Fashion Week

as I lay here in bed, sick as a dog, with kleenex to my left, cough drops on my lap, and a bowl of soup to my right, I'm thinking about the things that make me happy. such things include: listening to mystery jets, talking about the strokes (and music in general), the fact that gossip girl is on in 45 minutes, the premiere of criminal minds on wednesday, and the past fashion week. I AM SHOCKED THAT I HAVEN'T WRITTEN ABOUT FASHION WEEK AT ALL! I feel as if I've failed myself. So, to cheer myself up and to use an excuse for continuing to creep on the New York Times' NYFW slideshows; a blog about my favorite spring lines of 2011.

first up: the mastermind that IS oscar de la renta


:the brilliantly edgy jeremy scott


: the hippie, country-sweet style of anna sui




: couture OBSESSION at marchesa


:the icon that is betsey johnson


^love the twin looks

:and of course, my FAVORITE DESIGNER EVER; the sexy and talented Marc Jacobs

-marc by marc-


-marc jacbos-


of course i loved others: alice+olivia, zac posen, mulberry, herve leger, erin fetherston, rodarte, mulberry, carolina herrera, derek lam, diane von furstenberg, charlotte ronson, rag & bone, and christian soriano; but if I included ALL of those then this blog would be more obnoxious then it already will be =/

to check out all the lines from ALL of the cities, click here

UGH-now I feel better :) I must say though, the best part of NYFW was The Strokes playing the Tommy Hilfiger after party. Seeing that -I would've died for <3

Rite of Passage

I've already gotten to the point where I'd rather blog then do homework...damn, it's too soon. Though it's only Wednesday, this week has been pretty eventful :)

Yesterday, I got my tattoo. I got Bella the Italian word for beautiful, which is what my Nanie used to call me. But now I realize that that's also my cousin's dog's name...fml. I do love my tattoo though and it didn't even hurt. Anyone who thinks they hurt is lame...granted I had some SERIOUS EYE-CANDY while I was getting mine done so that could've numbed the pain. But the artist was SO FINE, seriously. Anyway, tattoos seem to have become a "rite of passage" in a way. They mark a time in a person's life that meant something and/or they mark being able to do whatever the fuck you want to without having to ask your parents' permission. It was a surreal experience to say the least :)

THEN-we watched The Human Centipede. OH MY GOD, DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE! The only reason we watched was because Daniel Tosh was reviewing it on Tosh.0 and well...when he said don't watch we realized we had to. BUT SERIOUSLY-it's disgusting and half of the things that happened I don't even know why they had to occur. I also never want to go to Germany now so thanks writer of The Human Centipede...fucker. Thinking about this film is making me nauscious so I'm moving on.

...now that I've moved on I have nothing more to say. MUCH LOVE

SONG OF THE DAY: "Afternoon Delight" -Starland Vocal Singers.
The song is about afternoon lovin' and, though I'm not getting ANY, it's been stuck in my head ALL DAMN DAY

Fashion's Night Out 2010

So, September 10th was Fashion's Night Out. Because I was NOWHERE NEAR NYC, I all but forced my roomie and friend Jack to get dressed and frolic down Michigan Avenue with me to celebrate in our own little way. Celebrating Fashion's Night Out meant spending $50 at H&M on the MOST COMFY SWEATER EVER and a set of pins that I now realize I can't live without, $17 on fashion magazines at Borders, and drooling over the Marc Jacobs at Macy's that I can't afford. All in all, pretty successful :)



This Fashion Week just seems so BEYOND previous weeks...I don't know why. Maybe I'm somehow more excited than I ever have been before because I'm more knowledgable but I can't explain it. I'm going to blame Tavi Gevinson. I wish I was as hip/fashionable as her when I was 14. When I was 14 I was emo, only wore band t-shirts, and tried SO HARD to be Daria. You know, the dead pan MTV cartoon character...I still love her.

Anyways: SONG OF THE DAY -"Hard to Live in the City" Albert Hammond Jr. this song has been a favorite of mine for...the past few years BUT it's been on repeat constantly. currently, soundtrack to my life

Victory at Monterey

so...i love reading cory kennedy's blog, as if i wasn't in love with random people enough. CHECK IT OUT- http://itscorykennedy.com/

i stole these pictures from her:




this may sound bad, and don't get me wrong -i LOVE my friends, but i wish they were more...willing to do stuff like this. not just walk down the street looking awesome but randomly take pictures or be up to do anything. i don't know...i just think it'd be cool :)

IN OTHER NEWS
IT'S ALEXA CHUNG FOR MADEWELL DAY!

for Madewell, the prices are actually...fair =/

so besides feeling sick, this day wasn't as awful as i've been making it out to be. i'm trying to be more optimistic because college is a fresh start, i'm a freshman all over again and i have to be someone new and DO something new. HAPPY THURSDAY!

SONG OF THE DAY: "Here Comes Your Man" -The Pixies

"I apologize, I don't match right now"

THIS HAS BEEN SUCH A GOOD DAY, just so the whole blogisphere is aware :)
IT'S FINALLY FALL which means scarves, boots, leather jackets, more denim, and...*drum roll please* STARBUCKS PUMPKIN SPICE LATTES!


YES, i am OH SO EXCITED so now i can get fat off coffee :) just kidding, i'm actually going against the grain and LOSING the freshmen 15 -HOLLA.

ALSO-i've been drinking Tazo's Earl Grey black tea like it's my J-O-B. i also seriously abuse the salad bar in the cafe...oops.

In other news, going to walgreens makes me feel...mature but in the elderly sense. i feel like i'm going to be that old lady with all the bags whose hunched over and shuffles across the street within the last 3 seconds before the light changes and gets honked at...sigh.

Personally, I'm semi-altering my style. I'm including more rings, going from 2 necklaces to 1, and wearing one clip-on earring (because when i get my ears pierced they ALWAYS get infected) totally '80's style to go along with my feather twist-ins. in conclusion, this fall will be a fashion explosion for me <3

SONG OF THE DAY! 9 year-old Willow Smith (daughter of Will & Jada Pinkett) wants you to whip your hair, check it out:

Tuesday

3 day weekends are supposed to be relaxing and leave you feeling fresh and awake for tuesday...that's bullshit. today was EXHAUSTING and, may I add, dragging, especially since I waited ALL DAY to go get a tattoo that I couldn't get because the line was too long. next tuesday, the girl waiting outside at 12:15 will be me. i'm getting love on my wrist; no it's NOT for "to write love on her arms" and yes i'm aware of the cliche. however for my first piece, i want something i'm NOT going to regret (breaking a tradition, i'm sorry) and i've wanted it FOR-EV-ER. but now i'm thinking of getting bella, the italian word for beautiful, not for the fictional "heroine" of twilight. for the record, is bella really even a heroine? she doesn't really do anything but annoy the shit out of me...in the films at least, i still enjoyed the books.

in other news: i'm pretty sure the man-pool at UIC is dried up, at least the men that are my type. i thought this guy was hot, he looked like albert hammond, jr. from the side...and then i saw him straight on. he's still cute but it's disappointing that i can't find at least ONE. also, i'm in need of straight friends. my gay friends make my day, but i need some testosterone around...pronto.

drab, fab, cab, scab, tab, lab, shab, gab...-ab! <--out of boredom/lack of something to ramble about.

been listening to a lot of this lately:


i must admit, i'm one for the psychedelic.

umm...nonsense. OH! Song of the Day


Animal Baby - Alex Winston

Song of the Day

black sheep -metric

honestly, it's more like song of the past 2 weeks, but it won't get out of my head.

Obsessions

so...yep :) i just felt like i needed to post. no one reads/cares but i wanted to post for myself. i feel like i should start doing things for myself. i should work out more for myself, not for the attention of a boy. i should stop caring so much about boys...i can't.