I love fashion and beauty magazines.

I know, I know… they’re really not healthy for a girl like me to read. And by “girl like me,” I mean a girl who is most certainly NOT sample size.

BUT!

Since I was 11 or 12ish, I’ve loved the look and gloss (and heft!) of a good Vogue or W or Elle or even Allure (my current favourite.) I truly don’t feel badly about how I look when I read them (though I should, since they are apparently “the devil” when it comes to feminine self-esteem.)

I’ve always had a natural sort of instinct about adapting the concepts to work on my less-than-willowy frame. That is, unless I can’t stand the concepts, or the concepts clearly won’t stretch to “adapt” to my hips.

Then I ignore them! HA!

I also love home and design magazines.

This is something I share in common with both my mama and my beloved, since the former has had multiple copies of Architectural Digest stacked around the house since I was old enough to gaze at vaulted ceilings and swimming pools in adoration, and the latter has a passion for the intricacies of design that rendered his search for a new sofa a months-long process.

If you’re a regular reader of both genres (and Vanity Fair, too) you’re used to profiles of celebrities/public figures/designers/people who you’ve never heard of that center around “favourites.”

Favourite shoes!

Favourite sheets!

Favourite beautiful place to go!

Favourite lip gloss!

I love these lists.

Even if I can’t afford a single thing on ‘em, I love getting all the details on the things other people love. And sometimes I end up discovering something both magical AND affordable. In fact, some of the best things I use or wear now were list-based discoveries.

So I thought I’d ask y’all about YOUR lists, though few of us are “celebrities” by any conventional definition (pshaw, of course… you’re all famous to me!)

Give me your best picks in the comments (either actual or aspirational) and let me revel in your recommendations.

(Note: This isn’t for a client. Or a sponsor. It’s for ME!)

YOUR FAVOURITE THINGS (NOT YOU, OPRAH. YOU’VE HAD YOUR TURN)

(And you’ll be able to figure out which are boy or girl-specific. Or not.)

Your look:

Favourite clothing store to shop in?

Favourite brand of jeans, or place to buy jeans?

Favourite brand of shoe (and type of shoe)?

Favourite brand of handbag?

Favourite clothing influence (relative, celebrity, something)?

Favourite brand of running shoe?

Favourite accessory (scarves, rings, belts, hats, tiny dogs) and where you find it?

Your feel:

Favourite body soap or wash?

Favourite fragrance?

Favourite moisturizer (face)?

Favourite moisturizer (body)?

Favourite lip balm (see? I made it unisex!)?

Favourite physical indulgence and where you indulge it (massage, long hot showers, pedicures, facials, etc.)?

Your surroundings:

Favourite place to be/live?

Favourite place to vacation?

Favourite sheets (fabric, thread count, brand if you want)?

Favourite architectural style?

Favourite form of lighting (big windows, candlelight, overhead fluorescence)?

Favourite piece of furniture (bed, sofa, bathtub, etc.)?

Favourite time of year/weather?

BONUS: Your belly:

Favourite beverage:

Favourite ethnic cuisine:

Favourite snack food:

Favourite meal:

Favourite breakfast:

GO!