Do you believe in fate?

** I have always been curious about fate & decided to do my own research:

One story featuring the red string of fate involves a young boy. Walking home one night, a young boy sees an old man standing beneath the moonlight (Yue Xia Lao). He explains to the boy that he is attached to his destined wife by a red thread. Yue Xia Lao shows the boy his destined wife, a young girl. Being young and having no interest in having a wife, the young boy picks up a rock and throws it at the girl, running away. Many years later, when the boy has grown into a young man, his parents arrange a wedding for him. On the night of his wedding, his wife waits for him in their bedroom, with the traditional veil covering her face. Raising it, the man is delighted to find that his wife is one of the great beauties of his village. However, she wears an adornment on her eyebrow. He asks her why she wears it and she responds that when she was a young girl, a boy threw a rock at her that struck her, leaving a scar on her eyebrow. She self consciously wears the adornment to cover it up. The woman is, in fact, the same young girl connected to the man by the red thread shown to him by Yue Xia Lao back in his childhood.


As a side-note, there's actually scientific reasoning  that if every particle (atom --> electrons/protons/neutrons --> quarks/leptons) of universe were arranged identifically, every incident that will/has occurred will happen exactly the same (i.e. fate).

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" miranda kerr is seriously killing it right now. chicest mom ever."

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Beauty.

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a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

 

Cultural Dictionary

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush definition

The things we already have are more valuable than the things we only hope to get.

Here is my horoscope for the week...if only I can heed it:

They say that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, but that’s never been an easy concept for you to swallow. You like to explore your options. Endlessly. The trouble is, Gemini, you keep discovering the same thing: nobody and nothing is perfect. Rather than continuing to “upgrade,” take a moment to appreciate what and whom you are currently dealing with. If you keep yourself at a cool distance, observing, judging, and waiting for things to click into place, that “aha!” moment will never arrive. Rather, Gemini, you need to make an added effort to engage with people and to seek out motivating challenges in the work that you’re doing. Set aside questions like, “Is he The One?” or “Is this the right job for me?” You DID manifest these circumstances, so perhaps they’re in your life to teach you something. How can you maximize their potential? Everyone has at least one thing to offer. Start mining for magic instead of looking for flaws. A funny thing may happen when you do: people can literally transform before your eyes. Don’t be surprised if you’re suddenly attracted to a person you felt “meh” about last week or inspired about a project that had lost its luster. It’s never a waste of time to form stronger connections with people. Someone from your inner circle may have news about a job opportunity for you. Scroll through your contact database. If a name jumps out at you, shoot a “what’s up?” email over and find out if there are some win-wins brewing. Divine timing is everything, and with the Scorpio sun heating up your work sector for one more week, following up with someone you met with in the past could bring a long-awaited opportunity to collaborate.

I feel lost.

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I fancy Louboutin leopard!

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Busty Nicole

Love her new "job" but she still would have been swoon-worthy regardless!  Her dress is to die for!

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Check out her video interview from Shopbop:

NICOLE RICHIE ON HOUSE OF HARLOW 1960 & WINTER KATE

Adding to her ever-growing fashion empire, Nicole Richie introduces handbags to her House of Harlow 1960 collection this season. We talked with the designer about the evolution of her HoH andWinter Kate labels, as well as the inspiration behind the current collection.

SHOPBOP: You launched House of Harlow 1960 in 2009, and since then, the brand has grown to include shoes, sunglasses, and now handbags. Tell us a little about how this evolution unfolded. Was it a natural progression?
NICOLE RICHIE: I’ve always envisioned it to be a lifestyle brand, so all the categories that we’ve launched into were always a part of the initial equation.

SB: How would you describe House of Harlow 1960 and Winter Kate to someone who is unfamiliar with the brands? 
NR: The collections are for the multitaskers who want to look effortless and who want fashion to actually be easy and comfortable.

SB: How do the two brands complement each other?
NR: They both have the central focuses of being fun, effortless, and comfortable.

SB: The names of both of your labels—House of Harlow 1960 and Winter Kate—come from a personal place, your daughter’s name. For you, how personal is the design process and its final result?
NR: I am a part of the entire process from sourcing fabrics, draping silhouettes, and selecting the color palette for the season to selling, merchandising, and shooting the lookbook. I need to be involved in every aspect of the business—this is how I can learn and grow.

SB: Tell us about the inspiration behind the fall collections. What sources did you draw from?
NR: The Winter Kate fall 2011 collection was inspired by style icons of the late ’60s and early ’70s, such as Penelope Tree, Peggy Moffitt, and Edie Sedgwick, incorporating a mod twist, while continuing to stay true to the collection’s signature style.

The root of the House of Harlow 1960 identity lies within its easy, relaxed, and bohemian vibe, which is exactly where the inspiration for the fall handbag collection was drawn from. The concept is based around playing with the juxtaposition of casual and luxury. Taking “casual,” soft-draping vintage leathers and mixing with “luxe” materials like haircalf.