May Amore Crush

Vintage Steve McQueen with top Mod Model of the 60's Peggy Moffit.
S L I C K is right.

New York in the 50's.
So Glamorous. So Divine.

Capezio Dance Studio Wear.
Comfort, Style & attitude.
Currently living in these...

Craig Kanarick's "Eye Candy" Series.
Isn't is S W E E T ??

New Plastic Parachute Ground Crew Tee
Yess Please. So Chic.

Craig Kanarick's "Eye Candy" Part Deux

Natalie Wood + Red Gingham = L O V E

Mother's Day is SUNDAY!
Don't forget to gift gift gift kiss kiss kiss.

Anna Karena. Oooooooooo perfected bliss.

Yes, I admit it.
I'm counting down the days until SATC.
May 30th thank you

LifeSize Love.
From Friend Walls.
Hugs to TOBY!

The 7 year itch. Have you seen this movie?
So artsy. So swell.
Again & Again.
Keeps getting better...

Pat Benatar Style is timeless.
And you thought your sailor stripes were avant guard??

Miss Moffit again & the thoroughly modern MINI

The Duke Spirit is fabulousness triplified.

Can't wait to see "What Happens in Vegas..."
Cameron Cuteness & Ashton yum.

Dame Elizabeth soaking up the sun.
One, Two , Three...Four
"Will you guys break it up already?"

Gorgeous Dave Darling in Paris. Oooh LahLah Baby

More Anna Karena.
Twice is Nice

Vintage Balenciaga needs no introduction...

P L A S T I C P A R A C H U T E

Late night Waffle House.
Meet you there??
And the Crush Goes On....

xoxo

Parachute Girl

The Original Fierce

So much talk lately about "Fierce".

Elizabeth Taylor is F I E R C E personified.

"You find out who your real friends are when you're involved in a scandal."

"When you're fat, the world is divided into two groups - people who bug you and people who leave you alone. The funny thing is, supporters and saboteurs exist in either camp."

"I don't pretend to be an ordinary housewife."

"My mother says I didn't open my eyes for eight days after I was born, but when I did, the first thing I saw was an engagement ring. I was hooked."


"I had a hollow leg. I could drink everyone under the table and not get drunk. My capacity was terrifying."

"I've been through it all, baby, I'm mother courage."

"I'm a survivor - a living example of what people can go through and survive."

"If not to make the world better, what is money for?"


"Success is a great deodorant. It takes away all your past smells."

"Some of my best leading men have been dogs and horses."

"One problem with people who have no vices is that they're pretty sure to have some annoying virtues."

And the Crush Goes On....


xo


Parachute Girl

MaryMary Quant & Lovely

Oh how dreary how dull life might have been were it not for the
fabulous Mary Quant! Best known for the Mini-Skirt.

The Mary Quant inspired "mod" or "Chelsea look"
redefined the 60's & changed fashion forever.

So...
Thank you Mary Quant for :
Knee-high boots
White patent plastic lace ups
Tight, skinny rib sweaters in stripes and bold checks
Plastic raincoats
Geometric Tights
Little Grey Pinafore Dresses
PaintBox Cosmetics &
Yes, even for the HOT PANTS!

"I had always wanted young people to have a fashion of their own, absolutely 20th century fashion"

"Fashion should not exist for the priveleged few, but for Everyone."

"The fashionable woman wears clothes. The clothes don't wear her."

"Fashion is not frivolous. It is a part of being alive today. "

"Good taste is death, vulgarity is LIFE!"

Mary Quant

and the Crush Goes On...

xo

Parachute Girl

Splendor and the Inspiration

Feeling inspired today by the lovely Natalie Wood.

"If I didn't believe in what I'm doing, I'd rather go to work in a dime store. "

"My mother used to tell me, No matter what they ask you, always say yes. You can learn later."

"The only time a woman really succeeds in changing a man is when he is a baby. "

"We all wanted to copy Vivien Leigh. "

"I was so overprotected, I used to think I was as delicate as people said I was. "

"Almost every girl falls in love with the wrong man, I suppose it's part of growing up."

"I never saw film stars at home. We had no maid, no cook, no swimming pool. "


"I'm not very bright about money. I'm not domestic either. If I don't learn how to cook, maybe I won't have to."

"I thought it was a wonderful line - right on the cutting room floor. "

"I'm just going to have to grow old, because I'm too terrified to have anything done. "



And the Crush Goes On...

xoxo

Parachute Girl

Rent to Chic

Need a pre-party assist?? Head to Wardrobe NYC, the high-end, however non-intimidating, clothing rental salon (yes Rental Salon) run by stylist Neva Lindner. This young entrepreneur began her amazingly successful & unique business by opening her closet (also known as The Showroom)... she is now catering to the needs of the party-event going public. (Even though her regular gig involves people more like Sharon Stone and Natalie Portman)

You can choose from Narciso, Chloé, Rubin, Lacriox, Rick Owens, and more. No stranger to the New York designer fashion world, Linder is also exquisitely profound at scoring new looks fresh off the runway. The $250 consultation fee goes toward your first rental, which is 15% of the retail price of the dress.
Ok, so I realize this is not exactly a cheap price, but think to yourself..."Could I actually be caught dead in this $4,000 Roberto Cavalli again?" ;o)



And the Crush goes On....

xo


Parachute Girl

Dress This Home

Dressing the Home: The Private Spaces of Top Fashion Designers
By Marie Bariller with 300 photographs by Guillaume de Laubier.

I am loving this book because it is quite interesting to see how fashion designers interpret their fashion techniques and style into the interiors of their homes. Some of the designers include Christian Louboutin, Catherine Malandrino, Patrick Cox, Betsey Johnson, and Diane von Furstenberg, as well as Dolce & Gabbana.

Check out Miss Betsey's Lovely Home:



In Love with Pink.
Rock N Roll, pop art, vintage punk, Mexican folk art...Betsey has it all in her fabulous abode.
According to listing information, the 1,660-square-foot, two bedroom, one bathroom, open-plan penthouse includes ebonized floors, a view over the rooftops of Greenwich Village all the way to New Jersey, a floating staircase that leads to a 1,000-square-foot private roof deck AND Right now this pink apartment can be yours for only $3.6 million.



And the Crush goes on...

xo

Parachute Girl