Rae Morris, Beauty Director at L’Oréal Paris and Emily Taylor, Beauty Editor from marie claire hosted yesterday's LMFF Beauty Workshop. Held at the Sofitel, it was a mixture of the who's who, the who wants to be, and the who will never be (sounds bitchy, but I had to write it...there was a girl in a sarong for heavens sake).
A lot of it was a huge plug for L'Oreal make up. This will do this, and that will do that. But Rae did have some pretty handy helpful tips as far as make up goes.
Have a look:
SUNSCREEN. This wasn't so much a tip as an order. Anyone in the beauty world cannot stress enough the importance of sunscreen. Use it as a primer if you must but start using it. It will be the best anti-aging cream you'll ever purchase.
MOISTURISING is as important as sunscreen, but you have to find the right one. You can be doing more bad than good if you're using the wrong one. Also, never moisturise you're eyelids. They are the oiliest part of your body to begin with.
FOUNDATION should be based on your chest. Don't test it on your hand, arm or neck. You're chest is the same colour as your face. And PLEASE always blend. No one likes the look of orange foundation ending at your jawline.
LIPSTICKS should be tested on your finger tip. Due to the fingerprint, you'll be able to judge if the lipstick bleeds or not. Never test on your hand, it is far smoother than your lip. Also, always apply with a brush, not straight onto your lip.
This winter - out with the gloss, in with the colour. If you are afraid of bold colour, use a coloured gloss, just make sure there is some pigment happening. Plums, Reds and Oranges.
EYE SHADOWS will always go by your eye colour in conjunction with the colour wheel. So.
Blue eyes - Blue shadow or Orange, so, peaches, golds, bronzes.
Green eyes - Green shadow or Blue, so, Navy, Violet, Indigo.
Brown eyes - Lucky for you, any colour will go.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Why do women still threaten women?
This morning I attended a beauty workshop held at the Sofitel by L'Oreal and Marie Claire. It was just one of the many activities you can take part in this week. Melbourne is the so called fashion city of Australia, but during Fashion Week, you step it up. Fashion week is when you were the stiletto ankle bootie and the black body-con dress to work instead of your old flats from Betts and your ironed shirt. It has reached a stage where women don't dress for men anymore. We dress for other women. It's as much a bonding thing as it is seeking approval.
This morning there were many women that looked amazing. But there were also a few that didn't. If you pay for a ticket to go and stand in a big room with all these other ladies during fashion week, expect a whole lot of judgement. But remember, it is the Melbourne Fashion Festival. Fashion and Judgement have always gone hand in hand, and you if dress the part, often the judgement will be something of the 'damn, girl' sort.
I don't know if it's just a fashion-lover thing, but when Fashion Week rolls around, it's a time for excitement! YES! I can wear these high wasted jeans with a pair of heels and not be looked at like I've put in too much effort. YES! I can wear bright red lipstick and no one will look at me like I'm an idiot. YES! I can rev up office-chic and go to work feeling sexy for once!
No. Well. You can do all that. And you can work down the street with your head held high and confidence oozing from every black polished nail like all women's magazines tell you to. But 90% of the women you walk past will still look you up and down and leave you with a look on their face that will burn into your brain and shoot little darts of self doubt around.
So. As the title would suggest, my question is, why do women still threaten other women? It's like anti-bloody-feminism. All the fighting and nagging and rioting and persistence to get where we are, only to stare each other down? Why not look and think, 'wow, there goes a chick in six inch heels, and she looks great'. Or, 'that girl must have got out of bed at 5am to look that good'.
Instead, those who do wear heels and put effort in get stared at in such a venomous way that it makes you wonder why they do it in the first place.
May as well go back to the ogling and the wolf whistles.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
A World of Entertainment? A World of Gross.
Last night I went to see a movie at Crown Casino. I threw on a pair of jeans, a baggy singlet, some heeled ankle boots and a bit-o-bling. Well excuuuse me. But I was way under-dressed, sister. I have never in one place seen so many pairs of synthetic kitten heels. I am a big believer in the fact that when it comes to heels, it's 6 inches or no inches. The kitten heel suits corporate outfits and the wives of politicians and that's about it.
What was even worse was what was going on above the synthetic heels. Polyester dresses as far as the eye could see.
A football ball, or something of the sort, was held last night also. Men in suits (or boys in suits, really) strutted through Crown with acrylic goddesses strapped to their sides.
I also spotted three different hen's nights...where each hen would have been my age...and I am not old enough to get married. I thought the age of brides these days was increasing? One hen-nighter yelled out - 'Do you reckon they'll check ID?'
Good Lord. My favourite hen in particular was dressed as a police-stripper. She had a whistle that was blown consistently and a penis on the end of a stick...kind of like a fairy wand but dirty.
I should take it back. Crown isn't a World of Gross...it is definitely a World of Entertainment. However I don't think the entertainment I received last night is the sort of 'entertaining' they're going for...
Friday, March 12, 2010
Elle Models for Louis Vuitton
Well. She didn't get the name The Body for nothing. This Aussie babe is still going strong at 46 years of age, which is NOT a common number when it comes to supermodels. Unless you're Janice Dickinson. But all she seems to do is get her lips pumped with collagen and put her leg above her head on a daily basis.
Elle modelled a dress from the latest Marc Jacobs collection for Louis Vuitton as girls less than half her age watched on (Pixie, Alexa and Daisy) during Paris Fashion Week. Even though Bar Refaeli and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley were also part of the parade, Elle was said to have stolen the show. Go Aussie Go.
Elle modelled a dress from the latest Marc Jacobs collection for Louis Vuitton as girls less than half her age watched on (Pixie, Alexa and Daisy) during Paris Fashion Week. Even though Bar Refaeli and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley were also part of the parade, Elle was said to have stolen the show. Go Aussie Go.
Now Presenting - Colourful Deb Dresses!
These days a Debutante Ball is considered pretty old fashioned. But they still end up the one thing that all women will never get sick off - a girls night out. Other than a hens night, it would be THE girls night out if anything. Extensive planning, buying an outfit, getting your hair done (and hair and nails and spray tan) and dancing with your girlfriends all night long (and the cute boy you dragged along with you). It has been bought to my attention that a girls school has decided that this year for the deb, all dresses must be colourful. Therefore, the purchase just became that much more difficult. White long dresses we have a plenty. Colourful long dresses (without looking like a bridesmaid) we have less. And then there is the anguish of turning up in the same frock!
After searching high and low for the perfect coloured deb dress, I have come to the conclusion that your best bet is to get one made.
Every girl has a girlfriend that is good with a pencil and piece of paper. Sit down and talk about what sort of style you like, and she can draw it. OR flick through magazines and find a few styles you like. Then, pop down to Spotlight and browse through the many aisles of fabric. Once you have done all this, find a local seamstress. If you take along pictures, and a small piece of the fabric you like, she'll take your measurements and within a fortnight or less you'll have your gown! And for a very decent price.
Getting your dress made eliminates the chance of turning up and discovering you'll have a twin for the evening and it takes the stress out of searching high and low for the perfect outfit.
After searching high and low for the perfect coloured deb dress, I have come to the conclusion that your best bet is to get one made.
Every girl has a girlfriend that is good with a pencil and piece of paper. Sit down and talk about what sort of style you like, and she can draw it. OR flick through magazines and find a few styles you like. Then, pop down to Spotlight and browse through the many aisles of fabric. Once you have done all this, find a local seamstress. If you take along pictures, and a small piece of the fabric you like, she'll take your measurements and within a fortnight or less you'll have your gown! And for a very decent price.
Getting your dress made eliminates the chance of turning up and discovering you'll have a twin for the evening and it takes the stress out of searching high and low for the perfect outfit.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
As The Clouds Grow Thicker, Your Number One Winter Trend
As these pesky clouds continue to haunt the sky of a morning make up should take a turn from bright and bubbly to soft and demure OR dramatic...depending on your general personality.
Below we have the 'loved by everyone' smokey eye and nude lip combo. The smokey eye is far easier to do than everyone seems to think. All you need is a good eye primer, some black eye shadow, a black kohl eyeliner and enough mascara to sink a ship. You can add in there a blue, brown or grey shadow but I find for your straight up smokey eye it isnt that important.
Start off with the eye primer. A good one to use is the M.A.C Prep and PrimeM.A.C Prep and Prime. Use a foundation brush to coat your eyelids and this will not only help eyeshadow stay in place, it will also help when it comes to blending and creating lighter and darker contours over the lid.
Next is eyeliner. I do my eyeliner before my eyeshadow as you can better judge the balance...you don't wanna go too heavy! M.A.C's Eye Kohl Liner in Smoulder is a great one to use as it is easy to smudge but also very easy to rub off should you make a mistake. Use this liner along the wet-line of your eye and create a thick line from one end to the other end of your eye-lid. With a smudging brush, do just that! Smudge to create a thicker line. This will also reduce the darkness of the liner.
Now once you've established how dark you want to go, use a black shadow to match on your upper eyelid. Sticking with the M.A.C theme, go with Eye Shadow in Carbon. Slowly apply the shadow with an eyebrush, keeping it darker around the outter lid and lighter on the inner lid. Once you have done this, use a clean brush to smudge the shadow in an upwards motion as far as you're comfortable wearing. Don't go to high, you'll wind up looking like Morticia Adams.
Once you have completed all this, slather on layer upon layer of mascara. A great mascara that DOESN'T break the piggy bank is the Napoleon Set Pasarella Mascara in black.
As an extra little cautionary suggestion, try M.A.C's Fix+ Spritzer. It will set your hard work in place and keep it from fading or running or smudging or creasing.
Good Luck!
Below we have the 'loved by everyone' smokey eye and nude lip combo. The smokey eye is far easier to do than everyone seems to think. All you need is a good eye primer, some black eye shadow, a black kohl eyeliner and enough mascara to sink a ship. You can add in there a blue, brown or grey shadow but I find for your straight up smokey eye it isnt that important.
Start off with the eye primer. A good one to use is the M.A.C Prep and PrimeM.A.C Prep and Prime. Use a foundation brush to coat your eyelids and this will not only help eyeshadow stay in place, it will also help when it comes to blending and creating lighter and darker contours over the lid.
Next is eyeliner. I do my eyeliner before my eyeshadow as you can better judge the balance...you don't wanna go too heavy! M.A.C's Eye Kohl Liner in Smoulder is a great one to use as it is easy to smudge but also very easy to rub off should you make a mistake. Use this liner along the wet-line of your eye and create a thick line from one end to the other end of your eye-lid. With a smudging brush, do just that! Smudge to create a thicker line. This will also reduce the darkness of the liner.
Now once you've established how dark you want to go, use a black shadow to match on your upper eyelid. Sticking with the M.A.C theme, go with Eye Shadow in Carbon. Slowly apply the shadow with an eyebrush, keeping it darker around the outter lid and lighter on the inner lid. Once you have done this, use a clean brush to smudge the shadow in an upwards motion as far as you're comfortable wearing. Don't go to high, you'll wind up looking like Morticia Adams.
Once you have completed all this, slather on layer upon layer of mascara. A great mascara that DOESN'T break the piggy bank is the Napoleon Set Pasarella Mascara in black.
As an extra little cautionary suggestion, try M.A.C's Fix+ Spritzer. It will set your hard work in place and keep it from fading or running or smudging or creasing.
Good Luck!
Monday, March 8, 2010
The Do's And Don'ts
Outlet Shopping
First of all : Set a budget! If you go along to an outlet strip or shopping center all willy-nilly, you'll end up broke and in possession of about five polyester dresses that 'you'll be able to wear next summer'.
Make a list of things you need. Go through your wardrobe the night before your planned shopping expedition and work out where there are holes. Is winter approaching?
This leads me to my next point. Unless it is a legitimate justification, such as - "I could use this pair of boots as I don't actually own any", -don't buy it! You do NOT need another black dress.
Ask the sales people if there are any particular sales on for the day or if there are any sales coming up. Nothing will make you angrier than if you buy something for $50 and the following week you find out theres a further 25% off.
Also, most outlet stores will have shops split into a few areas. One of these sections will most definitely be full priced. Work these sections out before you fall in love with a pair of full priced skinny leg jeans.
Don't dress up. If you're with your girlfriends, nothing will annoy them more than the 20 minute wait they have to experience every time you 'duck into the changeroom' and spend most of your time re-dressing.
Wear underwear that looks good under anything. If you pick up a tight little cocktail dress that looks great on the hanger, you'll hate it if you put it on and your undies are cutting into the wrong places.
Check out the DFO at South Wharf. Its not an easy place to get to, but there are shops there worth visiting. Burberry and Armani have opened their first outlet stores...Burberry has a $69 rack!
Good Luck!
82nd Academy Award Winners...and Losers.
Zoe Saldana...I popped her in my favourites 'cause she was brave, and in it's own way, it is a great dress. I love love love the top...it's when it get's down the black fluff that I'm not too sure. SJP and Diane K; did anyone expect otherwise? Fashion Icons. Miley you babe! You look sooooo hot right now. No really. You do. Anna Kendrick, Sandra Bullock and Rachel McAdams. Seriously pretty stuff. And Carrie Mulligan? Very lovely AND funny. She wanted to go with long. Anna Wintour told her to go with short. So she combined the two. Clever girl.
The not so winners? I'm not being all that fair to Maggie Gyllenhaal and Amanda Seyfried, 'cause they did look pretty. But also just kinda boring and Amanda's dress was a little bubble wrappy if you ask me. And way too big. Amanda, wear a dress like that when it's your turn to ACCEPT the Oscar, not present it.
Mariah. Put EVERYTHING away. No one needs to see it again. Demi, you and your dress are the same colour.
CHARLIZE! You're usually so good at this! Maybe you're overworked and overtired or SOMETHING but you accidentally put your bra on over your dress.
Overall - a very pleasant fashionable evening. Far more goods than bads. Well done Hollywood, you're learning.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
My Top 10 'Women Who Always Look Perfect At Awards Shows'
The Grammys were last week. The Oscars are next week. The Emmys were you know, like, a few weeks ago. And then there's all the little ones happening left right and centre giving celebrity magazines a reason to jump for joy - Yes! We can fill our pages with current pictures!
Anywho. In the spirit of Awards Season I have created My Top 10 'Women Who Always Look Perfect At Awards Shows'
1. Victoria Beckham
Okay, okay. She is far from Awards Show royalty. But I love her. And god knows she goes to enough shows to get a mention.
Here she is at one of the openings for one of her pairs of jeans. Or fragrances. Or tailored dresses. I can't keep up. How could anyone not admire a woman who decides to challenge the high heel. On ya' Vicki B.
2. Penelope Cruz.
I'm sure the sultry European accent helps. The killer body and pouty lips probably help aswell. But this chick sure knows how to pull off a dress. Her Atelier Versace Oscar dress STILL makes the best dressed lists, and was part of InStyle's best dresses of the decade. Flawless.
3. Kate Hudson.
I think I just love her because she is so fun. She is the textbook definition of 'walks into a room and lights it up'. She wore a Marchesa frock to the Golden Globes this year. It is like a grecian sculpture, and not many ladies I can think of would be able to work that look like Kate does.
4. Marion Cotillard
The essence of Parisian Glamour. She was draped in Jean Paul Gaultier as she accepted her Oscar for playing French songstress Edith Piaf. Absolutely stunning. Never puts a foot wrong. She’s also getting pretty interesting these days – clearly not just an extraordinarily pretty face. She has signed on with Dior and is collaborating with Franz Ferdinand.
5. Kate Winslet.
Now we’re talking Awards Show Royalty. If she’s not winning every year, she’s nominated. Always classy in greens, blues and blacks, this siren has as many beautiful gowns as she does naked pictures. She seems to enjoy getting her kit off but kudos to her! Paving the way for females who are happy with their body, that’s what we like to see.
6. Kate Beckinsale.
Another Kate. Maybe it’s the name. Not to self, change name to Kate. This stunner knows how to pull off a figure hugging fishtail dress. Kate is clad in J Mendel for the Golden Globes. Posh and Kate are supposed to be pretty chummy. I wonder if VB gave Kate some 'this is how you stay v skinny' tips?
7. Oprah Winfrey.
The Big O. She knows well enough that when she needs a gown, she goes to Vera Wang, and she gets a gown. Probably the best thing about Oprah is that she doesn’t have the sort of figure that can walk up to a designer and say ‘dress me’. O has to work for it and still pulls off an amazing look. You go girl.
8. Zoe Saldana.
Every time I read this woman’s name I read Zoe Salada. She probably wouldn’t appreciate that. Oh well. This occasionally blue specimen has crept onto my list slowly with all this Avatar hype. Everywhere she has been seen recently, she has looked a million dollars. I don’t know how exactly you could make a Louis Vuitton dress look bad, and Zoe definitely doesn’t. This dress seems as if it were designed specifically for her.
9. Rachel Zoe.
Seen here at Bravo’s 2nd Annual A-List Awards in a Notte by Marchesa gown, you can see why Rachel Zoe continues to gather a large following. I’m not a huge fan of hers. She’s all skinny and makes all these other pretty girls all skinny, but the woman definitely has my respect. She can throw an outfit together quicker than you can say Bananas.
10. Nicole Kidman.
Another woman that doesn’t really float my boat. Shake it up Nicole! However she does make this list because even though she is totally boring, she does always look perfect. Red Balenciaga. Yum Yum.
Anywho. In the spirit of Awards Season I have created My Top 10 'Women Who Always Look Perfect At Awards Shows'
1. Victoria Beckham
Okay, okay. She is far from Awards Show royalty. But I love her. And god knows she goes to enough shows to get a mention.
Here she is at one of the openings for one of her pairs of jeans. Or fragrances. Or tailored dresses. I can't keep up. How could anyone not admire a woman who decides to challenge the high heel. On ya' Vicki B.
2. Penelope Cruz.
I'm sure the sultry European accent helps. The killer body and pouty lips probably help aswell. But this chick sure knows how to pull off a dress. Her Atelier Versace Oscar dress STILL makes the best dressed lists, and was part of InStyle's best dresses of the decade. Flawless.
3. Kate Hudson.
I think I just love her because she is so fun. She is the textbook definition of 'walks into a room and lights it up'. She wore a Marchesa frock to the Golden Globes this year. It is like a grecian sculpture, and not many ladies I can think of would be able to work that look like Kate does.
4. Marion Cotillard
The essence of Parisian Glamour. She was draped in Jean Paul Gaultier as she accepted her Oscar for playing French songstress Edith Piaf. Absolutely stunning. Never puts a foot wrong. She’s also getting pretty interesting these days – clearly not just an extraordinarily pretty face. She has signed on with Dior and is collaborating with Franz Ferdinand.
5. Kate Winslet.
Now we’re talking Awards Show Royalty. If she’s not winning every year, she’s nominated. Always classy in greens, blues and blacks, this siren has as many beautiful gowns as she does naked pictures. She seems to enjoy getting her kit off but kudos to her! Paving the way for females who are happy with their body, that’s what we like to see.
6. Kate Beckinsale.
Another Kate. Maybe it’s the name. Not to self, change name to Kate. This stunner knows how to pull off a figure hugging fishtail dress. Kate is clad in J Mendel for the Golden Globes. Posh and Kate are supposed to be pretty chummy. I wonder if VB gave Kate some 'this is how you stay v skinny' tips?
7. Oprah Winfrey.
The Big O. She knows well enough that when she needs a gown, she goes to Vera Wang, and she gets a gown. Probably the best thing about Oprah is that she doesn’t have the sort of figure that can walk up to a designer and say ‘dress me’. O has to work for it and still pulls off an amazing look. You go girl.
8. Zoe Saldana.
Every time I read this woman’s name I read Zoe Salada. She probably wouldn’t appreciate that. Oh well. This occasionally blue specimen has crept onto my list slowly with all this Avatar hype. Everywhere she has been seen recently, she has looked a million dollars. I don’t know how exactly you could make a Louis Vuitton dress look bad, and Zoe definitely doesn’t. This dress seems as if it were designed specifically for her.
9. Rachel Zoe.
Seen here at Bravo’s 2nd Annual A-List Awards in a Notte by Marchesa gown, you can see why Rachel Zoe continues to gather a large following. I’m not a huge fan of hers. She’s all skinny and makes all these other pretty girls all skinny, but the woman definitely has my respect. She can throw an outfit together quicker than you can say Bananas.
10. Nicole Kidman.
Another woman that doesn’t really float my boat. Shake it up Nicole! However she does make this list because even though she is totally boring, she does always look perfect. Red Balenciaga. Yum Yum.
House of Dereon.
House of Dereon, headed by Tina Knowles - Beyonce's mother - has just released it's Spring 2010 Collection. Beyonce is modelling much of the collection for her mothers line, looking amazing in all the photos. However, it's Beyonce that looks amazing. The clothes don't do that much for me.
I don't know if it's the permanant memory of Beyonce's Oscars dress from last year - I just always group House of Dereon with House of Franco Cozzo.
I don't know if it's the permanant memory of Beyonce's Oscars dress from last year - I just always group House of Dereon with House of Franco Cozzo.
Not Another One!
Jennifer Aniston is releasing a perfume. Ohhh my goodness! Enough already! The only good thing about a celebrity perfume is that eventually everyone gets sick of them and then they end up in the half off bin at your local chemist and if you're feeling fruity you can purchase the last Hilary Duff or Britney for the same price as a loaf of bread!
The production of the fragance is on hold however. Aniston and her team have yet to agree on a name. Insiders say "It's all about capturing the idea of romance and freedom at any age, but it's hard to do that in just one word. Jen wants to unleash some really glamorous commercials on TV."
Hmm. I have an idea. How about, 'I miss Brad but I'm in denial'. Oops. That was more than one word. Back to the drawing board.
The production of the fragance is on hold however. Aniston and her team have yet to agree on a name. Insiders say "It's all about capturing the idea of romance and freedom at any age, but it's hard to do that in just one word. Jen wants to unleash some really glamorous commercials on TV."
Hmm. I have an idea. How about, 'I miss Brad but I'm in denial'. Oops. That was more than one word. Back to the drawing board.
My Top 10 Events of the Day.
1. Smooth public transport run. Nothing grinds my gears quite like a delayed train...or for that matter a cancelled train. Or even one of those trains that never come and no one of any myki-metlink-connex importance notices. All very philosophical. If the train didn't come, was there ever a train in the first place?
2. The Up-and-Go I had on the Smooth Public Transport Run. I am not an overly large milk drinker. Infact, I would go as far as to say, I don't drink it at all. Except in tea. Anywho. Big M's make me wanna barf. HOWEVER. I thoroughly enjoyed the Strawberry Up-and-Go. Put a huge smile on my dial.
3. The Work Bitch. Not as in, the bitch at my work. The Work Bitch as in, the frenzied conversation about all girls evil and skanky and all boys dumb that has to occur the minute two girls are in the store. This usually happens when one of us hasn't seen the other in quite some time. Example: This morning.
4. My Mid-Morning Realisation. This was had by L and myself. I think we both found it not only endearing but also refreshing that we are not the only crazy creep girls out there. Boys beware.
5. H. I have not seen H in a while and I was very happy to see her today. She was rocking some fierce hair.
6. My Second Up-and-Go. The first one didn't quite get me all the way up and going. Come to think of it, the second didn't either. Sanitarium Marketing Squad? You should look into that.
7. The Storm! This was particularly exciting. Hail the size of golf balls! Screams. Sirens. Utter catastrophe. I enjoyed it immensely. A whole hour went by and I didn't even notice. I was too into the storm.
8. The Mother-Son duo from interstate that I listened to on the way home.
Mother: I just find it down right offensive. We live in a country where I should be able to say no and mean no. I shouldn't have some man off the street wipe down my windscreen.
Son: I know mum. Its bad. And it definitely wouldn't happen in Adelaide.
Oh god. Shut up.
9. My DVD Purchase.
Four seasons of The Hills and four seasons of Girls of The Playboy Mansion. Need I say more? Probably. Because both television shows kinda turn your brain to mush. Oh well. Mushy mush mush.
10. A Night To Myself.
I know, I know...I sound like the grandma of a spinster. But my tootsies can only handle that many nights in a pair of heels.
2. The Up-and-Go I had on the Smooth Public Transport Run. I am not an overly large milk drinker. Infact, I would go as far as to say, I don't drink it at all. Except in tea. Anywho. Big M's make me wanna barf. HOWEVER. I thoroughly enjoyed the Strawberry Up-and-Go. Put a huge smile on my dial.
3. The Work Bitch. Not as in, the bitch at my work. The Work Bitch as in, the frenzied conversation about all girls evil and skanky and all boys dumb that has to occur the minute two girls are in the store. This usually happens when one of us hasn't seen the other in quite some time. Example: This morning.
4. My Mid-Morning Realisation. This was had by L and myself. I think we both found it not only endearing but also refreshing that we are not the only crazy creep girls out there. Boys beware.
5. H. I have not seen H in a while and I was very happy to see her today. She was rocking some fierce hair.
6. My Second Up-and-Go. The first one didn't quite get me all the way up and going. Come to think of it, the second didn't either. Sanitarium Marketing Squad? You should look into that.
7. The Storm! This was particularly exciting. Hail the size of golf balls! Screams. Sirens. Utter catastrophe. I enjoyed it immensely. A whole hour went by and I didn't even notice. I was too into the storm.
8. The Mother-Son duo from interstate that I listened to on the way home.
Mother: I just find it down right offensive. We live in a country where I should be able to say no and mean no. I shouldn't have some man off the street wipe down my windscreen.
Son: I know mum. Its bad. And it definitely wouldn't happen in Adelaide.
Oh god. Shut up.
9. My DVD Purchase.
Four seasons of The Hills and four seasons of Girls of The Playboy Mansion. Need I say more? Probably. Because both television shows kinda turn your brain to mush. Oh well. Mushy mush mush.
10. A Night To Myself.
I know, I know...I sound like the grandma of a spinster. But my tootsies can only handle that many nights in a pair of heels.
Friday, March 5, 2010
And Another Thing!
Just one more thing to add to my slight diatribe on the White Sneaker and it’s general ubiquity…
Look, if you have a full day of classes ahead of you and you’re aiming for comfort over style, who am I to stop you? If you can handle the fact that every other girl in your row is sporting the jeans and White Sneaker combo, then good luck to you.
But if that White Sneaker is combo-ed with leggings??
Uh uh. No way. You wanna look like Lindsay?
Grazia Magazine has hailed them the biggest no-no for the season.
If you want my advice, keep them for those rainy days when it’s just you, some dvds, and the couch.
The White Sneaker.
This little old photo just over here? How cool is her vibe? She’s playing around with that, ‘Yeah, this is just what I threw on as I left the house this morning,’ kind of look. Which lets face it, anyone can do. What is clever about this outfit is that the baggy graphic t-shirt instantly contrasts with the skinny jean, only to grow to new heights with the embellished blazer (oh-so-in), and all is wrapped up nicely with her cute little White Sneakers. (I don’t especially enjoy the cigarette-accessory but beggars can’t be choosers).
My issue with the White Sneaker lies not in this here photo. The issue lies within the tens of millions of young girls who have jumped the ol’ bandwagon and hitched a ride to Target-Town to purchase a pair of White Sneakers for $8.95.
Not only am I a huge believer in a little individuality, but also ‘the hunt’.
Come on people! ANYONE can pop down to Target and buy a pair of White Sneakers. Where’s your sense of adventure? Don’t you yearn for the thrill of walking down the street and having a glimmer catch the corner of your eye? The double back? The entrance into the shop that makes you feel like you’re the first person to ever see the contents? Then that beautiful moment when you pick that something up and find out that yes! not only is it in your very own size but double yes! they’re on sale?
I would swap a pair of Target White Sneakers for that rush anyday.
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