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Playing Joan

You know by now that I’m crazy about Mad Men (read more about my obsession here) so  it’s only natural I noticed this Swarovski's "4 passions, one heart" advertorial where Lydia Hearst channels her inner Joan Holloway.

I’m not really into the whole Swarovski thing but in this ad it looks ok and I love the clothes, the color is exquisite, the perfect shades of red, I especially like the red dress in the 1`st picture, the high waist, the bandage upper part, the shoulders straps (so pretty).

Lydia does a pretty good job delivering the super hot, red headed bombshell that Joan is with what she has (but she would need a little bit more junk in the trunk to pull it off if you know what I mean)! Christina Hendricks is divine so nobody can do Joan better than her (at least for me).

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Today's mood:)

Today is one of those days when you pretty much want to scream as hard as you can: shitloads of stuff to do, not enough time, annoying people making your life hell, bad hair day, emails and phone calls that you really don’t want to receive, skirt blown away by wind resulting in everybody seeing your ass – bad karma day all the way. But, you know, I’m hanging in there!:)

So, how's your day so far?

Say it ain’t so – Chanel, Rag&Bone rumored to get in bed with bloggers

…and by that I mean they might be considering some high profile fashion blogger as they brand ambassadors. I just thought that title sounds more scandalous:))))) I’m all about scandalous! I guess Chanel who doesn’t yet have a Twitter account (outrageous – I would love to know when Karl Lagerfeld has a bubble bath or what he ate for breakfast) is jumping on the social media bandwagon. Also rumored that two of the lucky bloggers they directed theirs high end fashion eyes to are Rumi Neely (Fashion Toast) and Jane Aldridge (Sea of Shoes). Hope they go through with this idea – that would be another awesome validation of the fashion bloggers importance nowadays.

Jane is a safe choice in my opinion (remember when Chanel dressed her for the Crillon Ball? You can see the dress in the last photo), but Rumi it’s an interesting one if I think that her style hasn’t the Chanel vibe (but it’s awesome none the less), on the other hand her blog is immensely popular so I can see the appeal.

                                        All pictures courtesy of Fashion Toast and Sea of Shoes

Blog spotlight – This Fellow (Bobby)

Don’t be fooled, guys, Bobby’s certainly not just a regular fellow. Yes, it’s true, I find him unbearably cute:), but this is not why he’s in the spotlight today. He just seems such a genuinely nice person, which is a rare commodity these days.

 

I love bloggers that are able to show us inspirational outfit pictures but also have something else to say besides fashion. You just can’t beat a cute boy that also happens to have a way with words (or a cute boy that sings really good but that’s besides the point). You probably know his girlfriend’s blog - Keiko Lynn – she’s awesome as well, a very cool, beautiful and smart girl. If you don’t read his blog, you’ve probably seen him on her blog, she sometimes uploads the sweetest pictures of them two.

He lives in New York and loves it, but I think he’s originally from Florida. 

This Fellow is a blog a about his life, work, clothes and food. He might look like he’s in a band with the whole messy hair, beautiful tattoos and tight pants, but he’s  actually a professional cook and bartender at one of the best  houses in Manhattan  - SoHo House.

From what I can see on his blog he works a lot and he’s  very passionate about what he does and I’m a big fan of that. He wasn’t classically trained as a cook, never really went to school for that and instead worked his ass of and learned everything from just observing and being very persistent: 

“I remembered that one year ago, today, I was working as a Room Service Attendant that took his spare time to learn to cook in a professional kitchen, without pay”. 

That’s how he worked his way up from Room Service Attendant to barback to bartender and then professional cook – really hard work, crazy hours and dedication.

I guess he sais it all right here: 

“I work hard - harder than most people I know, but certainly not harder than others I’ve met - but I’ll work as hard as I can until I’m numb and in a chair because that’s the way I am, the man I’ve become and that’s why I’ve been given a single one of these opportunities.  If I even had a New Year’s resolution, I’d have to say that I could only dream a little more, go farther and do it with Keiko, because if it weren’t for her, I’d be a lesser man.  It’s because of her that I am the way I am, though she’ll never admit it.  This will be my year.  This will be our year.  All we have to do is want it more than we did last year.  Ya dig?”.

Don’t you find these words of his super inspiring? I sure do! 

 

Best Lloyd Dobler since John Cusack:)))))))

 

And he’s all that and does everything he does looking as hot as he does: a personal mix of classic, retro and modern clothes worn with the most natural and sincere smile I’ve ever seen. 

I can only hope all of you, dear readers, have already found or will eventually find your own Bobby. In the meantime you can read his blog and maybe attempt to cook one of the many awesome recipes he shares with the world.

 

                       All pictures courtesy of This Fellow and Keiko Lynn, collages made by Me

That's my gift for you for Valentine's Day! Do you like:)))? 

Soundtrack: Maroon 5 - How!

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You shouldn't use the word "love" so lightly!

 Sailor Mercury (Ami Mizuno), Sailor Moon

 

I am Love

Disclaimer - This is not a proper review so read away, I’m avoiding spoiling it for you! 

This movie left me wondering. I can’t really say if I loved it or just like it, I’m a bit on the fence this time. What I can certainly say it’s that visually “I am love” (Io Sono L’Amore)) is truly a masterpiece, the cinematography is superb and the decor is breathtaking (it was shot in Milan and San Remo).

Also this is a very “European” movie (obviously as it’s an Italian movie directed by Luca Guadagnino) – that means the rhythm is not very alert and the story flows slowly and somehow quietly (a lot of subtext going on). I personally like that and wasn’t bored at all, also enjoy hearing Italian and don’t mind subtitles (movie snob much?:))))).

That being said I did find it a little bit on the pretentious side as far as the story goes– it’s like a gorgeous looking dress on the outside that’s not really that well done on the inside. But hey I haven’t seen a Tilda Swinton's movie that I didn’t like yet. I find her fascinating, like some kind of stunning alien that plays really well and compelling and makes every role her own (the Italian actors were great too).

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On the side note the fashion in this movie is pretty cool too; the very classy, simple and high end outfits will certainly inspire you and make you dream. I certainly did not waste two hours of my life with this beautiful movie.

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Salon bronzare organica

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Bronzarea organica este in momentul de fata cea mai sanatosa si rapida metoda pentru a obtine o culoare placuta pentru vara. Alegerea unui salon bronzare organica in detrimentul solarului sau expunerii la soare are cateva avantaje extrem de importante pentru pielea ta: efectul anti-imbatranire, prevenirea aparitiei ridurilor, o piele hidratata, un broz unifom, fara pete si arsuri si nu in ultimul rand este un proces rapid si comod. Tan Tastic ofera sedinte de bronzare organica Bucuresti folosind o lotiune de calitate care imbina ingredientele de bronzare organica si uleiul de ricin. DHA, ingredientul de baza in toate solutiile de bronzare organica, intra in contact cu primul strat de celule al pielii si interactioneaza cu aminoacizii de la suprafata epidermei colorand astfel primul strat de celule intr-o nuanta naturala si uniforma de ciocolatiu, un bronz exact ca cel obtinut in urma expunerii la soare intr-o vacanta prelungita, dar fara pericolele acesteia: deshidratare, imbatranirea si uscarea pielii.

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Today's mood :)

It's sunny outside! I'm wearing blue! I need a cute boy in an elevator!:))))) But don't we all?!

So, how's your day so far?

Boy/Girl Wonder

How about these Karolina Kurkova & Andrej Pejic: Jean Paul Gaultier S11 ad campaign photos? I have to say they are unbelievable sexy, I like the chemistry between these two: the postures, the light, and I can’t wait for the rest of them. Once again I thought Andrej was a girl but hey, it’s an honest mistake. 

 

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Apparently Jean Paul Gaultier really likes Andrej. What’s not to like? No wonder he used him again in Paris for his fall/winter collection. And man, when Andrej plays the girl role he does it to perfection, the transformation being total, you could swear he is a flat chasted girl. Told you Andrej Pejic is gonna take the fashion world by storm!:) 

 Yes, that's Andrej as Jean Paul Gaultier's bride in his 2011 Haute Couture Show!

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Marc Jacobs  has also jumped on the androgyny bandwagon as you can see in his Marc for Marc Jacobs spring campaign where he used Andrej.

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Can you...

Can you imagine anything more beautiful that being young, in love and dancing like superstars…together?

Maybe dancing and kissing all day long! I just love this video, the perfect contrast between the styles, the fluidity, the emotion and the story there give me goose bumps.  

Classic TV – I call her red

So guys, I decided to start a new category, column or however you want to call it. It’s going to be called (obviously) Classic TV and every week I’ll choose a scene from a TV show that I really liked or that means something to me to share with you. We’re going to have a little bit of everything: great lines, great music, hilarious, sad, deep, meaningful scenes.

I’m debuting this category with a classic for me, a scene that speaks about all those moments that we miss interpreted and over thought, for all the boys/girls that we liked a lot and hoped they did to, for all the wishful thinking and all the crushes we had, for all the falling in love and the adorable foolishness that comes with it!:) 

For those of you who've never heard about My So Called Life I’ll give a very short explanation: Angela Chase (the adorable and witty redhead played by a very young Claire Danes) is like… crazy in love with Jordan Catalano (played by the very handsome Jared Leto) and goes to his band rehearsal after school. He starts singing a song  called “Red” so she obviously thinks the song is about her (cause she is a redhead:)))) hence the stupid happy grin on her face. Later we (and she) find out that the song was actually inspired by his red car. The drama!!!!!

I don’t know about you guys but that happened to me a lot, not actually that but you know, just misinterpreting things and gestures, in fact I spent half of high school pretty much  thinking everybody was in love with me!:)

Do you ever get lost in translation, so to say?

Today's mood:)

They say a picture is better than a thousand words so instead of describing it to you I live you with this picture that captures perfectly my state of mind in this very moment.  

So, how's your day so far?