Fashion. Marchesa. Best.

I do not pretend to understand the world of Fashion.  I do understand that there is a difference between Fashion and Clothing.

Thank you Project Runway for teaching me that- because REALLY no one in their right mind would wear 98% of the creations that appear on that show. 

I must share my FAVE designer of ALL TIME:

Marchesa - those ladies are BRILLIANT!

Yes, Chanel, thank you for the best pink suit of all time.

  (Jackie Kennedy rocked the $hit out of this suit!)

And yes, Burberry, a tiny whole would be in my heart if I did not have your

 brilliant plaid print embedded on it.

                           But Marchesa (Mar-kay-sa) takes the cake. Every time. The designs are feminine, classic, yet forward thinking, and simply beautiful.

 'Nuff said.

Watch this: http://www.marchesa.com/

Here's a sample of a Marchesa gown

Check out the shoes and boots too. Gorgeous!

What Read You?

Here's the scoop on The Phillips' current reading- July 2012

Nate is reading the following

 Summer reading is not a top priority for Nate- there are fish to be caught!

Therefore, IF it rains, Nate can be found reading one of these:

 

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Christina is reading the following

Firefly Book Club

Monday Night Christian Women's Book Club

Just because I am loving this author and I need to know what happens!  This is the second book in a trilogy.  The author, Karen Kingsbury, as numerous series based on the Baxter family.  Great plots, wonderful consistency, easy read. 

 http://www.karenkingsbury.com/?url=home

My favorite place to read is on our deck.

Iced tea in hand and feet up!

(Minnesota is having ridic hotttt weather right now,

so the couch- fully reclined of course- is working fine too)

HAPPY READING!!!

Tell us what's off your book shelf and in your hand right now!

Going to the Movies- Phillips Style

The Phillips' Home has a philosophy about television and movies:

When there is real life to be lived -  turn the television off!

Simple as that.

That being said we really love movies so we do indulge ourselves movie time- the winters in Minnesota make movie nights easy to choose but in the summer it's much more rare; usually summer nights that are 106 degree heat index or rainy days. 

Movies are such a great escape from reality!

We have an issue with Hollywood however: we think writers don't have any original thoughts left.  This used to annoy us but recently we've decided to embrace it.  If we are going to spend two hours staring at that stupid box we want that time to be filled with quality cinema.

Here is a short list of some our fave classics

      

   

     

  

A few notes on these movies:

I'm CONVINCED That Touch of Mink is the original Pretty Woman.

White Christmas is my favorite movie of ALL TIME/ALL GENRES.

I have mad love for Ocean's Eleven-- all of them: the original with the Rat Pack, then Ocean's 11,12 and 13 with George Clooney, Brad Pitt and crew. Mad.Love.

I never thought I would enjoy Alfred Hitchcock so much but his movies are quite brilliant.

I could list every Audrey Hepburn movie ever made. She was amazing.

Same with James Dean, he wasn't just a pretty face- that man had serious talent.

What are your favorite "oldies"???

Coming soon: a list of our fave "Guy" movies, "Chick Flicks" and date movies.