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A Blog Is Born

I obsesses about the following: music, history and fashion.  I have a fourth love: food.  The thought of a thick Arrabbiata sauce, a slice of raw or cooked salmon or the bitter taste of dark chocolate makes me wanna sing like Julie Andrews in the Sound of Music (another obsession btw).  It's safe to say that I eat home cooked meals during the week and dine out every weekend in the search of that perfect meal of whatever my tummy desires at the moment.  It's also a fact that I photograph my eating experiences and engross in deep conversations about ingredients and preparation with friends and family that adore food as well.  For some people dining is something that you do, but for me dining is an event!  For this reason I am starting a food blog!  I have the material, but the name I am still unsure about.  In the meantime, here are some of my photographs of some of that delicious food I've savored and loved...

Current Musings

These are a few of the looks that will inspire me this chilly season...

Marc Jacobs Fall 2010 ready-to-wear

L.A.M.B. Fall 2010 ready-to-wear

Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2010 ready-to-wear

Blumarine Fall 2010 ready-to-wear

Oh what to wear on these fall/winter days? Personally I adore piling on the faux furs, which totally reminds me that I have a faux fur Russian style hat from H&M that I purchased a few years ago.  I must fish that out of my closet.  Thick tights are also a necessity in this treacherous weather (Alaska and New England people this is the part where you laugh because California doesn't have icy cold weather compared to what you must be accustomed to.) The tights + ankle sock combo has never been attempted in my part so this could just be the year I try this.  I'm still on a prostitute high platform vibe so I think I'll be wearing my tall Dollhouse leather boots on a heavy rotation as well.  

Thank you Saint Selena for the wonderful site that is style.com for the plethora of photos

Lust for Shoes

I'm not a fan of the girl's music, but gawd damn she makes some HAWT shoes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I think it's safe to say I drool over the Jessica Simpson Collection website on a regular basis. Here is what I am currently obsessed with *cough* (birthday coming up)......

GARTA

DANY

MINAS2

WINSY

GARITA2

EVONI

Kate Spade Rocks

PHOTOS BY ME

I almost forgot about this!  I attended the Women's Expo a few weeks ago in San Francisco and was lucky enough to see the Kate Spade Fall 2010 collection.  Kate Spade has always been one of my favorite fashion designers because her looks are classy and the colors are always so bold.  Another reason why I love Kate Spade is because I like to imagine that if Hitchcock was still alive and making films he would probably dress his leading ladies in Kate Spade.

Top Picks for Chanel 2011 Resort Collection

PHOTOS BY STYLE.COM

Spring is going to be awesome judging from this!  I especially love the top dress, damn the girl looks totally hot.  I wonder if we'll be seeing it photographed on a fancy Hollywood lady...I hope whoever wears it does justice.

Fall Woman

ELLE, NOVEMBER 2010

PHOTOGRAPHED BY DANIEL KING

STYLED BY CHRISTOPHER NIQUET

This girl looks like Bryce Dallas Howard!  The Elle November 2010 is fabulous btw, especially this particular photo shoot of actress Jessica Chastain.  I enjoy the pigment of the photos, it matches the vintage styling.  Seeing beautiful stuff like this totally inspires me to compose photo shoots, it's always been a goal of mine among my long list of things I would like to accomplish.  

Shiny shiny, shinny boots of leather

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VEST BY JUICY COUTURE

TOP BY BANANA REPUBLIC

SKIRT BY GAP

BOOTS BY DOLLHOUSE