29.11.09

The Luxe

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Lately I've found that to keep myself organized, and on track I need to indulge in everyday luxuries (and not-so-everyday luxuries, of course). My room is bland, and uninspiring, thus I am left feeling uninspired. So I decided that my room needs to be redone. I've been wanting to do this for a long time, and finally I went out to buy a can of paint. Once the transformation's over you shall be expecting several photos..

The redecoration of my bedroom is merely one of the luxuries I have taken part in this week, so here's a list of them, and several more you should should take part in to re-inspire yourself.

♥ Stroll down to the nearest bakery and purchase a baguette. While you walk back to your quaint abode tear of a piece of crunchy bread and spoil yourself. It will be almost like you're in Paris, mademoiselle.

♥ Splurge on that Chanel handbag you've always wanted. You'll use it forever simply because it's timeless. It will be worth the, oh, say five thousand dollars.

♥ Sleep an hour later than you usually do. You'll wake up feeling completely rejuvenated and much more energized than usual. It is amazing what 60 more minutes of sleep can do for your body.

♥ Take the day off and do nothing but read a good book, lounge around, and watch Gossip Girl, or The City marathons. And while you're at it you might as well indulge in a double chocolate hot cocoa.

♥ Buy yourself some roses (in my opinion white or red are best) and rose scented bubble bath. Enjoy the roses for a few days, and when the petals dry up use them in your bubble bath. Fill up your bathtub with nice hot water, pour in lots of bubble bath, sprinkle your rose petals on top and take in the aroma of the rosy waters.

♥ Dress up. Try on all the clothes in your closet while listening to your favorite upbeat tune and select your outfit for the next day. It's totally worth it, because the next morning when you're feeling tired and uninspired you will stop yourself from making any outfit catastrophes. Plus, it's fun.

♥ Call up your best girl friends and invite them out to brunch at the place you've always wanted to eat at. You can all chat over specialty coffees, buttery croissants, and fresh fruit. Very sophisticated indeed.

♥ If you're in need of inspiration rent a room at a boutique hotel in the city nearest to you (exp. NYC, Boston, Los Angeles, Miami etc.) Indulge in spa services, shopping excursions, and plenty of room service. I always find it much more enjoyable to eat dessert in bed ;) If you're in need of relaxation, de-stress yourself by renting a cottage on the ocean. You'll return home completely revived.

♥ Bite into some cute baked goods! Like the ones seen in my header.

♥ And of course, follow in my footsteps and re-do your room. It's a wonder what a gallon of paint can do. You'll feel as though you have a blank canvas to work off of. So next time you happen to find yourself in a furniture shop you can splurge on new bedroom accessories.


Darlings, next time you're stressing over things that in the big scheme of things don't really matter, remember this: Indulge in everyday, or not-so-everyday luxuries, to re-inspire, rejuvenate, and revive yourself. Trust me, it's worth it.


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9.11.09

Hello, winter


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With winter approaching I needed a little bit of inspiration to get me through the week. This color; I d i e ♥ Oh, how I am craving summer already. Savoring the last few weeks of autumn... I hope you're all having a most fabulous week, and sorry for my absence, I've been quite busy lately and haven't devoted enough time to blogging.


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2.11.09

Nevermore

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Outfit (Costume) Details: Nordstrom fringe boots, DIY costume, unknown stockings.

"But the raven still beguiling all my sad soul into smiling,
Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird and bust and door;
Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking
Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore -
What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore
Meant in croaking `Nevermore.'" -Edgar Allan Poe

I am aware that Halloween was Saturday, and this post is long overdue. I didn't even get to take decent pictures of myself wearing this most fabulous DIY Raven costume-I'm quite proud of myself! Especially since I made it when I was very young. But anyways, I hope you all had fun on Halloween! My night was rather dreary, actually. I didn't even get to wear my costume due to the rain. Luckily I was able to wear it the night before at my school's Halloween themed dance :) And I won best individual costume! I was very excited.


I leave you with a few photos of moi in my younger years wearing the same costume with a different (much smaller) dress.. I made this costume many years ago with a little help from my mother, ofcourse...





I hope you're all having a most wonderful week, d a r l i n g s ;)

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