''Jewelry takes people’s minds and eyes off your wrinkles!''

Elizabeth Taylor's iconic jewelry.

La Peregina
Before Elizabeth Taylor owned this teardrop-shaped pearl, it was once the property of both Anne Boelyn and Queen Mary Tudor of England. This stunning pearl is worth between $2 million and $3 million today. Richard Burton bought it at an auction in 1969 for $37,000, outbidding a member of the Spanish Royal family. It’s one of the most historical pearls in the world, but was almost eaten by one of Taylor’s dogs.

                        

Queen Victoria's Diamond and Emerald Tiara and Parure

Harry Winston donated the famous Hope Diamond to the Smithsonian Institution in 1958 mailing it in a plain brown package by registered mail and insured for one million dollars.

Verdura Emerald Heart

Trifari 'Alfred Philippe' Gold Pave Emerald and Sapphire Ballerina Pin

“A woman with good shoes is never ugly.” – Coco Chanel

                                                          Miu Miu Fall 2015

 

Prada 2017

“One shoe can change your life.” – Cinderella

                                                                  Dolce & Gabbana 

 

                                                          Dolce & Gabbana 

“A woman can carry a bag, but it is the shoe that carries the woman.” – Christian Louboutin

“You can never take too much care over the choice of your shoes. Too many women think that they are unimportant, but the real proof of an elegant woman is what is on her feet.” — Christian Dior

Roger Vivier for House of Dior evening shoes. Silk, leather, glass. 

Gift of Valerian Stux-Rybar, 1979.

 

House of Charles Jourdan  1965 (French, founded 1919)

                                                                      Roger Vivier 1960's

1950's

                      

Roger Vivier for Dior, 1950's. The Kyoto Costume Institute

Rayne's Wedgwood Jasperware heels made originally in 1958.

Roger Vivier for Dior 1957

Roger Vivier 1958

Christian Dior 1954 by Delman

Roger Vivier 1952 for Christian Dior

“I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” —Estée Lauder

 

1. "Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." — Winston S. Churchill

1. "It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation." — Herman Melville

1. "The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same." — Colin R. Davis

1. “Success usually comes to those who are too busy looking for it.” — Henry David Thoreau
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3. “Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.” —Dale Carnegie

1. "Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. The slogan 'Press On' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race." —Calvin Coolidge
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3. “There are three ways to ultimate success: The first way is to be kind. The second way is to be kind. The third way is to be kind.” —Mister Rogers
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5. “Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.” —John Wooden

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2. “Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get.” ―W. P. Kinsella

Chocolate black bean cake

Ingredients

100g low fat spread, plus extra for greasing

Black eyed beans, cooked

400g tin black beans drained and rinsed

5 eggs

2tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract

100g light Brown Sugar

50g cocoa Powder

1tsp baking powder

1 teaspoons, level 

½ tsp bicarbonate of soda

 

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C, fan 160°C, gas mark 4. Grease an 18cm cake tin with low fat spread and line with baking paper.

Put the black beans, 3 of the eggs and the vanilla bean paste in a food processor and blitz until smooth.

In a large mixing bowl, beat together the low fat spread and sugar using a hand-held electric whisk until pale and fluffy. Add the remaining eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the black bean mixture to the bowl and stir until well combined. Finally, gently fold in the cocoa powder, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda until everything is incorporated.

Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for 15 minutes, and then turn out onto a wire rack and leave to cool completely.

Decorate as desired.

Recipe: The Mail. Weight Watchers. 

The Suitcase

 

A man died, when he realized it, he saw God coming closer with a suitcase in his hand.
- God said: Alright son it’s time to go.
- surprised the man responded: Now? So soon? I had a lot of plans...
- I'm sorry but it’s time to go.

- What do you have in that suitcase? the man asked.
- God answered: Your belongings.
- My belongings? you mean my things, my clothes, my money?
-God answered: Those things were not yours they belonged to the earth.

- Is it my memories? the man asked.
-God answered: those never belonged to you they belonged to Time

- Is it my talents?
-God answered: those were never yours they belonged to the circumstances.

- Is it my friends and family?
-God answered: I'm sorry they were never yours they belonged to the path.

- Is it my wife and son?
- God answered: They were never yours they belonged to your heart.

- Is it my body?
- God answered: that was never yours it belonged to the dust.

-Is it my soul?
God answered: No that is mine.

Full of fear, the man took the suitcase from God and opened it just to find out the suitcase was empty.
- With a tear coming down his cheek the man said: I never had anything???
-God answered: that is correct, every moment you lived were only yours.
Life is just a moment. a moment that belongs to you. For this reason enjoy this time while you have it.
Don't let anything that you think you own stop you from doing so.
-Live Now
-Live your life
- Don't forget to be happy, that is the only thing that matters.
- Material things and everything else that you fought for stay here.
-YOU CAN'T TAKE ANYTHING

Author unknown

1950s Style and Elegance

1951 Irish Wool Suit by British Couture House Lachasse. Photo by Don Honeyman

Jacky Mazel wearing Lanvin-Castillo 1956

Brigitte Bardot wearing a silk taffeta and tulle dress for the Maria Callas gala at the Paris Opera House December 1958.

Balenciaga 1955

Maggy Rouff 1953

May Vogue 1957 Photo by Karen Radkai for Bergdoff Goodman ad

Larry Aldrich Moygashel linen sheath dress. Hat by Tatiana, Rosenstein bag. Photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, April 1, 1954

Mary Jane Russell in Moygashel linen dress by Larry Aldrich, hat by Mr. John. 1956 Harper's Bazaar

Pierre Cardin 1956

Hubert de Givenchy 1953

Pierre Cardin 1959 Photo by Georges Dambier.

1956 Sherry Nelms in evening dress of white silk with deeply cut back by Luis Estevez.

Suzi Parker for Lilli Ann, 1956.

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POINTS ON HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE

Personality:
1. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
2. Don't have negative thoughts of things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment
3. Don't over do; keep your limits
4. Don't take yourself so seriously; no one else does
5. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip
6. Dream more while you are awake  
7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
8. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner of his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
10. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present
11. No one is in charge of your happiness except you
12. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn.
       Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
13. Smile and laugh more
14. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

Community:
15. Call your family often
16. Each day give something good to others
17. Forgive everyone for everything
18. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6
19. Try to make at least three people smile each day
20. What other people think of you is none of your business
21. Your job will not take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:
22. Put GOD first in anything and everything that you think, say and do.
23. GOD heals everything
24. Do the right things
25. However good or bad a situation is, it will change
26. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up
27. The best is yet to come
28. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful
29. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it
30. If you know GOD you will always be happy. So, be happy.