Leading Ladies: Oscars 2015

Without question, Rosamund Pike (first photograph above) was my favorite best dressed at the Oscars. Red was a daring choice, but she looked exquisite and exuded that pure Hollywood glamour that I would argue, we see less of in our modern age. Rosamund wore Givenchy Haute Couture, her hair and makeup natural and elegant. Although she didn't win best actress for "Gone Girl" she won the red carpet in my book. My other favorites, as depicted above, include Reese Witherspoon (in Tom Ford), Naomi Watts (in Armani Privé) and Julianne Moore (who seems untouched by time in Chanel Haute Couture). The New York Times did an excellent job of capturing all the red carpet moments, visit here for more.

Thank you to my girlfriends who made it such a fun evening of Oscar viewing! Xx

NYFW 2015 (Street Style): C&C Favorites

I love all the outerwear I'm seeing from NYFW - the oversized coats delivered with a laid back poise, and many with a play on 70s style that is so "en mode" right now. Lots of fringe, felt, denim and wool. Even though not depicted above, there was A LOT of fur, too. Tommy Ton and A Love is Blind both captured the women (and and men!) out in the elements. Between the clothes and weather, there is a definite sense of movement in each photograph. Romantic, in a way. Don't forget to watch the Academy Awards Sunday!

YES

My dream come true, all in one photograph. Greenery amidst a soak. I'm assuming the champagne is just on the other side of the bathtub and the sounds of Nina Simone are fluttering out from a speaker above.... Photograph via.

Girl Crush 3.0: Mimi Thorisson

I discovered Mimi Thorisson on Condé Nast Traveler's Instagram page. It didn't take much to lure me in; her style and essence is elegantly chaotic, defined by a landscape so pure and bountiful. Mimi's reality is in fact particles of my own fantasy I dream of living; she has made the bucolic an active ingredient in her own life.

Mimi and her Icelandic photographer husband, Oddur, left Paris to live in the countryside of Médoc, France several years prior. At the time, they were seeking more space for their growing family (now comprised of seven children and 15 dogs). The region of Médoc, wrapped in a blanket of some of the world's most expensive and prestigious wine villages, is a six-hour drive from Paris, a landscape that will taunt even the most urban dwelling soul. After settling in to their stone farmhouse, Manger began to take greater shape. Manger is Mimi's labor of love, a blog that has flourished greatly since its inception that chronicles her family's life, largely centered around the seasonal foods that come from their surroundings. Each photograph, taken by Mimi's husband, is handsomely furnished as if each one were an invitation to Mimi's table in France. Manger has quickly snowballed into the success of Mimi's French TV Show, La Table de Mimi, and her new cookbook, A Kitchen in France: A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse (it debuted last fall).

A writer from Condé Nast Traveler wrote a piece on the french beauty after visiting her home, describing her farmhouse as a 'Rembrandt still life.' As evidenced by the photographs above, Mimi's life is full and vibrant. It is certainly one to envy but perhaps one that proves following your heart can lead to all the satisfaction one could dream of, Rembrandt-esque, indeed.