GRIPE...

Today's GRIPE came easily to me.... this morning I awoke over here on the East Coast to the pictures from last night's {Twilight} movie premiere, and saw Elle Fanning wearing these Prada flatforms!  Now, flatforms were BIG this year, and my fortune telling skills say they will be even BIGGER next year, but these take the fugly cake.  Whether or not you like flatforms these are too much.  They are feminine and sweet that I get, but they just fail to measure up to anything an 'average' woman would wear. 

This is my GRIPE... but let me know if you agree!  Are they too much?  Would you ever wear them?  Can she pull them off because she is a 14 year old, or are they too kiddish?

Images {JustJared}

Just Because...

First and foremost... HAPPY FRIDAY!!!

On Wednesday the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion show was taped; it will air on Dec 4th on CBS.  I will be TOTALLY watching this show, it is very empowering, perhaps I should have a VS girls party?!  That afternoon the blog world and twitter world was flooded with backstage shots, and an hour after the show the runway pictures were glossy and all over the inter-web.  I am a woman that can appreciate the hard work they put in to getting their body's angel worthy.  Case in point, one angel had a baby two month previous!  You can mark my words, she worked her petunia off to be ready to strut in not much more then pasties and dental floss!  lol  Here is the final shot of the entire show.  ahhh girl crush! lol

One of the interesting things to hit the web that afternoon was this picture of super model Karlie Kloss in a bob!  She had just chopped off all her hair and was sporting some super short locks.  I thought to myself, don't all angels have long locks?  How will this work?? 

 

And then VOILA, they put in extensions!!  And in this shot I was reminded, they might work hard for their bodies but someone is also working just as hard on their hair!  Which then made me have a grumpy moment that I don't have someone making my hair look this good just anytime I want.  

 I am in NO WAY jealous that I am not an 'angel' but I will tell you, I will keep up my strutting in my daily life cause at the end of the day this "Carlie has a secret" too.... I ROCK... just in more clothes ;)

Adore...

What is your favorite colour Carlie?  I always say BLACK.  And yes it is a shade and yes it is a neutral but it is my favorite.  It is classic, stylish, goes with EVERYTHING, black looks good on everyone, and best yet, it is available year-round!  Oh and it's slimming ;) something this curvy girls always enjoys!

When photos a week or so came out from the {LACMA} benefit, see the chartreuse post {here} these eight stunning celebrities came to the event in head to toe black.  How chic!  It once again reminded me that this colour is so timeless and perfect for EVERY occasion.  And I LOVE an all black ensemble. So when in doubt people, wear all black!

And as I type this I am in all black today.  I practice what I preach.

Images {JustJared}

Spotlight...

Moustache Love...

 

Movember is upon us.... Not sure what that is, let me explain! lol  November is the month that men here in Canada and in the US will start to grow mustaches in order to raise funds for men's cancers below the belt.  You can read much more on the campaign {here} and donate there as well.  Something us ladies who support and donate, and for those who have to tolerate a furry upper lip for the month we gladly refer to as MO-sista's!  Clever eh!  Well this Movember it works out perfectly that mustaches can be found EVERYWHERE and in a variety of options!  Click on the above image to see where to get these pieces.  

However, do not only buy a mustache product but do donate to this great cause.  Cancer effects everyone, so be a great MO-sista and donate!  Save our men! lol  

 

Inspiration...

I am cold.  My hands.  My feet.  And it is only +4.  What a long season it will be.  I am done complaining until at least 1x foot of snow is on the ground!  Promise.

Something I do not own are white jeans.  I am notroiously clumsy and I KNOW I would totally spill on them.  Second, I do no think covering my tree trunk legs in white will be flattering at all...lol  I also don't believe in the rule, no white after labour day... it's a colour, wear it when you want.

So, imagine my surprise while doing my daily ready a week or so back on {Eat.Sleep.Denim} when their blogger Taylor, was not only sporting white post holiday but in the cold weather!  Shocked, I immediately I knew I had to share this.  I might be stylish but I NEVER would have thought about pairing white denim in these colder months with a great knit.  I am not that smart.  This is one of the reasons I love fashion blogs, you can see soemthing that you never would have done and see what it looks like before you try it.

Since I will not be purcahsing white denim anytime soon, I encourage anyone who has those white jeans put away for 'the winter' that you take them out of their container or from the back of the closet and totally try this look before you need to wear you double lined feather down puffer jacket!

Thanks for the inspiration!

Giveaway...

This giveaway garnered some great response and I was flattered that so many of you entered.  Congrats to the two winners below.  Meaghan from {ExLibrisJournals} will contact you to send you your bag!!!  Thanks to Meaghan for this giveaway!  Make sure you all go to her {Etsy} shop and scoop some some great items to give as gifts and for yourself!!!

Just want to mention things I am adoring this morning:

Starbucks red cups are now being poured into
The hope that next week there will be sun
Tomorrow's annual winery tour weekend
My skating team doing some great work this week
and most of all, there are only 9 more Mondays this year!!!..lol

DRUMROLL....

 Winner of the BOWTIES is Brayden Robert!!!!!

Winner of the LOUIS tote is Christina Riley!!!!!

DIY...

You can barely make it out on Monday's {post} but this is what my nails looked like!!  Awesome eh!  Now, one hand was much better done than the other but the affect remained the same!  I kept showing my nails off all night and stating how simple it was!

I got the idea from one of my favorite sites {HonestlyWTF} who did the tutorial for 'drippy nails' a week before Halloween.  Now, I did take lots of step by step pictures, but my cuticles are so bad the pictures I just cannot bring myself to post them! lol  Please head over to their site {here} and check out how simple it is!  I think I will do it again in purple or gold for New Years Eve, cause the effect is super wicked!