the art of living: January 2012

Oscars 2012/Meet the Best Picture Nominees

The Help

The Artist

Moneyball

Midnight in Paris

Hugo

The Descendants

War Horse

Tree of Life

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Kate Middleton on the cover of UK Tatler's February 2012 issue

Many rumors buzzed around the Royal Couple on whether they are expecting a baby, and after they were all proven false, Tatler still misleads the public with a headline that might suggest that The Duchess is 'expecting.' Let's cross our fingers that 2012 going to be the year that we watch Kate Middleton wear desiner maternity clothes.:)

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Pierre Herme's Pastry shop in Paris

If you like sweets as much as I do,then you are going to love this cutest shop in the city of Love.Pierre Herme is the king of French pastries.And if you don't have time to fly to Paris,just order his new book from the internet. It looks delicious!

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My Object of Desire...

SWASH Posey printed iPhone 4 case. Just ordered one for my iPhone! It has a feminine style,but at the same time something gothic too. In love with this piece of art:)

Madison Square Park Potpourri Scented Flowers

Just look at the colors! So bright,they make me want to dance and...eat something sweet.

La Florentina Soap from Italy

These Luxurious Soaps are Handcrafted using Tuscan Techniques and Recipes Passed Down Through Generations.They look so cute,and each smells incredible.VIOLET Alighiero Campostrini Soaps A light soap scented with Italian violet.LAVENDER Alighiero Campostrini Soaps This extra-large handmade bar is beautifully crafted using aromatic lavender.

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Lana del Rey-Video Games

She's so beautiful and so talented! Two thumbs up for Lana del Rey.Enjoy:)

Paintings of Klimt in the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere.

The Belvedere has the world’s largest collection of paintings by Gustav Klimt. Now we have a chance to see them.The only thing you have to do is to buy a ticket to Vienna. I guess everyone knows who is Klimt,but for those who was on Mars for last centuries and only for that reason don't know his name, here are some of his works.Enjoy:)

Gustav Klimt / Josef Hoffmann. Pioneers of Modernism
October 25, 2011 – March 4, 2012

Lower Belvedere, Orangery

Beth Ditto is the new face of MAC cosmetics

The Gossip singer, who has been happily embraced by the fashion industry despite her decidedly non-fashion size, is signing on with MAC Cosmetics for a limited edition collaboration.Now, like Daphne Guinness and Iris Apfel before her, Ditto will lend her name and distinctive style to MAC.

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Women I Admire/Wendi Deng Murdoch

Wendi Deng Murdoch is a Chinese-born American businesswoman. She is the third wife of News Corporation Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch.In 1987, Murdoch met an American businessman and his wife, Jake and Joyce Cherry, who had temporarily relocated to China.Murdoch studied English with Joyce.In 1988, Wendi abandoned her medical studies and travelled to the United States to study, with Jake and Joyce Cherry sponsoring her student visa.Murdoch received a bachelor's degree in economics from California State University at Northridge and an MBA from the Yale School of Management where she currently serves on the board of advisors.In 1997, she met Rupert Murdoch at a company party in Hong Kong.They married in 1999.Wendi and Rupert Murdoch live in Manhattan with their two daughters: Grace Helen (born 2001) and Chloe (born 2003).She counter-attacked Jonathan May-Bowles who pied her husband during a highly publicized testimony before a British parliamentary committee in connection with the News International phone hacking scandal.

information source/ wikipedia.org

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Alice Dellal is the new face of Chanel

Very unusual choice for Chanel. Karl Lagerfeld surprised us one more time. I love Alice Dellal,i think she has a very unique style and interesting personality. Here is her interview about Chanel and Lagerfeld. Join:)

My 10 Favourite Restaurants Around the Globe

Azar,Marrakech

Hakkasan,Miami

Sketch,London

Petrus,Hong-Kong

La Maison de la Truffe,Paris

Milos,New-York

Pushkin,Moscow

Mr.Chow,Los-Angeles

Piazza Repubblica,Milano

Levantine,Dubai

Mark Twain once said "Part of the secret of a success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside."This is exactly how I live my life.I never say no to new experiences in food.Diets are definitely not for me.Life is too short,so I prefer to enjoy it to the full.First thing I ask my friends to show me in their cities is the best restaurants out there.Here are ten of my favourites:)