Cocorosa Tote and the Pleasures of Etsy

The author of one of my favorite blogs, Cocorosa, has created the cutest shopping totes (oh how I see myself going to the farmer's market...now I just have to remember to bring it...).  There are larger pictures of them on her blog, and you can purchase them from Etsy.  So cute and useful! 

Speaking of recent purchases, I received my Fashion's Night Out t-shirt this morning. I spied a Federal Express box on the front porch when I was backing out of the driveway, so I had to rescue it.  It was the t-shirt, however, the size small is HUGE!!!  hhhmmmm, maybe some time in the LG Dryer?? (its an environmentally friendly dryer, I might add!)  It's cute nonetheless!

Meet the Suburban Princess!

The Suburban Princess http://thelifeofasuburbanprincess.blogspot.com/ is having a lovely giveaway to celebrate having 20 followers!  Yay!  Very cute blog, you will want ot check it out and you also still have time to enter her contest (through the 20th). 

J Crew School Boy Blazer

Is this the cutest Weekend look ever?

I love this look, and am going to try replicate it this weekend. I have a cashmere hoodie, just need the shunken blazer, which screams "investment piece"... *sigh*....

Favorites Designers from Fashion Week

Wooley and I are watching Rachel Zoe, reading Marie Claire and looking a various Fashion Week sites on-line. We like to multi-task, always have! Wooley is sipping fresh from the juicer organic (he insists!) carrot juice and I have Peets decaf. Such an elegant evening after a very arduous run (after the Leeks all day, maybe not a good idea...)

These are a few of the lines that inspired us today.

Fall Detox or Am I Completely Insane?

I made a hUgE decision {and its even 6:00am...}... I am going to do a fall detox Today and Tuesday. Why ? Well....I am going to be SUPER BUZY at work and hopefully can put the starvation out of my mind! I'm doing the Leek Cleanse from French Women Don't Get Fat.

I had done this about once per quarter, but not for about 6-months. I actually love leeks and was planning to do this Thursday and Friday. But why torture myself all week? So here I go, leeks for two days, and decaf coffee (regular would make me too shaky without food, and I'm sure would counteract the whole detox effects...) for breakfast.

My treat for all of this? Off to Target to look at the new collections at lunch time tomorrow! And {hoping} to get something from the Erin Fetherston line at the QVC.com NYC shopping event on Wednesday 6:00pm PST. Watch yesterday and ALL things XS were sold out when I called or went on line, I swear its was as though you had to be on a server to get through in time. My verdict? The recession must be OVER! haha

Vogue: Genius Anna Wintour's Kingdom

What and incredible movie. I was riveted to the screen. I didn't even make my usual trip to the restroom half way through, even though I was enjoying a Starbucks decaf coffee. Anna Wintour had Starbucks throughout the movie **sigh** (that's one thing we have in common haha). Even Edgar enjoyed it, being a fan of documentaries in general, and we had a good discussion afterwards (I mention that because that showed me that he was paying attention, not napping!)

I think this was perfect timing for this movie, with the beginning of fashion week. I was impressed with the relationship between Anna Wintour and Creative Director, Grace Coddington. As well as her relationship with her daughter, offering support for her daughter's career choice of Law even though you could see her desire for her daughter to go into fashion. Grace, as stated by Anna herself, is an integral part of the magazine's success.

Oh how I wish I would have saved my September issues thru the years! Have you saved your issues?

If you love fashion, this movie is a must. I look forward to delving further into the creative genius process for papers for my masters. Have you seen the movie? What do you think?!

Vogue is Fall

Today, first and foremost, I want to remember and pay tribute to all those lost in the 9/11 attacks, and the survivors. On this day {and everyday} we should be thankful for our numerous blessings and not take {anything} for granted. And lastly, a huge 'THANK YOU' to those who keep us safe...

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I'm excited about the movie 'The September Issue' which features the designers and editors of Vogue. The fall issue is anticipated by millions of people of all walks of life around the world. "The September Issue is a documentary which focuses on Vogue editor Anna Wintour as she visits the annual Fashion Week shows, accepts or dismisses the latest creations of the biggest names in fashion, works with the models, photographers, and writers who help bring her vision to the page, and labors with her staff to determine what the world's fashionistas will be wearing for the next 12 months.

The September Issue received its world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, where it received an award for excellence in documentary cinematography." ~ credit to Mark Deming, All Movie Guide.

I plan to see it tomorrow in La Jolla ;-)

Fashion Valley in San Diego is having a Fall Fashion event tonight (which I will miss because I'm working late and could never make it there with Friday traffic - {why oh why didn't I take a flex day today?? sigh...poor planning}. There are Saturday events as well, which I plan to attend!

{so much for my day of working on the Master Bath project!}