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Tag Time!
CC has been tagged by the lovely Erika of Café Fashionista, darlings!Where do you live?
CC. West Hartford, Connecticut (by way of both NYC and Atlanta).
What would your perfect day consist of?CC. Coffee and scones in bed with GP, checking in with my Fellow Fashionistas, shopping with my sister Mindy and lunch al fresco, a lovely run in the park, followed by some pampering (mani/pedi and haircut/blowout), then drinks and apps with the girls at my favorite champagne bar!
Who is your fashion muse?CC. Sienna Miller
What do you always order from Starbucks?
What do you always order from Starbucks?CC. Quadruple venti skim extra hot no foam latte!
7 Passions:
7 Passions:CC. Family. Love. Fashion. Knowledge. Blogging. Literature. Art.
What are your obsessions?
CC. Crosswords. Scrabble. Glossies. Platform pumps. Trader Joe’s Frozen Yogurt. Red Velvet Cupcakes. Campaigning. Vintage furs. Statement necklaces. Skinny jeans. New York City. Cabernet Sauvignon. Mad Men. Gossip Girl. Family Guy. Yoga. Pilates.
What is your favorite quote?
What are your obsessions?CC. Crosswords. Scrabble. Glossies. Platform pumps. Trader Joe’s Frozen Yogurt. Red Velvet Cupcakes. Campaigning. Vintage furs. Statement necklaces. Skinny jeans. New York City. Cabernet Sauvignon. Mad Men. Gossip Girl. Family Guy. Yoga. Pilates.
What is your favorite quote?CC. Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end. -Unknown
What is your favorite season?
What is your favorite season?CC. Fall! I literally worship my September Vogue. And I love to go running in the crunchy autumn leaves. Not to mention pumpkin picking and carving, cozy boots, day hikes, and my birthday (11/11)!
What is on your bedside table?CC. A stack of magazines, a book or two, a lamp from Anthropologie, an adorable pillbox, a bottle of Poland Spring, and a silk Mary Green sleeping mask.
What’s on your playlist?
What’s on your playlist?CC. Armin van Buuren, In and Out of Love; Angels & Airwaves, True Love; The Samples, Who Am I; Slow Runner, Trying to Put Your Heart Back Together; John Mayer, New Deep; Ben Lee, Ripe; Band of Horses, Neighbor.
What’s always in your bag?
What’s always in your bag?CC. My Coach wallet, Michael Kors shades, iPhone, digital camera, Lancome Juicy Tube and MAC Lipglass (yes CC needs 2 glosses at all times!), pretty tissues, nail file, business cards and holder from J. Crew, and a silk scarf.
Naturally, CC is tagging all of her Fellow Fashionistas to complete this super-fun survey ~ would love to read all about all of you on your respective blogs, darlings!
xoxox,
CC
Naturally, CC is tagging all of her Fellow Fashionistas to complete this super-fun survey ~ would love to read all about all of you on your respective blogs, darlings!
xoxox,
CC
Ten Years Hence
in award, fellow fashionistas, tag
Darlings, CC was recently tagged by the lovely Gracey of Breakfast at Gracey's with this fabulous award, which requires the recipent to state where he/she hopes to be in 10 years' time. CC would love to be settled here in Connecticut with her current beau, GP. CC's dream is to own a restaurant/shop where clients can have a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon and a bit of brie while browsing the most exquisite and exciting array of clothing and accessories!Where do you see yourself in 10 years? CC is passing this award and its query on to all of her Fellow Fashionistas... Can't wait to hear your responses, either in the comments section of this post or on your own blogs. Congrats to everyone, and enjoy!
xoxox,
CC
5 Questions
Tagged by the lovely Katie of Fashion’s Maven with these 5 Questions:1. What's your favorite perfume?
Issey Miyake
2. What's your favorite song lyric?
“We all look how we feel.” Dashboard Confessional, Stolen.
3. Name a city/state/place where you'd love to live but never have.Paris!
4. What's the best birthday you ever had?My Sweet 16 ~ my boyfriend and best friend threw a surprise party for me!
5. Do you have a signature dish or meal that you make?Gazpacho!
CC is tagging all of her Fellow Fashionistas to do this one!
xoxox,
CC
8 Things
CC was recently tagged by the lovely Jennifer Fabulous of I Know, Right? to list 8 Things CC Couldn't Live Without:1) Starbucks quadruple lattes.
2) My iPhone.
3) Platform booties. Camilla Skovgaard heart cutout ankle booties, at shopbop.com.
4) Yoga.
5) Grey Goose martinis with lots of olives.
6) Mad Men.
7) Scrabble.
8) Couture, of course! Christian Dior Fall 2010 Couture pictured via style.com.CC is tagging all of her Fellow Fashionistas to do this one! What are the 8 things YOU can't live without?
xoxox,
CC
Tag Time!
First things first, darlings! The winner of CC's Runway Rundown Bohemia Design Boot Giveaway is the lovely Ashley of Jinx! And the winner of CC's Chickdowntown.com Missoni Scarf Giveaway is the fabulous Erika of Cafe Fashionista ~ congrats to you both!
CC was recently tagged by the lovely Tamera of Tamera's Take with the Versatile Blogger Award. Thank you, darling! Here goes:Rules
1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Answer 10 questions.
4. Pass it along to 7 blogs you've recently discovered and enjoy.
5. Leave your recipients a note, telling them about the award.
7 Things about CC:
1. I am a yoga and Pilates instructor.
2. I am the eldest of five siblings.
3. My feet are size 11.
4. I was a lawyer and a teacher before becoming a blogger.
5. My favorite city is New York; I lived there for six years.
6. I'm addicted to Starbucks quadruple lattes.
7. My record in Scrabble is 434 points.
1. Why did you create this blog?
Couture Carrie began as a logical extension of my own personal style and trendspotting sketchbook. About three years ago, I decided to start sharing my ideas with my Fellow Fashionistas in the blogosphere.
2. What kind of blogs do you follow?
I read primarily fashion blogs, but I also follow a few foodie and architectural sites.
3. Favorite makeup brand?NARS
4. Favorite clothing brand?
La Petite Salope (now called La Petite S*****)
5. Your indispensable makeup product?Perricone No Foundation Foundation
6. Favorite color?
Purple
7. Favorite perfume?Hanae Mori
8. Favorite film?Elf
9. What country would you like to visit and why?I would love to go back to Italy someday and visit Milan... it is the one city I skipped on my last trip and I am quite remiss!
10. Would you rather forget to put mascara on one eye or forget blush on one side of your face?
The former, I guess...
7 Blogs CC loves:
Congrats, darlings, and have fun doing this tag!
xoxox,
CC
P.S. Please check out CC's guest post on Fashion Court ~ "If I had a Black Card..."
Award and Tag!
Happy Labor Day, darlings!CC is honored to have received this lovely award from Statements in Fashion. It requires the recipient to state 7 random facts, so here goes:
1) I can whistle through my teeth. I call it "stealth whistling".
2) I was a gymnast until I got too tall. I can still do a back walkover.
3) I am addicted to Starbucks pumpkin scones. Dontcha just love autumn?
4) I lived in New York City for 6 years and didn't drive at all. I just got my license (again - had to retake the test since it had been so long since my license expired!).
5) My BF, Greg, is running to be State Representative. I'd love it if you would all become fans of his on Facebook!
6) I am a Yoga and Pilates instructor.
7) I can swim a lap and a half underwater.
CC is tagging all of her Fellow Fashionistas to do this fun survey. In addition, CC is passing along this lovely award to all of her readers. Congrats, darlings!
xoxox,
CC
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