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Still the Best Rapper Alive

Jay-Z tops MTV's List of 2009's Hottest MCs... as if we DIDN'T know!

Rounding out the top 3:

Lil Wayne at #2


...and Wayne's protegé Drake sneaks into the #3 spot!

Check out who else made the cut:

Alright, so i know we are well into 2010, so this is a little late, but for everyone who didn't see this list, or is looking for new music, if you don't have stuff from these 10 MCs... get some now!

To see the list, criteria, and commentary on how these artists managed to get hot, or stay hot, in 2009 - CLICK HERE!

Peace and Love,

la bohemienne

Here's Lookin' at You, Kid

Old Hollywood jewelry presents some adorably cheeky pieces to wear around your neck, wrist, or ears - a little irreverence, a dash of audacity, and equal parts cute and funny, these shiny little items will undoubtedly lend a very modern, pop-arty air to statement jewelry once reserved only for the legends of Old Hollywood...

Sick of corny heart jewelry? Try this sardonic Anatomical Heart necklace - $100

Loving this delicate, yet attention-grabbing, vermeil Arrow Lariat necklace - $120

Just like on a present, bows, like this brass Big Boy necklace, which sits high, like an ironic yet girlie bowtie - $29 - can wrap up any look! Want more cute ways to present yourself with bows? Click HERE!


Be irreverently religious with this oversize Confessional pendant necklace - $249 - Amen to that!


I think this sterling silver Ribs necklace - $100 - is fantastic but I can't really figure out why... Thoughts?


Perfect to throw on for Happy Hour, this Scotch Necklace - $125 - is made entirely of vintage materials, perfect for any guy or girl (who's not in AA...) especially all you liquor-loving wasps!


This little Pink Dagger ring - $90 (size 6 only) - is made of recycled pink alloy, making it the epitome of rough and tough femininity!


Spread your wings with this Sparrow Ring - available in sterling silver, gold vermeil, and gold ($100, $120, $320) - I know birds are all over jewelry for the past few seasons, but I love the way that the wings really wrap around the wearer's finger... go ahead, tweet it!

Peace and Love,

la bohémienne

Got a Buzz on?

Vogue asks: Are You a Wasp?

Here is their criteria (via vogue.com) ... any of this ringing a bell, suburbia?

Your full name is at least six syllables, but you have a clubby nickname like Bootsy or Scrote.

There is really nothing to eat in your fridge, which contains only marmalade, wilted scallions, out-of-season grapes, seltzer, expired dairy products, and vodka. Atop the fridge is some chewy or salty or otherwise challenging snack.

Your desk is accessorized with dry pens from defunct banks, postage meters for sending first-class letters in 1971, and a classroom’s worth of wooden rulers.

You play a sport, such as crew, polo, sailing, court tennis, paddle tennis, golf, or skiing, that typically requires a large or intricately carpentered space unusable for any other purpose, expensive equipment, and a willingness to endure cold and/or discomfort.

You own a sporting-breed dog, named after a strong liquor.

(For men) You will never experience the pleasures of leather pants or a shark’s tooth on a thong dangling in your chest hair.

Your temperament alternates between affable and peevish.

You don’t articulate your upper body in sections; it moves en masse or not at all.

You are slow to pitch in on manual labor and not particularly handy, though you may pride yourself on the rarely called-for ability to carve a watermelon into the shape of a whale.

As a youth, you wore Lacoste shirts in a vibrant effusion of pinks, yellows, and greens, flipping up the collar points to appear, in theory, studly.

You now wear dull, molting colors of khaki and battleship gray, and tweeds.

In winter, you wear down vests and cardigan sweaters over turtlenecks like an old-time skier to compensate for setting the thermostat at 60° - hint hint, Mom?

Your guest room features hand irons for doorstops, ladder-backed chairs with suspect caning, and change dishes inscribed with French sayings—ne parlez pas d’amour—faites le!—and filled with safety pins and bobby pins and orphaned screws.

You are reserved upon first meeting, used to being told you are intimidating, and slow to depend on people because you hate being disappointed. This has often led people to read you as aloof or smug.

Your tableware consists of anything that abhors the dishwasher: gold-rimmed chargers, etched-crystal wineglasses, pedestaled fruit plates, egg spoons of translucent horn.

You subscribe to the belief that you don’t have to do anything you don’t feel like doing in order to establish your financial security, because there will eventually be some sort of inheritance to tide you along.

You are fiercely—but privately—emotional.

Your written correspondence is laden with plus signs and ampersands, their deployment suggesting the management of untold complexities unbearably tedious to relate.

No matter how down in the dumps you are, you respond to “How are you?” with a reflexive “Tip-top!”

Spot on for the WASPs I know!

I have a sudden urge for a Scotch on the Rocks...

Peace and Love,

la bohémienne

The Singular

Check out these Parisian Polaroids and backstage snapshots by photographer Antonio Barros a.k.a. "the singular" - he takes a single shot of fashionable individuals in fabulous cities (like Paris!), models backstage at various fashion shows, and celebs in the streets and seats of major design houses' runway events - all with a Polaroid camera, how hippie luxe of you, Antonio!

Though he may not be the first to wish to capture the art of street-style, (the inventor: The Sartorialist,) I like the vintage, simplistic feel of his Polaroid medium, as well as the actual subjects he has chosen to shoot! Need an assistant, Antonio?

Check out his all Polaroid blog: http://thesingular.blogspot.com/

Peace and Love,

la bohémienne

Caliente in the Cold

As anyone who skis in New England knows, Hot Chillys cold-weather gear is the perfect way to stay warm sledding, skiing, or just wearing them under your stylish snowy-weather wardrobe as you brave the walk from your apartment to Starbucks in the icy temperatures!

Base Layer 101 (via hotchillys.com):

• Snug Fit - More contact with the skin means more efficient moisture management and thermal regulation. Generally more performance.

• Loose Fit - For those who like a looser fitting garment. Maybe not as effiecient in moisture management than snug fit but you like it loose so you're more comfortable and that's what counts.

From right to left: Women's Low-Rise Print Ankle Tight, Women's Bottom (white), Women's Bottom (blue)

Why not have some fun with your ski or snowboard gear and incorporate these Giraffe print spandex under your snowpants - everyone in the lodge at lunch will be in for a pleasant surprise when you unzip your jacket to reveal the animal in you! Not into the jungle theme in the tundra? I'm in love with these insulating long-johns, especially the sea foam green color! BONUS: You can wear them alone as a pair of leggings and your limbs will stay toasty warm!

Clockwise from top: Women's Long Sleeve Crewneck, Women's Hi Volume Winter Sport Sock, Women's Logo Elastic Bottom

Not only are these socks made to keep your tootsies warm and moisture-free, they are super soft and comfortable, and look great popping out from any kind of boot - from the ones you clip into your skis, to your trusty Uggs, to even your new Marc Jacobs brown-leather heeled pair!

Why Hot Chillys ?

• Soft, comfortable fabrics.

• Hot Chillys exclusive "MTF" (moisture transport fiber) technology to move away moisture and keep you dry.

• Many Hot Chillys products are made with flat seam construction to reduce abrasion and provide a more comfortable next to body fit.

• Many Hot Chillys products feature our Bio-Silver, Bio Del Mar or Bio Carbon antimicrobial treatments to help fight odor causing bacteria. No stinky base layer!

• Easy care. Machine wash, tumble dry low.

Count on Hot Chillys to be your warmer second skin, protecting you from Jack Frost's freezing winds, snow, and ice!

Peace and Love,

la bohémienne

Who Let the Dogs Out?

Peppermint Bark is a great way to keep the good parts of the holidays (presents, peppermint, and chocolate sweets!) going through the new year!


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Well, Christmas and New Year's Eve 2009 have come and gone, and now you're left wondering what to do with all of those uneaten candy canes and peppermints from your holiday celebrations, right? Why not make some scrumptious Peppermint Bark - delicious year-round?! I happened to whip this addicting stuff up a few weeks ago with my sisters as our Jewish Dad's favorite edible thing about the holidays is Williams Sonoma's highly overpriced Peppermint Bark, so we decided to make it on the cheap with love. Lucky for us, not only was it sinfully delicious, but it ended up being something we could actually make without a degree from Le Cordon Bleu cooking school or help from Tom Coliccio! Phew!

Ingredients for 1 batch:

1 bag of semi-sweet morsels (chocolate chips!) - Try dark chocolate for a richer alternative

1 bag of white chocolate chips

1/2 Teaspoon Peppermint Extract

1/2 - 1 cup crushed Peppermint Candies

To Make:



Step 1: Unwrap all candy canes and place inside plastic bag - then go at the canes with a hammer like it's your ex-lover's face (preferably screaming 'Take that ___ !!!) until the candies are broken into small, and really small, pieces

Step 2: Put chocolate in double boiler and mix constantly until melted. Do the same for the white chocolate in a separate double boiler at the same time. Don't have two double boilers (or even 1)? Fill one medium-sized pot with hot water and place a smaller pot inside - just be sure that there isn't so much water that it spills into your smaller pot!

Step 3: Once the white chocolate is almost melted, add the Peppermint Extract and continue stirring until fully melted.

Step 4: Whichever flavor chocolate finishes cooking first, hopefully the white one, pour onto a cookie sheet topped with wax paper. Place in the fridge for a few minutes so that the chocolate can cool and harden.

Step 5: Once the first chocolate has cooled, remove from the fridge, let rest for a few minutes so that it isn't so cold that the next layer won't stick to it, and then pour on your second layer of chocolate.

Step 6: Let this second layer cool at room temperature for about 1-2 minutes, then spread your broken pieces of ____'s face, er, I mean the peppermint candies over the top.

Step 7: Place in the fridge for about 1 hour and voilà homemade Peppermint Bark - YUM!


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Bonus: This bark makes a perfect, and seemingly fully heartfelt, gift for anyone you forgot on your list... in other words, your Boss/Boyfriend's Mom/Landlord/Jewish Neighbor will LOVE it!

Peace and Love,

la bohémienne