Haunting Me

This damn YSL Arty ring keeps haunting me..

I know I "need" one, but what color to get?

YSL Manifesto Girls in Los Angeles

 The gorgeous bag and the amazing YSL book inside

Had quite the adventure today trying to track down the YSL Manifesto girls in Venice and Santa Monica. In case you don't know about this - YSL distributes the Manifesto Book and limited edition YSL tote (free) in various places through out New York, Paris, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Milan, but this is the first time LA has been part of it, so I was very excited! 

We cruised up and down Abbot Kinney for well over an hour before they arrived and we spotted them, but it was well worth it!  I am sure they probably thought I was a total freak when I sprung out of the car while screaming  "Manifesto Girls!!".  But they were gracious enough to pose for a photo - which they of course all look gorgeous in.

We then were heading to lunch and we spotted the second group of YSL girls over on Main Street in Santa Monica so I had to stop and bombard them again - I think I was the only person in the beach area today who knew what was going on and was super excited about it.

I heard on twitter that Robertson and Hollywood Blvd were busy with people looking for them but Venice and Santa Monica just didn't seem that crazy... except for me..

Betsy Bloomingdale & the Haute Couture

The gorgeous book from the exhibit - featuring some of the gowns on display and their history

Two of my favorites - both by Givenchy - petals and feathers

Christian Dior gown with boned corset - on the right, the "Croquis" for Betsy's dress

Christian Dior Gowns

Dior on the left, Yves Saint Laurent on the right

Karl Lagerfield for Chanel dress.  The tags Betsy used to tell her when + where a dress had been worn

Ian and I went to this amazing exhibit at FIDM Museum in Los Angeles that featured 60 of 

Betsy Bloomingdale's Haute Couture ensembles from 1961 to 1996.

Show is up now through December 13.