Going Green in the Riviera

Going green in the Riviera.

Some of my favorite "greens"

Bags: Burberry

Gold Flat Sandals: René Caovilla (Venezia)

Tropical iPhone case with the iconic

Beverley Hills Martinique Wallpaper: Etsy

Watch: Graff

Heels: Kole Crystallized Suede +

Mesh Sandals Jimmy Choo 

Make-up: Shiseido

Green dress: McQueen

All pieces available here

Are you a "green girl"?
I have only recently started to like green again
(I think that came from the "trauma" of
years of having to wear a dark green school uniform-yuk!)

Hope you can adopt "tropical glam"

wherever you are this weekend

xxxx

Just One Question

As we approach our lazy hazy holidays,

we all start thinking about the stack of books we 

want to take with us.

If you could choose only ONE book to take on holiday,

which book would you choose?

Tweet: It is most likely that I will die next to a pile of books I was meaning to read -Lemony Snicket

That's it Lovelies.

Wishing you all a wonderful  week

xxxx

This Is A Game-Changer (I think) :

Are you like most women, a multi-tasker
who is forever chasing her tail, with a
hundred thoughts swirling in her mind at any one
time? An insomniac who can't sleep because
of all the swirling etc etc

Then pull up a chair.
Bring your favorite brew,
and listen to this incredible talk
by the wonderful Arianna Huffington.

It takes only 30 minutes to watch, but it will
really re-shape your day and how you
see time (don't skip to the juicy bits as
it is all juicy and you might just miss the 
part that pertains to you ;-)

If you don't have 30 minutes to spare………..then
the irony of that should not be lost on you ;-)

Enjoy this really inspiring video. It certainly
made me change some of my habits.

Now……..

Happy Weekend Lovelies

xxxxx

This Ruffled My Feathers

I had planned to write about something else this week

(as was also the case last week;-)

But I read a few things that really "ruffled my feathers".

Here's why.

As most people in Europe would have heard, the

King of Spain is due to abdicate.

As most of my readers know I have a great affinity

with Spain; my husband is of Spanish parentage,

I have lived there for the last 13 years and 

I love everything about Spain (well most things ;-)

But this week I have seen  a few articles written all about

why Kate Middleton should be using  Letizia as 

a role model.

WHAT!!!!!!???

This has made me really angry for a number of reasons.

From a style perspective-maybe. 

But there are a number of

reasons why Kate would NEVER have been allowed to

marry Wills if  she was more like Letizia.

Here's why:

*Letizia was married before she wed into the monarchy; she

married her college lecturer. I don't have a problem with her being

divorced. But being the future Queen of a predominantly Catholic 

country it does seem ironic

Also (as an aside) when Princess Diana divorced Charles, she

wanted to retreat for a while to Spain (as she used to holiday with

the Spanish Royal Family every year). The Spanish Royal family

refused and quickly distanced themselves from her on the basis 

that she was divorced.

Is it just me that smarts at the the irony of this?

*In the lead up to Letizia's  wedding, videos were shown

all over the TV of her participating in anti-monarchy

demonstrations in her youth. She was quite vocal about wanting a

Republic for Spain

*She was also vocal about being an atheist

* During her engagement photo call she caused 

outrage when the Prince tried to interrupt her whilst

she was speaking and she turned to him in front

of the world's press and said "Be quiet and let me finish!"

Spain was mortified!

* She also has one sister who committed suicide; which

is really a sin in the Catholic faith (but certainly not my
view) and another sister

who is  a bit of a "fruit loop" and constantly plays

with the paparazzi (in a somewhat embarrassing way)

* her grandmother was also under suspicion some years

ago on a charge related to Social Security fraud

The hypocrisy of all of the above was never lost on the

people of Spain, hence the reason there are now huge demonstrations

across Spain calling for the abolition of their Monarchy.

I am sure if Kate had that kind of background

she would never have been allowed to marry our 

heir to the throne.

So journalists, please leave her alone and stop comparing

her to a woman I really don't admire that much.

Kate is much younger and will grow into her 

role the same way Letizia was allowed too.

She is much younger, she has her own style

and she has no skeletons in her closet

(as they would have been found by now).

Admittedly I do think sometimes her clothes

can be a little "old" for her. But I think she

has such a fine line to walk  (between that of

young and trendy vs regal) that it must be hard

to get it on the money every time.

I am NOT a "Royalist", but  it really has

niggled me reading these articles about 

Letizia vs Kate.

What do you think?

Maybe you don't even care and think

I should go and get a life (and maybe you are right ;-)

Maybe you think the points I have

made have nothing to do with anything-what

happened when she was younger or 

to her family have nothing to do with now.

As always would love to hear from you

xxxx

I Didn't Know Her But……………..

OK, I had planned   a different post for my blog this week. But some
how talking about sparkles and frivolity just didn't feel right for me
this week.

So instead I just want to share 3 minutes
of profound wisdom from one of
my  inspirations.

Two of my favorite quotes ever are below.

The first was  told to me by my Mum when 

she realized her days were becoming fewer (even

though she was only 48!)

I had no idea who the author of this quote was (I'm
not sure she did either) until

long afterwards.

A great reminder that sometimes we are striving

for something that is much closer than we 

realise

Happy Weekend Lovelies

xxxxx

Doing the Can-Can

No not really. I'm talking Cannes ;-)

Here are some of the gorgeous gems that

graced the Cannes red carpet.

Julianne Moore wearing gorgeous Chopard earrings; 44ct

Emeralds, pink Sapphires and Rubies

I so love how Naomi Watts wore her Bulgari serpent necklace back to front

The gorgeous Cheryl Cole wearing black and white

diamond jewelry from the Gocce Collection by De GRISIGONO

Can you believe this is Elvis Presley's Grand-daughter?

No, me neither! Anyway, back to the gems. She is wearing oversized

De GRISOGONO earrings with purple Sapphires and Diamonds

The quirky Lily Allen in her equally quirky (but gorgeous)

Chanel "bubble" dress. Of course she is accessorizing with 

Chanel gems.

The gorgeous Spanish actress Paz Vega (who was my
neighbor when I first moved to Seville, Spain)
wearing a Zuhar Murad dress and

gems in white gold + diamonds by Chanel

OK, so her film was panned by the critics, but she looked great with

her heavily embellished dress and Harry Winston gems.

Finally the gorgeous Sonam Kapoor wearing a yellow and

white diamond necklace by Chopard.

Hope these choices added some sparkle to you day.

Would love to know which was your fav

(maybe it was one I missed altogether ;-)

Happy Weekend Lovelies

xxxx

La Lewinsky

OK, so last week I posted my thoughts

about Monica Lewinsky on my Facebook 

page having read about an article

she has just written

for Vanity Fair .

My Facebook discussion got some really

passionate comments especially as I stated that I really felt

sorry for Ms Lewinsky and actually have very little

respect for Hilary Clinton.

Here's why:

* ML was the weakest and youngest link

in the debacle, so it was really easy to throw

her under the bus

*she however was NOT married. Should she have succumbed

to a married man? No. But surely the responsibility lies

with Bill Clinton and not the young impressionable intern

* she could have made millions riding on the back of

that story, but she didn't, and yet she is still vilified and

Bill Clinton is still revered and on the verge of

being made a saint (or so it seems)

*I am not condoning what ML did, but I have less respect

for Hilary Clinton. She blamed all the mistresses (and 

let's face it ML wasn't the only one) for

her own political reasons. Isn't that the same as 

selling your soul?

Here are some pieces that "could" have

looked good with THAT blue dress ;-)

TALLULAH:

Gorgeous stacking ring set

PIA:

Almond Swarovski Crystal

Drop Earrings in a gorgeous gun-metal grey.

(when these catch the sun-light they are stunning)

INÉS:

 Gorgeous Hammered Chandelier Hoops with 

Lemon Topaz, Peridot and Aquamarine natural gemstones

My advice to Ms Lewinsky

I would love to hear your views however different

to mine they may be ;-)

xxxxx

Every Woman Should Have………………...

A woman should have

one old love she can imagine going back to, 

and one who reminds her how far she has come.

A woman should have

enough money within her control to 

move out and rent a place of her own

 even if she never wants to or needs to.

A woman should have

something perfect to wear if the employer 

or date of her dreams wants to

see her in an hour

A woman should have

a youth she is content to leave behind.

A woman should have

a past juicy enough that she’s looking 

forward to retelling it in her old age.

A woman should have

a set of screwdrivers, 

a cordless drill and a black lace bra.

A woman should have

one friend who always makes her laugh 

and one who lets her cry.

A woman should have

a good piece of furniture not previoulsy owned 

by anyone else in her family.

A woman should have eight matching plates, 

wine glasses with stems 

and a recipe for a meal 

that will make her guests feel honoured.

A woman should have

a feeling of control over her destiny.

Every woman should know

how to fall in love without losing herself.

Every woman should know

how to quit a job,

break up with a lover,

and comfort a friend 

without ruining the friendship.

Every woman woman should know

when to try harder….

and when to walk away.

Every woman should know

that she can’t change the length of her calves, 

the width of her hips or the nature of her parents.

Every woman should know

that her childhood may not have been perfect……

but it’s over.

Every woman should know

what she would and wouldn’t do for love.

Every woman should know

how to live alone……even if she doesn’t like it.

Every woman should know

whom she can trust, whom she can’t,

and why she shouldn’t take it personally.

Every woman should know

where to go

be it to her best friends kitchen table

or a charming inn in the woods

when her soul needs soothing.

Every woman should know

What she can and can’t accomplish in a day…..

a month……and a year.

(by Maya Angelou)

So Lovelies, is there anything else that 

should be on this list?

Would love to hear your thoughts

xxxx