Forever Young

If perfection had a lookbook account, you'd be staring at it. There is nothing better than these swingy skirts and men shirts. I mean, lets start with the fit. These are clothes made to be worn and enjoyed! The clothes skim the body, hinting at curves and showcasing almost every woman's best feature, her legs. Yet they're not tight enough or short enough to cause concerned grandmothers to ask you if you forgot your pants (yes, this has happened before). Not to mention, the bright effervescent color! Forget Adderall, these are all you need to keep awake during those dreary winter days. But my favorite part has to be the easiness. None of these pieces match, none of them have a hundred layers. They are playful and young, something that clothes have forgotten these days. Sure, you can be sophisticated and look ten years older, but I fully enjoy being seventeen and intend to have my fun with it. Thank you Jonathan Saunders for a collection that is just plain (though there is nothing plain about it) glorious.

Images Via: The Sartorialist

Winter/Spring Wedding Wearables

Alrighties, so one of you fabulous readers asked what to wear to a winter/spring wedding out East. After a visit to my grandpa (who unfortunately has no internet) and other relatives, and 14 hours in the car (there and back) which meant lots of brainstorming, I give you my personal favorite wedding guest dresses :)

P.S. Remember that if you do not choose to go longsleeved, and you think you're going to get cold, a cardigan is definitely a stylish and practical option!

Personally, I adore this dress. It's conservative, elegant and not overdone. It flatters all shapes and sizes, and it also comes in a dark navy/black color.

$48 "Soprano Sweetheart Illusion Bodice Dress" shop.nordstrom.com

The black patterning gives this dress a sassy but demure twist. The winter color meets spring florals, and voila! Say hello to the perfect piece.

$148 "Maggy London Beaded Metallic Brocade Sheath Dress" shop.nordstrom.com

This warm green option is a good choice if you want something more mature.

$244.99 "Fresh Cut Dress" www.modcloth.com

This simple but lovely dress is navy velvet. Soft and sophisticated, the "touch me" fabric is perfect for early spring; not too much, but not to light

$68 "Velvet Sweetheart Strapless" www.thelimited.com

If it's still going to be chilly, a long-sleeved dress like this Max Azria number would be a good choice. Not fancy enough? Look for one with either a pattern or a more structured cut

$278 "Max Azria Draped Knit Dress" www.BCBG.com

The color of royalty, this piece has more detail and is thus more daring, but it keeps an appropriate aura by having a classy and conservative neckline

$$? indie cult vintage (ebay only)

I hope these dresses can provide you with some inspiration or maybe even be the one! Happy hunting, CB.

Big Cat

My new 80's vintage sequin tiger sweater! I am in love with this

Paired with Marc Jacobs jeggings, and my Matisse boots

Mohan And Majestic; two of Siegfried and Roy's newest cubs!

close up

One of my favorite tigers, Waffles; I got him from my old friend who moved to Arizona when we were in 2nd grade :)

I love how even though the focus is the big tiger, it's got leopard spots all over it too!

2 of my all-time favorite people in the world; Siegfried and Roy. If you don't know who these fantastic guys are, check em out on youtube or google them--they're my idols

Roy, Siegfried, and one of their white lions.

Something to think about: there are approximately 2,500 tigers left in the wild today. Please help spread the word that these gorgeous cats need to be protected. Thanks, CB.

Images via:
www.siegfriedandroy.com

www.zimbio.com
www.cantstopthebleeding.com

The things I am grateful I cannot even begin to count. But! I will try.
Of course, you readers, who stand faithfully by this website between my crazy long hiatus(es) between posts. And for putting up with my rants. I mean, that's a lot to be thankful for.
But I'm also thankful for my parents, weird as they are, who stand by me and support even when they drive me nuts. That goes for my family in general. The thankful part as well as the making me insane part.
I'm so, so thankful to the opportunities given to me and for the chance to continue into the year with more appreciation for what I have.

So remember, even when the kitchen is filled with all the relatives you never wanted to see, take a deep breath and laugh. Because a little laughter goes a long way. Personally, I think it's the only thing that carries us from one year to the next. Look at the people around you and invite them to laugh, to spend time together in the most jovial way possible.

Happy Turkey Day!

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Shoe Porn

It's the most wonderful time of the year

Where all the crazy fashion girls gather 'round to hear

who is wearing what while guzzling a beer, with an attractive Ford male model.

Okay, so I tried my hand at poetry and found myself unsuccessful. But who could speak while looking at these beauties (and no, I do not mean them (yes, I do have a slight obsession with Emma Watson like I do with shoes. But come on. A) she's Hermione. B) She kissed Rupert Grint, what's not to like?). And yes, you could say I am very excited for the Harry Potter midnight premiere. Am I going to see any of you guys there?)).

I don't know if it's the ironic hipster that lurks inside of me that is dying for a pair of shoes that look like they are already falling apart, but I can satisfy my rational self with those crazy high electric blue booties. Maybe I can change the name of this blog to The Blue Boot?

By the way, if you feel the need to break your ankles or crack a few toes on something higher than these bad boys, just look out for the sky shoe. They stand erect (there's a reason I call it show porn) at a full nine inches. Little monsters, rejoice.

Images Via: 5 Inches and Up, Lefashion (The Alexander Wang Kori)

Royally

How cool are these? Photographed by the amazing Yanik Dery, I love the rich colors, the mask, the exaggerated sizes--maybe not a ready to wear outfit, but one can definitely get some inspiration from these :)

Active

So life is crazy. Now that I've dropped my personal bomb on you in my last post, I might as not hold back the ranting. But, I will. Because it's a Monday and no one needs that kind of negativity to start the week.

Giada, from Food Network is my personal goddess. When the world slowed down for a second, instead of merging into the couch and having a good old fashion veg-out to the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, I got off my rump and did some good cooking. The meat was a little over cooked, but do not underestimate the power of coriander and cumin. Without them, I think my family wouldn't have let me cook again. My major suggestion to anyone who would want to repeat this recipe (remind me to post it on here later) is to replace the beef tenderloin with Angus steak. The meat was cheaper and even burned stayed fairly tender.

But the real star of the meal was the Mediterranean salad with cranberries. I made enough for six people (four people came for dinner) and at the end of the night barely had enough leftovers for one. Meet my go to Thanksgiving recipe.

Here are some supremely attractive photos of myself, taken at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Yes, my friends and I are that hipster- I mean, sophisticated. In fear of sounding pretentious I won't give you my run down of the show. It's not like I went to Oxford, England and saw the Royal Shakespeare Company or anything. And it's not like I fangirl scream every time I think about it. I'm too world weary and well traveled for that sort of non-sense.

My dog wishes you a great week!

Dress: Rodarte for Target

Jacket: Vintage

Necklace: Vintage

Ring: Metro Park

Shoes: Unknown

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WANTED: To Have My Voice Back!

Okay, this is really not fair; This is the 3rd time this year that I have lost my voice :( I have no idea what it is I'm doing to it that's making it run away! I drink oodles of tea, I don't do THAT much screaming, and one would think that singing every day would be good for the voice because it exercises the vocal cords, but noooo! It got me wondering, how the hell do rockers and screamo singers not destroy their cords?!?! Sometimes you befuddle me, Mother Nature.

Christian Louboutin For Rodarte

an outfit made by melissae for Etsy

Rihanna

images via:

freakmusikemotions.blogspot.com
etsy.com
superstock.com
azcentral.com

My Colorful Light

These are the pictures I colored at the football game :)

okay, well, these 2 aren't

loved this collage

this funky shoe is from the Chanel Spring 2008 collection

This one was my favorite! I love horses

I flipped through the rest of the book and in the back it gave some fun ideas; when I saw this picture of a lamp, I couldn't resist doing it to my own

P.S. Who knew????

xoxo, CB

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www.myfashionlife.com

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