Friday, May 30, 2008

R A N D O M S


Just a few Random items & thoughts today.
Here's wishing you a beautiful weekend...



"Dream on it. Let your mind take you to places you would like to go, and then think about it and plan it and celebrate the possibilities. And don't listen to anyone who doesn't know how to dream. "
Liza Minnelli




Postcards & tags from fabulousfindsboutique.com


Who doesn't have their own Mr. Big SATC inspired Crush??


Breakfast + Fine Linens = A day started with Elegance

Autumn in New York...









"It's that wonderful old-fashioned idea that others come first and you come second. This was the whole ethic by which I was brought up. Others matter more than you do, so 'don't fuss, dear; get on with it."
Audrey Hepburn




and so I shall... ;)

The Crush Continues.

xoxo

Parachute Girl




Thursday, May 29, 2008

I D E N T I T Y




Few things move me as much as Identity5
Posh, Class, Sophistication
& Whimsy all in
One
Fabulous Technicolor Dream.
"Pardon? "
"Oh, yes Yes, please do continue eating with a spoon now....
"


IDENTITY5.COM












And the Crush Goes On...

xo

Parachute Girl

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Chic Eco Friendly Designs


When my extremely fashionable & lovely Brazilian friend, Lili wrote to tell me she was excited about a new Eco friendly fashion project she had began working with...I was intrigued. However, my intrigue quickly turned into adoration, admiration & a good old case of the "gimme gimmes"
when I actually saw Pretinha Designs.



Pretinha Designs have been featured in many publications including the "Stars HOT List" of Seventeen Magazine. You may also have seen them recently on the "Today Show" - Hot Celebrity Fashion spot by Steven Cojocaru.
What began in an arts & crafts fair on the streets of Rio de Janeiro
is now making it's way into Hollywood & the celebrity circuit.


It's hard to imagine that each of these beautiful pieces are hand crafted by
Soda Pop Tops. Yes, Soda Pop Tops.

Pretinha Design is the brainchild of Neide Ambrosio Martins de Souza. (shown here with her husband..who also created the Flag you see in the background)
Neide chose to use soda pop tops for her recycled designs because of the large consumption of canned drinks along the beaches of Brazil. She began by going down the streets and along the beach collecting sodapop can tops. Before long, she found herself not only dedicated to the design of recycled products (mixed with the art of crochet) but also unable to keep up with the demand of her newly found hobby. Only a few months later??
Neide went from selling her products at Copacabana beach to exporting!

And, as the demand for products continued to increase, she became able to offer employment to dozens of young girls from shantytowns who, in her words " used to spend their time surrounded by bad company... "
Adamantly dedicated to the idea of uplifting those in her Rio de Janeiro community as well as encouraging others to help the environment by using recycled items; Neide is a true
inspiration.

Darryl Hannah seen here with a Silver Pretinha Shoulder Bag Design...


To learn more about Pretinha Designs & where to purchase :
http://www.pretinhaarteslacres.com/




And the Crush Goes On....


xo

Parachute Girl




Monday, May 26, 2008

Kissed in Cannes


The Cannes Festival is without a doubt one of the most fabulous events of the year. What's not to love about beauty, glamour & celebrity style in the beautiful South of France? Here are a few of my favorite
Celebrity looks from Cannes '08....

Natalie Portman stole the entire event away (in my opinion)
This Givenchy number was indeed the Belle of The Ball.

Eva Longoria is ravishing in White.
A curve-hugging one-shouldered dress
with a tulle skirt befitting of the most prima of ballerinas.



Miss Portman again in a gorgeous
multi-tiered blue ruffly dress with a pair of strappy heels and
sparkling ear baubles. Fabulosity.

Linda Evangelista in a striking Gold One Shoulder Gown
By Lanvin. This look is absolutely fierce. I love it!

Madonna OWNED & shimmered in Chanel Haute Couture &
Chopard jewels. Classic & Modern mix.

Dita Von Teese Superbness. Giving her usual
nod to 40's Glamour. This Emerald Green frock by Christian Lacroix is exquisite.

Penelope Cruz never disappoints. This lovely Marchesa Gown
is elegance personified. How does she make it all look so effortless?

And the Crush Goes On....

xoxo

Parachute Girl




Thursday, May 22, 2008

The Butterfly Factor...

“Some people are settling down, some people are settling and some people refuse to settle for anything less than butterflies.”

"As we drive along this road called life, occasionally a gal will find herself
A little lost. And when that happens, I guess she has to let go of the coulda, shoulda, woulda...buckle up & just keep going"

"Maybe there are no right moments, right guys, right answers....maybe you just have to
Say what's in your heart!"

“If you are single there is always one thing you should take out with you on a Saturday night... your friends.”

“I like my money right where I can see it... hanging in my closet.”

"After all, computers crash, people die, relationships fall apart.
The best we can do is breath and reboot."
"Maybe our mistakes are what make our fate."
“A squirrel is just a rat with a cuter outfit!”


"Candace Bushnell [author of the original "Sex and the City" newspaper column in the New York Observer] always said she had no furniture; she had nothing in her apartment. No one ever saw that apartment. She spent every last nickel on clothes and shoes. And what she didn't buy, she borrowed. And what she didn't borrow, she held on to with the tag and exchanged. That's who Carrie Bradshaw is, and that's based on reality."


Wishing you butterflies.


And the Crush goes on.....


xo

Parachute Girl