New Year's Resolution

Firstly, I've come back! Yay! I've been so busy, and now, since it's winter break, I feel so free it's unbelievable.

Well, with a new year (and new decade) comes new inspiration. I think recently, I've become really dark or whatnot. Now, I'm drifting towards androgynist-- as in oxford shirts, cut-offs, etc. I also like the idea of adding a classic touch: red lipstick, feminine jewelry. Here's my inspiration for the next year.

I'll be posting an end of the year playlist by the end of this week. Hope everyone enjoyed their holiday!

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Bothersome.

A lot of things have been bothering me, and most of it is semi-fashion related (YAY!). But, I hope I don't sound like I'm PMS-ing because gosh, wouldn't that be embarassing?

a) NO ARCTIC MONKEYS ALBUM IN BOOKSTORE! I like to buy the CDs in the bookstore, so I have it on hand. If I know I'll never find it, I'll buy it online. But, I was very upset on August 25th to find no "Humbug." Boo-hoo.

b) One of the things I hate about bloggers, fashion bloggers specifically, now-a-days is the desperation to be famous. And I've seen this a lot. They'll start dressing to what they think is "avant-garde" (note the quotation marks). I know a lot of bloggers have recieved from fame (case in point, Tavi and Jane), but nobody can be like them. If we all were famous, that'd be, well, dumb. I hope I don't sound as though I want an equal class society or something! It's just that you should be yourself and not cater to others in order to become famous.

c) Last year, this girl, who says like more than necessary, in my school found Paramore to be her ultimate love and decided to add bird's nests to the sides of her hair to look "scene." Figure A describes it.


Figure A: Where the Blackbird lived before she took her broken wings and learned to fly
Now, it seems as though she found Cory Kennedy and tries to be like her.

Figure B: The shirt is a men's medium, obviously, can't you seriously tell?
I don't mean to poke fun. But really, don't follow what other people do. Cory Kennedy is not a fashion pariah. Hayley Williams most certainly doesn't one either. Follow the beat of your own drum. Be a Ringo Starr. Or Phil Collins. Or something...

I really hope I don't sound like a bitch. I'm not. I have a lot on my mind, and why not write it on here?

I also hope you enjoy my obviously protegic paint skills.

And thanks for all the comments! Sorry it took a while to get another post in!

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And I hate some garlic.

Diane Kruger on "It's On with Alexa Chung"

a) Isn't Diane Kruger just too cool? (even though she is a Twilight fan)
b) Doesn't Alexa Chung have the most AMAZING guests? I mean, Trinny and Susannah were on the other day! I love them! (And if you don't know who they are, here's the Wikipedia link: x)

But, the best guest of all...

Mr. Jim Sturgess, husband to Ginny

Ah, he's just too beautiful, isn't he? (And if you ask who he is, I'll be upset.)

(Yes, I do know he's dating Mickey O'Brien...don't remind me...)

And thanks for the nine comments while I was gone. If you were wondering where my sister attends...I won't tell (oh man!). But, let me just say this. She goes to one of the best public colleges in the US (a "Public Ivy"), and it's located in Virginia. Pick one of the two. You have a 50/50 chance of getting it.

Also, school starts on Thursday (jeez, summer ended quickly!), so I'll be updating way less. Sorry guys!

And...guess what? I'VE BEEN GIVEN AN AWARD!

*cue "Eye of the Tiger" theme*

Yeah, the fantastic Lydia of Fine Grime has given me a Circle of Friends award! Thanks Lydia! You're pretty awesome too!

But, who shall I pass it on to? I would give it to everyone (seriously, I would!), but i'll pick Brit of Nyc Art Style. She's been a blogging friend of mine since my Xanga days!

Hope you guys enjoy your last week or two of summer!

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The Boy

Now, here are the inspirations:

Here's the result:

Elizabeth and James blazer, Urban Outfitters glasses, Steven Alan shirt, Topshop hat, Stella McCartney trousers, Topshop shoes

So, lately, I've been watching a LOT of Harold Lloyd films (*points to man above*). And yes, they're mostly silent. But, he was a famous silent actor in the '20s and starred in a lot of "talkies" after its creation. But, really, the films are fantastic. I just love them. My favorite is The Freshman, which is so adorable. And I love Joblyna Ralston, who starred with Lloyd in many of his films, including The Freshman.

But, Harold Lloyd basically was the inspiration for this. I also thought of someone reading a newspaper, like the picture above. I would have added some issue of NYT or something, but nah, it's good just the way it is.

Also, if you guys want to watch a clip of The Freshman, click here: x.

I'd like to thank you all for the wonderful comments! 8...wow! I'm getting a lot of readers, haha. Thank you so much...

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Edit: I found this fantastic blog post about a girl who used to be pen pals with John Hughes. This really opened my eyes about how much greater he actually was and made me miss him more than I really do. RIP John Hughes. Click here to read.

The Cool Kids

Bob Dylan & George Harrison; Neal Cassady & Jack Kerouac; the Lisbon Sisters; Rick Owens; Iggy Pop; and Julian Casablancas

You know how some people ask, "If you could invite so-many people to dinner, who would it be?"

This would be my answer.

So, this is really steering away from "fashion blog" per say. But, I've lost total inspiration, for now. Stick around and there will be a...turn around, I guess.

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I smelt your scent on the seatbelt.

My current loves...in a love square, to put it cornily.

I know this is a fashion blog, but I really am interested in a lot of things equally, such as music, art, literature, and movies. Oh, and the taste of candy, haha.

And as you can see, no Beatles/George Harrison. You guys should already know I love them/him already.

Oh, loved and appreciated the feedback from the last post! I really appreciate it.

What are your current loves and obsessions?

Unlikely Icon

Morrissey of the Smiths in the 80s.

Believe me, entirely too cool.

Also, sorry for not updating. I actually have life off the computer...ouch. But, really, I do apologize.

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Glasto

Besides getting into a good college for art history and several other dreams, one of my goals (though not a priority) in life is to at least go to Glastonbury once. It's the only time I'd ever accept walking around in mud...with a fantastic pair of Hunter boots on, of course (and trying to look nearly as cool as Lily Donaldson). And Paul McCartney better still be playing when I get there.

And guess who this is below at Glasto 2007? Yes, that is the extremely adorable (*sigh*) Alex Turner. Can't you obviously tell? Hahaha...

And speaking of which, the new A.M. album is coming out August 15th in the US. Too excited!

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RIP

Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson in one day.

Gosh, talk about sadness.

RIP

inspiron

Hey everyone. Sorry for the lack of updates. I'm really busy with school. I'm just going to say I probably won't update until June 6th. So, please sit patiently I guess.

But, if you miss me just that much, tweet me. I don't use my contact info that much...which means it should be updated, eh?

Oh, and you guys like the new music player? And the music in it?

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Little J actually sings.

I actually really like Taylor Momsen. Being her age, there's not anyone like her that I know. Just mainstream drones who love that stupid new 3OH!3 song (please take it off the radio).

But, she sings! I guess the new demo is okay. It's definitely not horrible. No stupid 3OH!3. Thank the Lord...let's just hope Leighton's as good as her.

Gossip Girl finale coming up! Excited...

But, here listen to it and see what you think:


And did you hear about this lawsuit over Kendra Spears (the model)? Ford is quite protective of their "rising star," aren't they? Click here to read.

Oh, and if I suddenly go "missing" for a couple weeks, I can be found under a World History textbook, studying for the SAT World History.

Hey, Paul Dano...

You're so cool. You'd be the perfect person to have coffee with. I have no clue why, but you would.

Actually, perfect person to have cereal with. I love cereal...

Ernest is to writing as is...

Dree is to style.

I must say I was exstatic to discover that one of my favorite author's great-grandchildren, Dree Hemingway, has entered the fashion industry as a model. Not only is she beautiful and has a great sense of style, she exutes such a cool factor. I'm so excited to see what's ahead of her.




(Sorry for the lack of posts. I've been having bloggers' block, if you could word it like that. I'll comment back later today or tomorrow)

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A Monthly Review- January 2009

I thought it would be interesting to do a monthly thing on my obsessions of the month. I have no clue if it will work out or not, but I'll see what I can.

FAVORITE SONG:

Space For Rent- Who Made Who I was actually recommended the remix by Nat, and I loved the original as much too! It's so addicting. The lyrics may be not that amazing, but the beat is just great.

MOST NEEDED ITEM:

Ecote Studded SlingbackI saw these a while back, and I thought they'd be a great addition to my summer wardrobe. They're very much me, and plus, they're not boots, so my feet won't be dying this summer.

LIFE MAKER OF THIS MONTH:

Jay's Beautiful FaceMust love Jay from The City. And also, just for my integrity, I hate MTV, but I love The City.

(Oh, by the way, saw Bride Wars today. Surprisingly good! It was a really sweet movie, if you want to see it.)

p.c.: 1, 2

(2/1/09: YES!! THE STEELERS WON!! I'm exstatic right now. Amazing, just amazing.)

Jason Wu, your love from me has gone up 200%.

Sorry for the delay in posts. I hate finals. But, I guess the studying paid off. I got 100% on my math final. But I'm a history person...weird.

But, anyways, I fell in love with Michelle Obama's dress. It was FANTASTIC. I knew she'd probably pick a dress from Jason Wu or Thakoon, so I was happy with the choice. I died when I saw it. She was stunning!

What did you think?

Plus, while in school pre-inauguration (I was in World History. We were obviously watching something related to the inauguration), I said something along the lines of, "Oh my gosh! Her outift is so pretty!" That phrase just prompted one of my friends to freakishly blow up at me about materialism and how she hates fashion people. It made me think, "Is fashion just materialism?" I never looked at fashion from that point of view. Has anyone else had an experience similar to this? I'm slightly freaked about my encounter, if you ask me.

Thanks for all the fantastic feedback for the last post! Each made me smile.

I should be studying, but I got tagged. I'm it.

I had no school today. Yeah, the -3 temperatures might have had something to do with it.

But, that means all my finals are pushed back a day. Now, I have to think about all 5 of my subjects, not 3! I'm upset, but I needed an extra day to study.

Anyways, I was tagged by the lovely Nat to do some surveys. She had a ton, so I might as well procrastinate and do them all.

5 things about myself:

1. I am not just a fashion freak. I love art too! I'm not really talented at art, but I can shade with pencil better than most, so I guess that's alright. But, I hope to major in art history (and journalism/liberal arts) someday because of this interest.
2. I participate in a lot of school stuff. I'm in nearly every theater-related club, I'm features editor on the school newspaper, I'm possible student director/asst. director of all school productions, and I help out a ton with my school's exchange program with Thailand. Yes, I have a LOT on my shoulders.
3. I read a ton of books about 60s era things and people. I recently requested The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test from the library, and my friend, who works at my local lib., called me while shelving books to ask me if I checked out 20+ books on hippies. The funny part was that I didn't.
4. My favorite pair of shoes are my boots. They're gorgeous, but I hate to wear them through the snow because ironically, I'm afraid they'll be ruined.
5. My favorite perfume is Coco Mademoiselle.

4th Picture in my File Folder

It's actually I screenshot I took from Facebook (I don't have Facebook anymore), and to protect my friends' identity, I won't post it. But, the next one's of Alexa Chung. (I realize that none are of me, but I have quite the mix of photos.)

Six Things That Make Me Happy

1. My mum, my sister, my baba (essentially my grandma, but I'm Russian) and my friends. It's pretty much self-explanatory that I love them dearly.
2. My music. To name off the top five: Arctic Monkeys, Last Shadow Puppets, Strokes, Beatles, Velvet Underground. But lately, I've gotten into a lot of Lissy Trullie and Late of the Pier.
3. Jim Sturgess. He's too gorgeous. I go on fan sites to see if they're any new photos of him. He's actually quite fashionable too, so I love to see what he's wearing.
4. CHOCOLATE. You can say I'm a chocoholic.
5. The History Boys. It's easily my favorite movie of all time, and I love to watch it. And plus, Sam Barnett is adorable.
6. And obviously, fashion. Or style. Street style. I guess that's 3 items within one; whoops!

Ten Honest Things About Myself

1. I think about college/the future way too much. I am hoping either NYU or some art school with art history. Considering the way I hate school now, I literally want to skip a year and graduate next year.
2. I hate Miu Miu. DESPISE! I cannot stand Prada either. Something about Miuccia Prada makes me cringe.
3. One of my pet peeves about bloggers is that their fashion is not really them. It's just a rebellion against the world around them. Every post is along the lines of, "Oh, I just dress like this because I hate the kids at school, and they make fun of what I wear. I just smile whenever they do and keep wearing it." It just makes me think, why do you have a fashion blog if all you care about is being different? And if you haven't noticed this, it's probably because you're one of them.
4. My favorite accessory is my class ring. It doesn't look similar to a class ring at all (we had several choices of what we wanted), and I wear it every time I go out. It's really pretty, and I love it.
5. I have a huge fear of nails, especially when you rip up carpet and the nails are standing straight up. Weird, but I cringe whenever I think about it.
6. I have a guilty pleasure of Queer Eye. I watch it whenever it's on.
7. I am such a picky eater. It's rediculous. I remember at the beginning of the year when my friend asked what food I liked, I could listed them all, and it was a very short list.
8. I drink way too much water and orange juice.
9. I used to be a severe tomboy who never cared about fashion. That was a while ago.
10. My skin is my baby. I would never do anything to hurt it at all. I wear SPF all the time and have vowed not to smoke in order to retain my skin's healthiness.

Now, I tag Brit, Lydia, Qin, Malena, and anyone who feels like doing this. Please tell me if you did though! I would love to hear your responses!

photo credit (and if you need help translating the captions, my Spanish isn't half bad haha)

PS: 1/20/09- I won't be able to comment back until maybe Thursday. So, don't feel like you've been neglected. And wow, the Inauguration was amazing. GO OBAMA!

Finals & Other Stuff

So, my first final's on Friday, and gosh, I'm behind on studying (I basically spent the weekend studying for two tests today). I might be off here for a little bit, so please don't think I've gone to another dimension or something.

But, nothing but musical has gone on in my life. I saw the Yale Wiffenpoofs (their male a capella group) at my sister's school on Saturday, and they were awesome. Being a huge Gilmore Girls fan, I was psyched to see them. I even got to talk to them afterwards! I wish I had pictures, but it would be slightly creepy to put a group of guys dressed in tuxs on my blog. But, I googled their official site, if you're really that interested...

And thanks for all your feedback on the shoe post! I really don't think the comment box for the Jarvis Cocker one worked (say what!?), so boo Blogger.

Also, the awesome Brit published a post on her Xanga blog inspired by my shoe thing! Please check it out.

But, I'll be back probably next Thursday. So, be patient, my dears. Ta ta!

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Cool People: Jarvis Cocker

I am a HUGE fan of Jarvis Cocker. When I say I've been pining his solo album for ages, I mean it. "Fat Children" has been a favorite of mine for over a year, and "Common People" (by Pulp...which he was lead singer of) ranks in my personal top 10 favorite songs. He is, personally, quite witty, and he's such a great character off of the performing stage.


And plus, he and Camille Bidault-Waddington are just so awesome together. They're even on my English binder.


Discotheque Confusion did a post on them and their opinions on fashion just recently. I thought it was very interesting, if you want to read it here.



(I thank you all for your advice on the shoes. It's much appreciated!)

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(Hey, does the comment box work? Or is it schitzo?)

I came, I saw, I conquered

As I procrastinate a paper about guess who--yes, I metaphorically point to the title--I will express my opinion on this:

So, this outfit...
a) is awesome
b) totally me. I would seriously walk out the door in this outfit.

Is it just me or is Cory Kennedy stepping up her game a little bit? Not so sloppy?

So, your opinion?

And thanks for all your comments!! Appreciate it mucho.

Credit: Cory Kennedy's Blog

hmmm...

Funny how people change, isn't it?

(Also, OBAMA WON! I'm not going to make an entire post on it though. I'm far too lazy)