Kilian Softly

When my husband offered to buy a "retirement" gift for me, I immediately thought of the first thing that I love but don't ever want to purchase on my own again, Kilian Parfum. I just don't want to do it and pretty much had come to the conclusion that I would never own a bottle again. Don't get me wrong, I smells like pure opulence, and the quality of the fragrance is of an echelon that does not have many rivals, but even I get the slightest bit of buyer's remorse after the investment. I don't like that feeling so from now on I'll get someone else to buy it for me. Problem solved.

Because the DC area spring that never was is going to go head first into schweddy balls summer by the weekend, I was in desperate need for a floral scent. I decided on Love & Tears - Surrender (let's pause and let that marinate....ok) with notes of jasmine and musk, part of the L'oeuvre Noire collection under the theme of "Love and its prohibitions". Well alright now...

Kilian fragrance is created by Kilian Hennessey who is heir to the french cognac house and he is not playing any kind of games when it comes to the presentation. If you have a moment, I'm going to take you on a journey...

Out of the box...

"What is that? Velvet?" Why yes, yes it is.

After the disrobing...

Like a black laquer sarcophagus that holds the spirit of my desires, set to release them out onto an unprepared world.

The key to my dreams...

And look at what appears to be essential guidelines for the proper experience of Love & Tears. 

The chambre privé...

Black satin because why not?

And the seductive black bottle...

Like a talisman that holds the mystical power to my dreams.

I can't help but distill it all down to Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock....

Parfum: Kilian Love & Tears Surrender Refillable Eau de Parfum

Project Defiance - Outfit #1

With a pair of cobalt blue skorts, Project Defiance has begun! As I menacingly shake my clenched fist at The Man's dress code, I savor the mighty taste of satisfaction that comes from pure, unfiltered revolution. Is it an inappropriately short skirt? Why yes. But then BAM, it's a party in the back.

Two violations for the price of one. A great deal in this economy if you ask me. 

Skorts: Zara Culotte Shorts Blouse: Joie Torrance Silk Top Tank: Theory Len Tubular Tank Sandals: Nine West (sold out but similar style here) Sunglasses: House of Harlow 1960 Chelsea Sunglasses Necklace: C. Wonder (old) Bracelet: J. Crew Crystal Mosaic Bangle (old) Watch: Michael Kors Runway Chronograph Watch

I'm Not Long For This World...

Now that the company that I have worked at as the Corporate Administration Director (HBIC or Joan Holloway minus sex with revolting clients) for almost 13 years has successfully been acquired, the inevitable and personally disappointing restructuring of overhead staff will make me a housefraus come August. Albeit, the housefraus with the baddest shoes in all the county, but still a housefraus. I have been constantly employed since 1995, working 2 days after leaving college even working within a week of the births of both of my children. Being at home, unemployed is definitely causing an immense amount of anxiety for me. I feel somewhat bitter, but mostly fear and panic because I'm not one who deals well with uncertainty and the absence of control. I always have a plan and I always take care of myself and as of now, I have no clue in hell what I'm going to do. So for the next 2 1/2 months as I earnestly work out my position as transitional staff, I have a creative plan to systematically violate the newly stated corporate dress code in the most avant-garde way I possibly can. The French Revolution had sans-culottes, I will have pants, but I cannot promise that they will not be made of squirrel fur or Kakapo feathers (the Kakapo doesn't need them anyway....bitch don't even fly).