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hair accessories

lately I've been having to wear my hair up, which I hate doing and rarely ever resort to. But it's been getting really hot and humid so, alas, no other choice! Due to these circumstances, I've had to get creative... as I despise ponytails. I've found that a nice little touch to any up-do, or even ponytail, I suppose, are hair accessories. I'm not a fan of headbands honestly. Like, the simple plastic ones. They tend to give me a migraine and they're a little too plain for my liking. But with that said, I also don't like anything too extravagant.

I've really been liking hair combs a lot. They're reminiscent of my grandmother.. and I'm sure, any grandmother, really. They're a simple yet elegant way of holding hair away from the face. I

just bought some hair combs off e-bay with various different selections of flowers. Among them

are:

hawaiian flower

white roses


They're from a seller called Bonitagirl. Make sure to check them out! They have amazing and adorable accessories of all kinds.

Also, I know I mention them a lot but Forever 21 has just about become my favorite store for accessories. They have an amazing selection of headbands, featuring anything from a giant mesh flower to a floppy side-bow, for about $5. Cute, and cute price ;]

bikini kill

Alright, so I haven't updated in a while. I've been scouring fashion magazines and shopping like a crazy person for summertime. I'm the kind of person who always has trouble finding a bathing suit. Reason being, the flimsy triangle tops that come with most bikinis do not do me justice at all. I'm not so top-heavy that I need any custom made bathing suits or anything like that, but no support at all is a drag (literally). That said, I do own triangle-top bikinis, and I've dealt with them anyway. Until now. I found some really awesome, and more importantly, inexpensive bikini tops with underwire... and... *ahhh*... I found myself a push up model too!

(exact bathing suit I have)

I found this one on eBay. It was pretty cheap, $22.50. I found some even cheaper underwire models in some really cute summer prints and colors at Forever 21 and H&M also. The one below is a high-waisted model from H&M

trend:celebrities as models

Alright, so, here's the thing. I've said it before and I'll continue to say it.. I really dislike seeing random celebrities on covers of magazines. Like, why does Taylor Swift have to be on the cover of a fashion magazine? When they put her on Rolling Stone that was still odd to me, but way more fitting. It's annoying to have to read (essentially) the same article written over and over again. They ask a starlet for her style tips, but what's the real point? They have stylists...people literally tell them what to wear. And, that said, the proof is in the statements. They all love the "bohemian/rock and roll/glam" look. Why? Cuz that's what Rachel Zoe decided was cool and everyone jumped on the bandwagon. And what I love the most is reading something like, "I really dress unique, I'm an individual. My style is really bohemian". Whose isn't at this point?

What happened to the supermodel? What happened to the actor or musician being tucked inside the pages of the magazine as a feature article? I do want to read about celebs I like, but I don't want to see a 5 page spread of their "style".

What happened to fashion? You know, there are reasons why I don't buy Seventeen anymore. Why are trendy immature looks being featured in everything from Elle to Vogue? Where are the articles about the designers whose garments grace the pages of these magazines, draped over the going-to-fade-away star? They are the artists whose opinions on fashion matter.

Marie-Claire

In the post below I attached a picture of some incredibly beautiful shoes with some pretty awesome hardware for the heel- and they were actually, much to my surprise, featured in Marie-Claire's April issue (in black). Kudos to magazines continuing to feature Alexander McQueen's amazing creations. In my mind, he will never die.

Lee

lovelovelove

Crystal Renn

I just want to say how much I love Crystal Renn. This woman has defied what it means to be beautiful in so many people's eyes. I personally find her more beautiful at her fullest. She started modelling at the age of 14, and was told right away to lose almost one third of her total weight. That sparked an eating disorder which she, thankfully, resolved after realizing that she didn't like herself that way. After gaining 70 pounds, she came back to modelling as a plus size model, measuring in at a size 12. If you are one of the people who has seen or heard of her book Hungry, or if you've seen her lately in all the high fashion magazines, then surely you feel as excited as I do. Not only for her, but for women everywhere. She made history by becoming the first plus size model to be featured in SIX (count 'em) Vogue magazines and a much coveted Dolce & Gabbana ad. I watched an interview of her talking about her book, and she said something really interesting. She said something like, she thought her dream could never come true if she didn't drop the pounds like her agent advised her to, yet at the time when she was super thin she rarely had work. After she re-emerged as a plus size model, she started landing work with magazines such as Vogue and has travelled the world. She is also signed with Ford. She has accomplished all this at the young age of 23. And the only way to accomplish it, truly and as cheesy as this sounds, was by being herself.

trend: tattoos on your clothes

I'm a big fan of tatoos. On your skin. Not so much on clothing. I've hated Ed Hardy with a passion ever since I first saw their logo with the heart covered in a banner. To begin with, those tattoos are cheesy. There's a reason why when you step into any tattoo parlor that tattoo is in the books, ready to be chosen. It's lame. And I think it's actually somehow way lamer on a t-shirt. The japanese tigers, the skulls, the lame-o roses... I don't know. I can't like this trend.

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I wanted to start this blog to showcase my love for fashion and style, and everything beauty related. A lot of times people idolize celebrities as fashion inspiration and while I do that too, I find more inspiration with real people.. the people who walk down the street rather than the runway. So this will be a mix of high-fashion love with street-style sightings. And of course, my own personal style :) A large part of the reason why I started to love fashion sadly was stolen from the world not too long ago, and I'm talking of course about Mr. (Lee) Alexander McQueen. His style combined darker edgier elements with bursts of feminity, which made it ok in my eyes to love rock and roll AND fashion. Of course, the two have gone hand-in-hand since the beginning of time probably, but as a 14 year old trying in vain to emulate my idols, I ended up looking like a squeegee-punk rather than Amy Lee of Evanescence (yeah, that phase is long gone). So anyway, here's to Alexander McQueen and fashion lovers everywhere !



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