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“All things bright and beauuutiful…”

This Mexican coffee shop, designed by Mexican studio, Hector Esrawe – in collaboration with Ignacio Cadena is the type of place I would love to go to. Order a cup of coffee (and maybe a little, crunchy snack) and talk, talk, talk, talk, talk!

“The café’s name was inspired by the song Cielito Lindo, which was written in 1882 by the Mexican composer Quirino Mendoza y Cortéz. The song contains the phrase ‘México lindo y querido’, which translates to ‘cherished and beautiful Mexico’ – words that remained central the project.”

There is writing on the ceiling too. Now you know.

If you know me well, you will know that Forever 21 is my all time favorite store. Yes, I do know that TopShop is just down the road, but it does not matter. Plus, I have items in my cupboard that only cost $3 and you will never know. Now that you do – shhh.

Forever 21 expanded their brand a few years ago, and one of my favorites? Heritage 1981. How can you not love it?

Have a look at their Fall 2010 lookbook. I think it is time for some online shopping, yes!

Oh – by the way, in case you did not know – they do international shipping and it is very affordable too.





Forever 21, I ♥ you very, very much.

Just look at her, all dressed up, ready to go hunting. I am sure if something jumps out from behind a bush, she will not be able to do much. Maybe one of her shirt buttons* might pop off, after she gets a serious fright, but other than that she just looks good. Agree?

Yeah okay, she looks very good.

I am not the type of person who goes shopping. Yes, I will go buy my weekly groceries or dinner after work, but shopping as a ‘hobby’? No thanks. I prefer ordering online and having it delivered a month later, which means post office baby.

My parents also taught me that you only buy something when you need it. There is a big difference between wanting something and needing something.

After all these years – this is how my head works. Do you need it? No? Then you do not have to buy it. Done. Next!

Rewind. For the longest time now, I have been looking for grey and black zebra leggings. About a month ago I walked into a store with my mamas and I spotted the perfect pair, and I wanted it! Yes, exclamation mark.

I started going through all the different sizes to get my size – before anyone else could get to it. Rushed to the fitting rooms with a mamas right behind me.

Me: “Oooh! I can’t believe they have this! This is exactly what I wanted for sooo looong! Don’t worry, I won’t wear it the way I am wearing it now. I will wear a long top or something over it. Something plain.”

*Silence*

Me: “Does this make me look like a clown?”
Mamas: “It’s very you.”

*Wait a second.. what does that mean?*

Me: “But I think I’m going to need a smaller size.”

Turns out they did not have a smaller size. Guess I did not need it after all, huh?

A few weeks went by and I walked past the same store and noticed these lovely zebra babies again. Without even looking for it, I noticed the smaller size – my size.

I gracefully took it off the rail, slowly walked towards the checkout – like a real lady. Yeah right!

After this weekend I realized that I did not only want these grey and black zebra leggings, but I needed it. They are happy pants! Promise.

What does all of this have to do with the woman in her hunting gear? Not sure really, but she is hunting and I have happy zebra pants.

The end.

* Her shirt does not have any buttons.

Anything ‘bread’ and anything crispy makes me go oooh, so thank you Karen and Design*Sponge.

Oooh!

Savory Pie Dough
3 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
20 twist of a pepper mill
2 sticks cold butter cut in cubes
1/4 cup ice-cold water
½ butternut squash – halved and deseeded, and sliced
½ red onion sliced with root end still intact
3 tbsp butter
2 tbsp chopped sage
Handful of pomegranate seeds
4 tbsp chopped toasted walnuts
Salt
Fresh pepper
Good quality extra virgin olive oil

Measure out flour, salt and pepper into a food processor. Mix well. Add the butter and pulse till butter resembles small pea size pieces. Add water while pulsing processor. Stop once the dough becomes a ball. Lay out a piece of clear wrap, lay the dough on it, flatten to a thick disk (or two) while wrapping. Allow to rest for at least ½ hour. (Dough Recipe by Camille Becerra)

Preheat oven to 400 ºF / 200 ºC.

Slice the squash and cut the onion into equal width wedges – about ½ inch thick. Mix with butter, sage, salt and pepper and toss.

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface into 12 inch round and transfer to baking sheet. With each wedge beginning at center of the dough, fan squash and onions into pinwheel shape, overlapping and covering entire center of the round—leaving a few inch border. If you are making a large galette, you can form an outer row of veggies. Gently fold remaining dough over the edge of the filling, forming a freeform tart crust. Beat egg with a splash of water and brush over the crust. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until crust is golden brown and squash pierces easily with a fork.

While tart cools, sprinkle toasted walnuts and pomegranate seeds over top.

When ready to serve drizzle generously with very good extra virgin olive oil. Crack fresh black pepper and sprinkle coarse sea salt.

Makes two 12 inch galettes or one large

You have to love Trendland, and you have to love Trendland for “capturing Street Style in motion while cruising the streets of New York City” – a film by Gabriel Mendes and Ani Tzenkova.

Cannot wait to see more.

This red, white and blue color combo has been making me happy lately. Yes, certain colors make me happy.

According to chromotherapy -
Red brings warmth, energy and stimulation, therefore good for energy, fatigue, colds, chilly and passive people.
Blue is cooling, electric, astringent.
White is the perfect color; for it is all colors, in perfect balance and harmony.

Eh, I wonder what all the hot pink and charcoal in my little apartment mean?
Good things, good things!

Either way, Jennifer Young has a Friday’s Colors series on her blog – worth having a look.

“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, brown paper packages tied up with strings, these are a few of my favorite things…”

Urban Decay introduced their Book of Shadows Vol III.

Oh my! Urban Decay, pink hearts, NYC, pop ups, illustrations, bright colors and makeup – these are ALL some of my favorite things.

Too much, too much.

Head over to Temptalia for a full review – these look amazing.

“Flatten it, Fold it, Roll it. And the world of opportunity is at your feet!
Sounds good, huh? Well, these Suelas shoes look cute too.

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Paolo wrote this song after his grandfather passed away.

Autumn leaves under frozen souls.. Hungry hands turning soft and old.. My hero cried as we stood out their in the cold.. Like these autumn leaves I don’t have nothing to hold.

Handsome smile, wearing handsome shoes.. Too young to say, though I swear he knew.. And I hear him singing while he sits there in his chair.. While these autumn leaves float around everywhere.

And I look at you, and I see me.. Making noise so restlessly.. But now it’s quiet and I can hear you sing.. ‘My little fish don’t cry, my little fish don’t cry.’

Autumn leaves have faded now.. That smile I lost, well I’ve found somehow.. Because you still live on in my father’s eyes.. These autumn leaves, all these autumn leave, all these autumn leaves are yours tonight.

Theophilus London is a rapper, but no – we are not talking about music right now.

We are talking fashion. Just look at him!



“Oh Theo, you’re so fly, you’re so fly you blow my mind.. Hey Theo! Hey Theo!”

Okay fiiine, if you really want to talk music, you can download his mixtape.