5 Things I Found Today (The October 31st Edition)

• I'm kind of a documentary nerd, always have been. This website, Documentary Heaven, is exactly that. And, they're all free. Pop up the popcorn. 

• Ahhhh BRILLIANT. These Accessory Dots are double-stick tape dots that adhere to bare skin and hold clothing in place. They also secure scarves, shoe straps and falling hems. Aaaaaand add to cart. 

• Oh just your casual townhouse with a living room pool, it's fine. 

• Gojee is like Pandora, but for discovering recipes. 

• The NEW Seven Wonders of the World

Guy Style

Take note, gentlemen. 

Images via: Refinery 29, Gap Mag, Husby Style, Norman Hilton, Relevancelogic, Single Malt Scotch, The Pursuit Aesthetic, The Style Blogger, That Kind of Woman, Urban Weeds, J.Crew

Hurr 'Do

My hair is obnoxious long. Time to do something fun with it.

all images via Sorellina

Closet Confessions: Susie Bubble

My love for well done ads + my love for fashion = ultra-obsession with Bluefly Closet Confessions. This time Bluefly dug inside the closet—or suitcase, rather—of the mega fashion blogger Susie Bubble during New York Fashion Week. Her style is very eclectic (as she notes!). And how adorable is her accent?!

Gwyneth Paltrow's "Best Peanut Butter Cookies"

Oh bayyyybeeeeee. 

Find the recipe here. 

"She's like a glistening disco ball, whenever you're around her she sparkles."

Photo via: Glitter Guide

Tolstoy's Ten Rules of Life

Leo Tolstoy's 10 Rules of Life

1. Get up early (five o’clock)
2. Go to bed early (nine to ten o’clock)
3. Eat little and avoid sweets
4. Try to do everything by yourself
5. Have a goal for your whole life, a goal for one section of your life, a goal for a shorter period and a goal for the year; a goal for every month, a goal for every week, a goal for every day, a goal for every hour and for evry minute, and sacrifice the lesser goal to the greater
6. Keep away from women
7. Kill desire by work
8. Be good, but try to let no one know it
9. Always live less expensively than you might
10. Change nothing in your style of living even if you become ten times richer

Domestic Bliss

I like this. That is all. 

Image via: The Decorista 

5 Things I Found Today (The October 24th Edition)

• How to: design a flag, make perfect scrambled eggs, be a sniper, and talk like a 21st Century American

• The best TV, movie, and video apps. 

• Live Matrix is pretty much the TV Guide for the internet.

• For anyone with an inner travel bug. 

• Popeye's was out of chicken: 

Image via: Sorellina 

Major Music Post. Let's Do It.

Just a little thank you to all the guys who drunkenly come up to me at the bar and tell me they secretly read my blog and they like the music posts. You make my day.



One of thee. BEST. covers I have ever heard. And if you like his voice/style, you'll love the song below.

This song is one of my favorite Kanye's remixed or not, but Ratatat puts a good spin on just about everything. 

10 Ways to Dress Like a Parisian

Caitlin McGauley illustration for Lonny Magazine

Major Wanderlust

Let's skip out and go to Greece. Rent a scooter, explore ruins, watch a sunset in Santorini...

Making Parties Colorful & Awesome

Confetti invitations and giant balloons. I feel drunk off color right now.

Cooo--uhllllll. Here's the tutuorial. 

These delightful little (big) things are from Geronimo and I find them ten times better than regular balloons. 

Breast Cancer Awareness -- How You Can Help (And Look Good Doin' It)

About one in eight women women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of a lifetime. Please do your part to help change this statistic by shopping pink this month. All of these fabulous products — and many more — are donating a portion of their profits during October to breast cancer research. Do good, feel good, look good; win, win, win.  Here are eight of my favorites. 

50% of the proceeds from this Rebecca Taylor blouse will go towards the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation. 

A portion of proceeds from this ash&dans scarf will benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation

50% of proceeds from this Chan Luu bracelet will raise money and awareness for breastcancer.org

This gorgeous bra and underwear set are a part of an 8-piece lingerie collection by H&M that will benefit the Making Strides Foundation. 25% of proceeds from the collection will benefit the American Cancer Society. 

30% of the profits from Scoop NYC's hanky panky panties will go to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation

20% of profits from this stunning rose gold Stella & Dot Tribute Bracelet will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The bracelets are currently backordered (obviously, they're gorgeous) but to order one you can email lyahurst@gmail.com for the hookup. 

$10 from each Bobbi Brown 'Pink Ribbon' Lip Set will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

$5 from purchases of Shiseido's Iron Maiden rouge will go toward CEW Cancer and Careers. 

$1 from each BCA Pink Eyelash Curler will go to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation

The Quote Too Many Girls Need To Hear

"How can a woman expect to be happy with a man who insists on treating her as if she were a perfectly  normal human being?" - Oscar Wilde

That means find someone like this (^) dude. Too many people settle. There's no point. 

Choose your love. Love your choice. 

....but have fun making "mistakes" along the way. 

The Two Fall Must-Haves You Need Now

Coat / Soup

Two Tunes:

It's like if Amy Winehouse/Adele had a lovechild, and then made a quartet. 

White boy can rap. 

Which Side Are You?

Most certainly a righty. 

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Time to Bust Out Da Coats, Ya?

Drawstring Utility Coat

Classic Trench

Morton Cape

Jade Green Coat 

Lace Teal Coat

Waist Tie Jacket

Image: Design Me Daily via Smythe