PEACE LOVE & SUMMER

So I'm on Vaca, I somehow found internet access but this is I guess perfect timing for me to say... PEACE, ADIOS, CIAO, AREVE A DARCHI (sp?) anyways yeah I'm on vacation till the 20th ish so I'll be back around then.

So I leave you with some of my favorite summertime editorials, enjoy!

PEACE.LOVE.&.SUMMER

Dope.

So this Marc by Marc Jacobs tote... its pretty dope, right? (dope is my new word of the week) Yeah so anyways its not that Pretty Nyoln backpack that I'm sure everyone saw in Teen Vogue.. and then everyone BOUGHT It because its like sold out everywhere it's not at shopbop, and not at , neimans, blah and it converted into a tote, but this my friends I think is better because its bigger than the other one and can't you just see yourself walking down the hallways/ campus or wherever with it. and it won't cost too much $178. dope.

Prada is the reason to get older

Has anyone read the aug. US Vogue? The age issue. I recommend (if you don't subscribe) to stock up on aug. & sept. issues of Bazar, Teen Vogue, Vogue, etc. because it's the start of fall and back to school and they are usually my favorite issues, especially with all the new fall ad campaigns. So anyway I must admit the Vogue age issue is not one of my favorites and I groaned a little more when I saw who was on the cover (sorry Winnona) even though she did look really fab, but all in all this issue was pretty good, and one article in particular caught my eye.

It's called Talkin' 'Bout my Generation ( I love how Vogue tries to be I guess more hip and uses 'bout and talkin' haha), in the article Vogue picked eight teenagers ranging from 14-19 to talk about what it means to dress your age, and how every generation has its pros and cons.
Why it's good to be young
Whats good for our generation is that the rules are endless, messiness is beautiful (think um cory kennedy), It's O.K to show off your figure (short shorts, mini-dresses, lets just not get skanky), and this one was my favorite: you can wear designer clothes. Like, Stella McCartney, Chloe, but they have to be worn with lower budget things, think H&M/Urban Outfitters, and vintage finds like raiding your grandmother's closet for an accessory.

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Why it gets better with Age

In the article they also stated whats acceptable for when your older. Like, heels trading in your London sole flats, and your Marc by Marc Jacobs sneakers for heels, pumps, stilletos, more on a regular basis. Also they say you know your getting older when you buy Prada. I won't complain. Mixing things will still be O.k also, like fusing some younger trends but still looking appropriate. Also, dressing becomes a lot easier when your life gets a lot more hectic.

So the article inspired me to raid my grandmother's closet and I came up with a few things...

This Louis Vuitton messenger bag circa 1991, O.k so it kind of resembles a baby's diaper bag or something, but I plan on using it for my video camera (I make short stories, film alot etc.), it was actually my mom's although it was at my grandmother's house.

I also found this vest, I'm in love with it. It looks better on than it does on the floor obviously but I was so suprised my grandmother had something that I would actually wear in public besides her old pearls or something. So you should all give it a try raid your sisters, mothers, grandmothers, closets who knows what you will find.

The New Icons

Sorry I've been so M.I.A, but thats what summer does... But I'm back with avengence. Ok so back to the post... Anyways, we all know Kate, Nicole, Mischa, Sienna, etc. etc. People of our generation we look up to as far as style, and while peoples are always different theres always that certain someone you just have to see what they are wearing. So I give you the people that will be ones to watch, they are underage and are destined to become the next icons.

1. Emma Roberts is only 16 years old but already has an ad campaign with Dooney & Bourke, a T.V show, and a couple of movies under her belt. Ok her success may have to do with the fact she is the neice of uh Julia Roberts, but still we are getting beside the point what really matters, is that she will most likely be a style icon someday.
She has a timeless, glam style from the Alice and Olivia sequined dress, to those trendy high waisted pants that I must say she pulls off really well, I admire her already.

2. Hayden Pannettiere this heroes star who turns 18 next month has that glam california girl style. Not many 18 year olds can say they have walked the numerous red-carpets like Hayden has, and not many people can pull of yellow but Hayden does it perfectly.

I absolutley love the red aviators she wears (Marc Jacobs?) and her relaxed beachy style. Yeah, she is deffinitly icon material.

3. Emma Watson,17, the Harry Potter star has deffinitly been one on everyone's radar especially since she has been wearing Chanel Haute Couture at almost every Harry Potter and the Order of the Pohenix Premire/Press thingy or whatver. Chanel even had to tell WWD that she "Chooses to wear Chanel". Not many adults have even worn Chanel, let alone Chanel Haute Couture and unlike Eva Longoria (look at PDFTM latter post) she pulls it off extremely well.
Emma also has a timeless, sophisticated style maybe its the name, Emma. Did I mention she also just signed with Storm Models? Yea, this Brit is sooo gonna be an icon.

4. Cory Kennedy, 17, how could I mention up and coming icons without Cory Kennedy? So her claim to fame may just be having her picture taken at the right time because of her crazy style and mingling with celebrities but who cares? The girl has got such an orignial style, that people are constantly trying to copy, from her headbands to her dirty hair.

Cory has the grunge hippie style that everyone wishes they could pull off. Oh and if you check her blog she had a garage sale this past Sunday, were you there?

5. Lulah Willis (formerly Tallulah), the youngest of the bunch and the only one that has legally changed her name (thank god), Lulah is only 13 years old but already has that icon mentality. Her style is ridiculously chic, but who can blame her look at her parents and sisters.

If this is how she dresses when she is 13 one can only dream with what she will come up with when shis 16. BTW: I am lusting over that sparkly black mini dress. hot.

So tell me aren't these girls icons in the making? OR did I leave out some icon worthy honerable mentions?

Spice up ya life!

So the purpose of this post is two things. I'll start off by saying how excited I am for the SPICE GIRLS WORLD TOUR. Yeah, old news I know but don't lie your thinking back to those sleepovers you had either watching the movie, Spice World, or in between stuffing your face singing, no screaming obnoxiously IF YOU WANNA BE MY LOVER YA GOTTA GET WIT MY FRIEEEENDS. And my god where have these girls been, Posh has been everywhere whoring herself around L.A, Baby Spice is preggers and doing that commercial you know where its like shes making some sauce or something and its like not even a spice girl can think of what to add, corny stuff. Scary Spice has been having that Baby daddy drama with Eddie Murphy who is in fact the father, but Sporty where ya been? You too Ginger! Yeah so anyway here is the schedule of the SPICE GIRLS world tour kicking off later this year.

Los Angeles, California — December 7
Las Vegas, Nevada — December 8
New York, New York — December 11
London, United Kingdom — December 15
Koln, Germany — December 20
Madrid, Spain — December 23
Beijing, China — January 10
Hong Kong — January 12
Sydney, Australia — January 17
Cape Town, South Africa — January 20
Buenos Aires, Argentina — January 24

Alright, so now that I have professed my love for the Spice Girls, check out the pants ahem trousers Victoria Beckham is wearing, yes those are leather, and I am afraid to say it is making a comeback.

Here is Cat Deely at the Concert for Diana rocking the pants, I must say she does look pretty hot in them, with a French Connection top (who's brand I am falling more in love with) and chunky bangles, and I adore those boots. We can ultimately forgive/praise Ms. Deely for wearing these and being so brave...
So readers I have two life altering questions for you, not exactly life altering but anyways

1. Are you peeing in your pants the Spice Girls are back? or just really could not care..

2. Will you embrace the leather pants trend? or stay as humanly possible far away from the clutches of death that are leather pants, I mean can your thighs possibly breathe in those?

Oh yeah here is a pic of Kate Moss back in 2006 at the Costume Institute Gala, wearing a leather pants suit, ahh Kate so daring.

At Least She Dosen't Know Either...

Nicole Richie on the cover of august's Nylon Magazine, and as you can see by the cover she has no idea why she is famous... I bet if she was say 50 pounds heavier she would deffinitly NOT be famous. In the mag nicole says: "I think people just want to say: 'Oh, she doesn’t have a job she doesn’t do anything.' They get off on that. But I do have a job, like everyone else."
Can someone enlighten me and tell me what her job is, the simple life?


Nicole says this about being a role model for teens: "I don’t walk around pretending that I’m perfect, so I don’t think anyone should hold me to that. The dangerous thing is that there are 16 -, 17 -, 18 –year-olds that people consider to be role models. I’m so happy I wasn’t famous back then …"
Do people seriously consider her a role model? I just like her clothes, honestly. I kinda really wan't this issue and may have to start subscribing.

2007 BET Awards Fashion

The 2007 BET Awards were last night, here is the best and the worst dressed of the
night.

Lets start off with Beyonce who wore a snug fitting Dolce & Gabbanna dress from their fall 2007 line. I don't really like it all too much just because it's extremly gaudy, and not all that flattering so I say MISS.

Here is Alicia Keys and I love the color of this Monique Lhuillier dress from her Spring 2007 line. I was watching E! and when one of the correspondents asked her who the designer was, she forgot! But the host searched for a tag and found out who the designer was... so embarassing but this is a HIT.

Here is ANTM winner Ms. Eva Pigford not crazy about this look at all, but she does look really pretty. Overall, MISS.

Here is Eve in Dolce & Gabbanna, I am just not feeling Dolce right now, and I am so over the animal prints my god they are everywhere. MISS.

Here is Nicole from the Pussycat Dolls, I like her make-up and she looks pretty as always and even a little feline like, but everything else just is not working. Whats up with the hair? Get it whats up, haha, kidding. MISS.

I am really loving Rihanna's whole look, her dress is amazing and its by Hervé Léger, and that haircut is so gorgeous on her she really looks light, summery and beautiful. HIT.

American Idol winner Jordin Sparks in Diane von Furstenberg. I am on the fence on this one just because its a little borring and she looks a little frumpy. I love her, but um MISS.

Everyone's into that really blunt style haircut right now, I love it and Ciara's whole look is really pretty. Plus check out how buff she is. HIT.

Victoria's Secret 'supermodel' Selita Ebanks. I like this look a lot Sexy and Classy, Hit.

Wow really long post. Anyways, yes this is what I thought was the best and the worst. Don't agree with me? Tell me.

Who Do You Think Was a Hit & Miss at the 2007 BET Awards?

Twenty8Twelve

Surprise Surprise another celeb. clothing line! This one comes from Sienna Miller and sister Savannah called Twenty8Twelve. Savannah is actually a graduate from Central Saint Martins school of design in London, so I'm guessing she is the one who actually designs the clothing and Sienna is the one who is there to display it and gets the press going about it because of her 'celeb' factor.

Here is Sienna wearing one of the lines frocks at Galmour Women of the year awards, and the lines camisole with jeans. I'm not so crazy about the LBD, almost everyone probably has something in their closet similar, but I do like that camisole a lot, too bad that cardigan isn't also in the line.

The fall collection will include everything from denim jeans, printed silk dresses, tanks, t-shirts and cropped tuxedo jackets. Priced wholesale from $24-177 and higher for leather and other pieces. Here is more from the line, and while the outfits look a little blah, I can see pieces that I like. The line will be available exclusively at Bergdorf Goodman New York, Neimans in L.A and Holt Renfew in Canada. In addition they will be opening their own boutique in London’s Notting Hill area.

I am kind of excited but I have a feeling this just might as well be another celeb line, like we really need another.

Will you wear Twenty8Twelve by Sienna and Savannah Miller?

photo credits: nitrolicious.com, people.com

7 Deadly Sins of Moi!

I've been tagged! By the fab Ciao Bella from Shopaholic to write 7 things about myself! Fashion is obvious but there are other things you may or may not know about me...

1. I am a total Gossip!
Yeah, I know big deal what girl doesn't? But I love gossiping its like a hobby, a rather bad one but honestly, I don't care, Its fun especially at sleepovers, admit you love it when your bored, or not bored you call up your girlfriend and ask her if she heard about how someone came home completely wasted from that party she definitely was not supposed to be at and her parents... O.k I will stop the rambling, but this brings me to my next thing...

2. I love Gay Guys
Not that I am in love with gay guys, that would be completely dumb, I just love gossiping with them, and I've had a couple gay guys as ballet teachers, jazz, etc. and let me just say they are hilarious! Plus gay guys can get away with things most people can't... no seriously would it really be O.K if your boyfriend started gossiping with you, or pointed out a guy he thought was cute? NO! Look at Perez Hilton, that just would not be O.K if he was straight! And they always tell you the truth, even when you don't want to hear it like if your butt looks big in those $200 True Religions you just bought. So if your lucky enough to know a gay guy thats cool, but to be friends with one is even cooler.

3. I am a Tabloid Us Weekly Whore
Yes of course I'm addicted to fashion magazines, thats a given, but I'm also addicted to tabloids! I have no clue why I need to see who made the worst dressed list so I can laugh, and I need to see who made the best so I can decide why they need to go on the worst. I don't know I'm physco about getting my US weekly fix... actually, you know what I should change this title because US weekly is the god of tabloids, and Star, and all the rest are crap, they really are. And for some reason I need to know what child Brangelina decided to adopt this week and if they are taking cute teenagers around 15 years old, hey it could happen. I also need to know if Nicole Richie has gained a pound, and who decided they needed to go to rehab that week or who's publisct told them to go to rehab. But really its not my fault, blame it on that nasty habit of gossiping.

4. I Hate Chocolate
I get crap about it every time the opportunity arises for me to eat some. When someone offers me chocolate, I'll say no thank you, and then they will say something like, what are you on a diet? And I'll say nope, I just don't like it. When people hear this I swear you would have thought I said I was a terrorist, Nazi or something because they give me this blank stare for a couple of seconds, and then say something on the lines of your weird. Chocolate bleh, whatever, you people who like chocolate out there probably looked at the tile of this number and gave it a blank stare, don't lie chocolate has this weird effect on people, like it gets you freaking addicted, well being addicted to chocolate is the last thing I need which brings me to my next thing..

5. I am the Poster Child for A.D.D
So you probably already knew that one but seriously like I'm already getting tired with this post and ready to move on to the next one. Its sad it really is, I can't ever finish one task, so I've never been tested for A.D.D and I'm not trying to jinx myself or anything its just a known thing, people in my school get extra time on tests/exams if they are proven to have A.D.D, well people ask me hey why aren't you getting extra time, because they know I have it, I know I have it, and my math teacher has told me I have it. The reason I haven't got tested is because my mother is in seroius denile, whatever, someone just needs to put me on some riddilin quick.

6. I have an Obsession with Hello Kitty
I absolutely love Hello Kitty! She is the cutest little thing without a mouth ever! I have a couple of Hello Kitty wallets, a compact mirror, some stuffed Hello Kitty animals, pillows, ipod cover, etc. etc. In the 8th grade I came to school with this little Hello Kitty backpack a couple people said they have seen a similar one on their 6, 7 year old siblings, whatever, its the kid in me, my next Hello Kitty item will be the toaster like when its toasting, and then it pops up Hello Kitty's face is like printed n the toast. Yeah I know its pretty rad.
7. I Love Disney Channel
Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Hannah Montana, Life With Derek, That's So Raven, love them all. However let me say I hate Cory in the House what a dumb show. But anyways I love those little teeenie boppers. Ohh and I love when Disney Chanel shows Boy Meets World, or Sister Sister the classsics. God, it's the kid in me.
Yeah So thats it what a long post so I guess I kinda have to tag 7 other people, well jeez everyones been tagged whatever I'll find someone...