Fun Links Around the Web

I regularly share fun and interesting links on my Twitter and Facebook so I don't really do link roundups on here all that often but in the spirit of my post about Why I Don't Celebrate Valentine's Day &Choose Love Everyday being selected as one of IFB's links à la Mode this week, here are some things that have caught my eye around the web recently.

This video of a cat dressed as a monkey licking a banana is really all kinds of awesome
This adorable baby polar bear got tickled
A man planted this big and beautiful garden of flowers for his blind wife! That's true love and devotion!
Japanese Kit Kats come in cool and wacky flavors and Food 52 breaks down the good, the bad and the weird
I've been eating savory oatmeal for years and it's now a new food trend
Avocado Toast + Grilled Cheese Mashup... enough said
Stylish Chinatown seniors. All the really bad fashion I see in Chinatown is usually on the young 'uns.
The Best Street Style of New York Fashion Week
The 11 Major NYFW Beauty Trends You Need to Know
NYFW Trends in K-Beauty
The Secret to Learning New Skills Twice as Fast
7 Genius Decluttering Apps to Simplify Your Life
The Power of Daily Minimalism
Barneys New York flagship store is back in Chelsea again and it's gorgeous!
Idris Elba is Basically an American James Bond in Bastille Day
Are We Finally Ready for an Asian Leading Man?
Are You Really An Introvert? 3 Surprising Ways To Tell
15 Things That Are Way Bigger Than You Thought
The Ultimate Checklist for not Being Annoying on Social Media

Photo: Stunning Song Hye Kyo photographed in Paris by Hong Jang Hyun for Vogue Korea September 2015. One of my favorite editorials ever and the equally beautiful Kang Dong Won is in it too. See the entire pictorial!Recently, I was able to watch Dior and I from start to finish without interruption {Happy Valentine’s Day to me}. What impressed me most wasn’t the immaculately designed line, the beautiful venue, the craft of the atelier, it was the tears that Raf Simons fought back at the beginning of his showing. I can only guess that it was the culmination of many factors attributed to a high pressure position, but what also translated to me was a love and commitment to Dior… the brand, the people, and the man. As I write this my eyes are welling up just recalling that part of the documentary.

IFB Bloggers were also on top of their game this week with so many wonderful and varied posts to choose from. Topics ranged from trends, women’s fashion styling, the business of blogging, how-to’s, fashion industry, the Grammy’s, and of course New York Fashion Week. There were also quite a few of you who didn’t want to talk about fashion at all. You had cake, dogs, Black History Month, and love on the brain. After the month we’ve had already, who wouldn’t?

And incase you’re not a boob like me, Everyday Starlet explains why it’s OK if you don’t cry {when you say yes to the dress}.

Links à la Mode, February 18

Al Balsam Life: Diana Vreeland on Love

Alive as Always: No-Bake Cheesecake in a Jar | 3 Ways

Attire Club: A Look at the Men of 2016 Grammy Awards

Christie Moeller: How to Fix a Boucle Snag

DressCode:HighFashion: Fashion Trend Overview S/S 16

Everyday Starlet: Top 5 Wedding Dress Shopping Tips

Fashion Moriarty: 5 Floral Shirts for Valentine’s Day

I’m a Norbyah: Prints | More is More

Lady Goodman: The Imminent Rise of Direct to Consumer Shows

Les Assorties: Vernez | A Platform Calling Out Aspiring Fashion Editors