..::BOOOO::..

HAPPPPY HALLOWS EVE!!! Hoping everyone is having a scare-tastic, sugar rush kinda day!

Absolutely loving this Alexander McQueen inspired DIY pumpkin from Sweet Paul. Definitely doing this next year.

PC: Sweet Paul

..::Queen of Hearts::..

After one crazy work week installing our Holiday displays and windows, I decided to spend my Friday night on the couch crafting my little heart out. The subject...my Halloween costume. One bottle of wine + 4 decks of playing cards + a hot glue gun = the Queen of Hearts. The wine def helps with the burns from the hot glue and was much needed after a fabulous, but sleepless work week. I'm excited to finish it today for tonight's big party. I'll be in the company of some other fabulous DIY costumes tonight which include....Where's Waldo and The Turtle and the Hare. Isn't it amazing what can be accomplished with a little creativity and a lot of glue? This costume cost me all of $5 worth of cards at the dollar store, which is also a fabulous place for anyone who loves to craft! Seriously, next year I'm opening a costume business...any takers out there for an original Lolita costume? Officially taking orders...

..::Crash into Me::..

Some days are just not stellar days. Yesterday was not a stellar day. Some idiot girl decided to make a left hand turn across a 3 lane highway and what do you know was there to meet her in the last lane? Yup, the front of my car. SERIOUSLY?! I've never been in a car accident and let me tell you, it was SCARY!! Luckily, I'm easy to bring out of a bad mood if you use the following recipe:

ice coffee + cute texts from the Prince + retail therapy = smiles.

Oh and the color pink. I love this photo. It def made me smile and realize that some things are just not that serious. I'm okay and in the end that's all that matters.

Happy Friday!

PC: ffffound.com

..::Wish-list Wednesday::..

Lusting over these graphite Sam Edelman boots! I've been searching for a great grey boot for quite some time now and although I would prefer a slightly lighter shade, I'm pretty sold on this pair. Birthday month is right around the corner....

PC: Shopbop.com

..::Safari Stripes::..

There's something about animal printed items that I've always loved, leopard in particular, but really when done right, any animal print will do. On Saturday I had quite the adventure with my friend S. We started downtown exploring all things CHRISTMAS at two of our fav craft suppliers, then headed mid-town to shop for some up coming events and finally ending our day with a stroll around Rodeo and a trip into Barneys. While we were in Madewell drooling over some necklaces, I spotted this dress and insisted that S try it on for her work party. While the dress remained a strong contender in her persuit for the perfect ensemble, she ultimately found something that was better suited for a work event. I on the other hand, have not been able to stop thinking about going to try this dress on for myself. I'm thinking it just might be the perfect dress for my next date with the Prince. On another note, I can hardly believe that birthday month begins in a week! Where has October gone? Time really

flies when you're falling in love all the time.

PC: Madewell.com

..::Imaginary Love::..

Ideas. I'm in love with ideas. Ideas of things, people, places....the idea of love.

I'm in love with being in love (okay well being in extreme "like" at the moment, but you know what I mean.) Sometimes you need to get out of your own head and realize that what you've been looking for is not just an idea, but can be a reality.

PC: Tumbler

Quote/Artwork: Lolita

..::Candy Coated::..

I LOVED ring pops when I was a kid. I would beg my Mom to buy them for me each time we were at the checkout stand at the market and then promptly place it on my ring finger and pretend I was getting married to whatever boy I had a crush on at the moment. I'm always fascinated by the kinds of objects that can suddenly become a piece of art. I love the simplicity of this idea and the execution is beautifully done with the candy dripping down the wall. Its funny how often we might recite these phrases in our lives, yet they don't always last forever. Just like the ring pop I tried to save for months....it was eventually eaten by ants. I guess that's why engagement rings are made of diamonds. Diamonds are supposed to be forever.

PC: Fubiz.net

..::Prince Charming::..

Last night the Prince said to me,

"You're like a little jigsaw puzzle piece, you fit me."

I woke up with a pretty big smile on my face today.

PC: Tumbler.com

..::The Date::..

Chloe

Elie Saab

Chanel

I was sitting on the floor of my apartment late last night, staring into my closet attempting to put together the most perfect date outfit when I realized that I had dropped two of my favorite tops off at the dry cleaner's yesterday. GRRR. So those options are out the window.... F-word. Naturally, my next thought was to head to Style.com to peruse some of the Paris Runway shows for inspiration. I was hoping to find something that would take my breath away and boy did I ever... Obviously I'm not planning on wearing a floor length couture gown on my date this evening, but these dresses are sooo amazing and was just what I needed to get me back into my closet to continue my mission. I had much more luck the second time around. The winner: A high waisted plaid mini, black lace trim cami, black suede platforms, and black leather jacket. Just the perfect amount of SWEET, SEXY, with a little bit of EDGE. Tonight is going to be a very good night...I can just feel it.

PC: Style.com

..::Wish-list Wednesday::..

I'm absolutely in LOVE, LOVE, LOVE with this ring I found on Topshop.com. The fact that it can be worn several different ways is genius...I'm always looking to get the most bang for my buck so a piece that can give me more than one look is always at the top of my list. My obsession with rings is getting a little out of control...Oh well.

PC: Topshop.com

..::Talking Tales of Tables::..

Inspiration can come in the most unlikely places, however for me, cupcakes always seem to be the center of one of my daydreams each week. I know I talk about them often, but seriously I can't help myself. I LOVE cupcakes and there aren't nearly enough of them in my life, but that's for a good reason. Anyway, during my bedridden weekend I came across a little website called Talking Tables (visit them here.) How freaking adorable (and smart) is this little tiered cupcake holder? It's such a great idea and for someone like myself who loves to bake cupcakes for parties, I think I might need to order a few of these to have on hand!

PC: Talking Tables & Tim Walker

P.S. I will FOREVER want a dessert tree just like the one in Tim Walker's photograph above. Divine.

..::Some Kind of Crazy::..

I spend the majority of my week in downtown Los Angeles, where I see some kind of crazy EVERYDAY. Most days its some guy talking to himself on the corner as I walk into the office and other days its the amount of condoms I find in the street during the short distance from my car to my desk. Everyday is a new adventure and with each new adventure a new kind of crazy gets added to the list. With all the crazy in my day, it got me thinking about what normal is. How do we define normal other than by comparing what we think to be abnormal? We are constantly comparing ourselves to others in order to define ourselves. Wether it's the "crazy" friend that makes you feel like less of a nut or the "slutty" friend that makes your pillow sessions seem like a G rated movie...its all the same. When you decidedly look at a person, label them, and then label yourself in comparison all you're doing is trying to make yourself feel better about your actions. Why not just control your actions in the first place? If you don't want to feel like a slut then stop sleeping around and stop telling me you're not as bad as your best friend because you're basically telling me you are that bad. Right? RIGHT. Sheeesh.

Photo: ffffound.com

Quote: Julie Powell

Artwork: Lolita

..::Anyone Out There::..

I'm sure its of no surprise that being in the condition I am in (confined to my apt and most specifically to my bed) that I somehow made an extensive trip down memory lane last night. I guess two days of being in bed will do that to a creative mind. I don't usually sit still for this long.....EVER and after exhausting all my other entertainment venues I found myself clicking through my very first year of blog entries. I started this blog with no intention of gaining a following or collecting fans. At the time, I was a girl who sat alone in her office all day churning out graphic design projects and losing her mind due to lack of human interaction. One day I gave up and decided that if the computer was all I had then I would make it my friend. It was my outlet. It was a place I came to talk about things that I needed to get off my chest or things that inspired me. Over the past year it evolved into following my adventures with my new job and my travels around the world. But one thing remains the same...I'm still writing. I'm not really sure if anyone is out there, I mean I know I have readers and some of them I know and some I don't, but for me this isn't a popularity contest. The ride is far from over and things just keep getting more exciting every day. With all the changes going on in my life one thing is for sure, I will continue to write and most of all I'll continue to fall in LOVE every five minutes. Stay tuned...

PC: ffffound.com

..::Restless Wandering::..

I always find it funny that when you are confined to your bed you always want to get out, yet when you have to get out you always wish you could stay snuggled up all day. This is why I hate being sick. I'm not a sedentary person. My mind is always going and being sick is no exception, well maybe I'm slightly slower when I'm ill, but I'm still thinking of a million things I'd like to do. I've read all my October fashion subscriptions, joined netflix and watched about 5 movies on the instant view feature, painted my nails, and started reading a new book. I'm beyond restless, but alas still sick and miserable. On a side note, can I just say that the instant view on Netflix is possibly one of the most amazing things EVER. I mean not only do I get a DVD in the mail but I can watch unlimited movies on my computer as well. I heart technology. Speaking of technology, I found these lovely photos whilst wandering the web this morning and have been quite inspired by the colors in all of them. At least I can say that this day hasn't been total wash of grey.

PC: tumbler.com & ffffound.com

..::True LOVE::..

I'm miserably sick and stuck in bed. I'll most likely be stuck here all weekend, which has forced me to cancel all my plans, but being the optimist that I am, I'm going to try and make the best of my unfortunate situation. Enter my one true love....The Internet (okay one of my many true loves.) My love affair with the internet started some time in high school when I discovered that I could get my fingers on a wealth of knowledge and photos from the comfort of my own home. I was amazed by the things I could find with the click, click, click of the mouse. Since I don't have cable at the moment, my love affair with the internet has become more involved. I swear I can get lost for hours on end just looking at pictures for inspiration or reading articles on various subjects. Looks like I'll be spending the next 3 days in bed with my one true love....... and lots of hot tea.

PC: ffffound.com

..::Pastel Party::..

Absolutely smitten with these images from Miu Miu. I'm sooo in love with the "washed out" look and the color palette chosen for this shoot, which is something I need to keep in mind for this coming Spring. I wish I could remember where I found these, but alas I can't (if you saw my computer screen you would die of shock to see the crazy mess of icons and pictures). I don't know what it is about this week, but I've been super productive and loving every minute of it. I'm also really enjoying not traveling every minute of my life, although I am missing my travel family, especially my work husband. I found out the other day that I'm going to Montreal next month for a week, which will be perfect timing since I know I'll be itching to jump on a plane by the time it finally gets here. I'm praying its snowing while I'm there...so over this 80* October nonesense. Where was this kind of perfect sunshine in June, July, and August?

PC: Miu Miu

..::Lolita LUST::..

I've been a long time fan of Jonathan Adler and his quirky, fun loving designs. If I could afford it, I would decorate my entire apartment in his products. Yesterday I stumbled upon this sunglass holder of his and fell in LOVE. Clearly I need this in my life. It's no longer available on his website so I have to track it down. It's Lolita-ness (SWEET while remaining SASSY) is so

AMAZING. Looks like I NEED to take a trip to his store in Santa Monica this week. Oh how I love a good excuse to go shopping...

PC: Jonathan Adler & Art.com