tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86269465395954446372024-03-13T13:00:57.813-07:00Lola LaSheaLola LaShea-Duddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118366381009966584noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626946539595444637.post-66217196386506185362013-02-16T15:37:00.003-08:002013-02-16T15:37:48.902-08:00Movie Review and such!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This movie recently popped up in my watch list on Netflix, and one night my boyfriend and I decided to give it a go since we've pretty much watched everything there is to watch on Netflix. The movie is called The Flowers of War. It's set in 1937 Nanking, China at the time of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Sino-Japanese_War" sab="172" title="Second Sino-Japanese War">Second Sino-Japanese War</a>. A group of escapees, finding sanctuary in a church compound, an American mortician (Christian Bale) on a task to bury the head father of the convent schoolgirls, joined by the group of innocent schoolgirls and fourteen flamboyant prostitutes try to survive the plight and persecution brought on by the violent invasion of the city. <br />
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I thought the movie was very beautifully done, had a great story behind it, was sad yet moving, and the costumes were amazing. I've actually become slightly obsessed with cheongsam after I saw this film.<br />
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And purchased some dresses that might even come to VLV with me</div>
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All in all, I recommend seeing this movie. I took something away from it after seeing it that left me inspired in some form or another, and I hope it will do the same for you.</div>
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xoxo Lola*</div>
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Lola LaShea-Duddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118366381009966584noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626946539595444637.post-28444292176142228232013-02-02T09:16:00.000-08:002013-02-02T09:16:04.705-08:00Oh January, where have you gone?Hi all,<br />
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Whew! Where has January gone already? Lots has been going on in my life and it just seems like the time is flying right by me. I'm planning on doing my first giveaway once I reach 200 followers. So keep an eye out for that. <br />
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Ok, I'll give a hint... it's from What Katie Did.<br />
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Then in March, we'll be going to our first ever Viva Las Vegas. <br />
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And other big news...My boyfriend and I have finally moved out of our tiny one bedroom apartments and got a 3 bedroom house together. Yay! I've been super excited about that and that's whats been taking up most of my time. But we moved in on January 1st, so Christmas was a little crazy for us with packing and such. We ended up going over to his mother's place on Christmas Eve since she always does these big parties. I wore a beautiful green with gold sequin dress I got off Esty from the 40s and he wore dress slacks and a 50s style shirt we thirfted. <br />
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(His brother, his mom, Kevin, and his sister)<br />
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Then once we moved in, it was my birthday right away.<br />
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We decided to do dinner and drinks, so I wore this vintage asain dress I got from Buffelo Exchange.<br />
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Lola LaShea-Duddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118366381009966584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626946539595444637.post-2037654676070373382012-11-10T14:27:00.002-08:002012-11-10T14:27:26.250-08:00Happy Saturday!Happy Saturday everyone!<br />
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I thought I would put together some lovely dresses for you all to drool over to help get you in the spirit of the Holidays, and to hopefully give some ideas on what to wear for the upcoming Holidays. With Thanksgiving right around the corner what better way then to start looking now for that perfet party dress. The ones I fell in love with just so happened to be from FabGabs, which is one of my favorite places to shop on etsy. Julie always has beautiful dresses and items listed so it was no surprise when I came across the Holiday collection she has listed currently.<br />
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1950s Emerald Dress $238<br />
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1960s Ivory Dress w Gold detail $118<br />
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Lola LaShea-Duddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118366381009966584noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626946539595444637.post-89714307981091780572012-11-01T17:02:00.003-07:002012-11-01T17:02:57.420-07:00Happy Halloween<br />
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I know I'm a day late but yesterday was one of my favorite days of the year...Halloween. My boyfriend and I had been planning our costumes for several months now. Mine took abit longer then his did in the planning since I was making mine all by hand. But I got it done just in time even though I was starting to worry if mine was going to actually come together or not.<br />
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So I let him pick what we were going as this year, and he choose to go as Rorschack from the movie Watchmen and I would go as the original Silk Spectre.<br />
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Happy Halloween!<br />
xo Lola*Lola LaShea-Duddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118366381009966584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626946539595444637.post-66252923546044454042012-10-26T11:17:00.001-07:002012-10-26T11:17:26.024-07:00Behind the Scenes Photoshoot with Alvin Johnson Photography<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/33_EIsSlJPU?fs=1" width="459"></iframe><br />
Lola LaShea-Duddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118366381009966584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626946539595444637.post-7665441046006798072012-10-19T23:55:00.001-07:002012-10-19T23:55:41.450-07:00Clarisonic<br />
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Since I currently work for Lancome, I get all the benefits of working for a make-up counter. Like the amazing offer we were having on the Clarisonic. The Clarisonic Mia which is the one speed version has been around for a couple years now. There is also the Mia 2 which is the 2 speed version and the Aria which is the new 3 speed version, all of which are water proof. There is also one just for the body along with one just for acne. There are even other companies starting to copy them like Revlon. <br />
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So for the event we were having, if you bought the Mia Clarisonic for $119, you also got an extra brush head and a travel bag. The brush heads are to be changed every 3 months and cost $25 each unless you buy 2 in a pack which costs $40. So, with my shopping habit being as bad as it is, I thought I'd finally give it a try. I bought the lavender colored Mia Clarisonic, got the charger, cleanser, extra brush head, and the cute silver travel bag.<br />
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I have now had it for a little over a month now and can already see the difference. Just after the first use, I could see all the dead skin it pulled off my face. I only use it once or twice a week and can tell my skin was smoother, my acne was gone, and the products I use were absorbed into my skin better and faster. I love it!<br />
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xoxo Lola*<br />
Lola LaShea-Duddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118366381009966584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626946539595444637.post-16560155550187691562012-10-09T22:27:00.001-07:002012-10-09T22:27:24.168-07:00Day 3<br />
Before I get into the 3rd day of my vacation to San Diego. I wanted to announce that I will be in a vintage fashion show on the 27th of this month. So expect to see a post on that and all of the lovely outfits I get to wear for it. Plus, the dress I bought during my fitting tonight that I will finally be able to take home with me after the fashion show since it will be the last dress in the fashion show I will be wearing. So, lets get started...<br />
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Day 3 started out wonderful with another day at the beach, splashing around in the water. I did get some sand you know where and that was abit unpleasant but still fun. I also saw a big ass jelly fish float by me and I kinda freaked out. Yeah, you can say I'm a little scared from some bad experiences I had when I lived back in Pa and went on vacation to the beaches in Maryland. But after that we moved down to the other end, and I didn't see or fear about seeing another jelly fish again.</div>
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Once we were done and realized how much sun we had actually gotten, even with all the sunscreen we had put on. We decided to go into the city of San Diego and check out some of the vintage shops I found on Yelp. The first place we decided to check out that actually had some things I liked was Ms. Vintage.</div>
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I looked around the store and didn't really find anything from the 1930s-1950s that I liked. I am rather picky when it comes to my vintage. I do tend to only go for certain looks from each era that fit my body shape and girlish style. They didn't seem to have it, but they did have alot of things I knew my friend Rachel would have loved. It was mostly late 1950s-1980s items. But I did find a pair of 50s gold lame heels and earrings, in total only spend $67.</div>
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The girl at the counter was super nice and wrapped everything so nice. She even told me that she could tell my style was earlier then what they carried and told me to go check out the place down the street that was having its grand opening that day. So, Kevin and I walked down the street and around the corner to where this new shop was. And I could tell by the window display I was going to love it.</div>
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We walked inside and I completely fell in love with the place. It was stunning and the amount of rare vintage items Sparkle had in her shop was amazing. I did look at getting one or two items including the purple dress in the silly picture you see above, that my boyfriend Kevin took of me while we were there. That dress was going for $178. The 1940s black number was going for $199 and the 1950s Alfred Shaheen was going for $425. That was alot of money, so I did ask if she was willing to do a little bit of a discount since I would be not only buying 3 dresses on her grand opening but without a discount be spending $802. She refused and insisted that all of her items were in mint condition and was not willing to go any lower on anything in her shop. So, being no dummy as to what the dresses were really worth but not being rude either, I pointed out all the holes, pulls, and moth damage on the dresses. She still refused, so I walked. </div>
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Later that evening after we got back to the hotel we showered, and changed. I put on my new Stop Staring dress and the gold lame heels from earlier that day. We walked up the street from our hotel and decided to check out some of the restaurants menus and figure out where we wanted to eat. At first we were thinking sushi and even went into a spot, but where they sat us in the back was super hot and not to mention no a/c, so we left and headed back up the street. We then walked past an open Italian place called Ciao Bella where we could see people enjoying glasses of wine and delicious looking pasta dishes. So we went inside.</div>
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The first picture of the pasta is the gnocchi I had and the second picture is that of the ravioli Kevin got to eat for dinner. So, a really good dinner with lots of wine and bruschetta as our appetizer. But by the end of the evening I was pouting since I knew the next morning we would be leaving to head back home.</div>
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Lola LaShea-Duddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118366381009966584noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626946539595444637.post-63964131318824528152012-10-08T19:33:00.001-07:002012-10-08T19:33:32.452-07:00Day 2Hello all!<br />
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Ok, so I know it's been a about a month since I said I was going to be posting the rest of my vacation that I went on with my boyfriend back in August. Bad, I know. Anyways, with working 6 day weeks it's been a little bit hard keeping up with this. Plus I am still trying to get use to this new blogger thing. It's so weird and nothing is where it use to be. So please stick with me because I have lots of fun things coming up for you all that I hope to share.<br />
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So on the night of Day 1 I forgot to add that after dinner we went for a walk to see what vintage shops we could find in the area. As we were walking, this lady came up to us and told me how lovely I looked in my pink vintage dress. She also said that if we kept walking there would be a store called Temptress that I should check out. <br />
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On Day 2 of the vacation, we got up and went out for breakfast at the place that was located next to our hotel. It was a highly uncomfortable morning considering it was rather humid. I had decided to wear the Stop Staring dress I had gotten at Temptress the night before.<br />
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Over breakfast at Tower Two, we were trying to make plans on what we should do for the day. It was early and we already knew what we wanted to do that evening....drink cocktails. So we planned on going to the SD zoo. But due to the massive line of cars we changed plans and headed over to Sea World instead.</div>
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Day 1 of my trip was exhausting after the 6 hours of driving we did from Scottsdale to San Diego, but the hotel was beautiful. We stayed at the Ocean Beach Hotel on the second floor in a small room. Our room over looked a lovely courtyard with lots of plants and the tables even had dog bowels in them incase your doggie was traveling with you. <br />
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The owner even had his very own vintage woodie that I decided to take a picture with once we arrived. Yes, that's a smoothie in my hand. hehe But we were tired so my boyfriend Kevin and I went upstairs, unpacked our stuff, and headed to the beach.<br />
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The view from our table at Nick's was wonderful. The owners of the place really lucked out when they bought that place because the view was amazing, the food was delious, I couldn't have been happier. After dinner, we still wanted some more beach time so off to the pier we went.</div>
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I'm really excited to announce that I will be leaving for my first vacation in 3 years this thursday. And not only is it my first vacation in 3 years, but this will also be the first time I've been to California. So, as you can see I'm very excited :)<br />
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With this trip, I plan on doing a day by day outfit post and a little background of the happenings on my vacation. So, I warn you all....there will be lots of pictures. <br />
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LolaLola LaShea-Duddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118366381009966584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626946539595444637.post-2272844840083165842012-08-07T21:49:00.000-07:002012-08-07T21:49:21.251-07:00The problem with Vintage FurnitureMaybe I'm just the exception but I've been having one hell of a time with vintage furniture. I'm sure most of you that choose to wear vintage clothing also choose to have vintage furniture in your place. Well, having been wearing vintage clothing for 12 years, I am also one of those people that would love to have nothing but vintage furniture in my apartment.<br />
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I recently decided to go with a mid century modern look for my place. It is not my personal favorite but it seemed to be the most available style here in Arizona. But by chance or luck as I thought, I ran across a gorgeous mid century pink sectional sofa for sale on Esty. I contacted the seller and we agreed that I would make payments until it was paid off and then said seller would ship the sofa to me. This seller had great feedback and seemed like an honest enough person. Well, after a considerable run around with seller for almost 2 months, I finally went to my bank and had my money refunded to me since seller obviously had no intention on shipping the sofa.<br />
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So, having learned my lesson from buying anything bigger then clothing on Esty, I moved on to trying to find something at a local antique/vintage furniture store instead. My friend Rachel and I got together today and went hunting. Finally after hours of searching, we came across a great shop with a few things I was interested in. I left with an Art Deco end table and hopes to go back for the Art Deco burgundy sofa in a couple of days.<br />
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When I got home and started to clean off the end table I noticed a cluster of webs on the bottom which look like spiders. By now I'm pissed and have no idea what to do. So, I sat the end table on my balcony so no one would steal it and if they are spiders that wouldn't be in my house. The table was only $30 and I hate to throw it out but I'm also not sure what to do. I also am afraid to go back and buy the sofa in fear that these spider things will also be on the sofa.<br />
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Has anyone else been in this situation? Or what do you do when you buy new vintage furniture? Is there a routine/ cleaning process you do?<br />
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<br />Lola LaShea-Duddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118366381009966584noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626946539595444637.post-68646223359689347672012-07-02T19:09:00.003-07:002012-07-02T19:09:48.876-07:00Wonderful InspirationToday it reached 112 degrees here in Scottsdale, Arizona. This has come to be a usual thing for me to experience now that I've lived here for over a year now. Unfortunately my vintage style still consists of things one would wear over the winter months, considering I used to live in Pennsylvania. So I tend to look to other vintage loving girls for inspiration on items to wear over the summer. <br />
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With that search, I ran across this lady that has a wonderful vintage style. I can also relate to the "kid on Christmas morning" feeling during treasure hunting at local flea markets and vintage shops.<br />
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<br />Lola LaShea-Duddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118366381009966584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626946539595444637.post-5765726743925451862012-06-27T08:31:00.003-07:002012-06-27T08:31:53.364-07:00Vintage for saleHey guys!<br />
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I recently went through my closet and decided it was time to sell a few things.
I really hate to part with them but these are things that just don't fit anymore, or just aren't really my style.
I decided to post them here on my blog in case any of
my readers are interested in them. I also have some listed on Etsy in case anyone would rather go through there. The shop is called Hollywood Glamour Vintage.<br /><br />There will be a few more posts coming
up with things I am selling. I can't fit them all in one post. If you are
interested in any of them leave a comment and it will be first come first serve.
Please include your email adress in the comment. Shipping is not included in the
price and payment will be excepted through Paypal. All measurements are taken
laying flat, then doubled. If you have any questions please comment, or email me
at <a href="mailto:klassy40sgal@hotmail.com">klassy40sgal@hotmail.com</a>.<br /><br />Thanks for looking!!<br />
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30s/40s gray novalty print suit dress $145<br />
*there are a few light blue stains on the skirt<br />
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Bust: 41"<br />
Waist: 32"<br />
Hips: 40"<br />
Length: 45"<br />
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40s gold/tan swing dress $60</div>
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40s coral summer suit $60<br />
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Bust: 36:<br />
Waist: 28,29"<br />
Hips: 37"<br />
Length: 30"<br />
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30s Reproduction tropical overalls by Jitterbuggin $115<br />
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Bust: 36"<br />
Waist: 30"<br />
Hips: 40"<br />
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If you've been following me on Twitter then you know that I moved into the condo I have been wanting for awhile and finally moved in this month. It's really great and has a retro feel but enough on that for now. With the move I haven't had a chance to go shopping very much, if at all. But yesterday, on my day off, I went into Old Town Scottsdale to my favorite vintage shop to see what they had. I ended up walking away with these 2 beauties and decided to wear the one today since it was 96 degrees out.<br />
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Shoes by Betsey Johnson $35<br />
Bakelite from EtsyLola LaShea-Duddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118366381009966584noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626946539595444637.post-71407653554468678952012-01-31T17:42:00.000-08:002012-01-31T17:42:23.237-08:00Dita Von Teese interview - Love and Sex<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GWDQkLnYpBg?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="480" height="270" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Lola LaShea-Duddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118366381009966584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626946539595444637.post-70284587018255652622012-01-27T17:04:00.000-08:002012-01-27T17:04:19.442-08:00For the Love of Valentine's DayEvery year I get excited over this special hoiday espically when I actually have someone to share it with. And It just so happens that I do this year, and am slightly scared to see what he comes up with lol. Anyways, so I thought I would take this time to share an outfit idea I thought would be super cute for that evening out with your loved one.<br />
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1930s Red Velvet Hooded Coat<br />
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/86253038/1930s-vintage-red-velvet-hooded-coat">http://www.etsy.com/listing/86253038/1930s-vintage-red-velvet-hooded-coat</a><br />
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1950s Holly Red Dress<br />
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MissLFire Jitterbuggin Purse<br />
<a href="http://www.misslfire.com/">http://www.misslfire.com/</a><br />
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MissLFire Sweetheart Heels<br />
<a href="http://www.misslfire.com/">http://www.misslfire.com/</a><br />
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<div align="center"><strong><em><span style="color: #990000;">Happy Valentine's Day!</span></em></strong></div><div align="center">Lola*</div>Lola LaShea-Duddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118366381009966584noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626946539595444637.post-83761145878858709792012-01-17T20:37:00.000-08:002012-01-17T20:37:40.455-08:00Happy New Year!!!I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. It was just this year that I've gone through alot of changes, but them all being for the better. I moved to Arizona, got a new job, and an amazing boyfriend. With in this short month he took me to Flagstaff to experience the snow I've been missing from back home, meet his family, Christmas with him and my mom at her place, spent NYE in Las Vegas with him, and had a wonderful Birthday on January 7th! Off to a good start, I say!<br />
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So here are some of the photos I captured during these experiences!<br />
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Two photos of us at his mom's Christmas Eve<br />
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At my mom's place Christmas Day<br />
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Laughing over my present he got me<br />
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I'm an anime/manga nerd..so he got me the Bleach DVD set and the stuffed animal from the show<br />
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My Birthday photos:<br />
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Loving the fur baby while I got ready<br />
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Kevin, myself, and Jennifer<br />
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Me and Kevin looking very wasted<br />
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Me and my bestfriend Ty<br />
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xoxo Lola*Lola LaShea-Duddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118366381009966584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626946539595444637.post-38505241301362310902012-01-12T20:59:00.000-08:002012-01-12T20:59:29.995-08:00Dita Von Teese makes a MargaDita cocktail<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7VN6yL0aSLc?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="480" height="270" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Lola LaShea-Duddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118366381009966584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626946539595444637.post-56544939402301954702011-12-16T09:50:00.000-08:002011-12-16T09:50:24.185-08:00My Top 5 Christmas Movies of the 1940's<a href="http://s597.photobucket.com/albums/tt55/GlamourDoll/?action=view&current=holiday-inn.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt55/GlamourDoll/holiday-inn.jpg" /></a><br />
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<strong>HOLIDAY INN: </strong>Starring Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, centers around a night club duo. One half of the night club duo decides to open an Inn in the country that's only open on holidays after he loses the girl. While opening the Inn he discovers a beautiful woman. When his friend joins him in the country, they begin to fight over the new ingenue.<br />
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<strong>CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT: </strong>Starring Barbara Stanwyck<strong>, </strong>centers around Elizabeth Lane who is the country's most famous food writer. But the food, farm, and home in connecticut are all lies. She now must figure out a way to keep her job after her boss invited himself and a war hero to her home for christmas.<br />
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<strong>IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: </strong>Starring James Stewart, canters around George Bailey who misplaces $8,000. He feels it's the end and contemplates ending his life. When his gaudian angel, Clarence shows him what the town and his family would be like with out him, he reconsiders.<br />
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<strong>REMEMBER THE NIGHT: </strong>Starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurry, centers around a young woman who is arrested for shoplifting during the christmas holidays, and the assistant district attorney who falls in love with her.<br />
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<strong>THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER: </strong>Starring James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan, set in Budapest during the holiday season. Two co-workers who strongly dislike each other maintain a secret letter writing relationship and fall in love, unaware they are penpals.<br />
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<div align="center"><strong>HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!</strong></div><div align="center"><strong>XOXO LOLA</strong></div>Lola LaShea-Duddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118366381009966584noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626946539595444637.post-17885486164962435132011-12-06T09:43:00.000-08:002011-12-06T09:43:54.134-08:00Finding Matilda's Vintage ClosetLast month I had a chance to do some running around and check out some local antique shops and vintage clothing stores. I had decided to head out to the Glendale area, as I had passed a couple of stores that peaked my interest one day while driving by. I parked my car and started walking to the first place I had seen. Inside they had alot of glassware including kitchen and vanity items. Sadly there was only one thing that caught my eye, and that was a hand vase. It reminded me of the one my great grandmother had during the 1950s. As to where that one is now, I have no idea. <br />
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I continued on down the street, and turned the next corner. I was taken a back. To me, in what seemed to be shinning in big bright letters was Matilda's Vintage Closet. I took a deep breath and walked in happily. I was suprised by all the clothing they had in the store, but went through finding myself two very sweet treasures.<br />
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30s 40s navy blue dress<br />
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These show the actual color better<br />
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The detailing in the pleats<br />
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30s 40s white satin robe<br />
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The lace detailing<br />
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And here is a fun video by Douglas Mounce starring Amanda Lee about Matilda's Vintage Closet!<br />
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xoxo Lola*Lola LaShea-Duddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118366381009966584noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626946539595444637.post-38572207810188101222011-12-02T11:15:00.000-08:002011-12-02T11:15:18.755-08:00In the Spirits of the Holiday<a href="http://s597.photobucket.com/albums/tt55/GlamourDoll/?action=view&current=cocktails.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt55/GlamourDoll/cocktails.jpg" /></a><br />
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Every year people are dazzled by the flashing lights, snow, and holiday cheer. But with moving somewhere tropical that never calls for snow, I've been dazzled by the creative cocktails the local resorts have put together for everyone to enjoy. Also, since I am a rather big drinker, this appealed to me greatly. :)<br />
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<strong>Salted-Carmeltini</strong> <br />
Godiva carmel liqueur<br />
Stoli vanilla vodka <br />
salt and cream<br />
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<strong>Rum Reindeer</strong><br />
Captin Morgan spiced rum<br />
orange juice<br />
cinnamon<br />
ginger beer<br />
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<strong>White Christmas Martini</strong><br />
Godiva dark chocolate liqueur<br />
kahlua<br />
vanilla vodka<br />
cherry brandy<br />
mint leaves<br />
graham cracker<br />
cinnamon rim for garnish<br />
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<u>Fairmont Scottsdale Princess</u><br />
7575 E Princess Drive, Scottsdale<br />
480-585-4848<br />
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<strong>Holiday Cider</strong><br />
Captin Morgan spiced rum<br />
Disaronno almond liqueur<br />
apple and cranberry juice<br />
orange zest and spices<br />
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<strong>Pumpkin Pie Martini</strong><br />
pumpkin pie vodka<br />
Captin Morgan spiced rum<br />
Frangelico hazelnut liqueur<br />
cream and nutmeg<br />
graham cracker rim<br />
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<u>The Phoenician</u><br />
6000 E Camelback Road, Phoenix<br />
480-941-8200<br />
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<strong>Holly Berry</strong><br />
Midori melon liqueur<br />
creme de menthe liqueur<br />
creme de cacao liqueur<br />
half and half<br />
mint leaves and pomegranate seed for garnish<br />
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<strong>Season of Spice</strong><br />
cinnamon infused vodka<br />
Kahlua<br />
half and half<br />
cinnamon<br />
cinnamon sticks for garnish<br />
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<u>The Wigwam</u><br />
300 E Wigwam Blvd, Litchfield Park<br />
623-935-3811<br />
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<strong>Vanilla Chai Martini</strong><br />
Stoli vanilla vodka<br />
Godiva white chocolate liqueur<br />
chai syrup<br />
half and half<br />
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<u>Four Seasons Resort</u><br />
10600 E Crescent Moon Drive, Scottsdale<br />
480-515-5700<br />
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<strong>Santa's Dirty Little Secret</strong><br />
Don Julio tequila<br />
Navan vanilla liqueur<br />
Kahlua and carmel<br />
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<strong>Santa's Cider</strong><br />
Maker's Mark bourbon<br />
butterscotch schnapps<br />
hot apple cider<br />
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<u>Hyatt Regency</u><br />
7500 E Doubletree Ranch Road, Scottsdale<br />
480-444-1234<br />
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<strong>The Christmas Dream</strong><br />
amaretto<br />
half and half<br />
vodka over ice<br />
topped with nutmeg<br />
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<strong>Sanat's Little Helper</strong><br />
cranberries<br />
lime<br />
ginger<br />
gin<br />
Cointreau<br />
cranberry juice and sugar<br />
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<u>The Sheraton</u><br />
340 N Third Street, Phoenix<br />
602-262-2500<br />
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xoxo LolaLola LaShea-Duddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118366381009966584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626946539595444637.post-41572541828304002782011-10-29T18:45:00.000-07:002011-10-29T18:45:46.611-07:00Book Review- "The Paris wife"<a href="http://s597.photobucket.com/albums/tt55/GlamourDoll/?action=view&current=the-paris-wife.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i597.photobucket.com/albums/tt55/GlamourDoll/the-paris-wife.jpg" /></a><br />
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Several months ago, I came across this book in a book store. It seemed like an interesting read so I bought it having just finished my last book. The strikingly attractive cover of “The Paris Wife” depicts a glamorous, poised-looking woman perched in a Paris cafe. She wears a belted, tailored dress reminiscent of the late 1940s or early 1950s. Her face cannot be seen, but her posture radiates confidence and freedom. The picture is interesting because it has absolutely nothing to do with the book it is selling. <br />
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The heroine of “The Paris Wife” is <a href="http://www.enotes.com/topic/Hadley_Richardson" title="Biographical information about Hadley Richardson"><span style="color: #004276;">Hadley Richardson</span></a>, the athletic, sturdily built, admittedly unfashionable homebody who married <a class="meta-per" href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/h/ernest_hemingway/index.html?inline=nyt-per" title="More articles about Ernest Hemingway."><span style="color: #004276;">Ernest Hemingway</span></a> in 1921. They were divorced in 1927. <br />
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It starts out in Chicago 1920 during a party where Hadley and Ernest first meet. Following a whilwind courtship and wedding, the pair set sail for Paris, where they become the golden couple in a lively group "the Lost Generation" that included Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.<br />
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Once the Hemingways’ son is born, Hadley’s situation rapidly becomes untenable. Hard-partying bohemian expatriates don’t much like babies. And they don’t like fidelity either. After Hadley makes the dreadful gaffe of losing the valise that held all of Hemingway’s early work, the great man thinks he has an excuse to be angry. His mind and body begin to wander. <br />
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At this point Pauline Pfeiffer worms her way into the novel so boldly that even Hadley senses trouble. Pauline, who is as chic as Hadley is frumpy, makes herself an instant fixture in the Hemingway household. She wildly flatters Hemingway about his writing. She gives Hadley the alarming pet name “Dulla,” and then insists on becoming Hadley’s closest chum. She borrows Hadley’s slippers, merrily saying, “You won’t be able to pry them off me.” In a feat of world-class back stabbing she crusades secretly to become Hemingway’s next wife (the second of four). <br />
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All in all, even though I really enjoyed reading the book and had trouble putting it down, I really didn't like the book. I felt it was rather sad and depressing. So unless you don't mind getting depressed then I wouldn't recommend reading it.Lola LaShea-Duddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118366381009966584noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626946539595444637.post-87575826528205970452011-08-22T19:29:00.000-07:002011-08-22T19:29:56.878-07:00Time Warp Wives (Part 1)Serveral years ago when I first started dressing more 1940s and less 1950s, I came across this show. I never was able to see it in whole due to it being taken off air rather early. After that I tried to find a link for it serveral more times from someone who might have seen it on the Fodora Lounge. Eventually I had given up in trying to find it...until now. I had decided to give it one more go on Youtube and it was there. Yay! Finally! <br />
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So, I hope you all enjoy the first part of the show and let me know what you think!<br />
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Lola*Lola LaShea-Duddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118366381009966584noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8626946539595444637.post-60085397866880041582011-07-29T15:35:00.000-07:002011-07-29T15:35:20.284-07:00New PurchaseOk, so I really don't have much to share with all of you. I haven't done much this summer compared to last. Nor have I really had a chance to explore my new surrounding and score some great vintage. In fact, I don't think there is much vintage to score here in Az. Back home, there was a ton. I was busy almost every week looking for more vintage finds, and bidding my butt off at estate sales. So, since I haven't found anything here, where I am currently living, I've taken sometime to look over some things online. And that's when I came across this puppy! And is now on its way into my loving arms. Can't wait!<br />
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Lovely dress with matching belt<br />
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Matching jacket<br />
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