{Suit Up}

I'm slightly a bathing suit fanatic. I probably own at least a dozen, but who's really counting? There may be something to be said about my unhealthy habit of planning ahead to the days I will (hopefully) be vacationing on white sand or just plain living on white sand. Clearly, I'm in denial. Anyhow, I'm not throwing in the towel just yet. I've begun to warm up to the idea of mixing & matching pieces (let's not get too crazy though) and even possibly wearing a fashionable one-piece...but as I was going through my People Style Watch yesterday, I came across the following picture dubbed as the "it" one-piece:

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Rihanna & Diane Kruger in We Are Handsome - The Amazon Scoop Back

Ummm...what? Just because an A-lister or two wears this, does that make it fashionable...or even attractive? Well, since I was appalled by the first glance of this bathing suit...I did some research on the Australian label. Turns out, I was quite taken by their collections (though I am not ecstatic about the about-to-pounce-on-you cat face). Those creepy yellow eyes should only be allowed to appear on a Broadway playbill. Just sayin'. However, check out these other cool We Are Handsome swimsuits I found:

The Hollywood Scoop Back

The Los Angeles Bandeau

The Bahamas Zip Suit

The Yosemite Bandeau

The Kinaree Zipsuit

The Dreamer Zipsuit

But not without more creepy cats...

The Africa Scoop Back

Well, there you have it. A new twist on swimwear. Not exactly what I was expecting for a new summer swimsuit fetish, but interesting nonetheless!

 Images via We Are Handsome

{Just A Broadway Baby}

It's officially evening in New York City. You've just finished a delicious meal at Bubba Gump Shrimp & Co. and are partaking in all of the pop and circumstance of Times Square. The crowds, the bright lights, the flashing cameras and noisy cabs...and you haven't even made it to your show yet. You find your way through the hustle and bustle of this intriguing city when you spot it: the theatre entrance. Before you know it, you step into a whole new world of theatrical sensation. Like being caught up in a whirlwind, you're swept off into a new dimension of art that even the guy next to you can't get over.

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If you haven't experienced Broadway yet, you need to understand 3 things: 1) it's about time you do, 2) you can get up to 50% off ticket prices here, and 3) you can make it all happen on a cheaper budget than you think. I've grown up going to Broadway shows and have done the whole shabang: from having a limo escort to an evening show to catching a matinee after wondering the city all day to testing out an off-broadway production. I've even had the luxury of sprinting across town in a dress with my dinner in hand to see Wicked (thanks to our bus being late); the show made up for it though, ten-fold. Research the shows, choose your seats wisely, set a budget for your trip and make it happen! Tip: for half the cost of staying in downtown Manhatten, you can stay a 15-20 minute (direct-to-Port Authority) bus ride over the Jersey line at a hotel that offers a stop out front. Sounding better and better? If you're going to do NYC in all of its glory...give my regards to Broadway.

 A Few Favorites:

My Favorite Broadway Spectacle!

A Close Second - Tied With Wicked

fun, FuN, FUN!

Practically Perfect In Every Way