THIS ONE IS FOR THE ARCHIVES

Archive Agency Sample Sale in LA this weekend!

This luscious boutique/loft space carries an assorted mix of high-end designer pieces alongside ready-to-wear, dazzling statement pieces & one-offs by the indie labels we love.

Archive Agency hosts bi-monthly sample sales .... a true Roni Report Favorite!!

LTLY,

Roni♥

100 DAYS of OBAMA...

President Obama delivered a news conference to mark his first 100 days in office.



What an historic time. We salute our brilliant, capable and noble young president on a job well done! Obama!

LTLY,

Roni♥

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TAURUS!!!!

Beautiful, soulful, lovers of luxury... dear Taurus!
Happy Birthday to the most "down-to-earth" sign of the zodiac - The Bull!

You are fearless, determined and you know EXACTLY what you want.
Your also not afraid to go get it!
Home, family and relationships are our cornerstones.
Comfort, fine foods and stability are high on our agendas as well.
Where would they be without us??

Happy, happy birthday to you - my fellow Tauruses of the world!!
April 20th to May 20th, it's our time now!!


LTLY,

Roni♥


MORE NOTEABLE TAURUSES:
Janet Jackson, Penelope Cruz, Jessica Alba, Naomi Campbell, Al Pacino, Kimora Lee Simmons & Uma Thurman.

H&M, MATTHEW WILLIAMSON & ME!

Today, at H&M's Beverly Center store, it went down.
The Matthew Williamson collection hit the streets!

When the doors opened, it took less than a hot minute for the most coveted items to disappear from the racks! Crazy! The ruffled, multi-colored maxi dress (check!), the rockstar-ish taupe/putty colored leather jacket (with an adorable, colorful lining! Check!), the royal blue patchwork handbag with Peacock detailing (check!), the fushia mini-dress with pockets & studded belt (check!), the warm & fuzzy peacock cardigan (check!), the electric blue fitted pantsuit (check!). OMG! Matthew Williamson BROUGHT IT today! The pieces were adorable! The crowd was manic... but in a much more civilized way (unlike the launch of fashion god Roberto Cavalli's collaboration a couple of years back... dig through TRR's archives for the lowdown on that one)!

The collection was launched in select cities including: NYC, LA, Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, London & Paris! It looked as if about 100-200 were first in line at the LA launch. All in all, it was a good day! I was even able to score my birthday present! Look!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH TO JW & KF
for the most amazing b-day gift ever -- the signature piece from the line ...
the MAXI DRESS!! Yayyy!

So, terribly sorry to those of you who were not able to snag a piece or 2 from this RIDICULOUS collection, but I do have some AWESOME news for you:

On May 14th, the Matthew Williamson for H&M SUMMER COLLECTION hits the streets!! This man is KILLING us right now! Be ready - the swimsuits, tunics & little dresses are INSANE!! Sexy, colorful & hot-to-death! Get yours, babycakes!

LTLY,


Roni♥

ps... spotted @ the launch: Eric, the fashion stylist from Keeping up with the Kardashians, and one of the twins who are Khloe's best friends.

GO TO DECATUR !!

You stylish little social butterfly you!! Here is the scoop on tonight...
It's all going down TONIGHT at Decatur LA... Cocktails mixed with gorgeous, socially-conscious fashion!

Decatur is a delicious New Orleans-inspired boutique located in the very cool Studio City (Los Angeles, California) shopping district on Ventura Blvd. between Whitsett & Laurel Canyon. Sisters Leah & Kate are giving you all the hot stuff, and donating a portion of sales to charity after! Don't we love them?

Not to mention, I think you should all hurry down there to snatch up the IN-credibly soft, navy blue, ankle-grazing strapless dress that cutie Kate was wearing at a basketball game on Sunday, by... well, you'll just have to get over to Decatur to find out who it's by!! It was a must have, just trust on that one!!

Drinks, nibbles & shopping!!
THURSDAY, April 23rd, 2009
6ish pm to 8ish pm

DecaturLA
12307 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604
www.decaturla.com
818.762.7621

The Buzz Girls

The Buzz Girls decended upon the dazzling Guess by Marciano boutique at The Grove in Los Angeles this Tuesday for mixing, mingling, shopping, & of course, BUZZING in association with C Magazine!!

What an ingenious concept! One part fabulous, stylish female entertainment & lifestyle executives (from just about every arm of the industry), one part exciting LA locations & venues (restaurants, spas, boutiques, motion picture studios, etc.), and add in one part coveted products, services, gifts and the like, and you have The Buzz Girls!

At a series of private, invitation-only events, products are placed in the well-manicured hands of tastemakers and style-influencers who are not only able to give valuable feedback to the partnering brands, but they are ALSO able to get the word out in a MAJOR way to the movers and shakers in the entertainment world - ultimately paving the way for these products to land in films, television, magazine pages, on red carpets and in all the right places!

How Brilliant! You never know where they'll be next!

LTLY,

Roni♥

WHO WON THE EARRINGS???

Congratulations to Tracy Blanks of Hartford, Connecticut!

She won these beautiful Diamond Stud Earrings,

courtesy of Abazias and The Roni Report!

Enjoy!

Stay linked with us for more exciting giveaways coming soon!!

LTLY,




Roni♥

ARIES.....outgoing, confident & ambitious!

Happy Birthday, Aries... the sign I just can not get away from!
Why oh why have I been an Aries magnet my entire adult life?! What is that???
Anyway, Rams, here is your horoscope for April 2009, from AstrologyZone.com.

Aries (March 21 - April 19)
Your April Horoscope by Susan Miller
Aries Horoscope for April 2009
By Susan Miller

It's birthday month, and the universe has cooked up a lovely romantic surprise for you as the month opens. Venus, orbiting in the wee early degrees of Aries, and Uranus, traveling in very late degrees of Pisces close behind, are about to create a vibe that makes you irresistible. You have a great advantage now that Venus is in your sign, and Venus will remain in Aries until June 5! That's a long time! You can stir up quite a romantic experience now, so if you are hoping you will match eyes with someone new, circulate!

If you are attached, a romantic partner will be the center of your attention mid-month. If you're dating seriously and are in love, you may get engaged within four days of this tender full moon, April 9. Wow! With a beautiful vibration to Jupiter (happiness, luck) and Neptune (inspiration) now in your eleventh house of hopes and wishes, this could be an unforgettable moment for you! This is one of the most favorable full moons in a long time!

If you are already attached, your partner will be busy plotting happy events for you. A full moon has an aura of several days, so also watch the whole period of April 9-12 for happy developments. Be aware, however, that your workload will be quite heavy in the days surrounding the full moon. You may feel frustrated at times that you can't feel as free to come and go as you'd like. Just keep reminding yourself that it's great to have a job - there are many who wish they were you.

If you don't have a romantic partner, then you may use the "urge to merge" energies of this full moon in other ways. You may find that near April 9 you are drawing up papers for business collaboration. You will be very anxious to get papers signed, but with Pluto in hard angle to Venus, you need to stay rational, objective, and focused. Read all of the fine print, and if you and your lawyer see something that needs to be changed, negotiate slowly. Write down the goals and expectations you have for this partnership and share them with the other party. Take nothing for granted - there is some indication you both may be coming to the table through different doors, with different expectations and assumptions. Taking time to air thoughts now will ensure your success later. This is a good moment, however, so if you follow these sensible measures you should have nothing to fear.

In truth, Venus has been in weak orbit because this planet of love, beauty, and material profit has been retrograde since March 6. The fact that in early April Venus will be in Aries (retrograde) and orbit near Uranus may produce an electrical charge and "awaken" Venus somewhat at the start of the month.

I will admit, however, that Venus will be in far better shape once it goes direct from April 17 onward. From that point on, you have until June 5 to enjoy this phase. After that, Venus will move on to another sign, so enjoy this romantic period while it lasts.

After Venus moves direct, from April 22 onward, if you like, it would be a super time to buy new clothes or to experiment with a new look for your hair. If you want to get plastic surgery, well, you don't need it! OK, if you are set on getting plastic surgery, schedule it for the last week, from April 27 to 30 if possible - but stay as far away as possible from Mercury retrograde next month! Of course, you should never get plastic surgery when Venus, the planet of good looks, is retrograde either - that's obvious! In case you are wondering, Venus won't be retrograde again this year, not until October 8 to November 18, 2010, next year.

I will discuss Mercury later, but suffice to say, Mercury will turn retrograde on May 7. You never want to schedule anything too close to the day a planet turns retrograde or even on the days when it turns direct.

You have everything going for you, dear Aries, because just a few days after Venus goes direct in Aries, Mars will move into Aries on April 22, the moment you've awaited! From then on, you'll be full of vim and vigor, eager to take on the world! Having Mars in Aries is a terrific development because it gives you such an important competitive advantage in just about any arena, personal or professional. If you were up for a job, you'll stand a much better chance of getting it. If you are due to be in a strenuous athletic competition, you are likely to give the other contestants a run for the money.

This is an ideal place for Mars to be to help you win. Even in your personal life, having Mars in Aries will make you more attractive and magnetic, always a plus! You will love the extra attention!

You will have Mars to yourself until May 31, putting you in the center of a stirring pot of activity, just as you like it! You will display quite a bit of courage and drive now, and your passion will be contagious. The last time you had Mars in Aries, it was May-June 2007. The seeds you plant this month have a good chance of taking root, so if you have a project you've been working on and are ready to launch it, do so between April 22 and April 30.

Save time for friends, too. Two outstanding dates for socializing with pals will be April 4 and April 10. If you aren't attached, let one pal play matchmaker for you this month - with Jupiter contacting Mercury (April 4) and the Sun (April 10), you may find that this time your friend really does understand the kind of person you've been hoping to meet!

A perfect day for a blind date will be April 21, the day when Venus and Mars will embrace your confidential sector. Venus loves to be with Mars, but like any other modern couple they are often too busy to be together. Both planets have been on assignment in different parts of your chart lately, so they haven't been able to spend any kind of quality time together! On this night, April 21, they will meet for the first time in seven months. This is considered one of the sexiest planetary aspects, meant to start new love, so you may see some lovely sparks!

Let's turn to the subject of salary. If you need to make more money (and who doesn't?) then the new moon of April 24 is will be your best buddy. In the days that follow, more money and increased career status is likely to come your way. The way astrology works best is for planning, so schedule your request for a raise, or negotiate your new salary with the person you have been interviewing with lately on or just AFTER that new moon of April 24. You will feel appreciated and much more secure if you do.

This new moon of April 24 will mark a key time for you, for by then you will clearly see that your career is on track. Your financial outlook could not be better. All the hard work you've been doing over the past year could now catapult you to a new level. It's an important moment, so you must promise me that you'll take full advantage. You will get precious few moments as strong as this one to see a leap in income - this one will be one of your best of 2009. If you look, you will find a door that is just about to swing open if you gently test and push on it. Ask for a raise and more responsibility at the new moon April 24 (or even better, Monday, April 27, or Thursday, April 30).

This new moon April 24 is important for another reason. On Friday, April 24, Mercury and Uranus will be perfectly oriented, so you may have a confidential meeting that goes gangbusters. Mercury will be in your financial house, so it's a great day to talk about all things financial.
If you need to sign important papers this month, do so on April 4, but try to avoid doing so near April 24 when certain details may be hidden, missing, or unclear. Ask lots of questions of the other party, and if you need to redo a clause or two that will take a while, then do, but take your time and sign in early June. If you can get things sorted out sooner, do so on April 27 or 29.
On April 15, you may be quite angry or upset about something you discover. You may learn a secret about someone, or, conversely, a secret of yours may come out in the open. It may be hard to maintain your equilibrium on this day, but knowing in advance that someone may decide to push your buttons may help you get through it in good shape - wear your armor!

Mars is the planet of war, and Uranus, of explosions and unexpected events. Need I say more? As you see, you might have a meltdown. Alternatively, you may walk into something if you are not looking. These two planets will be in Pisces, so protect your feet and ankles, the area most likely to have problems.

All month, try to be as productive as you can be. Keep in mind that Mercury, the planet of communication, commerce, and agreements, will be retrograde nearly all through May, so you would have a narrow window in which to work in April.

At the end of April, if you are at all hesitant about moving forward on an impending agreement or new venture, put on the brakes. Don't accept anything that gives you pause. Take a deep breath and slow down. You can continue to talk, do research, and explore options, but I will advise you strongly not to sign anything until early June. If you encounter delays, those will actually benefit you. Have faith that the universe is working in your favor, dear Aries.

At times this month you may become restless and anxious for change, but others will not be matching your stride. Sometimes this happens, dear Aries.

If there is anything I have had to learn in life it is that sometimes other people simply don't work on our timetable. This may be one of those times, where you have to wait for others to catch up with you. They will - have some faith! When Mars moves into Aries on April 22 you will be looking at a MUCH brighter picture! Finally, the tide will turn in your favor!

Socially, it's due to be a sweet month, so for now, enjoy yourself! Happy Birthday!
Most romantic dates: April 4, 9, 10, 17, 18-21, 25, 29, and 30.

LTLY,

Roni

SAKS 5th AVE ~ Friends & Family Event !

Save 25% this weekend

at Saks 5th Avenue (online or in-store) during their Friends & Family sale!!

Use the coupon code below if shopping online, or print a copy & use in the store.

LTLY,

Roni♥

RUDY GETS A REALITY SHOW

Little Rudy from The Cosby Show -aka- Keisha Knight Pulliam, has landed a reality show deal with the Oxygen network! The show will center around her life in Atlanta with her live-in-love, entrepreneur Kaseem Penn, and will show how they balance being young, rich & single.

After her Cosby Show life, she went off the radar for many years (I assume to have a real childhood & actually grow up), then later resurfaced in music videos, the film Beauty Shop, and in Madea Goes to Jail by Tyler Perry. This new show could be a really good look for Rudy (is it still ok to call her that?). I'm happy for her!

Click here to see that famous episode of The Cosby Show, when Rudy sings "Baby, Baby, Baby..." with the family (from the Ray Charles song, 'Night Time is the Right Time')! This is still hilarious and adorable all at the same time!! She's come a long way since then!

LTLY,

Roni♥

The Huffington Post: Keisha Knight Pulliam, Cosby's Rudy, Gets REALITY Show

NAKED ALLURE

Supermodel Cindy Crawford, Top Chef's Padma Lakshmi, Actress Sharon Leal, Talk Show Host Chelsea Handler & Actress Eliza Dushku took it all off for Allure Magazine's May 2009 issue (and they look fantastic)!! "The Nude Issue" is all about taking care of your body, keeping that youthful glow, and being happy with the skin that your in. Cindy Crawford also lets us in on some of her beauty secrets that have kept her looking like THIS.... (WOW, work it-girl)!!

Cindy Crawford is FIRE in this photo! Whoa!

This issue makes me want to step my game up, and is oh-so-timely as I'm struggling with the extra few pounds that want to hang around after many "Eat-whatever-I-want-no-exercise-and-still-a-very-modely-size-2" years!! It's not easy to crossover into the "I'm-going-to-have-to-hit-the-gym-if-I-still-want-that-girlish-figure" territory!! Help!! I'm so loving all of the nakedness, nonetheless. Very sexy!These photos are beautiful! Padma's and Cindy's are my faves!

(Doesn't this carpet look so soft & yummy? In her interview, Padma confesses to sleeping in the nude. )

(To ease her nerves, Sharon Leal kept telling herself she was beautiful during her shoot. Clever!)

Have you looked in the mirror today and told yourself how beautiful YOU are?? Try it!

Allure's hot-to-death nakedness hits newsstands on April 21st, and I'm stopping by my favorite newsstand in LA at Laurel Canyon & Ventura to get mine!

LTLY,

Roni♥

BLACK SUMMER'S NIGHT

Could this album be any more anticipated?
(Listen to 'Bad Habits'... a new song off the upcoming album!)

The buzz is that Maxwell, Prince of smooth, soulful and even neo-soulful R&B sounds, is set to release a trilogy of albums, 1-by-1 over a period of 3 years titled, "Black Summer's Night"! He announced via Twitter this week that the date for the first installment to drop, is 7/07/09! I can almost guarantee that lots of babies will be made to this Hall-of-Fame album!

3 Albums I'd bring with me to a deserted Island:

1. The Miseducation of Lauren Hill
2. Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
3. Michael Jackson's Thriller

LTLY,

Roni♥

RACHEL ZOE IS BANANAS ??

New fashion line alert!

Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe is reportedly working on two new fashion labels called, "I Die", and "Bananas"!! These two popular catch phrases from her hit Bravo tv show, The Rachel Zoe Project (which will be returning for it's 2nd season later this year), are the inspiration behind the names. To soothe our Gucci wallets, these lines are said to be completely accessible to all, and won't cost you a mortgage payment!

This could be huge. Rachel's 70's inspired, relaxed glamour, vintage chic style put starlets like Lindsay Lo & Nicole Ritchie on the fashion map. I totally dig her style, and I'm all for this whole thing, but just have 1 little gripe... Ms. Zoe is NOT the pioneer of using the word "Bananas" to indicate that something is so fly, it's ridiculous. It's another one of those East Coast/New York-isms that emerged from the urban culture. Sort of like, "That's hot..." with P. Hilton.
(That was NOT hers, either)!

LTLY,
Roni♥

NY MAG: Rachel Zoe Launches a Clothing Line and We're Worried
PEOPLE: Rachel Zoe to Launch Affordable Clothing Line

7+ RANDOM THINGS ABOUT RONI !

1. Rimmy... (you'll have to stick around for awhile to learn more about that)!
2. I eat, sleep & drink FASHION. (You knew that one already)!
3. I LOVE Haribo Raspberries candy!
4. My absolute favorite fashion label of all time = MISSONI!
   
5. The names are already selected for my future children :) .
   
6. I live La Vida Pink. I love it SO much, that I have a pink Rolodex on my desk. Even my Blackberry has on a pink outfit!
7. Style is a very important, very powerful part of my life and my opinions about what style is are VERY definitive. I do not believe it can be taught nor bought. You either HAVE IT, or you DON'T!
8. (BONUS RANDOM THING) Godiva's White Chocolate Raspberry was my favorite ice cream EVER in the history of mankind, and they had the AUDACITY... the NERVE to discontinue it! Booooo!
9. (BONUS RANDOM THING) Welcome to RONIWOOD! I was reading Jackie Collins novels when I was 12 & 13 years old, and have ALWAYS known I would land in Hollywood! Well, I'm here!

LTLY,

Roni♥

SPRING BREAK!!!!!!!

Hello Loves:

Taking an itsy-bitsy break from blogging this week, but will be back with more good stuff next week!

Happy Easter bunny to you all, and LTLY!

Roni♥

TopShop Frenzy in NYC

Watch Kate Moss & Sir Philip Green (owner of TopShop)open the NYC Flagship!

Everybody Loves TOPSHOP!

TopShop has arrived on our shores! This highly anticipated opening has come to NYC and officially opened yesterday!! The UK's answer to H&M (or wait... is H&M the answer to UK's TopShop?)! The Kate Moss collaboration and having only 1 US location (so far), is enough to drive us BANANAS! I can't get back to New York fast enough to dig into it all! The enormous, four-floor emporium on Broadway even has a DJ booth to keep TopShop lovers moving! Word on the street is that they are planning to open 15 stores across the US. This is terrific news, but TopShop listen... LA had better be next!!



LTLY,



Roni♥

The Cooks Library

I've been meaning to visit this place. Now, procrastination has come back to bite me. It's closing on April 30th. This is so sad. For those of us who are or have aspirations to be gourmet cooks, this was the perfect resource to have under our belts. A bookstore dedicated solely to cookbooks, chefs and food, for the domestic godess in all of us! How brilliant! Unfortunately, web giants like Amazon.com and big-boxers Borders & Barnes & Noble were impossible to compete with.
This economy has so many casualties.



Now, we have 30 days to visit this little gem on West 3rd Street in Los Angeles, to find beautiful books to build our cookbook libraries with. Items are marked down 20% for now, and the markdown will increase in the weeks leading to the closing.


The Cooks Library
8373 W. 3rd St.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(323) 655-3141



LTLY,



Roni