Closet Envy.

I dream about spacious, perfectly organized closets. However, it seems that despite how many times I purge my closet of old clothes, it still looks cramped (and looking cramped makes it appear disorganized). I suppose that until I'm older and living elsewhere, I'll just have to enjoy looking at other people's immaculate closets.


If that wasn't enough closet-inspiration for you, check out this great post filled with closets uploaded onto flickr.

What Were You Thinking?

What do you think of Lily Allen being the face of Chanel?

In my opinion, this is what a good Chanel ad should look like.

Tell Me A Story.

Last night I rented the Coco Chanel Lifetime movie, and only made it about half way through.

I was extremely disappointed with the movie, and this is coming from someone who can sit through some of the worst chick flicks and trashy television shows. To start with, the movie was quite long (139 minutes) and after more than an hour all I had seen was Coco making a hat.

The movie had a lot of focus on Coco's romantic life, which frankly I didn't care about. There were lots of little 'hint' type moments that were building up for everyone to recognize her as a fashion god, but it was taking too long to get there.

Another problem I had with the movie was that more than an hour in I had seen Shirley MacLaine on screen for maybe four minutes. She alone was featured on the box the DVD was in, which is why I found that part a bit odd.

Anyway, the costumes were nice and I did enjoy seeing them, but the little snippets of fashion were not worth sitting through Coco's (obviously) ill-fated romance.

I felt more like I was watching a movie based on a Jane Austen book, not a movie based on a significant and genius fashion designer. I had heard rave reviews for the movie, and I saw that it was nominated for multiple awards, so maybe I'm alone in my boredom and disappointment. I'm still curious to know how you felt about the movie. Would you give it a thumbs up or a thumbs down?

I Want That.

Last week I asked for a little advice on the next bag that I'll purchase. Despite the fact that I've run out of room for purses (or anything else for that matter) in my closet, I'd like a new bag for the new school year.

Anyway, when I asked for a little bag advice, a lot of you seemed to think MARC by Marc Jacobs was my best option. This morning after reading this post on Miss Couturable, I was reminded of my search for a new bag, and I got to work. I quickly found my way to the MBMJ section on the Bergdorf Goodman website, and that is where I spotted this lovely bag. Thoughts?

Valley Of Dreams.

For my vacation a few weeks ago I stocked up on magazines, one of which was Glamour's July issue. I don't usually read Glamour, but I was pleasantly surprised once I came upon this page. The page shows a model wearing minx nails, the newest nail fad.

I first heard about minx when Beyonce started to don them to big events. At the time I thought the idea was neat, but her flashy nail designs didn't tempt me. When I saw the funky and cute floral design and realized that they were also from minx, it actually made me want to consider going to a salon where minx nails are offered.

A close up of the same design the model has on her nails.

For those of you who haven't heard about minx nails in the past, you can imagine them as being somewhat like stickers. The minx website describes them as "solid nail coatings" which are heated before application.

Minx nails are pricier than a traditional manicure, Glamour says that you can expect them to cost you around $55. This is certainly more than I'm used to paying, but you should consider that they take a lot less time than that traditional manicure and you are given a wide variety of intricate options to showcase on your nails.

The first picture alone was enough to make me keep minx in the back of my mind when a special occasion comes along.

Almost Like That.

The collection that I am currently lusting over is the Christian Dior Fall 2009 Couture collection. The collection plays with the boundaries between proper attire and lingerie. The way the two are mixed for the collection is dynamite, and large splashes of fun colors (orange, pink, etc) add another playful element. This ensemble (above) is my favorite, I love how lady like it looks despite all the sheerness. The rest of the collection is quite beautiful too, check it out here.

This part of the post is just a tiny reminder that I thought I'd give. Teen Vogue's snapshot contest comes to an end at the beginning of August. If you didn't enter, your chance is over, however you should find time to vote for your favorite. The girl shown above, with the great Lolita sunglasses, was last years winner. The winner will (of course) be in a future issue of Teen Vogue, so be sure to vote wisely!

The latest issue of Allure magazine recommended this deep conditioner to me, so yesterday night I picked it up. I used it today and so far, so good!

The other day I posted my koi fish necklace, and this is not where my animal necklace collection stops. I think animals on necklaces are really fun and cute. Other necklaces in my collection include an owl and a deer. And now that I've been sucked in by etsy, I think I'm going to need this panda necklace! I knew pandas were precious, but if I were to ever doubt it, I think this necklace could rid me of those doubts. How cute is that?

Clean This Mess Up.

I used to keep my room kind of like this drawing. Except worse. It was quite the mess. And sometimes it looks like that again if I'm having a day where I can't decide what to wear. There used to be months where I couldn't see anything in my mirror because my dresser was piled high with clothes. Anyway, over the last few months I've become much more into keeping order in my room. I find that the only way I can make myself keep my room clean is if I tidy it every single night at the end of the day. Hold off for a few weeks and it becomes too much of a 'project' to clean my room.

Anyway, I was wondering what kind of condition you all keep your rooms in?
I like to keep my room kind of how Carrie Bradshaw kept her apartment (before the movie makeover). I like it to look a little bit cluttered. Well, not exactly cluttered. I just like there to be a lot of stuff everywhere, but everything has it's own, tidy place.

Perhaps I'll share a few room pictures soon. I posted some forever ago on my old blog, but I've made many changes since then.

Now, I've got to tidy my room up. (That is what inspired this post.) It just so happens this is one of those days that I couldn't find anything to wear and now a million nixed options are around my room!