you had me at hello: simple really can stand out...

sometimes...it feels good to get all guzzied up...but i am finding...that sometimes...the most simplistic of looks can be such "wow" factors...as in this gorgeous dress shown in vogue may 2013...bottega veneta petal-pink front-zip japanese-crepe dress...to say it had me at hello...is the understatement of the week...

simple really can stand out...don't you agree?

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vogue may 2013

you had me at hello: in perfect black & white...

while i was obsessed with all of marc jacobs runway collection for ss 2013 ...i mean it was all black & white stripes...les sigh...but i seriously could not contain myself...when i saw these shoes...hello beauties...you belong in my closet...immediately...

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you had me at hello: floral splendor...

this morning when i opened up an email with the latest from oscar de la renta...i felt an immediate calm...how beautiful is this dress?  maybe the fact that it is green?  or floral?  not sure...but it definitely "had me at hello"...

after seeing so much in fashion with a much harder look...think leather, studs etc...it is so refreshing to see something that is just plain feminine...garden party anyone?

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you had me at hello: embellished goodness...

how lovely does katie holmes look here in this pic from the september issue of california style magazine...the whole spread on her was pretty amazing...but alas...my heart stopped when i got to this page...

i am all about embellishments...in necklaces...we are seeing them on dresses...jackets...etc...but a whole skirt?  my heart swooned...and this fabulous skirt by louis vuitton - definitely had me at hello...and of course...with the "price upon request"...basically means...it is out of my budget...but i can still dream...

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you had me at hello: gold studded step...

as i have been diligently going through my wonderful stack of september issues...all that is new for fall...i came across this lovely piece of wonderful...in the marie claire issue...to say i want these...would be an understatement...such a winning combination...gold...studs...heels...they had me at hello...

this beautiful sexy number is by the most talented valentino garavani...need i say more?  feast your eyes...and enjoy...

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you had me at hello: in perfect pink...

sometimes...the most simple can be the most sublime...although...in simple i mean...not a lot of additions...because truly...this dress is anything but simple...spotted in the september issue of elle magazine...how gorgeous does katy perry look?  

of course...the dress...the beautiful dress...embroidered crepe dress by bottega veneta...well...it had me at hello...right from the start...is it the vibrant pink?  or the added embellishments?  not sure...but this dress...i love...don't you?

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you had me at hello: in jewel tones...

nothing like getting a generic email from one of your favorite designers...and it leaves you staring...and staring...at the earrings you need want so very much...those there in the center...yep...you guessed it...they had me at hello...

to begin with...they are MY colors...and how perfect would they be...those luscious fall colors...adorning the ears...les sigh...oscar...you never disappoint...

resin clip row earrings
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you had me at hello: snake charmer...

of course...the minute i get home...get my mail...first thing that catches my eye...a new issue!  it's the little things right?  so i get into the house...and before i do anything else...i need to peruse the issue...priorities...and what catches my eye?  it was more then a catch...it had me at hello...for this was no ordinary snake charmer...i mean...i've seen several that i loved...but what makes this one different?  is it the 18-karat white gold studded with more than 500 diamonds and emeralds?  um...yeah...the combination of the two...diamonds & anything green...les sigh...

as i read further...i realized that this is no ordinary bracelet...for within the serpents head a watch is cunningly concealed...now i do not wear a watch...but a watch like this?  i would wear...

bvlgari serpenti high jewelry watch
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harper's bazaar august issue

you had me at hello: mixing up the room...

it probably comes as no surprise to my long time readers about my love for patterns...and more importantly...the mixing of patterns...i mix patterns in my outfits...i mix different sets of dinner plates...i mix my furniture...vintage with a touch of modern...

and then...i saw these...in the july issue of vogue...arranged at the metropolitan museum of art's costume institute gala...called a world of whimsy...the chairs are all arranged in an eclectic range of prada's most recognizable prints...be still my beating heart...

have you ever seen a prettier mix of patterns?  i will have to keep this one in the archives...wouldn't it be a fun fun project?  although i wouldn't be able to use "prada's" most recognizable prints...i could surely use my favorite prints...right?

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you had me at hello: balmain me...

i have not had a "you had me at hello" moment in quite some time...that is...until my july issue of elle arrived on my doorstop...and this beauty was on the front cover...no not selena gomez...although she is a beauty...but would you take a look at the gorgeous embroidered lambskin top by balmain?

i actually gasped...out loud...on this one...i would love to see it up close and personal...of course it reads "price on request"...which translated means...i can't afford it...but i can dream...right?

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you had me at hello: simply gold...

proof that sometimes...simple is oh so much better...as in these lovely golden heels...you had me at hello...in a simple kind of way...doesn't every girl need a golden pair?

gucci
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you had me at hello: ring around the gold...

a beautiful ring...around your neck...this simply has to be...

and had me at hello...from the first glance...

spotted in marie claire march issue...

dior 
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you had me at hello: the perfect bucket bag...

be still my beating heart...the perfect bucket bag...and in the most incredible shade of kelly green...you had me at hello...very few things i lust after...but this...just might be my next purchase...although...i already have a green handbag...do i need two? they are so different from each other...

 yes...this is how i justify a purchase...work with me...

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you had me at hello: blue suede shoes...

while blue doesn't usually catch my attention...and i've never really thought about owning a pair...if i loved anything about them...well...it would have to be that handsome elvis sang about them...

that was until...i laid eyes on these babies..."you had me at hello" definitely applies here...and if i was wearing these beauties...i wouldn't want anyone stepping on my blue suede shoes either...

giuseppe zanotti
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you had me at hello: bright and lady like shoes...

"with the click of a heel...spring is here..." this is the first line in an email i receive...and i would have to say...with these lovely oscar de la renta shoes...i would have to agree...they had me at hello...

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put together: ladylike...

while perusing my april issue of harper's bazaar...in between sips of java...i come to this absolute beauty...completely not sure if this "had me at hello" or just a very "put together" outfit...i couldn't decide which category to place it under...

but then i thought...who cares about the category? because this outfit is "right" on so many levels...and yes...i know it is green...my obsession...but it is more then that...so fifties inspired...i can hear my mom's voice telling me how i was born in the wrong era... =)

beyond the green...beyond the perfection of the dress...and the handbag...and the shoes...even the hair! are you possibly getting that i am absolutely loving this look?

more then anything...i love how ladylike one can look...with very few pieces...

dress by jil sander
handbag by marni
shoes by marc jacobs
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you had me at hello: tux & stripes...

ok really? how fabulous does this jacket look? a nice spin for a tuxedo jacket...AND with stripes...

as i was getting my mail today...i quickly flipped through my town & country magazine april issue...and as always...there is that one item that...has me at hello...and this issue...just happens to be this lovely...

of course...i'm dreaming big to have a giorgio armani jacket in my closet...but i like the idea of this...which means...i need to keep my eyes peeled while vintage shopping...i'm sure i can find something that will come close to this...right?

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you had me at hello: in a spring sort of way...

don't these shoes just make you yearn for spring? bright orange...such a happy color...such a fabulous shoe...

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harper's bazaar - february issue

you had me at hello: sporting some green leather...

something my close friends always tease me about...the color green...and stripes...because most times when i am out shopping...i tend to gravitate towards anything green...and stripes...many other things as well...but when i have items in my hands...my girlfriends will usually have the opportunity to say to me "oh look...green...what a surprise"...or "stripes? shocker"

but yet...i feel i am still unpredictable in my dress...even with green & stripes...guiding my way...

so can you imagine my delight when i was perusing my february issue of vogue...and saw this lovely? the color had me at hello...but then...when i inspected it closely...i realized this gorgeous top is leather!

is that not the most perfect shade of green? celine leather top...only $4,850...uh yeah...this "had me at hello" will remain in my dreams...

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you had me at hello: in a striped kind of way...

we have been having some incredible weather here in northern california...tomorrow is estimated to be a nice 65 degrees...while i'm all for warm weather...i'm missing out on wearing any of my winter clothes...all those wool tweeds...heavy sweaters...

even the magazines are boasting of warmer weather...such as this lovely..i'm almost thinking my obsession with stripes...is almost as big as my obsession for anything leopard print...it hasn't died down yet...stripes get my attention...

can you imagine wearing this lovely striped number in spring? it had me at hello from the first moment my eyes saw it...i'm thinking not only would it be lovely in spring...but lovely on me in spring...

giorgio armani
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