CLUTCH THAT! ROSEMARY BALAZS
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A little black dress is never complete without the ideal handbag. And the fabulously feminine designs by Clutch That! are meticulously crafted, Audrey Hepburn-worthy confections perfect for your LBD, a wedding gown or a pair of jeans.
As designer Rosemary Balazs says, “Who can resist the sumptuous feeling of 100% pure silk in their hand?” In addition to dupioni silk, she fashions her bags from fine cotton linens and upholstery-grade velour. Clutch That! handbags are luxurious in and out., the silk linings layered with hypoallergenic batting and a heavy stabilizer. “This gives my clutches structure and a nice soft padded feel in your hand.” They’re finished off with antiques kiss-lock frames. They also can be monogrammed which makes me happy to no end. It reminds me of the pieces my grandmothers had with those little touches in the 1950s. Cue the Mad Men theme now….
Balazs specializes “in peacock fabrics and designs but also offer many other styles. Each bag is made by me with the greatest attention to detail.” Rosemary’s discerning eye is evident upon first view of the Clutch That! site, where “saffron dupioni silk” and “scrumptious silk brocade” bags are embroidered with intricate feathers, flora and fauna.
Perfect for evening, Rosemary’s designs would work beautifully as a purse within a purse, for those of you like me who carry an enormous tote. Switch from day to night by simply pulling a little glam out of your everyday bag and let your inner Holly Golightly shine.
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Miss Alexandra, our Honorary Ambassador of Sunshine, is a 4th generation Angeleno whose heart belongs in New York City. No matter where she lives, Miss Alexandra is a screenwriter, magazine staff writer, photographer, and eco beauty blogger at Beauty Banter.
I’m a political junkie so it would have to be in that field for sure. I want to be able to carry things as fabulous as those purses but know that I’m always taken seriously because I know my stuff.
I would like to be a writer of books of excellence. Interesting, riveting stories of truth and/or fiction that tell a great story and leave a lasting impression/message.
My first impression was to say a great doctor/research, etc. that would make a lasting difference for good health for the world in general….but my real love is writing……… that is where my heart is and where my real strength would lie.
I would love to be a child psychology expert…such a fascinating subject.
Creation Science – because we have been duped in our society into believeing that evolution is true and proven.
Relationships because every interaction between more than one, whether it be between a person and God or a person and another person. Love comes from understanding and accepting the other person’s love as unconditional and showing how each person can love others unconditionally and without doubt or a lack of self esteem.
To be an expert, like my Bible instructor, in awakening people to the exciting Hebraic roots of Christianity would be my heart’s desire. Understanding the biblical feasts and festivals and learningthe meaning of the Old Testament verses with an understanding of the culture of that time period is eye-opening, rewarding and a true revelation. Halleluyah!
Education – more specifically classroom management. I would want to put out a book or a website of ideas for new and old teachers on ideas of classroom management for each grade, since it is an area every teacher has issues with.
Organizational Communications. I would love to travel the world and help organizations better their working environments and external relations. Oh, and I want to give scintillating lectures on managing conflict as it relates to the workplace.
I would like to be an expert on the Bible and know Hebrew and Greek so I could understand and teach others. I can think of no other area that would be more fulfilling to me.
i’d love to be a world-renown expert on kids toys! Dream job
I would love to be an internationally known expert on joy. Laughter, keeping in touch, and celebrations – both big and small – all the things that make people happy, that’s what I would like to excel in.
Independence… It’s so much more important than so many people know.
I really have no desire to become famous, but if that were to happen, I think that I would like to be a journalist. I do enjoy writing, and realize that I am not gifted with the ability to write books – just short articles. But I think I would like to be best known as a person who always dealt honestly and kindly with people in whatever I do.
these are BEAUTIFUL. i’d love to become a world expert in songwriting. i’d have to learn a lot first, but the arts are as much about technical skill as they are the life that we’ve lived, and i love that.
Astronomy. I’ve been a stargazer since I learned to walk, and though my incomprehension of relativity and electromagnetism meant I ended up with a BA degree instead of a BS, somewhere in a parallel universe there is another Me whose mind works a bit differently and who is an expert astrophysicist. Kind of like Jodie Foster in Contact, but probably cracking the mysteries of dark matter instead of working with SETI; and stylish, too…remember the plum-lavender dress she wears to a party in the middle of the movie? 12 years later and I still think it’s gorgeous. In this universe I’m an artist, but the cosmos has always fascinated me (how incomprehensibly amazing is it that something like a galaxy or a black hole exists?).
My first reaction is weddings, because that is my career. Upon further thought though, I would have to say parenting :)
I would love to be a world-famous pianist, who could just sit down at any piano and play heavenly music. Wouldn’t that be amazing?
Foodie Ecotourism… I don’t know if this career exists, but I would love to travel around the world, eating delicious food, discovering new flavors, and providing support for socially and environmentally responsible farms, restaurants, and communities along the way. I’d also be a travel writer and painter…but I think they go hand in hand!
cooking! I love to eat many different types of cuisines so if I could cook ANY type of food I wanted, I would be in heaven!
I’m not sure about the international expert and how that would fit into my interests. I have a heart for needy and abused children. Maybe a CASA represenative or something that would help in improving the lives of these children who have no voice.
Exercise- If I was a expert in Exercise then that would mean that I was actually exercising!
I’m working hard at grad school to become an internationally known expert in contemporary folklore, though to be honest, as a young woman in the field who doesn’t play D&D, I think I stand out already!
compassion and kindness.
i strive to be consistent with these in my life, and i think these could make the world a better place.
Giving Love freely. Known for sending out love to those I know and care for and those I have never met or have just met. The world, as a whole needs to love more, openly and freely, without expecting anything in return. I know it may sound corny, but telling someone you love them feels amazing; we all need to tell people, in general, ‘i love you’ more often. It makes the world a better place one tiny step at a time and warms your soul and strengthens it. To give love freely, not needing or wanting to receive something in return, because it’s the human thing to do is something I’d love to be known for.
Fashion! I have often dreamed of traveling to different fashion buying offices that pay for my expert knowledge of what is cool. I would shop the world and create new looks that would reflect how fun it is to be an independent, creative and fun loving woman.
Nutrition. I’d love to know the ins and outs on why food interacts the way it does and how it can go wrong depending on certain circumstances in a person’s body. It was my undergrad major, and then I moved on to culinary school, because I had this enormous fascination with food. Now I want to go back and learn all I can about the science of it – combine health with an Alton Brown type approach to studying food. So fun!
I couldn’t pick writing or art… trust me, I am no Rembrandt. To be that talented at anything I’d have to change the way I do it, so there would no resemblance to my style. I’d more like to be top in the pencil sharpening world- I think that would be original as well.
Then again I’ve never looked into it.
I would love to be an internationally known expert of clutches. . . But it looks like that one is already taken. Your work is incredible.
I would love be well known for my art.
Sewing I just love to sew quilts and bags. I could do what I love and continuously meet other people that do too.
Textiles mainly because I want to travel and work at anthropologie picking out fabrics and new designs.
political theory
Linguistics – it’s like the underlying thread that ties everything that comes out of our mouths, all over the world, together. To be able not to know what people are saying, but the what, the why, and the how – to show people that the things that our simple mouths say, the way we each make an S, our glottal stops, our open vowels, are so much the same. That the mechanics of how we say are so similar, despite the differences in what we say, and thats what makes us so human.
Writing/poetry/encouragement
Since these are already strong talent it is my ardent wish to practice and develop it to the point that it encourages anyone who reads my works in whatever way they need to be encouraged/comforted.
In finding a way to teach ANY child to read no matter what their IQ, disability, or background. I work in education and it is so hard to always find the right way to teach children. Instead of the horse whisperer or dog whisperer, I would like to be the word whisperer helping any child learn to read.