Archive for November, 2008

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Seems like i’m getting the cold, again!
So, I’m too darn tired to write an interesting fashion post instead i’ll just share with you something i came across this weekend while I was doing some massive search for inspirational decor stuff. I came across this article that has nothing to do with fixing up my apartment space, but it warmed my heart so much and i wanted to share it with you.

here’s a snippet of it below, its from a guest post done by Ruby of the Ruby’s Life blog.
Maybe it will inspire you too.

If you want to be good at something, you have to to be obsessive. You have to do the thing all the time, and when you’re not doing it, you have to be thinking about doing it. Why do you think business people who make millions are so good at it? They’re always doing business. Even when they’re not working, they’re thinking about better ways to do business. Same with the greatest writers and painters. They obsess all the time. Ruby, if you want to be good at writing, you need to be obsessive about it.”

read more here

I need some apartment therapy!

With the arrival of my son last December( yea!!!!! we’ve almost made it through our first year of parenthood!) we gave him our bedroom about 2months ago and moved our bedroom to what used to be my husbands office/living area.

So now I have a new space to decorate and I have no idea what to do.

I’ve been searching the net for inspiration and I’ve been finding some great stuff from bloggers all over the world( like this, this and this) and magazines( like this & this), and even Ikea. Here are a few shot of what I have in mind.

images from CookieMagazine House Tours
Image from Ikea.fr

Right now we have a lot of earth tone going on for the apartment, black leather, browns and gray walls. So to simplify my life I’m focusing black and white for our bedroom. Are there any resources that you use or places you go to get inspiration, ideas and products for your renovations/interior decor?

Because right now, I can’t sleep thinking about all the design inspiration to turn this apartment back into our comfy home, as hubby puts it, “c’est un vrai bordel” meaning its a real mess.

“You can stand under my umbrella…”

If we are truly what we wear, and the umbrella is an accessory then shouldn’t we care as much about our what our umbrella says about us as much as say our shoes? Well that’s the idea behind Umbrella Society.

Tired of the typical just-like-everybody-else’ umbrella? The Umbrella Society is showing us how we can really use our umbrellas as a ‘statement piece’ – just like everything else.

If we put thought into what goes on our bodies, why not into what shelters our bodies?

Wardrobe space saver or another unnecessary invention?

I think its so simple and cute its genius, but you be the judge,
would you buy this standing hanger?

The “Lean-On” designed by Peter Van de Wate via core77

November 13th,Comme des Garçons+ H&M= Fashion Frenzy!!! Now here’s a freaking fashion collaboration that’s worth joining a long line of other crazy shoppers just to be one of the few to grab a hold of designer goods at “dare I say” prices!

Comme de Garcon, known for its expreimental, unconventional and inspirational fashion style is the brainchild of japanese designer Rei Kawakubo.

I’ve seen bits and pieces of the collab and all I can say is – Oh Sweet Jesus! Just the other day we were watching our wallets and inspecting every last penny, and its like God sent a fashion Disciple that said ” hey you fabulous, but broke fashion junkie, why don’t you go out get some sexy blouses and a well tailored coat and such from one of the most inspiration fashion houses, that should brighten up your financial woes in this retail recession.

I’ll be at the H&M across from Printemps, Paris around 1pm, on my lunch break
( if you see me come say Hi).