Odette/Odile

I wish I were Blair Waldorf. 

On second thought, I wish I were Lily Van Der Woodsen.  That crafty bitch got to have the best of both worlds: a ballerina who dated rock stars then parlayed that into inheriting a billion dollar company and after being a crazy megabitch for two decades got everything anyway, ending up with her true love.

Anyway, I'm feeling very B.W. in this NYE option.  I saw Black Swan again last night and I'm into looking ballerina-y for the next few days.  I usually go with sparkles for my New Year's look, but I'll most likely be stuck in an airport as the clock strikes midnight so I need to go with something that is able transition from airport to party easily.  This skirt is actually a faux leather that's super comfy and the black tights are knitted so they're super warm and sort of function as leggings.

If I end up going out, I think I'll keep the sparkles to my hands.  I recently stumbled upon this amazing YouTube page, of a U.K. make-up artist that gives fantastic tutorials. 

I want to do something like this on my nails tonight. I'm normally not a fan of super crazy nail color, but since it is NYE and I happen to be extremely bored, it may happen.


I'm not going to do a cheesy resolutions list.  But I would like to hear about your own NYE plans!  Do share.

Your Golden Girl,

Olive

Cardi: Fever, Faux Fur Scarf: Vintage via SewTrendy on Etsy, Faux Leather Skirt: Mustard Seed, Sweater Tights: Blanco (Espana), Boots: Blanco (Espana), Bracelets: Various, Headband: F21

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Snowpocalypse

I've returned to The Great White North.  So far, my time has been spent sledding, sipping hot coco, eating perogies, watching The Godfather trilogy and reading Harry Potter with my sister (our family has weird traditions). 

My favorite part of extreme winter weather is that I finally get to layer and get some use out of all of my big knit sweaters and hats. 

I can't wait to share some of my cold weather dressing tips later on this week after I go snowboarding!  Stay warm...

Your Golden Girl,

Olive

Sequined Beret: F21, Sparkly Gold Sweater: Vintage, Faux Fur Shrug: Thrifted, High-Waisted Shorts: F21, Opaque Tights: Target, Boots: Candie's

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I Line 'Em Up to Watch 'Em Fall

Lester Brathwaite of Fashion Indie askes an interesting question: "Leighton Meester, why aren't you more famous?" , in his piece on the site by the same name.  I agree with him...viva Blair! 

I can't wait to see "Country Strong", and I love her adventurous sense of fashion.  I don't understand why she always ends up on "What Was She Thinking?!" Lists.  I think her personal style is probably a bit too HAUTE for US Weekly.  Which is actually a good thing, anyway.  Ms. Meester is at least intelligent enough to realize she shouldn't look or act like the snippy, perfectly groomed Blair on the red carpet if she ever wants to break away from that role.  Positioning herself as a slightly disheveled, haute-couture loving, eccentric singer/actress is a wonderful idea. 

Your Golden Girl,

Olive

Images courtesy of Fashion Indie, Make-Up Beat, Fashionista.com, JustJared.  Video courtesy of LeightonMeesterVevo on YouTube.

Ugly Sweater Party

One of my favorite holiday memories is wearing hideous Christmas-themed sweaters.  People are even having parties over this...

(Just ignore my duckface in the middle photo.  Thanks.)

The best place to find ugly sweaters is obviously a local thrift store.  I got my shorts at Iguana (they're gigantic and men's, which I fastened with a sparkly gold belt) in Hollywood and the shirt I borrowed from a friend.  We used fake Christmas plants (holly and mistletoe) to make our corsage and headband.  Decorate yourself with bows intended for presents, add some glitter wherever you can and voila!  Instant ugly sweater-party look!

Your Golden Girl,

Olive

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Thanksgiving Weekend....better late than never

My extreme lack of posts lately has been due to my highly demanding new job that I L-O-V-E but unfortunately cannot give you more details on until everything is said and done.  So, instead, a Turkey Day post!  Because as I type this, sitting in Starbucks, there is Christmas music playing and I cannot believe that last weekend has already seen me watch 2 parades (one on TV, one in real life), make 1 pie, drink 1 bottle of Rose champagne, wear 1 Pilgrim-inspired outfit, eat meat twice, sample 4 kinds of pumpkin pie, get worn out by 5 rambunctious children, fall asleep at 9PM for the first time since third grade, bake 30 cupcakes, and eat an uncountable number of mashed potatoes. 

The week before Thanksgiving is one of my best friends' birthday's, and to celebrate her 30th I made her 30 cupcakes in the same color scheme as her glitter-themed party.  And yes, the missing one is because I ate it. 

The first thing we did to kick off the holiday season was make this delicious Chocolate Pecan Pie.  It was extremely decadant, and I am quite proud of myself for retaining some knowledge from high school cooking class on how to fold pie crust edges.  For some reason, I always thought pecan pie was difficult to make.  But this one wasn't at all.  The only thing you have to keep in mind is to give yourself time to let it stand for a few hours before serving. 

Next, I obviously raced home and put up my Christmas decorations.  Yes, these are more crappy Blackberry pictures, but bear with me.  I'm making a point.  The only problem with moving in by yourself is that you realize how little your tree looks without other acoutrements surrounding it.

And as I feel that I am Jewish in my soul, I was delighted to find this game to play on Hannukah.

Lastly, I accidentally ventured out on Black Friday.  Unaware really of what day of the week it was (due to working so much...also, I'm usually just generally unaware of the date and time), I ventured to The Grove to take in Showgirls 2 Burlesque.  XTina, Cher, sparkles, and fast-paced dance numbers will thrill me to my grave, but to kill time before the show I wandered around and fell in love with this cross-body satchel from See by Chloe.  It clearly needs to be a part of my daily life, wouldn't we look great together?

Share some of your Turkey Day recipes, Pilgrim/Native American outfits, or Black Friday horror stories!

Your Golden Girl,

Olive

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