Archive for March 7th, 2010

Daily Diamond: Halston Heritage Plissé Double Layer Silk Maxi Dress

March 7th, 2010 by Catherine
{Plissé Double Layer Silk Maxi Dress, Halston Heritage, $895.00}

{Plissé Double Layer Silk Maxi Dress, Halston Heritage, $895.00}

I didn’t know these feelings lurked within me until I spied this dress on Net-A-Porter.  Now all I want to do is go ballroom dancing and drink Sidecars. Perhaps it’s the Oscars that have sparked my craving for a night of playing ‘dress up’; maybe it’s the zesty orange hue of this dress that’s got me all excited. The reasons, however, don’t exactly matter when the price is far, far from my budget limitations. A girl can dream, though, right?

Getting to know you part trois.

March 7th, 2010 by Ruth

And to wrap up our little series on getting to know the ladies behind Chic-Thrills, our darling contributer Erika has listed out 20 fun facts about herself. Here goes…

  1. I’m also a strict vegetarian and also a vegan on most days. My dietary change happened as a result of my love and admiration for animals, but has been sustained because it’s so healthy! And it’s a pure coincidence that all three of us Chic-Thrills writers are vegetarians. It makes dining out together really easy.
  2. I’m obsessed with any type of fitness or workout activity, except maybe kickboxing. I just can’t get into it.
  3. I danced for a majority of my life and I really, really miss structured classes every day. Sometimes you can find me dancing around my apartment.
  4. I am painfully indecisive, but also have a big imagination. I have wanted to open up numerous businesses and start random projects because of my wandering mind.
  5. I LOVE to bake and give away my goods as gifts. I especially loving making cakes into shapes. Some I’ve made in the past include an XBOX controller, a penis, and a monkey.
  6. If money weren’t an obstacle I would own a house on both coasts. I am an east coaster at heart, but love the warm weather and beach culture of California.
  7. Most people who just meet me would never guess that I have three tattoos.
  8. I have a weird addiction to pretzels. I can’t stop eating them. Ruth can vouch!
  9. The next place I am dying to go is Costa Rica.
  10. When I was younger, I told my parents I was going to live in Australia. Instead, I studied abroad there. I also told my parents I wanted to join Greenpeace and save the whales.
  11. If I had to pick, right now I would say my three favorite movies are Definitely, Maybe, Pirates of the Carribbean (the first one), and The Little Mermaid. Although, I recently saw Up in the Air and thought it was great.
  12. Although I beg to differ, a lot of people in my life have told me I look like Lindsay Lohan. I’m pretty convinced it’s just the freckles.
  13. The best gift I ever gave was a surprise trip to Aruba to my parents for their wedding anniversary.
  14. I’ve known a good amount of my friends since elementary and middle school. They are true, genuine and amazing people.
  15. I am pleased to say that I am very, very close with my family, especially my sister and I call my Mom at least once a day.
  16. I am a firm believer that you don’t have to pay a fortune to look like a million bucks. Right now, I am really into the boho, laid back style emulated by Nicole Richie and clothes from Free People. I also tend to devour the J.Crew catalog every time it arrives.
  17. I really, really like magazines. I like them so much, I have kept most of my issues from my high school days up until now. That might be weird, but I can’t let them go.
  18. My favorite meal of the day is brunch. I love breakfast foods and could eat them at any hour. Plus, who doesn’t love mimosas?
  19. My grandmother gave me her old Polaroid camera a few months ago, and ever since I’ve been obsessed! I just wish film wasn’t so expensive.
  20. Everyday I check my horoscope on NY Post.com. I was never a huge believer in them, but Sally Brompton is a magician. Even if I check at the end of the day, her predictions are usually right.