Coco Fever

There are some exciting films about amazing women coming out this year! I can't wait for Coco Avant Chanel [starring adorable Audrey Tatou]...it comes out in France in April, and a few months later in the states.

This month's Paris Vogue celebrates the release...

"A gentleman with a pug nose is a contradiction in terms" --Edgar Allan Poe

...but this little guy is certainly a gentleman!

My pug Gidget asked that I post this picture. We both agree that it is the cutest photo we have seen in a long while!

[oops...I forgot...photo is from Facehunter]

“I should have no compassion on these witches; I should burn them all”

I wish I could have twitched my nose like Samantha from Bewitched and been there to see the Lauren Alexander and Gaby Applegate's Witches line premiere at Chateau Marmont's Bungalow 4. A little goth, a little glam, a little Stevie Nicks...[check out Ron Herman soon for their line!]

Monday Mischief: She-Aviator

Do you ever have one of those weeks where it seems that a random theme emerges again and again? The past week or so has definitely taken on an aviator theme for me: at a party last weekend, I donned my friend Ryan's aviator cap and goggles [he wears them to ride his scooter], and I felt they added a certain je ne sais quoi to my ensemble...of course, I was also just being a goofball. That same night I heard that an Amelia Earhart film is in the works, starring Hilary Swank. If you ask me, Amelia is one of the most amazing [and often underrated] people who have walked the planet, so I'm truly excited about this film!

Then...Refinery29 had a Trend Watch report that featured...you guessed it...aviator caps! How cute is red-headed Coco Rocha in her be-jeweled cap!!?? What do you think -- is this going to be the next fedora?

I am already thinking Amelia would be a great Halloween costume this year. If you're interested in Amelia, you should definitely check out the official website. Did you know she was:

♥ The first person to solo the 2,408-mile distance across the Pacific between Honolulu and Oakland, California; also first flight where a civilian aircraft carried a two-way radio

♥ First person to fly solo from Los Angeles to Mexico City; 13hrs 23min
♥ First person to fly solo nonstop from Mexico City to Newark; 14hrs 19min.

AMAZING!

Lydia, Being Dead Doesn't Make Things Any Easier

It's really no secret that my aesthetic sensibilities started with Lydia.

Have a relaxing weekend everyone -- curl up with a favorite film [you know, the one you know every line of], and relaxxxxxxxxxxx...

Beetlejuice, from Film Stills

Channeling Maria Bonita Extra

As I've mentioned before, I have a bit of a weakness for Latin designers -- I feel they are able to capture a certain quirky, breezy, yet easy-to-wear look that is sometimes missing with American and European designers. Brazilian designer Maria Bonita Extra is a perfect example of this, and her summer collection for 2009 is absolute perfection in my humble view! I just adore her little details: ruffles, ribbons, flowers, folds, and sheers...subtle, exotic, and pretty as a picture.

Ideas for pulling off this look...

♥ Flower and leaf details ♥ Touches of gold ♥ Flowy Sheers ♥ Chambray ♥Black ribbons ♥Floral prints ♥ Girly Oxfords ♥ Flounces and folds

What is it about Spring that brings my girly side out?? Does that happen to you?

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