“Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never, never – in nothing, great or small, large or pretty – never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense.” -Winston Churchill in his commencement speech at Harrow School 1941 In honor of all those recent graduates (such as my best friend who just graduated law [...]
“There’s this idea that everybody has to have everything right away. But you have to let the slow burn happen. I wasn’t the superstar. I had to work for it. Really long hours.” -Jenna Lyons, President and Executive Creative Director of J. Crew, quote from Marie Claire @ Work, May 2013 I love this quote, because [...]
This room is this week’s most wanted. I love everything about it, especially that view of the water from the window. Beautiful! Click here to read, “10 toxic hotspots in the home,” the article where this week’s most wanted photo comes from.
“Absolutely they hurt. Absolutely! I’m not going to lie. But no pain, no gain, as they say. I don’t mind. I will suffer. I don’t wear heels every day, but when I’m out, that’s how I feel confident.” -Victoria Beckham, admitting that her sky-high heels often induce sky-high pain While I get where Victoria Beckham is [...]
According to LOFT, the sweater blazer is “1 piece that’ll completely change your look.” I really love this idea – you get the comfort of a sweater, with the classy look of a blazer. What a versatile piece! Here are a few of LOFT’s sweater blazer’s that I really like and are this week’s most [...]
“Carrying a bag every day means it almost becomes an extension of oneself. It’s normal that a woman gets very attached to hers.” -Riccardo Tisci
Beautiful, beautiful, boots. I really have an obsession with boots, and these Ralph Lauren’s caught my eye right away. I never really noticed how much I like Ralph Lauren until recently. I love how he mixes an Americana style with pretty simple designs. Have a great weekend! I will once again be traveling, this time [...]
“One should do something gorgeous to make a woman believe she is even more beautiful than she was before. I am not dressing the girl next door.” -Christian Lacroix
I need this dress…but of course it costs $198. Sigh. Perhaps when it goes on sale. What I love about this dress, is that it doesn’t cling to the body. It’s a little hard to tell in the picture below, but there is a lot of extra material gathering in the front, which really contrasts [...]
“New Uses for Old Things – Nestle tea bags scented with jasmine, mint, or vanilla into a dresser to infuse your clothes with a fresh, subtle fragrance. – Help wet shoes preserve their shape and speed up drying by placing crumpled newspaper in them overnight. – Get between button, where a regular iron won’t fit, [...]
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