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la bird bohéme
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music, books, fashion, beauty from a bird that loves her clothes, lipstick, books and vinyl records equally
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bohemian rhapsody: wild young hearts

This morning, I went on a run bright and early clocking 3 miles before 10:30 a.m. – impressive for me on Saturday. I suppose my motivation wasn’t purely fitness, as I ran to the record st...

21 may 11

a splurge, a steal and style just because.

First, could Gwyneth be any more glowy all the time? And could I please have the Stella McCartney blazer featured in this week’s GOOP? Only $2,145 via Net-A-Porter Second, my favorite beauty tw...

20 may 11

three recurring (to)daydreams

Burberry Leather Platform Ankle Boots, $995 1. These Burberry boots should live in my closet. Spotted them on my morning walk to work, where I purposefully cross the street to stop and stare in the B...

18 may 11

the past month in 11 photos

I think I’ve finally come down from my whirlwind past couple of months. I’d like to blame my blog absence on a work/life imbalance but as I tried to come up with excuses, I thought of sev...

16 may 11

please excuse my absence for this magic moment

For the past 17 days, I’ve needed to devote just about every minute to my day job, not my blogging dream job. This will continue all week, but in the meantime, I wanted to say hello. I also wan...

19 apr 11

bohemian rhapsody: with or without you

My dear friend Karina ran into Bono at a bar in Buenos Aires last night. Fantastic or what! Subconsciously I channeled Bono in my ensemble today, caring little about my clothes but making sure I wore...

03 apr 11

church of moi + bohemian rhapsody: adryan off duty

today's reading upon a made bed Since I didn’t post Bohemian Rhapsody yesterday, I combined with Church of Moi today. I love Sundays. I wish they lasted forever. I finally settle into adry...

27 mar 11

les parapluies de cherbourg: to be a young french mademoiselle in 1964

On Sunday, I went to the cinema to see Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg), a 1964 Jacques Demy film starring Catherine Deneuve. From the start of the opening credits, the film l...

22 mar 11

church of moi: surprise yourself

I’m a big believer in the power of a proper hair cut. In all seriousness, I think one of my happiest days on record was after a visit to Viva salon on one of my first days of my summer stint in...

21 mar 11

bohemian rhapsody: music that sounds like sunshine

It’s not quite spring yet in my part of the world – I’ve only been able to venture outdoors sans-coat a few times. But on my own accord, I’m turning the indoors of my apartmen...

20 mar 11

church of moi: Christopher Hitchens on 60 Minutes

I’ve had my head buried in literature lately rather than news. A bit unbalanced I suppose, but I’m thoroughly engaged with Evelyn Waugh’s “Brideshead Revisited.” I’...

14 mar 11

bohemian rhapsody: so far away & you’ve got a friend

Carole King performs “So Far Away” with James Taylor in 1971 on the BBC. James Taylor performs “You’ve Got A Friend” with Carole King in 1971. In a not so far away gener...

13 mar 11

happy international women’s day

I hope you had some time today to think about women’s equality and the important women in your life. I started thinking of some of my female heroes (that means you too, Mom!) and the Google Ima...

09 mar 11

church of moi: a glossy sunday slow down

This week went fast in stressful fashion (hence my blog absence). Yesterday was hardly relaxing but today is here. Ninety minutes of yoga later, and I’m primed for a solitary Sunday. I’ve...

06 mar 11

the freewheelin’ suze rotolo

I read upsetting news this afternoon that Suze Rotolo died at the age of 67 on Friday. Suze was most commonly know as the woman on The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan album cover and Dylan’s girlf...

28 feb 11

bohemian rhapsody: Fritz Kreisler

Fritz Kreisler on the cover of Time magazine, February 2, 1928 I bought a record last week called Fritz Kreisler My Favorites. Kreisler is one of the most beloved violin virtuosos, so I knew the albu...

26 feb 11

happy birthday George: 2/25/43

I’m listening to George Harrison’s music tonight (and also tomorrow, this weekend and forever) and thinking about how much I love him. Happy Birthday, George. Miss you. Thank you for your...

25 feb 11

style according to vinyl records: Rags to Rufus – Chaka Khan

The two things that take up the most space in my apartment are my clothes, shoes and accessories and my record collection. Listening to vinyl records is one of my favorite things to do, and often the...

24 feb 11

never ending brit inspiration: Burberry, Adele, Dusty, Jean

Christopher Bailey and Angela Ahrendts via BenBakerPhoto.com President’s Day meant one thing for me other than a day off work: I could stream the Burberry Prorsum Womenswear Autumn/Winter 2011 ...

23 feb 11

my apartment according to the MoMA

I find myself still enchanted after my visit to the MoMA last Monday. I love going to museums, especially by myself. The MoMA houses many of my favorite paintings, include Henri Rousseau’s R...

21 feb 11

church of moi: where are the John Lennons for women’s rights

This weekend, I’m quite annoyed with Congress’ continued attacks on women’s constitutional rights. Each week whether it’s redefining rape, making it legal to kill doctors who ...

21 feb 11

bohemian rhapsody: after winter must come spring

In New York City last week, snow still on the ground in Central Park but warm enough on the eve of Spring to trade faux fur coat for my Dior jacket. Lauryn Hill’s “Everything is Everythin...

19 feb 11

virtual day-dreaming

After my whirlwind weekend in New York City, I’ve been feeling especially up in the air this week. I haven’t quite been able to find my focus but think tonight’s hour and a half yog...

18 feb 11

New York Fashion Week: Charlotte Ronson A/W 2011-2012 + Me

If you read my last post or follow me on Twitter, you know that I won tickets to the Charlotte Ronson fashion show last Friday. I still can’t believe that I won via a Twitter contest, although ...

16 feb 11

church of moi: a map shall not guide me

I took a weekend holiday to New York City last minute on Friday for a fabulous reason beyond spending time in this wonderful city. I won tickets to the Charlotte Ronson A/W 2011 Fashion Show at New Y...

14 feb 11

Pellegrino meets Missoni

The Missoni for Pellegrino bottles take me to Italy with their chic design and signature glass bottles. As part of my pledge to buy less plastic, I should just order a case so I quit overpaying at ca...

11 feb 11

two essentials for cold walks

the frosty cold will not spoil my walks home from work. when the glory of fresh air, liberation from cubicle claustrophobia and escape from awful fluorescent lighting simmer, these two items bring me...

09 feb 11

church of moi: lite edition

This service of church of moi is a bit lighter than usual. I spent much of yesterday cleaning (AHH), as well as gushing over The King’s Speech and Tavi in two blog posts in one day. I also star...

07 feb 11

front row for the Style Rookie

Ashely, Tavi, me and Michael I wish I would have had a friend (or simply known of someone) like Tavi Gevinson to look up to when I was a teenager. That said, I suppose that I’m not much older t...

06 feb 11

bohemian rhapsody: The King’s Speech Soundtrack

Please enjoy a new la bird boheme feature: bohemian rhapsody. On these posts, I’ll feature music that particularly strikes my fancy. Look for it every Saturday. British World War II propaganda ...

05 feb 11

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