that would be miss palermo to you.

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Long story short: I’ve been quite enamored with Olivia Palermo since I decided that procrastinating whilst watching “The City” would be the perfect distraction in preventing the inevitable feeling of guilt for avoiding summer homework assignments. For the record, I usually am good with staying away from silly reality TV shows – and yes, I did just call them silly – that are typically a waste of valuable time that could otherwise be spent doing far more beneficial things; say, blogging here and there. Before you lovelies go about calling me a hypocrite for watching “The City” and “The Rachel Zoe Project”, I only watch those for any potentially helpful content about the fashion industry and/or if I am absolutely dying of boredom. The latter usually comes about during midterm/finals season. I am quite the angelic student, non?

Read enamored as a girlish crush on Olivia’s style. I don’t quite care for her, per say, especially with her manipulative and snobbish ways working for Elle. Working for Elle magazine is no right of hers – it is a privilege! Yet as much as I despise that attitude she possesses, I cannot help but adore her for her immaculately impeccable style. Never a hair out of place, Louboutin-red nails polished to perfection, and always a fresh face forward.

Well her hair is a little too put together for my taste – only simply because perfection to a t often seems a bit contrived, and when so meticulously curled with an incredible power outfit, the effect is overkill. Effortlessness darlings! And balance! I sometimes have the urge to muss her hair up just a tad…

But back to her style and makeup. (I digress much too often.) I love that her face is always fresh and glowing with dewiness – a thick line of black liquid liner (sans the wing), long (but not voluminous!) lashes, dewy peachy-pink cheeks (looks like Springsheen blusher by MAC), and a natural gloss shows that minimal is more when it comes to everyday looks.

Every outfit Miss Palermo has ever worn needs not a description; they are self-explanatory. I love her mixing and matching of pieces – unexpected ensembles that produce an air of unpretentious sophistication. I love that it isn’t too matchy-matchy (which I have a tendency to do), and it combines classics with the trendy, and affordable with the luxurious.

I suppose I strive for that. And to own everything in her closet.

♥

bisous,

La C.

P.S.: Maintenant, I’ve been craving for a faux fur vest of sorts! My hunt for one last night was rather unsuccessful – too furry, too big, too scary, too Where the Wild Things Are… Suggestions?

P.P.S: I failed to mention her penchant for picking out the perfect accessories.