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Chanel Blogger Extravaganza: Part Two

Published on 09.13.07

The next morning, I awoke early to roam the streets of Paris with Betsy, Jean, and Ann. After popping in for a quick takeaway at those fabulous boulangeries/patisseries marking every Parisian street corner (think Starbucks in Seattle), we made our way around the City of Lights, ending our mini exploration at Notre Dame (pictured above). [...]

Adrian’s 3-Step D.I.Y. Winter Coat

Published on 09.12.07

Keeping in step with the Chanel theme of Fashion Verbatim, this is my old black, double-breasted coat that Kaiser Karl Lagerfeld had designed for that capsule H & M collection. Priding myself on being a sore thumb, I immediately eschewed the black buttons that came on the coat, replacing them with metallic naval-inspired buttons. I [...]

Chanel Blogger Extravaganza: Part One

Published on 09.12.07

I’ve had divine communication. And maybe a bit of transcendence. Okay, maybe not in the most literal sense. Or, to be honest, maybe not by most people’s standards. But that’s not to say it wasn’t just as divine for me. After all, any fashionable who doubts the divinity of a floral jasmine-rose accord (Coco Mademoiselle, [...]

Recent Purchases: Sun Stuff

Published on 09.10.07

Recent Purchases: Happy Little Piggies

Published on 09.10.07

Recent Purchases: Dior (Homme) Galore

Published on 09.10.07

Recent Purchases: A Prada Story

Published on 09.10.07

Recent Purchases: Black and White (and Grey)

Published on 09.10.07