What's this I see in front of LIU?
Lanvin Kicky in Purple!
Lanvin Kicky in purple
photo: nymag.com
Stomp down mainstreet in Lanvin’s purple kicks for $540.
Naomi- tres chic et Lavande-Garde!
Naomi with purple quilted Chanel bag- 2.55?
Violet Sightings: Purple Cafe- Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA
Over the Thanksgiving Holiday, I gave thanks and went out west to my origins on the West Coast- California.
As luck (and a good friend) would have it, we stumbled upon a bombardment of violet entities while in San Diego and Pacific Beach (or known to locals as “PB” ) is a purple spectacle all on its own- and not in a Barney kinda way.
While lunching, we came up on the Purple Cafe on Grand Ave. Decked out with lavender walls ( and the scent- to add a special touch). It instantly took me away from my fond memories of PB Bar and Grill and, Moondoggies and Typhoon Saloon in the evening. This was the gem that instantly relaxed, drew you in and melted the stress.
My favorite takeaway from the Purple Cafe? The Jimi Hendrix, violet framed piece behind the barista.
V is for Chanel’s Vendetta
Chanel Vendetta Nail Polish
Vendetta:- Italian, Blood feud, “beef”, retalitory violence, vengence seeking
firm examples: USC vs. UCLA, Chargers vs. Raiders, Vampires vs. Warewolves, Montague vs. Capulet, etc.
Chanel’s Vendetta Nail Polish: -eggplant, inky- deep purple with slight shimmer.
The name speaks volumes, sparks a flair for the dramatic and the shade has been talked about all year by beloved beauty bloggers and beauty editors who have been ready to embrace the noir side of life.
Pitching a Purple fit on Bleeker
Bleeker not Bleaker!
Purple Fit outside of Marc Jacobs
So Lavande-Garde: Kathryn Finney- The Budget Fashionista!
Kathryn Finney- The Budget Fashionista
I had the pleasure of meeting Kathryn at an event at the Soho Grand here in NYC! After the Ladies Lotto Panel, I had to introduce myself and inquire about her lipstick hue.
She is the Queen of budget friendly chic! back when everyone was going nutzo over the Dior Saddle Bag and Juicy Track suits, in 2003 she was one of the first official bloggers and she started sharing her cost-friendly shopping tricks on Thebudgetfashionista.com.
Kathryn delightfully indulged in her lipstick color- its MAC’s Cyber, described as an ” intense blackish purple”. She also tipped us off and let us know that Black Radiance has a similar lipstick hue.
Violet Sightings: New Paltz, New York
On a dewy, wet weekend, we packed up and headed to upstate NY, New Paltz to be exact. The quiet adventure was much needed as the entire summer was spent in the city. Along with the ride, I couldn’t help but reconnect with nature, just sitting, listening and observing- the pale- purple valley mist; the small, simple thistle colored flower, the decorative sequined Grapes and vintage candy boxes in Lavender, Violet at the a vintage store and the lovely woman’s lavender tips at the store we stopped in upon arrival.
