me blab: palm desert... take me back

Hello again... It has been a while, thanks to a crazy schedule and pure lack of creativity the past couple of weeks. However, it feels good to back.

A couple of weekends ago (when I was convinced that Summer was upon us) Scott and I headed out to Palm Desert for a weekend with my parents. As always, it was amazing. The food, the shopping, the weather - it could not have been better, and now I am left in this 60 degree weather wishing to go back. 

Windmills

Ol' Jack

Breakfast at Indian Wells - gorgeous

Awesome clock I found while shopping El Paseo

Grapefruit Basil Martini at Tommy Bahama (a must)

Cynthia K Maxi :)

fashion blab: fall 2012 - drenched in black

Go ahead and disregard my previous post regarding my efforts to incorporate more color into my wardrobe. I could not be more please with the amount of black that came down the runway at NYFW 2012. Designers such as Prabal Gurung and Kimberly Ovitz created awesome looks complete with only one color. The use of different textures, fabrics, and lines gave way to interesting and appealing looks despite the singular color.

Kimberly Ovitz

  I am absolutely obsessed with Prabal Gurung's lace and feather dress over black slacks. 

Bill Blass played with a lot of different textures to create these structured and straight foward looks. 

 DKNY kept with their tradition, and used feminine silhouettes and wide belts to create a very attractive and slim figure. 

 I LOVE Monique Lhuillier's Fall 2012 RTW line. Her throwback collection was definitely darker than usual, which only added to the crazy sexiness of all of the pieces. Hints of leg, sheer fabrics, and sleek silhouettes seemed to be underlying tones of the collection. 

All images from Style.com

me blab: where did the weekend go?

Hello, all. I hope this past weekend was extra long and extra lovely for you. Mine was filled with family, wine, oreo fudge brownies, and more. Friday night began with an attempt to eat healthy, and then inevitably resulted in my sister-in-law in and I splitting a bottle of wine and testing out a new oreo-fudge brownie recipe found on Pinterest, which was amazing. 

{ recipe from Kevin & Amanda }

Fortunately, my niece wakes up at about 5 am everyday, so we made up for it with a loooong walk.

We had a fun little meeting Saturday morning, played personal shopper for my brother and then led to a couple bottles of wine I won from One Hope Winery and pad thai. 

One thing I love most about where we live, is that we are in walking/biking distance from all our favorite eateries and cocktail spots. 

{ bike ride to The Porch for cocktails }

My boyfriend and I have been dying to try Portola Coffe Lab at the OC Mart Mix, and it did not disappoint. I love how unique the setting and coffee choices are. We will definitely be heading back there, especially since a Nice Cream will be opening soon. What  a tough decision that will be!

All in all, it was a great weekend, and I am just a tiny bit sad it is over. Until the next ... 

fashion blab: fall 2012 - I want you Helmut Lang... all of you!

One of my favorite designers showed their true colors this past NYFW. Nicole and Michael Colovos of Helmut Lang seem to know how to create one hell of a dark, enticing outfit. Their Fall 2012 RTW line consisted of touches of fur, lots of layers, subtle and not-so-subtle seductiveness, leather, and of course, LOTS of black.  

I love how they always manage to create pieces that layer so well. Winter-wear can often be bulky, so I love how Helmut Lang creates interesting and flattering outerwear and sweaters that still lend to a more feminine silhouette. 

FUR: As aforementioned in my previous post, I am a bit enamored with the unique fur additions to most designer's Fall collections, with Helmut Lang being no exception. I especially love the use of the red fur caplet over a fitted, graphic dress. 

Speaking of graphics... I really enjoyed their use of natural elements to create a unique element to, seemingly, simple pieces. 

And the suits.. oh my. My favorite being the not-so-suit, suit featuring some seriously skin-hugging leather leggings and a simple white blazer. 

All images from Style.com