The It Nail Colors for Fall

All of these beautiful shades are the favorites of none other then Lauren Conrad.  Girl really knows her stuff when it comes to beauty!

The Queen of all Cupcakes

This Vanilla golden cupcake looks like absolute PERFECTION!!!  I am going to try and make them myself tonight so I hope they turn out as good as this one looks!
The Ultimate Vanilla Cupcake Recipe

Yield: 16 cupcakes 

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 vanilla bean
• 1 3/4 cups cake flour, not self-rising
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1/3 cup full-fat sour cream
• 1/4 cup canola oil or vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon pure (not imitation) vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup whole milk

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. In a small bowl, combine sugar and seeds from the vanilla bean. (For those of you who are new to using vanilla beans, check out this video to learn how to get the seeds out of the bean.)
3. Using the back of a spoon, move around the bowl and apply pressure to break up any clumps of seeds and to better infuse the vanilla flavor into the sugar. Set aside.
4. In a medium-sized mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, mix together cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
5. Add the vanilla bean sugar and mix until well combined.
6. Add butter and mix on medium-low speed for three minutes.  Because there is so little butter, you'll end up with a very fine crumb texture.
7. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, sour cream, oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
8. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and beat on medium speed until just combined.
9. Slowly add milk and mix on low speed until just combined.  The batter will be liquid.  (Don't worry, you didn't do anything wrong.  It's supposed to be that way.)
10. Fill cupcake liners just over 1/2 full.
11. Bake for 14 minutes and then test to see if they are done. They are done when a toothpick comes out without wet batter stuck to it.  The cupcakes should appear white with specks of vanilla bean. They should not turn a golden brown.  If they are not done, test again in two minutes.  If they are still not done, test again in another two minutes.
12. When the cupcakes are done, remove them immediately from the tins and leave them on a cooling rack (or just on your counter if you don't own a cooling rack) to cool.

Vanilla Bean Buttercream Frosting

 
Preparation time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar (add more until it reaches your preferred consistency)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste (add more to taste)
• 1 tablespoon milk

Directions

1. Mix together sugar and butter until they are blended and creamy. 
2. Add vanilla bean paste and milk and continue to beat for another minute. 
3. If desired, add more vanilla bean paste to taste, or more confectioners' sugar to make it stiffer.

And the Winner on the Miu Miu Runway is.......

The Young and the Beautiful

A STAR is born.

Gold of the Day

Abbey and Aline

PaRtY tIMe!!!

Chanel

I love the smell of Chanel N5 and think every single girl on the planet should own a bottle.

MUST.HAVE.NOW.

Miu Miu is expanding its shoe collection with five new styles.

The sneakers debut later this month and come in various materials like patent leather, arabesque lamé and velvet.

The low-top sneakers are all embellished with metallic studs, crystals, and sequins and come in black, gold, silver ad pink.

As for price, the footwe


ar will range from $450 to $585.

The price is a little steep but my 3 favorite things all in one shoe???  MIU MIU, GOLD, and GLITTER!!!!!!

FABOOSH

Shoe candy!  Enjoy!

Oh Hey Future House

If you’re in the market for a new and oh so retro home, this 5 story pad can be yours for a mere 10.95 million. Haha.

Welllllll...A girl can dream!

Whimsical

My All Time Favorite Designer- PHILLIP LIM!

I don’t usually post about specific shows or collections, but after I saw Phillip Lim’s newest resort wear yesterday, I couldn’t help but share some of my photographs. Phillip Lim’s always been one of my favorite designers for his sophisticated take on simple silhouettes and this collection, in particular, is extremely wearable. These pieces aren’t available until later this year, but I can’t wait to incorporate a few of the elements into my wardrobe starting now, namely: sequined shoulders, vibrant orange, splatter paint prints, leather shorts and asymmetrical blazers.

  I want  a pair of those sandals stat!

MK and A attend the 2011 CFDA Fashion Awards in NYC looking Golden

The Fishtail Braid

The fishtail braid is the hairstyle of the summer!  It's so easy to do and can be worn practically anywhere with anything!  This braid belongs to my beautiful sister Chelsea!

All Things Inspiration

(FASHIONGONEROGUE, NUMERO #124, VOGUE TURKEY JUNE, ELLE GREECE JUNE, HARPERS BAZAAR SPAIN JUNE, BRYNJA BY TOBY KNOT, MARIE CLAIRE TURKEY, RUSH #40, ELLE SPAIN JUNE, VOGUE NIPPON JUNE)

This post is all about looks Im loving right now.  I absolutely love anything studded, especially leather jackets.  Sheer and fringe is also really in this season/summer and i try to buy a new peice of it here or there.  I loveeeee the fringe jacket above.  And check out the cross heels!?  Amazingggg!  Im not sure who the designer is but I need to find out asap!  All of these images will be making it on my bulletin board right about now!

Get a Peek Inside My Dreams

Hey a girl can dream.  And who dosen't dream of Chanel. Ahhhh

Think Pink

Pink is such a happy color.  Here is a little inspiration to brighten your day:)

Cali Street Chic

A skateboard and cut offs, my kind of style.  Got my vans on but they look like sneakers:)

CHUCK AND BLAIR:)

Just for fun.  Enjoy(:

Mouse by Marc Jacobs

How cute are these Marc by Marc Jacobs mouse flats?  Perfect with any skinny jean or little summer dress.  I hope I own a pair of these very very soon:)

How Cute is This!?

Sparkled Lilac

I love when an unexpected nail polish color combination turns out perfectly (kind of like this eery combination from last fall). Today I layered a pretty pastel (Essie’s French Affair) with a sparkly top coat (Sephora for OPI’s Only Gold For Me) and couldn’t be happier with the results. It’s fun and flashy when it catches the light and subdued and sweet indoors.

MEOW

UK Style by FRENCH CONNECTION Leopard dress, ASOS Yellow belt, COACH bag, DIOR Sunglasses

Read more: http://www.fashionchalet.net/#ixzz1PK009ZrB


How adorable is this little leapord dress!?  Guess what its from Sears and under 100 dollars and yes it's FRENCH CONNECTION.  Click the link above for more info.

FABOOSH

Pink Leather Jacket, BDG acid wash skinny jeans, ASOS White blouse, NINE WEST black heels, Socialite Paddington bag

Read more: http://www.fashionchalet.net/#ixzz1PJyyffpQ

I miss LA

I miss this place.  I stumbled across this picture on one of my favorite blogs, fashiontoast.com.  Check it out!

If I Could Pull These Off......

If I could pull these Rebecca Minkoff'f off, then I would wear them every single day.  Sadly, I don't think I can.  Haha