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Friday, July 30, 2010

Featured Fashionista: Cory

Cory from Germany





Welcome the stylish Cory-Rose to the blogging world.
This new fashionista has a fresh look!

All images from her wonderful blog:

Blog: Cory-Rose
What do you think of Cory's look?

Want to be a part of Featured Fashion? Then leave a comment letting me know and I'll feature your style on my blog!
My most recent giveaway ended earlier this week. Thank you to those who participated. Note: the giveaways on my blog are meant to reward my continued readers and followers.

And the winner of the One Stop Fashions Giveaway is...

Ashley A.

Congrats to you for winning this great giveaway of a $25 gift card to use during checkout at the One Stop Fashions website.

Check out a list of all my beautiful Featured Fashionistas for anyone you might have missed.


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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Inspiring Style: Boots for Fall

I'm not one to always follow trends, but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy them. One trend for fall 2010--that's right, fall 2010--is over-the-knee, thigh-high boots.

Wow, is it really almost fall? It's like 90 degrees out, but maybe that's just because I live in Florida and every season is summer.

This trend showed its face earlier, but apparently, the boots are getting even higher this fall. Here are some contenders, from high-end to much more affordable!
Bergdorf Goodman Suede Platforms: $2,295

Bergdorf Goodman Flannels: $1,595

Cavalli's Embroidered Scuba: 988 Euros

Barneys' Studded Wrap: $745


The Under $100 Gang!
Dorothy Perkins: $55

Restricted Women's Arizona Flat at Endless: $48

Dollhouse at Endless: $87

Jane Norman: 20 pounds

Oli Flat Fold Over: 45 pounds

London Rebel at Asos: $37

Rampage Kamron at Piperlime: $40

Layouts by Polyvore


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What are your thoughts on this fall trend? Are thigh-high boots for you?
I like the Cavallis and the Dollhouse pair from Endless the best.



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Sunday, July 25, 2010

Kathy LaDonna: Fashion's New Face

A while back I told you lovely muses that I helped with a fashion shoot. My friend, clothing designer (and hair stylist) Katherine McDermott put together a photo shoot to showcase her latest styles.

Katherine's clothing style is better known as Kathy LaDonna--a set of bold, bright, one-of-a-kind pieces. This 26-year-old fashion design student was born in Jamaica and has had her hand in fashion for more than a decade, producing closets-full of hand-sewn clothing.

If she needs a dress for a party, she doesn't even think about stopping by her local boutique or department store. Instead, she finds her dress form and some fabric and puts a piece together in as little as 6 hours.

Not only did Kathy design these outfits, but she also styled each model's hair.
(she's the one not wearing a dress)

Oh to Be a Muse: Where does the name Kathy LaDonna come from?
Kathy LaDonna: LaDonna is my middle name, and I hated it as a kid. In time I started to like it. It's actually my mom's middle name and my grandmother's middle name too.

Muse: How long have you been into fashion?
KL: In the 6th grade I made my first dress out of a pink sheet my mom threw out. It was my chance to really get fabric. My mom had this metallic fabric, and I made a pink overall dress with gold metallic in the middle. I actually wore it to school, and I wore it with pride. After that I would cut things and take them apart. I loved sewing.

My grandma used to manage a sewing factory in Jamaica. She taught me how to sew darts into my clothes.

Muse: You'll be graduating with a degree in fashion design from the Art Institute next year. What has going to school for design taught you?
KL: I learned how to go about things easier and look at the business side of fashion. Being in school cut my time in half--there are a lot of shortcuts. Before it took me a whole day to make a dress!

(this is my super awesome friend Anna)

Muse: I know you make clothes but you're also a hair stylist. Which do you prefer?
KL: If I had to pick one, I think I would pick clothes because when you mess up with clothes you can throw it away. Fabric gives you chances; hair doesn't. But I love them both. I'll see a hairstyle and automatically think of a dress that would go nicely with it--hair inspires my designs.

Muse: What kind of girl do you have in mind when you design?
KL: I have the outgoing girl in mind: the girl who doesn't mind standing out, or the girl who is kind of shy but who wants to stand out. Ultimately, I'm designing for anyone who likes my clothes.

Muse: What is your design aesthetic?
KL: A lot of designs are mistakes. I'm sure a lot of designers will say so. I like to do pieces that can be separated and worn to different places.

Muse: Who or what inspires you?
KL: I like thrift stores because I get a lot of my good jewelry there. I like to get vintage pieces. As far as designers go, I like Elie Saab and Roberto Cavalli. There are so many emotions in Roberto's clothes. But to be honest, I like everybody.


When I go to New York, the girls there are so bold. They don't follow any trends, and I don't follow trends. They don't match--they just coordinate, and I love that. But Florida is perfect for me. The sky is always blue and that should put anyone in a good mood.

For more on Kathy's fashion, visit her website at Kathy LaDonna.



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Friday, July 23, 2010

OOTD: Short Skirt, No Jacket

This is what I wore before the tropical storm hit. Apparently, it's hurricane season in Florida, and we're having tropical storm warnings and heavy downpour.

Why do storms always come on the weekends?
It's funny how Florida summers are both the best time of year and the worst. Such irony.

I volunteered at a fashion event recently, but I can't write about it, which kinda makes me wish I didn't volunteer at all because then I'd be able to share photos with you guys. Alas, I suppose an outfit post of myself will have to do.










top, belt, skirt, shoes, accessories - Forever 21
butterfly necklace - eBay

By the way: I'm going to a 90s-themed party Saturday night--any ideas of what I should wear?


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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Featured Fashionista: Lily

Lily from Ireland






Lily is a bit of fierce and a bit of whimsy. But no matter what, her style is all her own!

All images from her beautiful blog.

Blog: Through the Looking Glass
What do you think of Lily's look?

Want to be a part of Featured Fashion? Then leave a comment letting me know and I'll feature your style on my blog!

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Monday, July 19, 2010

You're a Style Muse

Blog awards are so much fun and always appreciated. Recently I received a few awards, and I'd like to share them with you and pass them on to some amazing blogs out there!

The first award is the Happy 101 award from Hannah. Her blog is very relatable and you'll totally adore it. I pass this award to these 10 great blogs:

LesaPea
Veritable Ally
Joeanna
Ana
Krystyle
Gabriela
Hershley
Pop Champagne
Cory
Lipton Tee

Also, I received this fab award from the fab Joeanna!
I pass it to these 11 super blogs!

Libys
L~DIY Diva~
Jennifer Fabulous
Owl's Closet
Naka
Fenny
One Crafty Fox
Knk
Kristin
Catwalk Criminal
Hannah

I also received the Fashion's Maven award from LesaPea

The Love Your Blog award from Veritable Ally.
And the Versatile Blogger award from Dusk.


Thank you girls so much for creating this wonderful awards!

With all this blog love going around, I've decided to make my own blog award (forgive my simple photoshop skills) that relates to the overall theme and name of my blog.

Muse: source of inspiration
So this You're a Style Muse award goes to some inspiring blogs!

Some Kind of Style
Couture Carrie
Isquisofrenia
Elaine
Lisa Lisa Lisa
Dusk



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Saturday, July 17, 2010

Inception: Dream a Little Dream

Friday night I saw Inception with a big group of friends. I've been wanting to see this movie for however long, and quite frankly, had hoped it would be the movie that saved summer. Now I get to judge for myself.

To get a really great view of Leonardo, Ellen, Joseph and all the other cast members, we saw Inception at the IMAX. Whoa! What a huge screen!

Let's get on with it, shall we!


Inception is the story of a man (DiCaprio) and his teammates, who are all trained in the art of extraction--going into someone's dream in hopes of stealing a secret from their mind.

A botched job and past problems lead DiCaprio and his friends on a mission to form inception--going into someone's dream in hopes of placing an idea into their head.



They find that the dream world is undeniably less predictable than the real world, full of surprises and maybe even quite dangerous.






As the characters delve deeper into their dream states, it becomes harder to determine what's real and what's simply a dream: like The Matrix but with a Christopher Nolan twist.






The acting was great because the movie had a remarkable cast. The imagery was amazing too. Go see this movie because it's super interesting, highly entertaining and, frankly, the best movie of the summer (Toy Story 3 is a close 2nd though). Be sure to keep a totem on hand just in case you get caught up in the dream.<--you'll get that when you see it!







Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe, Dileep Rao, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, Marion Cotillard, Michael Caine

P.s. Thank you all for the advice on tinted moisturizers. I think I'm going to make the switch!



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