Individual Ingredients

Do you ever wonder what exactly is in your food? I'm talking about the health benefits and nutrients in the individual ingredients you consume everyday.

Carolina Hummel is an aspiring chef and a bona fide fashionista with a talent for picking out both common and unusual individual ingredients and then creating recipes that not only feature, but enhance the special flavor unique to that single item. She infuses her love of all things beautiful (and tasty) in the kitchen. You won't find extremely complicated, expensive to compile recipes. I like to call her a modern minimalist chef--only the most functional and necessary elements are used. And boy, does she love ginger!

Ingredients blogged on so far include:

-Artichokes

-Edamame

-Blood Oranges

-Avocado

-Watermelon

-String bean (her specialty)

You can find her blog here!

xoxo

Daniela

"A girl should be two things. Classy and Fabulous." -Betsey

BETSEY JOHNSON

<3

I am basically, in love with Miss Betsey. Her designs are exactly what my personality is. Fun, Flirty, Retro, Slightly Wild, Slightly classy, and Colorful.

Everytime I pass a Betsey Johnson boutique.. I don't actually pass it. I go inside. Everytime. Regardless of whether or not I'm in a hurry or can't afford it. Which 98% of the time, I can't. But.. so. When I'm in there, I'm in my happy bubble.

I mean, there's ruffles, and poofy dresses/skirts, and polka dots, and sailor stripes. A Pin-Up's dream really. & her accesories ROCK. I own some. Thank you Betsey for your awesome sunglasses, stockings and bows. I frequent that part of my drawer. & her SHOES! One day I will own an entire wall of her shoes.

I wanted to post this last pic on Valentine's Day, but I have a feeling I won't be near a computer anyway. So.. just look at that Dor'bleness. I can't help but think that these Betsey comic girls are: Shiona, Daniela, Amanda (myself) and Aubrey. Hey D! Just look at that cute lil' Panda in your hand.

Muchos Besos.

xoxo

Amanda

Get swept away...

{Photos: Milla Jovovich by Carter Smith @ Dress Design Decor}

Don't you wish you were on a Mediterranean vacation with a wardrobe like this? Maybe Portofino or Capri? The south of France? This editorial is the essence of what I dream of every night before bed. I want to say the first two are my top favorites but, really, I love each and every photo here! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do and we can dream together...

Hugs and Kisses,

Dani"I left my heart in Portofino"ela.

P.S. You can click on the photos to make them bigger!

An update on BOWS!

{photo: Quite Cheeky Girl}

This isn't even funny.

Love,
Dani Panties

Love at first sight...

I remember seeing these pictures in the VS catalogue and noticing Miranda Kerr for the first time. I immediately fell in love!

This photo shoot is so cute! I love the ringlets in her hair...

Poochie! Do you think Leo and I could pull one like this off? :\
I think it's safe to say she's nailed her over the shoulder booty shots!
This, however, is hands down my FAVORITE photo taken for the VS catalogue in the last decade...

Oh...I just happened to stumble across this beauty and had to add it!

Baci,

Daniela

Living in a Marie Antoinette World

Just some quick eye-candy since I only have very limited computer access right now...

For Bronson--This cupcake takes cupcakes to a whole new level!
And last, my favorite!

I've seen this photo many times and I can't find the shoot it is from now--if you know, please leave me a comment!

xoxo

Daniela

Bows in my hair, bows everywhere!

I think I am going through some kind of bow phase right now...I just find them completely adorable. And when done right, they can add a little girly sophistication.

From Vogue China...

{source: dress, design, decor}

{source: dress, design, decor}

Backstage at Sonia Rykiel

{source: dress, design, decor}

Let's not even talk about this example...

{source: Emily Amelia Inglis}

My two favorites:

{source: dress, design, decor}

Baci,

Daniela