bag & bliss.

sweet potato fries, A Magazine # 1 (curated by Maison Martin Margiela) spread with Jane Birkin.

I was “bag tagged” by the lovely Brooke, and here is the bag that I have been carrying. The size of my Marc by Marc Jacobs Hillier Hobo is perfect for my day to day needs and a few magazines, which is one of my qualifications when choosing the right day bag. This bag is from the spring collection and I find the blue to add a little more excitement to my outfit than the basic black bag. Inside, I carry all sorts of goodies and here they are…

old tortoise ray bans from my mom, black cashmere beret/ beanie, oscar blandi dry shampoo , top coat nail polish, bond no. 9 perfume samples, burt’s bees pomegranate chapstick and cuticle cream, one nail polish remover pad, one green tea, an elephant necklace, random red ring (with a game in it?) from new years popper, my passport (always have with me), mints, neue gallerie and metropolitan museum pins, coco red chanel lipstick, smashbox cream liners and brush, vintage red wallet, moleskin journal, two pens, my blackberry, and bobby pins.

There it all is! Sometimes I try to consolidate more but I do carry a lot with me.

ciao.

More Fall/Winter ready-to-wear talk tonight…

doing what they do best

Rag and Bone consistently turns out great tailoring. David Neville and Marcus Wainwright played with many different shapes for jackets, deterring away from the overly structured Fall 2008 collection. I can see myself wearing one of the off center closure jackets and the assymetrical mini dress. The simple black dress is basic but still sexy, keeping with the current body conscious trend we’ve seen all over the runways as of late. Even the short flouncy printed skirt is downtown edgy. Style.com has called the Rag and Bone girl a “latter-day urban warrior.”

Later today…

Alexander Wang

Vena Cava

Charlotte Ronson

Yigal Azrouël

Ohne Titel

I will warn you now. Lots more black, leather, motorcycle/aviator, body-con looks to come. Recession much?

my new go-to dessert

This post is going to be photos for the majority, due to the fact that I am trying to catch up on all things fashion-week related. For now, I leave you with the fabulous Candle Cafe Vegan Chocolate Mousse Pie.

Both of my parents agree that this is one decadent dessert. The mousse is only sweetened with maple syrup and in the crust, spelt flour is used. Although the recipe is for 6-8 servings, I believe it will take three of us four days to finish it, or 12 servings. Delicious.

Some other eats…

The always delicious ezekiel sprouted english muffins with raw almond butter and pumpkin butter topped off with banana and flax. on the side, I finished off the banana with some raspberries.

After a pretty extensive run, I came back completely famished and the only thing that I could think of eating quickly was a Tasty Bite Indian Dish, specifically the Spinach with soy beans. It wasn’t fabulous but fulfilled my hunger with a side of raw veggies and roasted red pepper hummus.

My dinner was not too exciting, but my all time favorite green was involved (Kale!), as well as wheatberries. Snack usually involves fresh organic fruit or a larabar.

Tomorrow I will show you some of my favorite fall/winter 2009 garments.

night.

some pre-fall lovin’

I am usually a fan of the fashion choices of miss Gwyneth, but when I saw her in the Proenza Schouler pre-fall ensemble at the premiere of “Two Lovers,” I was not too sure about the fit of her bottom half. Yesterday, Fashion Indie beat me to the runway to real way, and I would have to agree with her opinion on this outfit choice. We all know Gwyneth does a wonderful job of taking care of her physique. I have even mimicked her routine on occassion. For a more hands on way to experience some workouts from her trainer, Tracy Anderson, click here. The lower body moves are pretty great.

Getting back to some pre-fall clothes; here are a few of my favorites.

rag & bone

proenza schouler

proenza schouler

chloe

burberry prorsum

I love the return of the flare and the small and delicate peaked shoulders in the burberry. The slouchy but tailored fit of the chloe purple jacket and high-waisted pants looks effortlessly put together. I also loved the pleated minis from proenza and those suede shoes, love! The bomber would look great with all bottoms from skinny jeans to some super wide legs. I am always a fan of the belted cardigan and I have yet to actually wear my super-long gloves. Rag & Bone is a continuous favorite of mine. They always construct such clean and simple garments like this vest which I think I would want to wear with some of those burberry flared trousers. New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2009 has officially begun, happy fashion week!

ciao.

p.s. the vegan Candle Cafe chocolate mousse pie was out of this world and I will try to photograph the part which hasn’t already been consumed today.

some fringe for ya

I got some major fringe going on, kind of like this…

michael oats for allure

winter is melting away. do I have to hide away my beanies?

she hasn’t…neither has sienna.

new chapter.

happy birthday mom.

Although I have been quite scarce in the blog world for the last few months, I miss it dearly and will be returning. Fashion week is approaching and that is just one reason I wish to return. Of course my daily eats miss being photographed and a few of those posts may surface in the next few days. Today is my mother’s birthday so a shout out is necessary. I love you mama!

My lovely parents gave me the cookbook from my go-to place for vegan feasts in Manhattan, Candle Cafe. I have only made a few recipes, but beginning to blog again will definitely inspire me to try some more. The Chocolate Mousse Pie, “I Die!”

This afternoon I will be recreating it to the best of my ability. My sister and I became enamored with it from the first bite. It is so rich and decadent. You would never know that the most abundant ingredient is silken tofu. The vegan chocolate chips and cocoa powder take over all your taste buds and the smooth texture melts in your mouth. The best part is no refined sugars can be found in the recipe because it is sweetened with maple syrup. Naturally, I can always finish every last bite. This is no surprise to those who know me well. Dark chocolate may be my favorite culinary treat and I have been known to eat an unnatural amount of flourless chocolate cake in one sitting. Wish me luck baking this treat tonight.

Some other news I will quickly address:

I have moved from Boston and finished college.

Job searching…Magazines aren’t doing fabulous right now. It may or may not scare me.

After a few months of R & R in Michigan, I am ready to move back to NYC…next week.

My father is turning 60 in two weeks and I will be event planning up until the date of the party.

I have celebrated the end of college years with a few of my high school friends.

Some of my faves.

Me. Me and my drinks (I kid…)

It is truly surreal to be done with all schooling. The celebrating has been great, but I am ready for something new, something substantial. I am just not sure what it will be yet. I know it will be in new york. I will let you know.

ciao.

Claire Dille P.