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I've been tagged by the delightful Ms. Caitlin of Spruced Up, so here are my seven loves...

1. okay, probably a boring, but candles. aww, I have candles on in my room all the time, and I've now gained a bit of a collection. Jo Malone? yes please!
2.tazo chai lattes from starbucks, nomnomnom.
3. mountain dew, original, of course. this is the stuff of legends, pure, sweet nectar. i am so addicted, i once bought it online. okay, maybe twice. now there's a store in town that sells it and now i virtually have it on tap.
4. dylan moran. i don't care if you think he's a scruffy alcoholic irishman, i totally would. Black Books is the best series of anything ever.
5. when i make dinner with my boyfriend, 'cause we're both so hopeless at everything that it's comical. he's probably the funniest guy i've ever met, naturally.
6. i'm a hopeless romantic, so i'm gonna go with indie romance films for no. 6. you know, 500 days of summer, eternal sunshine, two days in paris...can't get enough of it. joseph gordon levitt? yes please (hence the photo).
7. helping other people look better. i love telling other people what they'd look great in and them actually taking my advice. sounds ridiculous, but there's a nice feeling of satisfaction, that you've made the world a little bit prettier... ;).

i tag...whoever wants to do it, 'cause i'm lazy like that :)

illamasqua.

Oh, Illasmasqua! Where to begin? I am a total cosmetic fiend. In fact, it's got to the stage where I probably spend more money on make-up than anything else. It's an addiction, I'm afraid. Anyway, I've been peering at Illasmasqua for a while now, biding my time to see whether it was worth all the hype before I visited their counter in Debenhams. Needless to say, it didn't take much. The images from the Illamasqua collections are unlike anything I've ever seen before, and their products are even better. I'm a huuuuge MAC fan, but every product I've bought from Illamasqua so far has blown MAC out of the water. Their Rich Liquid Foundation is out of this world, their cream & powder shadows, lip and eye pencils, mascaras, blush...just wow. The pigmentation is insane, as you can see by these photos. AND, unlike most make-up counters, their staff are really friendly and ridiculously creative. I'm just gutted I didn't find Illasmasqua sooner. My bank account, well we're not on speaking terms...

I loved this, when I first saw it. The whole S/S 10 show for Rodarte was pure genius. I loved the grungy draping, the plaid and tie-dye prints, the wispy, understated pieces of lace, the dark lips. Love at first sight. But the tattoos, hmm. I guess they were relevant to the whole aesthetic, but a new trend? Please, NO. Tribal tattoos are strictly for men who frequent the gym too often, women with no taste and Cheryl Cole. The tattoos at Chanel were a touch more feminine and understated, but still screamed 'tramp stamp'. I for one am not convinced. Tattoos are generally ugly, I'm just pissed off that this trend is being thrust into the spotlight, even by Vogue, no less. What is happening to the world?!

Crystal Renn for Elle Canada.

source: bleed for fashion.

my dream apartment, something small, compact, minimalist, but ultimately mines.

is it to be believed that all has been forgiven with Ms. Miller in the past? i still think this is a terribly ridiculous marketing decision on behalf of Hugo Boss. i admire Sienna's sartorial abilities, but it begins and ends there. who wants to smell like a home wrecker? precisely.