Jimmy oh how I LOVE you!

May 3rd, 2011

I have been obsessing for a while now about the Jimmy Choo www.jimmychoo.com black Gilbert patent shoe.  Just like the LBD every girl should have a classic black patent pump in her fabulous closet.  When I was looking for a picture to post I ran across my pink patent Lumiere Jimmy’s. I love these shoes so much I did a photo shoot with Amy Hill www.amyhill.net last year wearing only my Jimmy Choo’s in a bathtub of course.

Black Patent Gilbert Pumps

Photo with my Pink Jimmy's with photographer Amy Hill

I am doing a little redecorating in the studio for a another big announcement in the next couple of months. I have had this plan in mind for over a year and a half.  I am so excited to share this with you beauties! I stumbled across this picture today and thought that  these chairs would look perfect in the studio.

Sexy Pink Chairs

I will be posting pictures of the before and after so keep checking back.

I love Diane von Furstenburg, my favorite dress in my closet right now is my Midnight Kiss silk little number by DVF. I mean what makeup artist doesn’t wear a dress with lips all over it? I was studying the new top 10 picks for Resort 2011 and here they are:

DVF Top 10 Resort Looks 2011

1. A Wrap Romper

2. Mixed Prints

3. A Perfect Trench

4. Graphic Stripes

5. Polka Dots

6. Chartreuse

7. Nautical Blazer

8. Crochet Knits

9. Retro Bikinis

10. Lingerie-Inspired

Heather Jane Rolff  (love saying her full name) and I have been friends since freshman year of high school. We cheered together on the cheerleading  squad for 4 years and supported each other in our developing extremely competitive careers. Heather as a singer/dancer/actor and I as a model. Heather the triple threat, worked at breaking into musical theater and I worked on getting my next big  job as a model. When I was on the Maury Povich show for the ”Super Model of America”  contest sponsored by FORD models, Ultimate II Cosmetics and JC Penny back in 1992, Heather and her Mom Pat were right there in the audience cheering me on. It’s hard to explain what challenges you face as an actress/model/singer/dancer if you are not in the business. Going on audtion after audition and hearing No, No, No can bring you to a place that feels like there is no light at the end of the tunnel. There are so many factors as to why you didn’t get a job from your nose being to big to not having the right hair color; we both have heard it all.

You have to stay strong and focus on your ultimate goal. Heather has done just that, she has landed the staring roll of Helen in “Fat Pig”  co-staring Dane Cook, Julia Stiles and Josh Hamilton opening on BroadwayApril 26th, 2011. Check out her press release in The New York Times  It shows you that persistence and extreme talent will pull you to the top. I am so proud of Heather, in an industry where it’s easier to give up than to keep going. The picture below is from our celebration Sunday night after her appearance in Les Miserables at The Broward Center of Preforming Arts. I can’t wait to get to New York City in April to see how she rocks the “Fat Pig” stage!

Nikol Johnson and Heather Jane Rolff

I am partial to very classic, structured looks; more timeless than anything. I am in love with this outfit from the Dior Spring 2011 ready-to-wear collection. It’s elegant yet a little edgy when paired with one of the stiletto espadrilles. Keep in mind you can recreate any of the looks you see on the runways for less simply by knowing which staple pieces are a must for each outfit. I will be giving you more tips on fashion in the upcoming months.  

Dior Spring 2011