Golden Globes 2014 - My Faves

Camila Alves in Dolce and Gabbana

Paula Patton in Stephane Rollande

Maria Menounos in Max Azaria Atelier

Lupita N'yongo in Ralph Lauren

Olivia Wilde in Gucci

Helen Miren in Jenny Packham

Sarah Hyland in Georges Hobeika

Elizabeth Moss in J. Mendel

Bar Carts for Dummies

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Yes, I will admit that I am a late bloomer and proud of it!  As a woman of a certain age who just began drinking 2 years ago, I am now obsessed with stocking the perfect home bar and a bar cart is such a classy and sexy way to display your libations.  For those of you who don't need a well stocked bar, use the cart to organize and display items in the bath.  My hunt begins.

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Cute and Cold

Jack Frost is nipping at my nose, and that's more reason to up the cute quotient.  When the temps plunge it is time to pull out the big guns and bundle up in style.  

Hibernating in Style

I. Do. Not. Like. The. Cold.  At all!  Nothing about cold weather makes me happy.  Yes I am thankful for the clearing of the germs in the air,  but my spirit needs sun and warmth.  As the winter weather sets in I look forward to downtime at home and hibernating is the best way for me to refresh, enjoy my winter body, and hit the reset button.  Being still and quiet helps me focus on my goals so I can look forward to what this new year will bring.

My must haves for a successful hibernation include something comfy and decadent to lounge in, great reads, music in the background, and tea to sip.  I hope the following examples are inspiration to get you thinking about your downtime.

During these next few months this is where you'll find me.  Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!  

She Better Mind Her Business - Monique Péan

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Necklace from the K' Atun collection

Ring from the K' Atun collection

Earrings from the Tu'Til collection

Ring from the Tu'Til collection

Bracelet from the Inti collection

I have to admit that I am not a "jewelry person."  Besides my oversized hoop earrings and my engagement and wedding rings, I am pretty scant when it comes to adornments, however, when I stumbled across Monique Péan, I became a "jewelry person."  

Inspired by her Haitian heritage and travels as a child, Péan designs jewelry that is reflective of world culture.  Long before graduating from U Penn and working in finance, Monique was encouraged by her mother to pursue her love of art and culture which led to her eponymous jewelry line.  With her use of 100% recycled metals, her commitment to sustainability and having her pieces made by hand in NYC, Monique Péan is my official coveted adornment destination.

2013 FashBACK

FashBACK: A recap of my favorite fashion moments of 2013

Valentino 2013

Embroidery and lace is just what you expect from Valentino.  Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli created sheer magic with this collection.

Lanvin 2013

Alber Elbaz created such a rich intense palette that is oh so vintage.  The dramatic color scheme reminds me of the walls of victorian mansions of yester-year.   

Chloe 2013

Feminine and whimsical.  The perfect lady.  Chloe's creative director, Clare Waight Keller, must have repeated this mantra to herself while designing this collection.  Each of these pieces would complete my dream wardrobe even if all I did was admire them while hanging in the closet.  

  

TracyChambers Vintage 2013

Even though I spend countless hours driving and digging for the perfect finds to share with my clients, some things I just hate to see leave the flock.  I bid these pieces adieu in 2013 and handed them over to some fabulous women who I know will do them justice.  On to the next...lookimg forward to what 2014 will bring.

For you label whores

I came across this high end designer auction site today that I find rather interesting.  It is called Lollipuff and they claim to be the last word on authenticating designer items.  Well they didn't actually say that, but their site and blog gives that impression.  But, don't they all?

Where they differ at this point is that they only carry four different labels, Balenciaga, Chanel, Christian Louboutin and Herve Leger.   While I am not a fan of any of these labels, I have to say this is a very good strategy on their part.  Their message:  they might not experts on all designers, but for these select few, they cannot be matched.  So you ladies and gents who crave any of these labels, happy hunting.

image via marieclaire.com

Helen