Wednesday, June 20, 2007

my faves

10. BDG jeans – I’ll never understand designer jeans. I’d rather take my $200 and put it towards more unique and luxe pieces. I’ll take BDG jeans at 50 bucks a pop over Ksubi or J Brand any day.

9. Zara baby/Zara girls – My sister just had a new baby girl, which makes 4 nieces for me! I love Zara’s baby and girls clothes. A couple of my latest acquisitions have been a ruffled white dress with black trim that looks like a mini Chanel number, and a t-shirt that reads ‘Ma mere est la plus belle’ (translates to ‘My mom is the most beautiful one’). So adorable.

8. Ole Henriksen – This is my favourite skincare line at the moment. I love the Invigorating Night Gel for tightening pores, exfoliation, and rapid cell proliferation. Honestly, I can’t really afford the whole skincare regime, but I did manage to score some free samples of the Sheer Transformation moisturizer from Sephora.

7. Vinyl – I have just rediscovered my record collection and I can’t believe how many gems I have! White Light/White Heat, This Years Model, Left and Leaving, XO, Bona Drag. I’m just bummed that I threw away my crappy record player during my cross-country move and I can’t listen to any of them.

6. Anna Karina – I have never before felt so bewitched by a woman as when I watch old French classics and see her on screen. She is quite possibly the loveliest face to ever grace film. To me, she is the quintessential muse—and has been to the likes of fashion designers Pierre Cardin, Coco Chanel, and legendary filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard.


5. Electric Lotus – This Los Feliz joint rocks the Indian food like no other.

4. Vanessa Bruno – This Paris-based designer makes the most easy and beautiful dresses. I’ve never felt so pretty as when I wear my favourite little green frock. She knows femininity and her clothes truly capture the style and spirit of French street fashion.

3. STELLA – My new fragrance of choice. It smells just like Stella McCartney’s collections look…fresh, youthful, simple, yet incredibly chic.

2. The Cha Cha – A Silver Lake watering hole that is quite unassuming on the outside (only distinguishable by the large ‘LOUNGE’ sign jutting out from the roof), but grandiosely ostentatious on the inside. There are still traces of the Mexican tranny bar it used to be, but the hipster details make it gloriously cool (the vending machine dispenses Parliament lights!). Pretty much my favourite place on the planet, especially on Tuesdays when they have $1.50 PBR on draft.

1. Lucille Bluth – I really think I’m going to end up like Lucille Bluth when I’m old: drunk, saucy, and fabulously dressed.

"Get me a vodka rocks."
"Mom, it's breakfast."
"And a piece of toast."