Reagan's Fancy Breakfast

Reagan teaches Chris not to insult her fashion choices.

Who's more fancy than the British?

Located directly opposite the British Museum in London, Fancy That is the fanciest souvenir shop there could be, not to mention the museum itself.  The British Museum was founded in 1753, the first national public museum in the world. From the beginning it granted free admission to all 'studious and curious persons'. Visitor numbers have grown from around 5,000 a year in the eighteenth century to nearly 6 million today.  Several high profile acquisitions include the Rosetta Stone (1802), the Townley collection of classical sculptures (1805), and the Parthenon sculptures (1816).  At a comedy show in Bath (super fancy), they joked that these acquisitions were more like stolen souvenirs from conquered countries.  Still fancy. 

  

Castles

What could be more fancy than castles?  For instance, think about who usually lives in castles.  Kings, queens, prince and princesses are just the first few inhabitants to come to mind.  Of course, castles most often stand protected by knights and guards from dragons, barbarians, and evil wizards who threaten the fancy pants way of life.

Fancy Roman Baths in Bath

Strolling through historic Bath is fancy pants incarnate. Detailed architectural design is gorgeously displayed everywhere from the Roman Baths to the magnificent Abbey and the collection of Georgian homes known as The Circus. Even the romantically fancy Jane Austen possessed an elegant townhouse here and attended fashionable society events at the fabulous Assembly Rooms. Also available in town is a chance to soak in those natural hot waters that Bath is named for at the extremely popular and pampering Thermae Bath Spa.

Fancy Song by Reba McEntire

Fancy Ray Baker

Ironically Fancy

Gemstones

Gemstones definitely fall into the fancy category, depending of course on their Color, Cut, Clarity and Crystal.

 

Wine Flights

One new addition to my list of "oh, so fancy" items is the wine flight.  Designed to give the taster a sampling of varietals from a certain region or vintage, wine flights are high on the list of fancy and elegant indulgences.  This most recent experience with wine flights provided a relaxing ambiance with a live musician and wonderful company.  My favorite wine was a deliciously dry Sauvignon Blanc.  We also incorporated some paired appetizers of Honey Gorgonzola, Olive Tapenade, Prosciutto Fig, and Mango Tomato Bruschettas.  Delectable!

 

 

Fancy Music

It's hard to talk about fancy pants music without mentioning Lady Gaga. Not only has she become one of the best selling pop artists of all time, her unique style and personality have turned her into a beloved celebrity icon. In only two years, Lady Gaga has sold over 10 million albums and 35 million singles worldwide, including her smash hits "Poker Face", "Just Dance" and "Bad Romance". With every new release, Gaga continues to break boundaries and impress her massive following of "little monsters".

Of course, another fanciful favorite band of mine is Muse.  Their space rock music is amazingly crazy and full of madness.  I love it!  Totally fancy pants...

Mmmm, chocolate

Teuscher Chocolates of Switzerland are imported directly from Zürich, Switzerland, where chocolate-making has been an honored tradition for hundreds of years. The finest ingredients and more cocoa butter give them a richness not found in lesser-quality chocolates. In addition, truffle centers are “conched” longer, creating an incomparable smoothness. Known for our exclusive Champagne Truffles, made with a French champagne center, we have dozens of varieties of gourmet chocolates to choose from.

 $16.00 per 3.5 oz bar of chocolate

Extremely Fancy Water

Locked in an icy vault for over 10,000 years, 10 Thousand BC glacier water comes from melted glacier ice.

Muse Hotel in NYC

Now if this hotel setup isn't fancy pants, I don't know what is.  I mean, there's a bust of some Greek lady.  Fancy. Pants.

Fancy Sea Salt

And I thought I was fancy for just using regular sea salt...                                                               Soul of the Sea Haleakala Red Sea Salt

Description:  Hawaii Kai's Sour of the Sea Haleakala Red™ Sea Salt contains the finest alaea clay, carefully extracted from veins between layers of lava rock. Alaea is prized by islanders for its healthful benefits, and, when added to Soul of the Sea White sea salt through their proprietary bonding technique, imparts a shimmering and earthy sheen. Soul of the Sea Haleakala Red's zesty flavor brings out the finest in gourmet salads, vegetables, barbeque, fish, and poultry. 12 oz jar, $23.99 each