i heart the 80's

1. airbrush tee (drawn by moi, logo by t-shirt magic) 2. Kelis does London (spotted @ C+D) 3. fly booties 4. Citizens of Humanity skinny jean (eluxury) 5. Suede magazine fashion spread 6. Louis Vuitton belt bag (eluxury)7. Members Only jacket (the red lemon store) 8. Girls on the street in London (spotted @ the Satorialist) 9. Sergio Valente designer jeans 10. Jem and the Holograms tee 11. Gold tone bamboo earrings

Just promise me not to wear everything at the same time :)

POP TARTS: CASE STUDY #1

Exhibit A Exhibit B


Whenever the young ladies of Danity Kane are photographed together (or separately for that matter) the words "hire", "fire", and, "stylist" are usually mentioned. I imagine that their preparation for public appearances involves Lorriane unloading a garbage bag full of frocks from Forever 21's return rack while shrieking, "Make it work ladies!!"

I often wonder if I were the stylist in question how would I have done things differently so that they would look a bit more..shall we say, polished. A few suggestions spring to mind:

1) Establish a common theme or color palette. I'm not suggesting matching jumpsuits or anything. But I think that a little coordination would provide a sense of direction while still giving you room to express your individual personalities.

2) Edit. Look at yourselves before you leave the house. Ask yourselves, Do these overalls make sense or should I just wear this shirt unrolled with skinny jeans and a belt that would be waaaay cuter? (D.Woods) Did I have this dress on at an appearance last week? (Aundrea) Should I have a bang at all times? (Dawn) Is this headband (Aubrey) or mock turtleneck get-up (Shannon) really necessary? When in doubt ask a friend who you know won't let you walk around looking a mess (because she doesn't want you to embarrass her.)

3) Know your limitations/Less is sometimes more. I know that we are living in an age of layers and excess and I'm all for that when it's done correctly. With that being said self-tanner, eye makeup, jewelry, and clothing layers should be used in moderation unless applied by an expert.

4) Diversify your wardrobe. Please push Diddy for more $$ for your clothing budget. You work hard and darn it you deserve to have nice things. Besides you're in the public eye and have an image to (start) think(ing) about . I too love Forever 21, but variety is the spice of life. Zara, H&M, and a host of other stores have a lovely merchandise assortment at reasonable prices.

I think I've given you enough information to begin the transformation. Make us proud....Work it out ladies.

THE CATALYST

If I had to name the single most influential factor on my sense of self (fashion included) it would have to be my mother. She would be the one on the far right. This is my favorite picture of my mother and her sisters back in the day. As you can see I come from a proud lineage of fashionistas. :) I wish I had more pictures with me, but I wouldn't want to risk them being lost in the mail! Trust me when I say she looks just as fresh in all the photos. What I love best about this one is that they probably made the dresses that they have on.

My mother is in her 60's now and raised 3 kids virtually alone. This woman was fly well into her 50's. Hell... She's still fly. I will forever marvel at how she managed to look so pulled together after having to deal with us. I guess I shouldn't be surprised. She has always been gorgeous in an effortless sort of way. (What was it about women of a certain era that they always looked like this?)

Whenever I try to pinpoint where my love of fashion comes from, my mind always goes back to old pictures of my mother. Most of what I know about fashion is based on instinct and I know that I got that from her. So I guess you could say that mom is the catalyst, the jump-off, from which my love of fashion began.

Look out world...

I know that the last thing the world needs is another blog. However, everyone has a story to tell and dammit I want to be heard! Really this is just a way for me to channel my pent up creative energy and find my voice. A girl can go crazy you know! I have always loved fashion and currently work in the industry. I am not where I want to be in my career and that is part of my motivation for starting this blog. I am hoping that with a bit of faith and confidence that things will start to happen. Until then this blog is all I got!

My goal is to write about subjects in fashion that interest me. This includes my fascination with "street" fashion (so much more awe inspiring than the runway), independent boutiques, and of course select celeb takes on the current trends. Stick with me to see how the drama unfolds. :)