11 Little Things

Tagged by the gorgeous Gabbi of *Felinofelice with stating 5 Little Things, and by the lovely Sarah of Looking Sharp!, and by the fabulous Leia and Sherin of HiFashion with 6 Little Things, so here’s the sum total (sort of) –
11 Little Things That Make CC Happy!
1) Anklets. Kate Moss in W, 2008.
2) Trader Joe’s tangy frozen yogurt with fresh blueberries.
3) Blue suede shoes. Chloé, Fall 2008, via style.com.
4) Fashion Illustrations like this one by Lady Thirty. Visit her blog here.
5) Luxe Legwear. This photo courtesy Fellow Fashionista Absolutely Fabulous.
6) Men who wear glasses. Pepe Jeans ad, Fall 2006.
7) Outlandish outfits. Alexander McQueen silk tulle dress worn by Gisele in W, 2008.
8) Parasols. Another Magazine, Fall 2008.
9) This Zelda Sweetwater maillot. Visit zeldasweetwater.com for more fabulous vintage-inspired suits!
10) Experimenting with my hair color. Here is CC (center) as a brunette. You like? Am definitely going red this fall!
11) My Fellow Fashionistas!

CC is tagging all of you, darlings to list 5, 6 or even 11 little things that make you happy ~ can’t wait to see your answers!


xoxox,
CC
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Pool Party! & Contest Reminder

Editorials that make a splash, darlings!
First photo courtesy Fellow Fashionista Kathy of Style on the Street.
Allure, June 2000.
Bazaar, March 2005.
Bazaar May 2002.
Ferragamo ad, Spring 2009.
French Vogue, June 2004.
French Vogue, March 2009.
German Elle, July 2007.
Givenchy ad, Spring 2006.
i-D, May 2006.

Italian D editorial.
Italian Flair, April 2003.
Italian Vogue, August 2005.
Italian Vogue June 2000.
Italian Vogue June 2006.
Italian Vogue, March 1989.
Italian Vogue, March 1999.
Italian Vogue, May 2008.
W, August 2006.
Numero, June 2008.
Russian Vogue, July 2005.
Russian Vogue, June 2006.
Russian Vogue, November 2007.
V, May 2008.
Vogue, January 2000.
Vogue, May 2000.
Vogue, September 2001.
Vogue, September 2008.
Everybody in the pool!
xoxox,
CC
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Bathing Beauties

Whether you’re sunbathing (avec SPF, naturally!) or swimming, you want to look the part!

Some photographic inspiration and shopping suggestions, darlings!
Ava Gardner, courtesy Keith of The Dino Lounge.
Numero editorial, May 2008
Italian Flair, May 2008
Italian Vogue, August 2005
Italian Vogue June 2005
Vogue, April 2008
Blackbook, March 2007
Italian Flair, August 2004

Be a bikini babe!
Confetti dot bikini, at jcrew.com.
Beach Sexy color block bandeau bikini, at victoriassecret.com.
Emilio Pucci Miri leaf print bikini; this and next two at net-a-porter.com.
Michael Kors zebra print bikini.
Zimmerman Blue Lagoon bandeau bikini.
Red Carter Champagne Bubbles bandeau bikini; this and next at shopbop.com.
Anna & Boy Brushstrokes bikini.
Bantu bikini, at Barneys New York; pictured via nytimes.com.
Printed triangle bikini, at forever21.com.

Indah green string bikini, at shopplanetblue.com.

CC loves this Retro Swimsuit ~ with halter top and matching draw cord bottom from popinaswimwear.com. Pamela from Portland Swimwear was kind enough to send CC one to try out, and it is even more lovely in person, with a lightly padded top and ultra-flattering bottom. This Boy Short Swimwear suit comes in 16 different mix-and-match colors and patterns, and the quality is fantastic! Can’t wait to hit the beach in this baby!

And guess what? All CC readers get 10% off any purchase from Popina Swimwear with the coupon code “Carrie”. Shop here!

xoxox,
CC