Bye Bye '09...

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and HELLO

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"here's to the bright new year, and a fond farewell to the old;

here's to the things that are yet to come, and to the memories that we hold."

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*A

*Shoes-day Tuesday*

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Happy Shoes-day!

*A

*Shoes-day Tuesday*

Happy *Shoes-day* Tuesday!

here's today's pick...

*A

Well HELLO LOVER...

*Danika*

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OMELLE

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(pronounced "ahm' elle")

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Created by L.A. shoe lovers Cherise Angelle & Nicole LaFave.

the shoes are unique & stylish... with architectural details...

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F/W 2009 Collection...

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& the best part, besides getting a fabolous pair of shoes,

instead of wasted tissue paper to keep the shoes safe,

a cute & chic bow bag is included with every shoe purchase!

simple & sweet!

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the bow bag itself is cute enough,

but it is the shoes that are the real stars

they are like pieces of art for your feet!

they are pricey, ranging from $500 & upwards ...

but something you can not put a price on is beauty!

*A

Hope You are Having a...

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a FABULOUS Thursday!

& if not...

make it so!

*A

*Shoes-day Tuesdsay*

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oh la la la ...

lace stilettos by Vincente Rey

I'm Dreaming of a...

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PINK Christmas!

*A

new ads for Louis Vuitton's SS10 campaign...

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surrounded by white doves, model du jour Lara Stone

appears in the series of enchanted forest spring shots,

positioned in Bardot-like poses, laying on a bed of moss and ferns.
And ever-ethereal, the fresh background provides the perfect contrast to Vuitton's vivid colors in the S/S10 collection.

famed fashion photographer Steven Meisel shot the images for the ads,

he also shot the Material Girl herself for the past two seasons for her campaigns.

"Because the collection loosely took its cues from the idea of the New Age traveller, we decided to create a green, outdoorsy set that would evoke a spirit of peace and love. To model the clothes, we wanted a modern, iconic, sexy beauty ... it had to be Lara Stone,"

said Marc Jacobs, artistic director of Louis Vuitton

the *Audrey Hepburn* auction ...

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Welcome to Vintage Heaven...

A vast collection of couture

and iconic pieces

from Audrey Hepburn were sold yesterday.

The collection included a little bit of everything from

haute-couture evening dresses, divine little cocktail ensembles, sensible tweed coats,

chic & glamorous dressing gowns, accompanied by wonderful accessories

-dating from 1953 to the late 60's.

Many of the 36 pieces in yesterday's auction were in Audrey's signature colors.

She preferred to wear pastel colors,

black, and ivory with the occasional hot-pink statement.

The collection also included a bundle of letters from Audrey,

where she wrote about everything from

an early film break, her proposed wedding to James Hanson,

& her time she spent filming 'Roman Holiday'.

Amongst the rare & unique pieces up for bids

were a number of chic little black dresses by Valentino,

haute-couture evening dresses by Elizabeth Arden

& of course couture pieces by her all-time favorite designer: Hubert de Givenchy.

The sale even included the infamous ivory satin bridal gown, which was created for Audrey by the Fontana Sisters, for the proposed marriage to James (later Lord) Hanson.

When she called the engagement off some weeks later,

Audrey asked the designers to "find a poor, beautiful girl" to give the wedding dress to.

Audrey was known for her rather tiny size, so

only the slimmest bidders will actually be able to squeeze themselves

into these iconic pieces of couture!

The Breakfast at Tiffany's star was 5ft. & 7 in's tall,

bust 32in, waist 22 in, & hips 34 in

rumored bidder Victoria Beckham would have no trouble at all squeezing into those!

The pieces were sold by Kerry Taylor auctions

at La Galleria, Royal Opera Arcade in Pall Mall, central London.

And half of all the money raised went to the

Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund & Unicef

for their joint venture

'All Children in School'

-which aims to provide teaching for 115 million children worldwide.

don't forget to stop and smell the roses...

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We all seem to be living life on fast-foward these days...

running from one thing to another

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trying to do about 5 tasks at once

driving to an appointment while on the phone arranging our next

Why do we do this?

Simply because, that's life!

But we should take the time

(find the time)

to stop and smell the roses ...

"life moves pretty fast, if we don't stop and look around once in awhile we could miss it"

*A

*Shoes-day Tuesday*

LoVe, LoVe, LoVe!

*A

I take LiFe with ...

a grain of salt,

a wedge of lime,

& a shot of tequila!

Happy Thursday!

*A

*Shoes-day Tuesday*

I HATE tennis shoes...

(maybe because of the main reason they are used for)

BUT

these changed my mind...

& this pair would definitely motivate me to go to the GYM!

which isn't a bad thing,

after all the holiday food and reheating of leftovers I've had in the past 5 days!

*A

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Happy Thanksgiving my chic bloggers!

between all the yummy food and football watching,

don't forget to stop and remember the things you are thankful for this Thanksgiving!

*A

*Shoes-day Tuesday*

*CHEERS* ... to it being Friday!

finally ...it's Friday!

this week has been such a long long week it seems for some reason.

but finally the weekend is here!

and for once this is a weekend with nothing planned!

& having the time to do nothing is much needed!

hope everyone has a good Friday and an even better weekend!

*A

I believe ...

Chanel Sweetness

mmm...

who knew fashion could actually feed more than just the soul?

these are too cute & look oh so yummy!

*cupcakes by Cupcakes Nouveau

*Shoes-day Tuesday*

*7* Signs You're a Shopaholic...

1.) You buy things- even though you can't afford them.

2.) You believe others would be horrified if they found out about your spending habits.

3.) You write checks- even though you know there's not enough in the bank to cover them.

4.) If you have any money left at the end of pay period, you feel compelled to spend it.

5.) You make only the minimum payments on your credit-card statements.

(if you make them at all)

6.) You feel anxious or nervous on days you don't go shopping.

7.) You buy things to make yourself feel better.

Sunday Sweetness...

S.U.N.D.A.Y. ...

sleeping in

under the covers

n' having coffee while

day dreaming

and being lazy in comfy slippers

yearning for more of life's sweet & simple pleasures

hope you are having a sweet Sunday!

*A

it's ...

Friday the 13th!

SO watch out for those black cats!

& have a *FABULOUS* weekend!

*A

Send some LoVe!

want to show your support to our men and women who are serving?

well http://www.letssaythanks.com/ has made a way to do so!

and they have made it very easy!

just pick out a postcard designed by children across the country

& then select a message provided or write your own personal one!

the postcard is then printed

on the *Xerox iGen3 Digital Production Press

and then mailed in care packages

by Military support organizations *Give2TheTroops

love, love, love it!

*A

*Happy VETERANS Day*

*Some call them soldiers

but I call them heroes

They represent the red, white, and blue

they stand up strongly, united as one

& keep on fighting until the job is done

They are the men & women

giving their best to defend what they love

they defend their country & their people

they sacrifice so much

all for the freedom of our country

not knowing what the future holds

they pay the price

the price for freedom

for freedom after all is not truly free

it is paid by the contributions of our veterans

& because of them

we are able to live freely

These are the heroes that represent you and me*

for all the lost , living, and fighting...

the Chic Girls would like to say "THANK YOU"

Thank You ...

for allowing us to live our lives and do what we love to do!

*A & K

*Shoes-day Tuesday*

rain, rain go away ...

but since it's looking like you won't thanks to Ida...

we might as well have some fun with it & do it in style!

They are BACK!

my guilty guilty guilty pleasure is back... finally!

annd all I gotta say is...

*A

"Shoes-Day" Tuesday

Ohh-la-la! So girly...so pink...so chic!

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hope everyone has a happy & safe Halloween!

*A & K

HaPpY Thursday ...

the only good thing about Thursdsay,

well besides it almost being FRIDAY,

is

just about everywhere it's 'Ladies Night'!

so in honor of that... here's a cute girlie drink!

and the week that us CHiC girls have had, we sure could use a few of these!

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*FRENCH MARTINI*

*1 1/2 ounce of desired vodka

*1/2 chambord

*2 ounce pineapple juice

*Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a martini glass.

*Shoes-day Tuesday*

Since Halloween is coming upon us,

& after all it is 'Halloween Week' ...

today's shoes were inspired by that!

who says witches can't have any style as well?! :)

*A

HapPy HALLOWEEN Week!

here's a *SWEET* way to start off the week...

(Haunted Manor Cupcakes Wraps 'n Pix- from Wilton)