Burberry Acoustic...

...best discovery on YouTube.
A fusion of British fashion and British music.
Happy Sunday :)

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1) Elizabeth and James Jacket
2) Alice by Temperley Lace Playsuit
3) Vince Sweater
4) Adam Sequin Dress
5) Rick Owens Cashmere Turtleneck
6) Burberry Prorsum Boots
7) Vince Cardigan
8) Topshop Dress

Latest Purchase: Lush Lip Scrub in Mint Julips

One of my best friends told me to go buy this ASAP, that it was one of her favorite newly purchased products (and keep in mind this is coming from a girl who is the beauty/skincare product Queen). I then rushed to Lush after my Politics in China class and picked up this inexpensive lip scrub product in Mint Julips, it also came in Bon Bon and Bubblegum. The second I got home I read some reviews and found out that it's an all natural product and contains mostly sugar...therefore it's EDIBLE. After scrubbing my lips, using my index finger there was some left over sugar and so I just licked off the rest and it tasted SO GOOD. My lips were left feeling softer than ever and tasting sweeter than ever! Definitely a fun, inexpensive, and amazing product with great results that is useful in a city where the high today is -2 degrees (in other words your whole body is dry with dead skin). So go buy it now, it's a lip scrub and dessert all in one :)

Lush

At Home With Herve Pierre (Creative Director for Carolina Herrera)

The Selby

Loving Emma's New Hair

Pretty Little Books

As I have expressed on several previous posts...I have an actual addiction to beautiful books and I collect them in hopes of one day displaying them on custom made, built-in book shelves with thick molding. Obviously when this day comes it will be in my newly purchased walk-up apartment on the Upper West Side (is it obvious I live in lalaland?). Anyway, back to the point of this post, I have shown down below all of the pretty little books that are on my current wish-list. They vary in size and content...oh, you might notice that some of the books are beautiful children books. It's not weird that I'm already buying things for my future children...no, no, it's not weird at all.

Spring in Fall

New Love: Jalouse Magazine

I Love Russia

Tom Ford: On Womenswear and Movies

Breaking News! Here are some pictures taken from Tom Ford's exclusive debut event showing his new womenswear Spring 2011 line. Terry Richardson was hired to take photos of the event and it was also being filmed into a short movie, which will be shown on Tom Ford's website in the next month. He also told media that he is in the middle of writing another big film, but this time he is abandoning the drama and moving towards comedy. A Single Man was completely breathtaking I cannot wait for this one to come out!

The Huffington Post
Fashionologie

"Get Some" - The Video

I know I posted the song "Get Some" by Lykke Li a couple of weeks ago, but the official music video for the song has just been released today and I love it, I love her, and I love the song! I want more Lykke Li!! Enjoy :)

Caught In The Streets: Karlie Kloss

Ralph Lauren in 4D: New York

W.B. Yeats

Six Little Sunday Inspirations

It is a crisp and sunny Sunday afternoon and I am stressed beyond belief with the amount of homework I have to do, including a research paper where I must describe how photography's subjects and meanings have evolved in the past 150 years by referencing three 20th century artists. I have chosen to focus on contemporary artists Chuck Close, Sally Mann and Jerry Spagnoli, who use early to mid 19th century mediums such as daguerreotype and collodion process but in a modern context. I am also currently reading Nightwood by Djuna Barnes for my Modern Fiction class and so far it is a very unusual, but nevertheless amazing novel. Well enough about the tedious, however interesting homework I am doing and let me share with you some little random things I am obsessing over this weekend:

1) Watched A Single Man again this weekend and now I'm really into the all-black, 1960's, cat look and so I purchased gorgeous black thick leggings and a thin cashmere/wool-blend long sleeved, chic black turtleneck. I also have been doing the thick, cat, liquid eyeliner look with nude eyeshadow. With this look comes a beautiful Burberry Four Pocket Wool Duffle Coat in Camel (which I plan on hopefully purchasing this winter). This look is so so simple, clean, classic yet contemporary, I love it *sigh*.




2) Loving this wool, hand knit dog sweater for my dog Charlie:

3) Hot Cocoa and Smokin' Hot by Essie:





4) The Sinatra Channel on Sirius Radio:

5) Mulberry Black Natural Leather Cosmetic Purse (but used as a wallet)

I don't use a wallet anymore for some reason; it started about 3-4 months ago and now I'm just obsessed with small pouches as my wallet. I keep change, bills, Rosebud Salve, my public transportation card and Student ID in there and then I have a metal security card holder for my important cards separately. Right now I am using a red worn out pouch my Aunt bought for me from Paris when I was probably 6 years old and so I think it is time I invest in a more grown up, good quality pouch...that is, a simple Mulberry pouch.



6) Hot Chocolate (especially from Second Cup):

Links: Burberry, Mulberry, Club Monaco, Essie

Blush

1.Marc Jacobs, Small Single Quilted Leather Bag; 2.Topshop, Cable Wool Mix Knee High Socks; 3.Topshop, Premium Heavily Embellished Wide Leg Trousers; 4.Topshop, Petite Aran Boyfriend Cardigan; 5.Club Monaco, Cherish Stone Earrings ; 6.Marc by Marc Jacobs, Pandora Mohair-Blend Sweater Dress; 7.Elizabeth and James, Jolt Haircalf Tapered Flats.

The Dreamer

Wool cable-knit sweater, Salvatore Ferragamo. Felt hat, Limi Feu.
British Vogue Oct. 2010

A Beauty Story...

I Have Fallen In Love

Good morning! Woke up early to go to school, but I'm taking the time to post the songs I've fallen in love with, the winter coat I have fallen in love with, and the leather saddle bags I've fallen in love with...all within the past 24 hours!

Songs
Florence + The Machine's newest single Addicted To Your Love

Florence + The Machine's Heavy In Your Arms

Winter Coat
Maje Paris Alenxia Manteau Grey Avec Fourrure de Raccoon et 100% Laine Vierge
Saw this in the October 2010 issue of L'Officiel Paris and fell in love...

Leather Saddle Bags
Yesterday I was browsing ebay and came upon dozens upon dozens of insanely gorgeous VINTAGE COACH BAGS! They are so simple, 100% leather, all in black or camel (sometimes you'll find a "rare" color of burgundy or whatever), and most of the styles are cross-body and saddle bags! They are gorgeous!!! And cheap...(averaging around 20$)!!! I swear this is a revelation...and might I just add how sad it is that Coach has become so different from what the company was originally about. Here are some of the many bags I am bidding/watching on ebay!

Link: Maje Paris

Vanessa Bruno Videos

KNIT + FUR...

...my absolute favorite combo!

Style by Kling

Paris vs New York

Vahram Muratyan visually presents in his blog comparing and contrasting cliche images of Paris and New York, two of the greatest cities in the world.

Paris versus New York

The Intersection

I love love love style.com's The Intersection videos, but they hardly ever post new ones. This one down below is their newest one in a long time showing the styles of a Swedish model, the Editor-at-Large of Vogue Turkey, and a journalist from Hong Kong. Enjoy :)

Grey Chanel Classic Flag

This version in black with gold hardware will be mine in exactly SIX MONTHS for my graduation present, but this grey one with silver hardware is insanely gorgeous as well!

Link: Easy Fashion

Max Richter

I'm going through a modern classical/post-classical phase these days and Max Richter is all I've been listening to. His work is haunting, sad, moving, and beautiful bringing you to another world. Here are a few songs I've been obsessing over:

Sequin Camel

Link: Jak & Jill Blog