Pourquoi Pas?

Why not XOXO darlings? Have you been catching up on the latest on the Upper East Siders? This season is very good even if my Louboutins and I are struggling to keep up. So sorry for the absence of post yesterday, I'm afraid the Blogger Bouncer was giving me the cold shoulder of his velvet rope and logging in was something that was just not going to happen. But no tears for me mes cheries maybe just some Wayfarers as I've been blinded by the amazing fabulousness of last nights costume. The show featured the girls at the insta-important Fashion's Night Out event that has swept NYC by surprise the last two NYFWs with its glitz and its glam.

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Blair's dress was amazing. The perfect frock to turns those heads

as you step out the cab ready to party. Thank you Pre-Fall Valentino!

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But Serena's dress stole my heart. Flowy, unique, and backless,

its everything I always look for in a gown. Bisous Jenny Packham!

Whose heels would you walk a mile in darlings?

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The New Hair Conundrum - The Guest Blogger Series

My transition to NY is moving along wonderfully and things are starting to come into place, and in the meantime I am having some lovely blogger friends help me with some posts! Today enjoy Jessica from Fashion Limbo as she debates on gettin her heer did!

New season? new hair? This is the question lodging in my brain as soon as September arrives. By the end of said month I am desperately looking for an excuse to book my appointment at the salon, bugging friends with celebrity pictures asking “would this style suit me?”. By October I have seen my stylist, with no clue about what to ask for. I’ll just let him do whatever he fancies, changing my mind along the way, begging for more length here, less there... the results end up being, more often than not, questionable. Insert sad face here.

So, in the name of patience, and good taste, I have decided to take a step back and truly consider what I want done to my hair... and more importantly, what would really look good.

Right now I’m contemplating having a new hair colour. I should add I’m a natural brunette. The good thing about being brunette is that one can go bare-faced in terms of make-up, unlike platinum blondes. A shade of red on the lips can look positively stunning, especially if one goes for blue shades. I am lusting after a shade of pink by MAC and I know it would work great with darker locks.

However, being a brunette, I’m yawning. Going platinum blonde has always been a secret desire of mine. The sad truth is that platinum is not for the regular wallflower. As stated above, one could never, and I mean never, leave the house without any make-up.

Additionally I would have to invest in good shampoos, conditioning treatments and much more. No harsh methods such as hair-straighteners allowed and head to a trusted colourist to keep the black roots at bay... every fortnight.

And then there is Florence Welch (Florence + The Machine), parading her red locks around and looking truly amazing. Maybe it’s time to become a fake, yet stylish, redhead?

Or maybe it’s just time to settle as a brunette, love my natural hair colour for what it is, embrace all chocolate shades, and stop torturing myself lusting after other people’s heads?

... naaah! that would be too boring. So! how about jet black...?

{thanks weheartit for the photos}

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Southern Beauty

Before my move, I managed to fit in a trip down to one of my favorite places on Earth, Charleston, South Carolina. A city where the Old South still reigns with its beautiful Southern Drawl and sweeping oak trees in front of gorgeous plantations. You walk the streets of downtown and feel swept into a simpler time where people still sit on front porches, sweet tea in hand, and wave to everyone who passes by.

Walking down the Battery or by Rainbow Row,

I love seeing the pretty roses being made by the Carolina Sweetgrass.

You can find many brilliant baskets of this at the Market.

You gotta love a beach town, especially when its as charming as Charleston.

Charleston's architecture is incredible,

it just proves you don't have to travel around the world to find

quaint towns filled with rich history and inspiring buildings.

Have you visited Charleston darlings?

Empire State of Mind

I must say, I have been living in an Empire State of Mind my whole life and today darlings, my dreams are finally coming true. I leave today to move up to New York City, the place where you can live large and dream big. A city that finally has the same internal speed as I do, filled with culture and unending excitement. New York is truly like no other city on the planet, it has its own heartbeat that leaves you speechless and inspired.

{thanks tumblr}

How will you follow your heart today mes cheries?

Links a la Mode

Working the new season with fabulous new discoveries.

Influences, Impressions, and Interpretations of Fashion and what it all means

Edited by: Marie Denee of The Curvy Fashionista

It is without a doubt that fashion makes the world go round. Just last week, Fashion's Night Out helped revive the economy, fashion week's across the world bring together old friends, new friends, and those in between. Technology fused with fashion now offers inside perspectives- once only exclusively shared. Adding to this breath of fashion are those who blog.

This week's roundup offers a retrospect of fashion as New York Fashion Week comes to a close, designers have teased us with what's to come, and the world comes back to life- the fashion blogger's mind only now begins to race with influences, impressions, and interpretations of Fall Fashion and what it all means...

Amanda Brohman: How the nerds(and their style) conquered the fashion world:

Amanda Lee Dot Org: How to Make High Heels Bearable

Denim Debutante: Wearing White AFTER Labor Day

Dirty Hems: Fashion is a Tramp: the cyclical nature of cultural appropriation in fashion, particularly pertaining to the homeless & "hobo-chic"

Dramatis Personae: Fall Fantasy Lookbook- the bits and pieces I'm coveting for Fall '10

Fashioncents: 3 guidelines for wearing or not wearing socks with shoes. It's time we all got on the right foot with this one.

For Those About to Shop: So much invaluable information at the IFB conference. I decided to take Gala's advice and write my first "how to":

Grechen Blogs: how to make your fashion blog more user-friendly

Houndstooth and Tortoiseshell: So, how do you make it in the fashion industry: Real life advice on how to break into the fashion biz from a successful runway producer.

Interrobangs Anonymous: Gender roles in fashion blogging:

Mimosas in Bed: The big apple gets evolved

Pretty Shiny Sparkly: The Thrift Virgin - One girl's deflowering when it comes to thrift shopping fashion.

Previously Owned: Exclusivity vs. availability: New media taking over?

SLSVGG Fashion: The best bits of London's Fashion Night Out

Style Eyes Fashion: Join the evolution for a new fashion democracy - do you get fed up with being told what you 'must have for the season ahead' here's how to end the dictatorship and have your say.

Style Spotting: Fashion's Night Out in LA with celeb stylist Taylor Jacobson and her collaboration with Kasil denim. Loved her hot rocker chic!

The Curvy Fashionista: My Fall 2010 Luxe(wish)list- aka my birthday wishlist

The Lingerie Addict: Should You Buy Your Lingerie Online or In Stores? A brief guide to knowing the best place to buy your most intimate fashions.

The Little Curly Girl: The camel coat is one of the most talked about pieces for Fall 2010. Will you be wearing one this season?

Your Saving Style: A Thought About Real Women

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Fashion & Science Date

I found an interesting video over the weekend that intrigued me. This guy has found a scientific breakthrough with fabric that could have major possibilities and still be environmentally friendly. I do believe it is still in the beginning stages and will need to be more pliable before it becomes a mainstream designer handytool but it has some real potential.

What do you think mes cheries?

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Guest Blogger Challenge

I beg your pardon for my absent lately mes cheries. I am in the middle of relocating to the whirlwind city of Manhattan and it is proving to be have quite a lot of bumps along the way. Is moving ever easy? I don't think so, but it seems that Manhattan is quite a closed door city!

So while I wind through my hectic yellow brick road to Gotham, I am calling all you Embellishers to a challenge! I would like to give the reigns over to you guys to be guest bloggers while I am in the middle of moving!

{thanks weheartit for all the photo love}

HOW TO BE A GUEST BLOGGER?

Send me your Guest Blog Post on the topic of your choice via email.

WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT?

Pick from an array of things related to Fashion, Music, Pop Culture, Travel, Inspiration, Art, Love, Life, etc. Keep it upbeat and motivational of course and if you don't have the right photos I can help you out there :)

You can even write a post for one of your Embellished Life favorites if you wish: Pourquoi Pas, Travel Confession, Fashion 101, Fashionspiration! Have fun, get creative, and share your flair for what makes you, YOU!

WHEN TO SEND?

NOW! You can begin sending them in right away, and keep them coming, this will be a fantastic way to see how you all Embellish your lives every day!

I cannot wait to see what you dazzle me with darlings!

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