magazine monday: elle april/may 2012

my new elle magazine with rihanna on the cover was great- there were some fun surprises once i moved past the cover. take a look at my favorites in magazine monday:

norah's hair. need i say more?

diane von furstenberg sunglasses.

fun industrial totes.

ray ban 60s inspired ad.

jean button ups and dresses.

mod 60s elle ad.

rihanna! LOVED this shoot... pick up the mag to see more!

my biggest surprise- one of my favorite singer gals- emily haines from metric and broken social scene!!!! can't wait for metric's new ep!

shadowy editorial shoot.

what are some of your favorite mags?

cotton candy

woops! my post got timed incorrectly today! happy friday!

i love a good window seat. last weekend i flew out to florida to see my husband on tour. as we reached 30,000 feet in the air, i couldn't help but look out at the sun shining through the clouds. for some reason (probably because i woke up SUPER early), the clouds looked like cotton candy! here is my fun cotton candy inspiration for the day! happy weekend!

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when is the last time you ate cotton candy?

perfume commercials

there have been a few fun perfume commercials on the tube these days. i've loved my marc jacobs daisy perfume for years, but i've been testing a few new scents as of late. here are some perfume ads that make me want to run through fields and wear pretty dresses...







what is your favorite scent?

sewing class!

it was one of my goals this year to learn how to sew! i was so happy to be able to take a class with my friends dani and amanda! in the end, i came out of class with a tote bag and an a-line skirt! here are my creations:

if you live in nashville and are interested in taking a class- check out Stitch Sewing School. it was so much fun!

have you done any sewing projects lately?

trendy tuesday: unexpected cutouts

cutouts have been a great trend for a few seasons now, but the unexpected cutout is something i find to be exciting and ahead of the curve! here are some fun unexpected cutouts:

even some celebs are taking this trend to the masses:

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are you adding any unexpected cutouts to your wardrobe this spring?

magazine monday: marie claire may 2012

i never believed that the cover of a magazine could really sell me on it, but while searching in the airport newsstand for some plane reading material, i couldn't help but see zooey staring right back at me on the cover of marie claire! immediate purchase. no thought required. well here it is- my favorites from the newest marie claire for magazine monday!

what are some things you have bought on impulse?

zooey's iphone 4S commercial

i was so happy to see zooey's new iphone 4S commercial the other night! it makes me smile and this is exactly how i feel on a rainy day!

have a great weekend!

style icon: marion cotillard

i've got a new girl crush- marion cotillard! she's in two of my recent favorite movies- inception and midnight in paris (if you haven't seen either of these- 1. you are crazy... and 2. what are you waiting for? rent them right now!). i love her french accent and her charming romanticism!

gorgeous photos!

public service announcement- don't smoke. it's bad for you. and really gross.

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cateye

lately my eye liner has been getting a teensy bit wingy. i love a subtle stretch of the top liner that can give your makeup a bit of an edge. here are some inspirational cateye looks that will make heads turn:

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have you embraced the cateye?