When I first clicked on these shoes a few months ago at solestruck.com, I thought they were a bit...hideous. But like the saying goes, the more you see something the more you like it -- that is exactly what happened here. The shoes are also pretty popular which means yes, they sell out quite freqently and get re-stocked but also another yes that makes me want them even more is seeing how blogggers and lookbookers style them with skinny jeans and flirty dresses; driving me to want to try it out soon. That is soon and very soon before they are sold out...again.
Today is/was the first official day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week with Nicholas K kicking off the festivities.
If (like me) you are unfortunately unable to attend, shows will be streaming live from various venues such as Facebook and Style.com but mainly from Livestream.com.
Nymag.com has the complete list of shows streaming live in the link below. As the photos begin to roll out, my picks will too!
Amber Riley from"Glee" is looking beautiful and confident in her Essence magazine spread! I love the outfits in the two photos: they fit her body well, accentuate her curves and most of all, her clothes aren't ill-fitting just because she isn't a size 4.
I started watching Glee over the summer when Season 1 re-runs were playing, became hooked and every Tuesday night watched Season 2. Like Amber's photos, her character, Mercedes, also has a healthy self-image, which I love. The episode that sticks out the most: Sue, acting as principal, banned tater tots and Mercedes went into war mode, snuck her own tots in the school and started a lunchroom riot. That's right girl, get those tots.
Looking forward to the new "Glee" episode after the Super Bowl!
To be honest, I read many magazines but sadly, Vogue is not one of them. The last Vogue magazine I purchased was the 2010 fall fashion issue with Halle Berry on the cover and before that, Beyonce on the cover of the April 2009 "Shape Issue" (winces).
Although I am enchanted by the power (of Anna Wintour) and back story of American Vogue, I just can't seem to relate to its articles nor its spreads. I plan on purchasing this issue because yes, Lady Gaga is on the cover and I want to see how they "Vogue" her. After picking up this issue maybe, (just maybe) I'll give Vogue another try.
Whitney Port, who is my favorite Hills star because of her take on life and clothing, just released her new book, True Whit, satisfying The Hills and The City stans with something else to read besides L.C.'s books based on The Hills and how to have personal style. She signed copies of her book at Barnes and Noble last night wearing an interesting orange and nude outfit. See below:
Not one of my favorites, nor am I liking the nude tights, but she usually dresses cute and the cover of her book is cute, so she gets a pass.
One of my favorite models, Jourdan Dunn, like any new mother would, is slowly creeping back into working the runways (she wore an olive green belted trench with silver flats at Aquascutum during London Fashion Week), spreads of Vogue and the shopping catalogues of Victoria's Secret. She is now Burberry's Spring dahling, posing in leather and khaki colored jackets at Brighton Beach shot by Mario Testino. Maybe it's Jourdan and her fellow model, Sacha M'Baye but Brighton Beach suddenly seems like the breezy place to be after all the mounds of snow are completely melted, of course.
Ever since Rihanna has "gone bad," many have raised the question: "Is she a role model for young girls?" I say no. Albeit she was 16 when she came out (she'll be 23 in a few weeks), she wasn't exactly on the Disney Channel or Nickelodeon, like some young starlets that aren't even close to her current age yet have already crossed the line of being labeled a bad girl. Besides, she wore mid-driffs and beaded bras in every video and appearance when she was 16 anyway.
With the status of her star now, she must keep it interesting even if that means singing about sexual role-playing and suggesting her pleasure of it in a video. To be honest, besides Lady Gaga's "Telephone, this is one of the most interesting videos that may be a little raunchy, but still hold the true meaning of a video should be: keeping the viewer interested in the artist, song, album and music in general even if it stirs the pot of controversy.
Putting whether she is a role model or not aside, the video is visually pleasing. Per usual, she has quirky yet "I want that!" pieces of clothing (those Versache platforms!). She also telling her story of how reporters paint the picture of her being a sex-crazed, bisexual with having Daddy issues and she's the master of the biggest celebrity bloggers: Perez Hilton. Most of all, she looks like she had a lot of fun.
So although the video is a bit racy, it fits the lyrics to the song well, is satirical to what Rihanna deals with when her name is written in the press and most of all, is interesting to watch.
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