[L]UXE Christmas: Take 3...ACTION!

Giuseppe Zanotti's Swarovski-embellished sandals!!! (retailing at $1,150...not bad for LUXE)

I've been eyeing these on Net-a-Porter.com for a while now and yea...i want 'em...
I guess by now you've realized that i like all things that sparkle...

Here they are (in a different style) at this years Victoria's Secret fashion show...



more 2 come ;) <3<3

[L]UXE Christmas: Pt. 2...

#2 on my LUXE christmas list....


Shaun Leane's Aurora Ring set!!! (reatailing @ £11,460 which is equal to $16,989.45)

Inspired by the natural phenomenon the Aurora Borealis, these dazzling beauties screaming "LUXE!!"

Now at first glance I thought "OOO that's a hot ring!!". But i was wrong...it's 3!! Shaune Leane is famous for his interlocking rings. The rings are sold individually and as a set (as pictured above). This allows you to create your own color combos of crystals and diamonds...what more can a girl ask for??

Check www.shaunleane.com for more shiny sparkliez!!

<3<3

THINK [P]INK!!

...VICTORIA'S.... SECRET.... FASHION... SHOW.... 2009...

need i say more??? nope. Here are some of my fave pics from Fashionising.com

Dreamin of a [L]UXE Christmas...

Soooo... thnxgiving is over which traditionally begins the attack of all things christmas...(even tho christmas carols have been playing since halloween...smh).

I figure, if ya cant beat em...join em....therefore i've started my christmas list.
But not any ordinary christmas list....my LUXE christmas list...a.k.a my "throw it in the bag" list.(a girl can dream cant she?? lol)
So every time find something luxe enough for my list I'll be posting it here on the [C]andyLand Blog!!

TODAY'S FEATURE IS: Judith Leiber's Limited Edition Strawberry Cupcake Minaudiere (reatailing at Neiman Marcus for $4,295)!!


..Anyone who knows me personally knows of my obsession with crowns, crystals and, cupcakes. So when i saw this purse in the Sex and the City movie I almost died..



Complete with sprinkles and pink frosting, I could eat it all up!! Even Katy Perry and Rocsi from BET's 106th & Park have rocked the [d]ee-licious-ful cutey...




Well...thats all the drooling i can do today =P...if u find anything [L]UXE that belongs on my list scream @ me!!

MUAHH!! <3

HAPPY [T]HANKSGIVING!!!

HAPPY THNXGIVING 2 ALL MY FELLOW BLOGGERS AND BLOG READERS!!!

Im so thankful for everything and evry person that God has put into my life...without any of you i wouldnt be me, [CANDY]Girl.

one big [MUAH] 2all of you!!
and remember 2 always be thankful...not just today...

[O]opzz!!!

WOAH WOAH WOAH...i've been neglecting this blog way 2 long...but im gonna be back in the swing of things real quick! A lot has been going on and i need 2 catch ya'll up!! see ya next post!! (which will be SOON!!)

:* MUAH!!

I[M] Living for the Weekend!!

Man-o-man!! After a hard week of college im sooooooo glad for the weekend!!!
Remember that cartoon from "The Weekenders"??? I wish i was living it up like them this weekend...chillin with friends, eating nachos and drinking slurpies.....o the life....(sigh).

Have some fun this dreary NY weekend...and if u get into something good, CALL ME!!!

=]
muah!!!

[L]ouboutin + [M]archesa = [B]liss

Here's a peek at Marchesa's spring '10 collection...i love the looks but of course the cherry on top was the Louboutin shoes!!! Seems like Mr. Louboutin is going for a sheer look this spring...i can dig it...

Bonjour <3

AAAHH R[E]AL MONSTERS!!!

O YESS!! Just laid eyes upon Alexnder McQueen's SP '10 collection.....AWESOMERY!!!!
These 10 inch creatures pictured above cant even be called shoes...i give a HUGE pat on the back 2 the models that rocked these heels!!

Of course these aren't meant 2 be worn on a dinner date, but i LOVE LOVE LOVE the creativity and design that went into these wonderful monsters!!
(Let's see Rihanna try to stunt in these...)

But not only were the shoes to die for but the clothes left me in awe, talk about inspiration!! Im stepping my design game up as we speak!!

xoxo

pop the vid for the runway show...

LATE O'CLOCK [B]RUNCH

Just woke up and i need to munch
just missed breakfast but i dont want lunch.
Sat to my macbook and got a hunch
said to myself..."let's have late o' clock brunch!"

One smoked sausage left in the freezer
if i put it in the oven it would be easier.
A two egg omelet with onions and cheese
"ACHOO!!" that dash of pepper made me sneeze.

Now its all done and im ready to eat
OOPS forgot to make a second plate for my best friend ME.


LOL!!! THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN U THINK 2 MUCH...I CRACK MYSELF UP....
xoxo MUAHH!!

2009 [V]MA'S

OKAY...i kno ther Vmas are long over but I cant help laughing everytime i look at the 60 second recap that mtv did....my favorite part is the guy in the MJ tribute who couldnt do the "smooth criminal lean"...LOL....SIGH. if u missed it, it's in the vid below in the recap and at the 3:32 mark...(different angle though...cant quite see it.)

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MB[F]W!!!

...did i have one busy week??? YESSIR!!

I've been meaning to blog sooner but it was way too much for me to even think of typing while i had school and fashion week to cover...

But anyway...YES i was at the tents for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week as a volunteer (a.k.a. wear-a-volunteer-tee-shirt-and-slacks-and-dont-speak-to-any-of-the-guests-unless-you're-helping-them-find-their-seat-GIRL)...it was a pretty cool experience...i learned a few things, made some new friends and saw some great shows.

I saw four shows...Argentine Designers, Phillip Lim/ AmEx, Tracy Reese and Tuleh...I loved them all but of course i have a special place in my heart for TR...(being that i interned with them for 4 months).

I saw all of my old supervisors at TR and the celeb attendance was on point!! And of course the clothes were too...

The only downfalls of the week were me sleeping through my alarm twice and missing two classes.. o_0
But I think it was allllll worth it!! :)

Anyway....CIAO BELLAS!!! more to come soon...
xoxo <3

[F]ASHION'S NIGHT OUT

O YES!!! FASHION WEEK HAS BEGUN!!!! WOOHOOO!!!

So i kicked it off with my girls (plus one Y-chromosome) at Fashion's Night Out.

We walked from W.27th and 7th avenue to 60th and 5th...talk about excercise...
It was well worth it...excitement was all through the air.
It seemed like all of Manhattan was trying for a best dressed award...of course I was the exception.

OUTFIT: Purple and black lumberjack button-up, jeans, white nikes. (started off with black leather chinese laundry boots but my feet were screaming...o well.)
But my girls looked fab! Soo mad we didnt get to take any pics...all of us had camera issues.

Anyway I got an airbrush makeover at Sephora, we went to Macy's and saw Michael Kors and Debra Messing...saw Ms. Jay, of ANTM fame, at H&M...and the Olsen twins at Barney's...

This is the only picture I got that night before my phone died...check my girl Arielle handling security in the left corner...go girl!)


The night ended with us finding out via Twitter that we should have been in Soho with Pharell, Kid Cudi and Janelle Monae; and my legs feeling like the Tinman before his oiling (my feet were also crying).

On the plus side...my homie Latrice found a free mannequin bust on the street...lol.

It was all for the sake of fashion and a fun night out...too me it well worth coming home at 2 AM for 3 hours of sleep...

"ooOO!! ooOO!!...GIRLS DAY!!"

<3<3



P.S. Sunday night i hit the tents!!! EEEKKK!!! =]

L[A]BOR DAY!!!

SOOOOO....TODAY IS LABOR DAY!!!

Which means... #1 no school!!! ...#2 the last day to wear white...(yea right) AND...#3 THE WEST INDIAN DAY PARADE!!

Too bad for me i had to go to my school and retrieve soe things to do last minute homework....yes i am a procrastinator.

But anyway...i repped my Bajan (Barbadian...which ever u prefer) heritage with some gold and blue eyeshadow, yellow nails, a I <3 BARBADOS belt and, a blue black and yellow beaded bracelet (from barbados). Of course i was only mildly dressed compared to most...

But while i was on the train, frustrated at the fact that i wasn't in my bed watching TV...i took note of a few things...


1) Brooklyn and Queens are FULL of Jamaican and Guyanese people!! Ya'll REALLY roll deep....I didnt spot one single Bajan! Maybe i was on the wrong train...idk.

2) Labor day is an excuse for girls/women to wear as little as possible.... I used to think it was the heat that did it. I thought that the carribbean-ish weather was what had people walking around in bikinis and pum-pum shorts... But today with the temperature in the mid 70s i realized i was wrong.

Im partly glad I didnt see any Bajans today because if they were wearing anything close to what i saw today, I would have bowed my head in shame....smh...o well at least its only one day...(for most people o_0)

and lastly...

3) ALLLL the west indians live in Rosedale!!!! And which bus did i have to take to get home??? THE ROSEDALE BUS!!! omg!! Longest line evaaaaa!!!! Then when I finally got on the bus, I had 2 deal with 2 loud boys speaking patois and singing "AY YOU GAL WIT THA TITE UP SKIRT!!!"....smh. what a day...

I LOVE NEW YORK!!! LOL
<3

[C]hris on Larry King...

So I finally watched Chris brown's Larry King interview in its entirety...and of course i have a few things 2 say about it...

1) I think that this interview was very much needed. Some good points were made by his lawyer. He said that other people that he has worked with want to find a way out of admitting to what they have done but Chris came upfront with it and just wanted to get it all out in the public. Chris seemed very nervous and was very conscious about using the right words to express himself but, I think this may have allowed people to stop looking at him as a CELEBRITY and just see him as human. Humans make mistakes...
Yes he made a big mistake but he isn't denying it and he is very apologetic...how many people would be that way in his situation??

2) I LOVE momma Joyce....she seems like the nicest person ever. Alot of mothers wouldn't have stood by their child's side in a situation like that. They would be too embarrassed or ashamed to have their face on TV like that. I love that she still represented her son...even though he was wrong she cared about him enough to stick by him.

and...

3) I am STILL a Chris Brown fan!!! ...sorry but me and Chris' relationship is far from over....i dont care if he's still in love with RiRi....LOL. And might I add...he looked quite delicious in that outfit...im just saying... ;)


Keep ya head up Chris!! Make us proud!!

MUAH!!<3<3<3

HAPPY [B]IRTHDAY M&M!!!

August 29th....

Two very special people were born today.....

Michael Jackson...the late and great KING OF POP...and a MAJOR fashion icon (just to say the least)


AND...

MY MOMMY!!! ...Michelle Sutton.....phenomenal woman extraordinare (just to say the least)



LUV U GUYZ!!! MUAHHHH!!! <3<3

[H]OT GHETTO MESS!!

Okay...so this girl i went 2 high school with and now go to college with has been found on HOTGHETTOMESS.COM. Now whoever is familiar with this website, knows that you DO NOT want your picture posted on this website....

This girl had the nerve 2 be in her bathroom taking booty shots with her pants down by using her camera phone and the bathroom mirror....

Now also take into consideration that this girl is not ANY kind of "skinny minnie"...she is a BIG girl [no offense cuz im one too ;) ]....[and not that I find it ANY more acceptable for a skinny chick 2 do this either...]

But anyway... this poor girl probably took this picture and sent it to some loser boy thinking he would enjoy it....

..and....weeellll yea, we know what he did...mmm hmmm...sent it right to the website...

So now because of these actions that image is burned into my retina and cerebrum.....so sad...i know...i know

Moral of this story: Ladies, Ladies, Ladies...RAISE THE BAR!!

You DO NOT have 2 take a booty shot 2 get attention...
Use your mind, your style, your spirit....If the person that your trying to attract can't appreciate any of that then send him to the left!!!

Us women need to realize that we DO NOT have to settle for anyone or anything...

Be a Queen!! Demand respect not only from others but first and foremost from YOURSELF.

Sooo.....before you take that next booty pic think about this post...and ask youself "Would this end up on HOTGHETTOMESS???"

=] <3 <3

America's [N]ext Top Model is...LULU

MEET LuLu...

Not only is she a contestant on the next cycle of ANTM...but she's my homie from high school!!
I luv this girl and i'm so happy for her!! I know she'll go far on that show but im praying that she wins!!!

But trust...dont be fooled by her baby face and cute name...this girl is a force not to be messed with, she can get it poppin wit the rest of them so the other chicks in the ANTM house may need to take some pointers...

So far from the previews it seems that LuLu started off with a bang anyway (watch the clip below and you'll see what i mean...lol)
....cant wait to watch this season!!

GOOD LUCK GIRL!! <3<3

[S]leep-overrrr!!!!

Last night me and my homie pulled an all-nighter...we had a sleepover via cell phone!!
If you can't have a true sleepover this is the best way 2 go...
we did all of the usual stuff...we gossiped, talked about the blasphemy that is the "Y" chromosome (boy talk), watched tv and ate junk food...
It was a very much needed girls night...now if only we had some "America's Birthday Cake" ice cream from Baskin Robbins...smh. oh well...

Currently listening to "Getcha Money Up"...new joint by Teyana Taylor, Keyshia Cole, and Keri Hilson...fellaz listen closely..

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ADD[i]CTED TO POISON!!

B-Scott jus turned me onto this song via twitter (@sweet_royaltiii) and im already playin it on repeat...its a very simple song not much of a club banger or anything but the lyrics are doin it for me...

don't you ever feel like you cant live with/without someone???

so yea i jus wanted share the emotion....

"You aint right, take me high, then that high, it subsides, and my body flatlines.
Then you come to reply.
Wait, wait, wait, Im alive, but how long will it last?
Will it all come crashing down?
How many doses am I needing now?
Whats the prognosis?
Will you be around?
Or am I just another victim of an assassin that broke my heart down.

Baby, youre just like poison."


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Ode to [C]urves

Today I had an interview with Patty Hughes (curve enthusiast and fashion extraordinaire), after meeting her i decided to google her and her blog.
After reading her blog, (CurvyGirlStyle Blog) i've been inspired...
...and would now I'd like to take a minute and pay tribute to some of my FAVE curvy fashionistas...
...including myself ;) YOU GO GIRLS!!!

QUEEN [B]...BEYONCE



MY FAVE [I]DOL...JORDIN SPARKS




[M]UAHVELOUS...JENNIFER HUDSON



[D]ASHING...KIM KARDASHIAN



[A]MAZING...ALICIA KEYS


AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST...


M[A]GNIFICENT ME!!


<3<3

Love [K]NOCKDOWN

Knock You Down by Keri Hilson has been on repeat lately...idk why but i can think of a few people 2 dedicate it to....so here it goes

THIS GOES OUT 2 YOU... <3



I never thought I'd be in love like this
When I look at you my mind goes on a trip
Then you came in, and knocked me on my face
Feels like in I'm a race
But I already won first place

I never thought I'd fall for you as hard as I did
(As hard as I did, yeah)
You got me thinkin' bout our life our house and kids, yeah
Every mornin' I look at you and smile
'Cause boy you came around and you knocked me down
Knocked me down

Sometimes love comes around
(Love comes around love comes around)
And it knocks you down
Just get back up
When it knocks you down
(Knocks you down)
Sometimes love comes around
(Love comes around)
And it knocks you down
Just get back up
When it knocks you down
(Knocks you down)

[S]olo Power

So people are making a big deal about Solange Knowles' new doo...
I say...

MORE POWER TO YA GIRL!!

It takes a lot of confidence to rock a low cut and i respect that...the people with negative opinions just may be too insecure to understand...

But with that all said...i say, "to each his own". Everyone is entitled to their own opinions. If you have one, drop a comment...

<3<3 DEUCES!

Fashion Week [Fanatic]

Sooooo.....

im planning out my look for this fall by searching for pics in my fashion mags (yes i actually do that...now if i actually execute this plan would be the right question..) and i realized....

...FASHION WEEK IS LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AWAY!!! EEEKKKK!!!!

The excitement that fills my heart and soul during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in NY is INDESCRIBABLE!!

I actually had the opportunity to attend Tracy Reese's fashion show for Fall '09 and it was a blast!! I met a few celebs, took some pix and chatted with the models...greatest experience i've ever had by far. Hopefully I'll have the chance to do it again...


Can you find me lurking in the background?? lol




But until then I'll just continue trend-spotting (deciding which are worth keeping mostly) and start my fall '09 collage on my WALL OF FASHION...LOL.

<3<3<3

Kiss me through the moon

night number one had just begun
i could not find the moon
i went outside and though i tried
i did not find the moon
no good night kiss for me tonight
i need to find the moon
i lay in bed and turn my head
and now i've found the moon
now that its found dont let me down
please look at the moon
blueberry skies have filled my eyes
i see you in the moon
good night my dear you need not fear
for we will have the moon
the morning sun will spoil our fun
but i'll wait for the moon

VOTE FOR ME!!

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