New Marie Antoinette Film

To know me is to know I'm borderline-obsessed with Marie Antoinette. So when I heard that a new Marie Antoinette movie was being made, I got a little giddy. First, Eva Green was rumored to play the infamous queen. Then, it was verified that Diane Kruger would be taking the role. I was a little wishy-washy at first about the thought of her in the part. But, with the release of these film stills... I'm starting to totally see it...

Above: Marie Antoinette (Diane Kruger) shares an embrace with her friend the Duchesse de Polignac (Virginie Ledoyen).

The new film, titled "Farewell, My Queen" is Chantal Thomas' novel. It centers around Sidonie Laborde (played by Lea Seydoux), a reader to the queen.

I'm swooning over the costumes and set...

Gorgeous, no?

Thanks to Lumiere for these stills! And to Tea at Trianon for pointing me toward the post on Playlist.

Psssst! Love Marie Antoinette decor as much as I do? Check out one of my early decor boards, inspired by none other than Marie Antoinette herself!

DIY Cat Barrier for Under $100 (See-Through, Climb-Proof, and Too-Tall-To-Jump)

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I'm going to write-up a separate post about some of the solutions I've tried, how they worked, who they worked on, and what I'll be trying next. But in this post, I wanted to share the main 'piece de resistance' of having both cats in my apartment: an un-climbable, un-jumpable, see-through barrier to separate Cotton and Dahlia.

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Pencil It In | Working the Pencil Skirt into Your Work Attire, Including 25 Examples with Do's and Don'ts

Starting this week, every Wednesday on The Lovely Side will be devoted to wardrobe, hair, and beauty content. With summer internships right around the corner and interviews for real world jobs looming as well, I thought now would be a good time to delve into the world of office fashion.
Sarah, a reader, recently emailed me asking about how to style a pencil skirt for her "somewhat casual, somewhat professional workplace full of fashionable co-workers." She's been lusting after pencil skirts at several stores, but been hesitant to purchase one for fear of looking bad in it and not knowing what to wear with it.

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Aria's Room | Pretty Little Liars Decor

Welcome back for LU's 2nd room in the PLL series! Today you're getting a glimpse into my favorite room on the show... Aria's room. Aria Montgomery is the artistic, imaginative, bookworm of the bunch. So it's no surprise that her room has an artsy, historic, romantic eclecticism atmosphere. Plus, it's full of books. My two words for Aria's attic space: Vintage Eclectic. (Those happen to be my two favorite decorating words... so brace yourself for my soon-to-come swooning.)