What happened to my sweet girl?

Like everyone else in the world, I am enamored with Black Swan. I saw it the day before Christmas Eve, which is such a great time to see a scary movie. I am not going to retell the whole plot because I want you to go see it. But what caught my attention is the movie's blurry line between reality and fantasy. It is so realistic in its portrayal of how our mind can make us believe things that don't exist. Also I was beyond impressed with the dancing of Natalie and Mila. It almost makes me regret not taking some dance classes when I was young. OR maybe I am lucky that I didn't get put into the such competitive world.

Photos from Black Swan, Nureyev and Margot, Roberto Bolle, and from the Kayne West film "Runaway"

A Lesson Learned

"You always hurt the one you love,

The one you shouldn't hurt at all.

You always take the sweetest rose,

And crush it till the petals fall.

You always break the kindest heart,

With the hasty word you can't recall.

So, if I broke your heart last night,

It's because I love you most of all."

Photo from Erdem

Phenomal Woman

Men themselves have wondered

What they see in me.

They try so much

But they can't touch

My inner mystery.

-Maya Angelou-

"Some outfits wait a lifetime to be taken somewhere special."

Sometimes I get lost in these thoughts about what would be a great dress or what would be amazing shoes. Then I am reminded that I am mortal and can only wear within my means. But when I get a certain vision in my head it consumes me. I literally will think of nothing else but that article of clothing for days. There will always be the dresses that got away. I'm looking at you, vintage fruit print sheath or green tulle sack.

What I think makes me calm though is knowing that I have an excellent skill in adopting the aesthetic or idea from other clothes. It will never replace the original article but it certainly tries its best.

Below are some looks from Jason Wu's Pre-Fall Collection. I know, I know that kid again who did the first lady's dress. In my mind though he will be know for first inspiring a sophisticated young lady. Before my discovery of him, I was blind to young women looking elegant. He has created recently a youthful, professional, eclectic, and always appropriate woman. I love every time I see his designs because they are approachable. I think that his latest collection is the best at capturing new decade attitude of a women.

My favorite looks are the last two which demonstrate a career focused youth girl but also is approachable. Both looks would be great with a canary yellow or emerald green pair of pumps for more color.

Photos from style.com

"I'm sorry there's no crayon equivalent."

Finally my family got a Christmas tree! This one isn't a faker. A real tree is just better, sorry all who are allergic or your parents are insensitive. For the holidays all I can thing about is color and color and occasionally cookies. All the ornaments in the store are bright and beautiful. Ah, so many hues. Yes I went crazy with Photoshop,but I'm not apologizing. They get my point across this season. No holiday should be grim as long as you wear multi-colored jewelry and a bright sheath.
Outfit: Dress from New York and Company, Black Ankle Booties, Bracelets are Target and Flea Market Find

"It could all be so simple, but you'd rather make it hard."

I really don't know what has come over me. I have become consumed with work, none of it fun might I add. My life has gone out of control and I'm not even holding the reigns. My mind has gone blank, my style out the door and my bank account empty. I have been buying Christmas gifts out the wazoo and literally have worn my pair of wellies for four days in a row. You want to know why? Because they don't have laces and I can slip them on and off. Awful I know, I look like a permanent farm hand.

Now that I am done wallowing I apologize. The good things in my life have been some what interesting. I am quite excited for this Christmas party I got invited too. I have only one more college test and I am officially done applying ( I have a decision from one application but it won't let me view it). I got my sister some pretty fantastic gifts. But mostly importantly, I went to Ikea. Enough said. So I guess life is what you make it (I sound like that awful Miley Cyrus song). But in a way it is true and for this holiday season I will start acting merry, or I will get coal for Christmas.

Photos of Sex and the City intro, Rihanna in Music Video, Alexa Chung for Madewell Ad, Adele at Grammy's