Hello Divas! I am always surprised at the compliments I receive on perfumes. Generally, because I think what appeals to me is not always what appeals to everyone else. Maybe it has something to do with each individual’s olfactory system, perhaps it’s all in the brain where emotion and smell…
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Hello Divas: Life is truly beautiful. Enjoy it. I just returned from a Thanksgiving holiday. The luxe kids and I hung out on Miami Beach for the entire holiday. Fabulous. If you work hard, you have to treat yourself. Recently I attended the grand opening of a very chic boutique…
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Hello Divas: Try to find beauty in the simple things: the beautiful Fall leaves, the gorgeous Sun, and vibrant blue skies. Last Thursday I attended the grand re-opening of Club Monaco at Lenox Square Mall. The event was hosted by fabulous Atlanta fashion bloggers: Ashley Hesseltine of Witty + Pretty,…
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I am so in love with the gilded heel and gilded cap-toe shoes trending this season. My mind keeps wandering back to the Chanel boots with gilded hardware that I happened upon in a Paris consignment shop, Les Trois Marches de Catherine B. Even at consignment prices I could not afford the…
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My favorite little munchkin is starting to sprout Hubby’s famed sandy red hair. Hubby calls the munchkin Red Fox, like the nickname he once abhorred. Hubby has embraced the moniker and has now given the nickname to our little one as a badge of honor. Red foxes now abound and…
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The little sister is turning twenty-five and looking for the perfect party dress to do for her cocktail affair. She specifically asked me to help her find something where she would be “naked but not too naked,” and “different,” and within budget. She has $150.00 to spend. While I have been…
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Hello Divas: Chamele is back. Yeah.If you have been keeping up with the Style Chameleon on Luxe Nest, you know that I was doing some heavy duty nesting earlier this spring. Nevertheless, there are still several projects pending at “Urban Retreat.” “Urban Retreat” is so named because each of the three…
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The Union Jack symbol has and always will be popular. While in Paris, last Spring, I saw a resurgence in the trend on accessories. This year, I have seen the trend on home goods, particularly at TJMaxx. There were several lacquered storage boxes with the Union jack symbol, but the…
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I had been planning the Chameleon Baby’s room since last August. This being my first child, I was indecisive and obsessive about every detail. Decorating the room has been a slow and somewhat difficult process which included me collecting pieces from all over the city for months. I knew from…
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There is an incredible poem by the Sufi mystic poet Rumi. While Rumi did not profess to be any religion, the poem speaks to me in a way that reflects my own beliefs and in my opinion, the beliefs of many others. The last stanza of the Rumi poem says:Oh…
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