LOVE MUST BE CATCHIN ON

Man they got it! xx.L

THE TIME OF OUR LIVES

Every year I try to go on at least one solid vacation. Last year I took a journey down to oz & then up to london. This year, we decided to keep it local & instead of hopping on a plane to roam the world, I flew down to san diego & my most wonderful friend from london flew down to meet me. Two friends, one rental car - to which we named her Thelma - some tunes & awesome radio, sunshine and the road ahead of us. We started out at the Del, the most fabulous hotel in the world on Coronado island (where they filmed Some like it hot!), went to Disneyland, LA, Santa Barbara, Shell Beach, The Madonna Inn, Big Sur & Pfeiffer beach, Monterey & back home again. It was a total blast & a gentle reminder to always keep your favorites close, even if they are on the other side of the world. xx.L

MR. LEE

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DAY AND NIGHT

My birthday this year. I am so blessed to have so many handfuls of amazing people around me! xx.L

MODERN ELEGANCE

"Don't worry. Modern elegance is not about squeezing one more thing into your already hectic schedule - it's about looking at things from a different perspective. It's about conducting your life in a way that lets your notice the beauty inside yourself, and in the world around you. Living elegantly is about adding a sparkle and a wink to your daily life, so that you're not simply trying to get through the day, but savoring moments of every day." - The Little Pink Book of Elegance
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NEW LOVE

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GLAMOUR IS A MENTAL STATE

The other day a friend of mine mentioned that she wished her life was more glamorous. She also mentioned that she wished her surroundings were more glamorous. The first thought that came to mind, which I blurted out more quickly than I could form an explanation was that - glamour is a mental state. I suppose I said that so very quickly because it is how I truly feel inside. No matter what your surroundings may look like, what clothes you can afford to buy, what furnishings you have in your house, if you wear your hair the way you want to... most importantly, glamour to me comes from the inside. I think those that are most glamorous are the ones that are kind, polite & respectful to anyone they meet no matter what walk of life they may be on. Glamour is being able to smile when times are either good or rough & most importantly to be proud of the person you have become or are becoming and not by the things that you own. To be glamorous is to take care of the people that you love, to take care of yourself & to always be that person on the bus with a happy face even if you are running late. A smile changes the world & like a wise man once said, "most will forget what you said, but remember how you made them feel". xx.L

SUMMERTIME AND THE LIVIN' IS EASY

It has surely been a whirlwind summer I'll tell ya! Ive been running from the ocean to the lake & back over again, sewing up dozens of new clothes for those lovely ladies in need, getting more and more excited for a super special end of the summer road trip with a fellow cupcake-loving friend from London, but most importantly, the best part of summer, is that my birthday is coming around again. This time though, I look forward to a glass too many of my favorite pink champagne & a souffle or two at Jacqueline's with my ladies du jour...and perhaps a new pair of knickers, or two, or three...This summer in San Francisco has just been incredible. Summer weather all around except for the occasional blanket of fog. I'm looking forward to taking a warm evening stroll with my handsome man & only can hope for him to take me to Zuni for a roast chicken. I have been grateful for a bit of free time to rediscover old music I had forgotten about, lovely frocks in the back of the closet that need a night out & after this next order is complete - selfishly sticking my nose into a book & dreaming of a world that is not mine. Cooking...cleaning...sewing...daydreaming...story of my life. xx.L

GRACIOUS CURVES

Gracious - adj.
1. pleasantly kind, benevolent & courteous.
2. characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, or luxury.
3. indulgent or beneficent in a pleasantly condescending way, especially to inferiors. 


Well, are yours? I've drawn you this photo,  measure them out! xx.L

YOU DO THAT VOODOO THAT..

Did I ever tell you Peggy Lee has always & will always be my forever favorite? Wiggle around the house with me. xx.L

"You do something to me, something that simply mystifies me. Tell me, why should it be, you have the power to hypnotize me? Let me live beneath your spell, you do that voodoo that you do so well. For you, do, something thing to me, that nobody else can do. You do that, voodoo that you do so well." -Peggy Lee