{Fierce Pump: Tom Ford}

Tom Ford infuses sexuality and brilliance to his designs. Fortunately, these pumps are no different_Mr.Ford almost NEVER disappoints.

Bravo!

{Fierce Follow: Iyanla Vanzant}

Iyanla Vanzant is the most influential and inspiring person that I follow on Twitter and in life. She just gets it! Her tweets and her books ALWAYS puts me back on track, when I am feeling lost.  She has shown me that a person can MAKE IT on "broken pieces".

Thank You Iyanla Vanzant.

xoxo

{Fierce Dessert: Martha's Lemon Meringue Cupcakes"

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• Finely grated zest of 3 lemons (about 3 tablespoons), plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup buttermilk
• Lemon Curd
• Seven-Minute Frosting

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line standard muffin tins with paper liners. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until each is until incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Beat in zest and vanilla. Add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two additions of buttermilk and lemon juice, and beating until just combined after each.
3. Divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each three-quarters full. Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until golden brown and a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Transfer tins to wire racks to cool completely before removing cupcakes. Cupcakes can be stored overnight at room temperature, or frozen up to 2 months, in airtight containers.
4. To finish, spread 1 tablespoon lemon curd onto middle of each cupcake. Fill a pastry bag fitted with a large open-star tip (Ateco #828 or Wilton #8B) with frosting. Pipe frosting onto each cupcake, swirling tip slightly and releasing as you pull up to form a peak. Hold a small kitchen torch 3 to 4 inches from surface of frosting, and wave it back and forth until frosting is lightly browned all over. Serve immediately.

I am in love with Lemon Meringue Pie for the Summer season so, this cupcake recipe is a no brainer for fabulous Summer Parties. Martha Stewart is a genius!

Bon Appetit!

{Fierce Download: "We are young"}

Aside from this song playing on the finale of Gossip Girl. I have become quite smitten with the words. This song just puts me a good mood. 

{Peach + Gold}

{Color Club "Disco Nap" + Essie "A Crewed Interest"}

{Fierce Documentary: Tom Ford on OWN}

This documentary has inspired me in ways that you wouldn't believe. Tom Ford is a genius and so relateable.

{My Chicago Trip}

I took a 4 day vaca to Chicago for Memorial Day Weekend and may I just say, "I had the time of life". Between having lunch with Miss. Renaissance @ Barneys and my fabulous view from my penthouse suite, over looking all of Downtown Chicago. My weekend wasn't too shabby.  I was completely inspired by Chicago and plan to go back quite often. Here are a few pics from my vaca. 

Enjoy!