natalia

Vogue UK May 08 via We Heart It

and the winner is

Good morning darlings, happy saturday. It's time for the Perricone contest winner!
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drum roll please.
dammit do a drumroll noise!
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So after a random number selection, and by that I mean I yelled to Husband in the next room to pick a number between 1 and 20...
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#9 Anonymous! You're lucky you left your email chica or how would I ever find you?! You'd be the magical mystery winner.
Congrats!

Her adorable entry...
"I'm in my sister's wedding early next year and am DESPERATELY trying to get 'ready' for the big event - which means preparing myself for the "poor you, you'll find someone someday...don't worry, he's out there" comments. I love being single! Late twenties doesn't mean marriage to me, and with Perricone, I can have a stronger defense :)"

primary color

Its here you guys! The weekend!

I'm very pumped for Saturday - heading to Lawrence (nearby collegetown) to check out some thrift/vintage stores I've been hearing about. dun dun dun

Keeping these images in the back of my mind for fabulous color inspiration...

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Carter Smith photographed byLily Donaldson for Vogue UK in Feb 05.

Via Dustjacket Attic

And your plans for the weekend?

*Don't forget to enter the contest! I'll draw tonight (Friday evening) good luck my dears!

white bathroom

I have houses on the brain lately.

So I hope you don't mind if I start posting the occasional inspiration.

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Like this one.

Love the cabinets/drawers.

Love the old bathtub.

Love the chandelier.

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by Marie Delice Karlsson via Desire to Inspire

orange bows

Well loves, my evening activity ended a little later than planned. as in like three hours later.

so no posts...but here's a pretty image i like.

although i would never wear orange. just for the record.

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happy thursday. its almost friday hoochies!

I'm excited for tomorrow - lunch with this chica and Ric Rac Roundup with one of my best ladies.

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via Audrey Hepburn Complex

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Plans for your Thursday? Besides celebrating the fact that friday is so stinking close?

ganache

Yummy chocolate.

From Anthro

oh karl

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At first I read this and was like oh karl, you're so...something. But on the flip side when I'm working out? I'm not thinking about healthy arteries - I'm thinking about the clothes. So he's kind of right.

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via Everything Fabulous

nyc : part 4 : what i wore

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Kind of random, and not really a review of the trip per say... but a little outfit post from my trip to nyc. It was good I took this picture early in the night - we proceeded to get drenched in rain while running 7 blocks to the restaurant (you can imagine the cat-like speed and reflexes I had in those 4" heels).

Banana Republic velvet blazer, F21 skirt, Asos boots

gaga's bad romance

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I have watched this video approximately 345908 times. I'm kind of obsessed. She's even wearing the crazy hoof McQueen shoes and totally makes them work. You can watch it here, but I got print-screen happy in the meantime...
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New album comes out on the 23rd and it will be mine.

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pep up little model

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If I had on sequins pants and a ruffly shirt I would be smiling.

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via Everything Fabulous

checking in on the resolutions

Not sure why, but it popped into my head this afternoon to check in on my new year's resolutions and see what I've done - and what I need to do in the next seven (eek!) weeks - to fulfill them!

1. Learn how to play the cello. ok...not starting off so well
2. Get fabulous at sewing. Am I fabulous? Not a chance. Have I managed to whip out a few skirts and keep learning/attempting? Yep
3. Visit the east coast. Done!
4. Keep obsessing over fashion blogs and perhaps start contributing to the what-i-wore world. Did an outfit post today - need to get on that more often.
5. Be grateful everyday. Trying, but can always use more of this!
6. Learn some French. Je mappelle Alissa. Je suis interior designer... and the end of my skills. But learning (and perhaps not spelling those correctly)...

The cello is not going to happen in the next seven weeks. But the rest? On my way!

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How about yours?

ric rac roundup

Kansas Citians, don't miss Ric Rac Roundup in Westport this week! I absolutely loved the one this summer, can't wait to see what they have in store! I'm ready to check out new goodies from fabulous artists like Emmy Ray and Early Jewelry. See you there!

november

I adore autumn.

Love the weather, love the energy.

Love layering to stay cozy - but a coat is still optional while wandering downtown.

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Thrifted JCrew jean jacket, Target dress and Shane&Shawn shoes (my new FenFens!)

sunflowers

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I used wholesale flowers for an event this week and they arrived a day early. Which meant a frantic trip home to trim/un-net 450 sunflowers and get them into water.
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Which also meant my living room was pleasantly filled with 450 sunflowers for a day.

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I hope you have a fabulous weekend! I'm off to a baby shower (where I will ooo and aww with everyone else while secretely thinking 'now what on earth do you use that for?!') then some vintage shopping and a birthday party!

betty feathers

Um Betty's feathers cape?

Amazing.

Absolutely. I'm obsessed.

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For the life of me I cannot find it on Asos' website! Jacket? Top? Accessory? None of the above! help!