A Night Out

only to reappear once more:
crinoline and lace
iridescent sequins, theatrical forms of dress
bright pink and purple chiffon
dolman sleeves of silk charmeuse
a solid heel, a smooth leg, a lucite purse
long dangling earring drops, brilliant and blinding
hair curled and perfectly pinned
that perfect tendril, that pretty sheen
the lashes that ache to be longer
the shy smile, the bold laugh, the knowing eye
lips turned black with red wine
hair in gradual disarray
posture that slumps with the wear of the evening
taxi hailed in the late of night, early morning
painful heels kicked off at first chance
vestments strewn on the floor
oversized T-shirt on
makeup not washed off
catapult into the place-
of respite from the world
comforters over the head
sublime bliss of disappearing...

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dreaming of Christian Lacroix

I still can't get this dress and its sumptuous fabric out of my head!! love the color, love the fabric. to me, this dress is pure genius. i'd prefer it without the white bow though. diane kruger at golden globes 2010

Recent Visitor Map to Acquisitions of an Aesthete

(Even some from australia from a less recent map)

I am astounded at the array of countries visitors to the site have come from!! I thank all of you. Please continue to view and by all means, comment! I'd love to hear what you all think.

thanks for the support!

CC

Chanel 2004 Cruise Collection

here's a post i've posted before on thefashionspot..

My beloved Chanel Resort Cruise collection 2004. These pieces are very special to me because as soon as i saw it featured in InStyle magazine, I had to write to them and gush about how I had fallen in love with the candy colored collection. And my feedback ended up being published in the March 2004 InStyle issue. My first official publication!

Saw it in a mag, had to have...

Speaking of Watches

mom is the best. when i quit my accounting job..to celebrate, she got me another BEAUTIFUL ceramic watch. not that i really needed another one, as i used to wear my chanel white ceramic j12 watch every single day..

but variety is the spice of life.

this is the Michele pink tahitian ceramic watch that i just love.

too bad in skin school we aren't allowed to wear any jewelry..so all my lovelies have been staying at home as of late. so sad.

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Like Mother Like Daughter

Ah..Chanel. One of my favorite brands..

Got my watch for college graduation. Then of course had to get the chanel white cachalong camellia ring in their fine jewelry collection to go with it.

I got the larger one first, but then opted for the smaller one with diamonds.

I say like mother like daughter...but what is usually the case is that mom has to have everything i get. she is like my clone!! : )

Here we are posing with our loot.

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slutty outfit post

here is an oldie of me posing in the mirror of my old apartment. i was trying to emulate these paintings i saw in a restaurant. i love, love bright colors. if you took a picture of my closet, it would be a cascade of vibrant hues. i love purples, pinks, blues or anything bright and obnoxious.

i took a summer painting course at parsons school of design once, and the teacher said my paintings reminded him of kandinksy. he said i was never satisfied with my painting until i had used every single color of paint available to me. (this came with my sheepish realization that he was quite right!)

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