During one of my many “online research projects” (a.k.a. drooling over all of the web’s amazing blogs) I discovered HighGloss, an online magazine dedicated to showcasing the most intricately fabulous in interior design & fashion. They tout themselves as being the “guide to a well-lived life”…and after just one issue, I have to agree!

To offer a little taste of The High (Gloss) Life, I want to share their fab edition of 20 questions, answered by yours truly :D

Mimi’s Glossy-Glossy

City to live- NY or DC; but to really live- LA. Man, those West Coasters spend nine months of the year laughing at us…

Museum National Portrait Gallery (DC)

Meal Anything I make for the people I ♥- cooking is my therapy. Spinach lasagna is a definite favorite!

Thing to wear Dressed-up casual or casually dressy- basically anything I can wear without actually wearing anything

Piece of jewelry Pieces that mark special moments- my Sweet 16 sapphire ring, my Notre Dame graduation watch, my rosary ring from my grandmother’s trip to Paris

Style Icon Agghhhh there are so many- Gwen Stefani, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kerry Washington, Great grandma Gladys, Giovanna Battaglia, Rachel Roy, my “twin” sister

Personal Touch Monograms- literally putting your mark on anything is a gamechanger

Home Accessories Candles, goooood wine, low light & fresh flowers- decor is only as good as the mood

Candle 5th&Madison in Couture- the patchouli and sandalwood scent is Mimi in wax

Book Sooo so many…Oldies: Song of Solomon, Brideshead Revisited; Newbies: The Millionaires, The Gargoyle

Musician Stevie Nicks or Kanye West depending on the day

Color Leopard print

Favorite Quote Courtesy of the amazing astrologer Rob Brezney: “Spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it all, right away, every time. Do not hoard what seems good for later . . . give it, give it all, give it now. The impulse to save something good for a better place later is the signal to spend it now.Something more will arise for later, something better. These things fill from behind, from beneath, like well water. Similarly, the impulse to keep to yourself what you have learned is not only shameful, it is destructive. Anything you do not give freely and abundantly becomes lost to you.”

Stationary Absolutely anything that gets the thank you note written- be it Crane&Co or a cardboard box!

Scent I either smell like a metrosexual man or a hippie commune. No flowery -ish here.

Risk worth taking LOVE- I’m a Libra so that answer was written by the stars

Prized Possession My family, and my friends who feel like family. There are only so many people in the world who will always blow you away with their selflessness and love.

Guilty Pleasure Getting lost on the internet for hours. I am a blog junkie.

Greatest extravagance Confidence, happiness and really amazing hair. Not saying I always have all 3, but when I do… watch outtttttt ;)

Getaway Warm weather, great meals and late nights; location: TBD

I love sharing snippets of my life with my HighEnders, now do the same for me! Take a few of your fave questions and leave your answers in the comment box.

*amazing photog skills courtesy of  my cousin DWJ*