILjyyjz8FJC7adi1SGC59U/s400/photofest_c1034_cartier_art_23_liz_taylor_100a.jpg_article_gallery_slideshow_v2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559136481250367698" style="cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRagpfJSdbn5khnSdG1CPsU3Nxv1vQtj6rowQV7v32Fld4sA14AwrZcwWj-DeSRFeng2bp45vzs-T5MC6BefgyMM5_zhVT84YLd-7RCHu75NtwZndIi_ZI5IfP3Bz9F8MXbeSsBQRHSgJ_/s1600/cartier-ruby-earrings-1951-rubies-and-diamonds-photo-john-bigelow-taylor.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRagpfJSdbn5khnSdG1CPsU3Nxv1vQtj6rowQV7v32Fld4sA14AwrZcwWj-DeSRFeng2bp45vzs-T5MC6BefgyMM5_zhVT84YLd-7RCHu75NtwZndIi_ZI5IfP3Bz9F8MXbeSsBQRHSgJ_/s400/cartier-ruby-earrings-1951-rubies-and-diamonds-photo-john-bigelow-taylor.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559136196430067826" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 241px; " /></span></span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Another famed set of jewelry- a present from then husband Mike Todd</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Cartier diamond and ruby necklace & earrings were rumored to have been given to the beauty for swimming laps in the pool! </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8NjsbtumsKzdUzGItqXMbkmkn1MTsmmbhEHcABOsNlSPGH9kTFyGMKW9UfHEvhH_-92uEI3YEgDmD1H3202UDdEXqUExRmgdUb_XMOLfdYWtmlb8oax1aWC6FHpP0htQ-eeksLTNz2Fj/s1600/Elizabeth-Taylor-la-peregrina.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8NjsbtumsKzdUzGItqXMbkmkn1MTsmmbhEHcABOsNlSPGH9kTFyGMKW9UfHEvhH_-92uEI3YEgDmD1H3202UDdEXqUExRmgdUb_XMOLfdYWtmlb8oax1aWC6FHpP0htQ-eeksLTNz2Fj/s400/Elizabeth-Taylor-la-peregrina.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559136206121117762" style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 294px; " /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span></i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YQmqgXmCFHeO95c7PG5ADGsMUKM1i_xWMTnW7duBzBaKZ2zRQAZPBpILi1ekIvAhRJ9masrTiWtg4BxZD3XG2yGQUW8ATkKyM8g05EEgOJapUEs0WM7QrtzFgv_B3Z6HRmsWfGoNQ4w0/s1600/pearlDM1205_228x283.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YQmqgXmCFHeO95c7PG5ADGsMUKM1i_xWMTnW7duBzBaKZ2zRQAZPBpILi1ekIvAhRJ9masrTiWtg4BxZD3XG2yGQUW8ATkKyM8g05EEgOJapUEs0WM7QrtzFgv_B3Z6HRmsWfGoNQ4w0/s400/pearlDM1205_228x283.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559136479109581346" style="cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 283px; " /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">She may not have been Royalty, but Elizabeth wore royal jewels with true style.</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This necklace, named the La Peregrina Pearl necklace dates all the way back to 1513 and was worn by several Queens throughout history, including Queen Mariana of Spain back in the late 1500s. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiynT-sOa-HOBShU-WJsdEGns9iCQmzbAw-WbCMt3jPcpcaxNB_JwxRsRcgiM8rU-v1brUc5k70YWQilTnViEFpgraY05A6eVH311ZFr-SUE9RFpY9z2soWIwDYBIzVHF6VUw2XqC0GOXjZ/s1600/diamond-thief-4.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiynT-sOa-HOBShU-WJsdEGns9iCQmzbAw-WbCMt3jPcpcaxNB_JwxRsRcgiM8rU-v1brUc5k70YWQilTnViEFpgraY05A6eVH311ZFr-SUE9RFpY9z2soWIwDYBIzVHF6VUw2XqC0GOXjZ/s400/diamond-thief-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559136203885807986" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px; " /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Taylor flashing the enormous 33.19 Krupp Diamond</span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Another present from Richard Burton, this flawless diamond was according to Elizabeth, "my prize for beating Richard at ping-pong!" </span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_uXiPSoyDHoTxSpru2Ze44M8bTJ4irvPdSVGWLrcPrewAbhkPzL-0YhNPtUHson1g_RxcnIul6XWqmuuMSCmlq5iMfahAXz5GwBKgmdE5N605Y1qHLzq4iIXZu2WEOToAMu3pth6pxXS/s1600/33-carat-diamond.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_uXiPSoyDHoTxSpru2Ze44M8bTJ4irvPdSVGWLrcPrewAbhkPzL-0YhNPtUHson1g_RxcnIul6XWqmuuMSCmlq5iMfahAXz5GwBKgmdE5N605Y1qHLzq4iIXZu2WEOToAMu3pth6pxXS/s400/33-carat-diamond.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559136190323269218" style="cursor: pointer; width: 138px; height: 102px; " /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></span></i></span></i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxEb4jxPsPl1b4vm6KlcJBaIraH-sKe8sIrAAK1qArP7OVyKzYr2J-SMFZl6N0Aho_pLZ6D1PMxCEg-aGWH9LWefWYZnkCE4cp0Y8kj6QsozpD1pDmrRfAKEuUrRkVFTClN2qzcPtV8ZGL/s1600/kruppdiamond2.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxEb4jxPsPl1b4vm6KlcJBaIraH-sKe8sIrAAK1qArP7OVyKzYr2J-SMFZl6N0Aho_pLZ6D1PMxCEg-aGWH9LWefWYZnkCE4cp0Y8kj6QsozpD1pDmrRfAKEuUrRkVFTClN2qzcPtV8ZGL/s400/kruppdiamond2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559136473242462418" style="cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(top) a side-view of the large stone. </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(bottom) Elizabeth wearing the ring... one that rarely leaves her finger even today</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Grace Kelly Princess of Monaco... </span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Who is more beautiful and elegant than this one? The Princess had impeccable taste, and was loyal to her jeweler of choice, Van Cleef and Arpels, who created nearly all of the beauties gems. What can I say? I love her to pieces...</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqHhdpkCcfsauY79TeAbOr9numDTfulfmxnb_0ApmMCa0XRPPQTE4qkbrm4qBkiSBzJrCIbRfzmQRJWkdtj2EKN0WVWqz_LaISXkkQpvBGN6uM5rFlaGJO7cHDB-_XA6ONgWbBlMJDiTd3/s1600/grace-kelly-1956-wedding.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqHhdpkCcfsauY79TeAbOr9numDTfulfmxnb_0ApmMCa0XRPPQTE4qkbrm4qBkiSBzJrCIbRfzmQRJWkdtj2EKN0WVWqz_LaISXkkQpvBGN6uM5rFlaGJO7cHDB-_XA6ONgWbBlMJDiTd3/s400/grace-kelly-1956-wedding.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559144893875727266" style="cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III on their wedding day...</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqHhdpkCcfsauY79TeAbOr9numDTfulfmxnb_0ApmMCa0XRPPQTE4qkbrm4qBkiSBzJrCIbRfzmQRJWkdtj2EKN0WVWqz_LaISXkkQpvBGN6uM5rFlaGJO7cHDB-_XA6ONgWbBlMJDiTd3/s1600/grace-kelly-1956-wedding.jpg"></a></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3mzBDlhng4MhHnRfWYL2HF0Lr9RaDjFhkESWd3TUhqfbJwdX8l6ySuZQeeAGCi62qHTGvk04sDTmqPbcblrPVmbDv6wQyjqvQ7gdljDsMi5nplBw5heQx5g4ka05qTWtAV8pKX39vEfT/s1600/kelly-3-4-blanc.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3mzBDlhng4MhHnRfWYL2HF0Lr9RaDjFhkESWd3TUhqfbJwdX8l6ySuZQeeAGCi62qHTGvk04sDTmqPbcblrPVmbDv6wQyjqvQ7gdljDsMi5nplBw5heQx5g4ka05qTWtAV8pKX39vEfT/s400/kelly-3-4-blanc.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559144900320111330" style="cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 400px; " /></span></span></a></span></i></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Her gorgeous engagement ring, by Van Cleef and Arpels of course...</span></span></i></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7aNpFtcorl0GFTaadblmDjW0b5764In3M8fQnkwPC5iEV-ZxMdlmtHvb8eFqjjaJfOWU0QWHnn1hHi7pY15UUUzAkh2Z7WxSKeumRV76S6kM82gAdJ9hYJEkD8SWxmKDSXzJ_2MuSTft/s1600/blog-contentImages-0344371862362357242948841412624366049768.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7aNpFtcorl0GFTaadblmDjW0b5764In3M8fQnkwPC5iEV-ZxMdlmtHvb8eFqjjaJfOWU0QWHnn1hHi7pY15UUUzAkh2Z7WxSKeumRV76S6kM82gAdJ9hYJEkD8SWxmKDSXzJ_2MuSTft/s400/blog-contentImages-0344371862362357242948841412624366049768.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559144886219104386" style="cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 314px; " /></span></span></a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This pearl necklace with matching bracelet and earrings was </span></span></i></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">a gift from Rainier on their wedding day!</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcqnSwIYpDDBWqG91brnO1ypoffONgpZXXG4oAEcMUTdIQ6cOFcF3paWxh8kzru77gxOyJeEXE2bdzZW_gkR5PVGkg_M3WyuxUUdpd5cCP3GoOYJ0XkgWgVRg23UPTdulfL7HNigE56aH/s1600/5347210520104714_2.gif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcqnSwIYpDDBWqG91brnO1ypoffONgpZXXG4oAEcMUTdIQ6cOFcF3paWxh8kzru77gxOyJeEXE2bdzZW_gkR5PVGkg_M3WyuxUUdpd5cCP3GoOYJ0XkgWgVRg23UPTdulfL7HNigE56aH/s400/5347210520104714_2.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559144884279365234" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 346px; " /></span></span></a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFcqnSwIYpDDBWqG91brnO1ypoffONgpZXXG4oAEcMUTdIQ6cOFcF3paWxh8kzru77gxOyJeEXE2bdzZW_gkR5PVGkg_M3WyuxUUdpd5cCP3GoOYJ0XkgWgVRg23UPTdulfL7HNigE56aH/s1600/5347210520104714_2.gif"></a></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A close up of the gorgeous earrings...</span></span></i></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisEJEtqswJ6NxtuZWjCsetEd6hp1TnSfLF-x11sxgE_eaO1EeWeoyPlC4dmW1IJJAaJ2N5ZnQUic7rA65vATHo0lb52fu-1kDndEsDE6cdGKOutZZBAQpkhNm-skydqhClqUI16XvFD8Kn/s1600/080330_p16_jewelrymain.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisEJEtqswJ6NxtuZWjCsetEd6hp1TnSfLF-x11sxgE_eaO1EeWeoyPlC4dmW1IJJAaJ2N5ZnQUic7rA65vATHo0lb52fu-1kDndEsDE6cdGKOutZZBAQpkhNm-skydqhClqUI16XvFD8Kn/s400/080330_p16_jewelrymain.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559144878052318066" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px; " /></span></span></a></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A tiara by who else? Van Cleef and Arpels... that the Princess wore</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">to her daughter Caroline's wedding.</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div></div></div></div></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17301856668529419648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648360628832172632.post-68301818364572386492011-01-04T11:12:00.000-08:002011-01-04T12:06:56.498-08:00Loathe... The Mysterious Departure of Carine Roitfeld<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6E48_K9IEcMik9V4gH4upqIondOJc9g_SXatUsmXgje5Zh8uM5dsO6-O101HRm89EwLqd743xE82LiBNg9DKODoD-yJJ_1Y5ubIQG-I6zgLl2la9lML9Mb7PcjsdcqbkVYLHAUu673ls/s1600/Terry%252BRichardson%252BExhibition%252BOpening%252BVogue%252BCuam6xZ9az2l.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6E48_K9IEcMik9V4gH4upqIondOJc9g_SXatUsmXgje5Zh8uM5dsO6-O101HRm89EwLqd743xE82LiBNg9DKODoD-yJJ_1Y5ubIQG-I6zgLl2la9lML9Mb7PcjsdcqbkVYLHAUu673ls/s400/Terry%252BRichardson%252BExhibition%252BOpening%252BVogue%252BCuam6xZ9az2l.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558423083462242514" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Carine looking chic...</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">I have been waiting to post about this for days under the assumption that very soon a verdict would be given concerning Carine </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Roitfeld's</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> announcement on December 17</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">th</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> that she would be resigning as Editor in Chief of French Vogue. Unfortunately, no such news regarding her reasons for leaving have surfaced, well nothing too scandalous anyhow. Rumors of her having been fired for her poor relationships with design house </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Balenciaga</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> (recall the big mess concerning leaked designs to Max Mara) were swirling around blogs, the Post and the Times; however no confirmation from the higher-ups has been given. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Roitfeld</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> broke her silence last week and spoke with </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">WWD</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> (www.wwd.com) about her departure, but didn't reveal anything juicy. She also didn't share any plans for the future! Here's what she told </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">WWD</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">:</span><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>I have always been a freelancer, so when I was hired 10 years ago, I found it very difficult to have an office, an assistant, a schedule, fixed vacations. But at the same time, it was such a huge job that I said yes. It's been an incredible adventure, but maybe in my heart and soul, I am more of a freelancer. I'm surprised I even stuck it out this long, but what made me stay is having a boss like Jonathan [</i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Newhouse</i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>], who is an incredible man who gave me total freedom, and God knows I pushed the boundaries.</i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Her friend and former creative director Fabien Baron, told the New York Times </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">(http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/18/fashion/18vogue.html?scp=1&sq=</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">carine</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">%20</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">roitfeld</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">&st=</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">cse</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">)</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"> a similar story, telling them:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>She’s the type of person who feels that if she’s getting into a routine, she’s not going to stick around,” </i>he said.<i> “I don’t think that was the case for her yet.” </i>He added:<i> “She’s a very passionate person who can do many different things. Maybe the magazine was not enough.</i></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 22px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">I can see that she was perhaps ready for a change, but I find it very hard to believe that this fabulously creative, talented and at times controversial woman doesn't have something in the works... During her stint at Vogue she has done some amazing things, re-vamping the magazine from a rather tame publication to one that truly embraces that French "I'm-effortlessly-superior-to-you" attitude that we Americans love to hate- and that I personally envy more than anything! On her favorite boundary-pushing memories Carine had this to say:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>Putting a transsexual bearded black man [Andre J.] on the cover in a shoot by Bruce Weber. Jonathan was very courageous to let that one through. Sophie Marceau smoking a cigarette on the cover. That did very, very well, so I mean, people expect it of us and that's what they love about us. I'm not saying I don't get letters from people who are unhappy, but you can't please everyone, and we take risks.</i></span></span></span></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">So with all this gossip to mull over, we can be thankful we will have February and March issues to pick up with Carine's name in the masthead... then who knows, but I know one thing, I'll be excited to see what this fashionable freelancer-at-heart decides to do next! </span></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i>Some shots of Carine as Vogue EIC...</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVcpFyQlSaR14WuzyGa_B5t16ul8agudFL4dqAjjsQ2EF311FKO4O0TARQL615P5N84WIFwwSVA40UcjPhR8ZS0sbnKtnCTkYZiGAAwX1i3YaVgoeHsrb4A7jNbA3YzfhI5pg_PFxmFQ3/s1600/04_roitfeld_lgl.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRVcpFyQlSaR14WuzyGa_B5t16ul8agudFL4dqAjjsQ2EF311FKO4O0TARQL615P5N84WIFwwSVA40UcjPhR8ZS0sbnKtnCTkYZiGAAwX1i3YaVgoeHsrb4A7jNbA3YzfhI5pg_PFxmFQ3/s400/04_roitfeld_lgl.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558422864150269826" style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 375px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><i><br /></i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7axC0BO631fDTsfZNfZ4xORxRfaPfpzNxF0dcuLytlAYUrlRDV5-7zkQ3VxhI717DNYVatBtWUNAHbAwSuXCn3ghv-CkCCnOI0RgF7F4gPrko44sQ7PDd1AS0b5g2t40Q_1w1PKTlBya/s1600/cariner.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7axC0BO631fDTsfZNfZ4xORxRfaPfpzNxF0dcuLytlAYUrlRDV5-7zkQ3VxhI717DNYVatBtWUNAHbAwSuXCn3ghv-CkCCnOI0RgF7F4gPrko44sQ7PDd1AS0b5g2t40Q_1w1PKTlBya/s400/cariner.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558423073532464482" style="cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7axC0BO631fDTsfZNfZ4xORxRfaPfpzNxF0dcuLytlAYUrlRDV5-7zkQ3VxhI717DNYVatBtWUNAHbAwSuXCn3ghv-CkCCnOI0RgF7F4gPrko44sQ7PDd1AS0b5g2t40Q_1w1PKTlBya/s1600/cariner.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQbsRW5j77TVipAw5wvKX3qXEXvwnxL8tfjOF6y9zxDCHo4iiF38WjexJ1jee2gNg31C8EJUyw46xtnVmgGDD-ceLDQyNVHLLBoJBQNyJw_rnulQuaEvPYhfuHFUQUztXCdtgMt9KPP0c/s1600/carine+roitfeld.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQbsRW5j77TVipAw5wvKX3qXEXvwnxL8tfjOF6y9zxDCHo4iiF38WjexJ1jee2gNg31C8EJUyw46xtnVmgGDD-ceLDQyNVHLLBoJBQNyJw_rnulQuaEvPYhfuHFUQUztXCdtgMt9KPP0c/s400/carine+roitfeld.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558422891452327026" style="cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrQbsRW5j77TVipAw5wvKX3qXEXvwnxL8tfjOF6y9zxDCHo4iiF38WjexJ1jee2gNg31C8EJUyw46xtnVmgGDD-ceLDQyNVHLLBoJBQNyJw_rnulQuaEvPYhfuHFUQUztXCdtgMt9KPP0c/s1600/carine+roitfeld.jpg"></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Some of my favorite covers...</span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyp08luV3VD4kSKQ8rXL8c1ZjkwdyMT0aTqPmrRCaiTrYoQ_5SYeerFbsi06E6H92FOtMqgCzUmyWAjLVMvEW7ec6FgM6U2aB5tVViPCy-OAiSBQWeix_HKAHnaXhdrxiXzAdCKgGuFVH/s1600/443361639_1165afb628.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyp08luV3VD4kSKQ8rXL8c1ZjkwdyMT0aTqPmrRCaiTrYoQ_5SYeerFbsi06E6H92FOtMqgCzUmyWAjLVMvEW7ec6FgM6U2aB5tVViPCy-OAiSBQWeix_HKAHnaXhdrxiXzAdCKgGuFVH/s400/443361639_1165afb628.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558422887276183266" style="cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcX3I3LiMVTOb4f4IhBgnA5mr7B4qvWC-c79AC7HtD0nUvaAY08-FJaZmRw6hDEs9tQmaUak0sinUoJ0U_GAkr54Ii3pnL5V8QuETrsdcQqAvpA0cMPeV8GW01ky3uqwCSIzqOuKD_G227/s1600/174.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcX3I3LiMVTOb4f4IhBgnA5mr7B4qvWC-c79AC7HtD0nUvaAY08-FJaZmRw6hDEs9tQmaUak0sinUoJ0U_GAkr54Ii3pnL5V8QuETrsdcQqAvpA0cMPeV8GW01ky3uqwCSIzqOuKD_G227/s400/174.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558422878262340514" style="cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcX3I3LiMVTOb4f4IhBgnA5mr7B4qvWC-c79AC7HtD0nUvaAY08-FJaZmRw6hDEs9tQmaUak0sinUoJ0U_GAkr54Ii3pnL5V8QuETrsdcQqAvpA0cMPeV8GW01ky3uqwCSIzqOuKD_G227/s1600/174.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZodCKJMCzbE8-X5VRRbwL54WmeSeJGjitwF4VZBhTp64qGjJUzTjEu9KHOWklx10jRDX72J8puj9S5AIVODSGpC712FoEFqKW-9p-0oKggtvBngNOcQB428wZrRtSn7kHExjgfvxqfN-3/s1600/November+2009+French+Vogue+cover+photo+David+Sims+stylist+Carine+Roitfeld+makeup+Lucia+Pieroni+hair+Guido+Palau+model+Isabeli+Fontana+Women+Management+New+York+City+Blog+COVER.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZodCKJMCzbE8-X5VRRbwL54WmeSeJGjitwF4VZBhTp64qGjJUzTjEu9KHOWklx10jRDX72J8puj9S5AIVODSGpC712FoEFqKW-9p-0oKggtvBngNOcQB428wZrRtSn7kHExjgfvxqfN-3/s400/November+2009+French+Vogue+cover+photo+David+Sims+stylist+Carine+Roitfeld+makeup+Lucia+Pieroni+hair+Guido+Palau+model+Isabeli+Fontana+Women+Management+New+York+City+Blog+COVER.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558423075615800258" style="cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px; " /></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZodCKJMCzbE8-X5VRRbwL54WmeSeJGjitwF4VZBhTp64qGjJUzTjEu9KHOWklx10jRDX72J8puj9S5AIVODSGpC712FoEFqKW-9p-0oKggtvBngNOcQB428wZrRtSn7kHExjgfvxqfN-3/s1600/November+2009+French+Vogue+cover+photo+David+Sims+stylist+Carine+Roitfeld+makeup+Lucia+Pieroni+hair+Guido+Palau+model+Isabeli+Fontana+Women+Management+New+York+City+Blog+COVER.jpg"></a><i>(my favorite) </i><br /><br /><br /></span></span></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17301856668529419648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648360628832172632.post-91657067245227768562011-01-04T09:58:00.000-08:002011-01-04T10:54:32.171-08:00LOVE...Henry Moore's New Year's Mantra...<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">I think in terms of the day's resolutions, not the year's. ~</span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Henry Moore</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7pAuTXZ4YB7MJdh3nWW7iS5-IPfKp8i9mHfQYpCzqBba_UU7kwtBA7PCK86_ctiQzy4GgGZTJem-LRnwb-C9IFFY_lAqtlaAW5IKCfG3U6efgCmuC1pUnOCKNSpZjTrBWPRpA4h81LOoZ/s1600/hefalump_small_1.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7pAuTXZ4YB7MJdh3nWW7iS5-IPfKp8i9mHfQYpCzqBba_UU7kwtBA7PCK86_ctiQzy4GgGZTJem-LRnwb-C9IFFY_lAqtlaAW5IKCfG3U6efgCmuC1pUnOCKNSpZjTrBWPRpA4h81LOoZ/s400/hefalump_small_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558403783013967010" /></span></span></a></div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Now this is the kind of resolution I can live by. Leave it to a gifted artist to so succinctly refute the pressure of tackling a whole year's doings in one ambitious list. Perhaps it was easy for Moore to rebuff the concept because of all that he accomplished in hardly any time at all- the artist nearly single-handedly created modernist sculpture in Europe and subsequently the world. Although Moore refused to align himself with a genre, he was frequently described as a surrealist sculptor, and his first show held stateside in 1936 was at the Museum of Modern Art in New York entitled "Cubism". Moving between artistic genres and working throughout WWII, relocating several times with his wife, Moore continued to pursue his work. Creating large abstract scale bronze sculptures of the human figure, often mother and child, Moore forever changed the idea of both modernist sculpture and public art. I love how these massive pieces, despite their size are never imposing, but rather possess a benign disposition. So in honor of Moore's enlightened and resolute New Year's Resolution mantra, today I share some of my favorites from the father of modernist sculpture. </span></span></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; "><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6qvjv3YrJj81q0v91fJo-CED95Qghk1PgzzFUX9h0bn-SohTXrAT4VO5hu_i0pB94QFI3p58AioWOP42Wrr_DWSoZ73rnWcbsH1Ap9eRSltpga7SBxZ5pAbSHbtf99KXaoXxY19qqK-j/s1600/HenryMooreTorontoCH2.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6qvjv3YrJj81q0v91fJo-CED95Qghk1PgzzFUX9h0bn-SohTXrAT4VO5hu_i0pB94QFI3p58AioWOP42Wrr_DWSoZ73rnWcbsH1Ap9eRSltpga7SBxZ5pAbSHbtf99KXaoXxY19qqK-j/s400/HenryMooreTorontoCH2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558404078869481378" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6qvjv3YrJj81q0v91fJo-CED95Qghk1PgzzFUX9h0bn-SohTXrAT4VO5hu_i0pB94QFI3p58AioWOP42Wrr_DWSoZ73rnWcbsH1Ap9eRSltpga7SBxZ5pAbSHbtf99KXaoXxY19qqK-j/s1600/HenryMooreTorontoCH2.jpg"></a></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Three-Way Piece No. 2, 1964-1965</span></span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_pkcpBqUcCWEB28-1sPQ6i7rDJl4HAfQGYLoo2cDM1EEtB9FJMoUTGUNPXLobcPIDE0ADv6dQKhypDso72jIlQoWe86nfgIS-1viqZq-UeMkT-0QdSr1aifK8xkQ1PwB3aUMIsvocQ4-/s1600/Henry_Moore_Double_Oval.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_pkcpBqUcCWEB28-1sPQ6i7rDJl4HAfQGYLoo2cDM1EEtB9FJMoUTGUNPXLobcPIDE0ADv6dQKhypDso72jIlQoWe86nfgIS-1viqZq-UeMkT-0QdSr1aifK8xkQ1PwB3aUMIsvocQ4-/s400/Henry_Moore_Double_Oval.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558404076393583202" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis_pkcpBqUcCWEB28-1sPQ6i7rDJl4HAfQGYLoo2cDM1EEtB9FJMoUTGUNPXLobcPIDE0ADv6dQKhypDso72jIlQoWe86nfgIS-1viqZq-UeMkT-0QdSr1aifK8xkQ1PwB3aUMIsvocQ4-/s1600/Henry_Moore_Double_Oval.jpg"></a></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Double Oval, 1966</span></span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsa67nT78H5q_igr3sXD6fRI5pN6Y7aHNJ7dajqBdxd4LCN5_vVo6qv23MeINwnK6BOsF1svFBr9GZ0Ztbraiz5WWiYg63JU76t-x9eH1x21RHW6a47cgo0dQ3oJfiy1iwOVBo8KPaJXFn/s1600/henry-moore-sculpture.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsa67nT78H5q_igr3sXD6fRI5pN6Y7aHNJ7dajqBdxd4LCN5_vVo6qv23MeINwnK6BOsF1svFBr9GZ0Ztbraiz5WWiYg63JU76t-x9eH1x21RHW6a47cgo0dQ3oJfiy1iwOVBo8KPaJXFn/s400/henry-moore-sculpture.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558404060330502082" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px; " /></span></span></a></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Students on campus at University of Sussex...</span></span></i></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><br /></span></span></i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVaWK3zlFetanMiy2y6xr01F5L49y14mXiNMBTDnqX8JIJO0PsKRJu-IM0tfflBXzHG0OfrTvjmX5M6ARXBjHKq72S4_njaC3phP4RJwEBbkR3pnS-A89k6xdrXSPcUIvsrnfBAecmveoI/s1600/800px-HenryMoore_RecliningFigure_1951.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVaWK3zlFetanMiy2y6xr01F5L49y14mXiNMBTDnqX8JIJO0PsKRJu-IM0tfflBXzHG0OfrTvjmX5M6ARXBjHKq72S4_njaC3phP4RJwEBbkR3pnS-A89k6xdrXSPcUIvsrnfBAecmveoI/s400/800px-HenryMoore_RecliningFigure_1951.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558404059204698514" style="cursor: pointer; 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Pre-Fall 2011 "True Grit" Couture...<i>Images from the movie "True Grit" </i><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_Z39d-J_9Zn6RUSdTaNGYAILs4Zzfh5GKWINtn8sERWXP6C8JObpzP9-t2eynO_GfZuMqt7ubX_Zu9jY8fVBVP66cifjY_tsVKnsr_ZpwSxZ2Pk_HTg6Xpt8mTxS11EAlAcEA2lLs5jY/s1600/Picture+3.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 181px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_Z39d-J_9Zn6RUSdTaNGYAILs4Zzfh5GKWINtn8sERWXP6C8JObpzP9-t2eynO_GfZuMqt7ubX_Zu9jY8fVBVP66cifjY_tsVKnsr_ZpwSxZ2Pk_HTg6Xpt8mTxS11EAlAcEA2lLs5jY/s400/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556172803144493314" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_Z39d-J_9Zn6RUSdTaNGYAILs4Zzfh5GKWINtn8sERWXP6C8JObpzP9-t2eynO_GfZuMqt7ubX_Zu9jY8fVBVP66cifjY_tsVKnsr_ZpwSxZ2Pk_HTg6Xpt8mTxS11EAlAcEA2lLs5jY/s1600/Picture+3.png"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0HM1iZjLCR1lWsjjHQSwcDRfEmhVpaMD8oiROqbb7Y-UEW8s0RkiUrZEqEWavwGV9_7W2JQPoBW_lXgzkZz1Vo3AHz9MSgQh0UPf_tQISqressRXYrmN-zZJqxjWdK6YctJsWmI1PeqR/s1600/Picture+2.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0HM1iZjLCR1lWsjjHQSwcDRfEmhVpaMD8oiROqbb7Y-UEW8s0RkiUrZEqEWavwGV9_7W2JQPoBW_lXgzkZz1Vo3AHz9MSgQh0UPf_tQISqressRXYrmN-zZJqxjWdK6YctJsWmI1PeqR/s400/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556172796400835106" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie0HM1iZjLCR1lWsjjHQSwcDRfEmhVpaMD8oiROqbb7Y-UEW8s0RkiUrZEqEWavwGV9_7W2JQPoBW_lXgzkZz1Vo3AHz9MSgQh0UPf_tQISqressRXYrmN-zZJqxjWdK6YctJsWmI1PeqR/s1600/Picture+2.png"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX80XpUGcUIzgOfZb_m5r_OEzW3bmCpR9j_peawE44nuds20Io7D90LSTiZjAU1l2CZEVdycKtQFiq0gY06cCUfW2_s6ji15Mw2WvnFbZj41kbzLGcTQZyrOAQeLI4VLdZjQfazmK_Hj5v/s1600/Picture+1.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 333px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX80XpUGcUIzgOfZb_m5r_OEzW3bmCpR9j_peawE44nuds20Io7D90LSTiZjAU1l2CZEVdycKtQFiq0gY06cCUfW2_s6ji15Mw2WvnFbZj41kbzLGcTQZyrOAQeLI4VLdZjQfazmK_Hj5v/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556172790572359810" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Over the holiday weekend I saw the new Coen brother's movie "True Grit" and although I hardly expected to be sartorially inspired, I was. Watching that movie called to mind the many looks from the pre-fall 2011 collections which all seemed to be channeling a woman whose persona would be described as: Western outlaw-meets-Victorian spinster. A strange combination in theory, but the hybrid-looks fared well strutting down the runway. All channeling a bit of the seventies vibe with styling and accessories, the looks avoid turning into costumes. Of course, some deliver this better than others, Zac Posen's brilliant blue eye-shadow balances the Victorian shaped silhouettes and rugged neutrals. Burberry Prorsum's cinched waists add both drama and shape to their luxe-prairie dresses and over the top barn coat looks. ADAM comes close to caricature with the grey button-up skirt, and turtleneck look that goes too far with the addition of a black neck scarf and heavy socks; however, in other areas there was success, pairing a tuxedo blazer with a long floral dress, or his brilliant wide-leg trouser look topped with an over-the-top jacket, half of which is lush fur. Donna Karen's collection seems pretty literal, but on closer inspection the elaborate draping, layering and mixing of textures makes these looks impeccable from head to toe. Perhaps my favorite collection is from J. Mendel who unexpectedly embraced the trend, presenting a creative balance between delicate underthings and voluminous toppings. I love how the looks seem thrown together, yet remain polished. I imagine a girl out on the range who is forced to attend a fancy party- and this is what she comes up with, layering menswear with fur or nightgowns with barn coats. The stories these collections evoke is half the fun- and I think these designers may have seen a sneak preview of True Grit when designing for what is sure to be a very fashionable fall 2011!</div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX80XpUGcUIzgOfZb_m5r_OEzW3bmCpR9j_peawE44nuds20Io7D90LSTiZjAU1l2CZEVdycKtQFiq0gY06cCUfW2_s6ji15Mw2WvnFbZj41kbzLGcTQZyrOAQeLI4VLdZjQfazmK_Hj5v/s1600/Picture+1.png"></a><br /><div><i>Looks from Donna</i><i> </i><i>Karen</i> </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIelvWJpLBszgeXRWTKRxikzuudM6HoDA6Ldbth6ECgxwBgF-lpKZIZ5u-8kEAuyDWUDD5b5MooYgbVP-oaKaaZQ-rd3gTmmnhPJ-KF9uYoHM-idpuph2mx-T26tBL0eIpZqB84ZEC4PXV/s1600/21m.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIelvWJpLBszgeXRWTKRxikzuudM6HoDA6Ldbth6ECgxwBgF-lpKZIZ5u-8kEAuyDWUDD5b5MooYgbVP-oaKaaZQ-rd3gTmmnhPJ-KF9uYoHM-idpuph2mx-T26tBL0eIpZqB84ZEC4PXV/s400/21m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555874630270379906" /></a></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22DaRcttOd5zM5EDRVNND6d0Sp9fQsn5jWytpVHLQaRYngzDoMVgJmN1p5usvkq_KqmAfg6BsC50F0odvZxztRzsRkjZGjOwurLMnwc93a4frzxXIF2bf45im4_CS3157gcd32MvHDsdc/s1600/03m-2.jpg"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22DaRcttOd5zM5EDRVNND6d0Sp9fQsn5jWytpVHLQaRYngzDoMVgJmN1p5usvkq_KqmAfg6BsC50F0odvZxztRzsRkjZGjOwurLMnwc93a4frzxXIF2bf45im4_CS3157gcd32MvHDsdc/s1600/03m-2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4eO1Sl6hu-Ztglmo1SLQ9SManKsBh81p1KE53CRGerlFjMWQkQBihm_jESrQ2yYAF8i9C6NMprEkcihpdNIFE-7Ex4R49GR3sza2_qXoKkFEwLYwrk27p8p5DnuHeeqpf5XbDwfhRGDiV/s400/08m-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555874519893244850" /></a><br /><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Looks from ADAM...</i></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXmW5DwdJNblWToFxshi3Lg4ikgxotmZn9EPh4jjS0zU_wnDD23CF3Co7R3aMANthX02eYr5FxtbcSnB9DG-Z1bRr8kyKc1hUIfLEtDnouUpa4tPjUQbBzcdqpg1DL9m1mpNp_oXH4IEaR/s1600/15m.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXmW5DwdJNblWToFxshi3Lg4ikgxotmZn9EPh4jjS0zU_wnDD23CF3Co7R3aMANthX02eYr5FxtbcSnB9DG-Z1bRr8kyKc1hUIfLEtDnouUpa4tPjUQbBzcdqpg1DL9m1mpNp_oXH4IEaR/s400/15m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555874220803072850" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXmW5DwdJNblWToFxshi3Lg4ikgxotmZn9EPh4jjS0zU_wnDD23CF3Co7R3aMANthX02eYr5FxtbcSnB9DG-Z1bRr8kyKc1hUIfLEtDnouUpa4tPjUQbBzcdqpg1DL9m1mpNp_oXH4IEaR/s1600/15m.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9MhEeUnBsDYgO7Y06KsMLRVe8E_dQBf5U-o37wScWWNTLtLsgD9kfWXb3rGnlDmJd41k6-x5amlKaHI9j21kW-J-amRgV-RGOTUSTqy9N8OHHrZUaXbC-c9nnJ3EtpSMrudFSA9yr64O/s1600/03m-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9MhEeUnBsDYgO7Y06KsMLRVe8E_dQBf5U-o37wScWWNTLtLsgD9kfWXb3rGnlDmJd41k6-x5amlKaHI9j21kW-J-amRgV-RGOTUSTqy9N8OHHrZUaXbC-c9nnJ3EtpSMrudFSA9yr64O/s400/03m-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555874212305991186" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE9MhEeUnBsDYgO7Y06KsMLRVe8E_dQBf5U-o37wScWWNTLtLsgD9kfWXb3rGnlDmJd41k6-x5amlKaHI9j21kW-J-amRgV-RGOTUSTqy9N8OHHrZUaXbC-c9nnJ3EtpSMrudFSA9yr64O/s1600/03m-1.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_DU3tlUqOKW-RMRQcsCfivqnmPodF90wyHUvgA_jUWpXG5l6F56yyOMYRe_l9DFUhhfE_JiTxhDpbQHI4azcBK750VBGsIRIH6GM-bCWnZouuHHH4qkoJm9aJ3GVpGWOfrZrFlYSY70s/s1600/11m.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_DU3tlUqOKW-RMRQcsCfivqnmPodF90wyHUvgA_jUWpXG5l6F56yyOMYRe_l9DFUhhfE_JiTxhDpbQHI4azcBK750VBGsIRIH6GM-bCWnZouuHHH4qkoJm9aJ3GVpGWOfrZrFlYSY70s/s400/11m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555874204915268146" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_DU3tlUqOKW-RMRQcsCfivqnmPodF90wyHUvgA_jUWpXG5l6F56yyOMYRe_l9DFUhhfE_JiTxhDpbQHI4azcBK750VBGsIRIH6GM-bCWnZouuHHH4qkoJm9aJ3GVpGWOfrZrFlYSY70s/s1600/11m.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHp4BpX5oaVhU0mPj2fO5KGypag0KrZMkaa3ZDUtNky_XZV-s10mWpz-YU9ubLEFw-hsmBNvf9xrNB8nZ-C2uzsm7YhFhxDtqf8GdK90fQJCb9VtcCXVbiPy_C5sEyqhfzCUAGAcpCJ5t2/s1600/08m-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHp4BpX5oaVhU0mPj2fO5KGypag0KrZMkaa3ZDUtNky_XZV-s10mWpz-YU9ubLEFw-hsmBNvf9xrNB8nZ-C2uzsm7YhFhxDtqf8GdK90fQJCb9VtcCXVbiPy_C5sEyqhfzCUAGAcpCJ5t2/s400/08m-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555874203107732162" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHp4BpX5oaVhU0mPj2fO5KGypag0KrZMkaa3ZDUtNky_XZV-s10mWpz-YU9ubLEFw-hsmBNvf9xrNB8nZ-C2uzsm7YhFhxDtqf8GdK90fQJCb9VtcCXVbiPy_C5sEyqhfzCUAGAcpCJ5t2/s1600/08m-1.jpg"></a><br /><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Some from J. Mendel </i></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlK2NG0Hp3CxQIM-vDq2xq9BMPrqZ55ef8-F9pUynnJ_1fZU6GVq8epfWsP_gl3xquhD-CGt9j5D4qhsG1-828Gi0t04Ah08o2dSxbT6Bsxg-ul8tW8l92grCatAICphQlMGzG75bFEbf5/s1600/03m.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlK2NG0Hp3CxQIM-vDq2xq9BMPrqZ55ef8-F9pUynnJ_1fZU6GVq8epfWsP_gl3xquhD-CGt9j5D4qhsG1-828Gi0t04Ah08o2dSxbT6Bsxg-ul8tW8l92grCatAICphQlMGzG75bFEbf5/s400/03m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555873859666346658" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlK2NG0Hp3CxQIM-vDq2xq9BMPrqZ55ef8-F9pUynnJ_1fZU6GVq8epfWsP_gl3xquhD-CGt9j5D4qhsG1-828Gi0t04Ah08o2dSxbT6Bsxg-ul8tW8l92grCatAICphQlMGzG75bFEbf5/s1600/03m.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPL260JfRIppGbL5oRCE8iCQDuh_5Nd8hpLFtzAro4b1DIScCfaVnFhY8LY2cxeAdFjkEJaj_ay9hdCHkeZMocSldG1hl5gfFpmzhCfKg7Nbg1CZS_UxsouonGRZyt2qlFe8kJBA0_YDVM/s1600/12m.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPL260JfRIppGbL5oRCE8iCQDuh_5Nd8hpLFtzAro4b1DIScCfaVnFhY8LY2cxeAdFjkEJaj_ay9hdCHkeZMocSldG1hl5gfFpmzhCfKg7Nbg1CZS_UxsouonGRZyt2qlFe8kJBA0_YDVM/s400/12m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555873850067018290" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPL260JfRIppGbL5oRCE8iCQDuh_5Nd8hpLFtzAro4b1DIScCfaVnFhY8LY2cxeAdFjkEJaj_ay9hdCHkeZMocSldG1hl5gfFpmzhCfKg7Nbg1CZS_UxsouonGRZyt2qlFe8kJBA0_YDVM/s1600/12m.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qnsDODn4UvnIq9N0Yfc6dfyIlzr9BpsemcwxRQms22wuLbB8MdcERC4Wnic4S9x2TaGvE-VfLjEX78BfDxqzcGa8B6gHxg9Ao-mci8VeGeQ7DJ4g7_qZZRSYela8A1HCPzmkTPLBOH8p/s1600/10m.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qnsDODn4UvnIq9N0Yfc6dfyIlzr9BpsemcwxRQms22wuLbB8MdcERC4Wnic4S9x2TaGvE-VfLjEX78BfDxqzcGa8B6gHxg9Ao-mci8VeGeQ7DJ4g7_qZZRSYela8A1HCPzmkTPLBOH8p/s400/10m.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555873846951622322" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><br /><i>A few from Zac Posen...<br /></i><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6yhtMQMdlTYSFdrw9pwt4DJG3A6oDV0KpGd_7OPQYy1rsqov7WFNQ_iAcQX0gUDiJ-rCJwz45BU3sQw2rillWZzaMZQ1y8_OJUyuADN0d0Cq1SCPZk3rf4ryBMFT27tEvdOFwAss9xctK/s1600/10m-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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Post-Holiday Heaviness (and I'm not just talking about those 3 pounds!)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkLPMWbJLOdacLyZSQycungqz_OdxEi-EG1xYf8sg0a5wCK3CJuxZXxbgWACJ48MwlGPXZUHeFW07MxwZQKTEwIZnb2R0GnhHjlcsFeAuHDBRqc_HYkmx0TKKbe9y2gqxOK8gpnyqNqRh5/s1600/crying-christmas.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 209px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkLPMWbJLOdacLyZSQycungqz_OdxEi-EG1xYf8sg0a5wCK3CJuxZXxbgWACJ48MwlGPXZUHeFW07MxwZQKTEwIZnb2R0GnhHjlcsFeAuHDBRqc_HYkmx0TKKbe9y2gqxOK8gpnyqNqRh5/s400/crying-christmas.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555863130038353538" /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkLPMWbJLOdacLyZSQycungqz_OdxEi-EG1xYf8sg0a5wCK3CJuxZXxbgWACJ48MwlGPXZUHeFW07MxwZQKTEwIZnb2R0GnhHjlcsFeAuHDBRqc_HYkmx0TKKbe9y2gqxOK8gpnyqNqRh5/s1600/crying-christmas.jpg"></a><br />The other day I was out with my mom and sister doing the dreaded returning, exchanging and subsequent bargain-hunting following our family's gift-giving, and while waiting in line I was surreptitiously, and probably inappropriately entertained by the breakdown of another patron waiting in line: this fellow line inhabitant was only a small child. <div><br /></div><div>Despite her age and small stature, I was completely amused by her slow decent into full-on hysterics because, despite my years and height, I too wanted to blubber, throw my fancy hat on the floor and mumble things like, "I'm tired..." only to be swooped up by my patient mother and called, "sweet-pea". Instead, stuck in my twenty-four year old body, I had to keep my composure, internalize my desire to ask my mom to "hold me" and wait like everyone else to buy my new down coat at 50% off. It was this experience however, that enlightened me on the trauma that the joys of the Christmas holiday subsequently inflict. </div><div><br /></div><div>For one thing, the holiday begins about a month in advance. In this month we are inundated with Christmas music, Christmas movies on television, Christmas movies in the theaters, Christmas decorations, Christmas cards, Christmas shopping and co-workers bringing Christmas-themed treats to the office every. single. day. </div><div><br /></div><div>The result of this anticipatory celebrating is us getting accustomed to consistent good cheer, pretty lighted streets and an unending supply of delicious morsels to eat throughout the day. It also comes with the added anxiety, joy and nausea of traveling home. Anxiety for the travel. Joy to see loved ones. Nausea at the thought of running into that ex-boyfriend, high school bully or getting stuck at a bad table at Christmas dinner. And, don't forget another round of anxiety for the trip back. The combination of these emotions and the abrupt manner in which they end- this all occurs typically in three or four days tops- is enough to push any person to their limit. </div><div><br /></div><div>Now in these post-Christmas days we find ourselves resigned to watch as the treats stop appearing in the office kitchen, the lights are taken down from the streets and the Christmas classics return to the usual top 40 hits. We are left, a few pounds heavier (please say I'm not the only one), a little less fiscally stable, missing your family and friends and if you're anything like me, re-playing an awkward encounter with someone from your past over-and-over in your head. </div><div><br /></div><div>And so, at this point, exhausted and emotionally wrought it's no wonder that we find ourselves a bit despondent. And though I highly doubt it, perhaps, under the circumstances it was normal for me to find myself relating and, yes, relishing in a child's tantrum at that crowded department store, which it must be said, had an empty chair where his Christmas highness sat days earlier surrounded by elves and his main squeeze Mrs. Clause, as if we needed that sight to rub it in that Christmas was over... </div><div><br /></div><div> </div></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17301856668529419648noreply@blogger.com1