Speaking of little stinkers...Zara Kids

Can we please talk about how adore these little people are? I'm beginning to feel exceedingly guilty about the sneakster move I pulled this morning ;), but while we all have kids on the brain I must say that I can only hope my future mini me's will be as stylish as the ones in Zara's September and Christmas lookbooks. Zara's incredibly on point lately with runway right looks (hmm, I wonder if I could pull these off?) and their latest evening collection here just in case you missed it!

Exciting News & a Baby Announcement!

Hello, darling readers!  I've barely been able to contain myself for the past few weeks, but as we're getting close to the big day, I have found it high time to let you in on all the fuss! 1. I'm not preggers. 2. The presh baby announcement above is the latest work in progress by sweet Sarah over at Truly Smitten who will be giving My Cup of Te a makeover!

After months of searching for the perfect fit, I was smitten by Truly Smitten! I've followed along with Sarah's blog for quite some time now and...

She's got impeccable taste, but doesn't take herself too seriously.
She loves animals and hand-written letters. 
She's got tricks up her sleeve and doesn't mind eating her hush puppies while people stare.
She appreciates the finer things in life-and by finer I mean good food and fun friends.
And just like me, she stuck it to the man and peaced out on corporate America to follow her heart!

On top of all that awesomeness, I absolutely love her sense of humor as well as her modern and clean, yet pretty designs- you really must check out her portfolio for yourself! For more on Sarah, you can find her work published in the Little Book of Letter Press and featured in Style Me Pretty, Daily Candy, and Design Sponge to name a few! 

I'll be closing shop for a day or two within the next week to let Sarah and her partner, HTML maven Lindsay Nicole, work their magic. Can't wait to bring y'all the new look!

p.s. Mom and Dad, sorry for the baby fake out! I got your attention didn't I? ;)

My Weekend Cup of Te!

Via Club Monaco's New Blog Culture Club!

My lovelies, I realize I have been quite delinquent in posting my linky link Friday Cups of Te, but you see between my most important birthday and certainly a fave holiday (Christmas without the distracting presents- just family and food!), I have dropped the ball and for that I have searched even higher and lower than usual to deliver a super fun Cup of Te full of the unique and unexpected- So enjoy and have a marvelous weekend! x's and o's, Roxy

pssst, just thought you'd like to know I collect these links from all around the web and from you my lovely readers!

I'm seeing spots, but I think that's Anna Wintour!

And I thought my Hello Kitty Band-aids were cool

Sit in your bookcase. No, really.

Leave your print

Festive Christmas cocktails just in case your house turns into a Griswold family christmas

I would get as much enjoyment out of this chair as a 5 yr old

Speaking of children...how adore is this baby seal?!

A wedding gown fit for a princess, err, maybe a disney princess

My new signature necklace and you might as well throw these in too!

Wouldn't you fancy a romantic rendezvous here?

A French classic with a twist

This little guy's Christmas present

Kumquat, Kum-what?

Nars Schiaparelli and Urban Decay Zero. Who are you?

Adore her crazy cool style

A photo diary after my own heart!

Would you pay the price to be city slicker cool?

Directions to develop star style blogger status

A darling gift guide!

The Seoul Style Files of an American Expat | Scarf Steeze for Men

{Mr. Seoul Style File waiting for the bus!}

Remember my brother who lives in Seoul? Well he's back with some cold weather steeze. Growing up in a mini, often backwards, southern town many a man who dared wrap a scarf around his neck (you would've though it was a noose, never mind we were the only "chinky"-eyed around) would be subject to ridicule and smart ass remarks- Well, show 'em how it's done little bro! They wouldn't last for a second in Seoul! Check out Esquire for four ways to wear a scarf and for more inspiration see here and here.

Party Pretty! | Zara's Evening Collection

Rendezvous under the mistletoe? Or lack thereof? Zara's drop dead evening collection will land you under a holly berry or three. You'll shine brighter than strands upon strands of twinkle lights and be hotter than hot toddy in hand! Cheers to the holiday season darlings!

Get Your Gift On | A Personal Portrait seriously worth 1,000 words

{Designer, fashion icon and stylist to the stars, Robert Verdi's Portrait. What would your "Ideal Bookshelf" say about you?}

"I paint people's ideal bookshelves: your favorite books, books that changed your life, books that made you who you are. Picking your ideal books is not an easy task (try it!), and the results are always enlightening. I think of this project as an intimate form of portraiture; a way to illustrate who the subject is on the inside instead of out." -Jane Mount, artist

This is my fave so far! Wouldn't this make for the most delightful surprise? Shame on those silly pre-packaged gift sets and electronic gizmos and gadgets! I say! Wouldn't you much rather find this under your tree than one of those silly whatchamacalit kindles?! Go on lovelies! Commission a bookish portrait of your most darling of darlings- they will shriek with excitement (or at least I would!) when they figure out why you pleaded and begged to play a game of what's your favorite!  I'm dying to know- what would your top three titles be?

p.s. "Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it." Especially if it's going to be immortalized in a painting! ;)

{To learn more about Jane, click here}

Get Your Gift On | The New Baby Daddy : Bow Ties, Booze, and Babies

{Okay, so those are really hair clips from Need Supply, but wouldn't they make awesome bow ties?! You can find the whiskey eau de toilette at Hickoree's Hard Goods.}

I believe it takes a real man to pull off a bow tie with manliness intact. A whiff of whiskey eau de toilette and he's sure to prove he's got hair on his chest. Did someone say whiskey? Well...

{I'd rather "make that a double" on "Daddy's pacifier!"}

...for those of you men with wifeys bumpin' buns in the oven (no offense, I'm terrified and no promise of a pricey push present could convince me otherwise), I thought you'd appreciate these cheeky little onesies. This is the gift you would probably find under your Christmas tree from the girl (me) throwing back hard cocktails at your baby shower. You could probably also count on unwrapping books with titles such as Love in the Time of Colic: Getting it On Again or Sex After Baby because we all know how your hot little mama turned into your hot little baby's mama.