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Olive Oyl Royale (part II)
This is a continuation of the post from January 6, 2010 titled Olive Oyl Royale (part I). Below I have listed many additional nautical looks that range from Old Navy to Louis Vuitton. Even without these modern day nautical looks, Olive Oyl still won her man. It just goes to show you that good looks and fashion alone won’t get you where you need to be, but a good soul does it every time (the good looks and clothes won’t hurt though, right?) đ I will exit today with this fun fact… One of the actresses who voiced Olive Oyl’s cartoon was Mae Questel, who also provided the voice for…
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La Vie en Rose
Call it what you want…snow globe, music box, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that it is fabulous and I love it. This was a gift from my best friend (since the fourth grade) so it is very special, and it compliments my boudoir perfectly. She purchased it a few years back at (you probably guessed it by the pink and black) Victoria Secret. It plays La Vie en Rose (which is French for “life through rose-colored glasses”). La Vie en Rose was made popular by Edith Piaf in 1946, but my favorite version is by Marlene Dietrich. 0
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Olive Oyl Royale (part I)
In 1919 when Olive Oyl first donned her gold bauble earrings, red sweater, yellow striped black skirt and brown boots (the prequel to Uggs), she probably never guessed nautical fashion for women could be so glamorous. Although, I’m sure today her heart would be throbbing (like mine) for the nautical looks that are coming this spring. I must say that regardless of the seasonal “trend”, I always adore a classic nautical look. It really is a timeless style that has been worn throughout the ages, from Coco Chanel to Brigitte Bardot and Goldie Hawn to Gwen Stefani. In the mail yesterday, I received the January 2010 issue of Elle magazine.…
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2010…Year of the Barbie
As a girl, my absolute favorite thing to do was play with Barbie dolls. I would spend hours in my bedroom playing. As an adult, I don’t love Barbie any less, our relationship has just evolved. Each year it is important to me to find the right calendar. I almost always select one of black and white photography, whether the subject is a city or a celebrity. Although, this year found one in color. My 2010 choice was the new Barbie calendar. It is full of fashion illustrations by Robert Best. I bought it at my local Costco warehouse and in the package was one large calendar (that I keep…
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Upcycling: Chanel Perfume Bottle to Oil Candle
This is a do-it-yourself (diy) project that I thought of a few years back. I had some empty Chanel perfume bottles that I could not bear to throw away (or recycle), so I decided to upcycle them instead and display them in my boudoir. While I would find it perfectly suitable to simply display the empty bottles in ones boudoir, turning them into candles is even more âboudwonderfulâ! To make the Chanel perfume bottle candle here are the steps to follow: 1.   Wash out empty perfume bottles taking care not to get the labels wet (you may want to tape some plastic over the label to ensure it…
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Boudoir [boo-dwahr]
I find the name My Little Boudoir perfectly suitable for this blog, which I hope you will adore as I do. You see, all of my life my bedroom has been a very sacred place for me. As a child, I would stay in my lovely pink floral room for hours (by choice) playing Barbie dolls, baby dolls or dress-up (ok I admit, sometimes it would go there when in a âtime outâ or to pout {see below}). As a tween I spent hours listening to cassette tapes gazing at my New Kids on the Block posters. As a teenager, with my walls plastered in pages torn from Vogue and…
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A little blue boxâŠthe way to a womanâs heart (ok, not really, but it helps)
This Tiffany & Co. porcelain box is a lovely gift that I received from a co-worker a few years back. I absolutely love it and have deemed it a must-have for the boudoir. I don’t see that they are still selling this size on the Tiffany & Co. website, but they do have a mini one as well as one made of crystal. Having it displayed in your boudoir evokes that feeling that only a âlittle blue boxâ can bring⊠0
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Chocolaty Goodness at Max Brenner’s
I saw Max Brennerâs Chocolate by the Bald Man on the Food Network a few years ago and kept it on my list of places to go. On my trip to New York City in September of 2007 I recommended it for a breakfast meeting with one of my vendors. The place was everything I expected and more. Max Brennerâs is located at 841 Broadway between 13th and 14th streets, near Union Square. When you walk in, itâs like Willy Wonka meets a Parisian CafĂ©, but in the middle of NYC. Since I love all things Paris and all things New York and chocolateâŠI was in heaven. The hot chocolate…
