Lately, I have found myself, more so than usual, consumed with music. I have always had a passion for music, it's a huge part of my life; I rely on it when I am having an off day, or when I just want to have fun and be a goof-ball. I constantly am on the prowl for new artists that spark my interest, so here are some of my new and old favorites:
1) Set the Fire to the Third Bar - Snow Patrol & Martha Wainwright
Can I be in love with this song? Because I am. Many times, I search for a song that perfectly encompasses my emotions and inner thoughts that no one knows about, and for the first time in a long time, this song does that for me. I love that this song is slower in nature, but the chorus speeds up the tempo; I want to thank someone very dear to me for telling me about this song, because it truly is one of my new favorite songs.
2) Boy With A Coin - Iron & Wine
The same person who showed me #1 showed me this song, and once again, this is a wonderful song. It's a mix between alternative and folk and the instrumental sounds along with the voices of the artists are mesmerizing.
3) Crosstown Traffic - Jimi Hendrix
For those of you who have not listened to Jimi Hendrix, PLEASE go look him up as soon as you can. He is known for his incredibly skill when it comes to guitar and upbeat melodic songs; he is one of my all time favorite artists and has been since I discovered him a few years ago.
4) The Beatles
I guarantee that you have all at least heard at the least heard of the Beatles. The Beatles are my favorite band, and even after going through a phase of listening to solely them for a month or two, a couple years ago, I still consider them as my favorite, and they probably always will remain my favorite. A few songs, and personal favorites, to check out: Hey Jude, Help!, Across the Universe (also an exceptional film, although a bit odd), Hello Goodbye, and Penny Lane.
5) It Don't Move Me - Peter Bjorn and John
This is a random group that I actually had in my cherished iTunes library, but that I hadn't listened to. The same guy with the wonderful recommendations of #1 and #2 mentioned this group to me, and I had two of their songs and listened to them, and this song had a bit of a rock/techno/alternative edge, which was great to discover.
6) 1901 - Pheonix
I got this song a while back but discovered it within the last few months, and it was on repeat for quite some time, haha. It's alternative but has strong beats of electronic vibes and then more mellow sounding rock parts; all around, it's a fun song to turn up and drive to.
7) Sleepyhead - Passion Pit
You will either love this song, or you will despise it. It's electronic with Alvin and the chipmunks sounds in the beginning and a high pitched lead singer and techno beats in the background; nevertheless, I am a huge fan.
8) Animal - Miike Snow
Again, this song is electronic/techno sounding, but it's very upbeat with fun sounds fluttering throughout, so I like it.
9) Come Back When You Can - Barcelona
Another friend of mine told me about this song, and the second I listened to it on Youtube (screw 30 second trials on iTunes, Youtube it!), I loved it. Just like "Set the Fire to the Third Bar", it is slow throughout but the chorus speeds up the tempo; I really like the lyrics.
10) Lions! - Lights
This last one is my current favorite song from this newly discovered artist; this artist is Canadian, and just now emerging because she is on tour with Owl City andI have like Owl City even before he, it's a man and his computer, became a fad and every 13 year old was a fan. I am going to the Owl City concert in Chicago in April and Lights is on tour with him, so I am rather excited for that! Lights' sound has a slight electronic edge, nevertheless, some songs are very soft and emotional.
I hope these recommendations are helpful to any of you looking for new music like I always am; let me know what your favorites are in the comments.
Have a question? E-mail me at la.vie.est.chic@gmail.com
And remember, like always, la vie est chic.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Stabbed, Sore, Sick....Suddenly inspired.
First, I'd like to say Happy New Year to all my lovely subscribers...I want to apologize about my absence for the last month; I got caught up in the spirit of the holidays, and school started up again, and I found myself short on time...
This last week has been rather eventful. I was blessed with a long weekend due to the much awaited end of finals and I was left with no homework, so I was given a chance to spend time with my best friend, Caroline, the first day of weekend, and time with a group of girls where we sat around all night and watched caddy movies till the wee hours of the morning. Then I went to Chicago with my family for a perfect day, and saw the new Diamond exhibit at the Field Museum, and also scored a gorgeous new dress at UO (Would like to see photos of my outfits?). Sunday night rolled around and I had the urge to bake but I was incredibly lazy, and settled for boxed brownie mix; as always, they were delicious but all the ones around the edges were stuck, so I began digging them out with a knife, and sadly, this stupid decision led to accidentally stabbing myself in the hand. I am ok now, but I also put myself through an intense work out session two days later, and I left myself in the condition of barely functioning, barely able to walk up the stairs. And to top off this week, I got home last night with a headache and I felt completely awful; so today I spent the day at home, drinking tea, sleeping, and catching up on my favorite bloggers. Although I felt incredibly gross and my head was throbbing, I was left with a lot of inspiration for new outfits and the urge to wear things I haven't touched in months. This photo, courtesy of The Sartorialist, left me incredibly inspired and yearning to wear pumps.
This last week has been rather eventful. I was blessed with a long weekend due to the much awaited end of finals and I was left with no homework, so I was given a chance to spend time with my best friend, Caroline, the first day of weekend, and time with a group of girls where we sat around all night and watched caddy movies till the wee hours of the morning. Then I went to Chicago with my family for a perfect day, and saw the new Diamond exhibit at the Field Museum, and also scored a gorgeous new dress at UO (Would like to see photos of my outfits?). Sunday night rolled around and I had the urge to bake but I was incredibly lazy, and settled for boxed brownie mix; as always, they were delicious but all the ones around the edges were stuck, so I began digging them out with a knife, and sadly, this stupid decision led to accidentally stabbing myself in the hand. I am ok now, but I also put myself through an intense work out session two days later, and I left myself in the condition of barely functioning, barely able to walk up the stairs. And to top off this week, I got home last night with a headache and I felt completely awful; so today I spent the day at home, drinking tea, sleeping, and catching up on my favorite bloggers. Although I felt incredibly gross and my head was throbbing, I was left with a lot of inspiration for new outfits and the urge to wear things I haven't touched in months. This photo, courtesy of The Sartorialist, left me incredibly inspired and yearning to wear pumps.
Aren't her shoes perfect? I am dying for a pair like that to wear with my new UO dress, a perfect combination? I think so. And remember, like always, la vie est chic.
Any questions or if I want to see something specific, let me know at la.vie.est.chic@gmail.com
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Santa Clause is coming to town!
Merry Christmas Eve everyone! I am such a holiday fanatic, and this is in no way an exaggeration. Lately, I have grown nostalgic of the holiday traditions and moments my family has had, so I decided to share them with you all.
Every few years, we are lucky enough to have my grand-parents come from Bulgaria, for the holidays, and those are always such spirited occasions. We spend the entire day cooking and making the most of the short time we have together.
My parent, having grown up in Bulgaria, still celebrate Bulgarian Christmas traditions, with their own twist. It is common to be a vegan for 40 days prior to Christmas in Bulgaria, but we just have a vegan feast on Christmas Eve, bringing in my parents' childhood traditions to our American table.
After dinner, we all hustle into the living room and watch the movies Elf and How the Grinch Stole Christmas, a rather recent tradition; and let me just say, Elf is probably one of my all time favorite movies, regardless of how ridiculous it is. When Buddy the Elf yells "SANTA! I know him! I know him," I crack up every single time :)
Eventually we all go to bed, and in the morning, we wake up to stockings stuffed with goodies (I get a pair of fluffy pink socks every single year haha), and presents underneath the tree. We open up the presents, and this year, we are driving a bit North to visit some family and spend Christmas Day with them having another feast, this time with meat (Bulgarians eat a lot. And when I say a lot, I mean a lot).
Well my mom is calling me for some help with setting the table and finishing up the food, and then I have to get dressed for dinner, so I will talk to you all soon. I hope you all have a happy holiday and it is filled with joy, family, love, and plenty of food! :)
Every few years, we are lucky enough to have my grand-parents come from Bulgaria, for the holidays, and those are always such spirited occasions. We spend the entire day cooking and making the most of the short time we have together.
My parent, having grown up in Bulgaria, still celebrate Bulgarian Christmas traditions, with their own twist. It is common to be a vegan for 40 days prior to Christmas in Bulgaria, but we just have a vegan feast on Christmas Eve, bringing in my parents' childhood traditions to our American table.
After dinner, we all hustle into the living room and watch the movies Elf and How the Grinch Stole Christmas, a rather recent tradition; and let me just say, Elf is probably one of my all time favorite movies, regardless of how ridiculous it is. When Buddy the Elf yells "SANTA! I know him! I know him," I crack up every single time :)
Eventually we all go to bed, and in the morning, we wake up to stockings stuffed with goodies (I get a pair of fluffy pink socks every single year haha), and presents underneath the tree. We open up the presents, and this year, we are driving a bit North to visit some family and spend Christmas Day with them having another feast, this time with meat (Bulgarians eat a lot. And when I say a lot, I mean a lot).
Well my mom is calling me for some help with setting the table and finishing up the food, and then I have to get dressed for dinner, so I will talk to you all soon. I hope you all have a happy holiday and it is filled with joy, family, love, and plenty of food! :)
Monday, December 14, 2009
Neon? Oh yes.
Today I was feeling a bit under the weather, which is odd because honestly, I love love love winter; I love the cold and the snow and just the spirit of winter.
But as I was sitting on my new comforter, looking at endless online shopping websites, (what else is there to do when you don't feel all too well?) I hit up my usual online shops, Top Shop being one of them. In case any of you are wondering, Top Shop, until this year, was a store based in London and online Top Shop was the closest any American could get to it. Well now there is one in Soho, which is still too far away for me, so I am submitted to online Top Shop. Anyway, I was browsing through all of their bags, and when it comes to purses, I like to stick to neutral colors whether that be black, brown, or even gray; however, this time, I found myself gravitating towards the highly colorful, obnoxiously neon bags. Furthermore, I love love love big bags. I always have way too many things in my purse and just like the obscurity of my gravitation towards bright colors, I was also gravitating towards small purses. So here they are:
How cute are these?! I probably won't be purchasing these purses, because honestly, they are all so random, and a tad expensive ($85, $110, $90) for patent leather; nonetheless they are gorgeous and I will probably be on a hunt for something similar, that costs less, which I am sure I will find somewhere...and if I do, I will let you all know!
For any questions, e-mail me at la.vie.est.chic@gmail.com
And remember, like always, la vie est chic.
But as I was sitting on my new comforter, looking at endless online shopping websites, (what else is there to do when you don't feel all too well?) I hit up my usual online shops, Top Shop being one of them. In case any of you are wondering, Top Shop, until this year, was a store based in London and online Top Shop was the closest any American could get to it. Well now there is one in Soho, which is still too far away for me, so I am submitted to online Top Shop. Anyway, I was browsing through all of their bags, and when it comes to purses, I like to stick to neutral colors whether that be black, brown, or even gray; however, this time, I found myself gravitating towards the highly colorful, obnoxiously neon bags. Furthermore, I love love love big bags. I always have way too many things in my purse and just like the obscurity of my gravitation towards bright colors, I was also gravitating towards small purses. So here they are:
How cute are these?! I probably won't be purchasing these purses, because honestly, they are all so random, and a tad expensive ($85, $110, $90) for patent leather; nonetheless they are gorgeous and I will probably be on a hunt for something similar, that costs less, which I am sure I will find somewhere...and if I do, I will let you all know!
For any questions, e-mail me at la.vie.est.chic@gmail.com
And remember, like always, la vie est chic.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Oh hey, what should it say?
Hello to all my lovely readers. You all are my inspiration; yes I am indefinitely inspired by my surroundings, other writers, photos, etc, but you all take the time to read my blog and hopefully follow it, so I want to know, what do you want to see on here? I am still struggling to figure out just how to format posts, and what to write about, because if I am excited about something not so great, like a wooden elephant sculpture, I will write about it, but I want you all the enjoy it. So what is something you'd like to read about on here, hopefully related to either fashion, beauty, music, or even food. Let me know by commenting below or emailing me at la.vie.est.chic@gmail.com
I love writing for you all, and remember, like always, la vie est chic.
I love writing for you all, and remember, like always, la vie est chic.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Glittered in Gold
I think I am going to mix things up, just a bit. I of course will continue talking about fashion, because truly, it's a huge part of my life, but I want to also incorporate my love music and make-up, and ultimately, anything else that catches my eye. So today, we are talking about make-up, really great make-up...
For those of you who have not heard of the website Hautelook.com I recommend going, pronto. To access the goodies within that web-page, you have to submit an e-mail address along with a password of your choice. Once your a "member" you get to online shop at heavily discounted prices; it's like an online TJ Maxx, but better. There are generally between 10-20 retailers at a time, and they stay on that website for two days, usually. And prices are unbelievably low. Around Thanksgiving, Hautelook had Urban Decay as one of their retailers, and I don't think I have been that excited in a really long time (!).
For those of you who do not know what Urban Decay is, it is a brand of make-up. They are well known for their amazing quality and colorful products. And although some products can be a bit expensive, things like their eye shadow palettes with 12 eye shadows, are very reasonable priced, ranging from $30-$50. Well, as I skimmed the products Urban Decay was offering on Hautelook, I came across an eye shadow palette, the Get Baked palette. (Their names are equally creative and humorous as the products are to die for!) This palette was one of the smaller offered containing 4 shadows, a mini 24/7 liner, and a mini Sin Primer Potion. When I purchased it for $14, I was ecstatic. This package was valued for $53, and selling for $28 on the Urban Decay website, so I had just gotten it half price! It was a miracle.
I ordered it, and just got it today so shipping took quite some time, but other than that, I was very happy with the selections available and the product quality.
This palette, comes with the eye shadow colors Twice Baked, Half Baked, Flipside, and Baked; all are heavily pigmented colors, easily blended, and truly gorgeous. Also included as I said above is a mini 24/7 Liner in the color Bourbon, a deep bronze brown; the liner is very creamy and truly long lasting. Lastly, not shown in the picture is a mini Sin Primer Potion, which is meant to prevent oily eye lids and help colors stay longer; Sin has a gold tone and works wonderfully with this palette.
If you have not yet checked out Urban Decay's products, please do! They are well worth the price, gorgeous, and truly amazing quality.
For those of you who have not heard of the website Hautelook.com I recommend going, pronto. To access the goodies within that web-page, you have to submit an e-mail address along with a password of your choice. Once your a "member" you get to online shop at heavily discounted prices; it's like an online TJ Maxx, but better. There are generally between 10-20 retailers at a time, and they stay on that website for two days, usually. And prices are unbelievably low. Around Thanksgiving, Hautelook had Urban Decay as one of their retailers, and I don't think I have been that excited in a really long time (!).
For those of you who do not know what Urban Decay is, it is a brand of make-up. They are well known for their amazing quality and colorful products. And although some products can be a bit expensive, things like their eye shadow palettes with 12 eye shadows, are very reasonable priced, ranging from $30-$50. Well, as I skimmed the products Urban Decay was offering on Hautelook, I came across an eye shadow palette, the Get Baked palette. (Their names are equally creative and humorous as the products are to die for!) This palette was one of the smaller offered containing 4 shadows, a mini 24/7 liner, and a mini Sin Primer Potion. When I purchased it for $14, I was ecstatic. This package was valued for $53, and selling for $28 on the Urban Decay website, so I had just gotten it half price! It was a miracle.
I ordered it, and just got it today so shipping took quite some time, but other than that, I was very happy with the selections available and the product quality.
This palette, comes with the eye shadow colors Twice Baked, Half Baked, Flipside, and Baked; all are heavily pigmented colors, easily blended, and truly gorgeous. Also included as I said above is a mini 24/7 Liner in the color Bourbon, a deep bronze brown; the liner is very creamy and truly long lasting. Lastly, not shown in the picture is a mini Sin Primer Potion, which is meant to prevent oily eye lids and help colors stay longer; Sin has a gold tone and works wonderfully with this palette.
If you have not yet checked out Urban Decay's products, please do! They are well worth the price, gorgeous, and truly amazing quality.
Anything you would like to see on here, or any questions, email me at la.vie.est.chic@yahoo.com
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Boots...lovely
Earlier this season, I was on a search for boots and not just any boots, the boots. I hate spending money on something that will not last so I have truly been on the hunt for my dream pair, and tah-dah! I found them:
It is a great black leather boot, and being the girl I am, I even bought a spray to protect them from rain and snow, a very common thing where I live. I love these because they have the shape of a classic riding boot, a slightly rounded point, but the buckles bring a sense of edge to the classic shape, which is exactly what I was looking for...
I believe I spent $54 on these, and for the quality, shape, fit, and comfort, the price was perfect. I am very excited to wear these boots and I will probably put up some pictures of my outfits with them on, so keep a look out for that.
Anything you would like to see on here, or any questions, email me at lavieestchic@yahoo.com
I also created a facebook page for la vie est chic, so become a fan...!
And remember, like always, la vie est chic.
I believe I spent $54 on these, and for the quality, shape, fit, and comfort, the price was perfect. I am very excited to wear these boots and I will probably put up some pictures of my outfits with them on, so keep a look out for that.
Anything you would like to see on here, or any questions, email me at lavieestchic@yahoo.com
And remember, like always, la vie est chic.
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