The Royal Wedding - and here's to thier Happily Ever After.

I wanted to wait to blog about the Royal Wedding until I really absorbed it. Im a huge fan of the "New Royal" movement the Prince is hoping to project.  Im intrested to see what philanthropic ways The Duke and Duchess will  act on and explore and support. I know the Prince/Duke is already involved with African charities. Also, as American, I dont think I can fully grasp the importance this weddding is to the British People - but I can totally appreciate it for spectacle, marriage, union, and event that it is. You see its real-life fairy tale. Its Cinderella-esque story is like Disney for us grown up gals. Instead of a Fairy Godmother theres Sara Barton for Alexander McQueen.  And Prince Charming is well, Prince William who is absolutely Charming.

Which brings me to our Princess ( or Duchess in this Case) Shes just like us. She grew up, went to University, graduated and just happened to meet a Prince all while doing it. I wonder if the rumors are true that she had  a poster of Prince William in her dorm room.  But lets talk about the former Ms. Kate Middleton.  Shes stunning. Gorgeous brown hair that goes on for days and seems totally approachable. Like I would have hung out with her, enjoyed a shopping trip at TopShop and then went out for drinks.  And girl is well on her way if not there as a Style Icon:

What I adore most about her is shes consistent in her style. Chic, modern, classic line and knows what works best for her and her figure.  So, the then-Ms. Middleton and her Prince fell in love and enjoyed a long courtship ( our modern-day princesses/duchesses keep it classy)

When the engagement was announced the Media went into a frenzy and so did my girlfriends and I.  Truth be told I was hoping to plan a party to watch the wedding with my girls - but with the time difference, it would have been a sleep over.  Everyone was speculating who would design the dress. THE DRESS. Personally I thought it was going to be Stella McCartney, as McQueens designs seemed a bit too much for the Royal Wedding but I was pleasantly surprised. 

So back to the Modern Day fairy tale.  For a generation of us, who grew up going to Disney World and reading about Cinderella/Snow White/Sleeping Beauty this was a big deal to us. And it didn't disappoint.  The pomp and circumstance of it all was amazing, spectacular.

And so the stage be set:
Westminster Abbey

The Beautiful Kate Middleton Who, very much like other brides today chose 2 dresses both by Sara Barton for Alexander McQueen

And the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

And May the live Happily Ever After.

*Viva Mexico*

So, this year is the year of the Vacation and the Bathroom Renovation. By vacation, I don't mean perusing through Europe ( though, that would be just a visit home for E) or laying low in Low Country in South Carolina. Or even a visit to one of the Great Lakes.
We need a real vacation.
And we are going to:

Rivera Maya in Mexico and above is a view of our Resort, Marina El Cid  ( I think) via Expedia. and I.cant.wait. To sun, eat and drink it up for  a whole week with my Hubs. Seriously though, After working my ass of for the past year and putting in 50+ hour a week recently I cant wait to sit myself under a cabana sip on some Patron and bask in the sunlight ( with my SPF 70). Authentic Mexican food? Yes please! Seeing a smile on my husbands face all day, what could be better? And if it rains all week, well theres a spa and I totally plan on packing important reading materials such as US Weekly, INTouch, and my favorite Sookie Stackhouse books to relax with. 
That said, whats the second best thing about Vacations?
Shopping for them!

And I wont lie to you guys, I'm totally geeked about it. Normally I'm shopping for work or workout clothes so rarely to I get to just buy plain fun stuff. I'M feeling lots of looks right now and these are my must haves so far.  I'm currently waiting for my Dolce Vita for Target wedges to arrive and they look similar to this:

And I love the look - I'm hoping to purchase dresses to work with shoes to wear for dinner, as I'm trying to not to pack very many since they take up so much space. I'm thinking a pair of tennis shoes ( like Adidas shell tops) or some pumas for the plane and incase we plan a mini excusrison to the Mayan ruins, 2 pairs of flippy floppys ( I'm on a boat bitch!) and maybe another pair of heels for dinner.  Another must for me are some dresses. Right now I need about 5 ( tee hee) 3 for dinner and 2 for cover ups at the pool or perhaps I can find one in a similar cut to this Gypsy 05 dress, which I would buy in a heart beat but its silk and that's just not going to work in Mexico In June.

And my last item that IM obsessed with now is finding the perfect spring/summer fedora. Who would of thought Id be taking fashion tips from Freddy Krueger, but this year I dressed  up as Ms. Krueger for Halloween and I looked good in that fedora, I was rocking it. I really  want a straw one similar to this:

And I totally would style it with hair in a low pony and some sunnies ala Ms. Britney Spears.

And there you have it, that's what I'm obsessing over especially for this vacation. The Hubs and I have been working so hard and had a rough time  since our last vacay - so this one is extra special, and we leave for Mexico the day after my first 5K, so its really special, and I think that's why I'm going all out.

Where are you going on vacation this year????

*The Purse of the Month*

This is a new blog feature I want to do, a new purse once a month, LOL. Too some that may seem excessive but I like to diversify my bags. Also, when it comes to dressing Im pretty classic in my style, I love lots of plain, well cut clothes, thus, I like my accessories to stand out. Theres wine of the month clubs, pie of the month clubs, so why not bag of the month clubs?

This month, from Valentino's Fall collection:

Black Patent Leather Historie with gold hardware.

And its a great bag, I wore it to a recent job interview, wonder if it will bring me luck? The thing I love most about this bag is the shape and the braided detail. To some this bag may be trendy but to me, its a classic. I dream of pairing it in the fall with some dark wash flaired jeans, a long white tee and a cute cropped jacket or a long cardigan, straight leg jeans and some fab boots. Or a navy blue top, gray pants and some patent leather revas.

I wonder whats in the bag ( hahahaha) for September