10.25.2010
Three Questions With Diane Kruger

So I recently attended a fabulous luncheon at the Four Season in Beverly Hills in honor of Calvin Klein Beauty, the fragrance.  The fragrance’s face, Diane Kruger, was also in attendance (gasp!) as well as some of my favorite bloggers- Emily from CupcakesandCashmere.com, Annie from BellaSugar.com and Katherine Power from WhoWhatWear.com, just to name a few.  The lunch was delish and we all got to go around ask Diane a few questions.  Here’s three questions with Diane Kruger, as told by me. =)

Q: If you could give your 22-year-old self any advice, what would it be?

A:(chuckling) It would be to relax.  I was a model in New York when I was 21/22….and I wouldn’t want to be that age again.

Q: I heard that Karl Lagerfeld is your neighbor for your Paris apartment.  What kind of neighbor is he?

A: Karl is a great neighbor but he stays up very late!  He also always has groupies waiting for him downstairs, at all times of the day and night.  He’s also the only person in Paris who drives a Hummer and he owns nearly half the block and he’s constantly trying to buy my apartment.”

Q: What are your beauty and fashion obsessions?

A: I love fake lashes- I’m obsessed.  I’m currently using Cetaphil, L’Oreal Triple Active Jour Day, Kiehl’s Blue Toner and CoverGirl concealer.

(photo taken by Nadine Jolie)

10.17.2010
Three Questions with Brooke Burke

So as you know, I recently went to an Oral-B breakfast with Brooke Burke and was actually given the opportunity to have a one-on-one interview with the TV host herself.  If you haven’t been living under a rock, you know that Brooke is the co-host of Dancing With the Stars, the host of She’s Got the Look, the Co-CEO of ModernMom.com, the President of BabooshBaby.com and author of the soon-to-be released book “Naked Mom.”  So yeah, she’s a busy lady, to say the least and here goes…three questions with Brooke Burke:

Q: What are your beauty secrets to stay so young-looking?

A: My number one tip would be that I drink lots of water.  I also exfoliate one to thre times a week and I love vitamin C serums, eye serums, etc.  I also eye patches when I’m getting ready for my shows…they really hydrate and help wake you up.

Q: If you could give your 22-year-old self a piece of advice, what would it be?

A: Know what you don’t know.  I can remember being 22 and thinking you have it all figured out.  Also do something that scares you…it’s so important to challenge yourself, take risks and lots of chances.

Q: Who surprised you the most on Dancing With the Stars?

A: I was very surprised to learn what a gentleman and how nice The Situation is.  He’s a very nice guy…I hope he’s gonna be around for awhile. (Note: this interview was conducted before The Sitch was voted off)

10.11.2010
Oral-B with Brooke Burke and Operation Smile breakfast

So I was recently invited to a breakfast hosted by Oral-B with Brooke Burke and Operation Smile at Cecconi’s in West Hollywood.  I’ll put this out there, I’m so not a breakfast person…which is really just because I’m so not a morning person BUT when I was offered the chance to do a quick solo interview with Brooke and get a delish breakfast at Cecconi’s, I just couldn’t say no.

Oral-B teamed up with Brooke Burke and Operation Smile to announce that they would be donating $25,000 to Operation Smile, which is a worldwide children’s charity that provides free surgeries for children with cleft lips and cleft palates.  Now not only is this an amazingly generous donation, but Oral-B is also providing a pretty hefty rebate to customers who buy their electric toothbrushes in honor of this new movement.

I was also really interested to learn a litttle more about dental health as well.  I’ve been using the Oral-B ProfessionaCare 3000 that was in the event gift bag and I’ll be honest- I LOVE it.  My dentist told me just last month that I should consider using an electric toothbrush (and not the kind I had been using that takes 1 AA battery and costs like $10 at the drugstore).  I kind of scoffed…mainly because I’m lazy and then took this invite as a sign that the teeth gods want me to have less plaque in my life.

According to Oral-B, the rechargeable oscillating rotating toothbrush can help remove up to 100% more plaque than a regular manual toothbrush and also gets in deep between the teeth and along the gum line for a thorough clean, which helps prevent gingivitis.  Gross.  The brush I’ve been using retails for $99.99 but after the mail-in rebate, it’s really only $49.99.  Not a bad price for clean teeth, my friends.

Stay tuned for my “Three Questions With” Brooke Burke interview this week…

 

10.11.2010
Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic Los Angeles

So yesterday Nadine, Lindsay and I went to the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic Los Angeles.  For those of you who don’t know, Nadine is somewhat of a polo expert and when I heard about this (free) event, I was super excited and even more excited to go with someone who can actually explain what’s going on to me. Before yesterday my knowledge of polo came from “Pretty Woman” as a result of the one scene where Julia Roberts and Richard Gere go to a polo match and they stomp the divets while Julia wears a perfectly 90s brown dress with white polka dots.  I imagined a similar scene…minus the polka dot brown dress, obvs.

The match was in the Pacific Palisades, which, I never even knew existed.  Amazing.  I love when that happens.  It’s this like magical little town at the top of a mountain in Santa Monica…who knew?  Anywho, we had to wait a bit at Will Rogers Beach for the shuttles to get us and bring us up to the match since there wasn’t enough parking at the top of the hill.  Nadine and I went right for the champers as soon as we got inside and sat under the lovely Veuve Clicquot umbrellas to watch the match.

I have to admit, I still don’t know much about polo but I do know that I support any sport with hot men, horses and daytime drinking.  You can come to expect more stories from my adventures in polo sometime in the near future.

 

 

 

Nadine and I

me “treading in” aka stomping in the divets

10.03.2010
Foot Petals, to save my feet!

So I’m so not a heels girl.  I’m 5’6 and I’m also a New Yorker so yeah, heels have never really been a big part of my life…until I moved to LA.  Not that anyone is any taller here (believe me, they’re not) but since people drive everywhere, it’s much easier to go out and where heels for a longer period of time.  This is where Foot Petals come into my life, thank god.

I’ve recently bought a few new pairs of heels but have been hesitant to wear them since yeah, my feet still hurt…even with the driving.  I recently tried out the Tip Toes, which supports the ball of the foot, at the VMAs and I’m not kidding when I say, it was a life-saver.  Get a set for every pair of heels you own ASAP.

09.29.2010
The Skinny LA Bitch cocktail

So lately I’ve been really into grapefruit juice.  I mean, it’s a favorite of one of my favorites, Ms. Chelsea Handler, and yeah…it’s actually really good for you too.  These facts are exactly what lead me to create my very own signature cocktail, the Skinny LA Bitch.  Give it a whirl and let me know what you think…I’m pretty impressed with myself right now, personally.  Delish.

  • Ice
  • 7 -10 counts of Belvedere vodka
  • Light Grapefruit juice- the REAL juice, not cocktail juice (1/2 the calories!)
  • a quick spritz of club soda at the top

09.29.2010
My 1 Year “LAnniversary” Party

So I can’t believe it myself, but it’s been ONE whole year since I left New York City and moved to Los Angeles.  In honor of me lasting an entire year in a city that some people thought I might hate, I threw a little party that I dubbed my “LAnniversary” party.

 

 

 

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