A Little Inspiration

I Love the Internet

Here are some pictures I found online in the past two weeks. I don't own the rights to any of them of course, but I like putting together these collage type posts. Pictures can really spark the imagination.

This is Eva Mendes in a gorgeous Dior dress and Cascada sunglasses. I think of her as sort of a Latina Marilyn Monroe for our generation. Stunning face, amazing body, and she really knows how to dress. She looks like a classic movie star. Imagine this picture in black and white, wouldn't you think it was from the '50s?

This is one of the most famous drag queens in the world, Lady Bunny. Pardon my french, but what a fierce bitch! Now, I don't recommend wearing as much makeup as a drag queen, but being a little more dramatic and out there is really fun.

Zooey Deschanel and M.Ward together are the band She & Him. Their albums, Volume 1 and Volume 2, are fantastic and put me in a great mood. Zooey is obviously a well known fashion icon but she is a talented actress and, surprisingly, a great musician. She actually wrote all of the songs on both albums which is very impressive. Beautiful girls who can back it up with talent are always OK with me.

This is possibly the photo I'm most excited to post. This is Debbie Harry of Blondie and Joan Jett of the Runaways backstage at a show in the '70s. Both are fashion icons in their own right, but their styles could not be more different. Debbie Harry is a flat-out gorgeous woman (she still looks great) and had a very vampy, feminine style in the '70s. Joan Jett, meanwhile, is also a gorgeous woman but is known for her offbeat, tomboy style. She took on the role of a male rockstar while still maintaining her femininity. This rare moment that captured the two powerhouses together is exciting to see.

I did a post a while ago about shopping ideas and stated that I want a striped shirt like this one. Rachel Bilson looks cute, casual and chic. It's really an effortless look. I'm still searching!

I just like this picture. A young Marlon Brando hamming it up for the camera. What a gorgeous man.

This is an actress named Tuesday Weld. She's famous for being a very beautiful teenage girl in the '60s and not much else. I like doing my eye makeup like this and her hair is so classic '60s. Adorable.

This is Madonna in the '80s. Yes, she looks completely different than her present face but I put this up to say: could Lady Gaga look more like Madonna's first face? I mean COME ON.

Okay, a little explanation here. Some unknown designer sent the models at his latest runway show down the catwalk with bald heads and wispy beards. I have something to say about this. There is such a thing as being quirky in a creative way that comes naturally, and there's such a thing as making your models look insane so that an unknown designer can get in the press. Which do you think this is? Mhmm.

And finally, who wants to buy me these shoes? I NEED them. They are things of beauty.

Thus concludes my internet pic roundup. Hope I gave you some inspiration! Au revoir!

Outfit of the Day 7/18/10

Please Don't Look At My Face

Okay I decided, in a moment of stupidity, to take these pictures before I put my makeup on. I think I'm pretty but everybody needs mascara. Anyhoo. I really like this outfit. I'm wearing a brown dress that my Mom bought me...at some point in the past. Don't remember. I decided to pair it with a denim shirt I bought at my place of employment, PacSun.

The reason I think this looks kind of fresh is because we're very used to seeing denim worn on the bottom of an outfit, not the top. Wearing the denim shirt over a nicely draped dress is a cool counterpoint. I feel confident in this outfit, especially with my new tan. Thank you, Karabel family pool.

I'll wear my white Chuck Taylor low tops with this and probably a silver necklace. And, obviously, some makeup. Remember, you can mix your wardrobe up. Wear two unexpected pieces together. Also, please never wear denim shirts with jeans. It's not a cute look.

Hope I gave you some inspiration, au revoir!

My Type

Matthew Gray Gubler

So yeah I'm doing a whole post on one guy's hotness. It's my blog, deal with it. This guy is an actor on the tv show Criminal Minds. Thus ends my knowledge about him. I don't care to know anything else, he's beautiful. If I had to pick out a guy and say, this guy is what I'm looking for, it would be him. He's a little weird looking and often looks as if he hasn't bathed. He's brunette and very tall and has odd bone structure. I am an odd girl. I don't like obvious beauty. But that makes me me. Now feast on these pictures, I know I will.

I Wore a RomperI

And I Looked Cute

Okay so I did a post when I actually bought this rompe r, and then it broke. The strap broke, I mean. Now, I love my family dearly, but we are artsy people who live in our heads. Things that would be common sense to others sort of escape us. Hence, we didn't have a needle and thread in the house for me to fix the strap with. I am not kidding. And it took me a month of complaining about not having a needle and thread to buy a sewing kit at Target. Like I said, I often live in my head and not in the real world. ANYWAY. Ali and I were having a much-needed girl's night and it was 200 degrees outside so I wanted naked clothes. I fixed the strap and wore my romper. My hair is completely not done in this picture because of humidity, all I did was braid the front. After a few margaritas at the Mexican restaurant and another viewing of Shutter Island (which is a fantastic movie and I'm planning a post on the fashion in it) I decided I loved my romper and would do a post on it. I wore this weird little black shrug thing I have over it for the air conditioning and, of course, my black sandals.

So my message is this, dear readers: sometimes you buy things you're scared to wear. Wear them out for an evening with your best friend and decide whether or not you love them. It's not embarrassing that way. Love you all, au revoir!

The "SoCal Vibe"

No, I Did Not Make That Phrase Up

Okay, so some people think that my style is an odd fit for PacSun. However, there are two sides to me. I either get what people call "dressed up", (which to me is just normal) or I'm in jeans and a t-shirt. Working at PacSun has given me license to wear all my favorite t-shirts. The "SoCal Vibe" is a phrase PacSun Corporate uses to describe how they'd like us to dress. To me, that's pretentious. But it basically means wear what you want, and don't wear dressy clothes. So I thought I'd show you what I wore to work today.

This is my favorite band t-shirt. My dad got it for me online when I was probably 15. He was very proud that I liked the Clash. He found it on ebay and we have yet to find another one like it. It's old for sure, but it fits and there are no holes. And check out the back:

The Clash was called "The Only Band That Matters" by journalists. This is the unique part of the shirt, it's impossible to find another one. I wore this with some skinny leg Gap capris and my favorite brown belt, purchased at Marshall's but made by Calvin Klein. And I just wore some Havianas as a compliment.

Hope you enjoyed this post! Au revoir!