now smell this

Some people like perfume. I love it. Yes, I know there are those that wear too much and that is not what I am talking about here. True fragrance admirers are always on the search for their next pick. I fall in love with a new scent about every 1 - 2 years. Right now my favorite is "pure grace" by Philosphy (the brand has like 5 styles of grace - baby, amazing and others). It is soft and sublte like clean clothes or fresh soap, it is very light and feminine. Love this scent so much.

Perfume is all about memories. I have many bottles and just seeing them makes me happy. Chanel No. 5, Shalimar, Fracas, Halston, Love's Baby Soft, Crystalle, L'air de Temps, Blue and my all time favorite The Perfect Veil. It makes me swoon. Each one gives me memories through my life. A quick spritz can take me back to a 7th grade dance, a good friends wedding, my first real job, a romantic night or a reminder of someone I love.
And if you are a child of the 70s you will remember this:

"I can't seem to forget you. Your Wind Song stays on my, Wind Song stays on my, Wind Song stays on my-y mind." Prince Matchabelli baby!

fat cat sat hat

Sesame Street was so flipping cool. So hip. The cool glasses and the crazy one's vest and hair! I loved this as a kid and it is still cool. Cool for parents too. Now I miss the ladybug picnic.

Oscar ballot

Here is an Oscar ballot so you can pick the winners tomorrow night.
http://www.oscar.com/media/2009/pdf/OscarPrintableBallot_81st.pdf

Here are some itesm for your Oscar menu to honor the best movie and acting nominees:
Hurricane - Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mini chocolate milkshakes - Milk
Curry chicken appetizers -Slumdog Millionaire
Mini Brats or Franks in a blanket - The Reader
70's cheese fondue w/veggies and bread - Frost Nixon
Cheetos - The Wrestler
Spanish tapas - Vicki Cristina Barcelona
Red wine - Doubt

i love shopping bags

Yes fall 2009 shows are now in NYC, but spring is is around the corner, so here are a few accessories from spring fashion 2009 Chanel. Karl Lagerfeld's leather shopping tote is classic and I love it. Plus his glamorous and very girlie heels that are vintage Hollywood, especially with the sheer black stockings w/seam. Sexy.

sooo good. must see

Slumdog Millionaire is my favorite movie this year. A must see. The children will steal your heart. Also, the soundtrack is filled w/super dancy trances. Jai ho and the popular Paper Planes by M.I.A. Check out a you tube remix or Jai ho.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT0Q-B_FUHY

never fails

Classic Oscar De La Renta - not loving the hair but love the dresses.

I am a bit tired of the one shoulder look but Oscar does every look so perfectly.

loving these looks from Bryant Park

RTW!!!!

Malandrino - reminds me of Blade Runner in gold

Proenza Shoeler - i want it!!

Nanette Lepore - check out the shoes

Destination Bryant Park

Mercedes Fashion Week (NYC Fall 09) is here until Feb 20th. 3 days so far. Wish I could be there sitting shoulder to shoulder w/Posh, Rachel Z, Ms. Wintour and the Olsen twins. If you love seeing what the new looks are - visit http://www.style.com/. Vogue's online home. It is a great site. You can check out the designer's looks and even vote on the look of the day.

One fun show that was a mix of many designers was the Barbie show (left photo is from Barbie show). It looked like pure eye candy.

Even w/the nation in tough economic time, the fashion show must go on.

NY Mayor Bloomberg said "The fashion industry is a vital part of our city’s economy, providing more than 175,000 jobs and generating billions of dollars in wages for New Yorkers annually," Bloomberg said. I wonder if the Haute Couture Club will be buying a bit less this year?

Another site: http://www.mbfashionweek.com/

farewell my grocery checkout friend

Magazines speak to me. Vogue, Glamour, Traveler & Leisure, Seventeen (I lived for this in high school), Marie Clare, In Style, Entertainment Weekly, Arizona Highways...I could go on an on. Well, one that I adore is ending. Domino, the terrific "guide to living with style" has its last issue out now for March. J'dore Domino. Auvoir my inspirational friend. Sniff, sniff.

accessories anyone?

I attended an early screening of "Confessions of a Shopaholic" last week. I was looking forward to the costumes/clothes but was a bit scared in the first scene w/Isla Fisher. The outfit was overthe top. Crazy fur top boots, a purple down jacket, too many accessories, hat, colors, bag... eh, eh, eh..But.....It got better with every scene. Fashion trend guru Patricia Fields (she brought us the "carrie" necklace, tutu and everything fabulous from SATC) did not dissapoint and I found the clothes to be brilliantly colorful, quirky, adorable and well, it made me want to go shopping. Woops, I guess I did not get the lesson from the movie.
my favs
- oh, the gloves. Lots of them and in candy colors. Fuscia, blue... so cute.
- anchors away! An oversized sparkly anchor necklace was my favorite item in the whole movie
- purple ruffle dress & the black strapless. Reminds me of formals from college. Classicly 80s
- Patterns, plaids and prints
- Pink but not over the top.
- the best friend was doe eyed and had terrific outfits too. This actress is sort of like Anne Hathaway but better. The meanie in the movie is played by Leslie Bibb and she had killer stilettos. Both of these characters had great hair with precise bangs. Love that.
- Hugh Dancy was fun to watch. British accent, great style, easy on the eyes and sweet.
- The movie went a bit too fast in the first 30 minutes. Plus many side stories...They had a lot to tell so, some areas were not developed and looked corny. But with cute Isla and Hugh Dancy it was still a fun ride. And a def musts see for young girls. Nice message about spending.

be afraid, very afraid...

6 things that are bugging/scaring me right now:
- the women from Rock of Love - their extensions, wierd hair color, bad outfits, skankyness and how they can make out w/the wig wearing Brett Michaels. Ok, I admit it I have watched it. But i am stopping right now. I WANT MY MTV back. Martha, Nina, JJ and other vjs where are you?
- forehead wrinkles - thank goodness for bangs
- the many people that are losing jobs. It has to end soon.
- my gas and electric bill.
- octopuss mom - I am worried.
- the little koala, Sam that was saved in Australia and all the people who were hit by the terrible fires.

are you the rule or the exception?

Another chick flick I saw recently was "He's Just Not That Into You". I had low expectations and was actually pleasantly surprised. Really liked this. Fashion was so so. here is what I liked:

- Scarlet's romantic style. Soft curly long hair. cute dresses and comfy jeans.

- Gigi (Ginnefer Goodwin) - I loved her style. Girlie dresses. Polka dots. Fun colors. Nice mix of retro but w/new. Great bags - big bags and one cool clutch. Her hair was sort of wavy bob but it sometimes looked like a wig. That really threw me.
-Shawl cardigans - lots of the characters wore these. Cozy. And my favorite thing right now at home over pjs or over a light sweater. Creamy colors.

- Jennifer Connelly was a big surprise. Simple outifts but loved her hair. She turned out for me to be the most sensitive of the characters and had a weird softness that I did not expect.
- the guys were ok. Not one of them really made my heart skip. Kevin Connoley - too little boy cute for me; Justin (guy from Apple) is normally so cute but found him not so great and Bradley Cooper did look handsome but was a bit creepy for me. Ben Affleck was the best of the bunch. And since we have not seen him in awhile, he was great. Great hair - super short and he did not overplay this role. Like him now. Guys who worked w/Drew were pretty cute though. Fun gay trio.

- Jennifer A - looked good as usual bu I want to see a new look.
- Drew's look was blahhhhh. Last movie I saw her in was "Music and Lyrics" and wow, I loved those clothes. Not loving the look in this movie - braids pinned on top of head - hippy look. No wonder she went platinum recently. Probably saw the dailies and thought, I better step up the sexy.

- Drew did hit it out of the park w/the music. Run down - The Replacements, Talking Heads, Ting Tings, Keane, Lily Allen, Black Crowe. I am getting soundtrack! http://www.hesjustnotthatintoyoumovie.com/

Ok, looking back I think I am rambling a bit too much. I am new to blogging so I think I need to learn to keep the comments shorter and figure out if this is even worth reading. But this is a test.

"He's Not Into You"is relatable and fun. If you see, let me know what you thought about the fashions.

what or who is gebo?

Gebo is a form of ge-bo-nee which is derived from dwef-fo-nee (rhymes w/stephanie). What the heck does that mean? Well, if I go back in time, to about 1977 or 78, I can hear my big brother brother john, taunting me in a high pitched voice. He would take a name, and change it to a new name that rhymed. Sort of a mimicking baby-talk to tease. He did the same for my sister who was twid-o-wynn, real name, trissa lynn. She is now twid. The names stuck. The teasing and taunting were out of love of course. At least, I'd like ot think so.

happy valentine's day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7_Hdn6MRXw

Look out Nicole Kidman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyA7lJI_gF8&NR=1

gebo manifesto

I believe that happiness is contagious
I believe that less is more but sometimes more is more.
The color baby blue will lift you up.
Manners are important.
I believe a great pair of shoes will pull you out of any sad mood.
I believe makeup does not have to be expensive.
I believe you are only young once but can be immature forever.
I don't believe in prince charming but who wants a guy in tights anyway.
I do believe in love.
I beleive in Cary Grant, John Wayne and Rocky Balboa.
Without inner beauty there is no beauty.
I believe we should always sing in the car and dance in our kitchen.
I believe in perfume.
I believe in my heros - Diane Keaton, David Letterman, Walt Disney, Pepe Le Pew, Smokey the Bear, Raquel Welch, Jessica Lange, Gwen Stefani, Patsy Cline, Robert Plant, Russell Crowe, Oprah and Mary Poppins.
I believe in wearing white when you play tennis. Dressing up for an occasion but jeans & a cozy sweater are a girls best friend.
I believe that your family and friends are what life is all about.