Blonder Ambitions

Beauty. Intelligence. Lifestyle.

FABULOUS LOCATION – BEVERLY HILLS

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I was with my girls and we were going to spend a long weekend celebrating one another {isn't that what friends are for?}... I thought that the perfect start to our weekend would be the ultimate pampering experience: shopping. on. rodeo. drive.  We arrived amid a sea of tourists and Range Rovers and ventured out into one of the world's great shopping meccas.  After eating, drinking, shopping, and ... Read the Post

Rodeo Drive. Villa Blanca. Badgley Mischka. White Sangria. Crumbs Cupcakes. The way Beverly Hills should be done.

FABULOUS LOCATION – MORONGO RESORT

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When my sister and I were first hired to take a gig in Palm Springs {see a story on what exactly we got hired to do here}, I was hesitant... only because I had heard that Palm Springs was a quiet, relaxing place... which can be nice... but not all the time.  After visiting the Morongo Resort... we learned that there was very little about this area that was sleepy.  After a whirlwind weekend of ... Read the Post

Palm Springs isn't a sleepy little town after all...

LOOK OF THE WEEK – COMPLETE BLACK OUT

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I was heading out to meet some friends and family for a fancy dinner and cocktails {turned out to be a surprise party... for moi... more on that later this week!}... I wanted something with a bit of edge and something unexpected.  Pairing a cropped top with a high waisted skirt turns that little strip of skin circling the ribcage into something pretty saucy.  So, get saucy... and boldly cause a ... Read the Post

There is nothing boring about black. Especially if that black incorporates a dash of leather and a swatch of lace.

FABULOUS EVENT – BIRTHDAY RECAP

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My 26th birthday was a beautiful whirlwind {as was most of the month of July... thank you for putting up with my quasi-sporadic posting, dear readers}... As I was swept about here and there, I didn't have my wonderful camera with me the whole time... but I did take some photos on my iPhone.  Here is a look at my birthday... bits and pieces of it... via my phone snapshots. ... Read the Post

A lovely day {well, technically I celebrated my birthday for a few days} captured in snapshots.

LOOK OF THE WEEK – STRAP HAPPY

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{boys wear them... girls work them} 1. Solid Satin Vest $215 2. Daytrip Cropped Sweater Vest $28 3. Nordstrom Linen Blend Vest $45 4.  Trafalgar 'Formal Concord' Silk Brace $80 5. Heavy Duty Suspenders $25 6. Trafalgar 'Winslow' Silk Brace $80 7. Rag & Bone Waxed Legging Jean $198 8. L'Agence Skinny Jean $192 9. Rag & Bone Skinny Jean Light Blue $165 10. Stuart Weitzman 'Poco' Pump ... Read the Post

Another example of how menswear is definitely not just for the boys. Rock the suspenders.

FABULOUS EVENT – THE MAKING OF A SHOWGIRL

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I am a firm believer in never letting an opportunity pass me by... So when someone asked me if I wanted to fly to Las Vegas, be fitted for a showgirl costume, be flown back out to California, head to Palm Springs and do a photo shoot with my sister in the aforementioned showgirl attire.... I said, "Why not?"  After I first took a look at the costume {and the headdress!}, I was a bit trepidatious ... Read the Post

I never understood the allure that a large feathered headdress, sequins, and oversized gems possessed... until I got to wear them.