Curvy 'Butt' Firm

Good morning. I'm right about ready to pass out on my desk. But the rumbly in my tumbly would probably wake me up.hdo I do this to myself? I have no idea.
What's the topic of the day? Nike Ads! Why? See for yourself!

This may seem familiar, for it's plastered all over facebook. But this my dearies is a fake. It's not a Nike ad. The text is, but it's photoshopped. The real ads(emphasis on the 's') are below.

Pretty cool are they not? Love the idea, the contrast of power of the body parts and the femininity of the colours of the paint blotches, the message behind it all... It's incredible. I don't think they'll be able to outdo this one. To the Creative Director at Nike Women... I bow to you

Hamstrings and muscle pain,
Bambi

Dr. Phil vs. Dr Bambi

Hello beautiful people of the world. I was talking to a friend of mine the other day and I'm considering taking courses in writing. I'm thinking I want this whole writing thing to be real, professional maybe? I see a career change, that's what I see. But don't take my word for it. I'm an Aries, I'd probably wake up tomorrow and decide to become a doctor. no. No I don't see that happening.

But one thing I've always wanted to do was write an advice column. Why? Because I listen, and I seem to give the right advice to people. I don't know why I am never able to give myself some good advice. So what do you think? Send me a private message, with just about any question about love, friendship, relationship, anything at all, just nothing medical, not an expert there, even though I am Lebanese and as you may know, al Lebanese are ready born doctors, designers, bankers, pharmacists, architects, carpenters, mechanics etc.. etc.. But seriously now, send me a question, I'll post the question with my answer and the writer can be anonymous.

Yes? No? Maybe? Ah well... I'll wait.. Just a suggestion.

Dr. Bambi

F*** You! You're Famous!

I'm taking a break from my must-haves posts because my heart can't handle it. I'm teasing myself. Sucks don't it? Anyway, I'm considering buying myself a professional camera (Nikon maybe?), carrying it with me everywhere I go and taking snapshots of outfits I find cool. So ladies and gents, I will be taking your photos and odds are I will post them on the Internet. Just for style purposes. I'll try to crop your heads, but in case you're wearing any sort of head-piece, then you can forget it.

Thank you for your time and cooperation. Please enjoy this song while you worry about your photo being plastered on the Internet :D.

Much Love

Bambi

Must... Have... Now... (part III)

You know what's worse than waking up early on a Monday and going to work? Waking up very sick on a Monday and going to work! So yes basically I'm sick and I'm at work. No concentration what-so-ever. (I'm giving you an excuse for whatever it is I may write in this post.. Just in case..). So today's hand-picked droolable (works, no??) items are black. All black.. Loves it.

From Burberry Posrsum to Stella Mccartney, Chloe to Marc Jacobs.. everyone has their own take on the wool-blend double-breasted coat. My favourite is definitely McQ's. It's perfect.

Winter's around the corner, and I don't know about you but I do like pretty umbrellas. But this McQueen one is just divine. I think it's going to sell like peanuts, and I have a feeling it's already sold out.

Speaking of skulls, How beautiful are these Swarovski crystals and skull earrings??? I so want me a pair. Tom Binns, thank you!

Pleated skirts and kilts are big this A/W, but Pringle of Scotland funked it up a little, the zipper and leather made all the difference.

I saw this Notte by Marchesa dress at Harvey in June, the day it arrived, it was available in fuchsia and electric blue. Next day I came back to try it on, it was GONE!!!! SOLD OUT!!!!!I think same's going to happen this one. So ladies, grab it before it's too late.

What kind of fan would I be if I don't include at least one La Petite Salope dress? Just look at it. Perfection. *sigh*

This DRKDSHDW by Rick Owens is such a passe partout item. Day and night, casual and smart.. Love it.

Love these Alexander McQueen lace leggings. They make the outfit. Just wear it with a t-shirt dress and voila.

When it comes to Carven, you can't expect anything less than elegant. This body suit is flattering for almost all body types. It accentuates the shoulder and neckline and emphasizes the waist. With a high-waisted pencil skirt... Vavavoooommmmm.

This lace-sweater dress by... yes.. you guessed it.. Alex McQueen.. is just amazing. And if you see the design up close, the finishing is stunning. I thought the white part was printed.. but nope.. It's all lace. Ahh lovely..

Final piece of today's post, double-wrap skull bracelet by the Skull King's label.. AGAIN. I'm loving the collection.. Really.. Mr. Lee, you'd be ever so proud.

I'm really sick by the way, but this song is putting me in a good mood. It's so hopeful. Love it. Enjoy!

Kisses
Bambi

MUST... HAVE... NOW... (part II)

So many pretty things, so little time, so little space and so little cash *sigh*! A few days ago I posted a few of the things that I'm drooling over. Today, I'll be posting more of my drool-worthy items. But now I'm going to sort of categorize them! At least in this post, so the theme of today's post: CAMEL. Why? Besides the fact that it's THE colour of the season, the items I found in this colour are just God damn fabulous. You'll see...

Aren't they so purrty? You can dress 'em up or down. Perfect for going out for coffee with friends in flats, a denim jacket and a cute tee or pairing it with a pair of heels, a nice shirt and gold accessories! I heart the Kors.

Leather is still on, and people are mainly focused on leather dresses and leather pants or skirts. Haven't been seeing many leather tops, well.. ones that I would actually like at least, like this one. Maje, I congratulate you for making leather tops so chic. I can just picture this with a nice A-line skirt and pumps.

Now this is divine. Definitely my favourite. Ahh Chloe, no one does camel better than you. If only I can wear this and get away with it! I think I just fractured my heart!

No wardrobe is complete without a trench! It's a must-have, and you cn never go wrong with a camel Burberry trench.

Well, the fashion industry seems to still be big on leather, and why not have a pair of camel leather leggings? No the tracksuit is a different case. You don't have to pick one. (that's the fashion-obsessed me arguing with money-conscious me! I hate it when we fight..)

Yes another pair of pants.. sorta.. These Sandro poetique slouch pants are perfect for a smart look. I can already see the colours of brown, white, camel beige together in a beautiful ensemble canvas. Yes I'm getting all poetic. Go figure!

And finally, ending my post with the perfect Michael Kors boots. Well you can't really wear them when it's rainy, or muddy, because they'll get dirty pretty quickly. But look at them. Aren't you already picturing them with a few things from your wardrobe??

On that note I will leave you with a song I discovered a couple of nights ago while I was out with my friends.

ta-ta for now,
Bambi

$ Tweet $ Tweet $

Hello People,

Yes I know, two days in a row (notice my little rhyme there? huh?? Yes I'm quite pleased with myself). This is not a follow up on the trends or what I must-have, it's actually just a little thing I happened to read on twitter that I found ridiculous. You ready? OK here goes.. The state of Israel bought a twitter account from a user for a 6 figure sum. Really? I mean REALLY?!?!?!? According to The Guardian, Israel Meléndez set up his account with his first name @Israel in 2007, and created another account later on because he was avoiding his ex-girlfriend. He would check his account every now and then when he saw a message from the office of the Israeli PM, Binyamin Netenyahu, asking to buy it. Meléndez said that Twitter itself actually advised the Israeli government how to go on about it without it being considered illegal.

So Meléndez gave them his password on the phone, once it was confirmed that it worked, they gave him a check that ended with 5 zeros.

I have a feeling there will be many new accounts with countries for user names, after this piece of news.

Ciao for now!
Bambi

MUST... HAVE... NOW

Hello Monday,

Actually no, not hello! I hate Mondays! I hate everything that has to do with Mondays! Especially after a 4-day holiday! I weep! Weep I tell ya! But I gotta say, my weekend was pretty darn good. It was missing a certain someone, but what to do, right? I had a great time with the Bahrain/London/Saudi/Kuwaiti crew (sorry guys, didn't know how to categorize your international a**es), excited about a certain PFFer who will be getting in today, and some quality time with the bffs from high school! It's gonna be a long week that's all I can say. One thing's for sure though, I am definitely getting old, this whole partying till the wee hours of the morning, just doesn't do it for me anymore (actually I just can't handle it) *sigh* !

Anyway, I'm going to kick start this dreadful Monday with a few must-haves for the season (not because they really are must-haves, I just really MUST HAVE them). I'll do it in a series of posts because they're too many. I'm starting with the following items:

Still obsessed with with Mulberry's Oversized Alexa leather bag but this time in black.

I normally hate, and I mean HATE pointy shoes, but when it's Lanvin you make an exception. And when they look like these you melt and you buy. They're perfect.

What's a new wardrobe without wedges? And from experience I say wedges can't get any more comfortable than Michael Kors. And these suede ones are beautiful.

I know! I know! My obsessions are mainly shoes, but can you blame me? Look at these Marc by Marc Jacobs two-tone leather loafers. I mean really! How can you not drool? I think, loafers are the new brogues for this A/W!

Ahhhh Stella! The things you do to me with your fabulous designs! I'm very much a blazer person, especially over-sized and this hits the spot! The cut, the colour, the simplicity! Divine!

And finally, this cute Mademoiselle scarf from Marc by Marc Jacobs. Isn't it adorable?

To wrap it up, I will leave you with another new obsession of mine. Enjoy!

Later!
Bambi

Marking Beirut

Hello Hello People.

I'm back.. For good this time. I hope! I'm sorry for being so absent I know I always have an excuse but seriously, I'm an Aries, I tend to get bored quickly. I'm surprised I actually lasted this long. But I promise I'll try harder to keep my posts regular and not slack off.

But enough of that, today it's all about My Toolz (sorry darling, I couldn't help it), Tala F. Saleh, a Saudi graphic designer, who has a love for Beirut and everything Beirut related, released her first book called Marking Beirut in December 2009. "It was after my passion for graffiti that I decided to make that the idea behind my final project", said Tala, "everywhere I went in Beirut, graffiti caught my eye and I really wanted to explore it further, so I did. After researching for 4 months I managed to document every slogan and every stencil sprayed on the walls of central Beirut. It never occurred to me to publish it until I was approached by my current publisher after I graduated, and was asked if I'd be interested in turning my project into a book, and that's how Marking Beirut came to be".

My Favourite author.

The Cover

Inside Spread

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I highly recommend you buy it: it's available online on Amazon and Antoine Online or in major bookstores in Lebanon and the Middle East.

You can check out the website here and join the facebook group here.

Tala will be interviewed on Helwe wa Murra today on LBCI at 4:30 pm (Beirut time +3 GMT), and tomorrow with Karen Boustany on MTV at 12:10 pm (Beirut time +3 GMT).

eXes and Ohhhsss
Bambi