Fun Links Around the Web

I regularly share fun and interesting links on my Twitter and Facebook so I don't really do link roundup much here but in the spirit of my post on Why I Don't Celebrate Valentine's Day & Choose Love Everyday being selected as one of IFB's links à la Mode this week, here are some things that have caught my eye around the web recently.

• This video of a cat dressed as a monkey licking a banana is really all kinds of awesome
• This adorable baby polar bear got tickled
• A man planted this big and beautiful garden of flowers for his blind wife! That's true love and devotion!
• Japanese Kit Kats come in cool and wacky flavors and Food 52 breaks down the good, the bad and the weird.
• I've been eating savory oatmeal for years and it's now a new food trend 
• Avocado Toast + Grilled Cheese Mashup... enough said
• Stylish Chinatown seniors. All the really bad fashion I see in Chinatown is usually on the young 'uns.
• The Best Street Style of New York Fashion Week
• The 11 Major NYFW Beauty Trends You Need to Know
• NYFW Trends in K-Beauty
• The Secret to Learning New Skills Twice as Fast
• 7 Genius Decluttering Apps to Simplify Your Life
• The Power of Daily Minimalism
• Barneys New York flagship store is back in Chelsea again and it's gorgeous!
• Idris Elba is Basically an American James Bond in Bastille Day
• Are We Finally Ready for an Asian Leading Man?
• Are You Really An Introvert? 3 Surprising Ways To Tell
• 15 Things That Are Way Bigger Than You Thought
• The Ultimate Checklist for not Being Annoying on Social Media

Photo: Stunning Song Hye Kyo photographed in Paris by Hong Jang Hyun for Vogue Korea September 2015. One of my favorite editorials ever and the equally beautiful Kang Dong Won is in it too. See the entire pictorial here!

Recently, I was able to watch Dior and I from start to finish without interruption {Happy Valentine’s Day to me}. What impressed me most wasn’t the immaculately designed line, the beautiful venue, the craft of the atelier, it was the tears that Raf Simons fought back at the beginning of his showing. I can only guess that it was the culmination of many factors attributed to a high pressure position, but what also translated to me was a love and commitment to Dior… the brand, the people, and the man. As I write this my eyes are welling up just recalling that part of the documentary. 

IFB Bloggers were also on top of their game this week with so many wonderful and varied posts to choose from. Topics ranged from trends, women’s fashion styling, the business of blogging, how-to’s, fashion industry, the Grammy’s, and of course New York Fashion Week. There were also quite a few of you who didn’t want to talk about fashion at all. You had cake, dogs, Black History Month, and love on the brain. After the month we’ve had already, who wouldn’t? 

Links à la Mode, February 18

• Al Balsam Life: Diana Vreeland on Love
• Alive as Always: No-Bake Cheesecake in a Jar | 3 Ways
• Attire Club: A Look at the Men of 2016 Grammy Awards
• Christie Moeller: How to Fix a Boucle Snag
• DressCode:HighFashion: Fashion Trend Overview S/S 16
• Everyday Starlet: Top 5 Wedding Dress Shopping Tips
• Fashion Moriarty: 5 Floral Shirts for Valentine’s Day
• I’m a Norbyah: Prints | More is More
• Lady Goodman: The Imminent Rise of Direct to Consumer Shows
• Les Assorties: Vernez | A Platform Calling Out Aspiring Fashion Editors
• Modavracha: How to Use an Editorial Calendar to Improve Your Blog Content
• Mox and Socks: Meet Mox, My Incredible Dog
• Petite Silver Vixen: 15 Reasons to Wear a Beret!
• Prime Butterfly: Macy’s Celebrates Black History Month
• Rain of Peonies: Shorts in Winter | Pourquoi Pas? 
• Rolala Loves: Why I Don’t Celebrate Valentine’s Day & Choose Love Everyday
• Savage Gazelle: 10 Essentials For a Chic Winter Wardrobe
• Style Context: NYFW F/W 2016 | Lovely Gowns at Leanne Marshall
• The Classy Junk: How to Use Pinterest to Create a Personal Valentine’s Day Look
• We Are Ready Made: Keta Gutmane

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