Fall-owing Fashion! Glamour, Grace, Color & Change!

Embracing the Change

Fall Fashion

Get Inspired

I am loving what they've done with Arizona Muse's typically wild, slightly unkept & playful hair! I am thinking, "I can do this,"! Well, at least I am going to try it out! Cute! right? By the way, do you guys love Arizona Muse as much as I do? She is so chic and I love her sense of style! It's effortless, bohemian and demure with and edge. I love how she pulls a look together and it's not basic or simplistic, but feels simple and easy! Can you be my stylist, Arizona Muse? Oh wait, I can simply do it myself & pull from the looks I love! Smart! Why didn't I think of that? Duh!

Self Service 35 models.com preview from models.com on Vimeo.

A little sneak peekery into Self Service's new issue!

Arizona Muse

My personal favorite is this double scarf look! Swoon!

Cropped Colored Trousers!

I cannot wait to Get a couple cute pairs! These are my favorites!

My favorite 1930s-1940s inspired hemlines!

Updated, but of course! 

I pulled a lot of images from style.com and I also googled a few key words to find these looks and pull together this post. If I did not credit a few people forgive me. I don't even know where all of the Arizona Muse images even came from. If you do, let me know and I will credit appropriately and expeditiously! Thanks for being understanding! xo-Brooke

Thing That Make Me Go Hmmn!

-Thursday's Thrills!-

Vegan cookies! Say what? Yummy for breakfast or lunch or dinner! This goodness is mine and now yours thanks to Joy the Baker! I hope you like as much as me! 

Carrot Carrot Cherry Millet Breakfast Cookies

makes about 2 dozen cookies (adapted from 101 Cookbooks0

1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour (or all-purpose flour)

1 cup old-fashioned oats

3 tablespoons dry millet

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup coconut oil, melted

1/2 cup real maple syrup

heaping 1 cup shredded carrots

1/2 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped

2 teaspoons fresh grated ginger

Place racks in the center and upper third of the oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, oats, millet, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.  Set aside.

In another medium bowl, whisk together coconut oil, maple syrup, shredded carrots, dried cherries, and ginger.  Add the wet ingredients, all at once to the dry ingredients.  Fold together until thoroughly incorporated.  Let dough stand for 5 minutes before spooning by the tablespoonful onto the prepared baking sheets.

Bake for 10 minutes, or until just slightly browned and cooked through.  I like these cookies a bit underdone.  Remove from the oven; allow to cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.  Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.  The fresher the cookies are, the better they are… obviously.

Get Inspired! "Are you Passionate?"-as Neil Young might ask in one of his songs.

Every thing over at Who What Wear is inspiring me lately as is The Zoe Report which is emailed to you, daily! This is very dope! 

Urban Outfitter's fall selections are very cool, this year! I like their new twist on a blog/zine thing that they're doing over at Urban! It's working and people are buying! Keep it up! 

I am inspired by some stuff lately and need to get my butt in gear and post my own content stat! Fortunately, I haven't been squandering this time and have been working on little projects that we will all enjoy and benefit from soon! I have been busy with my new job (teaching Theatre at BHHS), a quick trip to Utah for two dear friends' nuptials (AWESOMENESS!), making art and jewelry! All of this stuff has halted posting for a few days last week and this week! Well, I am going to post a few things to help get our collective creative juices flowing until I get my big ole' butt in gear, tonight, to scan & crop some images! Enjoy Thursday's Thrills! 

xo Love you all till tonight! xo -B

WTW-WED? Birthday's and the Theatre: styling your dude

-My Hubby Turned 35!- 
And He Landed a Cool New Job at USC! Go Cort!  -We are Both Lions(4 years & 4 Days a part)!-

Outfit #1-What He Wore: Short Sleeved Plaid Shirt: Ben Sherman (his favorite!), Tortoise Shell Prescription Glasses: Polo by-Ralph Lauren (not Ray Ban like his script sunnies)!
I Love my Babesy.

As you can see, we are still rockin' the I Phone a bit longer for our pictures unless we beg, borrow or steal from friends, family and loved ones who like sharing dope cameras. That's how we are deciding what to purchase!

Men's WTW? My Husband is Stylish!

Outfit #2 -What He Wore: T-shirt: Quicksilver, Medium Rinse Jeans: Diesel, Slippers, a wedding ring and his Polo Ralph Lauren signature glasses (refuses contacts, but wants Lasik one day)!

"I like my new FMS shoes, Brooke, just don't take my picture!"

"It's our new french press and that is not cancer on my arm, that's the hipstamatic app on your phone. Look, Brooke, I have a new Lifetime tank. Men wear tanks too, but this is my first one!" He received a lot more presents, so did I, but I am waiting on the pictures from a dear friend before I post my Birthday. I may have to post them though since it's been almost a month. I simply thought camera phone pictures would not do the decorations justice at all. I got crazy! Really crazy! Then, I had to remove a lot before Cort's Birthday since he doesn't love pink so much.
-Dinner Date. I Was Late. Hey, I Make Mistakes-
Then, We Saw This at the Kirk Douglas Theatre

Outfit #3 (4 technically since our tradition is to hold and put on all our presents! Yes, we know that we are dorks!): Instead of slippers and medium rinse denim he upgraded and wore a new Birthday present! Shirt: Aknowledge (yes, that is spelled correctly. Lol!) Prison Stripes, Dark Wash Jeans: Levi's skinny 511s, Yummy Medium Brown Boots: Palladium.

Yummy Mediterranean food from Mezza. The labne was so good!

This is the best dessert ever with orange oil and rose water!

Take two: See that amazing Lebanese wine?

The exterior is colorful and fabulous!

The lovely Kirk Douglas Theater is a keeper!

Happy Birthday! I love you! xo

One of My Favorite Fashion Icons

Alexa Chung in Marie Claire

I love the look of Church's oxfords paired with opaque tights and classy tights. She has impeccable taste and shops  on the cheap, connecting H&M with designer pieces that are timeless. I am salivating over those red ankle boots. I want, I love, and must have them now!

Alexa Chung's Inspiration Francoise Hardy is Making me Contemplate Hardy's Influence on Fashion. I am Loving the Tomboy Look!

I have almost the exact same jacket! So chic and tough!

Isn't she gorgeous and isn't Alexa Chung a class act! J'taime! The french and the British always get it right.