#Manolo #Blahnik's #Lessons for #Life

Some people may argue that fashion is not an art form. Well, I'm here to convince that it is indeed.

This past Thursday I had the honor of attending Manolo Blahnik's The Art of Shoes" Exhibit in Milan at the Museo di Milano. [In case you were wondering, yes, I did wear my own Manolo's to the museum - the experience wouldn't be the same if I didn't!] On this shoe journey I gained so much insight on the brains and preparation it takes to create such unique shoes. The time, and attention to detail is incredible! (YT Vlog coming soon with more!)

Along with learning about the artistic process in designing and executing the creation of a pair of Blahnik's I gained a new perspective on life via Blahnik's rules to live by. So here live from Milan I forward these unforgettable life lessons to you. Enjoy!

1. Always Look #Impeccable (no matter what.)

2. Always #Check Everything, At Least Twice! Double check! Triple check!

3. Remember to Have Fun! Don't take things too seriously. 

4. Be #Curious 

5. Keep Going! Even if you make some mistakes, learn from them and keep moving forward.

6. Be #True to your #Style, be true to yourself. 

*Content was on Exhibit at Museo Di Milano, originally filmed for CNN Style.*

#Manolo #Blahnik's #Lessons for #Life

Some people may argue that fashion is not an art form. Well, I'm here to convince that it is indeed.

This past Thursday I had the honor of attending Manolo Blahnik's The Art of Shoes" Exhibit in Milan at the Museo di Milano. [In case you were wondering, yes, I did wear my own Manolo's to the museum - the experience wouldn't be the same if I didn't!] On this shoe journey I gained so much insight on the brains and preparation it takes to create such unique shoes. The time, and attention to detail is incredible! (YT Vlog coming soon with more!)

Along with learning about the artistic process in designing and executing the creation of a pair of Blahnik's I gained a new perspective on life via Blahnik's rules to live by. So here live from Milan I forward these unforgettable life lessons to you. Enjoy!

1. Always Look #Impeccable (no matter what.)

2. Always #Check Everything, At Least Twice! Double check! Triple check!

3. Remember to Have Fun! Don't take things too seriously. 

4. Be #Curious 

5. Keep Going! Even if you make some mistakes, learn from them and keep moving forward.

6. Be #True to your #Style, be true to yourself. 

*Content was on Exhibit at Museo Di Milano, originally filmed for CNN Style.*

#MakeupHaul

25% off! 30% off! 

Does anyone else salivate/go weak in the knees when there's a makeup #sale?! 

Over the past few weeks I've been getting bombarded with "Friends & Family" emails and bit the bullet [majorly] when it came to 25% off for #Mac, and 30% off for #Tarte. #March being my #birthday month, I also treated myself at #Sephora/restocked on some necessities. 

Soooooo, what did I buy? 

First...

#Mac: I thought I was just going to stick to the necessities but, I ended up with a 3 digit number as my total at checkout 🙈. I replenished my #makeup #collection with a bottle of Fix+, and a new 217 blending brush...but then...I got 2 #eyeliners (Eye Kohl in Fascinating, and Chromographic Pencil in NC15/NW20), 4 #lipsticks (Twig, Whirl, Yash, and Rebel) and 22 #eyeshadows - had to get a refill insert for my pro #palette. 

Then... 

I celebrated my birthday by going to see #GustavKlimt's work at the Neue Galerie (owned by Ronald Lauder) in Manhattan, and couldn't resist buying the #AERIN lipstick in the color "Liebling" which mimicked the color of Adele Bloch-Bauer's kiss in her portrait, the Woman in Gold.

After that...

Sephora: I needed to restock on my #beautyblender solid cleanser to clean my brushes and I got a silicone brush cleansing pad too from #SephoraCollection. I think I was still on a high from being in Ronald Lauder's gallery/buying an AERIN lipstick that I ended up purchasing an #EsteeEdit The Barest Contour Lip Liner in the shade 03 #Exposed just for fun.  

And lastly...

Tarte: 30% Friends and Family! It was my moment to finally grab the renowned #ShapeTape concealer and #Tartelette in Bloom palette, and I did! 

#winning

Keep smiling,

#KimberlyMalka #makeup #beautyblogger #makeupaddict

PS STAY TUNED FOR A YOUTUBE VIDEO GOING THROUGH EACH PRODUCT COMING SOON!

#LIUB

Dear #World,

Today is Autism Awareness Day. Please wear #blue to spread awareness and acceptance of people with autism today and throughout the month of April. As a special education teacher, this is a cause very near to my heart. Please remember people aren't "autistic," people have autism. There's a difference - please use identity-first language. Words hold more power than you think. 

Keep smiling,

Kimberly Malka

#LightItUpBlue #AutismAwareness #LIUB #50shadesofBlue #wearblue

26 on the 18th

#Birthday: the anniversary of the day on which a person was born. 

FYI Some people love 'em some people don't. 

Initially I was the latter of the two, I'd rather my birthday pass without many noticing, however, over the past few days I've become aware how valuable and short life can be, that my opinion has been evolving. I've come to #realize that every day that you're breathing, eating, walking,  talking, and laughing is reason enough for celebration. 

A high point in this year's birthday festivities included seeing  #BeautyAndTheBeast, and it put so many things into perspective, particularly about love. 

#Love is so much more than a 4 letter word, and how the world needs so much more of it: #self-love, #romance, #friendships, #passions, #family...Love requires you to be #kind and to #give.  

To help you discover you rekindle your life passions that you've always loved, consider asking your younger self to continue doing what exactly? What would you say to develop self-love? What would you say to maintain loving friendships etc...?

At this very moment I wish I could go back in time to my fourth-grader self and say: "you love writing, don't stop!" "You're a smart and beautiful girl, be confident!" "Be yourself - don't overthink!" 

So, to all of you who don't know me, let me introduce myself - my name is Kim, my hobbies include #dancing in the halls of AMC theatre to movie credit music, beauty videos on YT, spending time with loved ones, reading (anything from #Kinsella to #Austen), collecting shoes, FAUDA, traveling, #Pilates, obsessively re-organizing drawers, #daydreaming, This is Us, and eating avocado sushi. What? Eating can't be a hobby?!

My birthday wish is for every single one of you is to be happy, stay healthy, love who you are (to be your complete unapologetic selves) and to give and receive love from those that are #worthy... always. 

Keep smiling! 

#KimberlyMalka

#BeSilly #BeHonest #BeKind

26 on the 18th

#Birthday: the anniversary of the day on which a person was born. 

FYI Some people love 'em some people don't. 

Initially I was the latter of the two, I'd rather my birthday pass without many noticing, however, over the past few days I've become aware how valuable and short life can be, that my opinion has been evolving. I've come to #realize that every day that you're breathing, eating, walking,  talking, and laughing is reason enough for celebration. 

A high point in this year's birthday festivities included seeing  #BeautyAndTheBeast, and it put so many things into perspective, particularly about love. 

#Love is so much more than a 4 letter word, and how the world needs so much more of it: #self-love, #romance, #friendships, #passions, #family...Love requires you to be #kind and to #give.  

To help you discover you rekindle your life passions that you've always loved, consider asking your younger self to continue doing what exactly? What would you say to develop self-love? What would you say to maintain loving friendships etc...?

At this very moment I wish I could go back in time to my fourth-grader self and say: "you love writing, don't stop!" "You're a smart and beautiful girl, be confident!" "Be yourself - don't overthink!" 

So, to all of you who don't know me, let me introduce myself - my name is Kim, my hobbies include #dancing in the halls of AMC theatre to movie credit music, beauty videos on YT, spending time with loved ones, reading (anything from #Kinsella to #Austen), collecting shoes, FAUDA, traveling, #Pilates, obsessively re-organizing drawers, #daydreaming, This is Us, and eating avocado sushi. What? Eating can't be a hobby?!

My birthday wish is for every single one of you is to be happy, stay healthy, love who you are (to be your complete unapologetic selves) and to give and receive love from those that are #worthy... always. 

Keep smiling! 

#KimberlyMalka

#BeSilly #BeHonest #BeKind

Be Happy

The #power of #joy is so immense, however, it takes a lot of effort. #Happiness does not come naturally, especially for women with our never ending lists of daily anxieties. This past Sunday evening I had the pleasure of hearing Rabbanit Yamima Mizrachi speak on how women can be happy and learn how to turn on the #light in #moments of #darkness. Firstly, #eat! A starving woman is angry, don't kill yourselves on insane diets, eat and enjoy. Secondly, put on #music and #move your body! As T. Swift would say "shake it off!" Let those crumbs of #anxiety fall to the ground. Lastly, #dress up as a beautiful #queen, because you are one. #Shopping helps too, it tends to give you the effect of being a #satisfied, #rich #woman! When you look good, you #attract only good fortune #mazal. A woman should feel the way she looks, not look the way she feels. Sometimes, we need to disguise our struggles with a smoldering red lipstick, sky high heels, or a classic LBD to increase our happiness. #Happiness is a by product of how you #live your #life. It's not what you do, but how you do it. 

Keep smiling,

Kimberly Malka