Tickle my fancy: September 2011

Tuesday 27 September 2011

You know, Angie and Gwen hangin' out with the kids in London...

Image: via Marieclaire.co.uk

Sunday 25 September 2011

I've just discovered the H&M Home collection. How did I not know about this until now? Apparently the collection as been available online in Europe since 2008! Given how affordable this collection is, you can change up the look of a room as many times as you like! Here are some photos taken from their site to give you an idea of the cool stuff they have. (Love the bath mat in the second photo!)

Images: H&M

Emmy Awards 2011

Wednesday 21 September 2011

I really enjoyed the show this year, even though I had no clue who the hostess was (I'm NOT a Glee fan). My favorite part was when Amy Poehler and the other women nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series got up on stage while the nominations were still being read. Hilarious!

Gwynth Paltrow in Emilio Pucci. I'm not loving this look at all. There is just way too much going on, the beading and the detailed pattern, the little ruffles at the end... Plus I never thought showing that sectoin of a tummy was flattering.

Sofia Vergara in Vera Wang. Love this look. The dress fits her perfectly and the color helps keep it a little sweet. I want those earrings.

Julianna Margulies in Giorgio Armani Prive . This was the worst look of the evening. I'm sorry Julianna, I love you and I can't wait for The Good Wife to start again, but really? Did you just bedazzle one of those collars you get from a vet?

Evan Rachel Wood in Elie Saab. Wow. And she knows it.

Katie Holmes in Calvin Klein Collection. This is quite nice. It's very simple and effortless while the color gives it that needed pop.

Heidi Klum in Christian Siriano. I'm all for supporting past designers from your own show, but this just looks like you're trying too hard. Wonder how she managed to sit down in this?

Kristen Wiig in Zac Posen. She looks a lot hotter here than she did in Bridesmaids that's for sure! This is very pretty and the color is definitely different.

Kate Winslet in Elie Saab. Ok she doesn't make the most exciting style choices but this woman knows what works for her. She looks absolutely stunning!

Julie Bowen in Oscar de la Renta. This was my favorite look of the night. She looks super sexy and modern.

Cat Deeley in Monique Lhuillier. She looks really pretty as usual.

Nina Dobrev in Donna Karan. Yes she looks lovely, but the reason I put this photo is as a shout out to my new favorite show! I know I sound like a 15 year old, but I LOVE Vampire Diaries and have been raving about it every chance I've had. Oh and if you do watch it, I'm on team Damon! I was so excited to find out they are actually dating in real life, how cute is that? Ok, OK... I'll grow up.

Images: People, Huffington Post, Via Go Fug Yourself

lmnop's 25 books to read before 5

Tuesday 20 September 2011

I LOVE children's books. I love the sweet and clever stories, the amazing illustrations and the bursts of color. Since I'm always on the look out for new books for Y, I was happy to find this article in laugh make nurture organise play's latest newsletter. The books are even broken down by age!

25 before 5:

- Dear Zoo

- Brown Bear Brown Bear, What Do You See?

- Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes

- Hug

- Goodnight Moon

- Who's in the Garden?

- Banana!

- Peepo!

- Froggy Green

- Orange Pear Apple Bear

- The Foggy Foggy Forest

- Olivia

- How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?

- Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

- Elmer

- The Giving Tree

- Lost and Found

- Man on the Moon

- The Gruffalo

- The Lion and the Mouse

- Iggy Peck Architect

- Mr Chicken Goes to Paris

- Gorilla

- Daddy Lost His Head

- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

You can read the full article here.

Their magazine, site and blog are a must for all you parents out there, check it out here.

Image by Ian Macpherson for lmnop.