Tuesday, February 24, 2009

The Look: Rockabilly












Get your pompadour's real high and pick out your best pin-up tat, this is the rockabilly (rock +hillbilly) look. This look is an ode to the 1950's with a twist and in my opinion, no celeb does it better than Gwen Stefani.



Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Cry for help!


I absolutely love the sunglasses on Mary-Kate (black shades) but can't seem to find them anywhere seeing as they're from a billion seasons ago. I would like to order them but have no clue where to begin to find out what they're called or get an id number. Anyone out there know?

Christian Louboutin: The Man With the Red Hot Sole

The story of Louboutin’s craft begins at the Musee National des Arts d’Afrique et Oceanie where a picture of a stiletto heel stands with an X marked on it (the museums parquet floors are unable to handle a spiked heel). As a teenager Louboutin would make sketches of the shoe bewildered by it as platforms were most ubiquitous at the time. Soon he was given a book of design by Roger Vivier, the man said to have invented the stiletto, by a friend. While assessing the beauty of the designs Louboutin stumbled upon his ambition.

At the age of sixteen Louboutin became a shoe designer for the cabaret Folies Bergere then went on to work at fashion houses: Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Charles Jourdan and Roger Vivier. After completing his work with Roger Vivier, Louboutin decided to open up shop where he sold his shoes to one of his first customers, Princess Caroline who was in the boutique with a friend who happened to be a writer for W magazine. Soon after W published a critique of Louboutin’s shoes with Princess Caroline singing his praises gaining him more success and recognition.

The most recognizable thing about Christian Louboutin’s designs is the famous red sole added in his third season. Other attributions that have propelled him into the world of luxury are the exclusive and “made-to-measure” shoes he produces. These “Cinderella shoes” enable his customer to have a pair of pumps that she’ll rarely see anywhere else as she can purchase one of Louboutin’s limited edition designs or have a brand new design according to the customer’s preference of style and materials and measurements.

His shoes are one of my new obsessions, enjoy these visions of beauty.




Canada's Next Top Model

Cycle 1


Cycle 2

How ...diverse.

Apparently the third season will be airing this summer but I'm sure the winner will look exactly like the above. I had to put on my glasses just to be sure they weren't the same person.

Friday, February 13, 2009

Thelonious Monk


This man is one of the most influential/inventive/innovative thinkers in the world of jazz but more importantly he has style that is unmatched.



Whooooo hoooo!

Mrs. Michelle Obama is the second ever first lady to grace the cover of Vogue.







Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Naomi Campbell Triumphs!


As the saying goes, "when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade," which is just what Naomi Campbell did when she was ordered to do community service at a sanitation facility after allegedly assaulting her maid. Now while I do not condone violence I definitely stand for one holding one's head high in times of adversity. Ms. Campbell showed us how to work community service with style and grace. To some it up nicely, the bitch couldn't have asked for better press.



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