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{chanel & a bit of history}

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Say what you want about Karl Lagerfeld, but you must admit he’s a design genius. Chanel has always been about the details and finishing; Karl is certainly continuing that legacy.

With all the hype around Chanel last year, both current and past {think Coco Chanel movies}, it’s hard to imagine Chanel as anything but extraordinary and luxurious. That wasn’t always the case, particularly in the time between Gabrielle Coco Chanel’s death and the time that Lagerfeld stepped in.

The Chanel we know today is the direct result of Alan Wertheimer and the outrageous Lagerfeld. Wertheimer is responsible for persuading Lagerfeld to jump ship at Chloe and join Chanel. It is because of Wertheimer that Chanel No. 5 is en vogue again; it was once selling at drugstores and considered out of date. Interesting, no?

images via style.com edited for {bits of beauty}

{under the same sky}

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Ever think how we all look into the sky in wonder and amazement? It’s a universal fascination. Nature ties us together more than we think…

images {via} surface mag

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{stella & dot}

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New {Bits of Beauty} Stella & Dot has recently premiered their Spring ’10 line. They also announced that Cynthia Myer, formerly director of Kate Spade jewelry is joining their design team. We’re happy to have such a stylish sponsor and wanted to show you some of the gorgeous and affordable jewelry!

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{sequins & mirrors}

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Behold, the bed of my dreams. It’s shiny and pretty. I’m not sold on the rest of the room, but the mirrored bed is a yes in my book. I’m very attracted to shiny and glamorous things, as evidenced in this post. I love mirrored furniture, but mirrored stairs or walls with mirrored tiles are sickeningly glam.

I’ll take a whole dress covered in sequins. {Doesn’t it make you think of the holidays?} Or, maybe just a few touches, like the one below. A sequined pillow or a wall covered in mirror can glam up the plainest of rooms. I think that would be a great solution for when you can’t paint a wall.

Photos: 1. Elle Decor, 2. & 3. Hunter & Gatty, 4. Adrian Briscoe, 5. Unknown