I definitely go through phases when it comes to the inanimate objects in my daily life – Everything from the beauty products I use to the accessories I wear to the reading materials stacked on my nightstand. Whether you call it a rut or finely tuning your routine, I’m sure you know precisely what I mean.
So here are some of my current (new and past) loves…
{The love of my life, my new Givenchy bag – See Skulls & Givenchy for photos from the first MCLV Style post featuring this bag!}
{My newest mascara acquisition – I’ve mentioned my love of Benefit’s BADGal and Chanel’s Inimitable mascara in the past, but I also like to rotate in a drugstore brand now and again, and I’ve been thrilled with the results of Maybelline’s One by One Volume Express}
{As far as I’m concerned you can’t have enough fun, statement jewelry: Spiked Bracelet – Asos.com & Purple Beaded Necklace – Zara}
{In my opinion the only positive thing about the end of Summer are September issues!}
{SWOON! I’ve been a fan of Moroccan Argan Oil for a while so when I saw this L’Oreal Precious Oil Treatment I jumped at the chance to try it – Not only does it smell like a dream, it’s visibly nourishing}
{It’s official – I’m in love! Skull adorned Steve Madden smoking slippers}
{Fashion Books & Vintage Jewelry. Left: The Little Black Book of Style by Nina Garcia & vintage pearl collar. Right: Parisian Chic – A Style Guide by Ines de la Fressange & vintage Vendome tassel necklace}
What are you loving lately? What can’t you get enough of? Have you gotten any fun new pieces or exciting accessories to update your wardrobe or prepare for Fall/Winter 2012/2013?
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August 23, 2012 | Categories: Fashion, MCLV Style | Tags: A Guide To Style, accessories, Amazon, Argan oil, art, BADgal Lash Mascara, bag, Bag Gal Mascara, beauty, Beauty products, Benefit, Benefit Bad Gal mascara, Benefit BADgal Lash Mascara, Benefit mascara, black mascara, Book of Style, brown mascara, Chanel beauty, Chanel beauty products, Chanel Inimitable, Chanel Inimitable Mascara in Noir, Chanel model, Chanel Muse, collar, Cosmetics, drugstore makeup, drugstore picks, drugstore products, Editor, Ever Sleek, face, Fall flats, Fashion, Fashion Books, Fashion editor, Fashion Guide, fashion industry, Fashion insider, Fashion mode, fashion model, Flats, French fashion, French fashion book, Givenchy, Givenchy handbag, Gold, gold vintage jewelry, H&M, H&M jewelry, Hair, handbag, Ines de la Fressange, inspiration, InStyle, InStyle Magazine, Jean Vendome, Jean Vendome jewelry, Jean Vendome lariat, jewelry, Judge, Karl, Karl Lagerfeld, Karl Lagerfeld muse, Karl's Muse, L'Oreal, L'Oreal Paris, latina, Little Black Book, Loving, makeup, makeup bag, Marie Claire, Mascara picks, Maybelline, Maybelline New York, model, Models, Moroccan Argan Oil, Nina Garcia, Noir, One by One Volume Express, Paris fashion, Paris street style, Paris style, Parisian Chic, Parisian Chic: A Style Guide, Parisian fashion, Parisian Street Style, Parisian style, pearl, pearl collar, pearl necklace, pearls, Precious Oil Treatment, products, Project Runway, Project Runway Judge, Reading materials, runway model, Sasha Maks, Sasha Maks Vintage Jewelry, Sephora, September Issue, shopper, Skin, Skull, Skull candy, Skulls, slip ons, slippers, smoking flats, Smoking slippers, Steve Madden, Street style, Style, Style Book, Style Guide, tassel, tassel necklace, The Factory, The Little Black Book of Style, The September Issue, tote, trunk show, Vendome, Vendome jewelry, Vendome necklace, vintage gold, vintage jewelry, Vintage jewelry trunk show, vintage necklace, Vintage pearl collar, vintage pearl necklace, vintage pearls, Vogue, Vogue Magazine, Winter flats, Zara | 3 Comments
I’m going to take a page out of the fabulous Fashion On Top‘s book blog and make today’s post a summary of what’s happened over the last week on the blog and the other various social media outlets that I post on.
New Blog Posts:
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Instagram:
Food – While I don’t photograph all of my food or even all of the new recipes that I try, sometimes a meal is just too tasty or too fun to pass up a photo-op. Here are a couple shots that passed the test this week.
SERIOUS munching over here! #Shakti #indianfood #vegan #glutenfree
Snacking. #rawrevolution #synergy #healthysnacks
#cantstopeating #vegan #glutenfree
Fashion – When I can remember I’ll snap a picture of my accessories, handbag, or even my outfit for the day. Most of my Instagram updates are my jewelry though, since its the easiest to capture solo.
Wearing a new dress always makes my day! #sanfrancisco @Zara
Hello lover! @ninewest #fashion #sanfrancisco
Time to switch wallets! @CHANEL @Longchamp_US @HenriBendel #Fendi #Goyard @veneta_bottega
Misc – What I’m best at capturing are all of the random things that happen throughout the day. The frustrations that everyone can relate to as well as the little “I love my life” moments. From outing in San Francisco & weekends away to shopping adventures & meals out on the town to my crazy cats & amazing friends, family, and boyfriend.
“@project_zen SO glad that I moved a block from this spa!!! #massage #spoilingmyself
I ❤ crazy busy days & To Do lists! #stayorganized #busyday #ilovemylife
Sooo helpful!
You can follow me on instagram @moicontrelavie.
Twitter:
Here are some of the quotes, articles, pictures, and other fun things that I shared during the past week via Twitter
Pinterest:
I have 10 boards on Pinterest, each with a different title and theme, here are a few of the pins that made the cut this week.
* New Pinterest board created 6/12/2012 –
MCLV Style
Models Being Models:
Reading Materials:
Inspiration!!!
La Mode:
Belle Maison:
Yummy:
Moi:
J’Adore:
I Use Therefore I Am:
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Facebook–
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Lookbook – You can see my Lookbook looks here, you can FAN me to get an email update when I post a new look, or you can HYPE my looks if you like them!
I really like the idea of this kind of post since I know a number of my blog readers don’t use Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest regularly, so this gives them a chance to take a look at those outlets. What do you think? Do you like having a weekly summary? Should this be a recurring series?
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June 16, 2012 | Categories: Fashion, Fitness, Food, MCLV Style | Tags: "Call Me Maybe" music video remake, 2012 Cannes Film Festival, 2012 New Years Resolutions, 25 Magazine, Anja Rubic, BCBG, Belle Maison, Biryani, Bon Appetit, Book party, Bottega Veneta, brights, Call Me Maybe, Call Us, Cannes Film Festival, cat, Champagne toast, Chanel, Chanel beauty, Chanel makeup, Chanel's Little Black Jacket, cute cat, Daal, Dairy-free, Dress Manequine, edamame, Elle, Elle Champagne Flutes, Erotica, ethnic prints, Facebook, Fashion Book, Fashion Book Party, Fashion Magazine, Fashion On Top, Fashion show, Fendi, Followgram, Garance Dore, Givenchy Purse, Givenchy Resort 2013 Collection, Gluten-free, Gluten-Free Cookie Dough Truffles, Gluten-Free Food, Golden beets, Goyard, Heeled sandals, Henri Bendel, Hilary Rhoda, Indian food, inspiration, Instagram, Jason Wu, Jason Wu Resort 2013 Collection, Jourdan Dunn, June goals, Karl Lagerfeld, Karlie Kloss, Kayture, kitten heels, Kristina Bazan, Ladies First—Still Relevant or Hopelessly Outdated?, Larabar, Late afternoon, Let's Talk About Sex, Links You'll Love, Little Black Jacket, Liz Cherkasova, Longchamp, Lookbook.nu, looks of the week, Love Grown, Low heels, Magazines, Manners, Massage, May Goals, Maybe?, Men vs Women, Mini skirt, Model fashion, Model street style, Models Being models, motivation, Neutral heels, Neutral sandals, Nine West, No Cookie Cookie, Nude sandals, Pardon My French, Patterns, Peplum, Pinterest, planner, Planning, plastic furniture, pleats, prints, Project Zen, Reading materials, Rebecca Minkoff, red quinoa salad, Resort Collections, Resort wear, Retro, Runway show, San Francisco Fashion, San Francisco Spa, San Francisco Street Style, San Francisco style, Sasha Maks, Sasha Maks Vintage Jewelry, Saturday Summary, Sensuality, Sex, Sex vs Sensuality, Shakti, Song of Style, Spa, Staying organized, Stripes, Summer dressing, Summer style, Super Vegan Meal, Swedish massage, The Man Repeller, The Wannabe Chef, To Do Lists, trunk show, Twitter, vegan food, veganism, Vegetarian, Veggie Curry, Vintage designer jewelry, Viva, Viva Fashion Magazine, Vogue, Vogue Magazine, Wallet, wallets, Wheat Free, White living room, William Norwich, Women's Health, Wrap dress, You Are Wonderful, Zara | 2 Comments
Recently Victoria’s Secret models Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Miranda Kerr both stepped out in slim black pants, a loose, hippie-licious cream blouse and pointy-toed heels. What’s great about this outfit is that its chic and put together, but simple and easy to recreate on your own.
Enjoy a breakdown of the two similar outfits, both parfait pour this fall!
{Miss Rosie Huntington-Whitely}
{Mrs. Orlando Bloom}
Whether you want to go for a relaxed, bohemian silhouette, an eye-catching patterned fabric, or keep your top casual you can find a way to get this look to work for your own personal style.
For pants that are a similar styles to those pictured above you could either go for nighttime glam like Rosie and try out some faux leather pants, or daytime chic like Miranda and try out some ankle-length leggings or slim denim pants.
{Top Left: AK Anne Klien 7Crista in Red Patent – $50 @ 6pm.com, Top Right: Dina Snake-embossed Pumps – $75 (on sale) @ Talbots.com, Bottom Left: Tahari Seude Pointy-Toe Pumps – $55 (on sale) @ Lord & Taylor & Bottom Right: Roberto Festa Lizzie Patent Slingback – $110 (on sale) @ footnotesonline.com}
Depending on what time of day you’re rocking this look or where you’re headed, I would adjust the accessories accordingly. To mimic Miranda’s relaxed and low-key style for a day of errands you could try adding a pashmina (large scarf) and some killer shades to the basics that you already put together above.
If you’re planning a night out on the town or have a girls night out coming up you can channel Rosie’s bombshell take on this look and dress your outfit up with a flashy clutch, blingy cocktail ring, and bright red lips.
What do you think of these looks? Do you enjoy the well-chosen basics that these ladies picked out and the individual way that they each made the look their own?
You can also check out past MCLV Style File looks below:
If you have a look that you’d like to get a breakdown for feel free to email me.
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November 17, 2011 | Categories: Fashion, Style File | Tags: ''Maverick' Cargo Pants, 901 Leggings, AK Anne Klein, Anne Klein, Asos, Asos.com, BCBG, BCBGeneration, BCBGirls, Bib Blouse, black jeans, bling, blouse, bluefly, bluefly.com, Bohemian, boho, Bright Denim Skinny Jean, bright lips, Butterfly frill blouse, Butterfly print, Capri jeans, Capri pants, Cargo pants, Chanel, Chanel beauty, Chanel Lipsticl, Classic Wayfarer, Cluster Cocktail Ring, Clutch, cocktail ring, copped pants, Cream blouse, Cream Fluffy Snood, cropped jeans, Current/Elliott, Current/Elliott Skiny Twill Cargo Pants, CUSP, D&G, D&G Cream Butterfly Print Silk Chiffon blouse, date night, daytime fashion, daytime leather, daytime style, Denim, denim leggings, Devan Convertible Clutch, Dillard's, DIna pumps, Dolce & Gabbana, Dorothy Perkins, Elie Tahari, Endless, Endless.com, Eric Javits Go Go Clutch, errands, evening style, Fantas-Eyes Women's Old School Resin Sunglasses, Faux fur, faux leather leggings, faux leather pants, Felix Rey Superstar Wristlet, flashy clutch, fluffy scarf, footnotesonline.com, FP Vegan Leather Cropped Skinny, Free People, Geo Jersey Snood, girls night out, Greylin, Guess, GUESS Long Fringe Scarf with Lurex, Haute Hippie, Hippie, hippie chic, Ivory pussybow blouse, J Brand 'Maverick' Cargo Pants Womens Vintage Black Widow, J Brand Low Rise Coated Legging Jeans in Black, J Jill, J.Brand, JBrand, jean leggings, Jeans, jeggings, kitten-heals, leather leggings, leather pants, Leggings, Lisa Stewart, Lizzie Patent Slingback, Lord & Taylor, low-healed pumps, Macy's, Miranda Kerr, Model fashion, Model Style, Neiman Marcus, New York & Company, New York Street Style, nighttime fashion, nighttime style, NY&Co, old school, online shopping, Orange jeans, out on the town, Oval Cocktail Ring, pants, pashmina, patent leather, Patent Leather Pumps, Peter Pan Collar, peterpan collar, Pink Mascara, Piperlime, pointy toed heels, pumps, pussy bow, Pussy bow blouse, Pussybow, Rachel by Rachel Roy, Rachel Roy, Rag & Bone, Rag & Bone/JEAN, Rag & Bone/JEAN The Zipper Capri Jeans, Ralph Lauren, Ray Bans, Ray-Ban Large Classic Wayfarer, Red jeans, red lipstick, Red pants, red patent, Retro, Roberto Festa, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Rouge Coco Lipshine, Ruched Back Pussybow Blouse, ruffle collar blouse, Savannah Bib Silk Blouse, scarf, shades, Shiny Faix Leather Skinny Trousers, shopbop, Shopbop.com, Silk Charmeuse Blouse, skinny jeans, skinny pants, Skinny Trousers, Slacks, slim pants, Slingbacks, snake-embossed, Snood, Starfish, Street style, Street style fashion, sunglasses, sunnies, supermodel personal fashion, Tahari, Talbots, The Zipper Capri Jeans, TopShop, Twill pants, Victoria's Secret models, vintage, Wayfarer, Wayfarers, Woven Fringe Scarf, Wristlet | 12 Comments
Fashion isn’t just about what you wear, what goes on your body. It’s truly an expression of yourself that extends far beyond your clothes.
“Fashion is everything. Art, music, furniture design, graphic design, hair, makeup, architecture, the way cars look – all those things go together to make a moment in time.” – Tom Ford
And just as fashion isn’t limited to the cloth that we wrap ourselves in, inspiration can also be found in many forms.
I began clipping pictures from magazines as a pre-adolescent, not so much fashion photos, just pictures that caught my eye, things that I found eye-catching or memorable or mesmerizing.
As I became interested in fashion however, my clipping habits became more focused. And while I don’t confine myself to photographs of clothing and accessories, I’ve found that my love of fashion gives this activity more direction and purpose. I’ve found that even without context, pictures can serve a creative function.
They excite. They encourage. They inspire.
The beauty and artistry captured by a photographer can be moving, regardless of the medium. Advertisements, promotional materials, editorials, art, home decor…
I’ve found that by keeping these images available to myself I can stay out of a fashion rut. They provide new ideas and inspiration, get my creative juices flowing, and motivate me to grow and evolved. I highly recommend creating and maintaining a Look Book, a collection of images that make you smile, that invigorate you, that make you push your boundaries.
Whether it’s a physical book filled with clippings like mine are, or Boards on Pinterest, this is a great creative and inspirational outlet. Keeping pictures of looks that you like, styles that call to you, photos that take your breath away, can all be great tools to keep your approach to fashion fresh and interesting.
What’s your favorite way to get inspired?
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June 27, 2011 | Categories: Fashion | Tags: accessories, advertisements, adverts, Ali Larter, Amy Adams, Ashley Olsen, bag, beauty, Birkin Bag, blazer, Bohemian, boho, boho chic, Burberry, Burberry Prorsum, Celebrity fashion, celebrity style, Chanel, Chanel bag, Chanel beauty, Chanel beauty products, Chanel bracelet, Chanel perfume, Coat, Coco Chanel, Coco Madmoiselle, corporate fashion, corporate style, cropped blazer, designer, Dolce & Gabbana, editorials, elbow-length gloves, Elle, Elle UK, Fashion, fashion advertisements, Fashion inspiration, Fashion Magazine, fashion model, Fashion photos, Flats, Hair, hairstyles, handbag, harper's bazaar, Harper's Bazaar UK, heels, Hermes, Hermes Birkin, Hippie, hippie chic, inspiration, InStyle, jacket, jane birkin, Karl, Karl Lagerfeld, Karlie Kloss, Kate Hudson, Kate Moss, Layering, Lily Donaldson, look book, Lookbook, Louis Vuitton, Louis Vuitton bag, Louis Vuitton duffle, Louis Vuitton Trunks, magazine, magazine clippings, Magdalena Frackowiak, makeover, makeup, Makeup routine, Margarite Missoni, Mary-Kate & Ashley, Mary-Kate Olsen, military inspired, missoni, Model fashion, Model Style, Models, models adverts, Nicole Kidman, office clothes, Office fashion, opera length gloves, outerwear, oversized bag, Paris, pearl collar, pearl necklace, pearl necklaces, pearls, Poppy Delevingne, Purse, Rachel Zoe, red hair, redhead, reese witherspoon, Retro, San Francisco Fashion, San Francisco Fashion Blogger, San Francisco shopping, San Francisco Street Style, San Francisco style, Sasha Pivovarova, scarves, Seine, SF Fashion, SF Fashion Blogger, SF Shopping, SF Street Style, SF Style, stacking, Street style, Style, Stylist, The Seine, Updo, vintage, vintage clothes, vintage gold jewelry, Vintage inspired, vintage jewelry, Vintage style, Vintage trunks, Visual inspiration, Vogue, Vogue UK, work clothes, work fashion, Workwear | 4 Comments
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