Cigars, Fashion, & Style- But Of Course!
June 28, 2009
I love cigars, and when something unique like this limited edition box from La Flor Dominicana comes up- I am very excited! With art design by Ruben Toledo for the bands and cigar box, this duo is a magnificent piece worth looking into.
I was enjoying a cigar at my favorite cigar shop when the owner, Kenny, came up to me and showed me this beautiful box of cigars. It is the El Museo Limited Edition Box and can only be found from elite tobacconists and select department shops. Only 2000 boxes are to be produced with a retail price of $600, so once they’ve sold out that will be the end of this particular cigar’s production- and the box will remain a collectors piece forever.
Kenny has this lovely box available in his shop, and it is beautiful to look at and tempting to taste- but for the occasion it was created for, it is to be sold as a complete set with all profits donated to El Museo del Barrio.
La Flor Dominicana produce world class cigars of which I am very fond of. And to see a fine cigar paired up with a beautiful design for a great cause is grand. I must say, I would love to indulge in one- it is oh so tempting to discover the flavors of this unique cigar.
The designer, Ruben Toledo, was born in Havana, Cuba in 1961. He is a painter, sculptor and illustrator. His wife, a fashion designer, Isabel Toledo was also drawn to the project. For the two of them it was a project of personal meaning from their own history, and one they were very happy to be a part of.
So there you have it, loves- cigars, fashion, and style!
For more information about this project or the box design, visit Cigar Aficionado or El Museo.
A Love Of Winter Patterns & Tights
April 6, 2009
Or maybe now it is more like spring’s winter love- with the cool breezes showing up here lately one would hardly know the difference. Maybe spring got a little jealous, yet with the warm sunshine it makes for a lovely and welcoming cool day.
Cool enough to get me to bring out my tights once again- a fun fashion style opportunity I am always eager to indulge in. Tights can do so much to the most simple of outfits, and when patterns are involved the possibiliites are even grander.
Colors? Love them, and I’ll even admit to my turquoise, magenta, blue, and other rich filled opaque collection of tights. With color, the look is definitely a bold one. However today I wanted something more classic with a playful twist. Black is as classic as it gets, so when you involve a pattern into the look it will almost always be fabulous.
And so these are a fun favorite I like to wear when the weather is as lovely (and cool) as it is. Something about black on black prints on tights are great to me- I have another that are sheer black with dark black stripes running vertically as the print- such a small detail but the look is very bold. With color you expect it, but with black and sheer, it has an entirely different attitude.
Here’s to having fun with prints on tights while the weather allows for it- make it grand 
Twisted & Angled Into A Bow Hair Fashion Style
April 2, 2009
It has been a little while since I last styled my hair up and so this morning I was feeling inspired. I just started to play around a bit with my hair, originally considering a classy little side swept style, but then I did something different.
I started down low and off to the side- sectioning my hair off similar to how I normally would for the side swept up do. Only this time instead of clustering the twisted up buns on the same side together, I began to work my way up in a diagonal- not really on purpose at first it just kind of ended up in that direction.
Sometimes you just have to follow your hair to wherever it wishes to go to. As was the case here. I didn’t know what to think at first but it began to grow on me and now I rather like it.
It is different and unique, but still very clean with that classic feel to it. The principles are not wild, but come together in a lovely modern manner.
Dressed up and finished with a bright and long red bow- I wrapped it around each mini-bun and tied the bow on top. So there is a low bun on one side and a high bun on the other (a cute bright bow peaking out). My hair is so dark that I wanted a contrast to make the design have more of a pop factor to it. I think a white ribbon would do the trick as well-but the red has such a nice richness to it.
