orange you glad you're not that color?

unfortunately, we live in a country where GTL or (gym, tanning, laundry)are words to live by. i can get behind clean clothes and keeping physically fit but getting inside a human microwave for 10 minutes a day to be orange. aka, fake tanning. BUT! fortunately tanning is becoming just as bad as tobacco, at least to President Obama. He has put into effect the "tanning tax". if you get a tan in a salon you are now taxed. I say, bravo, sir. because looking like a citrus is just not attractive. here are some of my favorite perpetrators. 

jessica simpson

lindsay lohan

entire cast of the real housewives of orange county

the entire cast of the jersey shore

however, there had also been a surge of women in the media who have embraced their natural skin tone.i would just like to express my love for woman who aren't orange. thank you.

scarlett johansson

evan rachel wood

julianne moore

christina ricci

mary kate olsen.

<3. and that was my rant about fake tanning. <3.

My New Crush...

my new crush...new york (in fall)

in one week, it will be the one year anniversary of my decent into nyc. and all i can say is it has been bliss.i am happy to be back in the city and although the mountains were beautiful, i am happy to be back to civilization and food. (food not eaten in a cafeteria). but it's not only the city i am excited about it's the time of year. autumn means a lot of things...fall fashion week, my sweetheart's birthday, farmers markets, beer gets heavier, friends come home from vacations, holidays, sweaters and scarves, drinking hot coffee outside and not sweating to death. sure, i'm excited but you would be too if you were here. things just seem to happen when summer is over. the cool weather rolls in and suddenly new york wakes up. and i am awake too. ready for year two. with a successful summer out of the way, an interview soon and lots of happy thoughts to look forward to... it's a hell of a town.

My New Wants For Fall....

I need these in my life...

Tarte Corrections Series.

$42 Sephora.com.

Vera Wang Princess.

$45 Sephora.com

benefit Benetint Cheek Stain.

$28 Sephora. 

Pre-Fall 2010

MENS WEAR, TAILORED DRESSES & PLAID. OH MY!

CHLOE. <3 PLAID.

PROENZA SCHOULER. 

WANT THIS WOOL COAT AND THE SHORTS.

ZAC POSEN. THANK YOU FOR THE RED BOW TIE. 

TULEH. SUPER CLEAN LINES. (& it's pink.)

THAKOON. DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER.

GIVENCHY. FEATHERS AND A BLAZER. 

YOU READ MY MIND...

BURBERRY PRORSUM. BOMBER JACKET. SUPREMELY. BAD ASS.

magic...

this picture is from a production of 42nd Street in a small theatre with no fly system...and wam, bam, thank you ma'am. it's amazing what can be accomplished with a little bit of light and a whole lot of gumption. it took 10 people, 3 weeks to make this happen. no kidding. and that's why we are the magic makers, we are the dreamers of dreams. and there is only one word for this, sexy.

How did I get here??

 It's amazing how quickly the time goes. I woke up yesterday and realized it's August. And I thought to myself, what have I done this year? What kind of impact have I made this year? Not necessarily an impact on other people but on my own life. I realized the amount of jobs I have worked in the last eight months was extensive however, I really don't have anything to show for it. And now it's August for christ sake. So, I have vowed to take steps in self improvement. Step 1: Freelance doesn't mean a steady paycheck. Step 2: Find said steady job. Step 3: Make sure to save some money. And as a result of Steps 1 through 3 I will be more of an adult than I was when I wrote this.Then the Talking Heads won't constantly be singing..."how did i get here?"