Happy Holidays!

I wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year!

"Christmas gift suggestions:

To your enemy, forgiveness.

To an opponent, tolerance.

To a friend, your heart. 

To a customer, service. 

To all, charity. 

To every child, a good example. 

To yourself, respect."

-Oren Arnold 

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Image via Harper’s Bazaar December 2011 party issue

Cheers!

Double Act

“Shared joy is a double joy ; Shared sorrow is half a sorrow”

 Duo means balance.... Duo means communication.... Duo means rhythm....... Duo means more impact...... Have you noticed "double act" as a trend..... from fashion editorials to boom of twin babies.....?

Exotic Black and Gold

There is no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness.  

- Po, the Kung Fu Panda

Q & A

“Life is like a box of crayons. Most people are the 8-color boxes, but what you're really looking for are the 64-color boxes with the sharpeners on the back. I fancy myself to be a 64-color box, though I've got a few missing. It's ok though, because I've got some more vibrant colors like periwinkle at my disposal. I have a bit of a problem though in that I can only meet the 8-color boxes. Does anyone else have that problem? I mean there are so many different colors of life, of feeling, of articulation.. so when I meet someone who's an 8-color type.. I'm like, "hey girl, magenta!" and she's like, "oh, you mean purple!" and she goes off on her purple thing, and I'm like, "no - I want magenta!"  - John Mayer  Do you feel related to.....? ;)

Purple Reign

“They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.”

- Carl W. Buechner 

Shade of purple- from magenta, lavender to deep velvet purple.... It speaks romance, sophistication and sensibility in fashion. For fall/winter, it takes its nature- alluring and somewhat mysterious- to the full throttle as season's the most attractive color trend. Try and see thus 'Purple reigns'.

Shades of Amber

"Fiery colors begin their yearly conquest of the hills, propelled by the autumn winds. Fall is the artist."

-Takayuki Ikkaku, Arisa Hosaka and Toshihiro Kawabata, Animal Crossing: Wild World, 2005

The 'IT' color at the moment - From amber, mustard yellow to pumpkin orange and honey brown.... Full   fiery Fall hue is making a strong impression for this season!! Love it. 

Dress Rehearsal

“Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire. Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired.” - Martha Graham 

Love Lace

“Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity.” 
                       - Plato

Trending for FW 2011, SS 2012. A Key way to try lace is Keeping it simple - it's powerful detail,  can be too seductive or feminine just by little bit of the presence... be careful not to overshadow yourself with head to toe lace or roomful of the decoration. Mix with solid color bottom when the pattern is large, if the lace is tiny as mesh, go with layers/draped detail on a dress, top or skirt. I would not go with lacy hosiery unless your dress is absolutely simple almost as suit. Though lingerie - I will go wild here, it can totally be sexy! ;)

Color of the moment: Forest Green

“If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come.” - Chinese Proverbs

Children are our future

“Children will not remember you for the material things you provided but for the feeling that you cherished them.” - Richard L. Evans

Rise on youth market: children's fashion is trending large, branding gets competitive for sure. I just love tip toey joey's editorials for their fall, winter 2011 campaign that they capture the wonder and curiosity of precious little beings through secret lens' eye!

in love with the city

“I enjoy talking to you more than anybody else because I never feel I am giving myself away and so can admit to shady, dishonest, crawling, cowardly, unjust, arrogant, snobbish, lecherous, perverted and generally shameful feelings that I don't want anybody else to know about; but most of all because I am always on the verge of violent laughter when talking to you.

If you were here, I keep thinking, we would spend the time in talk and drink and smoke and I should be laughing a lot of the time, and I should be enjoying myself a lot of the time.”

- Kingsley Amis

credit@ Vogue Japan Sept 2011

Prayer

“This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth, Love to complete your life.”

*Photo via oakenteat.wordpress.com

Beauty instead of Ashes

 “You can shed tears that she is gone, 
or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back,
or you can open your eyes and see all she's left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her,
or you can be full of the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember her only that she is gone,
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back.
Or you can do what she'd want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on.”

- David Harkins 

RIP my loving grandma.......

**Photos by Kirsty Mitchell, "Wonderland" 2009-2011

Fall into Dark Romance

"Thou art to me a delicious torment." 

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson