Purp in the ‘burg!

Purp in the 'burg

violet sighting

Botanic Antic!

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photos: San Diego Botanic Garden @ Balboa Park

Violet Sightings: Purple Cafe- Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA

Purple Cafe

Lovely Lavender Walls

The Troubador- Jazz,  Blues, Bluegrass paper

Purple Haze!

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.

Violet Sightings: Fashion Sense

A Love Grenade

A Love Grenade

Top Shop makes my heart melt

Top Shop makes my heart melt

Violet Sightings: Kristen of Pink Brick House

Kristen is Ultra Violet!

Kristen is Ultra Violet!

WE LOVE YOUR ULTRAVIOLET TRESSES!  So Lavande-garde!

Who is the women with the desired hair? its Kristen Dolle, Founder and CEO of start-up media agency Pink Brick House. Her website is  www.kristendolle.com and she has done some great interviews and writing pieces on New York Women in Communications.

We met at the Ladies Lotto event in NYC this week, and upon hearing that she was no longer going to have this color soon- it broke our heart! But have no fear, we will always have snaps!

Violet Sightings: New Paltz, New York

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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.

Violet Sightings: Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn Bridge- October 2009

Brooklyn Bridge- October 2009

Lavande a go-go!

Lavande a go-go!

Peek with Boo on Bench

Peek with Boo on Bench

Maroon on the Run!

Maroon on the Run!

Blurry!

Blurry!

Lavande Songs: “Violet”

Hole- Live Through This

Hole- Live Through This

And the sky was all violet
I want give the violent more violence
Hey, I’m the one with no soul
One above and one below

- Violet by Hole from Live Through This

Ah, the Jr.High School memories and “playing” in a band.

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Lavande-spiration: Chanel Violine Mascara & MAC Blackfire lipglass

Bisou Bot von covered

Bisou Bot von covered

"..paparazzi puts my business in the news"

"..paparazzi puts my business in the news"

Profile me

Profile me

smooches

smooches

Lashes- Chanel Violine Mascara

Lips- MAC Blackfire Lipglass

So Lavande-garde

Violet Vamp: Rihanna at Paris Fashion Week Spring 2010

Rihanna- Vour Voyal Violet Vampness photo:Style.com

Rihanna- Vour Voyal Violet Vampness photo:Style.com

Who is this new purple persona?

Yes, we’re talking about Rihanna, who has unleashed her violet vampness for Paris Fashion Week Spring 2010 at Gareth Pugh’s very grey, very greyt show. This looks like the job for MAC’s Glimmerglass in Blackfire- a superb gloss with sheer black and purple hues.

She was spotted again in the front row of Balmain’s Spring 2010 show looking Lavande-Garde!

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