Vanessa Bruno F/W 11

Seriously digging French designer Vanessa Bruno's Fall 2011 promotional vid featuring Kate Bosworth. It's ethereal and elegant with a quirky touch and covetable clothes. There are horses too, which is just the icing on the cake.

Contrasting Textures

Sweater: Stella McCartney for GAP Kids, Top: Quail, Skirt: Vivienne Tam, Shoes: Loewe, Necklace: Stella & Dot, Bangles: Banana Republic & J.Crew

My friend Kristina, a Stella & Dot stylist, lent me this necklace and I fell in love with it. It's a chunky piece called the 'Femme Fatale' with silk thread wrapped through the links. Edgy, but completely wearable at the same time—love!

If you love it as much as I do, hit Kristina up here.

Into the Wild

While my boyfriend plans our excursion to Death Valley—the one he's been trying to get me to go on for years—I  am of course planning what I'm going to wear. Surprise, surprise.

While I would be perfectly content to never have to sleep in a tent or pee behind a bush, my SO is a huge camping enthusiast. Since he indulges my frequent shopping sprees, I, in turn, put my high heels aside in favor of something a bit more rugged.

One of my biggest qualms about camping, aside from the bugs and lack of showers, is how difficult it is to look remotely attractive. No offense to REI and other camping supply stores, but that stuff is ugly. Functional, sure, but hideous and made of plastic. I don't know where the clothes took a frumpy turn after the elegant explorer outfits of the 20s, but they did.

On the other hand, fashion magazines like to put their spin on camping gear with couture-filled spreads. But while they're pretty to look at, 4-inch heels just won't cut it when you're trudging up a mountain. So what's a fashion-loving gal to do for a weekend in the middle of nowhere? Well, here's what I have in mind for our trip.

Since we're going to Death Valley in October, the weather is going to be a bit of both extremes, highs of 90 with lows of 60. Layers are essential, as are clothes that I don't mind getting a little—or a lot—dirty. When I started making my list, the first thing I turned to were clothes in various shades of brown and olive. But really, what's stopping me from wearing neon yellow in the desert? Absolutely nothing.

Parisian Dreams

When I visited Paris a few years ago, I did it all wrong. I had fun, but my boyfriend and my goal of shoving everything the city had to offer in the span of just a few days left us tired, overwhelmed and honestly—kind of cranky.

Now, if I had my way, I'd rent a small apartment rather than a hotel room and stay for at least two weeks. Then, I'd take each day to explore a new part of the city and really get to know it. Maybe even take a trip into the countryside for a change of pace. Sure, it's still a short time frame, but it would be infinitely more leisurely than my last trip.

Since that type of long-term travel isn't in the cards right now, here are a few inspirational images that are making me smile. Hey, a girl can dream right?

Photos Via: Kelly Interior Design, Ellie Lonardo, Door Sixteen, The French Eye, Unkown

Neon Stripes and a Doggie Debut

Shirt Dress: ASOS, Booties: Tory Burch

Been busy, but took some time out to play dress up and attempt to shoot out an outfit with the tripod. Didn't turn out as awful as it has in the past, so here it is.

Also, meet my dog Senna! He's a fat, 2-year-old Frenchie who's named after the legendary Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna. The pup was nosy and kept getting in the shot—clearly he wants to be a star!