Clothes everywhere!

I was cleaning up my closet... I realized Moley + Lulu have a LOT of clothes. Then I started thinking back to when the clothes actually fit them... aww they're so cute ~.~

Here's Moley... I've been dressing him since he was a pup. (He didn't like it much back then)












And we all know that I got Lulu just so I had a baby girl to dress in pink so here she is:









And actually... they do look pretty depressed in all of the pictures. It's NOT because of the clothes! They just hate posing for pictures. Usually I am dangling a treat in front of the camera so that explains the intense stare...

Enough of Summer...

I hate how fashion is a full 6 months early now. Especially living in Los Angeles where it's year-round summer, I feel like I get "stuck" in between seasons. I feel like fashion pages have been showing off Fall fashions since June (the introduction of tweed?) so you get sick of things before you even get a chance to wear them. But....

Now that I've a renewed faith (addiction) in clothes...

Now that the nights are starting to bring a breeze...

I've begun to think about what outfits I am going to pull together for this Fall/Winter. It has been hard to get into a fall-state-of-mind because (1) we've just barely finished summer in LA (2) I've spent the last couple of weeks shopping summer sales and (3) I spend my nights browsing the Spring 2005 looks online.

But enough of summer, it's time to really think about Fall. Before I layer on outfits, before I shop for scarves and other for-warmth accessories, I usually browse through looks to get inspiration for the Fall. Here are the pieces I'm collecting for Fall:

This look from the Marc Jacobs runway sums up a lot of what I've been thinking for Fall. First must-have: a good pair of trousers. I'm going for the longer, wider leg these days, looking for whatever makes me look taller. I need a dark pair (not black), a light pair, and a denim pair.

Also I'm liking the color teal for accents, and I love little blazers that pop out either by color or texture. (No tweeds for me, though) I'm looking more towards magenta or violet velvets, chocolate or burnt reds for cords, or smooth teals and mustards.

Things I love about Marc by Marc... rounded collars... girlie purply velvets... I chose this look as a point of inspiration not because of the pieces, but more for the colors. I'd love to get some feminine tops in soft, touchable fabrics in different shades of pink and violet to layer over a vintage grayish structured denim.

For the more serious "at work" looks... I am going to pair my "manly" gauchos, cropped pants, and tailored dress pants with lighter sherbert colors. Fall to me used to be so drab and dark with mixes of browns and oranges, so I want to stay away from that this season.

And I've promised myself... no more leaving the house in sweats. No more jeans and C&C T-shirts. At the very least, I will dress up tee+jeans with many accessories, not just one. And who knows, I may even try a capelet.

Hair this season: I'm going to pump out the full volume spray and try for looks that are full, messy, yet pulled together.

Urban Dog University

This Sunday was Lulu's first day of school! We've called upon Urban Dog's Jan Naud for private training. She came over to our house for a few hours of training.

Moley and Lulu's first assignment is to master Come, Sit, and Watch. Used in this series it is an invalueable behavior to take place all other behaviors that you do not want. (i.e. chewing, rowdy playing, excitement, peeing, etc). The main point of these 3 commands is to get the dog's attention on you, and only you. Since we're in our first phase of teaching these commands, Moley and Lulu get a ton of freeze dried lamb treats as reinforcement. So far this has helped tremendously out on the streets! Normally, both dogs go crazy at the sight of a passer-by, now I have a means to control them and have them both looking at me rather than peeing on a stranger.

Well, it's only been a day with the new training, so I'll update again after we've had a couple of weeks' practice!

By the way- I highly recommend Urban Dog for doggie daycare, 310.445.1447 for information.

Have it your way

Just for fun... today I ordered a grande-iced-decaf-soy-latte-with-sugar-free-hazelnut.

It was actually pretty good.

Marketing gimmicks.

I am a complete sucker for Neiman Marcus Beauty Events. They always have the best samples put together in a cute tote and I just can't resist :) Well, this time around I was in bad need of Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer anyway (Fred Segal has been out of these for weeks now) so I decided to check out the NM site. They're having their Fall giveaway so I took advantage! (Or did they take advantage of me...)

The deal is... buy $85 worth of beauty and get free shipping and the Fall gift:

• FRESH Sugar Blossom Hand Cream
• PAUL SMITH London for Women for Men Eau de Toilette
• NATURA BISSÉ Inhibit-Dermafill
• DARPHIN PARIS Purifying Balm
• PRADA Eau de Parfum
• LAURA MERCIER Eye Basics in Linen
• FRÉDÉRIC FEKKAI Glossing Cream Shampoo and Conditioner
• MOLTON BROWN Invigorating Suma Ginseng Bath & Shower Gel
• ORLANE PARIS Pure Jeunesse
• KIEHL'S SINCE 1851 Ultimate Strength Hand Salve
• LANCÔME PARIS mascara

They always happen to be items I want to try anyway... like the Prada perfume or the Kiehl's hand salve.

But then, they also have a special beauty offer with Laura Mercier where if you buy $100 worth of Laura Mercier, they give you this gift:

• Full-size Eye Colour
• Mini Lip Colour in Amaretto
• Mini Primer
• Mint Leaf Gel Body Wash

So, you can essentially spend $100 in Laura Mercier and take home both gifts with free shipping! :)

Of course, there is a sneaky side to all of this. You can't really piece together a shopping cart of exactly $100 in items you want. I absolutely needed the tinted moisturizer ($38) and a regular moisturizer ($38) so I had $24 to fill and the items I wanted were Lip Silk ($18) but then I was missing $6. I could have gotten the bronzer for $30 but then I'd go over AND I don't really need a bronzer. I decided to shell out $35 for the eyedration cream since it's an anti-puffy anti-dark circles cream and, well, being the big cry baby I am, puffy eyes are pretty regular :)

So... Neiman Marcus got a few extra dollars from me (I guess if you really count it that way, they got an extra $73 since I originally planned on buying just the tinted moisturizer) but I am walking away with 2 more products and 2 bundles of gifts. We both win right?

I can't wait for my goodies to come.