Lace and Chocolate

Givenchy

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I love everything about this outfit !

KAHLO AW12

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Wish list

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young leo

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Nearly the weekend

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Imagine

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Imagine there is a bank account that credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening the bank deletes whatever part of the balance you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Draw out every cent, of course? Each of us has such a bank. Its name is time. Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds. Every night it writes off as lost, whatever of this you have failed to invest to a good purpose. It carries over no balance. It allows no over draft. Each day it opens a new account for you. Each night it burns the remains of the day. If you fail to use the day’s deposits, the loss is yours. There is no drawing against “tomorrow.” You must live in the present on today’s deposits. Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happiness and success. The clock is running. Make the most of today.

in the summertime

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Christine

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Christine Centenera: Harper's BAZAAR Australia Fashion Editor and The Most Stylish Woman On Earth

love

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forever young

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blake

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the right one

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A dear friend of mine sent me a link to this Blog, I must say I do a lot of blog stalking myself so I clicked on it immediately ... I had a read though and this little piece has really stuck in my mind, it's made me realise a few things, I hope it does the same for you ... x

To many of us see a dashing man and set out immediately to capture him - without knowing much more of his virtues, interests or intentions.

We begin to preen, strut and stride to make ourselves as magnificent as possible in the hopes that he will notice us and take the express-lane to being a cozy coupling - when he's barely even looked our way.

The thing is, the Right one always sees us - even when he's shy. He senses us before we even walk into a room and then he cannot take his eyes away. That is the way all Yin and Yang energy works in nature: the Masculine intiates, whilst the Feminine cultivates and completes. If it weren't so, then we would be the ones shooting sperm and the male would carry the baby to term.

However without understanding this, a man's affections that are unreciprocated are taken as a sign of our diminished value. We take it personally and think there's something wrong with us.

But since when do we so righteously assume that every man must madly fall in love with us - or else? Do we faithfully like every single flower that is out there? Indeed, whilst they're all delightful, we have a predisposition to our favourite, be it the sensuous rose, regal tulip or loyal sunflower.

So too, the flower merchant of a man is drawn to your Essence above all else - in an often unexplainable attraction. Remember the teenagers in American Beauty? As Mena Suvari's glamorous Angela pouts and saunters her way through the film, Ricky Fitts can't tear his eyes (or camera) away from the 'plain' Jane.

That is how men fall in love - with the unspoken parts of you... your energy, your way, your aura... and it's entirely independent of your looks, status or temperament. Sure, he may still date you or even have a relationship with you... but he'll never fall in love.

So the lesson is... don't bother pining for men who aren't feelin' your vibe. You won't make him change his mind about you, let alone fall in love with you - much like you can't convince a die hard chocolate ice-cream fan to switch to lemon sorbet. He either likes your flavour or he doesn't - and you're no less yummy for it, ok?

Sure, there will still be tough days in your relationship, but I assure you that this strong foundation of him adoring you (and you delighting in that!) will keep you together and unified through the challenges and complexities of your journey together.

So, stop figuring out how to 'get' a man. Don't do an inventory of his exs' to see what his 'type' is; don't change the way you are in any way - to appear 'softer', more 'classy' or more 'adventurous'.

Also stop also showing up where he'll be looking 'fabulous', with an agenda (read - hope) that he will notice you and you'll live happily ever after (you're a knock-out already! Like he didn't notice...) x

Remember, there is a fabulous man just around the corner - hundreds of them in fact - that will loose themselves at the mere adorable sight of you trying to clean up spilt ice-cream when no one is watching.... and that's the type of man you want.

If you have a comment or a query to share, or a question to ask, please post below or email me on alina@alinabcoaching.com

Much love,

Alina xx

http://thegoddessforcefield.blogspot.com

Balmain Backstage

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Summer

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no magazine

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beaching

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Elisa Sednaoui

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Natalia Vodianova by Peter Lindbergh | Vogue China May 2010

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Sheila Marquez

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Awake

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SCORCHER

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Idea Beauty

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Movers and Shakers

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Spark

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CQ

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Nightingale

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givenchy has done the a-mazing nightingale on wheels!!!

hello interstate travel for '10

SKY-HIGH//

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GUCCI’S TOWERING PEEP TOE BOOTIES

Jak and Jil

Versace Spring 2010 Campaign | Georgia Jagger by Mario Testino

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Georgia May Jagger, the daughter of Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall stars in the latest Versace campaign.

Vogue Germany Feb 2010 | Bianca Balti Nude by Vincent Peters

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sweets.

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Gucci

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8.1

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couldmyeyelidscoverwhatidid

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6.1

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Prada S/S Campaign Preview | Rasa Zukauskaite by Steven Meisel

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White Roses

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STRAPPED IN//

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PHI BOOTS WORN BY ERIN WASSON

Jak and Jil

Gucci Spring 2010 Campaign Preview | Natasha Poly by Mert & Marcus

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Morning Beauty | Doutzen Kroes by Philip Riches

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Provocateur

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Cara Grogan in Agent Provocateur and Christian Louboutin

Carin Backoff

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Last Days in the City | Shelby Keaton by Hunter & Gatti

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bird = tea

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Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements

Trading Up

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This is It

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This is an extract from Tiah's blog The Light of God and Girls. It's incredibly well written, witty, inspirational and really beautiful. She's so honest and knows what she wants and who she is. Click the link. Promise you will love it!

Everything is always getting better. Always. There is always something better right around the corner and if there's not, go make it for yourself. Go find it for yourself. You might have to hunt it down like an animal to it's lair, skin the bastard, stuff it and hang it on your wall, but for Godssakes it's there! Sorry, that might be a brutal analogy for the pleasant point I'm trying to make... But you know what I mean.

I was on a train to Paris once. Quite a defining moment. I locked myself in the bathroom cubicle of the Eurostar, curled up in the foetal position in my fur coat and just rocked myself back and forth while I cried so hard I puked into the toilet. I tried to call my mum, my bestfriend, my sister, but the reception wasn't good and anytime I got through (on a shitty connection and in my state) no one understood a thing anyway. I remember thinking I don't want this anymore. I don't know what I'm looking for, before finally just saying out loud "I just want my happy ending now please, I'm tired". I was tired. At 22, I was tired. And I was sick of trying just so hard. All the time.

So I cleaned myself up. Got into Paris. Bought a freakin' croissant and a coffee, did my job and the next day I went back to London.
...Where I booked an airline ticket, told my agency I was leaving for a little while, packed a bag and in less than 24hours I was in New York. My ex offered me a spare room in his apartment to stay for a few days. Which turned into a few weeks because a point was reached that quickly in that weekend space of days filled with giggles and tea and bubble baths and breakfast in bed and sex on the hour that I stayed longer... partied too, ate with friends in my favourite diners, shopped for lingerie in Barney's, made trips with the boy to YSL (My favourite) and Dior (His favourite), wandered around on my own, stared at the new snow out the window... It was a blur of beauty and fun and safety and satisfaction and though there's since been a lot of shit in between- A lot of hard, lonely, complicated shit that a lot of people would have no idea about- I'm now here.
I'm HERE.
Here is Love. Happiness. LIFE. I have an awe-inspiringly gorgeous daughter with that man, a beautiful man who really loves me and is such a good human being beneath it all. I have the best- smartest, sarcastic, sassy and most loyal- friends a girl could ask for. I have an incredible family, who have been through a LOT this year and whom I've been so happy I could be here for and more who I am grateful for being here for me. I am fit, healthy, strong, happy and I like myself. It feels good to be here. It feels good to be me. Maybe all the shit was necessary. Maybe it was just a hole I dug myself and had to pull myself out of. Maybe it was fate or karma or penance for my sins, but none of it matters now because I chose better.
And this is it.

lizzy loves

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Holiday

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Shannan Click by Laura Sciacovelli

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The Block F/W 2009 | Emily Didonato by Guy Aroch

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Morning Beauty | Hana Soukupova by James Macari

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For Lovers

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T Magazine Holiday 2009 | Karmen Pedaru by Camilla Akrans

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BACKSTAGE VICTORIA SECRET 2009 //

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Jak & Jil

Vogue Italia December 2009 | Steven Meisel Revamps Twitter

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Steven Meisel’s latest outing for Vogue Italia was inspired by Twitter. Rebranding Twitpic as Meiselpic, Meisel calls in for a sick day and the results are a wide selection of pictures from an epic cast that exudes a heightened sense of personality.

Fashion Gone Nude

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The Row

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O W

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Hart

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Jessica Hart has a new blog, collection of photos showing her travels, fashions and sneak peaks of shoots.

Click here:

http://jessicahart.net/blog/

There's Diamonds and Pearls in Your Hair

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This the second part of the amazing short film, "Hotel Chevalier", played before the movie "The Darjeeling Limited". One of the wittiest, most

beautifully shot films I've seen in awhile.

Morning Beauty | Kasia Struss by Kai Z. Feng

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AYE AYE CAPTAIN

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PHOTOGRAPHER

MISS AKILA BERJAOUI

STYLING BY KYM ELLERY

cocorocha

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Everything is shit. Except you love.

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On the Street.... Outside the Barbieri, Milan

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The Sartorialist

ILLUSION IS THE FIRST OF ALL PLEASURES

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Factory Girl

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Sienna Miller and Hayden Christensen for Factory Girl (2006)

K M

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We must be willing to fail and to appreciate the truth that often "Life is not a problem to be solved, but a mystery to be lived"

How could you blame me?

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candid Kate

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Haute

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Portman

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Stunning!

Victoria's Secret Backstage

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Dream big, dream sexy, and hope that someday soon we will magically put a pair of sky-high stilettos and angel wings on to stomp down the runway!

City

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Spring from the Winter Soul

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Life” [Roger Waters says] “is not a rehearsal. As far as we know, you only get one shot, and you’ve got to make choices based on whatever moral, philosophical, or political position you may adopt… You make choices during your life, and those choices are influenced by political considerations and by money and by the dark side of all our natures. You get the chance to make the world a lighter or darker place in some small way. We all get the opportunity to transcend our tendencies to be self-involved and mean and greedy. We all make a small mark on the painting of life.

Morning Beauty | Zuzana Gregorova by Thierry Le Gouès

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Powder Blue

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Le Romantique

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Hey You

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sleep on portraits painted as perfect as you...

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N V

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TORN

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blazer

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Gustav Klimt

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One of my all time favourite paintings!

dear santa

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Lily Aldridge walk for VS

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23.11

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..The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams..

The Act of Fight, The Act of Flight and Why You Should F**k 'Em All

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You really cannot rely on anyone except yourself. For anything. You can't consider this to be a negative thing, or just a lack of faith in others- you have to consider it an opportunity for greater reliance on yourself.
Other people's weaknesses are not your fault, but you can take full benefit of- and credit for- however strong you are on your own.

The Light of God and Girls

ABSTRACT

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Jak & Jil

Femme Fatale

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On the Street....The Switch, Paris

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The Sartorialist

wildfox

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i-D December 2009 | They Love Happily Ever After–Lara Stone & Jamie Dornan by Alasdair McLellan

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Rest in Peace–Daul Kim Dies at 20

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RIP Daul Kim, she was only 20.

H&M Magazine | Maryna Linchuk by Terry Richardson

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Blow Up | Isabeli Fontana by Terry Richardson for Vogue US

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Chà Macabro | Luana & Camila by Jonathan Wolpert

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Viktor Vautier

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Jimmy Choo for H&M Campaign | Sasha & Edita by Terry Richardson

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Catalogue | Catherine McNeil for Louis Vuitton Cruise 2010

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In love with the top yellow dress!

Mr Macbook

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my new amazing dress which is the ULTIMATE party dress. very happy with my purchase and can't wait to wear it out.