If only I could participate in a synchronized Barbie swim for Mr. Adler...

Have I told you lately how much I love Jonathan Adler? Right now I am trying to find out if I can visit the real life Malibu Barbie Dream House the he designed and has a Barbie museum inside. I also can't get over the Barbie hair chandelier designed by Project Runway's Chris March. Love it!


Its been a bit chilly lately and it makes me think of Portland..

Earlier this week, I watched George Cukor's Les Girls, which, according to my reliable sources, was Gene Kelly's last musical until he narrated That's Entertainment! It is silly and delightful and the costumes were almost enough to get me to do a little drawing.. a repeat performance is currently in the Netflix cue.

Why Your Honor, I am only guilty of being fabulous!

19. If I was Joan on Mad Men, this is what I would wear. But now that I am emerging from my Mad Men-induced coma, its time to come back to real life. BUT, if I were fabulous and had a vintage figure--oh wait, I AM, so I guess maybe if I just had an unlimited budget I would wear this technicolor masterpiece with the top tucked in and a bunch of sass. Yup, sass and maybe a little ass. Ha ha.

20. My love for all things Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan is pretty unabashed. For those of you that don't know who they are, they are a vortex of fabulousness. Captain Amazing furthered his future as my future husband by informing me last night that they are, indeed, a couple--I can't believe I didn't know that but yay for him knowing--he IS my perfect match!

They are a perfect match as well and have amazing taste.

Our future bedroom

Mr. Adler started as a potter and expanded his design to interior design.. good for us but NOT for our future bank account! Until then, I am going to survive with his new book Happy Chic. Which, by the way, closely echoes his partner's book name of Wacky Chicks. How cute...

I should have known that Mr. Doonan and I were kindred spirits back in the 4th grade. Yes, we both have a penchant for women's clothes, but it may have been the windows that made me appreciate him even more. When we had Career Day in elementary school, I decided to go to Macy's and do window dressing. While I don't think that he got to go to April Clegg's house after work and eat Jell-O, and I sure didn't get to do anything like he does, it was one of the foundations to my future.

The Barneys Warholiday window

21. Vintage shoes are amazing. I have this crazy belief that they are more comfortable than modern shoes. I don't just mean regular shoes but 1950's and 60's stilettos and so far, my favorites are mules with either a wooden bottom or the fantastic SPRING-O-LATOR foot pad. Because that's not going to break my ankle.

The thing I love about shoes from this time is that they are unabashedly tarty (but not in a slutty way)--but like Barbie. There is NO mistaking that you are a girl in shoes like that!

My current favorites are these amazing wedges on eBay right now. Love, love love love...