DAYDREAMING: ISCHIA

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DAYDREAMING: TANZANIA

DAYDREAMING: VIENNA

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DAYDREAMING: MONGOLIA

STYLESPO: SHANGHAI

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I BELIEVE IN LOVE. I MEAN, THERE'S GOT TO BE SOMETHING FOR PEOPLE TO CLING TO BESIDES TV, RIGHT?

{Quote and GIF from Gregg Araki's 1993 film Totally F***ed Up}

{FUN FACT: James Duval (in the t-shirt) also played Frank the Bunny in Donnie Darko}

DAYDREAMING: NOVA SCOTIA

SUMMER EDIT: NELLY.COM

phrases & html reference

PHRASES
Good buster - Closer
RIGHT BACK ATCHA, BUDDY
DO YOU HEAR?  HOW SILENT IT IS? - {title: final words of the Swedish film Masjavlar (Dalecarlians), by Maria Blom. I'm such a sucker for movies about mothers and sisters. I think this film is incredible}
I'M QUIET AS A CUP
PRESS ON
THERE'S ALWAYS NEXT TIME
THE PLOT THICKENS
DOIN THE OKEY-DOKE
WHO WANTS A LIFE ANYWAY
FANTASTICHE
NOTHING CAN EVER TEMPT ME FROM HE
BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES, LET'S FIGURE THIS THING OUT
TRUTH IS THE FIRST CASUALTY OF WAR
DELIVER ME IN A BLACK WINGED BIRD
 GOOD BUSTER
JUNE BLUE - {title: June Blue is a shade of light blue that June Carter loved... she was married in a light blue dress with blue flowers in her hair and when she died, she was buried in a light blue coffin}


HTML
lightbox
http://www.virtuosomaster.com/tutorials/how-to-setup-lightbox-blogger-template/

MP3 player embed
http://www.labnol.org/internet/design/html-embed-mp3-songs-podcasts-music-in-blogs-websites/2232/

CINEMAGRAPHS

{all cinemagraphs from cinemagraphcollection.com}

PRODUCT REVIEW: NAPCA

PRODUCT REVIEW: CAUDALIE

SUMMER EDIT: ASOS

JEWELLERY:

DAYDREAMING: THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

DAYDREAMING: THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

DAYDREAMING: SHANGHAI

DAYDREAMING: LOMBARDIA

DAYDREAMING: PACIFIC ISLANDS

DAYDREAMING: SOUTH KOREA

DAYDREAMING: WASHINGTON STATE

DAYDREAMING: GOTHENBURG

DAYDREAMING: OKINAWA

STYLESPO: CATHERINE DENEUVE

Ode to Catherine's "prissy-pretty": Pearls, bows, blouses, perfect hair and 60s Paris at her feet.

PRODUCT REVIEW: SMILE BRILLIANT LED ACCELERATOR KIT

Smile Brilliant contacted me at the perfect time - I was applying for new jobs and wanted to look my absolute best for interviews. Working in the wine industry means regular wine tastings, and even though I loved it, too much red wine can dull your smile. I wanted a little extra boost before I to move on to the next challenge, so I was actually pretty gung ho when my LED Accelerator Kit arrived.

My kit included a gel pen and an LED light. The instructions are simple - apply the gel directly from the pen to my teeth, then shine the LED light on my teeth for 20-40 mins. Repeat once a day for a few days.

PROS

• It works! My teeth are back to pearly white, which couldn't have hurt when I got my new job...!
• Smile Brilliant have great customer service - everyone I spoke with was super helpful - important when you're ordering from overseas! (they're based in the USA and ship internationally)

CONS

• I wish I'd gotten a lip and cheek protector in my pack - I'm not sure I got the full benefit of the treatment without them.
• Holding the LED light for 20 mins can take some commitment. I'd love if the LED could somehow be built into a tooth tray ... (but that might interfere with how well the light could work on the teeth?)

THE BOTTOM LINE

• It's OK! Right now, I think are better/cheaper alternatives that are easier to use (Kandee Johnson's method is my fave) but the company seems really well run and I wouldn't be surprised if they made some holy grail teeth whitener down the line. One to watch...

SUMMER EDIT: OFFICE LADY

SUMMER EDIT: THE BASICS

work

play
oversized jean jacket
leather jacket
camo jacket
double slit maxi skirt
70s jeans



gym

STYLESPO: 80S MOODBOARD

SUMMER 2014 EDIT: GINA TRICOT