This Week's Playlist

Ingrid Michaelson- Be Ok
The Ting Tings- Great DJ
The Ting Tings- Shut up and Let Me Go
Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs- Woolly Bully
Phantom Planet- Do the Panic
Cyndi Lauper- Echo

enjoy!

Quote of the Day

Death twitches my ear. "Live," he says, "I am coming."
-Virgil

Garden Party

I love this garden designed by the Dutchess of Northumberland. It's by the castle where the Harry Potter movies were filmed, and is absolutely breathtaking. It's been designed by Jacques Wirtz, a Belgian landscape architect.

I want this tree house.

Lanvin '08

I'm loving the Lanvin fall 08 collection right now. It was designed by Alber Elbaz and I think it showcases current European style well right now. Mr Elbaz said about his collection that the clothes change depending on who wears them, and different women fill them differently. He focused his collection on individualism. I love the dramatic looks and it almost seems dominatrix-y to me, but at the same time wearable. His collection is flowing and different from what he usually does (which is soft, romantic clothing). The clothes all respect womens' curves and are form fitting, but not clingy. I could honestly see myself wearing everything in this show.

To see more check out the full collection. What do you think about it?

Recent Trends

Some of my absolute favorite recent trends are:
Super short and revealing dresses
black for summer
messy bed hair
doc martens, especially with dresses
high waisted shorts
wearing many mismatched bangles




So, what do you think about these trends? What trends are you digging right now? What trend do you wish would come back? Post your thoughts and opinions, please!

DeepestDesires

These are all of the things I'm longing for this week

• patterned stockings to wear under my little black dress
  
• watch-
• red lipstick- just dab a few dots on your lips and rub to give a hint of redness
  
• doc martens
• gladiators-
• wayfarers-
• white dress
• tinted moisturizer from sephora
  
• light denim jacket to wear on top of white dress
  
• heart shaped shades
  
• white chucks
• wooden suitcases
• smaller desk/vanity
• antique mirror
• shirtdress
• assorted silver bangles to wear together
  
• eyebrow bleach
• ballet flats
• sweatshirt
• leather jacket
• essential oils in scents musk and wildflower
• new headphones
• jeans
• new wallet
• navy blazer
• new headbands
  

Bandeau- Top Bikinis

I adore bandeau style bikini tops. I think they are ultra flattering on every body type, unlike other types of bikinis. For some reason, they are oft overlooked. I love this one by Heidi Klein, available here. If you can't shell out $235 for a bikini , I suggest this cheaper alternative from the Gap. It looks super cute

My Love Affair with Marc Jacobs

Oh, how I love these shoes. We're eloping.


Then there's also my affair with Oscar. What's a girl to do?



Available at shopbop and neiman-marcus

Signs and Symbols

I love Vladimir Nabokov. His Lolita is one of my favorite books . Vanity Fair called it “The only convincing love story of our century.”

Quick Summary

Humbert Humbert is a European intellectual adrift in America, haunted by memories of a lost adolescent love. When he meets his ideal nymphet in the shape of 12-year-old Dolores Haze, he constructs an elaborate plot to seduce her, but first he must get rid of her mother. In spite of his diabolical wit, reality proves to be more slippery than Humbert's feverish fantasies, and Lolita refuses to conform to his image of the perfect lover. (Summary taken from Amazon.com)

Isn't that an amazingly witty review from Vanity Fair?

I just recently read the short story Signs and Symbols by Nabokov and I suggest everyone read it. It's a quick read. You can find it here.

What did you think?

Decorating Idea: Using vintage trunks

What a cute idea! This is the jewelry designer, Emma Cassi's, living room. I love how she used a vintage looking trunk as a coffee table; I see these all the time at my local thrift store, and now I know how to use them!


Photo courtesy of BloesemKids

Vintage Swimwear

I’ve been longing for this vintage inspired bathing suit from Urban Outfitters, and now it’s on sale. Oh, happy day!

You can buy it here for $49.99

Welcome! & How to be Fabulous

Well, because this blog is titled Absolutely Fabulous, I thought I'd start out with a

How-to guide on being Fabulous

1. Wear heels as much as possible, but love being able to kick them off.
2. Know when to be selfless and when to be selfish. Be selfless: volunteer your time with local charities, listen to your heartbroken friend rehash her breakup for the sixtieth time, always help your friends move, skip lunch and give your sandwich to the homeless man on the street. Be selfish: eat the last cupcake, sleep until noon, spend the extra money on a silk nightgown, refuse to wash the dishes for two days because you don't want to chip your manicure. ( I took this one verbatim from chicandcharming.com) So true!
3. Become well read, some authors and poets I recommend are Charles Baudelaire, Robert Frost, Pablo Neruda (poets); Isabel Allende, Gabriel García Marquez, Jane Austen, Ayn Rand, Junot Díaz, Jhumpa Lahiri, Ken Kesey, and Victor Hugo
4. Entertain Often and Stylishly, be able to mix drinks, become a good hostess, be able to mingle
5. Send thank you letters and have trademark stationary.
6. Be Gracious and take compliments well
7. Smile often, it’s good for you (oh, and be sure to have white teeth, I highly recommend crest whitestrips)
8. Wear a silk or satin slip to bed and a Sleep Mask, I love these: Slip in indigo reef and Sleep Mask similar to Holly Golightly's in Breakfast at Tiffany's
   
9. Remember people’s names and a little bit about them so that the next time you see them they will be pleasantly surprised
10. Try to remain cheerful and live in the now, stop worrying about the future.
    
11. Celebrate for any and all reasons, if it’s a Monday, if you just got a new job, you need little excuse.
12. Be able to carry a conversation
13. Keep up with trends, but establish your own style. I find it is good to have an icon (mine is one of my friends) and whenever I shop, I ask myself, “Would my friend wear this). Trust me, it helps a lot.
14. Be confident and embrace your body.
15. Give meaningful and sincere compliments
16. Be well rounded so you can converse with people different than yourself.
17. Be Spontaneous