i’m in lurve.

About a year ago I discovered ASOS, an online retailer through my Irish friend’s facebook page. I googled it and discovered what quickly became my new favorite site. It’s like a cooler Urban Outfitters with a polished, English flair & free shipping, even though everything ships from England. AND free shipping back to England on returns. And if the “product zoom” feature isn’t enough for you to decide if you want to buy that adorable Ted Baker dress or not, they have a “View Catwalk” feature that shows a model wearing said dress walking down a runway to some sweet song you’ve never heard before, but you liked so much that you bought the whole album on iTunes. Like I just did (cue google search for The Vaccines).

 

xx

Tags: ASOS, online, shopping, Ted Baker, The Vaccines

The Best Boot Holder-Uppers Ever. And Eco-Friendly To Boot!

I just discovered the most fabulous thing when I was home in Iowa for Christmas. Well, I’ll admit, it was actually my mom who discovered it.

It all started when I bought my very first pair of Frye boots. The Veronica Slouch in dark brown. I have been imagining them on my feet for years and they are truly beautiful. BUT. When I’m not wearing them, they hang out in my closet next to my other shoes, and they just seem to sort of flop over because there isn’t any interior support. I think that the plastic boot holder-uppers that you can buy are a clunky waste of money so my poor boots were just flopping in my closet until I went home a few weeks ago.

My mom figured out the perfect way to keep boots standing up nice and tall- by putting magazines in them! Brilliant! W Magazine is a really good one to use because #1 It’s a great mag; #2 It’s not too thick, but it’s taller than most so it holds the boot shape well; #3 It’s a great way to give new life to an old fashion magazine! Here are the before & afters.

Before: 

After: 

Just try to tell me that you aren’t impressed. That’s right. Try it out with your boots, you will be happy you did!

xx

Tags: Boots, closet, frye, organization, recycle, resourceful

A Post-Holiday Viewing of The Holiday: Heartachingly-Good Film

I normally would never ever watch Lifetime. It’s just not my channel (I’m more of an HBO girl). BUT. My roommate noticed on the guide that The Holiday was playing on Lifetime and since we hadn’t had a chance to watch it this past holiday season, we sat down and watched it from start to finish with a few glasses of Pinot Noir.

And a few hours later, after the New Year’s Eve scene, I am smiling to myself and writing this post.

First of all, it is just freaking phenomenal! And secondly, I can’t believe it came out in 2006! What a lifetime ago 2006 seems, but the film still feels fresh and new. I love so many different elements of the film- too many for me to blabber on about here (okay fine: Graham with his girls, Iris with Arthur Abbot, old hollywood tributes, all the cameos, the trailers for fake blockbusters, the beautifully decorated interiors, the trailer voice narrating Amanda’s life, the excessive pausing at quaint gates, the “meet cute”, and most of all the subtle messages in the script) but there are a few pearls of romance & wisdom that the character Arthur Abbott shared that I just had to repeat:

“She had real gumption. She was the girl I always wrote.”

“Iris, in the movies, we have leading ladies and we have the best friend. You, I can tell, are a leading lady, but for some reason, you’re behaving like the best friend.”

Such a fabulous film. If you haven’t seen it yet, you need to go out and get it right now. You’ll be happy you did :)

xx

Tags: Arthur Abbott, lifetime, movies, The Holiday, Words to Live By