Closet Chic: Emilie

After blogging for nearly a year now, I've noticed fashion bloggers have some of the most amazing closets I've ever seen. Figures! I've been inspired by the organization of many and not to mention incredibly curious to see their closet in more detail. What better way than featuring these fashionistas and their closets so we can all have a chance to dive in to their sea of clothes, bags, shoes, and accessories.

Without further ado, meet Emilie of My Little Fashion Diary. Hailing all the way from Luxembourg, this fashionista has a closet celebrities would envy. You know Emilie has a lot of goodies to need a ladder in her large walk-in closet. From her handbag wall to the shoe wall, I've spotted some seriously fabulous items in equally fab names... Manolo, Louboutin, Jimmy Choo, Balenciaga, to name a few! Enjoy your visit in Emilie's closet:






The Interview...

CFON: Name, Age, Location?
Emilie, 27 years old, Luxembourg

CFON: How would you describe the style/theme of your closet?
Emilie: Chic! My closet is all black, organized, with a place for my clothes, a place for my shoes and for my bags!

CFON: How do you keep your closet organized and what do you do with clothes that you no longer wear?
Emilie: A place for everything and everything in its place! That's the secret of an organized closet!  I really take care of my clothes, and when I no longer want them I give my clothes to charities.

CFON: Any tips on storing belts, scarves, and accessories?
Emilie: Don't ask me! I store my belts and my scarves in shoe boxes!

CFON: Do you have any advice to those looking to build a dream closet?
Emilie: First, remove all the clothes from your closet! Determine which items you are going to keep, categorize them and arrange them by the same color, it's easier and it looks great.

CFON: Why do you think many women often feel like they have a "closet full of nothing"?
Emilie: We all buy clothes all the time and we think we never have anything to wear! There are days when I hate my clothes and think I have nothing in my closet! But it's not true!  And after all, we don't need to have so many things, we don't have to dress with something different every single day, we have to know what we love, what suits us, and reworking it in different ways!

Visit Emilie's Blog: My Little Fashion Diary.

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Hello New York!

Zara trench and heels, UO scarf, F21 tights

I wish! It's more like a little piece of NYC in Vancouver. I walked by a set filming the TV show Fringe last week where a block of Vancouver's Granville Street was transformed into the streets of New York City accompanied by a horrific crash scene. From the fake newsstand to the subway station that goes nowhere, it was almost believable. It seems like I run into a film set every couple of weeks... I guess we do live in Hollywood North, after all.

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In my bag

I was tagged by the lovely Sharon of Elisharon to do a "what's in your bag" post. Perfect timing/excuse to do a lazy post!

In my beloved Chanel jumbo:
- HTC touch HD phone
- Coach Agenda
- Louis Vuitton Vernis Wallet
- Dolce & Gabbana Sunnies
- Chanel Lipgloss
- Chanel Compact
- OPI Cuticle oil
- Keys

This wallet has treated me well, I beat it up yet there's no scratches or scuffs. My dad got me a Bally wallet just days after I got the LV. When I told him I was utterly in love with the LV, he said "Don't you match your wallet to your bag?" ... no, do YOU? He's such a fashionista.

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Olympic Blues

Club Monaco top and gloves, Elie Tahari leather jacket, Aldo necklace, Zara booties, Balenciaga city

17 days, 14 golds, 1 truly amazing experience for Vancouverites and the world alike. I'll wrap it up by leaving you with a pic of the Olympic cauldron. I'm slowing recovering from the after-Olympic blues and yes, this will be my last Olympics related post... I promise. Back to regular programing this week!

During the games, I met up with the lovely Annette from The VersaStyle. Connecting with amazing people like Annette is truly the greatest thing about blogging. I love how the only picture we got together has a line of umbrellas as a backdrop, classic Vancouver! Hopefully when I visit her in LA, we'll get to hang for more than a 30 min coffee chat!

P.S., Check out my contribution to the latest issue of Style Sampler Magazine:

Celebration Weekend

The XXI Olympic Winter Games officially opened here in Vancouver on Friday. The city is Alive! Streets were filled with enthusiastic locals and visitors. J & I were glued to the TV to see the proud moment of Wayne Gretzky lighting the final torch. All weekend, we watched the fireworks from our balcony and took in the atmosphere. If only they had fireworks display every weekend, I can get used to this! Saturday was Chinese New Year celebration Potluck with J's family. Year of the Tiger, I consumed like one! I'm not too familiar with Chinese astrology, but I know this is going to be a good year :)

Valentine's Day was spent watching the pair short program figure skating event. The feeling of being at an official Olympic venue on our own turf was really something. Cheers for Canada was the loudest and the dearest.  My favorite couple has to be the husband & wife pair from China - Shen/Zhao (first pic). I loved the crisp sound of blades piercing the ice as they perfectly land triple loops. Synchronized by skating together for 18 years, you can feel the love and passion. They came back to compete as the oldest competitors after retiring 2 years ago. Their story is truly amazing and not only did they win GOLD, they claimed a new World Best!  We took more than 1000 photos. Here are a few of my favorites:

Green on a Gloomy Day

Express lace top, H&M skirt, Zara trench, NineWest pumps, Chanel 2.55

RIP Alexander McQueen...

Reading about his death this morning sent chills up my spine. Just last night I was admiring his work online... who knew such tragic news would surface hours later.

Hopscotching my way over this long work week, I can't wait for the weekend ahead. It's Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day, and of course, the Olympics!  This skirt has been neglected for quite a few months. I've given it life again by wearing it with my favorite lace top. I wanted to pair this milk-green drape skirt with something equally muted. And since I don't have $3000 laying around for a Burberry trench, this old Zara trench will do.

Anna & Kristina's Beauty Call

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Today, I met Anna from the locally produced TV show Anna & Kristina's Beauty Call on my lunch break.... I actually called her Kristina by accident! I was a bit embarrassed... I guess the nerves got the best of me. It looked like they were about to start filming and I had the privilege of a quick chat with Anna. I have to be honest in saying that I've only seen this show once or twice, but I'm an avid fan of their older show The Shopping Bags, where they do product testing and reviews. I never bought anything that didn't have the approval of at least 2 shopping bags! Anna mentioned they're spending a lot of time at H&M these days for the Beauty Call. It's a show about how to be stylish on a budget, which is in line with my fashion philosophy. I'm going to be one addicted viewer!