McQueen at the Met

This weekend Mike and I will be going home to NYC to soak in a little culture and fashion.  I am so excited to visit the Met to see the new Alexander McQueen exhibit "Savage Beauty" which showcases over a hundred of his fantastic designs. 

Watch this video for a montage of McQueen's runway shows which were always spectacular.



From the water to the ice skating, and the spray paint, McQueen pushed the boundaries of what a runway show could be. His shows and his designs were actually living, moving art.  Just superb!

Are all of you McQueen lovers? 

Gaga

Last weekend my mom and I watched Lady Gaga's concert from NYC on HBO and as no surprise, she was amazing.  My favorite part though was at the end when HBO took you backstage to Gaga performing "Born This Way" acapella.  It's such a great song, and this version showcases Gaga's amazing voice and raw talent.

I love it.

Happy Friday Everyone!

TGIF - It feels like this week has been dragging on forever!  There have been some good parts though...

Highlights:

• Playing Words with Friends on my new iPhone -- I'm completely obsessed!
• Watching back to back SATC episodes last night
• Enjoying the fabulous spring weather we've had
• Cuddling with Bella

I hope you all had a good week too!  I leave you with this silly picture of Mike and I, perhaps after a little too much wine ;)

Cheers!

The LongChamp Challenge - Get in the Game!

If you live in a city and commute to work, there is a good chance that you've seen one, or several in fact.  Yes kids, I'm refering to LongChamp totes, the Le Pliage style to be precise.

I see at least five a day, and that's on a slow day.  I mean, I see the appeal.  They come in a variety of colors, and sizes, they can hold a lot of stuff, and the price point is just right for women looking for a name brand bag that's trendy and functional.  I have a really old one in bright orange that I use to wear quite often. 

Anyway, here's the fun part of this post.  Due to the fact that there are so many LongChamp totes being carried around here in DC, my friend Joanna and I have devised a challenge.  See details below:

The Challenge:
LongChamp totes, ever present in the not-so-trendy, but always practical, Washington D.C. area have become a “fashion” staple. It goes to follow that much fun can be made of this spectacle. As such, the following challenge has been issued: who can spot the most, and the most rare, LongChamp totes?

The Objective:
The participants receive points for every LongChamp tote they see in public. The number of points a participant receives for seeing a tote correlates to its perceived rarity.

Common colored totes (Taupe, Chocolate, Beige, Black, Navy, Graphite) are worth 2 points;

All other solid colors are worth 5 points;

Seasonal totes/Special Designs are worth 10 points.

The Rules:
All fun must be contained (enhanced?) by rules, so here they are:

1.) Points must be reported to the other participants within 24 hours. The reporter (Christina) will keep a tally of the points and make participants aware of total point accumulation on a regular basis. The tally board will be kept in the office space of the reporter.

2.) The only geographical limitation is a closet. A participant may not count a LongChamp tote being stored in his or her closet.

3.) All participants must become intimately familiar with the LongChamp design and colors- we cannot have people confusing Beige and Taupe or wondering if a specific color is currently manufactured. Please refer to the LongChamp website.

4.) All totes counting towards a participants score must be owned and used by a single person (i.e.- stores, street vendors selling bags, etc. do not count)

5.) In the event that two or more participants are together:

a. If the tote is seen by one participant before the other, the points go to the participant who verbally recognizes the presence of a LongChamp first.

b. Neither participant can add points to their score if a tote is seen at the same time, but the color must be checked off of the master list as having been “seen” if it has not already been spotted.

6.) While the color/pattern of the totes change from season to season, it is quite possible that style/material of the tote may have evolved too--- the only totes that can be counted towards this challenge are the simple, classic fold up, but it can be in any size.

Our game starts tomorrow, and I can't wait to kick some ass. I'll let you know who wins.
 
Now get out there and play!

Matchy Matchy

I saw a woman today wearing a very matchy matchy outfit.  She was dressed from head to toe in aqua blue.  Aqua capri pants, an aqua blouse, an aqua jacket, and a pair of aqua colored sandals.

At first, I thought "how tacky!".  It reminded me of Juicy outfits like these below - yucky!

But then at a second glance I realized that she looked kinda cute in her color coordinated outfit.  I'm not sure how I feel about being too matchy matchy.  I usually like to wear things that complement one another, but that don't necessarily match perfectly.  Like this...

Jil Sander Spring 2011

I love that color is back in a big way, but should we be wearing all color coordinated outfits?  Hmm, something to ponder...

Yay Friday!

I hope you are all doing something fun this weekend and spending some quality time with your mothers!

Enjoy and see you next week!

Cinco de Mayo!

I love cinco de mayo for many reasons.  First off, it's usually a nice sunny day, so people are in a good mood and are looking forward to celebrating Mexican heritage!  Also, it's a great excuse to indulge in chips, guacamole, salsa, and lots of cerveza of course!  I actually prefer to indulge in margaritas, so that's what I'll be doing later after work.

One other reason that I am excited about today being cinco de mayo is because I can finally upgrade my phone!  Mike is at the Verizon store as I type purchasing my new white iPhone!  I know I'm like the last person on earth to get an iPhone, but better late than never, right?

So kids, many reasons to be happy on this 5th day of May!  Get out there and par-taaaaay!