To let go isn’t to forget, not to think about, or ignore. It doesn’t leave feelings of anger, jealousy, or regret. Letting go isn’t about winning or losing. It’s not about pride and it’s not about how you appear, and it’s not obsessing or dwelling on the past. Letting go isn’t blocking memories or thinking sad thoughts, and doesn’t leave emptiness, hurt, or sadness. It’s not about giving in or giving up. Letting go isn’t about loss and it’s not about defeat. To let go is to cherish the memories, but to overcome and move on. It is having an open mind & confidence in the future. Letting go is learning and experiencing and growing. To let go is to be thankful for the experiences that made you laugh, made you cry, and made you grow. It’s about all that you have, all that you had, and all that you will soon gain. Letting go is having the courage to accept change, and the strength to keep moving. Letting go is growing up. It is realizing that the heart can sometimes be the most potent remedy. To let go is to open a door, and to clear a path and set yourself free.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
live and breath everyday.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
true friends stab you in the front, so tell me why my back is aching
It's true what they say.
Your friendships - loyalty, trust, honesty, love - it all gets put to the test once you enter high school. And you know what, sometimes, those friendships end up fading into the background because there isn't enough effort put into it and there isn't enough communication. There just isn't enough. There isn't enough to hold it together, like how it was held together before.
High school pushes you to the limit when it comes to friends. It teaches you lessons after it gives you the test. And it's true when they say that you find out who your true, real friends are in high school, because this is the reality check. High school is the slap in the face.
You realize that people change, sometimes for the worse, and that you might not be able to do anything about it. You realize that people won't stay, even when they promised you that they'd always be there for you. You realize that people will lie to your face and lie behind your back, and the two different sides of them will finally show. You realize that the people you thought were your best friends really aren't. You realize that things fade and end when they do for a reason, and sometimes, letting go is the hardest thing to do. But sometimes, letting go and letting change happen is the only thing saving your life.
Friendships don't last. That's one thing I learned in high school - and I'm only three weeks in.
Your friendships - loyalty, trust, honesty, love - it all gets put to the test once you enter high school. And you know what, sometimes, those friendships end up fading into the background because there isn't enough effort put into it and there isn't enough communication. There just isn't enough. There isn't enough to hold it together, like how it was held together before.
High school pushes you to the limit when it comes to friends. It teaches you lessons after it gives you the test. And it's true when they say that you find out who your true, real friends are in high school, because this is the reality check. High school is the slap in the face.
You realize that people change, sometimes for the worse, and that you might not be able to do anything about it. You realize that people won't stay, even when they promised you that they'd always be there for you. You realize that people will lie to your face and lie behind your back, and the two different sides of them will finally show. You realize that the people you thought were your best friends really aren't. You realize that things fade and end when they do for a reason, and sometimes, letting go is the hardest thing to do. But sometimes, letting go and letting change happen is the only thing saving your life.
Friendships don't last. That's one thing I learned in high school - and I'm only three weeks in.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Monday, September 7, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
ignore this.
this is me pushing down lindsay lohan's pictures. i'm sorry. real post on my real life *gasp* soon. don't stalk me you 52 or whatever followers. blah blah blah.
layout change
i'm trying. i hate blogskins. but mine was getting rather boring. now, i feel like another one of those bloggers we have in canada that i can find at every high school and they just blog about their lives everyday.
i don't know. this layout isn't very smart for the things i blog about but maybe i'll take a swing at something new.
right? right?
it wouldn't hurt to experiment.
i don't know. this layout isn't very smart for the things i blog about but maybe i'll take a swing at something new.
right? right?
it wouldn't hurt to experiment.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
RULE NUMBER TWENTY ONE
#21: YOU ARE WHO YOU ARE. DON'T "FIND" OR "CREATE" YOURSELF BECAUSE YOU'RE PROBABLY GOING TO DO THAT SUBCONSCIOUSLY. JUST LIVE.
Friday, August 14, 2009
RULE NUMBER SEVENTEEN
(why didn't i notice that i had no number seventeen before?!)
#17: STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE WANT AND START THINKING ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT AND WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY. THROUGH THIS, YOU'LL FIND THE REAL FRIENDS.
#17: STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE WANT AND START THINKING ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT AND WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY. THROUGH THIS, YOU'LL FIND THE REAL FRIENDS.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
i'm not your saviour, save your energy
stop hurting, the tears will eventually dry
maybe next time, it'll be your truth and not lie
so stop crying, there's no room for it at all
should've thought about it before i let you fall
photo copyright to valeria.
poem by yours truly.
maybe next time, it'll be your truth and not lie
so stop crying, there's no room for it at all
should've thought about it before i let you fall
photo copyright to valeria.
poem by yours truly.
Monday, August 3, 2009
RULE NUMBER TWENTY
#20: YOU CANNOT PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SADNESS WITHOUT PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM HAPPINESS.
RULE NUMBER NINETEEN
#19: LOVE DOESN'T HURT. JEALOUS, REJECTION, ENVY, LONELINESS.. THOSE HURT. SO QUIT BLAMING LOVE AND START BLAMING THE ASSHOLE THAT BROKE YOUR HEART AND LET YOU GO.
first look: vogue australia september 09
featuring Abbey Lee Kershaw and Catherine McNeil
by Greg Kadel
(via fashionindie)
CONTAINS SOME NUDITY
by Greg Kadel
(via fashionindie)
CONTAINS SOME NUDITY
Monday, July 27, 2009
marielle's must-haves
Inspired by a real article. Can't find the link to it, though :/
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Every girl has at least more than two bags, and even guys know that they can never get enough. So, what to put in it? I'm personally obsessed with big bags and I love stuffing it with things that I find useful!
Rings — Who knows, maybe I'll need a ring to complete my outfit, you know? Haha.
Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue — I love this perfume!
Compact Powder — To keep my face from looking shiny.
Mascara — Diorshow is awesome.
Vogue Magazine — The perfect magazine for someone interested in fashion.
Necklaces — Same as the rings.
Purell — Gotta have hand sanitizer ready at all times!
Camera — Preferably an SLR, to snap the special moments in life that can't be repeated!
Money — Keep that chedda with you, you know?
Lipgloss — Nars has amazing ones, as well as Faces and Victoria's Secret.
Nylon Magazine — Another perfect magazine! Who knows when you are sitting with nothing to do, right?
Kleenex — Just in case.
Lotion — Always, always, always.
Watch — I don't normally keep this in my bag but rather on my wrist, but you know, I like to be punctual, haha.
Marc Jacobs Daisy — This perfume also smells really, really good!
Vera Wang Rock Princess — So Daisy is for a daytime date, like lunch. Light Blue is for a nice outing with a friend or just a walk in the park. Rock Princess? Nighttime and partying, yup!
iTouch — Always keep your tunes handy!
Eyeliner — Liquid and pencil in one little tube. Keep them near to fix up the make-up.
Cellphone — You need to be reached whenever and wherever!
Well, there's a look inside my bag and the must-haves.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
headbanging and rockin out
another one of my music posts! are you guys into the same tunes? comment with your favourite song of right now!
comment if you want any download links - i've got em... but i'm not responsible for what you do with them! (this whole RCAA crap.. yeah?)
also make sure to listen to MANNEQUINS (ash stymest's band) @ myspace.com/mannequinsband
check out josh beech's new band @ myspace.com/hildamay
and check out myspace.com/iblamecoco - she's amazing!
SNISH - ILLUSTRATIONS WHORE
turn it up / i'm out of control / now listen up / listen up
ALBERT HAMMOND JR. - HARD TO LIVE IN THE CITY
i've been following you for blocks / and i wish that you would stop / and tell me your name
AS TALL AS LIONS - DANCING IN THE REARVIEW
started / i still remember driving / our lights disturbed the highway
CONOR OBERST AND THE MYSTIC VALLEY BAND - NIKORETTE
i'm just trying to stay human being / sitting in the sun / eating ice cream
CRYSTAL ANTLERS - ANDREW
andrew sighs / don't let me die / don't try to fight
CRYSTAL CASTLES - CRIMWAVE (VS HEALTH)
eyes lit / on sharp breaths / from darks lips
DANNY FERNANDES - NEVER AGAIN
baby stop and think about it / tell me / where did we go wrong / how did it end like this
BIG CITY KIDS - ONE NIGHT STAND
hey little one night stand / don't you wanna get / one step closer to me
HEARTSREVOLUTION - ULTRAVIOLENCE
our love is a weapon / of mass destruction / destruction / cut deep into my skin
THE HORRORS - SEA WITHIN A SEA
see the scraping sky / far beyond the shallows / far beyond the reaches / of the shadows
JUNKIE XL FT. LAUREN ROCKET - CITIES IN DUST
water was running / children were running / you were running out of time
LA ROUX - IN FOR THE KILL
we can fight our desires / but when we start making fires / we get ever so hot
LEIGHTON MEESTER - BODY CONTROL
faster, louder / keep it going all night / i can take it to the limit / move it how i like
LISSY TRULLIE - SELF-TAUGHT LEARNER
you were my first kiss / you were my first miss / what we made was our own
LYKKE LI - TONIGHT
watch my back / so i'll make sure / you're right behind me as before
BABYSHAMBLES - DELIVERY
by or by the way / of an explanation / cast adrift off the shores of shotter's nation
THE KILLS - TAPE SONG
time ain't gonna cure you honey / time don't give a shit
GOLDEN SILVERS - ARROWS OF EROS
there was a girl who lived in london town / the scenes and sounds / they would only bring her down
LITTLE BOOTS - LOVE KILLS
love don't give no compensation / love don't pay no bills
METRIC - GIMME SYMPATHY
after all of this is gone / who would you rather be / the beatles or the rolling stones
SILVERSUN PICKUPS - PANIC SWITCH
if i go anywhere you want me to go / how will i know you'll still follow
SHINY TOY GUNS - FROZEN OCEANS
ten thousand miles apart / a frozen ocean joins our heart
MAPEI - PUBLIC ENEMY
i be on it / all night / yeah i be in that daze / still tippin'
MARIE DIGBY - GIRLFRIEND
i can't belong to anybody else right now / though it is not much of an excuse
MATT AND KIM - DAYLIGHT
i hope that someday / i'll see without these frames / and in the daylight
NADIA OH FT. SPACE COWBOY - GOT YOUR NUMBER
do you remember / when we first met / the way you looked / i can't forget
SHINY TOY GUNS - SEASON OF LOVE
every question / every answer too / ever constant / ever changing view
NO DOUBT - STAND AND DELIVER
stand and deliver / your money or your life / try and use a mirror / no bullet and no knife
OPPENHEIMER - BREAKFAST IN NYC
summer's in your heart / and i know that you're staying
THE PAINS OF BEING PURE AT HEART - THE TENURE ITCH
every night / he comes and goes again / if isn't right / it isn't him
THE PERISHERS - SWAY
i've had my head among the clouds / well now that i am coming down / won't you be my solid ground
PHANTOM PLANET - DO THE PANIC
guess i got in trouble too / nothing left for me to do / i guess i forgot to play it cool
PHOENIX - 1901
by now you know it's easy / like we did it all summer long
THE PIERCES - THREE WISHES
you won three wishes / want to fly to heavens / want to swim like fishes
PITBULL - HOTEL ROOM SERVICE
one's a company / two's a crowd / and three's a party
PLASTISCINES - BARCELONA
you can use anyone / but it won't be long / till somebody finds there's something wrong
SHINY TOY GUNS - RICOCHET!
welcome back to where we're gonna have you / shellshock / fall back
FABOLOUS FT. JEREMIH - MY TIME
go hard today / the past is the past you know / don't worry about the past / cause that's yesterday
SPINNERETTE - GHETTO LOVE
hey now there now / it's a game to be played
TEENAGERS - FEELING BETTER
playing their songs / and dancing along / feeling better
comment if you want any download links - i've got em... but i'm not responsible for what you do with them! (this whole RCAA crap.. yeah?)
also make sure to listen to MANNEQUINS (ash stymest's band) @ myspace.com/mannequinsband
check out josh beech's new band @ myspace.com/hildamay
and check out myspace.com/iblamecoco - she's amazing!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
someone else has already said it best
check my livejournal archive for more: http://marinerd.livejournal.com/27486.html
i was just running through the pages and those stood out.
"I never even thought about whether or not they understand what I'm doing . . . the emotional reaction is all that matters as long as there's some feeling of communication, it isn't necessary that it be understood."
- John Coltrane
"Fear, loneliness. They’re the big ones, Rose. Some of the most terrible acts ever committed have been inspired by them. We’re not dealing with something that wants to conquer or destroy. There’s a lot of things you need to get across this universe. Warp drive, wormhole refractors. You know the thing you need most of all? You need a hand to hold."
- The Doctor ; "Doctor Who"
"Sometimes there are things in our life that aren't meant to stay. Sometimes change may not be what we want. Sometimes change is what we really need. And sometimes saying goodbye is the hardest thing you think you'll ever have to do, but sometimes it's saying "hello again" that breaks you down and makes you the most vulnerable person you'll ever know. Sometimes change is too much to bear, but most of the time change is the only thing saving your life."
- Anonymous
"When I see you, the world. It stops and all that exists for me, is you and my eyes staring at you. There’s nothing else. No noise, no other people, no thoughts or worries, no yesterday, no tomorrow. The world just stops and it’s a beautiful place and there’s only you. Just you. And my eyes staring at you. When you’re gone, the world starts again and I don’t like it as much. I can live in it, but I don’t like it. I just walk around in it, and wait to see you again and wait for it to stop again. I love it when it stops. It’s the best thing I’ve ever known or ever felt, the best thing, and that, is why I stare at you."
- Unknown
"I don’t believe in love, I believe in fucking. It’s honest, it’s efficient. You get in and out with a maximum of pleasure and a minimum of bullshit. Love is something straight people tell themselves they’re in so they can get laid. And then they end up hurting each other because it was all based on lies to begin with."
- Brian Kinney ; Queer As Folk
"I'm not asking you to forgive me. I'll never understand or forgive myself. And if a bullet gets me, so help me, I'll laugh at myself for being an idiot. There's one thing I do know... and that is that I love you, Scarlett. In spite of you and me and the whole silly world going to pieces around us, I love you. Because we're alike. Bad lots, both of us. Selfish and shrewd. But able to look things in the eyes as we call them by their right names."
- Rhett Butler ; Gone With The Wind
"Maybe we don't go to hell for the things we do, maybe we go to hell for the things we don't do."
- Chuck Palahniuk ; Lullaby
"I like too many things and get all confused and hung up running from one falling star to another till I drop. This is the night, what it does to you. I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion."
- Jack Kerouac ; On The Road
"Dear Annette, I don't know what I could possibly say that would rectify the harm I've caused you. The truth of the matter is that being with you was the only time I have ever been happy. My whole life has been a joke. I prided myself on taking joy in others' misery. Well, it finally backfired. I succeed in hurting the first person I ever loved. Enclosed is my most prized possession. My journal. For a long time I considered it my trophy. A sordid collection of my conquests. If you really want to know the truth than please read it. No more lies. Please give me another chance. I'm a wreck without you."
- Sebastian ; Cruel Intentions
"I love you. And not, not in a friendly way, although I think we're great friends. And not in a misplaced affection, puppy-dog way, although I'm sure that's what you'll call it. I love you. Very, very simple, very truly. You are the-the epitome of everything I have ever looked for in another human being. And I know that you think of me as just a friend, and crossing that line is-is-is the furthest thing from an option you would ever consider. But I had to say it. I just, I can't take this anymore. I can't stand next to you without wanting to hold you. I can't-I can't look into your eyes without feeling that-that longing you only read about in trashy romance novels. I can't talk to you without wanting to express my love for everything you are. And I know this will probably queer our friendship - no pun intended - but I had to say it, 'cause I've never felt this way before, and I-I don't care. I like who I am because of it. And if bringing this to light means we can't hang out anymore, then that hurts me. But God, I just, I couldn't allow another day to go by without just getting it out there, regardless of the outcome, which by the look on your face is to be the inevitable shoot-down. And, you know, I'll accept that. But I know, I know that some part of you is hesitating for a moment, and if there's a moment of hesitation, then that means you feel something too. And all I ask, please, is that you just - you just not dismiss that, and try to dwell in it for just ten seconds. Alyssa, there isn't another soul on this fucking planet who has ever made me half the person I am when I'm with you, and I would risk this friendship for the chance to take it to the next plateau. Because it is there between you and me. You can't deny that. Even if, you know, even if we never talk again after tonight, please know that I am forever changed because of who you are and what you've meant to me, which - while I do appreciate it - I'd never need a painting of birds bought at a diner to remind me of."
- Holden ; Chasing Amy
"When you fall in love, it is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake, and then it subsides. And when it subsides, you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots are become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the desire to mate every second of the day. It is not lying awake at night imagining that he is kissing every part of your body. No... don't blush. I am telling you some truths. For that is just being in love; which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over, when being in love has burned away. Doesn't sound very exciting, does it? But it is!"
- Iannis ; Captain Corelli's Mandolin
"I saw the future once, I was drunk in a phone booth. My eyes were wet and red but I could not tell what was said and through the screams of the traffic; voices carried saying 'I am sorry.' On a day so grey it's black inside, watching churches on TV. In a coma you don't dream - you just hope that someone sits with you."
- Douglas Coupland ; Girlfriend In A Coma
"So I guess this is where I tell you what I learned - my conclusion, right? Well, my conclusion is: Hate is baggage. Life's too short to be pissed off all the time. It's just not worth it. Derek says it's always good to end a paper with a quote. He says someone else has already said it best. So if you can't top it, steal from them and go out strong. So I picked a guy I thought you'd like. 'We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.'"
- Danny Vinyard ; American History X
"You listen to me. I've been alive a bit longer than you, and dead a lot longer than that. I've seen things you couldn't imagine, and done things I prefer you didn't. Don't exactly have a reputation for being a thinker. I've only my blood, which doesn't exactly rush in the direction of my brain, so I make a lot of mistakes, a lot of wrong, bloody calls. A hundred plus years, and there's only one thing I've ever been sure of -- you. Hey, look at me. I'm not asking you for anything. When I say I love you, it's not because I want you, or because I can't have you, and it has nothing to do with me. I love what you are. What you do. How you try. I've seen your kindness and your strength. I've seen the best and the worst of you, and I understand with perfect clarity exactly what you are. You are a hell of a woman. You're the one, Buffy."
- Spike ; Buffy The Vampire Slayer
"She looked up at him with dead eyes and smiled.
'How did you find me?' he asked.
She was silent, for a while, in the moonlight. Then she said, 'You are the nearest thing I have to life. You are the only thing I have left, the only thing that isn’t bleak and flat and gray. I could be blindfolded and dropped into the deepest ocean and I would know where to find you. I could be buried a hundred miles underground and I would know where you are.'"
- Neil Gaiman ; American Gods
"I can't go with you Tad, because you don't love me, you maybe want to love me. But I think what you love right now is the idea of me. You can't love someone for what they stand for or seem to be. You have to love them for their details, for the little things that are true of them and only them."
- Rosalee ; Win A Date With Tad Hamilton
"When you were little, couldn't have been more than five, you just started asking questions. How come we didn't have a mom. Why did we always have to move around. Where's Dad. I remember I begged you, 'Quit asking, Sammy. You don't want to know.' I just wanted you to be a kid. Just for a little while longer. Always tried to protect you. Keep you safe. Dad didn't even have to tell me. It's just always my responsibility, you know? It's like I had one job. I had one job, and I screwed it up. I blew it, and for that, I'm sorry. I guess that’s what I do. I let down the people I love. Y’know, I let Dad down, and now I guess I’m just supposed to let you down, too. How can I? How am I supposed to live with that? What am I supposed to do? Sammy? What am I supposed to do?"
- Dean Winchester ; Supernatural
"Failure's hard, but success is far more dangerous. If you're successful at the wrong thing, the mix of praise and money and opportunity can lock you in forever."
- Po Bronson, Author of "What Should I Do With My Life"
"Everyone says love hurts, but that is not true. Loneliness hurts. Rejection hurts. Losing someone hurts. Envy hurts. Everyone gets these things confused with love, but in reality love is the only thing in this world that covers up all pain and makes someone feel wonderful again. Love is the only thing in this world that does not hurt."
- Unknown
"Some say love is blind while others say there is love at first sight. For those who say love is blind, I say open your eyes and take in the endless possibilities of beauty and compassion. For those who believe in love at first sight, take time to close your eyes, look into your heart, and find out whose face it is that you see."
- John Shows
"When adults say, 'Teenagers think they are invincible' with that sly, stupid smile on their faces, they don't know how right they are. We need never be hopeless, becuase we can never be irreparably broken. We think that we are invincible becuase we are. We cannot be born, and we cannot die. Like all energy, we can only change shapes and sizes and manifestations. They forget that when they get old. They get scared of losing and failing. But that part of us greater than the sum of our parts cannot begin and cannot end, and so it cannot fail."
- John Green ; Looking For Alaska
"There is always one person you love who becomes that definition. It usually happens retrospectively, but it happens eventually. This is the person who unknowingly sets the template for what you will always love about other people, even if some of these loveable qualities are self-destructive and unreasonable. The person who defines your understanding of love is not inherently different than anyone else, and they’re often just the person you happen to meet the first time you really, really, want to love someone. But that person still wins. They win, and you lose. Because for the rest of your life, they will control how you feel about everyone else."
- Chuck Klosterman
"I've been making a list of the things they don't teach you at school. They don't teach you how to love somebody. They don't teach you how to be famous. They don't teach you how to be rich or how to be poor. They don't teach you how to walk away from someone you don't love any longer. They don't teach you how to know what's going on in someone else's mind. They don't teach you what to say to someone who's dying. They don't teach you anything worth knowing."
- Neil Gaiman
“Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up. You build up all these defenses, you build up a whole suit of armor, so that nothing can hurt you, then one stupid person, no different from any other stupid person, wanders into your stupid life...You give them a piece of you. They didn't ask for it. They did something dumb one day, like kiss you or smile at you, and then your life isn't your own anymore. Love takes hostages. It gets inside you. It eats you out and leaves you crying in the darkness, so simple a phrase like 'maybe we should be just friends' turns into a glass splinter working its way into your heart. It hurts. Not just in the imagination. Not just in the mind. It's a soul-hurt, a real gets-inside-you-and-rips-you-apart pain. I hate love.”
- Neil Gaiman
"...But you're not looking for a nice girl. You're not looking for someone genuinely interested in your intermural basketball game, or your anatomy midterm grade, or that argument you keep having with your father; you're looking for a quick fix, a night when you can pretend to have a connection with another human being which is just as disposable as the condom you were using during it."
- Anonymous
Life is a disease: sexually transmitted, and invariably fatal.
- Neil Gaiman
"I wanted so badly to lie down next to her on the couch, to wrap my arms around her and sleep. Not fuck, like in those movies. Not even have sex. Just sleep together, in the most innocent sense of the phrase. But I lacked the courage and she had a boyfriend and I was gawky and she was gorgeous and I was hopelessly boring and she was endlessly fascinating. So I walked back to my room and collapsed on the bottom bunk. Thinking about if people were rain. I was drizzle and she was hurricane."
- John Greene (Looking For Alaska)
i was just running through the pages and those stood out.
hey little one night stand
http://bobbypinstotimessquare.blogspot.com/2009/07/hellooo-readers-today-we-have-interview.html#comments
thanks, simplyvera!
thanks, simplyvera!
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
how to pronounce fashion designer names
yeah, i mean, i felt illiterate when i got corrected with a few so here if it helps you. if anything, it'll help you not feel dumb when you do get corrected, har-har.
Hermès = err-mez
Lanvin = lohn-vohn
Balmain = bal-mahn
Balenciaga = bal-en-see-ya-ga
Yves Saint Laurent = eeves-sane-loh-rahnt
Moschino = moe-skee-noh
Proenza Schouler = pro-in-za-skool-er
Marchesa = mar-kay-sa
Bottega Veneta = bo-te-ga-ve-ne-ta (emphasis on the BO and VEN)
Bulgari = bal-gah-ree
Hervé Léger = her-vay lay-jay
Givenchy = je-von-shee
Thierry Mugler = tee-air-ee-moog-lay
Friday, July 3, 2009
summer playlist!
i hope you guys aren't expecting any songs like "Summer Girl" by Stereos or something... cause if you were, you aren't gonna find it here! haha - have fun :)
* alot of these songs are old, but timeless... cause i love old songs when they finally get played out and when you listen to them again, they're just the best :)
i'll have a new post later tonight with more songs, but for now, have fun.
* alot of these songs are old, but timeless... cause i love old songs when they finally get played out and when you listen to them again, they're just the best :)
young cardinals - alexisonfire
emerald street - alexisonfire
you, me and the bourgeoisie - the submarines
before the worst - the scripts
tape song - the kills
obsessed - mariah carey
still fly freestyle - drake
walking on the moon - kanye west f/ the dream
radio ladio - metronomy
junior year - late nite wars
that girl has love - rooney
champagne supernova - oasis
paris 2004 - peter bjorn & john
dark center of the universe - modest mouse
sway - the perishers
arrows of eros - golden silvers
love kills - little boots
dakota - a rocket to the moon
i'll have a new post later tonight with more songs, but for now, have fun.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
i love leather
get a grip and hold onto your seats. i absolutely love leather and jackets, so leather jackets? makes my life that much more amazing.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Rest In Paradise, King of Pop.
Michael Jackson reportedly died at the age of 50 due to cardiac arrest.
The true King of Pop has passed away, and I hope that he rests in peace. I'm in serious need of tlc because MJ has been an inspiration and a true performer from the very start. He'll never be forgotten, regardless of the accusations and the negative media that has been put out over the years. He is a role model to all and he is the TRUE KING OF POP! You'll be missed, MJ!
Thriller night. (Devastating story, and it's devastating that Vince Carter got traded to Orlando Magic. That's just whack...)
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Sunday, June 14, 2009
designer spotlight: alexander wang
Meet Alexander Wang (as if you already didn't know), a Chinese-American designer who is a California native. At only 18 years old, he moved to New York City to attend Parsons Design School and work many intern jobs. He launched his full womens collection in 2007, selling internationally to over 200 boutiques and retail stores. A full accessories collection followed in 2008. Now, Alexander Wang is 25 and resides in New York City's LES, or Lower East Side. He has been recognized world-wide and has received a few, well deserved top honors and awards. He is definitely a L.E.S. Artiste.
Taken from WWD:
He's already helped friend and long time model Erin Wasson set up her own fashion line! She said that he was the one to get her started and now, Erin Wasson for RVCA will be in stores and it's looking fab!
You can see celebrities wearing and sporting Alexander Wang clothing!
This amazing and creative designer isn't going anywhere, at least not yet. He'll hopefully moving onto better things. Look out for him and check out his stuff at retail stores and boutiques around the world. They're fresh and ready-to-wear! Although you see the models sporting them down the runway, they're still wearable on the streets too. Amazing, isn't he? He is.
Don't forget about the face of this wonderful designer, Alexander Wang because he'll be sticking around. Click his name to be redirected to his site!!
By the way, those shorts are God's gift to us, oh my goodness. Thank you Alex.
Taken from WWD:
“[Fall] was the season where people really recognized us,” says Wang. “We’re under a microscope now. We have to watch our moves and make sure everything we do is right.”
“I’m not taking away from what I’m selling, and confusing the customer. I realized there were no T-shirts that spoke to my aesthetic,” he says. “You have those L.A. brands and then you have the $200, $300 shirts from The Row and Rick Owens.”
“Necklines are stretched and armholes are strategically lowered so that it looks worn in,” he explains. “It’s like sleeping in a T-shirt and then wearing it the next day. It’s not this crisp little T out of the dryer. It’s draped and kind of wilted.”
“Everyone’s been doing an open-toe,” says Wang. “I added the thong to give a fresh perspective and make it more provocative. The thong between your toes, it draws your attention to that area.”
“It’s just an evolution now,” he remarks. “People are either going to love [the changes] or hate [them], but they’ll recognize you for it. You have to show that the brand can evolve and that there’s a future for it.”
He's already helped friend and long time model Erin Wasson set up her own fashion line! She said that he was the one to get her started and now, Erin Wasson for RVCA will be in stores and it's looking fab!
You can see celebrities wearing and sporting Alexander Wang clothing!
This amazing and creative designer isn't going anywhere, at least not yet. He'll hopefully moving onto better things. Look out for him and check out his stuff at retail stores and boutiques around the world. They're fresh and ready-to-wear! Although you see the models sporting them down the runway, they're still wearable on the streets too. Amazing, isn't he? He is.
Don't forget about the face of this wonderful designer, Alexander Wang because he'll be sticking around. Click his name to be redirected to his site!!
By the way, those shorts are God's gift to us, oh my goodness. Thank you Alex.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
tunes i jam to
here's another post and another playlist. for june 10th, at least, haha. i was busy updating my new itouch so i was headbanging to nearly everything and dancing in my chair. haha. enjoy, guys.
* = old
** = recommended
*** = old and recommended
body language - jesse mccartney ft. tpain **
parlez-vous francais/konnichiwa, come and move it my way/hey, little chica from guadelupe
heartless (cover) - kris allen ***
in the night, i hear em talk/the coldest story ever told/somewhere far along this road/he lost his soul
landlocked blues - bright eyes ***
but greed is a bottomless pit/and our freedom's a joke/we're just taking a piss
revelry - kings of leon
what a night for a dance/you know i'm a dancing machine/with the fire in my bones
ooh la la (benny benassi remix) - goldfrapp **
dial up my number now/weaving it through the wire/switch me on/turn me up
beat goes on - madonna ft. pharell & kanye west
don't sit there like some silly girl/if you wait too long/it'll be too late
corona and lime - shwayze ft. cisco *
baby will you be my/corona and lime/and i will be your main squeeze
price of company - white tie affair *
see that girl right there/they say she's sexy as hell
day n nite (remix) - kid cudi ft. collie buddz **
i smoke the best weed/i carefully pick out the stems and seeds/the doctor's orders keep my eyes a bleed
therapy - tpain ft. kanye west *
like 1, 2, 3, 4/get the hell up out my door/5, 6, 7, 8/don't need your sex/i'll masturbate
lovers in japan - coldplay ***
lovers, keep on the road your on/runners, until the race is run
unstoppable - kat deluna ft. lil wayne
you can talk all you want/but my skin is really thick/i'm the leader of the crowd/and my game is really slick
the rake's song - the decemberists *
i had entered into a marriage/in the summer of my 21st year/and the bells rang for our wedding/only now do i remember it clear
no you girls - franz ferdinand *
no you girls never know/no, no you girls never know/how you make a boy feel
beautiful - eminem **
what size you wear/i wear tens/let's see if you can fit your feet
* = old
** = recommended
*** = old and recommended
love to get to know you
taken from coco tutu @ lovecocotutu.blogspot.com
67 Questions
1) Are your parents married or divorced?
married
2) Are you a vegetarian?
heaven knows i've tried and would be one, but no
3) Do you believe in Heaven?
yes
4) Have you ever come close to dying?
multiple times
5) What jewelry do you wear 24/7?
none
6) Favorite time of day?
morning, early morning as in like 1am, and late night (11pm)
7) Do you eat the stems of broccoli?
sometimes
8) Do you wear makeup?
occasionally
9) Ever have plastic surgery?
no, thank you
10) Do you color your hair?
never
11) What do you wear to bed?
loose tee, shorts or sweats depending on season
12) Have you ever done anything illegal?
yeah
13) Can you roll your tongue?
yeah
14) Do you tweeze your eyebrows?
just to fix 'em up
15) What kind of sneakers?
nike, converse and adidas
16) Do you believe in Abortions?
i believe in pro-choice
17) What is your hair color?
black but in the sunlight, it's brown or has light brown highlights
18) Future child's name?
i want all boys, but i've still to decide on a solid name
19) Do you snore?
not that i know of
20) If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be?
europe
21) Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
they're around but i don't hug 'em
22) If you won the lottery, what would you do first?
save some, spend some, donate some
23) Hamburger or hot dog?
depends
24) If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
sushi or salad
25) City, beach or country?
city
26) What was the last thing you touched?
keyboard
27) Where did you eat last?
the old spaghetti factory
28) When's the last time you cried?
yawning earlier today
29) Do you read blogs?
well, yeah
30) Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex?
i have
31) Ever been involved with the police?
yeah
32) What's your favorite shampoo, conditioner and soap?
i don't have favourites
33) Do you talk in your sleep?
not that i know of, or at least not anymore
34) Ocean or pool?
i don't care
35) What's your favorite song at the moment?
body language by jesse mccartney featuring t-pain
36) What's your favorite color(s)?
i like alot and it changes alot
37) Window seat or aisle?
on a plane? window
38) Ever met anyone famous?
sort of
39) Do you feel that you've had a truly successful life?
i'd like to think that i'm not done living
40) Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it?
twirl
41) Ricki Lake or Oprah?
neither
42)Basketball or Football?
basketball
43) How long do your showers last?
usually 15 minutes
44) Automatic or Manual?
manual
45) Cake or ice cream?
cake
46) Are you self-conscious?
yeah, somewhat
47) Have you ever drank so much you threw up?
i know my limit, so no
48) Have you ever given money to a tramp?
no
49) Have you been in love?
i'd like to say so
50) Where do you wish you were?
in new york for the summer
51) Are you wearing socks?
nope
52) Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
nope
53) Can you tango?
nope
54) Last gift you received?
itouch with my name engraved
55) Last sport you played?
basketball
56) Things you spend a lot of money on?
clothes
57) Where do you live?
canada
58) Where were you born?
philippines
59) Last wedding attended?
my cousin's, for which i had to read
60) Favorite Drink?
coffee, iced tea, iced coffee, tea, smoothies
61) What'd you do last weekend?
i hung out at home
62) Most hated food(s)?
the list can go on for months
63) What's your least fav chore?
i don't really get assigned chores
64) Can you sing?
i'd like to think so, haha
65) Last person you instant messaged?
vicky
66) Last place you went on holiday?
philippines
67) Current Crush?
nobody really
67 Questions
1) Are your parents married or divorced?
married
2) Are you a vegetarian?
heaven knows i've tried and would be one, but no
3) Do you believe in Heaven?
yes
4) Have you ever come close to dying?
multiple times
5) What jewelry do you wear 24/7?
none
6) Favorite time of day?
morning, early morning as in like 1am, and late night (11pm)
7) Do you eat the stems of broccoli?
sometimes
8) Do you wear makeup?
occasionally
9) Ever have plastic surgery?
no, thank you
10) Do you color your hair?
never
11) What do you wear to bed?
loose tee, shorts or sweats depending on season
12) Have you ever done anything illegal?
yeah
13) Can you roll your tongue?
yeah
14) Do you tweeze your eyebrows?
just to fix 'em up
15) What kind of sneakers?
nike, converse and adidas
16) Do you believe in Abortions?
i believe in pro-choice
17) What is your hair color?
black but in the sunlight, it's brown or has light brown highlights
18) Future child's name?
i want all boys, but i've still to decide on a solid name
19) Do you snore?
not that i know of
20) If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be?
europe
21) Do you sleep with stuffed animals?
they're around but i don't hug 'em
22) If you won the lottery, what would you do first?
save some, spend some, donate some
23) Hamburger or hot dog?
depends
24) If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
sushi or salad
25) City, beach or country?
city
26) What was the last thing you touched?
keyboard
27) Where did you eat last?
the old spaghetti factory
28) When's the last time you cried?
yawning earlier today
29) Do you read blogs?
well, yeah
30) Would you ever go out dressed like the opposite sex?
i have
31) Ever been involved with the police?
yeah
32) What's your favorite shampoo, conditioner and soap?
i don't have favourites
33) Do you talk in your sleep?
not that i know of, or at least not anymore
34) Ocean or pool?
i don't care
35) What's your favorite song at the moment?
body language by jesse mccartney featuring t-pain
36) What's your favorite color(s)?
i like alot and it changes alot
37) Window seat or aisle?
on a plane? window
38) Ever met anyone famous?
sort of
39) Do you feel that you've had a truly successful life?
i'd like to think that i'm not done living
40) Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it?
twirl
41) Ricki Lake or Oprah?
neither
42)Basketball or Football?
basketball
43) How long do your showers last?
usually 15 minutes
44) Automatic or Manual?
manual
45) Cake or ice cream?
cake
46) Are you self-conscious?
yeah, somewhat
47) Have you ever drank so much you threw up?
i know my limit, so no
48) Have you ever given money to a tramp?
no
49) Have you been in love?
i'd like to say so
50) Where do you wish you were?
in new york for the summer
51) Are you wearing socks?
nope
52) Have you ever ridden in an ambulance?
nope
53) Can you tango?
nope
54) Last gift you received?
itouch with my name engraved
55) Last sport you played?
basketball
56) Things you spend a lot of money on?
clothes
57) Where do you live?
canada
58) Where were you born?
philippines
59) Last wedding attended?
my cousin's, for which i had to read
60) Favorite Drink?
coffee, iced tea, iced coffee, tea, smoothies
61) What'd you do last weekend?
i hung out at home
62) Most hated food(s)?
the list can go on for months
63) What's your least fav chore?
i don't really get assigned chores
64) Can you sing?
i'd like to think so, haha
65) Last person you instant messaged?
vicky
66) Last place you went on holiday?
philippines
67) Current Crush?
nobody really
Friday, June 5, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
RULE NUMBER FIFTEEN
#15: AT THE END OF THE DAY, THE ONLY OPINION THAT MATTERS IS THE ONE THAT IS GOD'S.
RULE NUMBER FOURTEEN
#14: DON'T QUESTION WHY SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS TO YOU, UNLESS YOU DO THE SAME WHEN SOMETHING GOOD HAPPENS TO YOU.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
interview with polyvore's It'sLily,Love♥Adam♥Lambert♥
Meet Lily, also known as It'sLily,Love♥ to all of Polyvore. She's willingly agreed to answer my questions for her, and I'm sure alot of people are dying to find out her inspiring answers. Check out her sets, they are truly stunning! And also, read the whole interview, because she gave me such amazing answers!
View 'i smile, you smile, the end ;' on Polyvore
What made you interested in fashion in the first place?
When I was 8 years old, my mom started working at Bloomingdale's, and sometimes I'd get to go see her. I started to become really fascinated with all the different clothes on the mannequins, the bright colors all over the store, and the way people would mix and match different patterns. Also, my mom is a huge inspiration to me when it comes to everything...she's really the one I should credit for getting me into fashion.
Who is/are your style icon(s)?
My style icons would have to be Rachel Bilson and Lauren Conrad. Rachel, because she has this fun, effortless style, and she's so fearless. I love that about her. The versatility she has in her style is something no one else has. She can be going to the market, and she'll get all dressed up for it. Not many people do that. She makes going out and grabbing the mail a huge occassion. I just think that's so fun. As for Lauren, I've always been such a big fan. I think she's a great style icon because she can take everyday pieces like the little black dress or a pair of skinny jeans and make them so chic. Even if she's wearing a simple black blazer, she'll look stunning because of her fresh, unique approach to dressing.
What inspires you when making your sets on Polyvore?
When I'm making sets on Polyvore, I usually try to find one item that really catches my eye, and then I base my whole set off of that. Usually, it'll be a dress or a top, but sometimes if I see some really nice shoes, I can use them too as my first item. It all depends on what attracts the eye, I think.
Who is/are your favourite designer(s) and why?
My favorite designers are Chanel and 3.1 Phillip Lim. Chanel is just a timeless, elegant brand that will never get old. Every single piece is so different and lovely in its own way. 3.1 Phillip Lim has always been one of my favorites. It's perfect in every single way. You can work any one piece into your every day wardrobe, and I think that that's very important.
If you could attend one show during New York Fashion Week, which show would you attend and why?
I would attend Christian Siriano's show. I loved him on Project Runway, and I love him now. His style is so different, fun, and quirky. I love every one of his creations, and I would kill to wear something that he made.
If you had all the money in the world, what would you spend it on?
I would probably give most of that money away to kids living in third-world countries, especially the little known ones like Bangladesh and such. If I were to have any left, I would buy a beach house in Malibu and invest in a pair of Louboutins.
Do you follow trends? If so, which are your favourites and least favourites?
I suppose I do follow trends, but it depends. I'm not a very practical dresser, and I try to have at least one item that is eye-catching, so one of my favorite trends would have to be colorful flats. I'm a huge fan of peep-toe heels, but I don't own a pair myself. If I could, I would definitely get a pair of Miu Miu peep-toes. Another one of my favorite trends is bows. I like including lots and lots of bows in my sets. My least favorite trends are oxford shoes and fringe-y boots. I've never really liked them. I'm not sure why, I just have never found ways to work them into my daily wardrobe.
Do the sets you create on Polyvore reflect your style in real life? If so, how?
The sets I create on Polyvore definitely reflect on my style in real life, in a big way. I love scarves more than anything, and I love pairing them with sweaters. I'm also having a huge obsession with shorts at the moment. I'm not a huge glove-wearer, but I have two colorful pairs and one lacy pair. All these things can be seen included in my sets.
What are your favourite stores?
My favorite stores are Free People, Forever 21, and Urban Outfitters.
What are some bands/books/songs/people etc. that inspire you?
I listen to All Time Low, Breaking Benjamin, Bullet for My Valentine, and Eyes Set To Kill a lot, as well as other bands when I need inspiration. As for people, Chrisstinaa!, Manda, Laura, watching.clouds, and Lindsey are very inspirational. There's a song called 'Darling' that means everything to me. :]
If you were the fashion police, what would be illegal?
Abercrombie and Hollister would be illegal if I were the fashion police. Those would be the first things I'd think to make illegal.
What is your favourite item that you own?
My favorite item that I own is my black sweater. It has gold buttons and white stripes. It's sort of perfect for any occasion.
Do you have any set making advice for anybody?
Even if everyone else is doing something else, stick with what you're comfortable with. I recently just made a mosaic-y type of set, and it wasn't 'me' at all. I'm all about trying new things and doing something different once in a while, but most of the time, I think it's really important to be doing what you want, not what others are doing.
Do you have an inspiration quote or any advice for anybody on fashion?
Fashion isn't all about what's being worn by celebrities or what designers are making. It's about releasing your inner creativity and making yourself look and feel good. When I think about fashion, I think about having fun and going crazy. I've never had a day when I've 'worried' about finding something to wear for an occasion. It's just so much fun for me. It's not something that should be taken seriously.
What made you interested in fashion in the first place?
When I was 8 years old, my mom started working at Bloomingdale's, and sometimes I'd get to go see her. I started to become really fascinated with all the different clothes on the mannequins, the bright colors all over the store, and the way people would mix and match different patterns. Also, my mom is a huge inspiration to me when it comes to everything...she's really the one I should credit for getting me into fashion.
Who is/are your style icon(s)?
My style icons would have to be Rachel Bilson and Lauren Conrad. Rachel, because she has this fun, effortless style, and she's so fearless. I love that about her. The versatility she has in her style is something no one else has. She can be going to the market, and she'll get all dressed up for it. Not many people do that. She makes going out and grabbing the mail a huge occassion. I just think that's so fun. As for Lauren, I've always been such a big fan. I think she's a great style icon because she can take everyday pieces like the little black dress or a pair of skinny jeans and make them so chic. Even if she's wearing a simple black blazer, she'll look stunning because of her fresh, unique approach to dressing.
What inspires you when making your sets on Polyvore?
When I'm making sets on Polyvore, I usually try to find one item that really catches my eye, and then I base my whole set off of that. Usually, it'll be a dress or a top, but sometimes if I see some really nice shoes, I can use them too as my first item. It all depends on what attracts the eye, I think.
Who is/are your favourite designer(s) and why?
My favorite designers are Chanel and 3.1 Phillip Lim. Chanel is just a timeless, elegant brand that will never get old. Every single piece is so different and lovely in its own way. 3.1 Phillip Lim has always been one of my favorites. It's perfect in every single way. You can work any one piece into your every day wardrobe, and I think that that's very important.
If you could attend one show during New York Fashion Week, which show would you attend and why?
I would attend Christian Siriano's show. I loved him on Project Runway, and I love him now. His style is so different, fun, and quirky. I love every one of his creations, and I would kill to wear something that he made.
If you had all the money in the world, what would you spend it on?
I would probably give most of that money away to kids living in third-world countries, especially the little known ones like Bangladesh and such. If I were to have any left, I would buy a beach house in Malibu and invest in a pair of Louboutins.
Do you follow trends? If so, which are your favourites and least favourites?
I suppose I do follow trends, but it depends. I'm not a very practical dresser, and I try to have at least one item that is eye-catching, so one of my favorite trends would have to be colorful flats. I'm a huge fan of peep-toe heels, but I don't own a pair myself. If I could, I would definitely get a pair of Miu Miu peep-toes. Another one of my favorite trends is bows. I like including lots and lots of bows in my sets. My least favorite trends are oxford shoes and fringe-y boots. I've never really liked them. I'm not sure why, I just have never found ways to work them into my daily wardrobe.
Do the sets you create on Polyvore reflect your style in real life? If so, how?
The sets I create on Polyvore definitely reflect on my style in real life, in a big way. I love scarves more than anything, and I love pairing them with sweaters. I'm also having a huge obsession with shorts at the moment. I'm not a huge glove-wearer, but I have two colorful pairs and one lacy pair. All these things can be seen included in my sets.
What are your favourite stores?
My favorite stores are Free People, Forever 21, and Urban Outfitters.
What are some bands/books/songs/people etc. that inspire you?
I listen to All Time Low, Breaking Benjamin, Bullet for My Valentine, and Eyes Set To Kill a lot, as well as other bands when I need inspiration. As for people, Chrisstinaa!, Manda, Laura, watching.clouds, and Lindsey are very inspirational. There's a song called 'Darling' that means everything to me. :]
If you were the fashion police, what would be illegal?
Abercrombie and Hollister would be illegal if I were the fashion police. Those would be the first things I'd think to make illegal.
What is your favourite item that you own?
My favorite item that I own is my black sweater. It has gold buttons and white stripes. It's sort of perfect for any occasion.
Do you have any set making advice for anybody?
Even if everyone else is doing something else, stick with what you're comfortable with. I recently just made a mosaic-y type of set, and it wasn't 'me' at all. I'm all about trying new things and doing something different once in a while, but most of the time, I think it's really important to be doing what you want, not what others are doing.
Do you have an inspiration quote or any advice for anybody on fashion?
Fashion isn't all about what's being worn by celebrities or what designers are making. It's about releasing your inner creativity and making yourself look and feel good. When I think about fashion, I think about having fun and going crazy. I've never had a day when I've 'worried' about finding something to wear for an occasion. It's just so much fun for me. It's not something that should be taken seriously.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
interview with polyvore's Coco Tutu ♥
Meet E, also known as Coco Tutu ♥ on Polyvore. She's known for her amazing mosaic sets, usually soft colours or dark, edgy colours. She's willingly answered the questions that I asked her, and her answers are definitely unique! Remember to check out her sets, they are gorgeous!
View 'best stories' on Polyvore
What made you interested in fashion in the first place?
For fashion, I've loved it all my life. Probably what inspired me were mainly two things: My mom and my city. First of all my mom is really a style icon- she has amazing items and truly great sense of style. I've always loved playing with her Birkin bags and walking in her Manolos. She showed me a great side of fashion which inspired me to pursue it. Second is my city. I live in NYC which is filled with fashionable people and I am exposed to tons of fashion so I think that also inspired me.
Who is/are your style icon(s)?
Wow, that's a tough one.
I adore:
Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Wow, all her outfits were amazing and if you find a pair of tortoiseshell glasses like that I will LOVE you forever!
I love Kate Moss's ability to look fabulous in everything and try new things.
I think Mary Kate Olsen has some good inspiration in a boho glam look.
I love Blair Waldrof's preppy chic look
I think that Cory Kennedy pulls of a grunge boho glam high fashion look fabulously
What inspires you when making your sets on Polyvore?
When making sets on Polyvore I normally get inspired by a picture I see or an item I find. Sometimes I find a cute quote or even have a mood I am in. Also, RP characters and their diverse personality and things that happened that day.
Who is/are your favourite designer(s) and why?
I love Hermes for being so timeless and classic, YSL and Chanel for the same, Marc Jacobs is always just fabulous, Phillip Lim 3.1 for having amazing clothing, Acne for their fabulous dresses (as seen on lagarconne.com) and of course I LOVE Balenciaga.
If you could attend one show during New York Fashion Week, which show would you attend and why?
Gosh just one? Probably Chanel or Balenciaga. Chanel always pulls on a fabulous show and I am just in love with Balenciaga and their edgy fashions.
If you had all the money in the world, what would you spend it on?
-Hermes Birkin
-Chanel 2.55 Bag
-Sass & Bide denim shorts
-Alexander Wang tank top
-Balenciaga big city bag
-Hermes bangles
-Bulgari bracelets, necklaces, everything
-Cartier earrings
-Boyfriend jeans, Current & Elliot
-Chanel flats
-MANOLOS!
-Louboutins
-Jimmy Choos
-BAGS, SHOES and more! I would go crazy :).
Do you follow trends? If so, which are your favourites and least favourites?
I do follow trends in the fact I like to know what is "in" and "out" but i can't say I follow them. I just wear whatever I like :).
I think that one shoulder dresses are fabulous for spring and love distressed denim shorts. I don't love harem pants, and this isn't really a trend but I like Hunter boots but the fact now everyone in my school are wearing them is getting my annoyed.
Your mosaics are stunning. How long does it take you to create one and where do you find all the items?
Wow, thanks! Well, it depends. A set like that has taken me 2 minutes or 2 weeks. It depends on how much inspiration I have and how quickly and how good items I already have to compliment the set. Sometimes I don't have a story so a finished draft also sits in my sets for weeks.
Do the sets you create on Polyvore reflect your style in real life? If so, how?
Somewhat the styles do. I would wear everything that I make. I genuinely like all the outfits. However some are a bit more edgy or bright or showy than what I would wear, but I would love wearing them. I just wish I had all the items!
What are your favourite stores?
I love Olive & Bettes a boutique in NYC, the stores of my favorite designers and Bergdorf's, Barney's, Bloomingdale's and Sak's.
If you were the fashion police, what would be illegal?
Tube Tops, Uggs with Sweatpants, too much Abercrombie / Hollister with the logo Coach bag and Juicy Couture gold charm bracelet.
Do you have any set making advice for anybody?
For Polyvore making advice mine would be:
-don't copy
-be yourself
-try to find inspiration
-just go with it! see what comes out no matter how ridiculous it may seem! experiment with things you may not wear in real life!
Do you have any fashion advice for anybody?
For fashion advice, mine would be:
-wear what you want not what others wear
-be yourself and don't be afraid to take risks
-invest in classics and quality pieces which will last a lifetime
What made you interested in fashion in the first place?
For fashion, I've loved it all my life. Probably what inspired me were mainly two things: My mom and my city. First of all my mom is really a style icon- she has amazing items and truly great sense of style. I've always loved playing with her Birkin bags and walking in her Manolos. She showed me a great side of fashion which inspired me to pursue it. Second is my city. I live in NYC which is filled with fashionable people and I am exposed to tons of fashion so I think that also inspired me.
Who is/are your style icon(s)?
Wow, that's a tough one.
I adore:
Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's. Wow, all her outfits were amazing and if you find a pair of tortoiseshell glasses like that I will LOVE you forever!
I love Kate Moss's ability to look fabulous in everything and try new things.
I think Mary Kate Olsen has some good inspiration in a boho glam look.
I love Blair Waldrof's preppy chic look
I think that Cory Kennedy pulls of a grunge boho glam high fashion look fabulously
What inspires you when making your sets on Polyvore?
When making sets on Polyvore I normally get inspired by a picture I see or an item I find. Sometimes I find a cute quote or even have a mood I am in. Also, RP characters and their diverse personality and things that happened that day.
Who is/are your favourite designer(s) and why?
I love Hermes for being so timeless and classic, YSL and Chanel for the same, Marc Jacobs is always just fabulous, Phillip Lim 3.1 for having amazing clothing, Acne for their fabulous dresses (as seen on lagarconne.com) and of course I LOVE Balenciaga.
If you could attend one show during New York Fashion Week, which show would you attend and why?
Gosh just one? Probably Chanel or Balenciaga. Chanel always pulls on a fabulous show and I am just in love with Balenciaga and their edgy fashions.
If you had all the money in the world, what would you spend it on?
-Hermes Birkin
-Chanel 2.55 Bag
-Sass & Bide denim shorts
-Alexander Wang tank top
-Balenciaga big city bag
-Hermes bangles
-Bulgari bracelets, necklaces, everything
-Cartier earrings
-Boyfriend jeans, Current & Elliot
-Chanel flats
-MANOLOS!
-Louboutins
-Jimmy Choos
-BAGS, SHOES and more! I would go crazy :).
Do you follow trends? If so, which are your favourites and least favourites?
I do follow trends in the fact I like to know what is "in" and "out" but i can't say I follow them. I just wear whatever I like :).
I think that one shoulder dresses are fabulous for spring and love distressed denim shorts. I don't love harem pants, and this isn't really a trend but I like Hunter boots but the fact now everyone in my school are wearing them is getting my annoyed.
Your mosaics are stunning. How long does it take you to create one and where do you find all the items?
Wow, thanks! Well, it depends. A set like that has taken me 2 minutes or 2 weeks. It depends on how much inspiration I have and how quickly and how good items I already have to compliment the set. Sometimes I don't have a story so a finished draft also sits in my sets for weeks.
Do the sets you create on Polyvore reflect your style in real life? If so, how?
Somewhat the styles do. I would wear everything that I make. I genuinely like all the outfits. However some are a bit more edgy or bright or showy than what I would wear, but I would love wearing them. I just wish I had all the items!
What are your favourite stores?
I love Olive & Bettes a boutique in NYC, the stores of my favorite designers and Bergdorf's, Barney's, Bloomingdale's and Sak's.
If you were the fashion police, what would be illegal?
Tube Tops, Uggs with Sweatpants, too much Abercrombie / Hollister with the logo Coach bag and Juicy Couture gold charm bracelet.
Do you have any set making advice for anybody?
For Polyvore making advice mine would be:
-don't copy
-be yourself
-try to find inspiration
-just go with it! see what comes out no matter how ridiculous it may seem! experiment with things you may not wear in real life!
Do you have any fashion advice for anybody?
For fashion advice, mine would be:
-wear what you want not what others wear
-be yourself and don't be afraid to take risks
-invest in classics and quality pieces which will last a lifetime
Friday, May 29, 2009
interview with polyvores your lullaby ;
Meet Mechele, also known as your lullaby ; on Polyvore. She, fortunately, agreed to let me ask her a bunch of questions and her answers are truly inspiring! Look out for her on Polyvore - her sets are astonishing and brilliant!
View 'Les Filles Riches Crasseuses' on Polyvore
What made you interested in fashion in the first place?
Probably the fact that its one of the most obvious ways of expressing yourself. Its the first thing people see when you first meet them, so in my opinion its something very important and expressive, that everyone should try to customize to their own personalities.
Who is/are your style icon(s)?
I have a lot of icons, but the most important ones to me are Daisy Lowe, Mary-Kate and Ashley, and Becky Lou Filip.
What inspires you when making your sets on Polyvore?
Lots of things, mostly music though. The look and feel of my sets really depend of what type of music I was listening to while I was making them.
Who is/are your favourite designer(s) and why?
Coco Chanel and Marc Jacobs are my absolute favourites. I love Chanel because every piece is very classic, and I love Marc Jacobs because his pieces are fun to play around with, especially in sets.
If you could attend one show during New York Fashion Week, which show would you attend and why?
Probably Jill Stuart's, she's just amazing.
If you had all the money in the world, what would you spend it on?
Clothes, lots of clothes. And in two years when I turn 16 I would probably buy a fancy car of some sort.
Your roleplay sets have amazing stories. Where do you get your muse from?
I try and figure out what I want the mood for the story to be, not necessarily what will happen, but just the feel of it so I can pick out what type of music to listen to while I'm writing it. Then while I'm listening to songs that fit the story's mood, the story itself usually just comes together without that much planning of the actual details. So my muses for the stories are almost always singers or bands.
Do you follow trends? If so, which are your favourites and least favourites?
I'm sure if you really looked at me or my sets you would find trends that I've followed, but I never think to myself 'I have to wear this just because everyone else is.' I try and just wear and make sets with the things I genuinely like, not things I've made myself think I like or should like.
Do you think you are a fashionable person for your age?
In my opinion, yes, but everyone has a different idea of what they think is 'fashionable.' To some people I probably am, but I'm sure some other people think differently.
Do the sets you create on Polyvore reflect your style in real life? If so, how?
They do now, but they haven't always. I went through a few month period where basically the only sets I made were for other people, but now they definitely reflect my style in real life. If you knew me personally and looked at any of my sets that I've made within the last month or so, you would definitely see that they're reflective of my real life style.
What are your favourite stores?
It really depends on what I'm looking for, but my absolute favourites are Urban Outfitters and Top Shop.
If you were the fashion police, what would be illegal?
Probably clothes that don't fit properly and things that aren't very original or have been done too much.
Do you have any set making advice for anybody?
Not really, I don't want to say to people how I think they should make sets. The only thing I can say is that you should make them way you feel the most comfortable making them and the way you think they turn out the best for you. Everyone should make the types of sets that work for them and make them the way they like to.
Do you have any fashion advice for anybody?
I think the only fashion advice I would give would be 'Dress for yourself and always wear the things you like. Never try to please other people by changing your style, it won't do anyone any good.'
What made you interested in fashion in the first place?
Probably the fact that its one of the most obvious ways of expressing yourself. Its the first thing people see when you first meet them, so in my opinion its something very important and expressive, that everyone should try to customize to their own personalities.
Who is/are your style icon(s)?
I have a lot of icons, but the most important ones to me are Daisy Lowe, Mary-Kate and Ashley, and Becky Lou Filip.
What inspires you when making your sets on Polyvore?
Lots of things, mostly music though. The look and feel of my sets really depend of what type of music I was listening to while I was making them.
Who is/are your favourite designer(s) and why?
Coco Chanel and Marc Jacobs are my absolute favourites. I love Chanel because every piece is very classic, and I love Marc Jacobs because his pieces are fun to play around with, especially in sets.
If you could attend one show during New York Fashion Week, which show would you attend and why?
Probably Jill Stuart's, she's just amazing.
If you had all the money in the world, what would you spend it on?
Clothes, lots of clothes. And in two years when I turn 16 I would probably buy a fancy car of some sort.
Your roleplay sets have amazing stories. Where do you get your muse from?
I try and figure out what I want the mood for the story to be, not necessarily what will happen, but just the feel of it so I can pick out what type of music to listen to while I'm writing it. Then while I'm listening to songs that fit the story's mood, the story itself usually just comes together without that much planning of the actual details. So my muses for the stories are almost always singers or bands.
Do you follow trends? If so, which are your favourites and least favourites?
I'm sure if you really looked at me or my sets you would find trends that I've followed, but I never think to myself 'I have to wear this just because everyone else is.' I try and just wear and make sets with the things I genuinely like, not things I've made myself think I like or should like.
Do you think you are a fashionable person for your age?
In my opinion, yes, but everyone has a different idea of what they think is 'fashionable.' To some people I probably am, but I'm sure some other people think differently.
Do the sets you create on Polyvore reflect your style in real life? If so, how?
They do now, but they haven't always. I went through a few month period where basically the only sets I made were for other people, but now they definitely reflect my style in real life. If you knew me personally and looked at any of my sets that I've made within the last month or so, you would definitely see that they're reflective of my real life style.
What are your favourite stores?
It really depends on what I'm looking for, but my absolute favourites are Urban Outfitters and Top Shop.
If you were the fashion police, what would be illegal?
Probably clothes that don't fit properly and things that aren't very original or have been done too much.
Do you have any set making advice for anybody?
Not really, I don't want to say to people how I think they should make sets. The only thing I can say is that you should make them way you feel the most comfortable making them and the way you think they turn out the best for you. Everyone should make the types of sets that work for them and make them the way they like to.
Do you have any fashion advice for anybody?
I think the only fashion advice I would give would be 'Dress for yourself and always wear the things you like. Never try to please other people by changing your style, it won't do anyone any good.'
mixed lyrics part 2
Featuring songs from my Blogspot playlist.
You're the best I ever had
Let me hold you for the last time
This can be the future
I'll be your sunshine, you can be mine
Love you girl, do you feel the same?
I wake up every morning with tears in my eyes
Through the storms and the light
Into the pale moonlight
I used to hate you, but now I love you
There are bones to bury and bones to find
The talking leads to touching
You keep on crying, baby, I'll bleed you dry
I am the watch you always wear but you forget to wind
If you've got problems, why don't you go solve them?
I can see you, see you there, hanging weightless in the air
Haligh, haligh, an awful lie
Yesterday I died, tomorrow's bleeding
Just because I'm losing, doesn't mean I'm lost
Only for a moment's sake, you called it and it came
I need some fine wine, and you, you need to be nicer
Last one was so much better and kind of made more sense. Go browse for it dans l'histoire!
You're the best I ever had
Let me hold you for the last time
This can be the future
I'll be your sunshine, you can be mine
Love you girl, do you feel the same?
I wake up every morning with tears in my eyes
Through the storms and the light
Into the pale moonlight
I used to hate you, but now I love you
There are bones to bury and bones to find
The talking leads to touching
You keep on crying, baby, I'll bleed you dry
I am the watch you always wear but you forget to wind
If you've got problems, why don't you go solve them?
I can see you, see you there, hanging weightless in the air
Haligh, haligh, an awful lie
Yesterday I died, tomorrow's bleeding
Just because I'm losing, doesn't mean I'm lost
Only for a moment's sake, you called it and it came
I need some fine wine, and you, you need to be nicer
Last one was so much better and kind of made more sense. Go browse for it dans l'histoire!
designer spotlight: matthew williamson
Meet Matthew Williamson, a creative designer that lives in Mayfair. Until very recently, he lent his style which is comprised of vibrant, fun colours and bold prints to Pucci, and he is now working with H&M. Matthew made his first move in global fashion in 2002, when he began showing in New York. Three years later, he was hired as creative director of Pucci.
Here are a few excerpts from an interview he had, featured in H&M Magazine Summer 2009 edition:
When famous actress, Keira Knightley, wore a purple Matthew Williamson dress to the London premiere of Pride and Prejudice, waiting lists started to grow all over town. Everybody wanted that purple dress!
Also, when famous actress, Sienna Miller, attended the Oscars dressed in a beautiful emerald green chiffon dress with antique golden beads by Matthew Williamson, the dress received a great deal of attention.
Taken from the same H&M Magazine issue, here is "typical Matthew Williamson":
Now, innovative and mindblowing designer Matthew Williamson is known around the world, and is friends with many famous celebrities such as Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mischa Barton, Sienna Miller, Sophie Dahl, Brooke Shields, Diane Kruger, Kate Beckinsale and many more!
If you want more from this designer, his collection will be featured in the latest H&M line. Also, visit his website at Matthew Williamson
Here are a few excerpts from an interview he had, featured in H&M Magazine Summer 2009 edition:
"It was so much fun doing menswear after ten years concentrating on womenswear, he says.
I thought, Brilliant, here's a chance to capture what I really love in my own wardrobe."
"While at college, I wanted to express a certain femininity and escapist quality in my work, he says. These values remain key to my work today."
"Color is essential to my design."
When famous actress, Keira Knightley, wore a purple Matthew Williamson dress to the London premiere of Pride and Prejudice, waiting lists started to grow all over town. Everybody wanted that purple dress!
Also, when famous actress, Sienna Miller, attended the Oscars dressed in a beautiful emerald green chiffon dress with antique golden beads by Matthew Williamson, the dress received a great deal of attention.
Taken from the same H&M Magazine issue, here is "typical Matthew Williamson":
Indian Influences
A trip to India while at Central St. Martins College of Art & Design was the first of many.
An explosion of color
He has yet to meet a color he doesn't like.
High-impact patterns
Like his predecessor, Emilio Pucci, he loves kaleidoscopic prints.
Floral!
Imaginative floral and animal motifs are recurrent features of his collections.
Exotic!
Every collection takes the people who wear the clothes to exotic horizons and fantastic sunsets.
Voluminous shapes
Generous, billowing fabric is a classic feature of a Matthew Williamson dress.
Luxurious materials like silk and cashmere
He focuses on explosive materials - quality is a centrepiece of his design.
Now, innovative and mindblowing designer Matthew Williamson is known around the world, and is friends with many famous celebrities such as Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mischa Barton, Sienna Miller, Sophie Dahl, Brooke Shields, Diane Kruger, Kate Beckinsale and many more!
If you want more from this designer, his collection will be featured in the latest H&M line. Also, visit his website at Matthew Williamson
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