Hodge Podge

It's really unbelievable to me that one of my daughters is wrapped up in a fur coat in Germany while the other was just recenlty sweltering in nothing but a cami and boy shorts in 112 degree heat in LA! The weather this year has been so completely random, so I thought I'd take a cue and post some random inspirational pics I've recently run across. (And by the way, in case you're wondering, it's been pretty dang hot here, too!) The photo above has been sitting on my desktop for months, just waiting to be shared with you. So thank you, weather, for giving me a chance to clear my desktop!

This is a chandelier (yes, really!) from Hudson that I find to be absolutely stunning. A little gothic, but can you imagine the unusual and mesmerizing shapes of light it would cast on your walls, especially if said walls were painted in a rich, vibrant hot pink or red?

This sweet little closet belongs to pop tartlet, Miley Cyrus. Lucky girl, right?

There's something about this look that makes me want to just get up and dance. So feminine, so playful, so completely adorable.

 Photo credits from top to bottom: Pinewood Designs UK, Hudson Furniture, Life In A Venti Cup, Perfect Bound.

Parisian Wonder

Bonjour bloghearts! While sitting here sipping some cappuccino and checking my E-mail, I noticed that I received Club Monaco’s fall lookbook — and imagine my surprise when I saw that it’s Parisian themed! I’m so excited to see that the fashion world is experiencing the return of classic, feminine shapes (slim trousers, long skirts and lace are all over the runways — ooh la la!), and Club Monaco has done a fantastic job of capturing the wonderment of it all. In fact, my daughters are in the City of Love at this moment, and they say these outfits are exactly what Parisian women are wearing. So join me in sipping cappuccino, sit back and let these photos inspire your fall wardrobe!

~ Chelle

P.S. Stay tuned for a special “Straight From Paris” series written by my daughter, Kambra. She’s taking lots of photos and promises to share her Parisian experiences once she’s back in the States (I couldn’t very well ask her to step away from the excitement and write about it while she is there, could I??) Here’s hoping she found a few gem boutiques — and maybe a sexy Parisian boy so I can have French grandchildren! J

Celeb Crush

In the flesh, we may be sipping martinis poolside in the sweltering heat. But our minds are constantly on the runways, where fall furs, fabrics and fabulousness are ferociously making their debut. In the midst of the lines being presented, our attention was snapped to the Simone Collection, which we hear celebrities such as Mary-Kate Olson and Kristen Stewart can’t get enough of. Designed by writer/director/actress Katie Nehra, the fall 2010 line screams feminine with a formidable, tough edge. Part lovely, part savage, it’ll give you one heck of a personality complex.

Photos: Justin Coit for Simone Collection.