I n the spirit of celebrating the new 007 film, Spectre , I've decided to put together an outfit inspired by the many Bond girls of the ...
She was special to me for many reasons, but mainly for one. For what, I cannot disclose. Go ahead and guess. Take a shot at it and I'm sure you'll hit the spot. She wasn't your stereotypical Persian girl. Not too fancy, picky, or high maintenance and somewhat arrogant. However, she was confident and fierce, never backed down from anything. I loved that about her, even more her beautiful mother. She treated me like her own son. Never passed a chance to compliment me and compare me to her daughter's past failures. And the banter in Farsi the two would exchange made my heart melt. Not to mention the wonderful cooks these two were. As passionate as we were towards each other, we'd constantly butt heads. One too many arguments drifted us apart. Naturally, it ate our relationship inside-out. We ended it on mutual terms, so I'd like to think. But we remained in contact for a while, displaying our mutual respect. She became that one ex who claimed certain privileges, which didn't settle in too well with my future significant others. For obvious reasons for course. This, of course, gave way to many "drama for ya mama" episodes. But there's a slight twist to this look. It's not based on her, it's inspired by her mother.
I admired her mother for the woman she was. A single mother who was genuinely satisfied with life, she was the perfect example of a strong independent woman. Not only was this woman gorgeous, she was incredibly stylish. In her younger years, she was a complete knockout. I always enjoyed browsing through old photo albums. There were particular shots she had taken in Paris. Jaw dropper. This Iranian beauty took pride in her look and made it look effortless. Such grace, left me in awe. These two made my senior year in high school quite entertaining. I wish I could sit with her again one day just to listen to her life stories. I hope she's well. I believe this deserves two looks.
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I admired her mother for the woman she was. A single mother who was genuinely satisfied with life, she was the perfect example of a strong independent woman. Not only was this woman gorgeous, she was incredibly stylish. In her younger years, she was a complete knockout. I always enjoyed browsing through old photo albums. There were particular shots she had taken in Paris. Jaw dropper. This Iranian beauty took pride in her look and made it look effortless. Such grace, left me in awe. These two made my senior year in high school quite entertaining. I wish I could sit with her again one day just to listen to her life stories. I hope she's well. I believe this deserves two looks.
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| Burberry - Wool blend fitted military coat |
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| Issa - Kathryn wrap silk-blend blouse in midnight |
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| Roksanda Ilincic - Avison draped wool-blend felt skirt |
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| Versus - Black leather calf-high Anthony Vaccerello sandals |
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| Ela Stone - Leo Onyx cuff |
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| Alexis Bittar - Orbital Ring |
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| Robert Leser - Trinity garnet and diamond earrings |
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| Burberry - Alpaca wool equestrian topcoat |
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| Donna Karan - Ruched stretch-jersey and stretch-Georgette dress |
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| Jimmy Choo - 'Herald' antique mirror leather leather side strap pimps |
S he was special to me for many reasons, but mainly for one. For what, I cannot disclose. Go ahead and guess. Take a shot at it and I'm ...
Look #2 is inspired by my second crush. It was my first school crush. No, it wasn't a classmate, it was a teacher. I was unfortunate to find myself in the 5th grade without my best friends; they were assigned to a different classroom next door. However, the first day of school totally made up for it. There she was, the Norwegian goddess - Idunn. The prettiest and the youngest teacher of the lot. And she was Nordic completely, stereotypical features of a girl from up north. I believe she was in her early to mid 20s boasting her teaching credentials.
Idunn (not her real name, of course) was vibrant and always eager to help her kids. It didn't take me too long to try to get on her good side. There was once this social studies trivia competition for all the fifth-graders at school. She went around, one desk after another, asking us random questions to answer. In one particular question, which fell upon me to face, caught her off guard. What I mean is she wasn't expecting me to answer the question correctly. I was a geography nut in my youth so confidence was not lacking. She asked what the capital of Norway was. I answered Oslo, to her amazement she paused. Then, she followed up with the smile and said, "I'm impressed." I had won her over that day. I wish you could see me smirk right now.
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Idunn (not her real name, of course) was vibrant and always eager to help her kids. It didn't take me too long to try to get on her good side. There was once this social studies trivia competition for all the fifth-graders at school. She went around, one desk after another, asking us random questions to answer. In one particular question, which fell upon me to face, caught her off guard. What I mean is she wasn't expecting me to answer the question correctly. I was a geography nut in my youth so confidence was not lacking. She asked what the capital of Norway was. I answered Oslo, to her amazement she paused. Then, she followed up with the smile and said, "I'm impressed." I had won her over that day. I wish you could see me smirk right now.
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| Peter Pilotto - 'Freya' textured print maxi dress |
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| Christian Louboutin - So Kate pumps |
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| Givenchy - Evening wristle clutch |
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| Kendra Scott - Shaylee pendant necklace |
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| Giorgio Armani - Chunky beaded bracelet |
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| Alexis Bittar - 'Miss Havisham - Kinetic Gold' leather stack ring |
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| Madeira Citrine stud earrings |
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| Gucci Flora 1966 |
L ook #2 is inspired by my second crush. It was my first school crush. No, it wasn't a classmate, it was a teacher. I was unfortunate to...
Here's a team that is hoping to win their third title in history, hoping they bring back the cup to South America. You may not have the world watching you like Argentina, but you can sure as hell look better in their colours. Number three of the final four in this series.
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| Bobi - Moto jacket |
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| Mother of Pearl - Milly floral and stripe-print blouse |
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| Gucci leather trousers |
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| Island block heel |
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| Gabriele Frantzen - Tiger pendant necklace |
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| Fendi bracelet |
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| La Mer simple wrap watch |
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| Oliver Peoples - Benedict Mirrored sunglasses |
H ere's a team that is hoping to win their third title in history, hoping they bring back the cup to South America. You may not have the...
The trouble with love is...no matter how hard you try to make her realize she deserves better, she won't believe in it herself. There's always a fear or a cowardly excuse from embracing true love. Sweetheart, it's about setting yourself free; it's about accepting the truth. Give it a chance, that's all you need.
A little bit of an influence from N Sync's "Girlfriend" music video and a little bit of actual life in this outfit.
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A little bit of an influence from N Sync's "Girlfriend" music video and a little bit of actual life in this outfit.
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| Linda Farrow round-frame metal and snake sunglasses |
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| Balmain denim shirt |
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| Gucci white cotton blend Jodhpur style slim-fit trousers |
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| Tamara Mellon - Madness cutout leather ankle boots |
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| Michael Kors hoop earrings |
T he trouble with love is...no matter how hard you try to make her realize she deserves better, she won't believe in it herself. There...
