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Mimi sent this to me and I found it really inspiring, you all know how much I love Oprah!  Had to post it.

xo,

coco

I went home after a lovely dinner with Lowe and Winy on Friday night to a lonely home (the man was out of town) and was instantly comforted when I turned on my TV and saw that I had over a week’s worth of Oprah shows to catch up on.  I snuggled up on the couch and even revelled in the otherwise annoying ‘celebrity Oprah praise fests’ that now take up the last 3 or 4 minutes of the show.  I found myself even tearing weeping at points that weren’t even that sad, whimpering ‘I love you too Oprah’.  Maybe it was the three glasses of Cava at dinner that got me a little emotional, but most likely, it was the mourning of the imminent death of more than just a show, but a connection with a stranger that in many times of my life I’ve considered a hero.

Even my more cynical friends have gotten a little sentimental about this departure, all of us wondering who or what could ever replace such a force?  Not only has she been a champion for so many social issues, she has made things that are so important to me -like reading and giving back- for a lack of better words, cool.  What she has done for not only women of colour in television, but for women in general could be a thesis topic all on it’s own and love her delivery and show or not, there is something to be said about how far she has come and how much change she has affected.  With the last show to air this afternoon, I can’t help to wonder what will become of my PVR, or more importantly to most people – 4pm.  I understand she has to live her life but seriously,

WHAT WILL THE WORLD DO WITH OUT OPRAH!!??!?

Yes, she has her own network, but I have yet to be floored by any of the shows.  The fact is, I love her.  Not The Judds, not Dr. Oz, not Dr. Phil and so help me Jesus, definitely not Suze!  I grew up with Ops (as we call her in my house).  School was done at 3:30 and my bus dropped me off at the exact perfect time of 3:52, giving me just enough time to grab a snack and tune in.  Because there wasn’t much else on at that time slot, it was the one hour that I got uninterrupted access to the TV and didn’t have to make any life threatening promises to my brother in order to watch it without distraction.  Since graduating University and moving on with my life, I stopped watching a lot of TV, but the Oprah show is one that I have never turned my back on.  The perfect blend of current events, world issues and silly fun stuff like celebrity and FAVORITE THINGS!!!

Oprah episodes have been the topic of dinner discussions, a reminder of my family home when I’m lonely and a time and a place to have a ‘good cry’ when I needed it most.

To a woman who has been through so much, to have accomplished more than most, thank you Oprah!  You have made me believe in magic, hope and furthered my faith in the human spirit.  I have learned so much from you and man do I hope that there is some kind of reincarnation of your show in the near future.  Like September near future…..  You can have the summer off, but that’s IT!

xo,

coco

p.s. I am so finding a way to watch at 4pm today, for old times sake.  Tweet me if you are too @cocolowecoco

In case you missed it…Oprah’s “Master Class” Show With Jay-Z

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xoxo,
venus

If I had an extra milli laying around I would ring up Preston Bailey and he would make all of my wedding dreams come true.

With a client list that includes Oprah, Michael Douglas and Donna Karen, Bailey works with a base budget of no less than $100,000.00….  wowza!

Bailey’s signature is transforming the ordinary into extraordinary

So like I was saying….  If I had a few extra million laying around I would first feed some starving people and then hire Preston Bailey to design me a party! (lol)

See more fab HERE

xoxo,

coco

Catching up on my PVR’d Oprah shows, I caught an episode on Dream Jobs where Jenna Lyons of JCrew was featured.  The only thing about the whole entire episode that I cannot get out of my head is the outfit she put on to go to work in! HA! Forget all the ‘I love my job’ stuff, I LOVED HER OUTFIT!  A casual striped shirt with sequined gold harem pants.  I’m OBSESSED!  The only pic I could get of it was stolen from the video, but if you want to see it in all of it’s splendor check out the video below

This season I’ve purchased two striped pieces

a skirt from A Pleasure Doing Business:

a striped Splendid T

There is something about stripes that make me so happy. They remind me of my favorite artist in High School, Pablo Picasso

My favorite hotel, The Beverly Hills Hotel

My favorite designer of all time, Coco Chanel

Jenna’s outfit inspired me to be more adventurous with my stripes by mixing them with other textures.

Like this A.P.C. sweater with a pair of sequined jogging shorts

Or this jcrew Jeweled Jardin Jacket with a striped men’s dress shirt and jeans…

I could go on and on….

The overall moral of the story is don’t be afraid of stripes.  They all don’t work on everyone, but find the right stripe for you and you can keep reinventing it every season!

xoxo,

coco