Fashion in Five Photos- Theme: Girly

Fashion in Five Photos- Trend: Bold Reds!

Fashion in Five Photos- Trend: Pink!

Summer Internship!

Hello Everyone!

So I have a really exciting update for you guys. Last week I interviewed for a marketing and communications internship at Hear & Now magazine for Girl Scouts. As it is one of my dreams to work for a magazine (especially fashion) one day, I thought this would be a wonderful opportunity and when it arose I embraced it with open arms. Well, long story short, I GOT THE INTERNSHIP!! I am so excited to be able to try out working in one of the environments that may become such a big part of my life and career in the next few years. During the interview they asked me how I would feel about blogging, I said that it was something I would love to do for them! It got me really excited to think that I could be blogging semi professionally. How exciting would that be?! Also, they asked me, if I would be interested in working in the fashion department, I IMMEDIATELY jumped on that and they absolutely agreed, based on my outfit. It was so cute and professional. I was so excited!! So I knew that the interview went well, but I was still nervous as to whether or not I would get picked to participate in the internship. BUT I GOT THE EMAIL TODAY! So it's all good and now I'm extremely excited for summer! I can't wait to get a sneak peek into the environment that might some day work in! Summer is truly going to be good. 

Summer Trends I Love!

A list of new and old summer trends that I'm currently obsessed with and WILL be wearing this summer!

• Pink
• High to low hemline on dresses and shirts
• Sheer
• Fedoras
• BRIGHT colors
• Pastel nail polish
• VOLUMINOUS Hair
• High waisted shorts
• Barely there make up (sun kissed cheeks and bright shadows)
• Braided Buns and top knots
• Lace
• Maxi dresses

Magnificent Models: Karlie Kloss

Hello everyone, I think I'm going to be adding this new feature, Magnificent Model. It's going to be about all the latest models in the business. I hope it goes well!

One particular model that I've been seeing a lot of in the news and in the magazines, is Karlie Kloss! The young model of just 19 years old has shot herself up to the top! She's ranked as number 3 out of 50 models on the ranking lists of model.com.

 The young Missouri native has made her mark! Hopefully we'll be seeing much more of this beautiful lady in fashion shows to come! 

Photo and information all via: [model.com/models/karlie-kloss]

                                                       [nymag.com/fashion/models/kkloss/karliekloss/#]

Trend Watch: Deep Side Part

Alright, so I personally love this hairstyle. I was never one for the center part. I love the side part because it's a fun flirty look, that you can still get messy and run your fingers through without worrying about messing it up. I rock the side part on a daily basis! To me it can give off a very professional and put together look, or it can be versatile by being a messy and sexy look. Have fun with this versatile look, I know I sure do!

Good Attempt? Think I'm going to try
it with a ponytail.

[Top photo via: fashionising.com]

Trend Watch: The Peter Pan Collar

Alright everyone, I'm back with some new trends to report! A new trend that seems to be popping up everywhere is the Peter Pan Collar. It's a great way to add a whimsical or fairytale vibe to any outfit. I think it's absolutely adorable and is a funny girly look. Here's some fun ways to wear it!

Cute dress, working the plaid AND
a Peter Pan Collar

The look looks great with a sweater
and skirt too!

Make a simple dress that much
cuter!

You can even add a collar to
dress up a fancier look

Another example of how the versatility
of a Peter Pan collar

I hope you all have fun with this trend. Comment below if you tried it and tell me how it went! 

[All Photos Courtesy of: teenvogue.com]

Fashion's Night Out

Fashion's Night Out is thursday September 8th! Celebrate fashion! 

Fall 2011 Couture- Valentino

My favorite from the collection! (nymag.com)

If you haven't seen Valentino's Fall 2011 Couture Collection, you should definitely check out this link! I love every ensemble in it. Just looking at how the fabrics move down the runway and they just look... priceless.

Valentino is definitely one of my favorite designers. I hope that his fashion house will be around for a looooong time. 

Valentino Fall 2011 Couture

Valentino's Life Story Might Become a Musical

Picture from article (nymag.com)

Oh wow! I was super excited when I read this article form NYMag.com. Apparently people are discussing making Valentino's story into a musical! The article is short and sweet!

Valentino's Life Story Might Become a Musical

Are you guys excited?!

Fashion Battle: Louboutin vs YSL

What do you guys think of the article? Do you agree with the final outcome?

Louboutin loses to YSL in battle of red soles.


[Image]: queshoes.com

Trend Watch: Varsity

So I've been online shopping lately and what have I been seeing everywhere? Varsity, varsity, varsity! Letterman jackets, track sweaters etc.! I really like this somewhat preppy trend, I think its a great way to add a hint of school girl/boy without looking you stepped straight out of the hallway. I just ordered a lovely track inspired cardigan from Forever 21, looking forward to wearing it to school this fall!

Guys can even rock the look as well!

[Photos From Forever21.com]

A Vintage Affair

So a few weeks ago I was at Target scouring the shelves of books for a good one to read when I came across one such book with a voluminous red dress on the front of it. A Vintage Affair, I read by Isabel Wolff, "hhmm that sounds interesting" I thought to myself. I naturally picked up the book due to the alluring title and the color of the lovely dress, and read the back of the book.

It's about this woman who leaves her job to open a vintage clothing store in London. To her "you're not just buying fabric and thread-- you're buying a piece of someone's past." In this story she'll come across one such garment that will change her life forever. She will see a connection between herself and its owner allowing her to heal the pain she has from her own past and will allow her to love again for her future.

Praise for the book:

"Romantic and sumptuous, this is a must for fans of vintage dresses and vintage romance." -Hester Browne

"This colorful new novel has something for everyone, There is mystery, romance, great characters, as well as London and France." -Naples Daily News

"Deftly blends past and present, romance and mystery, and a theme of forgiveness and redemption." -Mary Kincaid

Reading this book really made me appreciate vintage clothing much more than I ever have. It made me see the clothes as more than a piece of worn down fabric that was a little frayed at the edges. It made me regard vintage clothing as a story, it made me realize that it has so much more to offer than just a timeless outfit, or a piece of cloth. The book was very well written and the language with which Isabel described the scenes of her story were just... mouth watering. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in fashion, there is much more to it than just the modern brand new clothing scene on the runway, fashion has character, fashion can tell a story.

"Every dress has a history. And so does every woman."  

Vogue, July: Emma Watson!

Oh my goodness! I got my Vogue magazine in the mail a few weeks ago, and I was delighted to see Emma Watson on the cover!

She deserves it! She's a wonderful role model and it seems as though she's balancing school and her acting career well. I have not yet read any articles in the magazine as I am saving it for July, once I start reading, its hard to put it down until I've finished the whole magazine.

Anyways, I knew we would see more from Emma, and here she is on the cover of American Vogue! This girl is going places, can't wait to see more!

Rights of Passage

So as a girl who's journeying her way through learning about the fashion world, I only naturally subscribed to Vogue. Pretty much the fashion magazine of all fashion magazines I would say. 

Anyways in this months issue (June) I was leafing through its wonderfully glossy pages and read the Up Front and Nostalgia columns. I really enjoyed them. Both individuals (women) went through, I guess you could call it, a Right of Passage, as everyone does. For some reason both stories spoke to me. Maybe it was because the first one (Up Front) was about a girl, Gully Wells, moving to France, and practically living on the beach, and having a seemingly magical life, and one day she meets a boy. It may have been the wrong guy, but it was a guy whom she shared her right of passage with (if you catch my drift).

"I, on the other hand, had been transformed. Surely everybody could tell just by looking at me? I lay down on a towel and began replaying scenes inside my head, amazed and thrilled by my own nerve." 

The second, is about a woman, Julia Glass, who shunned fashion. After years of having people tell her how beautiful she was and looking endlessly at fashion magazines, she realized something, "When those models made eye contact beyond the page, it wasn't with me; it was with someone male standing behind me." After that she dressed as much against the grain as she possibly could. Julia's right of passage came about while at an exhibition of Norman Parkinson's. As she gazed at a photo of a female model, for the first time, "That smile, half obscured, turned away from the light, says not 'Choose me' but, rather, 'I choose myself'." Soon after this realization, "I began to dress as I had never dressed before: to please myself." Her right of passage came in the form of a picture, a picture that reminded her of the happiness one obtains when dressing for oneself and nobody else.