tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89796501086345481532024-02-19T07:57:02.920-08:00tripping in heelscaithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290792743013131010noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979650108634548153.post-16876515297629515382013-10-16T12:04:00.001-07:002013-10-17T07:17:58.417-07:00"Stiletto-Strapping" and Fashion-Hacking with 19th Amendment<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">I don't have to preach to anyone on either coast about Startup fatigue. You know, the syndrome where everyone you know has a Kickstarter, or an app about to release, or some amazing idea that's going to change the world. It's great in theory, but it kind of gets to a point where you're all "system overload." How can you come up with your own great idea if your brain is constantly being co-opted by everyone else's? </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">But luckily, there are still ideas that come along and make us sit up and say, "wow, that's really effing cool," followed immediately, of course, by a resounding "why didn't I think of that?"</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.19thamendment.co/">19th Amendment</a> is one of those. Started by two fashion-savvy young entrepreneurs, Gemma Sole and Amanda Curtis, 19th Amendment seeks to revolutionize the way the fashion industry operates, making it easier for genuine design talent to surface and succeed. It works like this: designers showcase their designs on the 19th Amendment website. Users can then pre-purchase designs before they are put into production, thereby saving both the planet and the pocketbooks of emerging talent. Once a certain number of purchases are made, the pieces are put into production at a partner facility in the US. And then you, the patron, receive a covetable item that you're highly unlikely to see anyone else at the party (or office, or sidewalk) rocking. It's truly a win-win. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Beyond-badass black horn dress, available: <a href="http://bit.ly/1bX258H">http://bit.ly/1bX258H</a></span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">I had the opportunity to ask a few questions of Ward, who happens to be an alumna of my college, the University of Rochester (who knew we weren't all fashion-challenged engineers in bad sweatpants?) And yes, if you're wondering, I fell in love as soon as she referred to what they enable designers to do as "stiletto-strapping". I mean, really. (And also, why didn't I think of that!?) </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">From the moment I heard about 19th Amendment, I thought it was a great idea, so what I was interested in learning more about wasn't necessarily the business model itself, but how they came up with the concept. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">In an industry as transient as the fashion industry," Sole stated, "it mystified Amanda [who had prior industry experience] that the process of starting a fashion brand hasn't changed much over the past 100 years. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">This system is broken for all designers, from those just out of school, to Project Runway alumni to Fashion's sweethearts - case in point, famed American fashion designer Zac Posen. Mr. Posen has been on the fashion forefront for the past 12 years, he's shown at fashion week in NY and Paris and he's sold in major stores from Bergdorf Goodman to Target - YET he still has not reached profitability." </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Who knew? But it's true. I Googled it. There's a weird assumption in the fashion industry (and art, and music, and the list goes on) that once you've Made It, you've made it, cha-ching style. Like having your gowns go down the red carpet on the likes of Rihanna and Diane Kruger or sold on the racks of prominent department stores somehow automatically pays the bills. Not the case. And even if it were, getting to that point takes a hefty investment to begin with. </span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">Fringe jacket, perfect for leather weathers to come, available: <a href="http://bit.ly/16NQZi1">http://bit.ly/16NQZi1</a></span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit;">"We decided to do something radical to change the industry and help our fellow design peers. We find fashion hacks by using technology and lean methodology to find creative solutions for these constraints. We're applying what we've seen work in the tech startup sphere, such as collaborative co-working spaces, and applying them to the fashion world in hopes that we can make it more profitable and efficient for all involved parties." It feels timely, as we're all trying to simultaneously innovate for today while downsizing our footprints for the sake of tomorrow. And as Sole mentions, for an industry so obsessed with the "next big thing", there certainly haven't been too many shifts in how a designer goes about becoming that thing.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">So what's next for our stiletto-strappers? "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">T</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">hree flash fashion shows around Boston culminating in a catwalk at the Liberty Hotel," as well as a major </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">push towards building out their designer database and getting as many designers set up as possible. So check back often, like them on good ol' <a href="https://www.facebook.com/19thAmendment">Facebook</a> and get your noggin-piece ready for the retail revolution, because I have a feeling it's coming sooner than you think. Sole also mentioned they are looking for more designers as well as perspective partnership opportunities, so if this is you, don't be shy! Contact info is <a href="http://www.19thamendment.co/index_contact-us.php">here</a>.</span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;">The perfect Stevie Nicks dress that will take you from a festy to a wedding, available: <a href="http://bit.ly/16NQZi1">http://bit.ly/16NQZi1</a></span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666;"> </span>caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290792743013131010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979650108634548153.post-45907304429704311392013-10-04T12:50:00.000-07:002013-10-04T12:50:39.739-07:00happy birthday, gwen stefani!If you haven't heard yet: it's Gwen Stefani's birthday today. This is deserving of a post because duh, the woman is an ICON, but also because she writes a song like nobody's business. I remain convinced that no one is able to articulate the tortured psyche of a woman enraptured in jealousy quite like Gwenny. She just <i>gets</i> us, doesn't she?<br />
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"I kind of always knew I'd end up your ex-girlfriend."<br />
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And we're all just like, "Boy did I ever."<br />
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In celebration of the girl I grew up alternately jamming and crying to, here's some of her most badass pics. Kids today better recognize that Miley so did not start the double head buns thing. Also, can we talk about how she has not aged a day in the past like, fifteen years? What are these celebrities doing to themselves, and who do I need to speak to about reserving some for the future?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is my fantasy concert/festival makeup.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back up off the buns, Miley.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tomboys have more fun. Especially if they're hot girl tomboys.</td></tr>
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<br />caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290792743013131010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979650108634548153.post-47858140604574702212013-09-26T18:05:00.001-07:002013-09-26T18:14:47.283-07:00Current Obsession: SCF x WonderlandOne might assume that, due to my brief and rather ill-fated stint as a sunglasses salesperson at Nordstrom, perhaps sunnies have been ruined for me. That assumption would be wrong. Despite haunting memories of spending hours in a hot little box advising bitchy older ladies as to whether the Prada's fit their faces better than the Kate Spade's, I still love sunglasses. And I just can't seem to stop buying the damn things.<br />
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Which is why, just now, when I saw on my newsfeed that one of my absolute favorite brands, <a href="http://trippinginheelsblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/brand-watch-stone-cold-fox.html">Stone Cold Fox,</a> is doing a sunglasses collaboration with <a href="http://wonderlandsun.com/">Wonderland</a>, an indie sunglass label that's way cooler than the mainstream designer stuff I used to hawk, I just about pissed my pants. These shades have that perfect cay-eye that's on trend but still super wearable, and come in 5 colors.<br />
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Now to set about justifying to myself the purchase of a SIXTH pair of sunglasses...<br />
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From left to right: Claire Danes, Kerry Washington, Michelle Dockery, Heidi Klum. The first two are light, soft, and beautiful, while the second two are deep and sexy. I like it all. And how great does Heidi's bod look in that dress? And how perfect is Claire Danes' lipstick? And also just Claire Danes herself. </div>
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From left to right: Taylor Schilling (PIPER!), Rose Byrne, Julianne Hough, Laura Dern. Okay, so, let's cut right to the chase. I know a lot of people didn't like Julianne Hough's dress because it showed her underwear or whatever. But you GUYS. It's not actually her underwear, you know? And the dress is pretty and romantic and totally NOT slutty enough that I just feel like it works. It's a beautiful dress made of beautiful fabric. I mean, yeah, maybe it looks a <i>little </i>Dancing With the Stars, but it's PRETTY. And a little sexy! And I like it. It reminds me of mermaids, and who doesn't want to look like a mermaid. So let's just all step off Julianne Hough and her gown, okay? Cool.</div>
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From left to right: Jessica Pare, Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Lena Headey. This really hurts me to put two members of the Girls cast in my meh section. I <i>love </i>Girls. I laugh so hard that I cry when I watch Girls. But these chicks really need to step up their game. Lena looks okay and I get what she's trying to do, it just isn't really hitting home for me. The overall floral print plus the intense eye makeup is overpowering to her. Sometimes I feel like she's just trying to be put on worst dressed lists, because she's just too cool for all that and wants us all to know it. Which, okay, fine, I guess the joke is on me. I'M not the voice of a generation, after all.</div>
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All of these dresses look really cheap, in my humble opinion. Like something one could find at the local mall. Did Sarah Silverman legitimately get her dress at Bebe, or what? I can't. And those platform shoes. She looks like she robbed a Kardashian sister on her way to the event...maybe she forgot about the Emmy's too? </div>
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<b><br /></b>caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290792743013131010noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979650108634548153.post-71485512550098400022013-09-23T16:54:00.000-07:002013-09-23T16:54:15.275-07:00Defining the Garment: Vagina Neck ThingsA while ago my friends and I came up with the concept of a service to inform you of what it is that you are wearing. Such a service would not pass judgments or offer up suggestions, but just, you know, let you know that you happen to be wearing a knee-length pleated pleather skirt with an open-knit black and white striped sweater and maroon faux-suede pointy-toed pumps (real things that I own, all of them). It seems many people don't know how to properly name what it is that they are wearing, and I for one, would like to help them.<br />
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So, with that said, now it's time to define a type of garment you'e probably seen, but likely didn't know how to effectively speak about. The garment in question, of course, is vagina-necked things. Usually sweaters, dresses or tops, vagina necks are basically cowl necks (whatever the fuck that is)...but come on, this is such a better name, right?<br />
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For those of you who might be confused as to why it would be called a vagina neck...I meannn, use your imagination, yeah? What's round and maybe floppy and...okay, you get it now.<br />
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Vagina necks were so named because of the presence of this American Apparel dress in our lives:<br />
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We had it in both yellow and red. And by we, I mean my friend, but when you live in a house with five girls, the boundaries of individual closets kind of tend to fall by the wayside. Though the term was coined for this dress, in comparison with other garments, this is a relatively tame vagina neck. Not super floppy. Not really hangin' down too low. </div>
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But don't get it twisted. In addition to being really slutty and cheap looking, the item pictured below is not a vagina necked garment:</div>
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Why you ask? It lacks the circular shape, for one, and it also comes down TOO far in the front. It's too floppy. It's no longer vaginal. Now it's just....I don't know what. A little help please, someone?</div>
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There are also scarves designed to emulate this look. Yes, I know, technically they are "circle scarves", but you know what else they are? VAGINA NECK SCARVES, that's what.</div>
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So there you have it. Go forth and spread the vagina neck knowledge to your friends, family, and strangers on the street (fair warning: you might get slapped). Do you find this concept disgusting? Are you feeling threatened by so much use of the word VAGINA? Does the idea of using it to define something you wear on your body give you the heebie-jeebies, or is it just what you've been waiting for? Holler back, friends. </div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Guys, have you noticed? All of a sudden, it's that time of year again...a few leaves on the ground, a slight chill in the air (but not so much that it's unthinkable to rock bare legs out on a Saturday night), you may have even switched over from iced coffee to soy lattes. Do you know what this time of year is called? No, not fall. Not autumn. It's called LEATHER WEATHER, and it's here in full force.</span></div>
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For the uninitiated, let me explain. In New York, at least, leather weather lasts from approximately September through some time in November, depending on how good you are at layering and how forcefully Winter encroaches. And then, like a shining beacon in the black night, it's back again for round two (you may have grown accustomed to calling this time of year "Spring").</div>
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So, if you haven't acquired a leather yet or you're in the market for a new one, well then read on, friend, because I've got your ultimate guide to my favorite closet staple, ranging from stuff you can afford to stuff that will probably only ever haunt your wildest dreams. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.zara.com/us/en/woman/blazers/jackets/leather-jacket-c498010p1325024.html">Zara, $269</a><br />Zara is kind of the move in terms of leather jackets. I purchased one similar to this recently to replace the faux jacket I wore literally to pieces throughout college. Apparently, I have awesome taste, because it now appears to be sold out. This one is similar though, only less zippery and sans lapel. Also, they have nice looking <a href="http://www.zara.com/us/en/woman/blazers/jackets/biker-jacket-with-zips-c498010p1467051.html">vegan jackets for around $119 bucks</a>.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://thereformation.com/ARCTIC-JACKET-BLACK.html">Reformation, $478</a><br />But, if we're being frank, I wish I had waited for this guy. I didn't see it and then it popped up on my Newsfeed today and I became sad. Not only am I crazy about everything Reformation does, but this shows awesome attention to detail and looks like it would cost about twice what it does.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.freepeople.com/classic-biker-jacket/_/searchString/leather%20jacket/QUERYID/523a417b8570a320cd0001a3/SEARCHPOSITION/11/CMCATEGORYID/683d4023-53f5-4900-b5ce-ecf465df31a9/STYLEID/29016078/productOptionIDs/F93C517E-BF11-4CB1-B91C-23B8DBD65F8E/">Free People, $398</a><br />This is a perfectly classic jacket. If you check out the detail photos, it has a pretty lining and also comes in maroon, if you're tryna switch it up a bit.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.freepeople.com/berlin-bound-leather-jacket/_/searchString/leather%20jacket/QUERYID/523a417b8570a320cd0001a3/SEARCHPOSITION/14/CMCATEGORYID/683d4023-53f5-4900-b5ce-ecf465df31a9/STYLEID/26783555/productOptionIDs/0B6E9CAD-A8F4-4CCF-8A37-466219F4EA95/">April, May, $699</a><br /><a href="http://www.aprilmay.fr/">April, May</a> makes some of the coolest leather jackets I have ever seen. With unique embroidery, distressing, and other customized details, if you've got some money burning a hole in your pocket, well, you're welcome (I'm sorry?).</span><br />
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<br />caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290792743013131010noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979650108634548153.post-67501058024616559732013-09-16T13:03:00.000-07:002013-09-16T14:25:31.762-07:00Looking Hot, Being Poor: 9 Beauty Solutions for You and Your Overdrawn Bank AccountDon't you just hate it when you're reading a beauty blog and they're casually recommending products that cost like, $68 for a small tube of face cream? And you're all, "Well yeah, I'm sure my skin would look great too if I was lubing it up everyday with shit that costs more than my weekly grocery budget." And then you feel all sad and shitty because you're poor. And being a woman who is interested in fashion and beauty (not to mention one who wants to someday make a career out of those twin obsessions) is a constant reminder of how pathetic your finances are, especially in comparison to women who can spend not just hundreds on products, but several thousand on a bag or pair of shoes.<br />
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Personal confession time: When I was in early high school and insecure like every other 15 year old on the planet (wish I had known that then), I spent considerable time and energy envying the "rich girls" I grew up around. The sole reason for this was pretty much because I felt that it was so much easier for them to look pretty. Looking pretty, in case you've forgotten, is the be-all end-all of high school success. It had to do with the same thing that makes me jealous of women now - their ability to afford better products, clothes, HANDBAGS, etc. than I can. In my crazy, hormone-addled mind, I even took it to the level that because my family lived further away from school, I would look worse once I got there in the morning, because my makeup and hair had more time to "shift" during transit. I remember being very bitter about this. Obviously that is insane, but it's getting at an essential truth: It IS easier to look hot when you've got the dolla dolla bills, ya'll. No doubt about it. I mean hello, why do you think people like Gwyneth Paltrow look better at 40 than I do at 24?<br />
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But that doesn't mean the rest of us should give up without a fight.<br />
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So, with that said, I present to you a list of poor girl beauty problems and the fixes that one poor girl has cooked up to banish them. Or at least make them bearable until more prosperous days. You're welcome.<br />
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1. <b>The Problem:</b> Let me paint a picture for you: It's Tuesday. Your ass gets paid on Friday. You have approximately $42 dollars in your bank account, and you need that for iced coffees throughout the week and Happy Hour drinks on Thursday night. BUT, and this is just the Universe being cruel, you're almost out of conditioner. And really, what's the point of getting drunk on Thursday if your hair is just going to look like shit while you're doing it?<br />
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<b>The Fix:</b> Open that bottle up! Bang it against the palm of your hand and see what you can get out of there - probably enough for one wash. But you're not done. For some reason, the walls of these bottles hold on to a fuckload of residue. And by filling them with shower water and dumping said water on your head, you can probably get two more nights of silky hair. And for some reason, it actually feels kind of better than when the conditioner is applied directly to your hair.<br />
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2. <b>The Problem:</b> You cannot afford $25 mascara. If you've never used <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/dior-diorshow-mascara/283756">Dior Show</a> mascara, do yourself a favor and don't begin, because once you've used it, everything else makes your lashes feel like stubby, spidery crap. I bought a tube before Prom (remember: high school, obsessed with being pretty) and I never looked back. That is, until I realized a few months later that I was in college and could buy an entire case of beer for that amount of money.<br />
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<b>The Fix:</b> Layer mascaras. Anyone who's been around the block a few times knows that mascaras come in all shapes, sizes, and consistencies. And in the $6 - $12 range, nobody's perfect. So you like the angled wand on one, but the lengthening capabilities on the other. Use one to extend the lashes on the outer corners of your eyes and the other to lengthen the ones in the front. Or use one on top of the other. Or, if you're feeling especially naughty, stick one wand in the other's tube. Currently, I'm using a combination of Maybelline Great Lash and <a href="http://www.sephora.com/lash-plumper-P188503?skuId=1009679">Sephora Lash Plumper</a>. The great thing about this is, if you're anything like me, you probably have about seven old half-used tubes lying around to choose from.<br />
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3. <b>The Problem:</b> You haven't got the kind of flow necessary for a professional pedicure, but when you do it yourself at 11:30 PM right before you go to bed because you forgot until then but you really want to wear open toed shoes tomorrow, you fall asleep and it gets all smudged.<br />
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<b>The Fix:</b> GLITTER!!!!!! Let's get real though, what problem in life doesn't glitter fix? Just slather a bunch of <a href="http://www.sephora.com/jewelry-top-coats-P304200?skuId=1388552">glitter top coat</a> on it, and no one will ever notice how jacked up it is underneath.<br />
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4. <b>The Problem:</b> You're out of shaving cream.<br />
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<b>The Fix:</b> In this one, let's hope to GOD you aren't out of conditioner too, because then there is really no helping you (unless you just buck up and go to Duane Reade). If this is not the case, then use a little bit of conditioner to shave your legs. It works. It kind of clogs up your razor eventually, but if you're in the aforementioned it's-Tuesday-payday-is-Friday-need-overpriced-coffee-and-alcohol jam we've all found ourselves in, you should be fine. Disclaimer: Do not, I repeat, DO NOT, try this the other way around, i.e attempt to use shaving cream as conditioner. I know, you'd think it would work, but trust me, it will not and all you will get is an even drier, more disgusting mess on your head.<br />
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5. <b>The Problem:</b> You're out of/can't find/not in the vicinity of your chosen zit product. But you have a huge zit (again, The Universe can be a real whore sometimes).<br />
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<b>The Fix:</b> A little tab of toothpaste will dry that sucker right out. I'M NOT saying it's great for your skin. It's certainly no $68 moisturizer. It's like, probably even bad for it. But if you're in a pickle, it works.<br />
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6. <b>The Problem:</b> Your cheap, trendy heels are chafing some part of your feet in a way that's making you want to smack somebody.<br />
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<b>The Fix:</b> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Scholls-Insoles-Womens-Packages/dp/B0029ZAHK2/ref=sr_1_22?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1378950855&sr=1-22">These bad boys</a>. Or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Foot-Petals-Strappy-Strips-Cushions/dp/B000HCGIX4">these</a>, depending on where the problem lies. To be quite frank, if you've been wearing shoes like <a href="http://www.zara.com/us/en/woman/shoes/high-heels/metallic-tone-shoe-with-ankle-straps-c269195p1475561.html">these</a> without some kind of internal assistance, I'm afraid common sense has failed you, and that you have larger problems than poverty and the lack of expensive makeup.<br />
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7. <b>The Problem:</b> It's 95 degrees outside and you have to travel down to what's essentially the Bowels of Hell in order to board the subway. Or, even more fun, you live in an apartment that's conveniently sans air conditioning. It's really bohemian and all, but you're pretty sure your face is melting.<br />
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<b>The Fix:</b> <a href="http://www.neutrogena.com/product/shine-control+blotting+sheets.do">Shine control sheets</a> will remove all the sweat and oil from your face and yet somehow, by the miracles of science, NOT your makeup. You also get to watch the sheet become transparent as it soaks up all your gunk, which is really gross but also really satisfying. The best part is, the drugstore of your choice likely makes a version of these that's the exact same but not by Neutrogena and therefore like $2 cheaper.<br />
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8. <b>The Problem:</b> You can't afford to get your brows waxed on a regular basis.<br />
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<b>The Fix:</b> Don't. Seriously. I've been au natural with a few necessary plucks for a solid three months and I'm feeling great. I don't have small, wispy eyebrows either. I'm just going for it. Whenever I feel stupid, I just look at a picture of Cara Delevingne and keep on truckin'. Granted, if you're patchy you may want to use some kind of brow powder to fill in holes. I've also heard <a href="http://www.sephora.com/tinted-brow-gel-P187202?SKUID=829721&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=829721&om_mmc=Google%7badtype%7d&_requestid=42976&cm_mmc=us_search-_-GG-_-%7badtype%7d-_-%7bkeyword%7d">brow gel</a> is what's up, though I have not tried it myself.<br />
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9. <b>The Problem:</b> Your highlights are majorly grown out.<br />
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<b>The Fix:</b> "It's ombre!"<br />
<b>The Other Fix:</b> DIY. Thanks to my mom who is wonderful enough to subsidize my blondening procedures in exchange for a weekend visit, I'm usually okay in this department. However, while I was abroad in Amsterdam, I was both poorer than shit and didn't know of any good salons, even if I had the money. I colored my hair myself and it looked fine. The key to dying hair at home is to not do anything too drastic - this isn't the time to try out platinum blonde. Just find a shade that closely matches the highlights you have now, and then make sure not to get too heavy handed when applying, lest you look like Kelly Clarkson in the early 2000s.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">See? I mean, you're not going to get the kind of depth you would with salon highlights, but it looks good. Better than having your roots all out and about (or is it?) Also fitting that I got that dress for about 8 euro at a flea market.</td></tr>
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And there you have it. From my crappy apartment to yours. Over and out.<br />
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Got a beauty problem you'd like me to address? Leave it in the comments section and I'll post an answer. Wanna know about the fancy-person products I use that are truly worth a ramen week? It's got Coming Soon status, so keep checking back.<br />
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Not to lie about shit in order to sound cool. It's got to be a big temptation, especially when someone has a camera all up in your face, but from now on, I'll be constantly reminding myself that if anyone ever asks me about some obscure band, brand or anything else, I'm keeping my mouth shut. This is just too painful.<br />
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But I would, however, love to get my hands on one of these UNIBOOTS if at all possible. Can we think for a second about what this would look like? I'm picturing, like, Moon Boots that encompass both feet/legs and require you to hop around. Any other takers?<br />
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<br />caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290792743013131010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979650108634548153.post-12365679135563283822013-09-11T17:18:00.001-07:002013-09-11T17:18:59.218-07:00More Stuff I Like From NYFWFor those of you who haven't been obsessively stalking Women's Wear Daily all week trying to answer the real, hard-hitting questions in life like,"I know that I like it, but <i>WHY</i> do I like it? What is it doing? <i>What does it mean</i>?" (cue nauseating flashback to my senior Art History seminar), I'm here to say I've done that work for you. Well, I can't tell you what you like and why you like it, but if you'll let me, I'd love to school you in what I like and why I like it. Just don't ask me why fashion can be so esoteric because I DON'T KNOW.<br />
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Jerome 5:31, by Jerome Lamaar, is on POINT.<br />
At first glance, it's super clean and well-tailored, but then you look deeper and there are these little hints of just unabashed funkiness. Like that freaking hat! With the freaking flowers! And the skirt...with the freaking sequins! And the shoes with their moss-like quality. Such beautiful, subtle references to the natural world. It's artsy and it's screaming to be street-styled, but yet I, as a regular person, am not alienated by that fact. Someone buy me that hat so I can wear it to a Phish show, because in my heart of hearts, I believe that's where it needs to be worn.</div>
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Marc by Marc excites me not only because I have a slight chance of possibly being able to afford it, but also because it's very easy to wear without being the slightest bit boring. It's everything you'd expect from Marc - great prints, trendy as fuck, and looks like it would blend seamlessly with the rest of your closet. As this collection and many others show, the whole questionably ugly flat shoes trend is here to stay. Perhaps more on this later. Also: METALLICS. Pastel metallics for spring. Yum. I feel like if someone back in like 1980 had been asked to predict what we'd be wearing in 2013, the last two looks would completely be it. The future is here, people.<br />
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Custo Barcelona. The weird thing is that I think of them as being purveyors of kind of mediocre looking cotton shirts with like weird, graphic prints on them. But I really like this. It's kind of like a cousin to the Mara Hoffman we looked at, no? Same layering of ethnic patterns, but here it feels more feminine and less boho. It's a color palette rooted in pastels rather than neons, but it's also the cut of the dresses - they're skimming the body instead of flowing away from it, which makes it feel more ladylike to me. I'd also just like to draw everyone's attention to the blue feather skirt in look two, because I am certain it will be present in my dreams.</div>
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So. To recap: lots of pastels! Which is good, because it's Spring, and also because they're pretty and I like pretty things. Deep, I know. But, come on, admit it, you didn't want to read a think piece...you just wanted to look at some clothes, because dammit, that's what Fashion Week's for.<br />
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Okay, so I know that it's a sin as a fashion blogger for me to write or like, even think about anything other than NYFW right now. I get it. That shits trending. BUT I'd like to take a moment to acknowledge something that I find bloody flippin' exciting: <a href="http://www.nastygal.com/">Nasty Gal's</a> Fall 2013 collection hit the interwebs today, and friends, it is GOOD. And affordable! And good!<br />
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I've been following Nasty Gal for a while now and have watched them grow seemingly overnight from a small niche site specializing in vintage goods, Jeffrey Campbell shoes, and the like (before that they were an Ebay store...for owner Sophia Amoruso's rather amazing story, <a href="http://www.forbes.com/fdc/welcome_mjx.shtml">check this out</a>). Now they have evolved into a full-blown fashion powerhouse designing their own collections, which in my opinion have gotten better with every season. This time they really knocked it out of the park - it's much more architectural and high-fashion than I would have predicted. Rather than just knocking off what's happening on the runways, they are really doing their own thing and that's refreshing to see given their price point. Sure, some pieces are more wearable than others, and the quality of the fabrics in person remains to be seen, but it artfully presents a cohesive vision of a certain Fall woman: the space-age (with a little bit of 80's throwback) vamp chick. For me, the most interesting part of the collection is the presence of this smoky-hued vinyl looking material, which is used throughout as accents.<br />
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In terms of specific pieces and looks, here are some that spoke to me:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This little slip dress is the piece I would buy if I could only choose one. The vinyl accents are present without being overpowering and the color is just great. It could be dressed up with heels and a blazer for a night out or given a 90's vibe with knee-socks, Docs and an oversized sweater for day.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another beautiful dress. I would love to take this bad boy for a night out on the town. I've been noticing a lot of dresses with sheer paneling like this lately, but this is one of my favorites. I love the color and the scoop neck.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This look is very on-point with everything I've been seeing in terms of street style lately. Especially with the jacket slung over the shoulders just so.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This jacket is just really fucking cool. The unapologetically boxy silhouette and vinyl panel separate it from the sea of other biker jackets, and makes it look way more expensive than it actually is.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I could do without the shirt, but something about the skirt I really like. Maybe it's the colors. Also I'm OBSESSED with the boots, but I can't find them anywhere on Nasty Gal's site. Sadness. They are such a unique color.<br />
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So, there you have it. And also, how excited are you right now to toss aside the orangey-red lipstick you've been rocking all summer in favor of something deep and dark? Personally, I'd like my lips to look like I just finished eating a whole bunch of cranberries. Or maybe a pomegranate.<br />
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To view the rest of the collection, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151823600325218.1073741895.52594470217&type=1">go here</a>. And let me know in the comments section which pieces you'd choose!<br />
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<span id="goog_1351778009"></span><span id="goog_1351778010"></span><br />caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290792743013131010noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979650108634548153.post-18901888669669313732013-09-09T08:52:00.001-07:002013-09-09T08:52:49.947-07:00NYFW: Three Collections I Dig and WhyAs <a href="http://trippinginheelsblog.blogspot.com/2013/01/thinking-about-high-fashion.html">I have lamented previously</a>, I find it tricky to think about what I'm going to be wearing NEXT Spring/Summer when I've barely broken out fall jackets for this year yet. But that certainly does not mean that I don't love drooling over the Fashion Month collections...after all, it's not like I'm going to be able to afford these exact pieces anyway, so really, who cares about specifics like seasons, right?<br />
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As much as everyone likes to speak about "trends" on the runway, which I'm certainly in favor of because it gives us plebeian folk something to takeaway for when we're shopping off the rack, I find that the designers I am typically drawn to are those who have their own aesthetic that largely eschews trends in favor of something more distinctive that carries over from season to season. Mara Hoffman is a perfect example of this - her colorful, kaleidoscopic prints and true bohemian flavor could be picked out across a crowded room, but yet never run the risk of feeling tired. The flowing gowns, cutouts, and contrasting patterns she sent down the runway for S/S 2014 are no exception.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I just love everything about this. It's effortlessly glamorous and sexy without trying too hard...basically everything I strive for when getting dressed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the contrast of the printed belt with the tie-die. It's unexpected and it really works. I really, really want to add a belt like this to my life, like, ASAP.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This dress is classic Mara Hoffman - a great print on a super sexy silhouette.</td></tr>
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<br /><a href="http://www.awaveawake.com/">AWAVEAWAKE</a> is a younger brand which I had never heard of until this season when they were featured in <a href="http://www.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/952346/the-rookies-of-new-york-fashion-week">ARTINFO's "Rookies to Watch" List</a>. And with good reason! Simple, unfussy silhouettes in pretty, understated colors totally fit with what I want to be wearing in the warmer months. These dresses will translate easily from catwalk to sidewalk and hopefully to a few red carpets.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm a sucker for a nice, pale dusty rose color. And I love that these separates can be mixed and matched in the spirit of how most of us actually build our wardrobes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This color! What would you call it? Does it even matter?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just PRETTY. I could see a very bohemian bride wearing this with a crown of flowers (of course).</td></tr>
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Marissa Webb, now in her third season, began her career as a designer at J.Crew. Her timeless, feminine, work-appropriate collection takes the J.Crew vibe to a more high-fashion level. In my opinion, she designs for the "every woman" (okay, maybe the every woman with a very large bank account) - a normal girl who wants to look stylish and pulled together without having to put a lot of planning into it. Simultaneously classic and modern, these looks would be super easy to pull off in everyday life.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is playful and pretty, without sacrificing interest.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Relaxed, professional, and yet still edgy. This is what every woman wants to wear to work.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And this is what every woman wants to wear to Fashion Week. THOSE SHOES. Get at me.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hello again, shoes. This is what I think every woman would like to wear for a night out - it's sexy and skin-bearing, without ever veering into slutty territory.</td></tr>
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So, there you have it. Three collections I would sell an internal organ on the black market in order to take home. Well, not really. I mean, maybe. You only really NEED one kidney to live, right? And what a stylish, single-kidney'd life it would be....<br />
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<br />caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290792743013131010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979650108634548153.post-9906690674597749382013-09-06T13:24:00.000-07:002013-09-06T13:31:32.628-07:00back with a vengeance/fall feelingsAfter a hiatus for a variety of reasons (among them: laziness, busyness, depression, and inspiration-paralysis, resulting from both too much and not enough and very little of the good, in-between kind of stuff)...I'M BACK. And here to stay. I hope! For now.<br />
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After all, the cardinal rule is, if you want to be a writer, you must WRITE. Right? One would assume the same applies to blogging, which is basically like the bastard step-cousin of traditional writing.<br />
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So to get back in the swing of things, let's talk fall inspiration. Today was the first chilly day in New York and I found myself running late for work, staring into my closet (okay, okay, it was my garment rack currently being held together by duct tape) realizing that I had completely forgotten how to dress in anything other than a dress and sandals. I have a love/hate relationship with summer for this reason: on the one hand, it's so easy to get dressed. On the other, it's a little <i>too</i> easy to get dressed. Like, there's no reward in it because you didn't really have to put in any effort to begin with. Just throw on a maxi dress, some gladiators, and a statement necklace and you're good. It's a bit like that class everyone takes in college with the professor who's like, stoned all the time or something. It's great to basically do nothing and get an A for it, but it kind of leaves you craving more, doesn't it?<br />
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Fall is a different beast altogether. Fall demands layers, patterns, textures, scarves, boots, sexy hints of skin peeking out from wherever they can, because after all, it's not winter yet. It's a lot to think about. And thus, I've done a bit of thinking for you (and myself) so that tomorrow when you're having a major closet-time panic attack (or if you're a sane person, about to just throw on boring jeans and a sweater) you'll have something to be inspired by.<br />
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Has anyone else ever noticed that in any fairy tale, the villainesses always get the best outfits? Sure, the princesses have their tiaras and poufy pastel party dresses, but the villains get to be edgy and off-putting, like the best fashionistas of real life. "Pretty" is easy and can certainly be fun, but it takes a real lady to make evil look good.<br />
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Full disclosure: I realized all this recently, after buying a heavily discounted coat made out of rabbit fur (but spotted like ocelot fur....actually the guy at the store told me it was ocelot, but the label says rabbit...either way, it's made out of a soft, adorable fluffy animal and I'm a horrible person). My boyfriend, who is always quick with a comment regarding what I'm sure seem to him like a rather bizarre parade of garments constantly entering the apartment, told me that it makes me "look like a villain". Specifically Cruella de Vil, the ultimate chic villainess, who actually wants to wear puppies as fucking coats. I mean, really. So I was offended for like a minute and then I realized wait, why would I NOT want to look like a villain? It's better than being compared to some shrinking violet of a princess, waiting patiently with perfect curls to be rescued by a guy. Fuck that noise. And while I'm sure boyfriend did not mean for it to be taken this far, what can you do? The mind goes where it goes. So, for your inspiration and enjoyment, the best Disney villainesses, starting with the always fabulous Cruella:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Girl knows how to accessorize - check that chunky cocktail ring out. Also is her purse made of fur pelts??<br />
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Ursula of the Little Mermaid used to scare the absolute shit out of me what I was a kid - like, to the point where I'm not even sure I ever made it through the whole movie. I honestly don't remember what it was about her that freaked me out so much - maybe the purple skin thing? But my childhood fear certainly doesn't stop her from being a badass bitch. I, for one, don't know any other octopi who can rock an LBD like that.<br />
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The only problem with these two ladies is that it appears being evil is like, really trying on your hair. Or maybe there are no evil hair dressers is Disney-land? Or maybe it's supposed to teach young women that if they choose the path of evil and decide to you know, skin puppies for coats and stuff, they will always have great clothes but will have to suffer through life with a train wreck of a head. Who knows. I'm open to ideas.</div>
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Queen Grimhilde (who's real crime was basically just being jealous of the younger, hotter Snow White...and I guess trying to kill her with an apple? But really, haven't we all been there to some degree?) managed to escape the terrifying old-lady hair, but instead has extremely intimidating eyebrows. And possibly no hair? It's hard to tell what's happening with that cape/crown situation. But apparently, if Disney is to be trusted, heavily arched eyebrows are a sure-fire sign of a cold, hard bitch. </div>
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Maleficent, of Sleeping Beauty fame, rocks a similar look to that of the Queen, only slightly more bizarre because she has green skin and some kind of horns going on. Similar bitch brows and black cape. Overall, a very witchy look. If this were reality, these two would definitely be swapping waxing tips over a nice boozy brunch.</div>
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caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290792743013131010noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979650108634548153.post-1691076841369792532013-02-11T19:36:00.001-08:002013-02-11T19:36:08.572-08:00Brand Watch: Stone Cold Fox<a href="http://trippinginheelsblog.blogspot.com/2012/11/its-weird-how-sometimes-you-hear.html">I can be something of a brand loyalist</a>, especially if I really like not only the designs but what the overall aesthetic and philosophy of the label is about. For Marc by MJ, I'm all over Ebay and would probably never pay full price, but I'll totally throw down a little bit more to support a smaller label that I just really, really dig for whatever reason. Case in point: I recently stumbled upon <a href="http://thestonecoldfox.com/">Stone Cold Fox</a> and completely and immediately fell in love. Their designs are clean, well-articulated and so drop-dead boho sexy, I wanna fucking scream. Seriously, it's not even fair how perfect these clothes are. And while I don't own a piece from them yet, it's only a matter of time before I treat myself to one of these:<br />
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With collections named things like "Beautiful Imperfection" and "Gypsy Decay", this is a label that appeals to my poetic sensibilities. And if their website wasn't enough to drive you insane, designer Cyd maintains one of <a href="http://viciouslycyd.tumblr.com/">the most gorgeous Tumblr</a> accounts I've ever seen. It's the perfect mix of pretty flowers, pics of <a href="http://trippinginheelsblog.blogspot.com/2013/01/happy-birthday-to-my-ultimate-fashion.html">Kate Moss</a>, funky art shots and her own honest advice about life to make you feel like you've just spent an hour at the spa. Or therapy. Or your own special happy brain place. Basically, the woman has an eye for beauty, whether articulated in the form of a dress or an artfully arranged collage. And I must say, I think it's a tough task to create something on the internet that is beautiful and feminine but not in the anxiety-inducing way that is so much of Pinterest where you're all of sudden just like, oh crap, I've spent an hour and a half looking at this stuff and I now hate my life because I don't have a big enough thigh-gap and I've haven't yet planned what the cake will look like at my imaginary wedding.<br />
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SCF is a rare gem among indie brands: they have a clear cut vision that they don't stray from. They aren't trying to be super high fashion or over the top (one reason I prefer Cali street style over that of NYC). They do what they do and they do it well and personally, I can't get my hands on it fast enough.<br />
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Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending a fashion show for the up-and-coming lingerie and swimwear line, <a href="http://www.eternalreignldn.com/">Eternal Reign</a>. Two of my friends from school actually work for the brand and one modeled that night, so I got to witness some interesting moments behind the scenes of (my first!) show.<br />
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Before we get into the actual show, let me just say that there are very few situations I encounter that I am actually mature enough to handle. Pretty much all situations involving alcohol fall into this category. You show me someone who is enough of a grown-up to not act a fool at an open bar and I will show you someone to whom I simply do not relate. So anyhoo, there was, in fact, an open bar at this event that lasted for an hour. Should have been plenty of time for me to get sufficiently blasted, but of course, as soon as it ended, my friend and I determined that we must must must have a shot of whiskey. I ordered the shots, the 'tender delivered them to me, and then promptly turned his back and walked away. Friend and I looked at each other, immediately sharing the same thought: let's bounce. Again, maturity, not my strong suit, especially after a few cocktails. So we scamper away from the bar, high-fiving and feeling pretty damn cool. Milliseconds (I shit you not) later, a very large, very angry man appears in front of my face, stopping me dead in my tracks. Crap.<br />
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Well now that I've gotten that off my chest, let's talk about FASHION. Being at my first show ever was both exciting and somewhat terrifying. I thought I was going to have a heart attack trying to pick out an outfit that was chic but not too chic, sexy but not trying too hard, funky but not over the top. As much as I love getting dressed and experimenting with clothes, as soon as I'm in a situation where I actually need to look like I know what I'm doing with fashion, I kind of panic a bit. I landed on my army green Alex Wang lace-up booties, black tights, a knee length black leather skirt with pleats from BCBG, one of those kinda slutty leotards from American Apparel with the mesh V going all the way down and a sparkly beaded collar necklace. I wish I had a picture but I don't. Another reason I'm something of a failure as a fashion blogger: not only do I not have a photographer in my life, I DON'T EVEN OWN A DEECE CAMERA. Halp me please, someone.<br />
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I was also kind of nervous about the concept of being in the presence of a bunch of hot chicks wearing basically no clothes all night. Like, whoa, what was that gonna be like? Aside from going to the bathroom upon arrival and encountering a model wearing a thong (and nothing else), it was pretty normal. The models that Eternal Reign used were all gorgeous, natural women with bodies that looked healthy and hot. It was really refreshing to see a group of models that represented a variety of heights, shapes and looks. It was clear that they felt confident in themselves and in the clothes that they were wearing, and that set a really great tone for the night. On their website, Eternal Reign states that they are "inspired by the femininity, confidence and empowerment of the modern woman" and this definitely came through in the show.<br />
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In addition, the pieces themselves were lovely, and very diverse. From dainty lace-trimmed lingerie to an amazing yellow fringe bikini, I can't imagine a woman who wouldn't see a little something she liked in this collection. Some of my personal favorites:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: x-small;">And now, my absolute favorite piece of the show. White + crochet + long, flowy skirt = everything I look for in a summer dress! Once again, it shows skin without being slutty and maintains that soft, romantic vibe I love so much.</span><br />
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I always thought the perfect career for me would be as a "rock muse". You know - a groupie of sorts who hangs out and inspires rock stars to write classic jams about her. I have a bohemian personal style, a strong level of comfort with casual drug use and I wouldn't mind being all cramped up in a van as long as I get to rage backstage every night. I'll have to work on the whole perfectly tousled hair thing, but my god, give a girl a chance! Seriously, if anyone knows of a position like this opening up, get at me. Who knows? Maybe my mere presence could inspire the great rock anthem of our generation.</div>
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Since the whole muse thing is probably a bit of a tough business to break into (an internship, perhaps?) I suppose I have to settle for taking inspiration from those who came before me. I've noticed that a lot of the songs I love describe the kind of magnetic, inalienably stylish women we all aspire to be. Obviously these were some banging', stylin' babes if they had the likes of Jim Morrison, Bob Dylan, etc. penning anthems for them. I mean, really. What's more - they were actual people that existed at one point and often it isn't terribly hard to figure out who they were (thanks, Googs!). <br />
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Everyone knows "Like a Rolling Stone" was written about Edie Sedgwick, the legendary Warhol factory girl and fashion icon. "Just Like a Woman" and possibly "Leopard Pillbox Hat" are also reportedly about her, but for some reason whenever I hear "Like a Rolling Stone" I automatically think of her and it totally gives me the chills. Having an ex call you on all your flaws so publicly couldn't have been easy, but the fact that it's probably one of the top 10 best songs ever would sure as hell ease the pain for me. Granted, she died in '71 before she could have known the full magnitude of the song over the years, but still.<br />
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Loving Edie feels like such a fashion cliche, but it's hard not to. She was so vulnerable and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Edie-American-Girl-Jean-Stein/dp/0802134106">fucked up and glamorous</a> and spoiled and just totally bat-shit crazy. A winning combination, in my book. Maybe not for like, friends, but certainly for style icons.<br />
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<i>"...exchanging all kind of precious gifts and things, but you better take your diamond ring, you better pawn it, babe. You used to be so amused at Napoleon in rags and the language that he used. Go to him now, he calls you, you can't refuse, when you ain't got nothing, you got nothing to lose."</i> - Like A Rolling Stone</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A favorite song by my all time favorite band, The Doors, describes Ray Manzarek's wife (then girlfriend), Dorothy. A lot of fans thought the song was a metaphor for the media conglomerate of the same name, but they would be wrong because in both Ray and drummer John Densmore's autobiographies they say it was about her. BAM! Schooled. There aren't a ton of pictures of her hanging around the innernets, but in the ones that do exist, she looks reasonably badass.</span></div>
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caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290792743013131010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979650108634548153.post-443756413968419832013-01-27T09:09:00.000-08:002013-01-27T09:12:34.180-08:00Help! I'm hungover and I can't get up.Why hello blogosphere!<br />
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Today I'm going to talk to you about something very important: what to put on your bod when you are hungover as shit and feel like you're going to die if you move any more than is absolutely necessary. This is a topic that is near and dear to my heart, and as my close friends would tell you, I have cultivated a hungover look that is quite distinct in its ability to signal to any observer that I feel like absolute shitballs, but that I'm not givin' up hope completely. It's a delicate balance, of course. This may also be because whatever percentage of the time I am NOT hungover, I generally try to put in a solid amount of effort into my appearance - hair, makeup, outfit of some kind, etc. But when I am hungover all this pretty much goes by the wayside. Liberating? Maybe. But more often than not, this look can only really be developed out of genuine necessity. Things like 9 AM class on Friday morning, informal sorority chapter and pretty much any/every Sunday are the perfect times for a hungover ensemble. And if you're not hungover enough to need one? Well, then, you my friend are DOING IT WRONG. Come back when you have your life together, please!<br />
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My hungover outfits typically look something like this:<br />
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Notice how this is just toeing the line between complete shambles and some semblance of normalcy. You don't want to just be wearing regular clothes, because you're hungover and inevitably look like shit and you don't want there to be any confusion about your knowledge of that fact. If you're dressed normal but look like death, people might think that's just how you look. And also, you're fucking hungover and you FEEL LIKE DEATH, so why would you ever want to put on jeans or worse, a dress??? You wouldn't. You want to put on leggings because as soon as you are done doing whatever required you to get dressed in the first place, you can have a seamless transition back into your bed/couch without any pants changing required. Brilliant, isn't it? Sweatpants should really only be worn in the most dire of situations. Like, you're on your hungover death bed but if you miss one more class you're going to fail college and legitimately not graduate and be disowned by your parents. Or if you're driving home from a wild weekend in Canada. Then it's allowed. Because we all know what happens in car rides home from Canada stays in car rides home from Canada.<br />
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An important note: sunglasses are EXTREMELY key in these types of situations. Sure, there's the whole sensitivity to light thing, but there's a whole host of other reasons to utilize sunglasses. First, it hides your poor little hungover face from observers of it, which is good because you're probably just trying to get from point A to point B and back to your aforementioned couch without a whole lot of obstacles. Sunglasses not only add to your fuck-off vibe 100% but keep you from being easily recognized, which is an important thing on say, a college campus where you probably know every third person you (pretend not to) see. The bigger and more obnoxious the sunglass, the better, I say. Also? It doesn't matter if it's not actually sunny. Having lived in what is basically the Arctic Tundra for four years I can definitely testify to having worn hungover sunglasses quite literally rain or shine. Because, fuck it. I'M HUNGOVER.<br />
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While I hope this was inspirational to all of you, finding your own unique hungover style is a task every woman has to tackle on her own, and I wish you each luck in your hungover endeavors. Whether it's getting a burrito at Chipotle or getting to chapter on time, we all have tasks we must complete under the residual effects of a good night out. And not to alarm those of you who haven't made it there yet, but it seems that in the real world people are required to still appear to be normal, functioning members of society on Friday mornings. It's a rather bizarre ritual that I personally don't like at all. Time for a change in 2013? I think so. I think so.<br />
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<br />caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290792743013131010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979650108634548153.post-24820556192791990642013-01-16T14:09:00.000-08:002013-01-16T18:01:40.149-08:00Happy Birthday to My Ultimate Fashion Icon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kate Moss turns 39 today! I have loved Kate Moss for so long, I can't even remember a time when I didn't love Kate Moss. Seriously. Freshman year of college when I was crazy, I had a topless picture of her hanging in my dorm room and I used to tell everyone that my nipples looked exactly like hers. They kind of do, but I no longer share that information with random people, except when I do.<br />
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Sure, she's been blamed for anorexia, smoking, heroin addition and a whole host of other ostensibly bad things, but doesn't that just add to her badass appeal? And no one, I mean NO ONE has better street style than her. While part of me wants to hate her for looking better at 39 than I do at 23, I just like her too much. Because she's human and she's flawed and she owns it and genuinely appears to not give a fuck.<br />
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She's obviously jaw-droppingly gorgeous, but she isn't "perfect" and the fact that at 5'7, with imperfect teeth she can be the biggest supermodel in the world for the past 20 years makes room for every other girl to look in the mirror and love her own quirks. It's weird, because she's been blamed for all these eating disorders and body-hatred among young women, but all she's really done all these years is be herself. She's obviously a naturally thin, small-framed woman and she came into modeling during a time when the most successful women were tall, busty and All-American looking. She carved out a market for the slightly scrawny, strange beauty standing in the corner smoking a cigarette, not giving a shit. And for me, that girl is so much more interesting than the perfectly made-up glamazon with the huge boobs. Not to hate on that look either, but without Kate the world of fashion would be a much different place, I imagine. So, happy birthday to one of my top three style icons! (The other two are Edie Sedgwick and Courtney Love, just in case you were desperately wondering).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Check the perfectly tousled, I-don't-care hair on the right.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">This image graced my freshman dorm wall. </span></td></tr>
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caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290792743013131010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979650108634548153.post-75461123339311934962013-01-15T13:05:00.000-08:002013-01-15T13:07:31.257-08:00Check How Stylish I Am in My Awesome Dream LifeJanuary fashion is boring me. I love layering, but this time of year I'm always so over it. I miss being able to wear jackets instead of coats, flats instead of boots and BARE LEGS! They feel like a thing of the distant, distant past. New York hasn't even been that cold, but trying to dress for the weather and also look somewhat stylish and professional is making mornings a nightmare. Everything in my closet just feels so blah and all I want to do is just be warm - not exactly an invitation for adventurous fashion choices. I would love to go shopping, but I'm trying out this new thing. It's called saving money - apparently people do it? I dunno, but I hear it's all the rage.<br />
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So, instead of going out and buying a bunch of shit, I'm going to quell my desires for new clothes with some images of what I wear everyday in my amazing dream life where I have a lot of money and a high tolerance for heel-induced pains. Clearly, Louboutins are a staple of dream life fashion.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I'm sorry - is this not the most badass outfit you've ever seen? If I could look like this every time I go out on a Saturday, I would be happy.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">This is the perfect artsy meets professional outfit for a day at work. Except in reality those heels plus me plus 8 AM would not equal fun times. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Perfect for lazy, hungover Sundays when I don't want to hear, see or otherwise acknowledge the existence of other humans standing in the way between me and my brunch.</span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In other news, I totally see why preteens like Polyvore so much. That shit is FUN, man. Why didn't they have that when we were kids. Oh, right, we were too busy playing with Palace Dolls (remember that???) Now if only these outfits could come alive and populate mah closet. Hmm. </span></div>
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caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290792743013131010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979650108634548153.post-52347091416059865172013-01-14T10:46:00.002-08:002013-01-14T11:16:37.161-08:00Thoughts on Style at the Golden Globes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I think it's interesting to read the coverage from various media outlets regarding celebrities sartorial choices at the Golden Globes and other awards shows. In fact, I don't particularly give a shit about awards shows, minus all the hoopla the next day regarding who looks fabulous and who looked like a fucking train wreck. The interesting thing that I've noticed is that a lot of the opinions I've read seem to completely disagree. For example, the notoriously hard-to-please Fug Girls <a href="http://www.vulture.com/2013/01/fug-girls-best-and-worst-2013-golden-globe-outfits.html" target="_blank">liked</a> Lena Dunham's dress, naming it their "Best Surprise", while <a href="http://bit.ly/V63hOY" target="_blank">Artinfo</a> very much did not. Personally, I thought it was very very meh.<br />
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Here are some that I did like:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I see why some people are gonna hate on this, because it's a little much and it kind of reminds me of something my grandmother would have had in the '80s, but it fits her body like a glove and the deep-V keeps it from reading as too weird or old lady.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I don't know why I like this so much! I feel like I should totally hate it or like, make some comment about a curtain/couch cushion vomit explosion, but I just think it's fun and fresh. Good for you, Lucy Liu!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I guess I'm really into neutral-hued gowns these days, but I also think it's the lip color that's really making this look for me. I could do without the little bow, but who's being picky?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">And finally, Nicole Richie, whom I've adored since her Simple Life days. She really knocked this one out of the park, no? It's amazing how sexy a totally covered-up dress can be when it fits right and has some sparkle.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Okay, full disclosure: I detest Anne Hathaway. And okay, I get that you lost a bunch of weight and cut your hair for Les Mis, but are you a fucking major movie star or not? To me, this just looks so sad. The color washes her out, the silhouette does nothing for her. She is drowning in blah. Is Rachel Zoe still styling this woman? If so, I need some answers as to what happened here PLEASE.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I guess I'm hating on another white dress, but I think this is totally wrong for a different reason. Lea Michele just always looks so cheesy and for me, this is no exception. She totally could have bought this dress at some prom store on Long Island. Perhaps right next door to wherever she got that atrocious spray tan.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">I don't even really know what to say about this. Someone needs to tell J.Lo that she's like 40 years old and she should probably stop trying to "shock" everyone with her boobs or whatever and invest in something just a touch more classy.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">And finally: I really wanted to like this, because it's an unexpected pop of color and that's cool. But wow, this is doing NOTHING good for her body. She looks pregnant. Is she pregnant? And why is it all wrinkled in the back? Don't you have like, assistants to take care of that shit for you? This looks like it seriously could have some from the sale rack at Forever 21, and that's never a good thing.</span></td></tr>
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<br />caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290792743013131010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979650108634548153.post-76835374042995391342013-01-11T09:44:00.001-08:002013-01-11T09:44:41.043-08:00Breaking out of my Friday malaise to make an important PSA about denim:Greetings, earthlings.<br />
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Today, I am feeling uninspired. And lazy. And a little bit in my own head. Sometimes I just like it in there and I don't want to come out and like, interact with the real world. I think this is maybe why I enjoy sleeping so much. Isn't dreaming just so much more fun than anything happening in reality could ever be? It's like watching a very surreal, jumbled movie featuring random people from your life and starring you.<br />
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BUT the show must go on. No more succumbing to stupid writer's blog. Today, dear readers, I would like to discuss something essential to leading a happy, healthy, productive life. That, of course, is having a pair (hopefully multiple pairs) of jeans that not only fit, but make you look damn hot. Jeans, and all their various printed, coated and colored incarnations are a staple in any wardrobe, but yet many people are daunted by the task of picking out a good pair. This should not be. We're not talking bathing suit shopping here, people!<br />
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Below are some hard-earned rules for denim selection and maintenance.<br />
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1. Find a brand you like, and stick to it. I used to have a horrible time picking out denim - like many women, I might even claim to have a "weird body for jeans" - having slim hips, no ass, skinny legs, but a wider waist (sounds hot, right?) makes it hard to find jeans that aren't either too baggy or cutting off my circulation. But then, one day, I found J Brand. And my life changed (cue holy-sounding music). I won't lie, J Brand jeans are fucking expensive, but because I know my size and how they fit like the back of my hand, I can scour the internet for sick dealz on them and not have to worry about getting stuck with a pair of final sale pants that look like shit. This applies to whatever brand you like, but it's worth taking some time to go to a store that carries multiple brands, cuts, etc. and figuring out exactly what works best, sometimes down to the style #. Places like Bloomingdales, Neimans or "Denim Bar" boutiques (which exist in basically every major city) are good for this. That said, don't be closed minded. My newest favorite pair of jeans are by Marc Jacobs, and I didn't even know he made jeans until I stumbled upon them at Century 21. "Make new friends, but keep the old" feels like it applies here.<br />
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2. Figure out what cut works for you and don't give a fuck whether or not it goes in/out of style. The popularization of skinny jeans was the best thing ever to happen in my life. Okay, maybe that's a SLIGHT exaggeration, but it is a silhouette that works super well with my body. For some women, that's bootcut, wide-leg, boyfriend (which I DESPERATELY want to be able to pull off), straight leg, etc. Flares are kinda gross in my humble opinion, but if that's your thing, you do you. Basically I think the idea of "denim trends" in bullshit and I plan to rock my skinny jeans for the next bazillion years, regardless of what any fashion mag has to say about it.<br />
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3. Win the battle against butt-sag, tummy-chafing and other awful sounding denim problems by purchasing jeans with a solid amount of stretch. A lot of my jeans are like, 98% stretch, but that's because I'm obsessive about having a tight fit. Even if you don't want super tight jeans, having stretch helps them move with your body and keep their shape throughout the day. When you're trying jeans on in the dressing room, they can look great and then after being worn for a few hours, not so much. For this reason, it's worth taking a glance at the tag to see what they're made of before you buy them. Never buy any jeans that are 100% cotton, as they will be sagging off your bod in a matter of hours. Whoever wrote <a href="http://www.denimblog.com/2009/09/denim-and-its-stretch-factor/" target="_blank">this blog post</a> seems to know what's up on the subject.<br />
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4. Fucking wash them. I am notorious for being a bit obsessive when it comes to washing my jeans after every wear. Since moving to New York where I have to visit a coin-operated laundromat full of angry women and screaming babies every time I wanna do a load of laundry, I have relaxed about this. Also some jeans have enough Lycra or whatever in them that they really don't need it and can be worn multiple times without stretching out all that much. But seriously, if you can, it's worth it to wash your jeans after you wear them as much as possible! They just fit so much better. How do people not notice this? Am I taking crazy pills here? If you're worried about this wearing them out, either get over it or just dry them on low. But make sure they are dried all the way before you take them out otherwise they won't get their shape back and THIS DEFEATS THE WHOLE PURPOSE. Phew.<br />
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5. Repair the ones you love! I still have my favorite pair of jeans from high school. They no longer fit because HAHA I'm not seventeen anymore and if you still wear the same size you did in high school then I never ever want to speak to you again, but they are amazing and I loved them. They also have a giant hole in the butt. If, by some stroke of god, I could fit into them again, I would take them <a href="http://denimtherapy.com/" target="_blank">here</a> to get repaired. A lot of people don't know that this shit exists, and for those people, I am sorry. They fix holes and problem spots of all sizes and shapes, so that once you do find your perfect pair and decide to drop some coin on them, they can be rejuvenated after you get drunk and fall on your ass and rip them open. Not speaking from experience here or anything...<br />
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6. Or make them into new articles of clothing. Earlier in high school, when I was a big bigger, I got my first ever pair of designer jeans and I was the most excited person on earth. They were lightwash Sevens with huge flares (I didn't say they were cool, I just said they were designer) and a couple years ago when I encountered them in my attic, I found that they did, in fact, still fit (yeah, yeah I just contradicted myself, whatever). Of course, they were fugly as shit. UNLESS, of course, they were cut into shorts! So now I have some cute little Seven denim shorts for the summer that also happen to have many, many weird memories of being fourteen attached to them. Moral of the story: always think about ways to repurpose.<br />
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7. If you can't or don't want to repurpose (due to aforementioned memories of being fourteen, perhaps?) and they're in decent shape, SELL THEM. I've made great money selling old designer jeans and other clothes to my favorite consignment shop in DC, Secondi. Also, go shop at these places! One girl's trash is another chick's treasure.<br />
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<br />caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290792743013131010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979650108634548153.post-64063385215343448832013-01-09T10:26:00.002-08:002013-01-09T10:26:34.080-08:00Thinking About High Fashion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been following some of the Pre-Fall '13 shows, and in doing that I've been thinking about the concept of runway and high fashion. It's truly art and it's where everything trickles down from, but it seems so inaccessible. Not necessarily because of the exclusivity of it all, but more just because it's hard to picture wearing the clothes in real life. High fashion is art, yes, but at the end of the day they're still clothes and clothes are meant to be worn. So, pretend for a second that money is no object and you can pluck whatever you want from the runways. How would you style them? It can be hard to picture because obviously even if you could afford to dress in head-to-toe one designer, you wouldn't. It's kind of tacky and takes all the fun of self expression out of the equation. But, of course, on the runway the looks are styled to present a single designer's cohesive vision. I'm sure celebrities and stylists have gotten good at this exercise - looking at something on the runway and envisioning how it would look on themselves/their client. But for me it's really hard.<br />
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I guess the other piece of it is that when analyzing runway looks, I always feel a little timid. After all, most of these designers are masters of their craft. And who am I? Some girl wearing a blouse from the sale rack someplace? And I'm gonna give my opinion? Hmm. But the same way anyone can critique a piece of art without owning a whole bunch of works from the artist, anyone should be able to look at a runway and have a basic reaction to it. Even someone who doesn't know a whole lot about fashion. Because again, like I said, they're clothes. We all wear them. You don't have to be some Chanel-bedecked style icon to weigh in on what speaks to you and what doesn't.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Is it sacrilege to say I wanna rock the fuck out of this Celine jacket with a pair of dark skinnies? I don't love what the current silhouette is doing for that model's midsection.<br /><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Remember when I said wearing one designer head to toe was a no-no? I'm considering revoking that statement. I think this look is perfection from head to toe, and I wanna be on it. Or in it, rather. From Balenciaga Pre-Fall '13.<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">But then there's this look also from Balenciaga, which I think is a horrible example of the pattern-on-pattern thing. Both of these silhouettes are so boxy, but I think they would each look great paired with something slimmer.<br /></td></tr>
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<br />I think that final Balenciaga image is perfectly evocative of the dichotomy between the artistry of the runway and the reality of everyday life. That outfit does evoke a particular feeling and vision, without a doubt. But at the end of the day, it really just doesn't WORK in terms of what it's doing to her body. I would love the jacket with a slimmer pant and as much as I kind of detest what the length and width of those pants are doing to her legs, it could maybe work with a simple tank and strappy heel.<br />
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Looking at runway clothes is an exercise in translation. It's translating one language to another - visionary to wearable, fantasy to reality. I imagine that, much like learning a foreign language, it gets easier and more natural with practice.<br />
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The polarizing show "Girls" is coming back on January 13, and I've gotta say, I'm pumped. I mean, come on, as a recent college grad "almost kind of getting it together" in Brooklyn, this show is basically about me. And why would I not want to watch a fictionalized version of my exact demographic deal with problems that I too, am experiencing on a daily basis? The answer is that I would. I do.<br />
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I knew the show had been heavily criticized for a variety of (mostly bullshit, in my humble opinion) reasons including supposed racism, nepotism, etc etc. But until I saw <a href="http://nymag.com/thecut/2013/01/how-girls-costumer-jenn-rogien-handles-critics.html" target="_blank">this article</a> on The Cut, I was not aware that allegations were also being thrown in the direction of the wardrobe department. Personally, I think that's absurd, as Girls is one of the only shows on air right now that actually sticks to its characters personalities, lifestyles and most importantly BUDGETS when dressing them. Nothing drives me more nuts than to see a character that is supposed to be a kindergarten teacher prance around in a never ending series of silk Marc Jacobs blouses. Come. On. I guess in their defense not everyone notices this kind of thing, but if you're like me and you start to, it becomes sooooooooo distracting from the point of the show. Sure, if it's Sex and the City, the clothes kinda are the point of the show, so who cares? But if it's How I Met Your Mother, I shouldn't be able to identify the fact that the characters are wearing clothes that are lightyears outside their budget ranges. But maybe I'm just crazy.<br />
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ANYWAY. Girls. As a twenty-something girl living in Brooklyn, I say this show could not be more spot on. Okay, so, I've never eaten cupcakes while naked in the bathtub with my roommate (to be fair, my roommates are dudes, so this would be exceedingly weird) but I do fancy myself the voice of "a" generation, so hey. Lena and I have something pretty major in common, you guys.<br />
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But to tie this back to fashion so that I'll stop rambling - remember that episode where Jessa (who's obviously my style soul sister on the show, big surprise) wears a kimono??! DO YOU? Well, ever since then I've really really wanted a kimono-esque garment. I guess I'm kind of procrastinating on buying one until the spring because I can't really visualize it underneath a heavy coat.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">This is totally on sale right now at Nasty Gal, so I should probably just stop dicking around and get it, right? Right guys?<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I Google Image searched "Chiffon Kimono" and this came up. Sadly it was sold from Etsy in like 2011. Stupid Google.</td></tr>
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The final thing I have to say on this topic is that when Girls first came out I was like really, really scared that someone had totally just written the show I've spent my whole life wanting to write and then I watched it and I was like PHEW. They didn't. THEY DIDN'T. Because they forgot to make the male characters actual people, which totally serves their purpose (Hello? The show is called "Girls", not "Humans") but I'm just, like, relieved that there's still room for MY show about angsty over-privileged young people. Thank God. And stay tuned!<br />
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Junior year of college, my four best friends and I all went abroad the same semester. This was a strategic move in order to minimize the amount of fun we would have to have without each other, and it worked quite well. Only two of us even wound up on the same continent, so it was great to hear about the wide array of experiences, cultural and otherwise, that everyone was having. Moral of the story: yay for Facebook threads. It was also quite interesting to see the clothing treasures that everyone came back with. Yay for shared closets.<br />
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One of my friends went to Sydney, Australia and I fell in love with the selection of slinky crop-tops and beachy dresses she returned with. Australian fashion had never really crossed my mind before as being a thing, but as soon as she told me how crazy stylish the women there were, I began noticing a lot of really sick little Australian brands popping up (and/or I found out brands I had liked for a while, like MinkPink, were in fact from the land down under). </div>
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You've probably seen a lot of these brands cropping up on your favorite e-tailers, or possibly even in your closet, and not even realized that they all share Aussie roots. The aforementioned MinkPink has been around for a minute and I love them because their designs are high-fashion and high-quality without the high price tag. They recently did a collab with Urban Outfitters, so I guess you know they're mainstream, but I for one am not complaining. They mostly specialize in funky, printed bodycon dresses and wear-them-with-everything chiffon tops. </div>
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I briefly entertained the notion of ordering this dress for New Year's Eve after I saw that it was <a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=25032335" target="_blank">on sale</a> at Urban. But then my boyfriend said something awful that I don't even want to repeat about how leather looks awful on all women, blah blah blah. Moral of the story: never EVER ask boys to help you pick out a NYE outfit. Trust me. Interestingly, this same tie-died leather was also used to make wedges, a bag, etc. so if dresses aren't your whole deal you've got options. Personally I think this dress would make my boobs look fantastic and that is obviously half the reason I'm interested.<br />
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And now for brands you've heard of but did not know where Australian....drum roll please! Sass and Bide. Remember back when Mischa Barton actually looked like Mischa Barton and she was always seen wearing Sass and Bide skinnies with some fabulous flowy tank? Well they still exist, they're still fabulous and it turns out they are Australian. Their current offerings on <a href="http://www.shopbop.com/sass-bide/br/v=1/2534374302049305.htm?all" target="_blank">Shopbop</a> are very geometric and kinda tribal.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh hay Misch circa 2007.</td></tr>
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caithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18290792743013131010noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979650108634548153.post-7599311291463245122013-01-07T13:01:00.000-08:002013-05-23T16:36:22.581-07:00Buns Buns Buns<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: center;">I've got something to say. And it's about hair. </span><br />
<span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span>Effing hair is so annoying. At least, mine is. If asked, I would describe the natural texture of my hair perhaps as "brittle", "damaged" or maybe just flat out "disgusting". It's certainly not silky and smooth, nor is it curly or even what could really be described as wavy. Instead, if left to it's own devices, it's frizzy, shapeless and dry, most resembling what I imagine a female scarecrow's hair would look like. This is probably because I have been dying the ever-living shit out of it since the age of about fourteen.<br />
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But alas, the desire to have luscious blonde locks is strong, and I have remained powerless to it for the past decade. Basically, all of that is to say that for my hair to actually look good down, it needs to be styled. With heat tools. That's just the end of the story. I've tried various techniques to have this not be the case, but it just is, okay? It just is. This was one thing in college when I had a seemingly endless amount of time to devote to such tasks, but in the working world? When I have to wake my ass up at 7:15 AM everyday? Hell no. Sure, there are some days where I'm inspired, but for the most part I've decided that it's all about buns buns buns. BUNS, people.<br />
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What kind of buns, you ask? WELL. Let me tell you! I first discovered the sock bun a few months ago, and I've really never looked back. Life before the sock bun was bleak and I'm honestly not sure how I survived on this earth for 23 years not knowing of its mysteries.<br />
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So the deal here is basically that you take an old sock, cut the toe off, roll it into a little donut-looking thing and install it into your hair (I'm not gonna pretend to be a good instructor of this sort of thing, if you wanna learn check out <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd0knOk0QM8" target="_blank">this video</a> or <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfMlMhSACCE" target="_blank">this video</a>, both are good, cut to the chase vids without a lot of extraneous talking, which is something I hate in beauty tutorials). Tricks of the trade: if you want a looser, messier look, forgo hairspray and just use a couple bobbypins to handle whispies. If you want a sleeker, more severe look, invest in some hairspray. But don't use TOO much, because ew.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seriously girl, how many socks you got in there?</td></tr>
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Since discovering the sock bun, I've been gingerly venturing into some other bun forays such as topknots. Topknots are a slippery slope, because done well they can be rather effortless looking. Done wrong, they basically shout "I'M REALLY FASHIONABLE!!!!!" in everyone's face, and let's be honest, how annoying is that? Kind of like the Lita boot of hairstyles, they've become a streetstyle favorite, so I think it's important to approach them in a way that isn't so obvious.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Yes!</td></tr>
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Do you see? Pulled up high is good - it's sleek, attractive and accentuates facial features. A large ball of hair in the middle of your head? No, thanks. That just looks weird and alien-like. You can do smooth like Kate Bosworth or messy like that other chick but please, for the love of god, do not put it directly in the middle of your cranium. It's like the bun addition of those valley girl ponytails everyone was about in like 1998.<br />
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There are many other buns out there that I'm far too unskilled to learn how to do, so for now, I'm stickin' with these guys. Now, if anyone wants to come to my apartment and show me how to do a fishtail braid (I've watched sooooo many videos and still cannot figure it out), I will be eternally grateful.<br />
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