Friday, May 31, 2013

Desert Flower

As "friends" post annoying Facebook statuses about "COACHILLIN' AT COACHELLA!!! XD" and how knowledgeable they are about music (and then rave about Snoop Dogg...really??) I must calm myself by looking at pictures of celebrities at the Mulberry Pool Party and know that when I do go to Coachella I will wear cool clothes like these girls and not rave about the big name -aka mainstream- acts on social media sites.

Of course, the styles of the desert music festival can always be applied to summer fashion, so take a look and channel your inner hippie goddess in the warm months to come!








 








(images from various sources, not mine)

Thursday, May 30, 2013

TGIS*

*Thank God It's Saturday!

Everybody is working for the weekend, they say, and now Kate Spade has given us something to work towards. The preppy-smart contemporary label has recently introduced Kate Spade Saturday, a diffusion lifestyle line that focuses on weekend favorites. Like the signature brand, Saturday features bold prints and bright colors and easy, comfortable, and oh-so-irresistible silhouettes. The best part- almost everything is under $200! 

The dresses are perfect for weekend errands, parties, and even weekday work ensembles, and the bold prints and colors will have all eyes on you. Youthful, playful, and stylish, I am going to have a hard time not buying the entire line! Especially because it is pretty reasonably priced, even for a college student!

Let Loose Dress; Shape-Shifter Dress; Sexy Back Dress

 The products are sleek but useful- especially the brilliant Weekender Bag, which is perfect for quick weekend getaways. The bag even contains a bottom compartment for your shoes! Genius! It also comes in a smaller version, which you can customize to make all your own!

The Weekender Bag; Half-Circle Bag; Bucket Bag

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Barbie Fashionistas "Sassy" Pink Rockstar Style Clothes


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Monday, May 27, 2013

Barbie Stardoll by Barbie Pretty in Pink African-American Doll - Mix and Match Trendy, Original Fashions and Accessories


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  • Barbie has teamed up with Stardoll to bring you the newest line of trendy fashion dolls
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Barbie Stardoll by Barbie Pretty in Pink Doll Collection: Stardoll is the largest online fashion and dress-up game community for girls. With Stardoll by Barbie, now you can experience all the online fun of Stardoll in the real world too. The Pretty in Pink collection displays the doll's softer style with details like floral prints and pink accents. Play designer for your Stardoll by mixing and matching her trendy, original fashions and accessories. Use the enclosed gift card to get a Superstar membership online. Gift card is subject to terms and conditions located at stardoll.com. Collect all of your favorite Stardolls by Barbie dolls. Each doll sold separately.

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Saturday, May 25, 2013

NYFW FALL 2013: the circle of life


Because my invitation to Marc Jacob's Fall 2013 Presentation got lost in the mail (hahah get it that was funny) I settled for pulling up style.com's live stream of the show, which frankly was probably better than actually being there because, um, Anna Wintour can't eat pita chips and paint her nails in the front row like I can. But seriously, there was no better way to spend this Valentine's Day afternoon than watching my one true love -fashion, duh. But let's get to the show.

Anna wishes she had it this good

So while waiting for the show to start, my initial thoughts were as follows: circles. Circle of Life. Lion King. I'm sorry, you can't show a huge orange-yellow sun ever since that movie without me thinking "Nants ingonyama bagithi baba" and I'm pretty sure everyone else was thinking it too.

But as the crowd quieted and the music started up (and Elton John was nowhere to be heard) I realized -with some disappointment, as a Lion King-inspired collection by Marc would be a sight to see- that this was not a collection based in the African Savanna. Instead it was a rather punk rock feel, as it often is with Marc, with the models all sporting spiky black pixie cuts and thick eyeliner.

However, it didn't seem like Marc's "Girl" was a wild punk rocker out on the town. Rather, it was as if a former groupie had decided to change her ways, start a new life and become a secretary or something tame and calm, only to revert back to her ways one night. Or the jaded girl finally waking up and recognizing that something needed to change in her life. You see, the models wavered between decently-modest pencil skirts and oversized button-down shirts and sweaters covering their otherwise bare bodies. Others still walked in oversize coats that seemed modest enough, until you noticed that they were clutching their bags close to their bodies and the second they removed their hands the coat would come completely undone.

Lily McMenamy (almost) bares it all
Perhaps the most jarring moment of the show was when model Lily McMenamy strutted out with just a pair of high-waisted pin-stripe shorts, heels, and fishnet gloves covering her bare upper body. As with all the models, she starred only at the path before her, looking slightly afraid and slightly bored, but with a strong sense of purpose in her walk and in her expression.

That was the moment in which it became clear to me:

walk of shame. 

the morning after.

waking up.

This was the show. This was why there was a giant sun presiding over the runway. It's the girl waking up after a night of possibly regrettable decisions, feeling like maybe she had made some bad choices, but accepting her actions and owning them.

It was a strong and empowering statement, the woman who made sometimes bad choices but who lived and who really did own her actions. It's the Marc Jacobs Girl, and she's someone I wouldn't mind being.

The modest Marc Jacobs girl

The morning after- undone, oversized, and open
The evening looks- glamorous, with plenty of sparkle and starlet-style furs

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Barbie Back to Basic Trend Accessory Pack


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  • Barbie Basics is all about the fashion staple and customizing to make it your own!
  • Add the accessory pack to one of the Back to Basic dolls.
  • Personalize your very own Barbie!
  • Set includes shoes, belts, purses, jewelry, scarves and sunglasses.
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Red Carpet: the SAG Awards

Over the past few weeks I have realized why I am so grateful to attend a fabulous university in the heart of Los Angeles. As you may know, awards season is upon us, and that means exciting Hollywood events all day, everyday for over a month. It helps to go to a school that is so invested in film and that offers free screenings of awesome movies (Silver Linings Playbook with a Q&A afterwards with the director, editor, and actors Chris Tucker and Julia Stiles) and other fabulous events.

Just today were the Screen Actors' Guild Awards, conveniently located at the Shrine Auditorium, a mere block away from the north end of campus. Also conveniently, I had to pick up some nail polish and makeup for Spring Rush purposes (important stuff, you know; makeup for a cause) at CVS, which just so happens to be on the same block as the Shrine. Unfortunately the security guards weren't too keen on letting me and my pink bike just cruise on by to try to get a glimpse of some of the loves of my life, like Eddie Redmayne and Damien Lewis -I don't know if I was dressed up enough for the occasion, even though I was wearing an adorable black pants and jacket/hot pink J. Crew sweater combo- but just the sight of a line of limos and SUVs with tinted windows made me so excited. Maybe I didn't get to see Claire Danes or Jessica Chastain in their phenomenal gowns, but perhaps they caught a glimpse of me as I biked back to campus and made a mental note to get a hot pink sweater like that one girl on her cute pink bike. Wishful thinking?

Star-stalking attempts thwarted, I returned to my dorm room only to see the celebrities arrive on the red carpet, giddy with the knowledge that they were still in such proximity to campus. Though I lacked the opportunity to catch the starlets in action, I was personally delighted to see the looks of the night. The SAG Awards are a sophisticated affair -more dignified and less gimmicky than the party-like Golden Globes without the pretentiousness of the Oscars- and the dresses were for the most part divine.

Here's a look at some of the most memorable stars and starlets of the night:

Amanda Seyfried in Zac Posen
Jennifer Lawrence in Christian Dior Haute Couture
Jessica Chastain in Alexander McQueen
Marion Cotillard in Christian Dior
Tina Fey in Oscar de la Renta
Rose Byrne in Valentino
Kiernan Shipka
Naomi Watts in Marchesa

Midnight blues and blacks were the most popular colors on the red carpet (See: Amanda Seyfried, Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway, etc.) but there was plenty of color and excitement to combat the somewhat dreary and incredibly unusual rainy LA weather. Jessica Chastain dispelled the myth that redheads shouldn't wear red by wowing in Alexander McQueen and Freida Pinto donned a stunning neon pink Roland Mouret gown alongside beau Dev Patel. The misses were few and far between, and that's the way the red carpet should be.

Favorite looks of the night for me, you may be asking? I must say that Jennifer Lawrence stunned with her Dior gown and simple side-swept hair, and Naomi Watts was old-Hollywood glamour (as usual). Who were your best dressed celebrities at the SAG Awards?

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Moxie Girlz Ballerina Star Doll - Avery


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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Monster High Sweet 1600 Draculaura Doll


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  • Draculaura is turning 1600 and is throwing the party of the millennium
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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Spring Break's Around the Bend

Guess who's going to college! THIS GIRL!

And maybe because I've got university on the brain I turn to a coveted collegiate tradition: Spring Break. Of course high schools have breaks in the springtime as well, but there seems to be something almost magical about having to take a break from college, which seems so otherworldly and sophisticated right now, but I know is basically just like high school with new people (or not, if I end up going to UCSB, because that is like my high school 2.0)

Well, whatever age you are, whatever you are taking a springtime break from, let's celebrate with some fabulous vacation wardrobes full of sunshine-ready clothes! I've got Palm Springs on the brain for two reasons: Indian Wells Tennis Tournament and Coachella. I wanted to go to both and can go to neither, so I will live vicariously through these two metaphorical suitcase checklists. The first one is everything preppy I would wear to a tennis tournament, and the second is my dream Coachella getup, because you know, the things you wear to Coachella are infinitely more important than the acts you see. (LOL JK)

1. Stella McCartney 2. Collette Dinnigan 3. Marc by Marc Jacobs 4. Miu Miu 5. Stella McCartney 6. Marc by Marc Jacobs 7. Alexander Wang 8. Chloe 9. See by Chloe 10. Dolce & Gabbana 11. Sonia by Sonia Rykiel 12. Sonia by Sonia Rykiel
1. Oak 2. Missoni 3. Proenza Schouler 4. Missoni 5. Miu Miu 6. Moschino Cheap & Chic 7. Clu 8. Proenza Schouler 9. Illesteva 10. Alice + Olivia 11. Bell Sigerson Morrison 12. J. Brand 13. Missoni 14. Ksubi
 (all items available at net-a-porter.com)

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Monster High Abbey Bominable Doll Daughter of the Yeti


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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Costume Review: Anna Karenina


Though I can't say I've ever read the Tolstoy masterpiece -outside of required readings, I'm lucky if I find enough time to manage browsing an entire magazine- my mother and I went to see the film adaptation of Anna Karenina tonight and I must say it was quite lovely! Keira Knightley's character may go down a road of self-destruction, but my does she look good doing it! Set in 1870s Imperial Russia, the film follows the dramas of Russia's upper class, all in marvelous fashion. You can understand why the communists had an ax to grind with the ruling classes- the sheer amount of excess of fabrics, jewels, and yes, furs would probably drive anyone crazy with jealousy after a while. Or you can just sit back, relax, and admire the fabulous costumes. Here are some of my favorites:

Sunday, May 12, 2013

wolf or rottweiler?


When I saw this Just Cavalli T-shirt I immediately thought of the infamous Givenchy Rottweiler T worn by literally everyone last year (Kanye, Rihanna, and every model off duty). People either loved or hated the shirt, and now it looks like Just Cavalli has its own canine shirt.

If you ask me, both shirts are a little over-priced (the Just Cavalli one retails at $195, and I'm sure the Givenchy one is even more) but if you are in to trendy tees, these are worthwhile investments.

So, are you a fan of the Cavalli Wolf or the Givenchy Rottweiler?