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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! WISHING YOU ALL A WONDERFUL & FABULOUS NEW YEAR!!!
STAY SAFE :)
kisses

Pass The Bubbly Please

Ah. The New Year is upon us - where did the time go? One more reason to celebrate with friends and loved ones, and one more reason to dress up and look fabulous. I'm sure you have all found your dresses already but I just passed by the store window of BCBG the other day. BCBG has always attracted me, there is something simple and ethereal about their dresses, and their cutting (for me at least, is superb).

Their dresses make you feel almost old hollywood glam or simply modern chic. I know they're rather simple, definitely something you've seen before, but talk about excellent draping! I don't know, there's something about them that makes me fall in love.

Love the velvet bodice of this dress!

This dress is actually much more beautiful in person.

Aughhh...I need to get this - look at that sleeve detail!

So simple, so lovely (especially the colour). Hm, I will advise you not to wear a headband that the model demonstrates...

Ok, kind of generic I know, princess cut blah blah blah. But the material! And a colour that would look great on all skin tones.

What are you doing for New Year's? &equally important, what will you be wearing?

Good Golly Boots!

I found (and purchased) two pairs of boots this weekend.

Yes, two.

They are comfortable ... and I love, love, love them.

Steve Madden - Legion


INC Brook Riding Boot - mine are chocolate brown and aren't so shiny.


Oh sales how I love thee.

Xmas Fun

I had a lovely xmas. Actually I was working on xmas day--not so much fun because I was getting phone calls of all the fun stuff going on. Once the work was over, I had to scream, "bring on the fun" literally and it actually began with a shopping trip.
I went shopping the day after xmas--the sales were a lot better than Black Friday. I stocked up on black tights, jewelries, and an outfit that I wanted to wear for my church's xmas dinner/party; which I finally didn't wear because my mood shifted to something different:-D
Well, I had a great xmas holiday with my great family and friends. Hope everyone had a fun xmas and holiday--now the count down to 2009 begins ;-) YIPPIE!!!!

This is what I finally decided to wear:






FRIENDS + FUN
Nife

the man & I ;-)
Friends:after the night!!!



My outfit: H&M dress, express jacket & tights, aldo boots, F21 bag & belt,

Merry Christmas To All, and To All A Goodnight

Merry Christmas everyone! We hope you had a wonderful evening and a beautiful day! Were in good company with family and friends, wrapped up warm - or dressed downright cool! - with good food, wherever you are!

This spread instantly made me want to layer up with colours and scarves - I actually decided that I had too much black in my closet! Is that even possible? Love the fresh faces and the braided hair. What wonderful winter inspiration - take the look of fall and bring with you into winter, enough of the dull greys and the generic black. I can't believe I just said that.







Image source: Elle Italy by David Burton

MERRY XMAS & HAPPY HOLIDAY!!!

Dropping by to wish all my lovely blog readers & friends a Merry Xmas and a Wonderful Holiday. Thank you all for being a part of my life. :)
Thanks to S-C from Girlmeetsnyc for the lovely xmas greeting!

Stay safe and don't forget to stay fabulous!!!
xoxo





credit:mostlywanted.com,

Happy Christmukkah!

Something to drool over on this special day....Yes, I'm in love with red pumps! But just to add some variety, these are not Louboutins (remember the Turkey day pumps?), but from Stuart Weitzman. Dear Santa.....

Happy Christmukkah everyone!

Psst! I heard Bloomies is having a big sale on the 26th!

Image Source: Bloomies

Scented

I indulge in perfume. I tend to put too much on and think nothing of it. I'm a dedicated and committed wearer of four scents, all of which are used in a rotational manner, depending on mood, weather, clothes and/or occasion. They are much more than just the fantastic four.

My first ever - must wear all the time - is this discontinued line of Ines De La Fressange. After all, she was Lagerfeld's muse.


I found this a couple of years ago - extremely fitting for Spring or Fall. Roger & Gallet Bouquet Imperial


Something fresh after a hot shower, or light for a summer day I wear Baby Bench. What's that? Yes, a perfume for babies. Not really a perfume actually, scented water? I have no idea, but it smells damn good AND it's made in the Philippines! Subtle and soft.


And last, but certainly not least, Marc Jacobs' Daisy. Divine. Long lasting, beautiful!


What's your scent?

I See Sequins

Another day, another weekend over. Now I have a love for sequin--my first choice for a new year dress. I was tagged by the lovely Couture Carrie.



TAGGED
Thanks to CC of Couture Carrie for this fun tag!!!

Here are the rules:
7 Personal Details Tag. Rules are to list 7 details about oneself so you readers can get to know you a bit better. Then tag 7 people to do the same.
7 PERSONAL DETAILS

1. I have to have my IPod/ listening to music before I go to sleep or when am stress out.

2. I love ART. I collect paintings even though I barely have anywhere to put them.

3. I played soccer in high school. I enjoy watching soccer games.

4. I am not a big fan of movies; I can go for months without watching or going to the movie theater or else someone persuades me to it; but the only time I can watch a movie by myself is if that movie has something about fashion.

5. I have some kind of addiction to shoes especially high heels—it just has to be 4inches or more.

6. When I was 13/14, my friends and I formed a clique name “Reve girls” meaning dream girls and we had some fun & silly rules especially with our style and our presence—sort of gossip girl Blair and her friends except for the mean part :-D

7. I have a Bachelors in Nursing,

Am tagging:
ThirdworldProfessional
CHARMAINE
Pandoras
Rich Hippie
Deep in Vogue
Budget Chic
Withasianstereotypes

THANKS to the lovely S-C from TheGirlmeetsnyc for the award "My Idea Of Fashion Award"
xoxo

Ctrl BG: A Shortcut to Financial News 12/21

After MUCH drama, the fall of the auto industry in the US has finally been avoided- at least temporarily anyway. In the end, Bush signed over $17.4 to Chrysler and GM on Friday in return for non voting warrants and more oversight on executive pay etc. In the end, they made a full circle and the money will be coming from the TARP fund, which brings up the really intriguing question of whether the government has opened the pandora box and now other industries will be lining up to get a share of the rest of the TARP fund. Paulson has already asked Congress to release the rest of the $350 billion TARP fund early, when just a few days ago he said that it will not be necessary. Just when we thought we figured out how the TARP is going to work, they change their minds. This does not bode well for the government, because it makes them look like they have no idea what they're doing. Maybe they don't! On the other hand, the wider purpose of TARP is to support the financial market stability, and I daresay, it will probably not be very stable if the auto industry went bankrupt!

On the sidelines, the Madoff scandal continues to unfold, revealing many influential individuals exposed to this fraud. The S&P cut the rating of 11 US and EU banks, including Bank of America, Barclays Bank, Citibank, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Scotland, UBS and Wells Fargo Bank. I guess if ratings must be cut, at least there is safety in numbers. What are you going to do when everyone goes down?

Outside of the States, it looks like the land of chocolate and waffles is not doing very well. Belgium's attempt to bailout Fortis got frozen as Prime Minister Yves Leterme tendered his resignation after having reportedly politically meddling to sway a court ruling. Apparently this is the third time their government collapsed. I had no idea.

Let it Snow

We haven't had much snow except for the tease of snow flurries. I always like it when it snows and I am am home with hot chocolate watching SATC. For now, we are just getting the windy cold weather and lots of rain and a little bit of snow flurries. Hoping for a white Christmas this year :-P
Happy Friday and have a lovely weekend!
kisses

The Girl With The Short Hair

Last year I went from that was down below the middle of my back, to a really bad short japanese-boy-rockstar cut. My hair grows fast so while I was mortified & stuck with pinning it back and trying to tie it up in all sorts of ways, with ribbons and clips, it eventually grew back to past my shoulders by September of this year. Being stuck with thick, thick hair I got fed up and went to go get it cut again into a straight across, above the shoulders/longish bob.

Then, I went home and chopped it all off to have it super short in the back, with an A-line cut in the front. Kind of like Victoria Beckham, but less extreme and shorter. How does it feel? Totally awesome. Here are some cuties that might inspire you to cut it short.




The best part is that you figure out fun ways to do your hair, it's just easier to take of! Best part? If you can work the curling iron and get a bunch of curls, it's completely adorable. It definitely becomes a deciding factor on how you style your outfits.

What are your thoughts on girls with short hair?

As for my next hair cut? I'm definitely going to go for a Shannyn Sossamon look.


Image Source: Garance Dore

Fashion Dimensions

Eniko Mihalik & Lakshmi Menon for MaxMara s/s 09


Agyness Deyn for Jan. 2009, Vogue Korea--channelling Marilyn Monroe--gorgeous!!!


Kate Moss and Sasha Pivovarova for Longchamp spring 09

credit:fabsugar, thefashionspot

A Little Business

Yay to Monday, sike! Don't really like Mondays, well, for the most part. This week is going to be some busy week with work. The only exciting part is that it is exactly 10days to Christmas. I have started my Xmas shopping especially for my family and friends in Nigeria because I have to send it through my friends who are traveling. Another friend is leaving today for Nigeria--it feels like every week another friend is off to Nigeria. Safe Journey Tosin!!! ;) For me, I will be spending my Xmas in the states awaiting my friend's visit from South Africa.
Well, I got to get back to my little business.
All the best this week. :)
xoxox

Oh boy, oh boy

How do you like your boy to look? Mine is the usual jeans and t-shirt kinda guy, but I like a little styled grunge to be honest!

A little flannel can go a long way. Too much flannel can be tacky and "OH LOOK I AM A HIPSTER."

Perhaps a little too trendy with the scarf and all - but nonetheless a rather eye-pleasing outfit! I love the checkered shirt.

I love this. I love the coat. He looks so... historical!

Casual, cute, playful! Lego belt!


Umm...yes, hello and hello.

Boys with style are big in my book - a little character like a neck scarf or a sharp looking jacket can make all the difference. Just enough scruff balanced out by the perfect amount of tidiness. And of course, excellent manners. Chivalry is not dead and of course style for men is alive as ever. Just a few things that make me sigh.

So tell me, how you would you like your man to dress?


All photos by The Sartorialist, which I love and adore. Who doesn't?