God Save McQueen

I LOVE Alexander McQueen.

The timeless tailoring, military inspired aesthetic, just the right amount of ornamentation to still be classic is utterly fabulous.

He went on sale on GILT yesterday...(I am only a member of it to swoon)....and it felt like standing in a V&A gallery.

Sorry I screen captured the prices...only to show how great of a sale it is for such high-quality textiles and intelligent construction (not to mention it's in $ not £).

And it looks like the garments would be well cut for a long-limbed person as myself.

I would wear this skirt forever. It's timeless but makes a statement too!

And this dress...

And this dress to some spectacular event. Love the navy/cream.

A more feminine version of what British politicians wear...in delicious cashmere...whoa.

Navy blue at it's finest!

Just liking this whole ensemble. Just the right amount of frill.

Detailing I love so much on those first skirts...but in a high waisted pant!

Sleek with a nautical feel. win-win.

Le sigh... someday...someday... :)

Last Chance London

There's really not much more I can say but that you MUST go see 'Last Chance Harvey.'

It's bittersweetly different than your usual cotton-candy romantic comedy, due to brilliant acting by Hoffman and Thompson.

Pay attention to their nuances. Just perfection.

And I really like how they kept Hoffman shorter than Emma Thompson.
Personally, I can't see myself being with anyone shorter than me, but I always love a confident man who sees a tall girl as a feather in his cap. (i.e. Tom Cruise, etc)

And naturally, it made my heart pine for Londres...

Big Ben turns 150 today!

Photo: Getty Images via NPR

Physicality phactor

I kid you not, standing at a good 5'11"...

(6' if I've done a lot of lengthening pilates lately)

....I attribute part of my obsession with Michelle O being the fact that I get a kick out of knowing how I would look standing next to the itsy foreign dignitaries.

With Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip of England

With Nicholas and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy of France

With German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her husband Joachim Sauer

As soon as my life slows down for 5 minutes, I'm going to submit that to PostSecret...

so if it ever becomes published, you lucky ones will know it originated here.



Oh, and I had to include the following, because it speaks progressive volumes:
It's Sauer and Michelle having a snack while President O and Angela did their business.
Basically, the First Man of Germany...with Mobama (no explanation needed).

(Photos courtesy ABC, Guardian UK and Huffington Post)

Michelle meets the Queen

So some people are calling this a royal faux-pas....



but I think that it's symbolic of how silly I find England's royal tradition...

and how they should take a cue from what the Obama's are trying to spread...

LOVE

Read more about what happened (spoiler: it has a happy ending!) on Smitten.


Also, I got teary (once again) when I saw Mrs. O give this talk to girls at Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School.

Ahhh! I love her more than life itself!!!