le haute list

mix of high + low
baubles
recipes
and shiny sparkly things
i find on the web
One of my favorite shots of the first lady.

One of my favorite shots of the first lady.

This nerd-chic look from Gap makes me smile.

(Source: gap.com)

NEED.  Will not sleep till I have them.

NEED.  Will not sleep till I have them.

An elephant getting her (or his) toenails painted at a festival in Nepal.

An elephant getting her (or his) toenails painted at a festival in Nepal.

asa engstrom for mauro grifoni fall / winter 2011.

her. hair. is. KILLER.

vintage roshumba williams for sports illustrated.
i’d never seen this shot before, but i’m wishing that was me right about now!

vintage roshumba williams for sports illustrated.

i’d never seen this shot before, but i’m wishing that was me right about now!

(Source: )

poppy king for j.crew lipstick, $18. 
j.crew girls are KNOWN for their lips.  the rest of the makeup is very simple and fresh, but the lips always pop.  they’re the reason i ran out to buy heat wave and funny face (both by nars) after i read they use them for their shoots.  coral works on almost every skin tone.  can’t wait!

poppy king for j.crew lipstick, $18. 

j.crew girls are KNOWN for their lips.  the rest of the makeup is very simple and fresh, but the lips always pop.  they’re the reason i ran out to buy heat wave and funny face (both by nars) after i read they use them for their shoots.  coral works on almost every skin tone.  can’t wait!

zoe saldana at the colombiana premiere.  she can do no wrong.  okay, maybe the shoes are a little wrong, but i’ll forgive.

solange, juno temple, corrine bailey rae, hélène + célia faussart of les nubians, and esperanza spalding for t women’s fall 2011

the concept of the shoot is to “show off how to pair afros with evening gowns.”  didn’t know it needed instruction, but it’s a beautiful shoot nonetheless.

(Source: The New York Times)