This week's 10 things post...drumroll please... 10 things you may or may not know about fashion! I looked really hard, so hopefully you fashionista's will learn at least a little something!Let me know if you learn something, or if you have fashion facts of your own to share!
1. The Lacoste crocodile is considered to be the first logo to appear on garments.
2. Stiletto is a Renaissance-era Italian word for an assassin’s narrow-bladed knife.
4. Hurbert de Givenchy met Hepburn during the filming of Sabrina in 1953, and is credited for creating ‘The Audrey Hepburn look’. He went onto design the wardrobe of many of Hepburn’s most loved films.
4.Vogue was launched in 1892 as a weekly society magazine – it wasn’t until Conde Naste took it over in 1909 that it really took off.
5. Although we all get skinny jean fever, boot cut jeans are still most popular. Larissa Noble, director of denim design at 7 For All Mankind says boot cuts make up 46% of sales (wide leg jeans make up 35%, straight leg denim comes in at 12%, and skinny jeans make up a slim 7%).
6. A clothing item is technically "vintage" only if it comes from between 1920-1960. After that, the piece is considered "retro"
7. Bermuda shorts are called Bermuda shorts because in Bermuda in the 1930's it was illegal for women to show their thighs, so locals and tourists just lengthened their shorts to the knee.
8. The contemporary stiletto was invented in the 1950s by Italian shoe designer Salvatore Ferragamo, who made his first pair for Marilyn Monroe in alligator skin. The models back then were tame by today's standards, with heels no higher than about 3 inches.
9. The first Chanel suit was released in 1923.
10. In France, the term haute couture is protected by law and is defined by the Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Paris.Their rules state that only "those companies mentioned on the list drawn up each year by a commission domiciled at the Ministry for Industry are entitled to avail themselves" of the label haute couture. The criteria for haute couturewere established in 1945 and updated in 1992.
So to try to better control spending (I'm a student for one more year yall!), I've decided to set aside anything more than $50 that i like. Then I think about it, get the money together and buy it, IF, a week later I still want it as much as i did at first. So, here are this week's things...I will let you know if I end up buying any of them after I let the week long time limit pass ;)
10 things I am lusting after right now.
They are all over the place. A little bit of everything..
Modcloth. $89.99 This is such a steal! And I know for a fact that these boots are well made and do NOT look cheap...my friend has a pair and they are great. Plus, she wears them all the time because she's not afraid of messing them up because they were such a great price.
I know I missed last weeks 10 things post..im sorry! Wont happen again (soon).
Also, I am still working on the 10 things: breakup songs series. We've got the angry songs coming up soon, which are always fun! Hopefully next week!
When I need to just relax and zone out, sometimes you can find me on one or more of these sites. They are all great for wasting time, relaxing, waking up with your coffee and for when you need a smile. Im not even going to mentioon Facebook, the ultimate time waster(/stalker's aid) or youtube because I am sure you all already spend enough time on those! 1. FML
site where people can write, in a line or two, something that happened to them. These can be sad sometimes, others are hard to believe and many of them have made me laugh out loud. Great time waster! The format is always the same.. Today_____something happeneds___. FML. Fml= f my life. Im sure you can figure that out.
An example from this site: Today, I went on a date with a guy for the first time. We went to Starbucks and got coffee. We talked for awhile, and we weere joking and having a good time. Suddenly, he put his hand on my stomach and said, "soon, this will be plump with my seed." FML
A blog format site listing stuff white people like, obviously. It pokes fun at middle/upper middle class white society and it is very funny. Examples of stuff white people like: vegan/vegitarianism, david sedaris, awarness, gifted children, yoga.
3. Texts from last night Ever woken up from a crazy, alcohol filled night to find a weird text on your phone that you dont remember? Maybe from someone you dont know? Or maybe you sent one that made no sense? Or, you may have sent one to your friend when you were a little out of it..hopefully they dont know about this site yet. If they do, you might want to check and see if its on there! This is the site for you. Each text shows the are codes of the phones they were sent from. If the texts are between two people in one are code, the 2nd number will have a 1 before the area code. I once laughed so hard while (time wasting) on this site that diet coke came out my nose..ouch. Be careful!
Examples from the site:
(201): I'm smoking weed out of a trumpet (908): I just did a slip and slide down the hall way of my apartment building (201): Tie
(570): why did i make a hit list last night containing only McDonalds? (1-570): you tried to order a magarita mcflurry and when they said they didnt make those you tried to call 911
(818): I can only speak casual parseltoungue, im not bad though. just the general, "wheres the bathroom?" "open the chamber of secrets" that type of stuff
Click here for details. This is a great site. It can also be added to firefox as part of your web browser. Basically, you fill out information on things you like (fashion, design, movies, cooking, politics etc) and you click the "stumble" button and it stumbled you around the internet taking you to pages it thinks you will like. You can then give feedback on wether of not you liked this site which helps to further specialize what the program finds for you. I've found great recipes, fun blogs, design ideas, music and more unsing stumble!
A hilarious blog containting..you guessed it...psychotic letters from men! The one posted right now is about blogging, read it! This site is run by a man actually, and he only picks the best crazy-men stories. Also, he varifies them so they are definitely real! If you have any crazy letters from men..send them in to him!
Free Rice is a vocabulary game site. It will show you a word and you will have to choose (from a list) the one word that describes the meaning of the word you were given. For every word you get right, the site sponseers will pay for 10 grains of rice to be given to help end hunger. 10 grains of rice is not much, but if you play a few minutes each day while tons of others are doing the same, it could make a difference. Through this site, 43,942,622,700 grains of rice were donated in 2008.
Craigslist is great for apartment hunting, buying pets, buying furniture...dating, um not so much. It's actually pretty creepy to look through the personals and I wouldnt recommend it. The "best of craigslist" are pretty funny though. Careful, you will want to stop and then you will see another heading that looks to god to pass up..this trend can go on for hours! 8. Found Magazine
A site full of letters, notes, lists, signs etc that people found on the street, in library books, grocery carts (all over really). Some of these random things from random people can convey such emotion. I have laughed and been deeply touched when looking around this site. Also, sometimes its just weird..which can be fun too! I find it so interesting to get a glimpse into some anonymous persons life. To see something of theirs that they thought no one else would see. It can be funny, but sometimes its heartbreaking. Even the most simple ones, like this: I picture a soon to be divorced woman tearfully putting this post it on a pot of chili and leaving it for her husband. Maybe he threw it away and thats how it was found. I hope not.
Im not sure who I picture writing this one...any ideas? 9. Fail Blog
A blog showing fails. Epic fails. This site will make you laugh and will probably make you lose faith in humanity a little..but whatev. It's funny ya'll!
10. Post SecretIm sure mose people know about post secret by now. There are books full of post secrets. All started by a man who had people anonomously mail in a secret on a post card. Some of them are published on the site. I would totally recommend getting one of the books..i can look through them for hours! I sent my own post secret in once. So far, I havent seen it on the website or the book! Here is one from the site.
Let me know if you visit any of these sites and what you think! What are your fav time wasting internet stops?
Okay, I have been working in this post for what seems like forever. This past year I have been going through a really tough break up (broke up just weeks before my wedding actually).
I am a music lover and have deemed myself the Queen of Break Up Music. (hopefully, i wont need to use my powers much more..so i would like to pass it on to all of you!)
This is this week's 10 things post. It is broken up into multiple posts to be my 10 things posts for the next couple of weeks.
This week we will be going over "classic" break up songs and songs for right at the time of break up, when everything just happened, when you are still reeling. In the next couple weeks I will cover the following stages:
sad
angry
acceptance
im single!
for all of your break up stage needs. It does come in stages.
As an added bonus, we will cover some songs for you if you are the dumper instead of the dumpee.
If you, or anyone you know is going through a tough break up make them a CD of these songs for all the range of their emotions.So, without further ado...
Classics
Love Is A Battlefield- Pat Benetar
"We are young, heartache to heartache we stand No promises, no demands Love is a battlefield"
These Boots Are Made For Walking- Nancy Sinatra
"These boots are made for walking, and that's just what they'll do one of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you."
I Will Survive- Aretha Franklin
"Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbyes Do you think I'd crumble? Do you think I'd lay down and die? Oh no not I. I will survive"
50 Ways To Leave Your Lover- Paul Simon
" 'The problem is all inside your head', she said to me The answer is easy if you take it logically I'd like to help you in your struggle to be free There must be fifty ways to leave your lover "
Wild World- Cat Stevens
"Now that I've lost everything to you You say you wanna start something new And it's breakin' my heart you're leavin' Baby, I'm grievin' But if you wanna leave, take good care Hope you have a lot of nice things to wear But then a lot of nice things turn bad out there"
You Give Love A Bad Name- Bon Jovi
"Shot through the heart And you're to blame You give love a bad name"
You're So Vain- Carly Simon
"You had me several years ago When I was still quite naive Well, you said that we made such a pretty pair And that you would never leave But you gave away the things you loved And one of them was me"
You're Gonna Miss Me- 13th Floor Elevators
"Oh! You're gonna miss me, child, yeah, yeah. I gave you the warning, But you never heeded it. How can you say you miss my lovin, When you never needed it?"
Heartbreak Hotel- Elvis Presley
"Well, since my baby left me, I found a new place to dwell. Its down at the end of lonely street At heartbreak hotel."
The Winner Takes It All- Abba
"But tell me does she kiss Like I used to kiss you? Does it feel the same When she calls your name? Somewhere deep inside You must know I miss you"
The first stage post-break up is the "oh my god, what just happened?" phase. Even if you know its coming, if this was an important relationship that feeling is inevitable.
This was a hard stage to compile songs for, as you feel so many emotions. Regret, sadness, anger, disbelief, shock. This is like the seconds after a bomb blast when you realize you are still here, but everything is different and you don't know where to go from here. Sometimes you're relieved, sometimes is the last thing you want. In my case, it was both. I tried to make this a diverse list.
What Just Happened?
If It's The Beaches- The Avett Brothers
"Don't say it's over Cause that's the worst news I could hear I swear that I will Do my best to be here just the way you like it Even though its hard to hide Push my feelings all aside I will rearrange my plans and change for you"
All Hail The Heartbreaker- Spill Canvas
"So tonight I'll sit and pick apart your pictures And overanalyze your words But the truth is that I've never fallen so hard It's taking everything in me Just to forget your sweater so far "
Fight Song- Appleseed Cast
"This is the end, there's nothing to keep. This is the end of you and me. As the ice comes down it's the end, As the lies come out it's the end, As the tears flow out it's the end."
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go- Bob Dylan
"Dragon clouds so high above I've only known careless love, It's always hit me from below. This time around it's more correct Right on target, so direct, Yer gonna make me lonesome when you go."
Sharp Hint Of New Tears- Dashboard Confessionals
"My sighs they ring victorious
And fog this tinted glass And it’s clouded And so is my head. The hint of these new tears are sharp. I try to choke them back But it’s useless. I'm useless against them. They're beating me with ease."
Nothing Better- The Postal Service
"Will someone please call a surgeon Who can crack my ribs and repair this broken heart That you're deserting for better company? I can't accept that it's over... I will block the door like a goalie tending the net In the third quarter of a tied-game rivalry."
Where Does The Good Go?- Tegan and Sara.
"Where do you go with your broken heart in tow
What do you do with the left over you and how do you know when to let go where does the good go? where does the good go?"
Love Is Hell- Ryan Adams
"God, what have I been drinking? I could be serious but I'm just kiddin' around I could be anything, anything but sticking around Love is hellLove is hell"
Keep Breathing- Indrig Michaelson(this song is actually good whenever you are overwhelmed.)
"The storm is coming but I don't mind. People are dying, I close my blinds. All that i know is I'm breathing... now."
Goodbye My Lover- James Blunt
"I've kissed your lips and held your hand. Shared your dreams and shared your bed. I know you well, I know your smell. I've been addicted to you. Goodbye my lover. Goodbye my friend."
My first "10 things" post! I've been super busy this week and haven't been able to post much, but I'm back!
Here are The 10 Commandments of Fashion. These are my ever constant rules even though fashion trends and individual style are always changing. These 10 things are very important, and will always help you stay looking your best.
1. Thou shalt be you. Fashion is all about expressing yourself. Individuality. Showing yourself to the world through your clothes and the way you present yourself.
2. Thou shalt wear the right underwear.
Get a bra that fits! Please, no more quad-boob (aka muffin boob). Make sure your bra is supportive and perfectly fit to your body. No more panty lines. No more, no more! Sometimes the right underwear is no underwear.
3. Thou shalt dress for thy body.
Figure out your body shape and go with it. If you are curvy, don't try to force something that only really looks good on stick figures. If you are shorter, learn what to wear to make make yourself look taller and learn what length skirts and dresses will elongate your legs.
You do not need to follow every trend that comes through the fashion world. Some things wont work for your personal style and will look out of place. Would you jump off a cliff because everybody else was doing it? Don't allow the current powers that be to dictate everything you wear. Not that you shouldn't be "trendy" just choose things that work for you.
5. Thou shalt only buy and wear clothes that fit.
No more "i really want these shoes but they only size left is 1/2 a size too small...i can make it work". No more "AFTER my diet I will fit into this". Buy clothes that fit you now. Period. 6. Thou shalt not spend beyond thy means.
Bargain shop, girl! Also, having the new "it" bag means nothing if you don't have any money to go out and show it off. Chanel don't pay the rent baby. 7. Thou shalt not forsake thy full length mirror.
You need to look into a full length mirror before you leave the house. Check out the hair, makeup, clothes, shoes, accessories. Make sure everything gels and the entire look fits and is well put together.
8. Thou shalt respect thy fashion elders.
Vintage!
And classic, timeless pieces.
9. Thou shalt not shop aimlessly.
I don't mean you shouldn't shop just for the fun of it. I mean that every purchase you make should have thought behind it. What can I wear this with? When will I wear it? What does it match? If I have nothing to wear it with, do I like it enough to buy other things to go with it? Will I wear it enough? These thoughts will not only save you money, but also keep you from having those random pieces in your closet that you never wear. 10. Thou shalt have fun!
Fashion is fun. Expressing yourself is fun. Shopping is fun. Don't make fashion and style too much work!
Thinking more about this blog schedule thing, I have been thinking what exactly I will be doing on my blog.
I love doing "get the look" pieces so I know I will be doing a lot of those, and incorporating those into other things such as the "fashion icon" posts.
I will also occasionally post things about books and movies. Something else I do (compulsively) is make lists. So I decided each with I will do a "10 things" post. I don't want to designate a day, but each week I will post a list of 10 things. They may be 10 things about me, 10 things I need to do, a fashion 10 things list etc. Not too much of a formula, just 10 things.
I will do the first 10 things post this week..so I hope you will check back for it. :) Please bare with me as I try to decide what I want to use this blog for!
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