7.22.2011

The Color...PINK.

                            

                                                              Bonjour Mon Cheries!


                OK. This is gonna be a long one. So go get a snack, preferably a bar of dark belgian  chocolate, a  pillow, and generally prepare yourself.




                              {  30 minute intermission }



Ready? Ok. Lets DO this. Face it, Pink is THE MOST popular, well known- and -loved color on the planet. So many wonderful things are associated with it, included that most fashionable of dolls, Barbie. The Pink Panther, P!nk, and Hello Kitty are among the myriads of pink inundating us on a daily basis. It was as I was painting my nails "Neon Daisy" (i.e. Neon Pink) that I thought about how seriously amazing the color pink is. I mean, it has so much POWER! Its basically a watered down red, but is so..beyond. I looked up pink on Merriam Webster, and out of the oodles of definitions I found, this one was my favorite:

"2pink


 (1) : one dressed in the height of fashion (2) : elite "


To give you an idea, (and a bathroom/clothing change/ really need to finish that article in Teen Vogue break) here is a collection of images I have been working on, that hopefully get this post across:














Mum's idea.
Amazing Women in the Susan G. Korman Race For The Cure.

Honestly, if i need to explain this one..
Original Hubba Bubba :)
We've been over this...



 




















Pink. Its a color we use for all manner of things. We use it to stereotype (genders) we use it to support (Susan G. Korman for the Cure) and we use it to represent (Love). Heck, it's practically Elle Woods' NATIONAL COLOR!  It's a powerful thing. I never wore pink until about four months ago, when I discoverd both pink Converse, and Neon Pink nail polish. I always associated it with being "overly girly" then, I saw a picture of a girl in Tokyo with neon pink hair. It made my day, AND convinced me that pink was awesome. Plus, my favorite designer, _______________ (c'mon, y'all should KNOW this by now) has an ENTIRELY pink penthouse. Check it out:







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Know who it is yet? 

 
 
BETSEY JOHNSON!!! oooh, I just LAHVE her!

Squidoo has this handy little article on PINK. here are some of my favorite bits:

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"Pink has been used in prison holding cells to effectively to reduce erratic behavior"

"Tickled Pink: to be happy."

 

" 'I fell of my pink cloud with a THUD' -Elizabeth Taylor"



:)

 

So what do y'all think? Is pink HAWT or NAWT?? (sorry, couldn't resist)



          Until Whenever,

            Justina

P.S. Don't forget about the A Bent Piece Of Wire Style Challenge! Click on the "Creative Genius" tab at the top to get started!!



7.19.2011

Is that DIOR??


Bonjour mon Cheries!

I'm hoooommmme!! :) Ok, so that whole little adventure with the "Delayed Posting" didn't work out to well. Won't do that again :D  Lets get down to it shall we? So I know that everyone and their very fashionably dressed (if she's anything like MINE)  grandmother have been talking, tweeting, posting, or, if they're Anna Wintor, expertly pulling apart, about the Fall/Winter Dior collection. But I felt the need to chip in my two cents. :D Like always. But I am giving myself a challenge. Two words for each look. So Here goes:

dior haute couture winter 2011 collection

                                                  Tissue. Paper.







christian dior haute couture fall 2011

                                               Harlequin. Daughter.





christian dior haute couture 2011 gowns
                                                 Tribal. Warrior.


                                                                Poodle. Skirt.




                                                               Mermaid. Queen.
                                                           Moon. Bride.




                                                               Warrior.Rose.








Gawd, that was HARD. So, the  GOWN'S in this collection were very pretty but the rest was very..geometric. Not really my speed. Plus, the music was a bit weird.  :) With all that said, so far this year, Dior has had two of my  favorite seasons.... EHMAHGAWD, IS THAT DIOR?!?!?!




                        Until Whenever,
                             Justina

7.12.2011

Tardy Note

 


                                               Bonjour Mon Cheries!
Ok, I know this is happening a lot lately, but I am going on a mini-vacay. Again :) I promise to send a postcard! But do not despair. Due to this miraculous invention called "Delayed Posting" there will be posts posting without me. If that makes sense :)

In fact, as you read this, I am already gone (With The Wind!! Sorry, couldn't resist.. )





     Until Whenever,
        Justina

7.08.2011

You Creative Geniuses!

Bonjour Mon Cheries,




So, y'all know a LOT about me, but I don't know much about you. Would you rather Betsey Johnson, or are you more Dior? So Here it is. the FIRST EVAH A Bent Piece Of Wire Style Challenge. I have picked a collection of clothing, and created a mini set maker. I'd like YOU to make me a set, using your favorite pieces. I am going to pick three, and put them up for voting. The winner will get a shout out here on my blog, along with a list of my top three favorite things about it! :) So to give you an idea, here are some of my sets:


Princess Peacock.




I can't hear you.....



Refresh With Nivea #1

I'm not a "Poser", just FABULOUS.

Lancome #1




You get it :) I'm going to  keep this open for...a month. How does that sound? Then, I'll pick the top three, and put them up on THE "Creative Genius" page, up there on the panel-y bit. See it? If not, you can just click here   That is also where the editor is! I am so excited! I can't wait to see y'all's sets! Oh, and Every Once In A While I'll be adding new stuff, so keep your eye out! You can make as many sets as you'd like :)







Oooh, I'm so PSYCHED!!!






                                 Until Whenever,
                                          Justina

 

7.06.2011

It's happened.

Bonjour Mon Cheries,


It was bound to happen eventually. I am officially completely in love with Topshop.
I am desperately trying to find a way to make some more money so that I can support the system crashing shopping spree I want to go on every time I log onto their website. Bloody lucky British. Only Topshop store in the States is in NYC (naturally). I am trying to scrape together $30 (isn't it sad) to buy this beautiful dress:


 
                                                           Lace Trim Dress By Parasol

Isn't it gorgeous? And that's just the tip of the iceberg. I now understand why all the British are so fashionable. They have this place. All of their clothing is disgustingly fabulous. Look on in ah-mahzment: 



Black Floral Jumpsuit
 


 

 


 


 
 

Plum Wing Stud Detail Cats Eye Sunglasses


Pleats, prints, polka dots, oh my! I don't care if I have to BABYSIT MY BROTHER. I am GOING to get my hands on some of this stuff. It's like..candy for fashion bloggers. Or, as my friend Maia would put it: "Topshop isn't a brand. It's a lifestyle. Seriously." :) I know this is probably reading like an advert for Topshop, promise you it's not. They're not paying me or anything. I just really like their clothes. And y'all know how I like to ramble on about clothes ( *cough* Fashion blogger *Cough*)  :) So now, I have a question for YOU: Favorite normal person brand? GO. H&M? Topshop? tell me. Better yet, show me. Send me a pic of your most wished for piece of clothing! I can't wait to see them!




                                Until Whenever,
                                               Justina


P.S. All pictures came from the Topshop website .

P.P.S #JustinaNeedsSparklyTOMS :)