Beauty: Girl you smell so sweet... You know you should have been a flower.

How long have we all spent looking for the perfect "signature scent"?

How hard is it to find one?!

When Miss Me was 13 years old, her older brother had a girlfriend who was suuuuper cool. She had a little secret to share with the young Miss Me,

She said, she wore a mens scent (Namely Eternity for men) Because then no other girl would ever smell like her.... Ahhhh, smart and beautiful Miss Milla!

She was on to something, if you are going to have a signature scent... It should be very singular, at least amongst your crowd.

For instance, two of the T-W-H girls near and dear girlfriends wear Floret, and while we find it delicious and are green with envy... It belongs to them.

But you, dear readers are safe and can be the first in your group to claim this feminine scent. With hints of sweet pea, lilly of the valley, rose and tuberose you will smell like an angel.

Right now Miss Me is in heartsville with this beautiful Stella McCartney scent,

Stella Nude. Blending Moroccan Rose, Grapefruit, White Peony, Pink Pepper, Precious Vanilla & Grey Amber it is just sensual enough with out being heavy.

Of course, this comes from a long time true blue Stella lover.

I can never get enough of the classic Stella scent.

Rose, Peony Flower, Mandarin, Rose Absolute, Amber all wrapped up in the worlds cutest roll on package. You can get four 0.33 oz. tubes for $50 right now... And they last a really long time! Done and done.

(Note: I stole this scent from my sister... But we can share because well, we are sisters)

The beautiful and always delicious smelling Miss t-w-h meanwhile is in utter heartsville with Faith oil. It smells slightly different on everyone and no two individuals will smell alike. Essential Faith has been described as soft, subtle, and a near aphrodisiac. Wow!

How much does that make you want to go run out and get a bottle today? You HAVE to so you can find out how it smells on you!

Here is a list of retailers that carry Essential Faith.

So, what happens when you mix the most beautiful smelling flower in the world with Things-We-Heart?

Well, we were lucky enough to find out last year at a super beautiful baby shower where each guest got to mix a signature scent.

Gardenia, Vanilla, a touch of spice...

Of course we ended up with the same scent... Jinx!

Memoire Liquide was the company at the shower and lucky for all of us they can mix your custom scent at Fred Segal.

We have a few more scents to share with you, that we have either heard are wonderful or have been in love with in the past... Like an ex-boyfriend, certain scents can instantly bring you back to another time, and that is not always a good thing.

Oh, high school, smells a lot like Egyptian Musk and China Rain oils and some other faint smokey odor we can't quite place... Hmmmm.

Moving on!

For the sake of all things cute and delicious in this world!! Can you believe how amazing the packaging is for the Harajuku Lovers perfumes are!?!

Plus they actually smell as good as they look! Wouldn't these look perfect on your new vanity?

Are you looking for a perfume that just smells clean? That delicious smell that you have when you just stepped out of the shower?

Well, word on the streets is that CLEAN is the scent for you.

the signature scent, is reminiscent of pure soap. It combines the fragrance notes of litsea cubeba, orange, sweet lime, pink grapefruit, passion lily, rose geranium, and white musk. Sounds perfect!

While we are on the topic of Musk... Really, that is an ugly word.. It makes us think of Patchouli at which point we gag a little bit. No offense to the Patchouli wearers of the world, we know you are out there... We smell you all the time at Whole Foods.

Woops, back to the topic at hand... Speaking of Musk, don't let the name fool you because yummy, yummy, yummy!
We LOVE Kiehl's Original Musk blend No.1

originally called Love Oil, it is just musky enough to be super masculine and so dreamy. Yes it is true, my husband does use this, so I may be partial... But it really is the perfect gift for the man in your life.

Rumor has it that Marc Jacobs wanted his name sake perfume to smell like gardenias in a bowl of water. Fake boyfriend!!! How did you know?! Goodness we have so many reasons to love you.

(taken from Sephora "Marc Jacobs Perfume maintains the fundamental aspects of all Marc Jacob's designs. It's classic, luxurious, and comfortingly feminine. The scent is both sensuous and uncomplicated, complementing the wearer without overwhelming her.")

See what we mean? Plus the bottle has a cute little black leather bow. Ugggh! Cutness!

Longtime favorite of ladies who love all things breezy and island style is Kai.

It is hard to explain but this scent is pretty much Jasmine, Plumeria, Beaches, Sunshine and Laughter all mixed up into an oil and then bottled.

Oh, it truly is heaven.

And last but not at all least, is Lovely. The lovely scent from the lovely Sarah Jessica Parker. Fresh Mandarin, Bergamot, Rosewood, Lavender, Apple Martini, Patchouli, Paper Whites, Orchid, Cedar, White Amber, Musk Woods.

This one is a favorite amongst quite a few beautiful and stylish women we know.

And NO it is not just because we heart our Sex In The City!

Warning: Please try on all perfumes and oils before you buy... Give it a few hours to know if the smell REALLY works on your body.

We wish you luck in finding the perfect potion for your skin.

Here are a few general terms from the perfume world to help you in your search.

Top Note: Top note oils are the lightest, most stimulating and energizing oils. They have a fresh, immediately apparent quality that is intense, but fleeting, due to their fast evaporation rate.

Middle Notes or Heart Notes: Middle note oils usually form the bulk of fragrance blends. They are strong, lasting and potent - not as bright as the top notes, or solid as the base notes. Their scent emerges shortly after the top note's first impression.

Base Note: Base note oils are the slowest to evaporate. Their rich, heavy scents emerge slowly and linger. They form the base of the fragrance and give it staying power.

Need more? Go here.

XOXO- Things-We-Heart

Fashion Friday: We heart hippie inspired shoes! We mean Hippie Chic

With the light shed upon us from Monday's HORRIFIC and INSANELY outrageous post about the abuse done to animals for our benefit...

Thank you beautiful creature...we heart you

...We decided to look a little deeper at what we are eating and wearing.

In our houses (mostly veggie hearters running around) we have a saying, "Do the bestest you can".

As long as you try and try hard to change your ways, the way you do things for the good of the innocent and the Earth who provides for us, then that's all you can do...and it's AMAZING that you do!

Soooo...with all of that preaching over we of course took it upon our fashion lovin' selves to find rad shoes that don't do a lot of damage.

P.S. A few may do a teeny tiny bit o damage to your wallet...but it's kinda worth it right?

Eco...vegan..and fair trade shoes? Mother Earth kisses you!

P.P.S. These are NOT traditional hippie shoes...


so keep reading Birkenstock haters (we hate them too!)

To the Queen of Green...the Goddess of Eco Fashion...Thank you Stella M for making conscious fashion....FASHION!
These black stilettos with gold architectural heels are TDF! Vegan and sex pot??? Hell yeah!

We found this line when we had pipe dreams about designing a high end vegan shoe line ala McCartney. Olsen Haus shoes are the real deal.
Uber cute and totally eco lovin and vegan? Done and Done and yes yes por favor!!!

Check out their section about shoe making.

Oh hello Miss McCartney! You're back?? Yup! We couldn't pass up these reptile hotnesses.
See Mr Louboutin...you don't have to hurt Pythons to make amazing shoes!

Oh how we heart a cute boy in shorts and a pair of Toms...we heart it soooo much!

Now they make a hole line of these faux lace ups for our boys! Woo hoo!
PS...we are sure you knew this...but for every pair of Tom's bought...they give a pair to a child in need!

And NO cute boys are not the only ones who get the cute Toms...us gals can get these Dorothy-esque, Disco loving gold Tom's!

OK...breathe....1....2.....3....breathe..... BREATHE!!!!!

We are dying for these uber eco, gorgeous, Guatemalan, free trade, artisan made, Vegan booties!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF??!?!??!!?

Thank you Osborn Shoes!!!!!

Now...while we are short of breath and wanting to vomit over our love for those booties...we should get these GORGEOUS FUCKING (ooopppsie sorry!! bad Things We Heart girls...naughty!) oxfords from Boxing Kitten.

Hello? BF...we have been suuuuuper good lately! We mean SUPER good...and we heart these recycled tire hand made oxfords soooooo much!!!!!

Both of those amazing Eco radness shoes remind us of this rad sofa we have been coveting!

It belongs in an all white room....yummers!

What do you get when you cross Melissa Plastic Dreams with Vivienne W?

Oh nothing....just these suuuuper cute eco friendly plastic rubber sling back pumps!!!!

Melissa collaborates with a lot of fashion folks for amazing Earth loving shoesies.

But...it's Summer! So throw on your Earth friendly Havaianas and voila...enjoy the great outdoors!!!

And shpeaking of hippie shoes...we super heart these hippie high heel mocassins!!! (say that 5 times fast)


Crap! They are not vegan or recycled... Ughhh...

Another great way to hug your mother earth...GO VINTAGE! Ebay is your friend...sometimes :)

xoxo things we heart

Fashion Friday: Fall into the Gap... Really!

(Gap Girl- SNL) 
When the Gap hired Patrick Robinson to be creative director / head designer for the decades old company in 2007, the fashion world was anxious to see what this young man would do for the classic American brand built on the back of khakis and tee-shirts. 

In his second year with the company Robinson has already overhauled their entire denim collection. Leaving the old ill fitting and unstylish washes in the past. Gone are the "Mom jeans" and in are the sexy premium denim styles! 

The 1969 premium jeans. 

These jeans are all priced under $70 and they are all really amazing! 

It is like a denim angel came down and said "My child, although the J-Brand Majors you are wearing now are lovely and worth every penny of the almost $200 price tag.... Check out these equally flattering and MUCH more affordable Always Skinny Destructed Button Jeans from The Gap!"  

Super sexy right? Love the button detail at the ankle. 

We are also hearting these super soft and bright orange skinny cords! 

These are gonna be some definite fall favorites for 2009, throw them on with some over the knee boots and a loose off the shoulder sweatshirt.... and go be cute. 

The Things-We-Heart girls are still hearting the adorable boyfriend jeans this fall, how can you beat being comfy AND looking stylish at the same time? And this style and wash from The Gap look just about as perfect as you can get. 

But Robinson and his team didn't stop at the jeans, The Gap has sooo many cute tops and jackets right now as well. 

Like this super yummy preppy gone good shrunken blazer.

Wow, really super duper cute and lust-worthy... I want! I want! 

Do you want? Get it here! 

Hey there Cowgirl, you will be looking every inch the hot little lady in this pretty 

ruffled plaid shirt. 

It is like almost gingham but waaaay better. 

(Sorry t-w-h gals have an anti-gingham policy) 

Now I may be wrong... But I believe I saw one of the most stylish women I have ever had the pleasure of talking too holding this exact bag!! 

Could it be that an uber-wealthy stylish lady was carrying this sweet little bag from The Gap? Well, actually yes! These days it is possible. 

Because The days of "The Gap girl" are over. This isn't your sorority sisters Gap anymore. 

Even the queen (at least to us) Of high-fashion design Miss Stella McCartney is teaming up with the Mega-brand to bring her chic style to children everywhere when her kids line debuts this fall!

Not to mention the delicious boots that will be available next month from Pierre Hardy's 4th year designing with the company. These platform boots are at the top of my list for easy-to-wear fall style! 

Miss Me is especially in love with the blue suede ones shown in the August Bazar feature! 

J'adore!! 

Fashionable designs and body conscious fits make Patrick Robinson's The Gap something worth falling into. 

XOXO- Things-We-Heart