Elin Kling

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(Kling's blog)

Summer

is here. Or didn't you get the memo? 80+ degrees this weekend, just in time for Memorial Day shenanigans.

That last one isn't meant to be for summer, but I still can't get it out of my mind. I've been looking for a great oversized fuzzy sweater + star sequined leggings combo since last fall. Combing through my Pinterest board reminded me of my lost love.

Iiiiiiit's Friday! Peace out.

(images via Pinterest)

Hollywood

Normally, I'll do a rundown of my favorites from the Oscars red carpet, but honestly, after Brad and Angie showed up, who else mattered? I know my brain internally combusted and couldn't create a coherent thought after they made their entrance, so I'll just make this an ode to Brangelina.

Can someone tell me what universe these people come from? And can I go there?

P.S. That leg got a LOT of action last night.

(all images via Google Images)

To My Valentines

And to all the (seemingly) irrational, persistent romantics:

Don't ever give up.

And Happy Valentine's Day from me to you:

(You gotta click the envelope to see the card.)

(images c/o Paperless Post)

P.S. Check out Google today!

Friday Friyay

It is most definitely the weekend. Because it's 1 p.m. and I am red-day to get outta here!

I've been entirely negligent of my baby (sad face) due to busy, busy weeks at work and working on posts for "It was love when", so here is a boatload of images I've been hoarding and meaning to put up. Cause inspiration is the best of gifts, am I right?

And what's been on my mind? Valentine's Day. Most definitely.

And if I had a really great pair of trousers at my beck and call:

Oh, hands down I would wear this on my Valentine's date.

I took a little departure from masculine-feminine, and I've definitely been channeling 3rd arrondissement-Parisian chick -- light, dewy make up with fringe-y lashes and wide eyes and lots of sleek polka-dots a la Stella McCartney. Photos of Valentine's Day to come after the 14th!

(images c/o Organized Clutter, Smallest Forest, bibbity bobbity boo, Just Cool Kids, Dizzying Dreams, Matte & Sequins, Vogue Gone Rogue, Vogue Gone Rogue again, Take a breath, A-sh, voguelustys, freeyourrmindd, and my own via Tumblr. Whoo! You made it through the credits!)

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The One

And I thought finding a dress would be the hard part, and yet, here it is. I would get married in this Phillip Lim dress faster than you can say, "I do." I'm actually really excited to look through non-wedding gowns for my nuptials, because it's a good deal cheaper than actual wedding dresses and it's an excuse to make my first "real dress" purchase. Plus, I'll be able to wear and enjoy it as a part of my permanent wardrobe instead of storing it in a vacuum-sealed box in a temp-controlled room. (Please don't do that -- beautiful dresses are meant to have adventures!) 

Although on second thought... it might not look as amazing on me as it does on the six-foot, size zero model. I just don't want to look like an inverted hot air balloon when I'm wedding the love of my life, you feel me?

(image c/o la garconne and very cool wedding blog a.k.a. Rosebrook Meyer NYC)

P.S. Yes, I've noticed the same million and a half stories on "single women planning nonexistent weddings." (I've only read four. There's just too many.) Let's be honest, this isn't a new phenomenon at, all. It is now a publicly displayed phenomenon thanks to the Internet. And besides all that, when did it become a crime to look at stunning couture gowns and impeccably hosted celebrations? Chic is chic. Ain't no shame or desperation in that.

And speaking of chic, a Valentino and Prada clad couple and a Ralph Lauren bride.