Fashionista Finds – All Around Lima

So today´s post is a lot of randomness… but I hope you will enjoy my Peruvian loves… above is the posse I have been chillin´with! I never knew that I would make such good friends on a volunteer mission… score!

Visited a much loved Italian restaurant here in Lima… Mama Lola´s! Delicious in-house pizza´s and home made pastas… fresh, tasty and simplistic… hitting all the right spots… they also let you write on the walls, sooooooo… of course I had to represent!!!

Who knows… maybe someone will look it up randomnly from eating here… I will keep you posted! This world works in strange and mysterious ways, I don´t doubt the possibility…

If the walls could speak, this is what they would look like.

Everybody gets to that ¨point¨while on vacation with their significant other where throwing them off the cliff seems like an amicable option… here I demonstrate with the babe :p Hehehehehehehe….

Yes… so that cliff pic was obviously taken before this one…

Incan ruins! They are so meticulously built and beautiful. Positioned towards the sea and the sun… they must have been absolutely gorgeous intact back in the day.

Beautiful alley

How beautiful is this message? Written on the walls of Mama Lola’s Italian Restaurant. Oh romance… {sigh}

Some super cool cactus plants

They look alive don’t they?!?

Our own version of Rum and Coke Yuuummmmms!

I am SUPER envious that they have Mc Donalds takeout… Montreal!!! Wake up!!! What are you waiting for?!?!

Alright, now I don’t know if this has any association whatsoever to thecoolhunter.net, but if it does (and even if it dosn’t), go directly here now. A site not to be missed *thank you*

Possibly the most beautifully constructed sandwich of our time.

Market finds!

Felted wool purses

Vlad living out his alter ego as Mexican Wrestler “Whacko Paco”

Coolest fruit basket. Ever. Eat it grandma!

I’m off to bed now… catching a flight in a few hours up to Cuzco *Macchu Picchu town* Going to be very tired… but ready for all the shopping and natural beauty of the mountains! This week is all about being a tourist, so get ready for some pic heavy posts full of Peru’s best.

Besos!!!

OMG OMG OMG… Presents from BABE!

Sooo… apparently today was Christmas, cause I got spoiled effing ROTTEN (if I’m not already… which I am… so this must mean that I am beyond decomposition…)!!!

Babe showed up to the hotel room with this living room sized multicolored dream bag just for lil ‘ol MOI (can you believe?!?)… WOW! I must be dreaming cause THIS is the life

How beautiful is all the wrapping??? The box has RIBBONS!!! Ribbons make everything beautiful (I finally see why you are so infatuated Deb

OMG OMG OMG OMG! I am tripping out just looking back at these pics! What a cool gift!!! What an awesome box! What a psychedelic bag! OMG OMG OMG!!!

Please excuse my above impersonation of a blow-up doll… really I was just excited… NO NOT IN THAT WAY YOU PERVES (or maybe you never thought about it like that and I am the one MAKING you the perve… which would make me the ultimate perve producer… the merve of all perves… ummm… did I just say that out loud?)

Voila! Welcome home sparkly and colorful hat… right where you belong I blogged about it in this post… lucky me to have a bf who remembers silly girl things like this

A very necessary me trying to be cool in my new funktastic hat… convinced yet???

WTF?!?! There is ANOTHER box??????? Ummm…. CRAAZAY!

oooooh the suspense!!!

A Coach Charm! B for Babe… my name in the relationship… Vlad’s too… We just be a bunch a babes!

Phew! That was exhausting! Heading back home tomorrow… ahhhhh… can’t wait to be back in the 514! Will be sporting my new Coach goods on the plane ride back (or more like hiding under my hat trying to score some zzzzzzz’s incognito style).

Happy Happy Wednesday World!

Summer Modes of Transport…

Pug loves cruisin’ with me in her basket on my bike…

What I’m Wearing

• Calvin Klein dress shirt
• Abercrombie & Fitch jean shorts
• Addidas slip on runners
• Marc by Marc Jacobs bag
• one hell of a freakin’ adorable pugger (I’m not wearing her though… calm down PETA…)

The most beautiful lipstick in ALL of the land…

What I’m Wearing

• DVF tunic dress
• Coach booties (ummmm… can you tell that I haven’t taken them off since I bought them?!?!?)
• John Hardy bamboo hoop earrings (yet another favorite staple)
• Marc by Marc Jacobs bag
• YSL lippie… soooo creamy and the HOTTEST nude to ever exist
• Janet Miller Tahitian Pearl ring

On a Side Note…

We finally got our Porsche from the States!!! Isn’t she beeeee-autiful???? I personally am seriously IN LOVE To own my favorite car and get to drive around in it every day is an absolute DREAM! Vlad and I will be going on a roadtrip soon enough with the top down and the petal to the metal…

Love you guys… You make my dreams come true EVERY day

514 Outfit Post – Artful Urban

Today Vlad and I started off at work, and ended up seizing the day and playing hookie in the sun (hey, when you work for yourself there is no boss to piss off)… soooooo, naturally we headed straight for the old port to sip some watermelon sangria and lounge on a terasse! Happy Happy Friday!

First stop… the marina…

… second stop… some eats

Babe was looking mighty fine today, if I may say so myself!

Third and certainly my most favorite stop… the art gallery! The Yves Laroche Gallery here in the 514 is my most favorite stop when I hit up the old port… carrying many up-and-coming artists from around the world with very distinct styles such as Jonathan Bergeron, Chris Ryniak, Martin Wittfooth, Shawn Barber, Turf One… and my most favorite of all…. Jon Todd (heart). Here are some of Todd’s beautiful creations carrying his distinct and breathtaking style… ENJOY!

Most of his peices feature these beautiful dark haired beauties with satanic symbolism and mexican skulls… dark and seductive animals all mixed in with a folk art flair are ever present in his work. Can you see now why I adore this man?!?

While at the gallery… Vlad bought me a gift!

A beautiful Zilon canvas mounted print “Perfume of Deception”… I have been coveting it for months
Thanks babe!

To see more of their eccentric art, visit

www.yveslaroche.com

Babe was uuuuber annoying today, but I still loves him

What I’m Wearing

• DVF side tie dress
• Nine West Wedges
• Marc by Marc Jacobs clutch – click here to win your own!
• Bedo horn necklace
• Janet Miller Tahitian Pearl Ring
• Ray Ban Classic Aviators
• John Hardy Bamboo hoop earrings
• MAC Tinted Lip Conditioner spf 15 in Gentle Coral

such a beautiful day… supposed to rain tomorrow…

514 Outfit Post – Brunch & Mo West

NARS Dolce Vita Lipstick – very natural like a sheer lipgloss… loves it

go get yours… vitamin C that is…

The very serious Babe fixes his cafe…

Breakfast at Tiffany’s on Decarie…

L’Oceane
Poached eggs, benedict sauce, smoked salmon, sour cream and potato latke… served with all the trimmings…

What I’m Wearing

• tropical tank from Hungary (was a gift from the shop owner)
• limite denim miniskirt (with built-in shorts)
• nine west wedges
• John Hardy bamboo hoop earrings
• Marc by Marc Jacobs hobo bag
• Awesome belt bought for $2.50 at thrift shop!
• Maillagogo hand knit sweater (made in Canada!!!)
• Maybelline Pulse Perfection Mascara
• NARS Dolce Vita lipstick – Thank you Chrystina!!!

Don’t you just love Brunch… and small towns?

Babes New Car… R-R-R-R-Roadtrip!!!

So… amazingly enough, this IS NOT a joke and Vlad just bought this insanely sexy, fast and GORGEOUS Porsche 911 CONVERTIBLE!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

Alright, now before you think we are millionaires or something… lets get a few things clear…
He found this on eBay for the insanely low price (for a Porsche anyways) of $26,000… ummmm… my friends new Chevy Cavalier cost her four grand more than our Porsche, so I’m thinking its a pretty sick deal…

It is currently in Pensylvania just waiting for the movers to come and pick it up With any luck, we will be cruisin’ around town by mid next week (with some pics of us IN it – so that you guys actually believe me

Ahhhh… silver with navy blue leather interior… mmmmmm…

So here is the question I have for all of y’alls…

Vlad and I have about three weeks of vacation coming up… and we are definately going on a roadtrip convertible Bonnie & Clyde style to California to see some friends and family. We will be stopping around the U.S. along the way and want to know where we should go and what we should see, eat, experience… anything you can think of!

Dare us to try something? Know about fun and daring activities in the U.S. where we can stop (keep in mind our route from Montreal to Cali – must be along the way)?

Let me know

My Dearest Babe…

Because I can never really tell you enough
Because you can’t put a price on genuine guy (or person for that matter… but especially guy…)
Because you’ve never done me wrong
Because I beleive you never will do me wrong
Because you make me smile
Because you annoy the hell out of me
Because you refuse to pick up your shit around the house
Because you are sooo good for me
Because you are sooo good to me
Because I know you only have eyes for me
Because I am your Queen
Because you worship me
Because our love is true and deeply understanding
Because I have passion for you
Because you are unconditional to me
Because we are just two peas in a pod
Because I trust you
Because when I am with you, I am home…

I Love You.

Thank you for being every bit completely and totally you. You are my love. You are my life. You make me better and I appreciate everything you do for me and our little family.

… there… just had to send that one out into the universe…

Date Night at Garde Manger Restaurant

Every now and then, no matter how long you have been in a relationship – you need to get away from everything and remind the special someone in your life that amongst all the chaos it’s still just you and them. DATE NIGHT!!! There is nothing I love more than showing my babe off for all of the world to see how lucky of a lady I am . Soooo… we finally got reservations to one of Montreal’s most coveted restaurants in the heart of the Old Port – Garde Manger.

Garde Manger has now been open for about four years, and still remains one of the city’s hottest spots for amazing seafood, cocktails and a new menu every night (written so homely on an old school black chalkboard). The decor is classy, yet rustic and natural (gives hints to a fish market/beach hangout). Upon walking in you instantly feel at home (no wonder I was eating my crab legs so savagely). With a large chandelier hanging over the full dining area, candlelit jars filled with sand, an old school rock and roll soundtrack and dimmed down lighting – it is a place you can tell houses many regulars. Reservations are a must, as it is actually impossible to get a table without one. The bar, however is always open and always serving some quite amazing concoctions. So… We decided to try some of their specialties…

( The “art deco” styled address above)

To start off, I ordered a Caesar (one of my favorite aperitifs!)… Garde Manger makes it rimmed with seafood spices, with your classic celery stick, and with a crab leg protruding from your over sized beer mug! I was in heaven. Crab leg in my cocktail? Bring it on!

Next for the starter, Vlad and I shared the seafood platter for two (first and last picture). The platter nearly took up the whole table and was absolutely succulent! Fresh oysters, shrimp, scallops and crab legs in a very healthy portion delivered with decorative sea kelp, home made horseradish and Tabasco sauce. YUM! My main course was a fish fillet in a shrimp and lobster bouillon with artichoke hearts, and Vlad went for their BBQ baby back ribs – I must say, his plate was better than mine! The ribs practically fell off the bone and were incredibly juicy.

Because we stuffed our faces, we did not get to experience any of their desserts this time round, but next time we will indulge in something sinful while dancing the night away to amazing rock n roll Overall rating: 4 stars!

Garde-Manger Restaurant Information

408 St-François-Xavier,

Old Montreal

Phone: 514-678-5044

Hours: Tue–Sun 6 pm – 3 am

Payment: Cash, Credit Cards

Rudsak Sample Sale Findings ;)

Twice a year, Montrealers flock to the Rudsak sample sale on Chabanel Street (the garment district). Gorgeous tailored wool coats with leather detailing (such as patches, buttons and pocket flaps), as well as leather accessories (photo albums, cosmetics bags, wallets) and handbags are their specialty.

So, Babe and I set off to conquer the Sample sale!!! We made a day of our adventure and hit up some chinese food for lunch… Above, Vlad’s almond cookie goggles… tee hee

I’m so cheeky…

Me in my new wool coat with fur trim, and Vlad…

Fabulosity!

We are just two silly things…

Vlad macking his truck!

Pug enjoying the chinese food leftovers… soooo BUSTED!!!

Here’s one of my sample sale finds… I feel like a Russian doll in it! Love the detailing in leather and fur.

Back in the USSR!

Feelin’ glamorous with all the obvious accessories – faux diamond chandelier earrings & ring and black fur collar. Smooth on the pink gloss to feel extra girly…

And here is find #2… a leather trimmed trench for spring!

It’s your classic trench with white details (buttons and collar) - love the edge it brings to a true classic.

That’s all folks! Enjoy the Easter Weekend!

www.rudsak.com

A Brand New Toy from Babe…

So I came home the other night to my boyfriend (better known as Babe) who had a surprise waiting for me (man do I love surprises)! You see, he is very into remote control cars – yeah, kinda dorky but hey – we all have our niches right?! So, he knows how much I adore the Mini Cooper (if I drove, that’s what I would have), and bought me a remote control version of it!!! I am in no way, shape or form much of a car girl but let me tell you – I am ecstatic!!! It is a gorgeous little red one like the pic, that he has been building and fixing for me so that I can bring it to the park and chase my pug around! Pug is already pretty afraid of it though and avoids it at all cost So, I’m lovin‘ the thought that went into this… When you try to give something you love so much and get so excited about to someone else to enjoy. Truly the sweetest gesture! Love my man