A symbol of strength, hope, freedom and peace

I saw the Palamo's dove charm and necklace the other day at Tiffany's and I fell in love.  You have to understand the fundamental fact about me that I hate birds, but for some reason, the dove necklace in rose gold, called too me.  It expressed the feeling of hope, freedom, new found life and general peace.  I have begun to think of the dove as a really good symbol for the struggle that this last few years has been.  The struggle of dealing with mental health and being so ill for so long.  I really have not found peace in my life over this time and certainly have not found freedom, but I do start a new chapter in this adventure in January when I start a new job.  The thought of rewarding myself with a rose gold dove necklace as a sign of hope, freedom and peace for my life is very appealing.  I think that I will make it something that I will buy myself after surviving 1-3 months at the job and feeling settled and healthy.  In any case I think that it is not a bad goal to seek out peace, freedom, hope and happiness and have a reminder of those life goals around my neck in suck a pretty way.

Christian Louboutin - Python Pumps

Every season I fall in love with one shoe.  This season it is this fabulous, navy blue, python, Christian Louboutin sold exclusively at Saks for $1045 US.  If is fantastic. With a 115mm heel it is the perfect evening shoe.  I just love it.  I can see it with jeans, a fantastic black dress or even a a three peice suit in a board room.  This unfortunatley is my new love.  I will look at them from afar.  So so so pretty.  I will dream of them and whine occasionally that my non-python clad feet are feeling hard done by :)

stockings, photos and the iPhone

I recently downloaded some apps on my iPhone that let me take quad photos and I was taking some photos of my fab backseemed stocking sith them to see how they worked and play with the black and white and some of the effects.  I thoughts these three didn't turn out that badly.

 

The Plates of my dreams

I get a little bit funny about certain things (shocking I know) and plates have become one of them.  I have decided that although I really want new plates, I will not buy them.  There is something about the fact that I really want plates, good plates, gorgeous plates like friends of mine have, married friends of mine have that I have bought them them, that I want.  I was at Ashleys this week buying yet another wedding gift, when I saw the plates of my dreams again.  They are so expensive and so nice, so I decided to photograph them.  These ones are Versace:

Both of these sets are Hermes. I have always loved the red plates, but the silver ones are a new pattern and very pretty

These are another shot of the Versace plates. Yummy.

All I want for Christmas - The Hermes Red Wine Rater

Because I am going to be away for most of December before the holidays, I have decided to start putting together my "All I want for Christmas" list early.  The first gift suggestion that I have and one of the best for this year, is the Hermes Red Wine Rater.  At $610 US it is totally indulgent, fabulous and comes, of course in an orange box! 

There are many things that I love about this unique gift; it is something that no one would buy for themselves, it is wonderfully unisex, it is made for the food and wine lover, it could be given to anyone and they would love it, it is the ultimate in ridiculous luxury.

You can find the Hermes Red Wine Rater here aloung with everything else lovely, orange and Hermes.  There is also a review of the it on Sybarites here.  I'd love to see it under my Christmas Tree or on my Chanrukah bush.

What am I wearing today

Today, readers I am wearing my usual black pant suit, so the name of the game is accessories.  Maybe that is the name of the game always for me?  I think that it tends to be.  Anyway, the key with wearing all black for me is to make sure that the pieces that I match with my outfit will stand out even more and will make me pop.

So first the shoes:They are basics-black patent high heel loafers by Emma Hope.  What is fantastic about these shoes are that they comfortable, they have a lovely heel that is between a stilletto and a stacked heel and the stitching is gorgeous.  What is great is that they are uber sexy from the back.LOVE!

The suit is a simple black single breasted - Ralph Lauren. The pants are a widish leg with a cuff.  I don't like a wide leg usually or a cuff, but these work.  I think that the most imposrtant part of a suit, especially a pant suit on a girl who is not a size zero is that it is well tailored and fits immpecably.  Everything should be tailored. I have the arms on all my jackets taken in and the sleeves and pants lengthened.  It makes it semi custom.  I added the sparkly belt just for fun. It add a smile and matched my cufflinks.Shirt is a white french cuff lovely.  i am going to throw this out though after today.  It is too big.  It is important for my shirts to fit snuggly. this one does not.

With any french cuff shirt, goes french cufflinks.  These are totally adorable and cute.  They are by the british designer Simon Carter and the scotties are to die for.  Love the tinge of blue on the collar!

A close up of my little scottie friend.  Sorry, how cute are they??

The last bit of my ensemble, other than bag and coat of course is my scarf.  No black suit is perfect without a scarf.  This is one of my faves.  It is an Hermes and it is really cute. it is all child themed and is a large game board.

The lovely scarf open. it really is uber pretty.  So that is what I am wearing today. 

Hope that you were stylish in your days also!

Spring time in a picture

It was a sunny and glorious today, but still freezing. I couldn't help myself from walking into a flower store with a friend and shooting some flowers that remind me of spring. I love flowers and these are perfect for a cold (although sunny) winter day......

For the love of Audrey

ohh how i love audrey. i heart her with all my heart. i watched one of my favourite movies yesterday, Breakfast at Tiffany's. It is her classic movie. Probably the one that she is most famous for. It is such a lovely movie. I would like all her chlothes and also "Frank" or "Paul" please, and her fabulous life. such a feel good, fun time.

Buy of the Day: IOMOI Calling Cards

In my quest to not be single forever and my love of stationary, I think that I need calling cards. Not just any calling cards, but the Iomoi.com http://www.iomoi.com/ ones. They are gorgeous. A few of my favorites are:

Above is slightly too obnoxious

Below may be my favorite:

Pretty Things

Although not standardly pretty - these are all the feet of great friends of mine. Mine are on the bottom with the fusia toes and white daisies.....Great friends, middle of summer, painted toes, what could be better????

Pretty Things

oh petit fours. A pretty thing beyond belief. These are from one of my favorite bakeries - Patachou in Toronto. So good. From the same bay shower as the lovely cake below.

Pretty Things

Things that make me happy are usually pink and are usually girly and are more often than not preppy. Above is a picture of a cake that I had made for a friends girly baby shower. Very Princessy.

Photo that I took of a flower girl holding her flower garland and also having to do double duty holding the veil of the bride. It was too windy!!!

Wedding photo that I took two Flower Girls and their garland. Love the little girls on the lefts foot coming out of her shoe. Too cute.

I thought that I would upload some photos that I have recently taken and that I love. This one in particular was at a wedding that I was at. The flowers came from Belgium, the wedding was in the Southwest USA. Very, very beautiful.