“Luxury is lounging alongside a glittering pool with  an icy drink in hand. It’s hidden pockets in otherwise  glamorous dress. Luxury is in the little things & something to be sought after & celebrated daily”

                                                                        - Mrs Lilien via Matchbook Mag

Sonia Rykiel

Rules.Of.Style

Know Yourself

What counts is how you look at yourself, what you should show & what you should hide. You have to spend time in front of a mirror. Very few women pay attention to that.

Use your head

My style corresponds to the image I have of the left bank woman who pays attention to what's going on in the streets, in politics, in the world. Clothing is also something that happens in your head.

Remember the power of black

Black is a magnificent color - it gives you an outline like a pencil stroke.

Add a little sparkle

I love accessories, bags, shoes, brooches, necklaces. I even like to have a crystal comb or a flower in my hair. If you're wearing a little black dress, a sparkling detail adds a simple & pretty touch.

Have a fail-safe outfit

It's important to have an outfit that always works for you, one that you know looks good when you are in a rush.

Learn the art of packing

I always travel with lots of long jackets, in black, brown, or navy blue, & matching trousers, then I mix & match the jackets & the trousers.

Let your feet do the talking

I love eccentric, quirky shoes with colors & very high heels that are gilded or extravagantly embellished with crystals. A pretty foot underlines a look. It's a way of defining a style.

Dress for yourself

Of course fashion is important, but I think the way you live counts for more. A woman should be herself & dress according to who she is.

Seduce with your style

It's very natural to be sexy, to be seductive, it's a way of being. You can do much by paying careful attention to your clothes, by knowing a length or a certain color that suits you.

Ignore other people's advice

You shouldn't ask for other people's advice, & certainly not your partner's. It's useless. You need to know yourself - that's enough.

 Rules & quotes by Sonia Rykiel

Words.To.Live.By

I'm not sure if I have blogged about this quote before, & if I have - I apologize.  I stumbled upon it a little over a year ago..& it has pretty much become my "life quote"...meaning, I took the time to write it down on a small card & tucked it into my wallet.  If you know me, you know how cluttered my wallet & purses are, so you need to understand that though it's been in my wallet for a little over a year, I've only seen it a couple of times.  While I don't know if this will ring true for everyone, I know it does for me.  Everytime I find myself in a situation with a male..where my needs aren't being met, or I'm convincing myself to stay in the relationship - I read this quote to realign me.  Granted this isn't happening on a monthly basis, but I think it's important to have words or a picture or something solid that can snap you out of a funk, realign your center - pull you back in from the stratosphere.  (My amazing girlfriends also do this - but sometimes I can't bother them at 4 in the morning when I decide to have a meltdown). Without futher ado, my quote (for male related instances):

"If he were the right guy for you, there would be nothing in this earth keeping him from you.  None of this 'not-over-his-ex' shit, none of this 'not-ready-for-committment' crap, no excuses, equivocation, or hemming&hawing.  He would be there, & present, & totally excited about it. Don't waste your time if they're not"
                                                           -Siobhan O'Neill

Inspired!

“Do the things you used to talk about doing but never did. Know when to let go & when to hold on tight. Stop rushing. Don't be intimidated to say it like it is. Stop apologizing all the time. Learn to say no, so your yes has some oomph. Spend time with the friends who lift you up, & cut loose the ones who bring you down. Stop giving your power away. Be more concerned with being interested than being interesting. Be old enough to appreciate your freedom, & young enough to enjoy it.

Finally know who you are.”

Kristin Armstrong

Life is not complex - We are complex. Life is simple, & the simple thing is the right thing. - Oscar Wilde

This hangs on my desk at work & reminds me every single day that I'm here to make my life what I want it to be. 

..& ain't nothin' gonna change that.

Blogging Hiatus

I seem to have gone on a bit of a blogging-hiatus.  Life got a little crazy, work piled up, & my apartment was a mess.

With a new month, I've began to write a new chapter in life.  No better way to start my new chapter than giving a favorite life quote :)

"Finish each day & be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well & serenely & with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense" Ralph Waldo Emerson

A little bit of madness never hurt anyone.
I enjoy surrounding myself with people who
cherish their little idiosyncrasies & know that
it makes them fun & unique.

“We are shaped and fashioned by what we love” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

*Loving right now:

Shipyard Pumpkin Ale: I do not feel love through seasons, but instead through seasons of beer.

This motto (I even have it hanging next to my computer at work!) :





















Ice water, a lemon wedge, & a dash of splenda. Great any time of day.

Mayflower Beach - Dennis, Cape Cod, MA

Tim Walker's Photography

Personas. I am addicted & slightly envious of all the other great people in the world with my name.