Maxi Dresses

Since I'm petite, I tend to avoid wearing maxi dresses, but these dresses from Topshop make me want to reconsider. If The Great Gatsby was set in 2010, Daisy would be sure to have a closet full of these fabulous maxi dresses.

Embroidered Mesh Maxi Dress

Embroidered Tulle Dress

Beaded Godet Maxi Dress

Things i LOVE Thursday

Making homemade cinnamon rolls

Butterfly Waterfall Necklace and Earring Set

Jane Austen's Fight Club

(omg, why didn't I think of this?)

Reading Never Let Me Go

by Kazuo Ishiguro

(see the movie trailer here)

Lomography Spinner 360

(this would be so awesome to use)

Darth Vader antique plate

(ah! why are they sold out? please make more!)

A brilliant green manicure thanks to

Sally Hansen HD Nail Color

Watching the Food Network

Scented bubbles

Supernova Mini Drawstring bag

The Balm Overshadow

When it comes to makeup, I can never have enough eyeshadow. Eyeshadow can completely change your look with just a few swipes of your brush. For a couple of years now, I have been a fan of the Balm's Overshadow. Designed to take your day look into night, these shimmering, loose powders are applied over another eyeshadow and make your eyes smolder. My personal favorite is If You're Rich, I'm Single, which is a dusty bronze color although the official description is "shimmering mauve pewter". The collection is made from 100% pure mineral pigments and is worth adding to your makeup arsenal.

A Song About Fashion Bloggers

Here's a little something to make you lol today.

Murder at Longbourn

To start off my reading for Stephanie's Written Word Everything Austen II challenge, I picked up Murder at Loungbourn by Tracy Kiely, and I have to say that this book was a lot of fun. Elizabeth Park attends her Aunt Winnie's New Year's Eve murder mystery party at her aunt's new B&B, The Inn at Loungbourn. When the town bully is shot and killed, it is up to Elizabeth to solve the murder before Aunt Winnie is thrown in jail. This book was a quick read. Every time the plot verged into the predictable a twist was there to pull me back into story.

Things i LOVE Thursday

Working on set

The crowd that gathered to watch filming

Reading Murder at Longbourn
by Tracy Kiely

Going to see Inception

Participating in the 31 Days to a Better Blog challenge

Shopping spree at Ulta

Baking cupcakes because they make me happy
and taste sooo good

A Good Trench is Hard to Find

I have always wanted to own a trench coat. It screams cinema sophistication. When I think about a trench coat, images of Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca and Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's immediately fill my mind. While a Burberry trench is my dream, this baby blue Mister Magic Coat from French Connection seems like a fabulous substitute. Now, if only I could find it in my size...