So Cute

During holiday seasons Christian Dior, displayed a sort of retrospective in a little frame hanging on their building, avenue Montaigne. Cute!

Le Lup

Love this place at the left bank with a fabulous nights-only formula, Le LUP is attracts all the hot Germainophiles.

Le Lup, 2-4 rue du Sabot, 75006 Paris, Tel. 01 45 48 86 47, M° Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Il était une fois....

Laurent Morel-Ruyman, Rue Princesse owner recently opened their newest boutique for all the princesses at heart, Cinderella's on the hunt for her "happy ever after" on the Rue Princesse in Paris! This adorable boudoir boutique is the perfect place, handbags, accessories, as well as a selection of precious and semi-precious stone jewellery.

Rue Princesse, 11 rue Princesse, 75006 Paris, Tél 01 46 33 32 54, M° Mabillon or Saint-Germain-des-Prés

www.rueprincesse.com

I HEART CUPCAKES

Cupcakes really brings pleasure! Visits to the Magnolia Bakery in New York, Sprinkles in Los Angeles, or the Hummingbird in London, are remembered and replayed with an almost orgasmic fervour: all of the flavours, all of the colours, and not to mention the sprinkles.

Je t'aime

Sao Paulo - Cris Barros

Cris Barros has been quietly working on a plan to capitalize on the burgeoning international interest in Brazilian fashion. In March, the designer opens a gleaming new store across the street from the city's über-chic Fasano Hotel. The flagship shop has been designed by Carolina Maluhy, herself a protégée of Fasano architect Isay Weinfield, and will incorporate the easy luxury that Barros fans like Gisele Bündchen have grown to love. The hard/soft mix of concrete and iron with croc leather and silk velvet will, in a sense, cement her position as one of the country's most sought-after designers. "The Fasano is where all the VIPs from Sao Paulo go for dinner or a drink, and it's the hotel of choice for trendsetters visiting the city. It will be impossible for them to miss our store!"

The Perfect Scent

Chandler Burr's new book, "The Perfect Scent: A Year Inside the Perfume Industry in Paris and New York" (Henry Holt), follows the creation of two fragrances—Sarah Jessica Parker's Lovely and Hermès' Un Jardin sur le Nil—and the myriad of pubic relations meetings, sales strategy sessions, and endlessly honed formulae that go along with their launches.

Amie Dicke

In her new series of sculptures, Amie Dicke pays homage to the supreme self-sacrifice of the obsessively style-conscious. Dicke's transformation of vamps into vampires is often read by critics as a critique of fashion, her real intent is to distill the imagery she adores down to its rawest essence. In the process, her work has seduced some of the industry's most influential and inspirational figures: She's been featured in numerous glossies and her collectors include Mario Testino and Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren.

Marc Jacobs - Spring/Summer 2008

Resurrection

"Daily Love and Lipstick Fêtes"

Andres Santo Domingo + Lauren Davis

The most-hyped wedding in the recent history of South America AND the Upper East Side happened over the weekend as Andres Santo Domingo and Lauren Davis walked down the aisle. New York society and editorial elites alike flew to Colombia.
The bride wore a Olivier Theyskens-designed Nina Ricci dress.

"La mode et la musique c'est chic"

Fashion Forward Starlet

The only thing generating more buzz than Keira Knightley's performance in Atonement is that green dress. I am sure the green colour is going to be a hit in the style department this season.

Milan - Gucci Menswear Collection

Frida Giannini's Gucci show was sexy with a modern rock 'n' roll edge, gypsy dingle-dangles and Jimmy Hendrix hair mops to it. It had a touch of cool decadence and the Gucci stamp of luxury. Loved it!

James Rousseau - “To Make You Mine” Lyrics

James Rousseau - “To Make You Mine” Lyrics

I’m lost in thought all the time
You are always on my mind
You rise a light known (?) that I’d seen before
You kept coming back for more

I wonder if you know what you mean to me
Let it overflow over you and me

I will kill a thousand men to make you mine
The blood upon my hands won’t mean a thing
I’m as good as dead without you by my side
I might as well be crucified
You won’t let me in

You put me back on my feet
You paint a smile on every face you make
I try to do the best I can for you
I love the crazy things you do

Gisele Bundchen's gorgeous legs from the Versace ad for the spring/summer 2008

Ashley Tisdale precious puppy

Sex and the City fan that I am - I am counting the days for GET CARRIED AWAY

Love Rachel Bilson's latest photos in GQ by Ellen von Unwerth

Carla Brunis ring

Bruni has been seen wearing a heart-shaped Dior ring from the Coeur Romantique collection. ...Sarkozy has excellent taste in jewellery

Cashmere Baby wear

How do posh tots stay warm in the winter months? In cashmere babywear. Baby CZ a line by designer Carolina Zapf offers cozy outfits for babies, toddlers, kids and even adults in cotton, linen and baby-soft two-ply cashmere. For babies there are also blankets and hats.The gift set shown here includes a cashmere tipped double breasted hoodie in pink with cream tipping and a pair of drawstring pants.

Opium Exhibition in Paris by Yves Saint Laurent

To celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of Yves Saint Laurent's most famous perfume, Opium, an exhibition or “espace ephémère” has been created in the heart of the Marais neighborhood in Paris in order to rediscover this sensual fragrance. Opium was inspired by Yves Saint Laurent's numerous travels to Morocco, Japan, China, Mongolia, India and Turkey and these multi-cultural sources of inspiration form the theme of the “Opium Express” exhibit..It only runs to 19 January 2008....

Madison Gallery

Madison Gallery is the upscale sister to Madison. The store caters to its VIP clientele with everything from fashion-forward labels to a paparazzi-proof metal clad electronic sliding door—take that.

Madison Gallery, 23410 Civic Centre Way, Unit C1, Malibu, CA, 310-317-8787

This is perfect palette for eyes and cheek. Love the colours. The shades come in bronze shimmer, soft peach, peachy pink blush. Available through Sephora.

“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.” Coco Chanel

My Style Icons

1) Aerin Lauder
2) Marie Chantal Miller
3) Margherita Missoni
4) Tinsley Mortimer
5) Lou Doillon

A major Andy Warhol Exhibition - Stockholm

Andy Warhol returns to Moderna Museet in February. Look forward to seeing the the famous pop art works.

Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton

Marc Jacob's new documentary, Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton, by Loic Prigent gives you an access to one of the world's hottest and busiest designers.

Du 4 au 6 janvier 2008, le Cannes Fashion Week - le Salon de la mode

White Gold Bottle - Dom Perignon

The house of Dom Perignon,has unveiled their latest divine creation with the 1995 Vintage White Gold Jeroboam commemorative champagne. This seductive beauty is the newest addition to the famed Perignon name and the limited 100 luxurious bottles will be available through only a few select locations: Hotel Byblos in St. Tropez, Matsuzakaya Department Store in Nagoya's Sakae-ku of Japan, and a few chosen nightclubs in the United States. Balanced notes of fresh apricot, brioche, honey and almond make this champagne a true taste of elegance.

The Warhol Economy:How Fashion, Art, and Music Drive New York City by Elizabeth Currid

In The Warhol Economy, Elizabeth Currid argues that creative industries like fashion, art, and music drive the economy of New York as much as if not more than finance, real estate, and law. And these creative industries are fueled by the social life that whirls around the clubs, galleries, music venues, and fashion shows where creative people meet, network, exchange ideas, pass judgments, and set the trends that shape popular culture. The economics of art and culture in New York and other cities has been greatly misunderstood and underrated. The Warhol Economy explains how the cultural economy works-and why it is vital to all great cities.

The book has fascinating original interviews with many of New York's important creative figures, including fashion designers Zac Posen and Diane von Furstenberg.

Aerin Lauder's Closet

Designer Milly's apartment in NYC - Gorgeous!

Neue Gallerie

If you've never been to the Neue Gallerie in New York, you really should plan a visit. It's a small little jewel box of a place with a fabulous restaurant, Cafe Sabarsky, named after the museum's co-founder Serge Sabarsky, that serves authentic Viennese specialties. It's a great place to enjoy a hot chocolate on a cold New York afternoon. The Neue Galerie (New Gallery) also has a Gustav Klimt exhibit opening on October 18th. Check it out and enjoy some beautiful art and maybe a little strudel

Le Scaphandre et le Papillon

Look forward to seeing the movie The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, that is learn is based on the memoir, Le Scaphandre et le Papillon, by Jean-Dominique Bauby, the editor-in-chief of French Elle who suffered a rare stroke to the brain stem. Only his brain and his left eye were left undamaged. Yet Bauby didn’t let a small thing like paralysis stop him from blinking his memoir into existence. His memories included a combination of how he remembered life and how he imagined life would have been had he not been paralyzed at the age of 43. His extravagant and larger than life interpretation of a world he never knew is inspirational and heartwarming.

Murakami

Japanese artist Takashi Murakami's exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles has attracted celebrities and art enthusiasts, as well as serious shoppers, due to the freestanding Louis Vuitton store inside. Once again, another example of art and fashion colliding with the help of some serious brand management.
“If you look at the world of art people interested in contemporary art, they are usually interested in luxury,” said Yves Carcelle, the president of Louis Vuitton. “
There has been a lot of comparison between Takashi Murakami and Andy Warhol as well. Murakami calls his studio the factory just like Warhol and has a team of assistants who actually "create" his art which also blurs the line between high and low, similar to Warhol.