Tropic Chic

I desperately need your opinion!  

I want to show you this fabulous dress I bought!  I fell in love with it at the store. 

I got it to wear at my husband's Turning Blue Basic Training ceremony.  

The only problem is that my husband is not a huge fan of maxi dresses.

(Apparently not enough leg showing for him I guess!)

So, as you can see, I am torn. 

Do you think this dress is stunning enough on me to wear it regardless? 

This is slightly amusing and awkward...but I have to make sure I look good because I am apparently up for nomination as best looking wife/girlfriend in the company!  

My husband wants that bragging right!  

So I need your honest opinion!

Is the dress to 'beach resort/loud' to wear normally?

(Notice my lovely Hibiscus bushes blooming in the background!)

(Also, you can't tell in this photo but I just recolored my hair to a beautiful intense copper!)

Start Your Week Right

Wouldn't it feel good to start your week off waking up in a space like this!

I LOVE this room! That bed is fabulous.  I love the shutters and plants in the room, and check out that wonderful wood ceiling!   While my bedroom doesn't look like this, I do strive to make it feel like a getaway.  A retreat of sorts, into my own fantasy world.  If I could visit anywhere it would be Indonesia, so naturally I try to bring out a Indonesian spa resort vibe to my bedroom!  It is a work in progress, but one I plan on completing!

Wishful Musings: Louis Vuitton

I love the photo shoot for Louis Vuitton's Cruise 2012 catalogue taken by Mark Segal. The model is Arizona Muse and she looks so fresh and lovely in these photos! It makes me yearn even more for Spring!

 

 

 

 

 This last photo is my favorite! It is so carefree! It embodies how I feel about Springtime!

Enjoy!

~ Elle~

Travel the World: Bali

Villa Shalimar Cantik

This romantic 2-bedroom Villa Cantik is the smallest and most intimate of the villas at Shalimar – a peaceful beachfront oasis of three luxurious self-contained villas, located at the traditional fishing village of Seseh, on Bali’s southwest coast.   Designed by the renowned Balinese architect Wayan Sukayasa, Shalimar is characterized by contemporary tropical architecture, open-air living, an abundance of light, and the constant sound of the breaking waves.  The rooms are designed to maximise the dramatic coastline views enhanced by Bali’s legendary sunsets. The villas are bordered by rice fields, and the world-renowned surf beach of Seseh is just footsteps away at the end of the gardens.    Villa Cantik, complete with swimming pool, is built around a pair of antique ‘Joglos’, traditional Javanese teakwood houses. It features a cozy living and dining area, kitchen, and spacious bedrooms with sunny garden bathrooms. Each bedroom opens onto a colonial style veranda within a pretty garden beside the pool.   All of this and your own cook & staff to make sure you are completely satisfied! What more could you ask for!   My idea of a true vacation! For more information visit: Villa Cantik @ Shalimar