"Not that I give a hoot about jewelry. diamonds, yes. but it's tacky to wear diamonds before you're forty"

...said the always wonderful and marvellous, not to mention utterly and entirely fabulous Audrey Hepburn, in her flawless performance as Holly Golightly in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'. which was of course penned by the brilliant Truman Capote, but... i digress.

darlings, today's pearl of wisdom (well i hope it's wisdom, perhaps it's a bit pretentious to assume so?) is tinged with sadness, because i lost mine... hopefully just temporarily. it is...

SIGNATURE 'THING'. WHAT MAKES YOU UNIQUELY YOU

in effect, what's that one thing about you that makes people say 'that's her thing' or 'that's so you'?

so, you must know what i'm talking about. Blair's headbands... Holly's huge sunglasses... Gwen's platinum blonde hair... Miranda's white Hermes scarf for those of you who have read The Devil Wears Prada. i could go on forever, but i won't. you probably already have it, that one thing that makes you YOU. if you don't create it. it could be anything. a nail polish colour, a certain pair of shoes, a favorite hat. mine, of course, is the 'versatile scarf' as my friend calls it. actually, i have two, which i alternate between, and usually wear in my hair. it's a recent development, as of this year, and i love it. it goes with everything, i where it everywhere, and it just adds a bit of interest to my outfit, whatever that may be. it's a way to put your own stamp on things, so to speak. it helps to define your style. and in the immortal words of Yves Saint Laurent, "fashion fades. STYLE is eternal." kiss kiss!