brigitte bardot...i wish!

if i could be compared to any celebrity (in any time frame), i would like to think i would pick the most beautiful woman in the world. what girl wouldn't?! but i think that might be a bit boring. instead i think i might pick someone who is yes beautiful, and yes captivating, but that also is full of style. someone who influenced fashion, hair styles, and the very definition of sexy. no, i'm not talking about jennifer aniston. i'm talking more old skool than that...i'm talking about brigitte bardot.

see what i mean? effortlessly sexy!

goats!!! LOVE it!

love this pic of her with a weenie dog!!! bias much for me?!!! :)

both a french sex symbol and a cult film star, bardot was looked to for inspiration and direction from thousands of young women in the 1960s, and even now! i would love to be seen having the same effortless style and sexiness that bardot portrayed. off the shoulder sweaters, crazy beehives, and french pouts, here i come! 

(all photos were part of a vanity fair slideshow of some of bardots sex kitten years...check it out here)

read her interview -- vanity fair

happy fourth!!!!

happy fourth of july friends!!! america is awesome!! and i am LOVING some patriotic swimwear today! so enjoy the fun! and get outside!! it's a beautiful day!!!

old school jessica simpson

love this suit on rachel bilson

hattie sparks!!!

get excited people!!!!

my dear friend hattie (see photo below) is opening a shop in new orleans....and had a grand opening party to celebrate!!! since i couldn't be there (sad face), i wanted to make sure i could tell you all about it and MAKE SURE any time you're in nola you stop by to shop!!!

at hattie's engagement party

if you can't make it to nola any time soon, don't fret my pets! hattie's website will be active soon, and you can ecommerce anything you desire from her shop!

hattie sparks - the shop!
hattie sparks online shop!

doors open to the boutique on monday february 27th at 10am!!
be sure you're there if you're in the area!

714 adams street
nola 70118

**since i didn't get to make it to the grand opening, here are some fun blogs that got to go --AND posted pictures!!! YAY!!!

a little happy!
the elizabeth chronicles
slow southern style
sarah tucker - fairytales are true

***update -- as if you needed more inspiration, check out some cute pics of her shop and the amazing stylish pieces you can get there, check her out on facebook -- hattie sparks

head gear is popular?!

just after i got back from my ski trip...minus the broken arm that is, i have been VERY inspired by winter hats. i just love that hats come out to play during the chillier weather.

i have been officially dusting off my own hat collection and rocking some adorable head gears in the last couple of weeks...well, at least the couple of days that we've had a semblance of winter here in houston.

so here are some of my fav hats for this season, both stylish and silly...as well as how i would wear them. enjoy!

so trendy

so alice 

so aqua

so grandpa

so pirate

so scottish

so mine

so lumberjack

so newsies

so cookie-monster

so scandinavian

so galifianakis

so foxy

 i'm loving each of these hats...haha. i would wear almost all of them.
so trendy--i think i would wear this one with a tunic, and liquid leggings for a more daring look (maybe my feminine leather jacket too?), but to casual it up, i might do some skinnies, chuck taylors, and a old man t-shirt...just to do the whole emo trendy thing. haha...maybe not.
so alice--too much to say a cute party dress? i just love alice in wonderland so much....hee hee
so aqua--i LOVE this hat. with an all gray outfit maybe? some wide leg trousers, either gray or denim, and a gray turtleneck. all together with the black pea coat. and a side braid.
so grandpa--with black pants, black turtleneck, black booties, and my black pea coat. all fitted. love.
so pirate--i'm feeling this one with a white button down and some slacks. too crazy? well i don't care. i'm feeling some stick straight hair, and maybe really big hoops....haha.
so scottish--better question....what NOT to wear this one with???
so mine--with everything!! i did buy the hat after all...
so lumberjack--haha. i love this one. i'm feeling the jcrew look with this one. that would be a chambray or denim shirt half tucked with some light wash jeans or khakis. and, of course, duck boots.
so newsies--this one's a little tricky to pull off without looking totally newsies. but i love the feminine touch of this one, with the bow on top. so i'm thinking, maybe a cool blue button down and some high waisted trousers. with a great belt...like carrie's valentino belt from the sex and the city movie? and some super high platform heels. that could be a hot look. with a great loose side braid.
so, the rest...well, with whatever, cause they are so silly...so silly to meeeeeee!!!!!

BHLDN

today is valentines day. it is also the first day of the launch of a greatly anticipated line, directly related to anthropologie. welcome ladies to BHLDN!!! stemming from the word 'beholden,' this new line will cater to brides and bridesmaids alike with the most beautiful and unique wedding gowns, bridesmaid dresses, and accessories for the new bride!! the line appears very anthropologie inspired, with lots of ruffles, pleating, romantic feels in the clothes, with a very jcrew feel as well. but don't worry, i see no dyeables, or scary colored lace, or anything that would make you cry as soon as your bride showed it to you...ensuring a 27 dresses moment of "but i can just shorten it, and wear it again!"

 the gowns are just beautiful and i can't wait to see my friends all wearing some of these stunning things.

check out the website at BHLDN, and you can read about the launch on culturemap if you like!

happy love day everybody!!

all images are courtesy of BHLDN...enjoy!

dvf mania!!

looking back today on a posting i did back in may about dvf. loving it and looking at the pics i posted. i only wish i had done more....so i'm thinking tonight, i'll go through all the pics that i left out of this post, and fill in....hee hee

fav quote of the day

date: 2 may 2010
inspiration: diane von furstenberg
what i love: her practical yet beautiful outlook on life

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"color is magic." diane von furstenberg said this. and i love that she did. it really is. color creates an overwhelming feeling of magic. color provides and stimulates imagination and creativity. where would art be without color? without magic?? what about fashion?

dvf wearing signature wrap

diane von furstenberg created patterns and colors that were tremendously versatile. women of all ages and sizes could wear her clothes and feel beautiful and sexy. and with a woman like this at the helm, how could you not?? the clothes were beautiful and flattering, with whimsical colors and patterns that fed the need to stand out in the working world and in day to day life. (read more about her inspiration in Amanda Miller's article about her in the Huffington Post.)

her clothes are timelessly sexy, without trying. and isn't that the best sexy around?

love whitney port's effortless romantic yet structured look!

love this pattern

at dvf show spring 2011

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love this image of dvf...classic.

 so enjoy some images today, and think about how much color is really magical. and if you can, go lust after some beautiful dvf creations.

i'm obsessed with this new dress for spring from thurley!!! great for a work meeting or sunday afternoon brunch!!! love.

check it out at net-a-porter!

turn to the left. turn to the right. oooh bop. fashion.

9 april 2010

inspiration: fashion
location: camh, houston
what i love:

oooooh, bop. fashion. so last night i worked the fashion show for the camh teen council, and i have to say that i was really inspired. not because of usual reasons, but because these kids have worked really hard to produce really fun things. i didn't get to take many pictures, as i had to keep the kids in line and such, but the ones i got were fun.

now granted, some of the fashions were a little out there...and some were WAY out there, but then some of them were just beautiful and some were really really cool. and there were all sorts of fabrics and textures and materials to work with. it gave all of us old people (aka museum staff) the chance to play project runway staff...i got to be michael kors. so you know i waved my sharpie around in the air, saying things like "that was chic," and "how is that modern?"...none of this to the kids, just playing like kids ourselves...haha. shelby was heidi and connie took on nina...so funny!

but the kids did a ood job of finishing all their designs, and minus a few names out of order, the show went off without a real hitch. so turn to the left, and turn to the right....and girl you better work!