I dream of Jeannie

I finally have some time to rewind and relax; after a long and exhausting week (and weekend) of Holiday hoopla! I was away for almost a week, 6 days to be exact. And now I must prepare for NYE '09. I still don't know what to wear. 50% chance of rain and 50% chance of a cold front coming through. Decisions. Decisions. Any ideas??? I look forward to reading some. On another note, Sweety, our Christmas puppy, learned some cool tricks. How to "sit" and how to "crawl" she's an excellent student. I hope to have some videos up later on in the blog.

Thank you Demi for this award. You left me all teary eyed with what you had to say!! ♥

Fashion Chalet: She is one of the 'queens' of the blogosphere (haha) getting up to 100 comments on each post, yet she answers and replies to every single one individually. She could just be lazy and say 'oh thanks' but she doesn't, she actually cares and replies. I just find this so kind and amazing, it must be incredibly time-consuming!! And she is the loveliest person ever, inside and out!

PS: Your comments always rock my socks and never fail to impress and astound me. Thank you, my lovely readers!!! --YOU ALL deserve the award!!--



Sweater: Vintage. Belt: Vintage. Leggings: American Apparel. Fringe sandals: Urban Outfitters.

Forecast: Sunny!

Christmas Day is only 2 days away, yay! To think that tomorrow is already Christmas Eve. Let the festivities begin!! I hope you all share this wonderful season together, as a family and with friends. Enjoy the time off from work, school and stress. Let it all sink in, open gifts, share memories. Drink it all in (and I don't just mean the egg nog haha.)

Thank you Susanna-Cole of Girl Meets NYC for this Joyous Holiday card! ♥

MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HOLIDAYS, ENJOY THE DAY! x

To Do List:

• Read Twilight - it seems as if I am out of the loop.
• Clean my closet.
• Make a proper bookcase for my magazines and favorite fashion books.
• Donate what I haven't worn all year to the Single Mothers and Children shelter.
• Smile at a stranger.
• Find the perfect faux fur coat.
• Listen to my SATC original movie score soundtrack while flipping through the photo book.
• Figure out what to wear for NYE 'O9.
  

Sweater: Vintage, Christian Dior. Leggings: Macy's juniors dept. Heels: Marc Fisher. Handbag: Foley + Corinna (thank you SHOPTHERAPY.) Scarf: forever21.

The Way Home

The setting: a picnic the day after Thanksgiving in Everglades National Park, with my family. Courtesy of my brother.

• Cate of Retro Life Style sent me THIS beautiful work of art, a sketch of Coco Rocha, via email the other day. Thank you Cate, I wish I had just one ounce of your talent!!

• I am anxious with excitement over the upcoming Holiday festivities planned for the weekend. Parties. Parties. Parties... and lots of food and delicious desserts. Yum.
• Thanks everyone for the super sweet comments last time; and every time. I promise to reply back ASAP. ♥
• I decided to introduce you to Olivia Ruiz, that is who I have playing on my blog as of this moment. Thanks to Knight Cat for the inspiration to bring back music to the blog!!
  

Thermal: Charly Madison. Tee: Target. Scarf: forever 21 Leggings: Macy's juniors. Ballet flats: Report.

Something to Stomp around in!

Sweater vest: Barneys New York. Leggings: Danskin. Scarf: forever 21. Military boots: Secondhand.

You might remember this outfit from my vlog here.

I. Some fast Facts about a few Fashion Chalet favs!

• I have seen Napoleon Dynamite at least 20 times ... and counting.
• I love re-reading old fashion magazines, never know when you might get re-inspired!
• I find cooking to be just as fun and enjoyable as Fashion is for me.
• I can't ever pass up a piece of cheesecake, especially when graham cracker crust is involved. Yum.
• I finally saw Wall-E. I love him. I love Eve. Best movie EVER! Get it, if you haven't already done so.

II. A few topics of interest I thought you might like to know about.

• JBandMe.com is excited to announce a re-launch of their website. The new and improved site includes features such as a shop-able Lookbook, search navigation with sorting options, easy checkout process, a wish-list option, and detailed pictures.To celebrate this new launch they are hosting a $500.00 Shopping Spree for One Week Only! Tuesday, November 25 through Monday December 1, one lucky winner is going to receive a $500 Shopping Spree from jbandme.com. Set up an account and sign up for their e-mail list to receive special deals and promotions along with style tips.
  
• MADE jewelry have also just launched a new website and are having a HUGE online Black friday sale (11/28--11/30) --with everything (including their new collection) marked 40% down!!! You can check out their beautiful and unique pieces MADE jewelry.

I hope all of you have a lovely Holiday (for those of you celebrating) and are enjoying the extra long weekend. I'm off, tomorrow, to spend the entire weekend with family and friends and hopefully taking lots of photos of my outfits as well. CHEERS!