Miu Miu: The season's best shoes


Miu Miu's fall 2011 glitter heels are my new obsession...ADORE THEM.

Outfit of the Day: Kirkwood And Chloe

Nicholas Kirkwood Sandals

Tiffany and Co. Charm Necklace

Chloe Chiffon Blouse

Diane Von Furstenberg Tote
7 For All Mankind Hi-Rise Jeans

Zara Boyfriend Blazer

Beanie

Kirsten Dunst looks fab in Derek Lam



I'm not a fan of Kirsten's style, and yet I'm head-over-heels in love with how she looks here. Angelic doesn't even cover it. I can't find a single flaw about this look, and how glamorous and confident she looks.

The Prodigal Returns

Hello.
After and insane amount of time, in which this blog laid in comatose, (I shudder to think back on the last date's entry) in part because of work, in part as a personal change in direction, I feel it's time for it to reawaken to life.
As I deeply hate writing strung-out introductions, I'll leave it to this and welcome anyone who's interested back.
A stunning Angelina Jolie in Elie Saab.

Magnolia-licious Summertime Bash Blog Hop!!

Hi everyone and welcome to the Magnolia-licious Summertime Bash Blog Hop!! I hope you're ready for lots of fun and wonderful inspiration! Both the Magnolia-licious Design Team and the Magnolia-licious Challenge Blog Design Team have come together to participate in this fabulous blog hop! I am the first stop on the hop today, so you're in the right place. If you get lost along the way, please visit Magnolia-licious Highlites blog to help get you back on track. Each stop along the hop with have a letter for you. Hop along to every blog to get all the letters, then unscramble them to form a phrase for a chance to win an amazing prize!! And I do mean amazing!!!! For all the details, just visit Magnolia-licious Highlites

Now for my project. There are three choices for this blog hop: Summer Picnic Fun, Beach Blanket Party, or Fishing the Day Away!  I went for the Summer Picnic Fun, and wanted to highlight a fun summer picnic day at the park.


I went with a stair step card and used LOTS of Magnolia images... #259 Kneeling Tilda, #3019 Tilda playing hopscotch, #3029 Tilda in star dress, #402 Rufus the dog, #421 sun, #428 Tree with carved heart,  and I can't find the blanket or the park bench in stock right now, but they are Magnolia images. If you're interested,  please just ask Diana about them. All the images are colored with Copic markers and fussy cut to attach to the card. The sun is attached with a strip of acetate so it would appear to be free standing above all the images.


I added absolutely nothing else as I thought the card was plenty busy enough without adding more to the mix.  Now if you'd like the chance to win a $10.00 gift certificate to Magnolia-licious, just leave a comment on this post before midnight Friday.  I'll pull the winner as soon as I can after that.
My letter is: "S"
Now please hop to visit the talented Cabio to see more inspiration and collect another letter! When you are finished collecting the letters, you will put them together to create a 3 word sentence. Find contest details at the Magnolia-licious Highlites Blog HERE! Thanks for joining us!

Claudia Carrasco won the Miss Exclusive of the World 2011


Claudia Carrasco (C) from Peru won the Miss Exclusive of the World International Beauty Contest in Cesme, Turkey, on July 16, 2011. Contestants representing 40 countries and regions competed in the Miss Exclusive of the World International Beauty Contest in Cesme on Saturday night.



Claudia from Peru, Enrika Trepkute from Lithuania and Acelya Kartal from Turkey won the top three of the contest.



Special thanks and credit to GlobalBeauties & XinHua Ma Yan

More photos of Linda Szunai, newly crowned Miss World Hungary 2011

Road to Miss World 2011


Linda Szunai from Nagykovácsi was crowned Miss World Hungary 2011 on July 14, 2011 at the TV2 studios in Budapest. She is 18 year old and stands 1.72m. Linda will represent Hungary in Miss World 2011 Pageant.



Special thanks and credits to beautypageantnews

Karabo Sampson was crowned Miss Botswana 2011

Road to Miss World 2011


20-year-old Karabo Sampson has scooped the prestigious Miss Botswana crown. A third year student at the University of Botswana, Sampson beat 9 other contestants at the Miss Botswana 2011 Pageant at Gaborone International Convention Centre on Saturday.



Sampson will represent Botswana at the Miss World 2011 pageant which to be held in London, in November.


Special thanks and credits to globalbeauties

Karina Baez was crowned Miss Florida USA 2012

Road to Miss USA 2012


Karina Baez was crowned Miss Florida USA 2012 on July 16, 2011 at Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa in Miami. 23-year-old Karina will represent Florida in Miss USA 2012 Pageant.


1st Runner-up – Melissa Ramirez
2nd Runner-up – Amanda Hasselvander
3rd Runner-up – Kristen Ledlow
4th Runner-up – Marissa Danish

Special thanks and credits to Miss FL USA &beautypageantnews

Claire Marie Busuttil was crowned Miss World Malta 2011

Road to Miss World 2011



Claire Marie Busuttil was crowned Miss World Malta 2011 on July 16, 2011 at the Grand Master’s Suite of the Hilton Malta in St. Julian’s. She is 22-year-old and stands 5’9”. Claire will represent her country in Miss World 2011 Pageant. The first Runner-up was Tiziana Cutajar while the second Runner-up was Dajana Laketic.



Special thanks and credits to beautypageantnews

Danielle Doty, Miss Texas Teen USA 2011, was crowned Miss Teen USA 2011

Danielle Doty, Miss Texas Teen USA 2011, was crowned Miss Teen USA 2011 on Saturday July, 16, 2011 at the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas. She was crowned by reigning Miss Teen USA Kamie Crawford of Maryland. Doty is the second Texan to be named Miss Teen USA. Christie Lee Woods, who was later an “Amazing Race” contestant, won the title in 1996.



Danielle Doty, Miss Teen USA 2011 (C), Miss USA 2011 Alyssa Campanella (L) and Miss Universe 2011


Danielle Doty, Miss Teen USA 2011 and Miss Texas USA 2011 Ana Rodriguez


Top 5 of Miss Teen USA 2011

The first runner-up was Audra Mari of North Dakota. The other finalists were Alexis Swanstrom (California, second runner-up), Taylor Clark (Kansas, third runner-up) and Sydnee Stottlemyre (Missouri, fourth runner-up). Miss Teen USA 2005 Allie LeForce and Chet Buchanan, a Las Vegas radio and TV host, served as hosts for the pageant, which streamed live online.

Special thanks and credits to beautypageantnews