A Post from the Artist ... Let's Celebrate Big

Hi friends!
I wanted to say thanks so very much for being a part of the new
Ooh La Frou Frou Collection blog
and helping the girls and I kick it off with such success!

It's been so much fun so far
and there will be MUCH MORE glamorous fun to come.
If you are a already a follower of the blog,
you know that the posts by the girls are always on Monday.
On Twitter I've been lovingly calling this day Monday Funday.
Occasionally, however, there may be a special "By the Artist"
 post on other days for occasions such as this!

As a special thanks to such wonderfully supportive friends,
 I wanted to celebrate my birthday with a fun card giveaway
for my Twitter and Facebook fans that are followers of the new blog!

The Prize:
Three Ooh La Frou Frou Collection cards of your choice.
You can view the cards by going to the Ooh La Frou Frou website.
When you get there just click on the Cards tab
and you'll see the choices of our first cards in the line!
If you click on each card, it will take you to a page on the site
that will tell you all of the details about the card
(such as whether it has glitter, crystals, envelope color and inside message).

This is how to enter the giveaway: 


1. You must be a follower of the blog to enter,
so if you are not already a follower of the blog,
just go to the right sidebar and click "Follow"
in the Glamorous Followers section!
 
2. You must also be a fan of Ooh La Frou Frou
on Facebook and/or Twitter, so if you are not,
you can click on the Facebook and/or Twitter icons
on the left sidebar of the blog to remedy that!

3. The next step is to leave a comment under this post
stating your name, e-mail (so I can contact you!)
and whether you are a facebook and/or twitter follower.

 That's it!
I'll hold the giveaway open for 1 week,
so on Friday, September 17
a drawing will be held of the names that have entered!

It's a chance at a fab present for you
and a fab present for me
by having you be a part of our Glamorous group!

Thanks again, everyone!
And good luck!

A Post from Cherie ... A Fashion Model's Pug

Hello Darlings!
It's me ... Cherie!

I'm the Ooh La Frou Frou girl that's a fashion model.
You may have seen me on the "cover" of a "magazine"
birthday card in the Collection
(and you'll see me on many more!).

Ooh La Frou Frou Collection card entitled "Ooh La Fabulous."  Jewel on Cherie's neck is embellised with several Swarovski crystals. Inside reads: "Happy Birthday, Glamour Girl."  To purchase card, go to www.oohlafroufrou.com.

Lucky that I was in town when I was asked to post to our blog this week!
Part of a fashion model's life is traveling here and there
(both here and there are exciting places!)
but I just happened to be in the city this week.

It's been keeping me up nights, I tell you,
thinking of all the things that I could post about.
I know you're probably assuming that I'll
show you some fashion, and I will do a little of that this time.
But I've never been one to be predictable ...
that would be far too boring!
So I've got a different kind of post up my sleeve
(sleeve ... always talking fashion anyway, I guess!).

But, first,  ...
I thought it might be fun to start each of my posts
with something called
"Need It, Want It, Gotta Have It."

I'll show you one little item with each of my posts
that I've been craving.
This time, with beautiful September upon us,
my thoughts are on the delicious autumn fashion ahead.
Lately, I've been all about soft, buttery grey suede.
I've seen a lot of it in this fall's boot and shoe collections,
as well as grey flannel,
 and the other day I did a photoshoot
with this sumptuous over-the-knee pair of boots by
Apepazza
and have been craving them ever since.
Loving the strap detail and they'd
look so scrumptious with a pair of leggings.

Illustration of grey suede over-the-knee boots by Sandy - artist, Ooh La Frou Frou Collection.  Background photograph of autumn leaves taken by Sandy, as well.

Speaking of autumn, it brings me to the subject of this post.
A photoshoot I did last fall was held in the evening in
Central Park and the lanterns were just coming to life.
Oftentimes, for a photoshoot, a variety of props are brought in.
For this shoot, a little pug on a leash was the prop
for me to be photographed with
and, ooooh,  it was love at first sight.
I'm telling you.
That little pug from the photoshoot started it all ...

Illustration of Cherie and pug by Sandy - artist, Ooh La Frou Frou Collection.  Cherie is wearing a leopard-print jacket, chocolate brown skirt with sheer lop layers that she's holding in her right hand, black tights and chocolate brown leather boots.  Photo credit for background photo of Central Park The Weblicist.

After I left that photoshoot, I just had to have a
glamorous little pug of my own.

Actually, I'd been fighting the urge to have
a little glam dog for years, you see.
The photoshoot simply clarified which glam dog it would be.
My friend Hope has a little poodle, Olive,
that she takes with her everywhere
and I've always envied that.

One teensy problem, darlings.
Travel.  What's a girl to do?
Guess I'll just have to dream ... for now, anyway.

But I do have so much fun envisioning what this
 fashion model's pug
would be like.

First, I've been thinking of what I'd name her
(I see her as a girl, like me, of course).
I considered Chanel or Dior.
I think she'd need a name that spoke of luxury,
don't you?
She'd surely be dressed to the nines.
And the name I came up with is Little Luxe!

And, since I'm dreaming, I might as well
let my imagination run wild
with what it will be like
and what necessities she'll need
when that day comes!

Things like ...
I would definitely
have her sit for a fancy painting,
which I would hang in my someday library.

Blog Illustration by Sandy - Artist, Ooh La Frou Frou Collection

 I'd, of course, have to buy her loads of chic playthings.
I think she'd be very spoiled, this Little Luxe.

Blog Illustration by Sandy - Artist, Ooh La Frou Frou Collection

And a girl always needs a proper bed first thing.
I know a high thread count is important to me.

Blog Illustration by Sandy - artist, Ooh La Frou Frou Collection

Being a woman, I adore baths,
and I would imagine the future Little Luxe would, too,
if she's my kind of girl (and I know she would be!) ...

Blog Illustration by Sandy - Ooh La Frou Frou Collection

And in the meantime, I adore
researching fun little things for my future little pug
such as a little credit card toy (doesn't every girl need one?)
and chaise (for those days when you've been running all around town)
from The Distinguished Doggie.

Thanks for joining me
as I shared an unexpected dream with you.
A model's dream.
After all, we're about more than just wind in our hair ...
surprised you, no?
 Good.

Someday, a Little Luxe somewhere will be a model's dog.
Until then ... I can dream!

What are your dreams?