"I'm not about fashion. I'm about living."

Ralph Lauren's exclusive interview with Oprah:

to watch the full length video click here

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San Diego Hot Spot

Point Loma Seafood

 

Order the crab sandwich (pictured above) bomb.com! P.s. it's also a cute spot for a quick romantic lunch!

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The only real elegance is in the mind; if you’ve got that, the rest really comes from it.

Diana Vreeland 

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Inspire

Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love, hosts a TED talk explaining the "genius" that each and everyone of us have.

Gilbert muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses — and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person “being” a genius, all of us “have” a genius. It’s a funny, personal and surprisingly moving talk. (via TED.com)

Be Inspired and create!

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WOOF

Just say NO to head bands! Kim what were you thinking?

Enzo's Penne a la Vodka

 Disclaimer: Not Jersey Shore approved
16 ounces dry penne pasta, cooked according to package directions (see note)

1 medium onion, finely chopped

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 (28-ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes, shredded or pureed

8 ounces heavy whipping cream

Pepper Vodka (see note)

Pinch salt to taste

Grated Parmesan cheese

Saute onions in butter and olive oil until transparent, Add shredded or pureed tomatoes with juice. Cook over medium heat 20 to 25 minutes or until all liquid content is reduced. Meanwhile in separate saucepan, cook Pasta according to package directions, drain very well and set aside.

When tomato sauce is ready, stir in heavy cream. Bring to a near boil, reduce heat and cook 2 to 3 minutes until cream and tomatoes are well blended. Stir in sauce and pepper vodka, mix, stir in hot cooked penne pasta. Stir together to blend. Liberally sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.

Makes 4 servings.

Chef's notes: Pepper vodka is a commercial item available at many liquor stores, but it does not have the concentrated flavor. For a homemade version, stir 1/4 teaspoon red crushed pepper in 4 tablespoons of vodka. Put aside and let marinate 3 hours or overnight. Using a coffee filter or fine cloth napkin, allow peppered vodka to filter 3 hours. Remove and discard filter and set vodka concentrate aside.

Once the tomatoes have been added to the sauteed onions.

 

Right before the heavy cream is added

The finished product! Bon Appetit!

Enzo's Restaurant in Orlando, Florida 

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Photo of the Day

via Push The Movement

Shady

12 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT... SUNGLASSES

What Fred Astaire taught Jack Nicholson about shades, and more essetential optical knowledge.

Find it on http://www.parkandbond.com/the-intersection/guides/guide-to-sunglasses

Great men's fashion blog that tells you cool facts about sunglasses that I guarantee you didn't know. Also, check out their posts on dress shoes, dress shirts and denim. Come on boys, read these posts and you'll understand the importance of style!

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Coolest pony in the barn

 Korean designer, Eungi Kim, has designed the ultimate little girl's dreams to come true to life. This attachable 'Horsey' design was created for the Designboom and Seoul Design Foundation 2010 competition Seoul Cycle. 

Direct quote from the designer -

"Horsey is an attachable bicycle ornament/accessory which makes one’s bicycle look horsey! the ‘horsey’ package includes wooden ornaments (horsey shape body), metal parts, and screws. The manual is very simple so that anyone can easily arrange it according to one’s needs. Through this ‘horsey’ project. I wanted to give a special look to bicycles so that people would care about cycling not only as transportation but also as a lovely pet."

Read more at Design Milk: http://design-milk.com/horsey-by-eungi-kim/#ixzz1UwECMtRf

Happy trails!

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Shooting Stars

I went to an Ellie Goulding concert a few weeks back and came across the two-man electronica group called the Bag Raiders. These two are Aussie men that know how to make their music groove. 

Do yourself a favor and follow these boys.

"Shooting Stars" Bag Raiders

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Monsieur Mondays

 

Did you have a case of the Mondays this week? Well, if you did we have a recipe to cure your symptoms. It's called Croque Monsieur (pictured above). This french recipe is out of this world. We used Ina Garten's recipe off foodnetwork, and we all were speechless at dinner. It literally turned our Monday frown upside down. We accompanied the sandwich with a light salad.

2 heads of Romaine lettuce chopped

4 leaves of buttered lettuce chopped

8 radishes quartered

Dressing:

3 tablespoons of red wine vinegar

1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard

Salt and pepper to taste

In a small bowl whisk together the red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper. Slowly pour in the extra virgin olive oil while whisking. Add the mustard and mix together. Mix the dressing with the salad (once the sandwiches are out of the oven) and dinner is served!

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