Wednesday, December 18, 2013

~YUMMY TO MY TUMMY: RECIPE FOR THE DAY




These Dark Chocolate Peppermint Meringues are fun and festive to look at, and I bet they taste delish!



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Monday, December 16, 2013

~CHRISTMAS TIME IS FAMILY TIME


 
 
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is a movie that many of us have come across in some form or another, especially since it's often broadcast on t.v. during the holiday season.  Though it contains  a lot of vulgarity and off-color humor, there are a few scenes in it that tickle my funny bone.  The characters of the elderly Uncle Lewis and Aunt Bethany are a treat, and their scenes at the Griswold's family get-together are too funny.  There's nothing like a little senior-citizen holiday humor ☺.
 
Here are a few bits and bobs I came across from their scenes...
 
 
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Let's get a close-up of Clark chewing on that delish green jello mold that Aunt Bethany "festively" sprinkled with cat food...
 
 
 
 
And as for the cat, what happens to it a short time later is not very merry.  I think I'll pass on posting that scene!
 
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Sunday, December 15, 2013

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

~IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS!



 "At Christmas play and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once a year."
~Thomas Tusser~
 
 
 
  
*Photion reblogged
 
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~FASHION INSPIRATION FOR THE DAY


 
Recently I happened upon Thom Browne's Fall 2013 RTW Collection, and let's just say it is bursting with red roses in a spectacular way.  What a nice prequel to the holiday season...
 
 
 
 
Though I think this skirt is too-too short (and if it's too short while standing, it's going to be a disaster when sitting), it does allow us to get a really good view of those delightful tights...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ahhhhhhh the pièce de résistance of the collection...
 
 
 
 
Wading in roses...
 
 
*All photos courtesy of nymag.com.
 
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Today I came across an editorial from this month's issue of Vogue Japan which features a couple of items from Thom's collection...
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
*You can see the rest of the photos from the editorial here.
 
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Friday, December 6, 2013

~FASHION INSPIRATION FOR THE DAY


 
 
 
Antonio Marras' delightful duds are a nice addition to this season's collections.
 
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From his Fall 2013 RTW Collection...
 
 
 
 
Ohhhh, this sweater is lovely
 #cozy  #colorful ☺...
 
 
 
 
Here is a photo of this look from an editorial in this month's issue of Vogue Japan (you can view more photos from the editorial in this post)...
 
 
 
Everyone needs at least one pair of red shoes.
Why is it that I don't have any, then?
Must rectify that situation, some way, somehow...
 
 
 
 
Here is a video of the runway show...
 
 
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From the 2014 Resort Collection
(love Antonio's whimsical collages)...
 
 
 
 
 
Such a wearable and flattering dress,
and the petite floral pattern with a background of black suits me just fine...
 
 
 
 
Adorable jacket!
The cerulean lace adds such a nice touch...
 
 
 
 
 
Oh, my word, gimme' this wrapper too!  I think the brassiere should be worn only underneath one's clothes though...
 
 
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From the Spring 2014 RTW Collection...
 
 
 
 
The dresses that feature figural illustrations remind me of the Kate Spade totes that had Maira Kalman's 
line drawings on them (yep, that was a looong time ago).  They are so fetching...
 
 
 
 
The skirt portion of this dress is stunning.  I generally don't care for see-through garments, so the visible belly isn't something to cheer about. I think the black boy-shorts were a pretty tasteful thing to put under the skirt (as opposed to something skimpier).  This isn't something, say, a teenager would likely be wearing out on the town anyway... 
 
 
 
Here is a video of the show...
 
 
 
And here is a video in which Antonio discusses the collection and explains his creative process...
 
 
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"Detour is a small piece of the Moleskine journey, where interlacing stories merge. Curated by Raffaella Guidobono, this travelling group show features notebook creations by internationally recognized artists, architects, film directors, graphic designers, illustrators, and writers. Some works contain extensive stories; others are turned into pieces of contemporary art and design."
 
Antonio participated in this interesting endeavor.
Here is a sneak-peek of the contents of his notebook...
 
 
 
...and here is a video which presents the notebook in its entirety...
 

 
 
☺ Interestingly enough, Maira Kalman also participated in the project ☺
 
*Source of initial photo.
*All runway photos courtesy of style.com.
*Journal image source.
 
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