There are no rules here, we're trying to accomplish something..

pink_wine @ 2009-10-22T09:23:00

2009-10-22T16:24:14Z

As Alice Cooper says; You can drink all day or play golf..

pink_wine @ 2009-09-17T17:06:00

2009-09-17T17:09:03Z

Deep thought:

I'm addicted to money and power soo bad to the point its ruining my family reltionships and the underlying prob of my ten year love life w je.

pink_wine @ 2009-09-02T16:59:00

2009-09-02T23:59:26Z

I’m gonna make it 80 and wipe that grin off your face. I don’t like gentlemen who grin at me”

pink_wine @ 2009-09-02T16:51:00

2009-09-02T23:52:46Z

"There's nothing like a love song to give you a good laugh."- Ingrid Bergman (Hitchcock's Notorious)

pink_wine @ 2009-09-01T18:34:00

2009-09-02T01:34:27Z

Don't ever underestimate what I can do
Don't ever tell me how I'm meant to be

a new playlist

2009-08-19T19:01:56Z

I left my heart in San Francisco, Tony Bennett

When I fall in love, Nat King Cole

Can’t Help falling in love, Elvis Presley

Misty, Johnny Mathis (I love his voice!)

Wives and Lovers, Jack Jones

Playboy, The Marvelettes

You ougtha be in a pictures, Al Bowlly

Auf Wiedersehn my dear, Russ Columbo*

Manhattan by Bobby Short

pink_wine @ 2009-08-15T08:37:00

2009-08-15T15:37:36Z

"Stress is caused by being 'here' but wanting to be 'there."' ~Eckhart Tolle (Be here now.)

pink_wine @ 2009-08-08T19:55:00

2009-08-09T02:55:50Z

Anyone who has had a heated discussion or debate with me knows I’m impassioned. I'll let you know where I stand.

pink_wine @ 2009-08-04T13:20:00

2009-08-04T20:21:15Z

What if you wanted someone you could never really have?

How can you hold onto someone when any moment they could be gone?

pink_wine @ 2009-07-31T11:51:00

2009-07-31T18:52:42Z

"It's hard being left behind. I wait for Henry, not knowing where he is, wondering if he's okay. It's hard to be the one who stays."

pink_wine @ 2009-07-26T19:11:00

2009-07-27T02:11:54Z

"We live, as we dream-alone." --- Joseph Conrad

quote to live by..

2009-07-26T17:01:10Z

"Unless a man undertakes more than he can possibly do, he will never do all that he can." Henry Drummond

pink_wine @ 2009-07-23T21:28:00

2009-07-24T04:28:27Z

never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake" Napoleon

“The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.” Albert Einstien
It requires more courage to suffer than to die.
Napoleon

random paste

2009-07-10T17:20:34Z

A: What accessories do you wear everyday?
David Yurman cable bracelet, earrings, and maybe a watch

B: What is your beauty routine?
I wash my face at least twice a day.

C: What was the last item of clothing (for yourself) that you purchased?
At Brooks Brothers; an arglye cardie, and a pair of navy blue pinstripe suiting pants

D: Do you use a dresser, closet, or both?
I have two closets in my small Chicago apt… one for coats/ bags.. and the other for pretty much everything else and the built in drawers for all the underthings/ silk scarves..

E: What type of earrings are in your ears right now?
David Yurman dangle square diamond/ yellow square in center... They’re about 5 years old..

F: What type of figure do you have (measurements)?
An hourglass figure

G: Do you wear glasses?
I own a pair but never seem to wear them..

H: What type of handbag do you carry?
For work it’s the Louis Vuitton neverfull gm or a vintage brown Chanel bag..
I: What is your ideal style?

The unfailingly classy look of Charlotte York mixed with the younger, slightly deranged look but always impeccably put-together look of Blair Waldorf, with a hint of Jackie O, Grace Kelly, and Audrey Hepburn. Anything and everything Mad Men is perfection, too.

J: What is your favorite brand of jeans?
I rarely never wear jeans but the one pair I do own are a dark wash skinny jean by Citizen Of Hummanity

K: Do you wear knee-high stockings?
Sometimes knee-high socks under boots, and sometimes thigh-high stockings under dresses, but never knee-high stocking.

L: Do you *have* to wear matching lingerie?
I don’t have too.. I only own about 3 sets of La Perla matching

M: Do you wear makeup?
Oh, yes.

N: Do you wear nightgowns?
Occasionally. Also, sometimes I fall asleep wearing a long dress. Or I wear brooks brothers or Thomas Pink pj sets..

O: What outerwear do you put on when going out on a typical winter's day?
Long black pea coat, burberry scarf and earmuffs, and if its snowing black hunter boots..

P: What is your favorite perfume?
my mom sent me a bottle of this stuff by the name of Haiku about 3 years ago.. I’ve been hooked on it ever since..

Q: Is your motto "quality over quantity" when it comes to clothing and accessories?
OH YESSSS!!!!

R: Do you wear rain boots?
Yes!

S: Do you wear socks or slippers when your feet get cold?
Yes

T: Do you have a set of travel luggage?
Sigh.. wish I could say I did but no just a basic black no name rolling suitcase and for a carry on my LV neverfull…

U: What is your daily uniform?
Business prof or bus casual

V: If you are married, did you wear a veil with your wedding dress?
Not married, but I KNOW I’m no veil kinda girl.

W: Do you wear a watch?
Sometimes..

X: What item of clothing always makes you feel beautiful?
A basic pencil skirt and button down

Y: What is your favorite type of yarn?
Soft jersey

Z: Do you prefer zippers or buttons?
Zippers on jeans, buttons on cardigans, and snaps on men's shirts (for purposes of ripping open dramatically).

Andrew Jackson In The White House;

2009-07-05T18:21:50Z

"God was the only will Jackson bowed to, and he did not do even that without a fight."

"He had loved her for nearly four decades."
--Jon Mecham

A frog takes the place.....

2009-07-05T18:00:01Z

He must've known you'd always want to come back ..
And all you ever really wanted was someone who cares.

and on a lighter joke; I was watching that new Hamptons doc series on USA..Loved this one liner such one between my bro and I
After they got into an exclusive party...

brother: Bro, This is where god would party..
doc: If he could get in...

Sure its hard.. It's even harder to do..

2009-07-04T01:50:18Z

Maybe for the first time in your life....

I won't be there...

pink_wine @ 2009-06-11T17:06:00

2009-06-12T00:06:51Z

But life is too short and I might get hit by a bus tommrrow wishing I would’ve eat that chessecake so if I want cheese cake I’ll be eating it

pink_wine @ 2009-06-10T17:25:00

2009-06-10T17:26:05Z

The way a silly little child would

pink_wine @ 2009-06-09T01:04:00

2009-06-09T01:05:19Z

Heres to finally looking past you.

well might as well add em

2009-06-03T05:20:59Z

to the list...

forget it, walk foward, and don't look back...

and hope nights with pinot noir at Fred's Barneys NY and Ben Harper after 12 helps..

as I waited for "GucciModel"

2009-05-27T00:50:24Z

Michelle G

Job?
advertising

Best Sartorial advice from your parents?
My mom always raised me to not “reveal too much” wether it be hem lines or plunging necklines

Style icons
Audrey Hepburn
Jackie Onassis
Grace Kelly
Cary Grant/ Frank Sinatra (yess!)

Describe your personal style
Classic with a trendy twist on a rare ocass.

I build my daily look around?
Where I'm going that day or evening.

Personal Style quirk
Colorful scarves, prefer Hermes

Favorite designers
Vintage, or Oscar De La Renta

Most cherished item
My grandmas brown Chanel bag or my Hermes H belt

I feel best wearing?
A crisp white button down, Hermes scarf and pencil skirt

I never break this fashion rule.
Pants hem lines should at least hit the bottom of shoe..

Never caught wearing?
Printed leggings

Most underrated item in menswear/ womenswear?
Cufflinks/ pocketsquares…. Items that are verstatile and women can make their own!!

Dress to impress who?
Myself…

Shine your own shoes?
Yes… I enjoy it every Sunday evening. My loafers that is

Shoetrees?
Yes…

Favorite stores?
Hermes, and Neiman Marcus

Your next "must have" purchase?
A new black suit, and pin stripe suit..

I only buy __________ in Europe.
Cuban cigars

I splurge on.....
Dry cleaning, and everything in between..

Favorite item of clothing
A crisp shirt! Prefer Thomas Pink

Guilty pleasure
Pinot Noir, or any glass of good red

Cologne, skincare?
Haiku (thanks mom!) Or Chanel no 5

When I was high school I wore?
Graphic tees, flats/ flipflops, designer jeans

Favorite fashion magazine?
Vogue

Favorite vacation spot?
Disney World- FL

Favorite neighborhood restaurant?
Bistrot Zinc, or Merlo on Maple (only w. Jeff of course)
Most stylish city?
New York, or Paris and Chicago *because I’m here! haha

Sports?
Golf, running

just a shout out to the hoes... (aaahha)

2009-04-20T02:40:55Z

Directions:
1. Respond and rework. Answer the questions on your blog

What is your current obssession?
shopping and buying Cole Haan drivers

Good coffee place?
Starbucks- Oak/ Rush, Bistrot Zinc (Gold Coast), or Bistrot Margot (Old Town)

Do you nap alot?
On the weekends if I'm not working.. or whenever I get a day off!

Who was the last person you hugged?
the sis

What was the last thing you bought?
Chilli spicy tuna crunchs (sushi rolls)

What are you listening to right now?
tv movie

What is your favourite weather?
sun shining with a lil wind

What's on your bedside table?
2 Blackberry's, pictures, Goldman Sachs book, landline phone, Hermes scarf box (don't ask), Tiger gatorade

If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you want it to be?
in the neighborhood I live in now.. but on Divison and Lakeshore Dr. area... in a walk up brownstone..

Favourite vacation spot?
any golf course in Chicago, or DISNEY WORLD!!!

Name the things you can't live without:
I Touch, BB pearl, BB curve, chapstick, David Yurman jewels, Cole Haan drivers, Hermes scarves, flavored water, my LV neverfull GM bag, a nice bottle of red wine, my Mac book pro oh and Essie nail-color in 'waltz'!!!

Do you believe in coiincidence?
yes/ no

What is your favourite tea flavour?
theres one from Starbucks I always get iced.. damn whats that flavor?

What did you want to become as a child?
business attorney

What's your favourite brand of jeans?
Citizen of Humanity

What style trend is the hardest for you to adopt?
none... but certain looks are..

If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?
London

What is your favourite scent perfume?
Chanel

What are you doing tomorrow?
work, finish another round of deadlines, pick up my clubs from Greenman, Cole Haan shopping, Gibson's with the girls.. just another "manic monday"

pink_wine @ 2009-04-19T07:59:00

2009-04-19T15:00:02Z

christmas is celebrate the birth of our lord Cartier

pink_wine @ 2009-04-13T20:55:00

2009-04-13T20:56:26Z

It seems that everyone knows but you