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Favorites from latest shows in Paris, Milan, etc... 

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Global Village Finds

Moroccan rope belts in blush, gold, and silver 

Moroccan kaftans

Office lipsticks in shades 12, 16, & 22

I also got dress slips from the Saudi village. They look like something my grandmother would wear, but I think they're perfect for sheer dresses/jalabeyas. Sorry but no pictures!

I love global village foods. Shrimps from Papa Junior (Thai village), traditional ice cream & belela balbalooki (Syrian village), and karak - few of my must-haves every time I visit.

I hope I would find the time to go again sometime soon! 

When I grow up...

I want to be Lily Van Der Woodsen Bass Humphrey!

Lily has always been my favorite character on Gossip Girl. Don't get me wrong I love Blair, Serena, Chuck et al, as much as anyone else would. But I've noticed that many girls idolize Blair. I believe all the aspire to is to be spoiled with a matching wardrobe.

While they want to be more like Blair, I want to be more like Lily. She is poised, polished, and smart.

Here's what makes Lily so great:

- She's had a number of divorces, the father of her children abandoned her, and her husband died (Bart Bass). She held her own and in the end she got together with the love of her life, Rufus.

- She chose Bart over Rufus in season one so her children would have a proper family and home.

- She is mother to Serena Van Der Woodsen. I think we all can agree that Serena is quite a handful.

- She adopted Chuck. And here's to thinking no one could ever love him (except for Blair).

- At one point, Lily ran Bass Industries - a multi-million dollar business.

- She was on house arrest, and dealt with it gracefully.



She did ALL that whilst looking her very best. Did I mention she owns an impressive collection of handbags?

Temperley London Pre-Fall 2012

LINK LOVE

image via Pinterest

Here are some blog posts I loved!

Alaa Balkhy internship at Brownbook picture diary
Beaded button-down shirt DIY
Halloween parfait recipe - perfect for other events too!
Romantic hair chignon with a how to video - Simple & pretty!
Looking Marie Claire picture diary
To Catch a Thief movie style (starring Grace Kelly).

FASHION vs STYLE

via http://lifestylesoftheyoungandreckless.tumblr.com/post/8162459637

I'M LOVING: Lauren Conrad

It looks like those rumors of a new reality show starring Lauren Conrad aren't going to happen anytime soon. Meanwhile, Lauren has been working on two new projects! I'm loving all of them.

The Beauty Department is blog/website Lauren co-writes with two other women. The website is updated daily with beauty tips, how-tos, and musings. It's really fun and the tutorials are very helpful, like how to get that winged eyeliner Lauren is famous for (here).

Paper Crown is Lauren Conrad's new clothing line. I love how simple each piece is and so very fresh. The line has this contemporary and feminine feel, and it's very wearable. Here are my favorite looks from both collections so far:

Fall 2011

Holiday 2011

I can't wait to see what Lauren has planned next!

HOW TO: Color Blocking

Runways and red carpets in the past few months have offered many interpretations of the color blocking trend.

Gucci

I kind of like it and then I kind of don't. So, I figured out the best way I think color blocking should be done. 

1- Color blocking the same color in different shades and tones is pretty.

Eva in Victoria Beckham

Emma Stone in Lanvin

2- Another pretty but safe way is to color block bright colors with neutrals.

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Nina Dobrev in Jay Godfrey

3- Color block colors of the same tone. Muted colors with muted colors, dark shades with dark shades, and so on...

Jessica Alba in DVF

Olivia Wilde in Gucci

Not following the last rule has been done a few times but it doesn''t look pretty! See for yourself...

Cheryl Cole

Michelle Obama

That's was my take on the trend. Thoughts?

                                                               

A Stroll Through Nice

Fashion editorial - Iguatemi magazine

Model: Solange Wilvert

Photographer: Jacques Dequeker

Location: The beautiful Nice of France

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