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Saturday Socialite Link Up

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It hasn’t felt much like spring this week in NYC. Let’s heat things up with some of my favorite links.

Jobs that will (and won’t) get you into the Soho House – bloggers welcome! (hauteliving.com)

Shop my closet on Poshmark (poshmark.com)

Everything we learned from the Bruce Jenner Interview (eonline.com)

Kate Middleton‘s best maternity looks (instyle.com)

Love this Aleena Black Dress T Shirt Dress (boohoo.com)

Kentucky Derby dresses (renttherunway.com)

10 reasons to treat yourself to a new bag (purseblog.com)

Nicky Hilton heads to a charity luncheon (dailymail.co.uk)

Cozy in Santa Barbara (currentlycrushing.com)

5 margarita recipes for Cinco de Mayo (bhg.com)

Picnic perfect (missyonmadison.com)

6 reasons learning tech skills was better than going to grad school (levo.com)

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Carol Brodie Namesake Collection for HSN Preview

Earlier this week, I attended the preview of Carol Brodie’s Namesake Collection of opulent home and fashion accessories sold exclusively on HSN.  Since I aspire to live everyday as if it were an opulent affair, I love this classy collection designed to ward off haters.  When Carol Brodie thanked everyone for joining her at the Soho House for her collection’s preview, she explained the significance behind the evil eye present in most of her jewelry in home designs.  It’s meant to ward off the haters who want to bring you down when you’re on your way up.  Though you need your haters because if you don’t have them you’re not making enough of a dent in the universe, like Carol, I prefer the company of my love circle to my hate circle and I’m proud to call myself a member of this collection’s love circle.  I also must say that the evil eye cupcakes were a delicious touch and that her candles smell amazing.

Can’t get enough of warding off haters with Carol Brodie’s signature evil eye

Sparkly Socialite Pillows!

Marie Antoinette: Can Excess Be Too Excessive?

Long before Paris and Nicole lived The Simple Life and Kourtney and Kim Take New York premiered, the lovely Marie Antoinette made her mark on France with her famous proclamation “Let them eat cake.”  Though I am no history buff, I truly believe that royalty were the first ever socialites.  Flowing champagne, over the top parties, and cute little dogs act as parallels between the European royals of yesterday and the NYC socialites of today.  Perhaps, SoHo House is the new Versailles?  It also could be that the high society tradition of vacationing in the South of France may be somewhat inspired by the life and death of Marie Antoinette herself.

If it weren’t for the whole losing her head thing, Marie Antoinette’s story dramatized many times over, my favorite being Kirsten Dunst’s version, would be one to aspire to. Therefore, my advice to Aspiring Socialites everywhere is to shop and party all you want, but when you feel you are losing your head, it is time to take a step back.  If you ignore the philanthropic side of being a socialite, you may be pulling a Marie Antoinette.  To become a socialite you must be able to see yourself the way others see you.  This applies to both your attire and your actions.

Since you should live everyday as if it were your birthday, I encourage everyone to eat cake.  Unless, of course you are on a diet.  This scene from Marie Antoinette (2006) is among one of my favorites.  The outfits are completely ridiculous, but I love the shoes.