Blonder Ambitions

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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.

LOOK OF THE WEEK – WILDLY CONSERVATIVE

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It was time for one of my favorite weekly traditions... cocktails and a multi-course meal with one of my closest friends.  I always dress up for my friends {I think it shows them the kind of respect they deserve!} and a conservatively cut, yet wildly printed maxi dress is the perfect option {mine is a vintage gift and i am madly in love with it}.  It's feminine, yet classic.  It can be dressed up ... Read the Post

A totally covered up look that is far from demure.

CURRENT OBSESSION – ALEXANDER MCQUEEN

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This isn't exactly a current obsession... it's more like a life-long mental fling {where I will wander off to have a bit of a rendezvous with another designer and then... bam!... I find myself hopelessly in love with all things McQueen yet again}... Maybe it's the bold use of animal print.  Or color.  Or snakeskin.  Or skulls.  Or the color black.  Or the unapologetically large golden accents that ... Read the Post

Animal print. Splashes of red. Golden skulls with crystal eyes. Gorgeous.