Inspiration: 7.21.14

Photo Source: Le Fashion

It's Monday... and this is how I felt all day - after an epic staycation with friends from far away lands, I'm in need of an actual vacation. Since I'm a dreamer...I shall continue to dream and share with you because I know you love it when I do ;)

I may be a poet too shhh.

Photo Source: Classy-In-The-City and The Chronicles of Her and Sincerely Jules

 

Inspiration: 6.4.14

 

Photo Source: Who What Wear

SO happy summer is here and Who What Wear had some amazing photos that exude all I hope to accomplish this summer - tanning, champagne, travel, little luxury, a little cray partay... although these categories tend to overlap throughout seasons. Nonetheless, head over to Who What Wear to see all 74 inspiring summer photos.

 

TBT: Paris Travels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I, aka Blue Steel, arrived in Paris looking for love, adventure, and fashion....



 



 

Here are a few snapshots from my brief travels through Paris. There is so much to see and as it was my first visit with only a bit of knowledge of the sexy French language, I felt happily overwhelmed. Tulips and the spring will from now on always make me yearn for Paris and I hope to one day return..and return after that...and forever have an affair with the city of lights.

Ps- don't ask me why tulips considering they are apparently a native of the Mediterranean coasts. You learn something new every day. I suppose the bright colors and pretty flowers make my brain connect to Paris.

Travel: Los Angeles

[caption id="attachment_476" align="aligncenter" width="625"] The Chamberlain rooftop[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_477" align="aligncenter" width="625"] View from the roof[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_478" align="aligncenter" width="625"] SLS - I sure will ;)[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_479" align="aligncenter" width="625"] Starbucks Glory[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_480" align="aligncenter" width="625"] Incredible Cakes[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_481" align="aligncenter" width="625"] Great Advice[/caption]

Had a blast last week during my travels to LA for an event. My stay at The Chamberlain in West Hollywood was wonderful. Super cute hotel with a great rooftop view of downtown LA. First time in West Hollywood and loved everything from the bungalows lining the streets to the quiet mornings - seriously LA I don't get it. It's 9am and you're still not awake on a weekday?

Eats:

Estérel for "French cuisine and mediterranean accent." So delicious - the Lavender Honey Duck Breast was magnifique ;)

In-N-Out Burger is an obvious choice when in California. As a New Yorker there is a massive lack of this fine cuisine which makes the trip out west that much better. I downed a double cheeseburger, fries, coke and ...yes a chocolate milkshake and I'd do it all over again. I was so excited for my food I completely forgot to take a picture until I had eaten it all. Here's to the next trip!

Drinks:

Riviera 31 was enjoyable for a bit after dinner however, the crowd got weird and needless to say we became adventurous and headed for the streets of LA.

SLS was incredible. I honestly have never seen anything like their dining and bar area. Perhaps it was the alcohol, but from the moment we entered the hotel, there was so much to see we just had to walk around through the entire layout. There's The Bazaar and Tres both by José Andrés and Saam. All distinctively different which makes the tour so much more exciting. I thoroughly enjoyed my bubbly in a red, light-up thrown adjacent to my friend sitting in a completely opposite thrown looking as though it belonged in a hunter's lounge with bull horns and fur- and I loved it!