Bold Loft Cute Graphics

How cute are the graphics on this site!?
www.boldloft.com

I'm totally broke from the holidays but i sooo want to order the pillows!! 

But, I've got to follow my Winter of Fun objectives: #3. set a budget and stick to it!

Telling The World

I don't know about you other girls out there who are hopeless romantics... but this song tugs at my heartstrings... it kinda makes me want to see the animated movie too : Rio !

En passant: Taio Cruz's new album rocks! Torrent link here: TY.O
♥ Roxy xo

Pumped Up Kicks

My fave song these days is Foster The People's song: Pumped Up Kicks.
I just found this cover form Jayme Dee on YouTube. Wow. She's fabulous! Love.
Enjoy!

I heart FREE SOL

My new favorite band: Free Sol. Check em out, i think they're gonna be huge!
Don't Give it Away, FreeSol.

I am Thankful...

I was writing back and forth to a friend the other day, talking about how i was feeling down. We all do sometimes. It's normal. Especially at this time of year... the winter blues have set in.

She made me realize, however, how much i have to be thankful for. It's important to me, and probably to us all, that we remind ourselves of things that are great in our life.

Little things, big things. We need to have appreciation of everything in our lives. 

Here are a few of the things i am thankful for today... What are yours?

1. My mom --- it's her birthday today!
2. The adrelaline rush cheerleading stunts give me when i don't get injured...
3. Having a job to go to on a Monday morning even if i don't WANT to get up on a Monday morning
4. My new Matt & Nat purse  hmmm did i not mention that i went shopping last week? 
5. My hot athletic therapist i'm seeing tonight  for treatment purposes only i swear ;)

My sexy lingerie designer

Ok, so i'll let Roxy fans on on a little secret. Roxy loves lingerie. LOVE LOVE LOVES it. It makes me feel sexy everyday. And a little secret: I usually color co-ordinate my undies with my top that i'm wearing. Every day. That's how many undies i have!!! ;) lol.
And, it just so HAPPENS, that one of my great friends is an amazing lingerie designer. She works for Blush Lingerie. An up and coming lingerie brand that sells amazing quality lingerie for the price. I have soooo many bras, undies, corsets from her. Too many to wear actually. But i always find room in my underwear armoir (yes. armoir.) when a new season begins.
Spring 2010 is in full bloom. Check out their website www.blushlingerie.com It's HOT!



So, I sat down with my talented friend to ask her a few questions about being a lingerie designer:

[ROXY] What first drew you to fashion design? specifically to lingerie?
[BLUSH DESIGNER] I’ve always been into fashion: the clothes, shopping, dressing people up… but I always thought becoming a fashion designer was a pipe dream. Only after university (graduated in a different field) did I really start to evaluate what I wanted to do in life. I decided that fashion was really something that would make me happy and I was the only one who can make it happen. I didn’t want to invest more years in school, but then I quickly realized what’s 3 years compared to the rest of my life? It was the best decision I’ve ever made.

Same as clothes, lingerie was always something that I loved. I always found that pretty lingerie can just brighten up your day and make you feel sexy! It starts from the “inside”! I have always loved matching bra/panties sets, and I love matching them to what I’m wearing on the outside. During fashion school, we had a few opportunities to work on projects outside of women’s daywear. I always chose lingerie. I knew that it was something I wanted to go into, I just didn’t think I was going to straight out of school!

[ROXY] How do u inspire yourself? Victoria's Secret catalogs? ;)
[BD] I love flipping through magazines, watching runway shows, going shopping. I find inspiration in art and clothing. I love to travel, see what’s out there and what’s different.

[ROXY] Do you have any special collections? If so, how do u name them?
[BD] All my collections are special, lol! There are always a few groups in the collection that I’m in love with and hope everyone would love just as much. We have many groups within a collection and they all have sexy flirty names. For Spring/Summer 2010, we have names like: Swept Away, Kiss & Tell, My Little Secret, Guilty Pleasures…

[ROXY] Ooo..sexy! Speaking of, Valentine's day is next week! What do u suggest us single girls buy for our sexy dates? Oh. And let's not forget the wifies, what would you suggest they buy to impress their hubbies? To rekindle those fires!! One corset at a time!
[BD] I would tell the single girls to buy a cute/sexy set, whatever makes them feel more feminine, flirty and bold. Have fun with it! I would also suggest wearing a garter belt under with your sheer stockings. A hint of the garter will drive the guy mad!!
For the wives and girlfriends, buy something that you normally wouldn’t wear…babydolls, corsets, teddys… or even a bra/panty set in lace if you’re usually a cotton kinda gal. Pick a fun color (one that flatters you or that he likes you in), accentuate your best features (be it top or bottom, or both)! Most importantly, be confident in showing your sexy self!

[ROXY] I'm sold! So, where can we buy ur fabulous designs? and how much do they go for?
[BD] Our bras are generally $34-36, panties $18-24, babydolls/chemises/corsets $56-68. You can find Blush at lingerie boutiques, Simons, The Bay and online stores. All the info’s on our website: blushlingerie.com

[ROXY] wow that's amazing pricing! I've gotta to get to the stores! Nothing better than walking around knowing how sexy you look under your clothes! Makes a girl feel GREAT! One question I have to ask; do guys act differently on dates when they find out your occupation? Do you strategically place it in conversation?
[BD] LOL, I think guys like hearing it. They love the idea that I play with panties all day! It’s definitely one of those occupations you don’t mind telling people :) I don’t really brag about it or bring it up in conversation unless someone asks me. Maybe it’s because I’m still a little shocked that I am a lingerie designer!

[ROXY] Have you ever dated a guy who WASN'T into lingerie? that would be such a waste!
[BD] Yes I did. Let’s just say he was being quite disrespectful about it. It lasted one date.

[ROXY] Speaking of dating, have u got any crazy dating stories to share with our readers?!
[BD] I met this guy online, we had great conversations about our jobs, common interests, hockey…He had a great sense of humor, didn’t mind making fun of himself. He asked me out for drinks on a Friday night. We decide to go separately and meet at the bar. First drink in, I can already tell he wanted out of there. He kept looking at his phone, hoping that his friend would bail him out. I decided it was Friday and I deserved a least a second martini! As the waitress came with my second, he conveniently got up to go to the bathroom so I would have to pay for it. He came back, I quickly finished my drink and left.

Have you got any questions of your own for the sexy designer? Email me at hello@roxysrendezvous.com !
Here are a few magazines she's been featured in! WOW i'm jealous xo

My favorite song : Beside You

I think i can honestly say that this is my favorite song at the moment.
Don't you wish someone cared about you THIS much? I know i do.



Marianas Trench — Beside You (Lyrics) :
When your tears are spent on your last pretense
And your tired eyes refuse to close and sleep in your defense
When it's in your spine like you've walked for miles
And the only thing you want is just to be still for a while

If your heart wears thin I will hold you up
And I will hide you when it gets too much
I'll be right beside you
I'll be right beside you

When you're overwhelmed and you've lost your breath
When the space between the things you know is blurry nonetheless
When you try to speak but you make no sound
And the words you want are out of reach but they've never been so loud

If your heart wears thin I will hold you up
And I will hide you when it gets too much
I'll be right beside you
I'll be right beside you

I will stay
Nobody will break you

Trust in me, trust in me
Don't pull away
Trust in me, trust in me
I'm just trying to keep this together
Cause I could do worse and you could do better

Tears are spent on your last pretense
And your tired eyes refuse to close and sleep in your defense

If your heart wears thin I will hold you up
And I will hide you when it gets too much
I'll be right beside you
Nobody will break you

If your heart wears thin I will hold you up
And I will hide you when it gets too much
I'll be right beside you
Nobody will break you

TOP 10 Favorite Blog Posts of 2009

image source: http://blogs.worldbank.org/

There are so many blogs out there now, and so much stuff to read online, that it can get overwhelming at times. So instead of my Inspiration of the Week; this is kinda like my personal Inspiration of the Year.

I'd like to do a shoutout to my favorite blogs and bloggers who've inspired me to be a better blogger myself. I'm very new at this game, and it's really challenging to be up to par with these sites! I try not to stress and continue to do this just for fun! What's the point otherwise ?!

So here are some of my favorite bloggers/blogs/blog posts from the year!
Who knows, maybe next year i'll be someone's favorite blogger as well ;)

image source: montage of clips from users blogs

10. 100+ Portraits of Iconic People of All Time (www.webdesignerdepot.com)

9. The Workstations of Popular Websites (www.webdesignerdepot.com)
This made me happy to see that us “bloggers” are really all the same! My “workstation” looks very similar to many of these writers. Makes you feel good to know u fit in real well ;) hehe

8. The Most Controversial Magazine Covers of All Time (www.webdesignerdepot.com)
Since i'm a designer and have always dreamed of designing magazines, this is one of my favorite posts to see! How interesting!!

7. 40 Seriously Funny Print Ads (www.webdesignerdepot.com)
I had sent this link to everyone i work with, because good marketing and creative concepts deserve to be talked about! and everyone needs a good chuckle at work!

6. 50 Beautiful and Creative Blog Designs (www.smashingmagazine.com)
When i started my blog earlier this year, i had no clue how it all worked — i had an awesome friend help me out and together we designed the site. However, being the creative person i am, i constantly want to change my image and improve on what i've done. In the not-so-distant future i will try looking into how to change my interface to be more interactive and veer away from typical-blogger-look that i have at the moment. Gonna try to fit that in between writing posts, working, dating and living life :) Stay tuned!

5. The Graphic-Exchange Blog (blog by Fabien Barral)
I did a whole blog post on Fabien Barral a little while back. His site is still a huge source of inspiration for me as a designer. Plus he wrote to me saying that he appreciated my blog post; does that mean i can say he's my friend now? lol.

4. Creative Advertisments That Inspire You (http://wparena.com/)
I've bookmarked this post and go back to it anytime i need a little bit of advertising inspiration.

3. ABDUZEEDO abducted by design
amazing tips and inspiration. Plus they always give lots of freebies (wallpapers,etc.).love them!

2. The Skinny (Forever 21's blog)
We all ♥ Forever21, so what's NOT to love about their blog?! They write about everything fashion, style, magazines, photography and more :)

1. A shoutout to my favorite bloggers (and good friends of mine), who's sites are definitely worth a look at, and inspire me everyday :) luv u guys xo
ValTheCityGal
BlushInk
Isablah
MusicCrate for all your hot new music

thanks to everyone for making the web such a fun place to be xo