November 2009
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Homeless American Girl Doll
Any chance proceeds go to aiding American poverty?
..something to be considered.
“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”
– Kurt Vonnegut (via kari-shma)
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I Love Chicago.
There’s something about the city that makes the brisk autumn air feel like a nice summer breeze. Even on the coldest days, when I wait for a bus in the middle of winter, there is still some excitement in my veins to keep me warm. The preoccupation of busy people doing busy things on busy days doesn’t make me angry, it makes me happy, in a giddy, curious kind of way. “What is...
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October 2009
2 posts
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August 2009
13 posts
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From One Shopper to Another...
I have been spring cleaning for a good month now. I have used the term “going ruthless on my closet” more than ten times this week. Seeing that I am in a transitional phase, I am trying to eliminate any unnecessary items from my wardrobe (i.e. child-sized thrift store steals, never-worn impulse purchases, and of course, a pair of pink zumba MC Hammer velcro pants that I find...
“After all, fashion is everywhere: It’s in the place settings on your table...”
– Nina Garcia, Fashion Director, Marie Claire Magazine
San Diego!
Any secret spots that I should check out?
“If you look at any great fashion photograph out of context, it will tell you...”
– -anna wintour (via oxfordcoma)
Very interesting. I was reading about Woodstock and the changes in fashion and how the rise, or should I say width of the bell bottom pant was a form of rebellion to political decisions. This was a time when young people were very involved in our country, much like...
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“When I was a little bit younger
The strain i was under could make me cry.
...”
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this is me. I do what I want, ya hurr?
Sushi.
just ate some stellar sushi and miso soup. service and rolls were spectacular. arlington heights, illinois. who woulda thought?
knit maki?
sweet.
“Yea, but in my head I’m kicking A LOT of ass!”
– tough girl revelations with haley.
July 2009
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In Between Dreams
..is quite possibly the best way to describe my life at this very moment. I am so in between dreams; in limbo really.
Jack Johnson, you make me feel like everything will be cool. I owe ya one.
nutjob.
I hate when I know I’m acting crazy for no reason, yet I get mad when someone thinks I’m being ridiculous.
Geez. That alone sounds loopy.
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...And so they called it San Dee-aah-go
My boyfriend and I just booked a last minute flight to San Diego—it sounds spontaneous, but it was really a matter of choosing next weekend or NO weekend. So naturally, I bargained for a few days off and scored a 4-day mini trip.
Lately I’ve been in a slump—lacking inspiration and having strong feelings of utter insanity. The moment I got a...
“You make me wanna LaLa!”
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"If you're short, wear high heels. But do...
Ms. Beckham got me thinking. I can’t tell you how often my 5’5” frame gets a super boost from some real-deal high heels and someone will say “I don’t know how you can walk in those things.” I usually reply that I love every minute of it, and that there’s an art to walking without actually feeling like you’ve been on you’re tippy toes all day...
June 2009
25 posts
“If you’re a bird, I’m a bird”
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“Are you callin’ me darling?
Are you callin’ me bird?”
– The Ting Tings
“I will be the zest to your lemon”
– LALA
An Angel in Disguise
I met an angel at the grocery
in the form of an old man named Ted.
He told me to go to Hollywood,
because those hollywood girls “have nothing” on me.
He said when I am 65 I might have regrets,
I might realize that life has passed me by.
He said to go to Cali,
go to Cali and touch the sky.
“Maybe. I’ll try.”
“Never say try, because you deserve the...
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Colorful Cues
I’ve always been a very visual person. That said, it’s obvious why fashion has such an appeal. Proportions, color, textures—all VERY visually stimulating.
Lately I’ve paid most attention to contrasting hues, particularly with solid colors. We need to remember that pieces can go together, even if they aren’t meant to.
Notice how Mary-Kate Olsen brings an...
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I refuse to let you clip my wings.
Yet I never leave my cage,
anymore.
Give me back my courage
before its to late for me to sing,
of the days I used to fly.
-LaLa
Give me back my traveling boots...
Now.
“She couldn’t help thinkin’ that there was a little more to life...”
– Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
“We often take it for granted, but to me, American style is always easy, never...”
– Nina Garcia, Marie Claire Fashion Director
“No this is not a test
No this is not a test
‘Cause you can have it if...”
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Love Zooey Deschanel’s soulful sound and vintage look. Check out She & Him if you haven’t already!
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Long Lashes, Black Splashes?
When it comes to lashes, women are going to great lengths for bolder and bigger lashes. With every new trend or phase comes a series of real-deal products as well as some straight-up smudging failures. With that said, I have decided to test out two of the latest lash ‘lengthening’ wands to see which mascara proves to make the eye really pop.
Covergirl, Lashblast Mascara
I’m...
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Gilty as Charged.
Gilt Groupe has made buying designer duds at a discounted rate a piece of cake; a piece of double chocolate, quadruple calorie cake—An irresistible guilty pleasure. Gilt Groupe gives us all the chance to look sheek with out the hefty price tag (although some items still cost a small fortune). Items include Men, Women, and Children’s fashions, plus an occasional furniture or...