I've got to do something about the way I look. I mean a girl just can't go to Sing Sing with a green face.

I've been planning and dreaming about it, but it's finally here- my first grown up party in the new place! My best friend, and the most fabulous girl I know, Miss Ophelia, will be visiting with her great boyfriend and another friend from Paris. The plan is for them to come over for aperitifs (cocktails, cheese, pate)  and then head out for dinner at a charming bistro. All the different parts of my personality, have merged into one, super "Elegant Me" and I'm ready to throw a fete in the style of Miss Holly Golightly herself. I have the dress, the up-do, the space, the menu, the fabulous guests, the wonderful (not to mention handsome) boy, BUT (and this is a big but) I also have the bachelor pad! Can I possibly throw a classy pre-dinner party in the same apartment that has a leather sectional and He Pingping hanging on the wall (no matter how much I love the little guy)?

The woman herself managing to stay perfectly composed in a sea of partying madness!

Should I just continue with the candles, flowers, etc as if these apartment staples weren't there? Do I hide the unbearable things for a while?

I'll take any suggestions you may have!

Bisous!