Art Basel was a lot of fun. Pictures to come soon. Caught some sort of bug on the way back so I haven't had a full meal in two days. (which means flat stomach for the weekend!) I also found my true calling... balloon animals. It's art. 

In the meantime - Chanel Pre-Fall 2012 takes us to Paris-Bombay. I see ornate headpieces in my future with straight embroidered pants, draped knee-length skirts and pearls of wisdom. Happiness.

Find it all here.

Chanel is on fire and not in a good way...

They have issued a recall on over 150 pieces including scarves and garments. The recalled pieces do not measure up to the federal flammability standards. Find the formal recall alert here. 

I have always wanted a 8MM gun with a mother of pearl grip. 

It has been added to every wish list, Christmas list and birthday list with no success. I have had family members, friends and significant others warn me that if I was ever to get a real gun that I would be excommunicated from all existing relationship. I think now that I am older, more mature and not as hot-tempered as before that this ultimatum should be edited. Still while I pine away for a gun to call my own, I can fill the void with tequila. 

Hijos De Villa Pistol Reposa!

In lieu of being in Playa Del Carmen while my significant other soaks up sun, I stopped by Barney's and Maxfields on Friday.

Wrong move for the wallet, smart move for the closet.

Barney's was and probably is still having a fabulous sale so I bought a 3.1. Phillip Lim dress, a Helmut Lang dress, an Alexander Wang dress. On to Maxfields where I considered a Rick Owens dress but decided on a pair of Chanel booties.


But... I look so lovely in them.
This means I probably shouldn't buy anything new for a month. Oh, that is a sad statement.

I felt so guilty and happy at the same time that I wore the Alexander Wang dress Friday night.

I woke up wanting a Bissell Steam & Sweep. What does this mean? I clean when it is necessary and with all the hardwood floors and tiles in our house, it becomes necessary often but I have never woken up with a cleaning appliance on my mind. What's next? A biological urge for babies? Oh, lord I hope not.

But I have to admit, this sudden urge for home appliances is probably my inner self compensating for selfish purchases made over the weekend. First, I noticed some fun heels on another blog and instantly fell in love. Found them at Topshop and I attempted to buy them online and in return TopShop denied me. It declined my card, a card I knew had money on it. I checked the addresses and all the information again and it still declined me a second time. So, I then desperately attempted to pay by paypal in which it denied me again. It was then that I concluded that Topshop for Americans suck. Unable to bear the unfortunate events of not attaining the shoes I now HAD to have, I went to Chanel, armed with a gift certificate from my birthday determined not to spend too much. But I did.

Again, I have been absent from the world wide web. I have to say though, even though my birthday month is not over yet, it had to be best birthday I’ve had in a long time. Not only for the presents, which I will get to in a bit, but for that feeling, one may call “touched”. From girls flying in from New York, to a loving boyfriend and to wonderful friends – I felt and feel extremely loved. 
I celebrated with my dog, Dashka. Her birthday fell on October 16^th, a day before mine… She turned 1 and I turned late 20ish. We had a fully equipped karaoke party with open bar and yummy treats.

 Now… presents… I will focus on fashion-centric presents… I was so surprised and felt faint to open a present with my favorite Chanel logo on it – a gift certificate in extremely generous form to go towards a pair of boots I had expressed love for. Along with a gift card from Bona Drag and Maxfield’s – I am excited to browse my favorite stores for a new piece. Let me emphasize my extreme thanks and complete appreciation for the wonderful gifts but most of all the participation of all my friends celebrating my birthday with me is what touched my heart.
 
A few days after my special day, I left for a mini-European tour. Amsterdam, London, and I am now located in Kiev. I leave in the morning for Moscow, for a Nonstop weekend with Julia Govor…
 

While shopping was not the focus of this trip I can tell you fur is not a stereotype that I have surpassed while in Kiev. A couple new pairs of heels/boots, new furs, and even a new handbag… and an amazing pair of leggings will be the future topics of new posts along with pictures from my trip but until then…. Have a happy and safe Halloween!

Our society has became obsessed with litigious actions to combat against almost anything. Step on my toe? I will sue you. Throw a glass at my face for no apparent reason. I will sue you. Replicate my bags or use my name? Guess what?

Yes, you guessed it, I will sue you. Or maybe Chanel or Gucci will.

Gucci accidentally sued Chanel in a freak website domain ownership fiasco. It went like this: Last year Chanel and LVMH sued websites for selling replicas of their bags and won. In doing so they took over the domains and posted the court ruling along with other information on counterfeit websites. This past month Gucci decided to sue several websites for trademark infringements including a website that Chanel had already taken over. Clearly a paralegal mistake, they added the Chanel owned website to the list of defendants, served the summons and complaint along with a temporary restraining order.

Oops.

Gucci has apologized and went slinking back to its headquarters bamboo tail in between their leather legs.

AND apparently, now Chanel could sue... even me.

Chanel has taken out an ad in Women's Wear Daily that reads: