Island Living: Hibiscus Hill

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Rewind

IMG_0128There are moments in my life I wish I could rewind to, and this would be one of them. I wish I could snap my fingers and be back in this moment with my family over the Christmas holiday. Passion lover rum drinks, spontaneous dance parties and new found friends on the water. Our happiness was all in sync and the weather could not have been more perfect. Life is grand.

La Piscine

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A love triangle in the heat of the summer on the Côte d'Azur, the 1969 Italian-French film La Piscine is one of my favorite classics. Romy Schneider, (who plays Marianne) is one of my favorite actresses and oh how I wish I could just slip into any given scene with the drop of a hat. The sultry swimming scenes and enviable 60s wardrobes just do it for me. View the trailer here.

Leading Ladies: Oscars 2015

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

NYFW 2015 (Street Style): C&C Favorites

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