local nyc news segment about skinheads in 1988

gee whiz.

post-xmas wish list

I know these look summery. and there's snow on the ground. but I can't help it, I really want a pair (I want to wear them with a flowery dress on the beach). wishful weather thinking.

also, I can't decide between these 4. tell me which one to get/which one you like better!

white? I like these but think they will get super dirty super quick. and even though I can dig a little "lived in/scuffed around" look I am a bit afraid these will turn gross if they get too dirty

black? I like these b/c I am in a black phase lately. I'm just not sure how summery they are. or could/should I wear these in the winter or spring with tights and a dress? I think these might be the best crossover season ones

preppy? these are sweet b/c they definitely would look adorable w/ tights and a dress or no tights and a dress or no tights and shorts and a light sweater (spring weather) or tank top (summer weather), but could I wear them to the beach? too different of a look?

natural? these are the ones I'm most leaning towards. they are close to the white but wouldn't look so gross if they got pretty worn in/dirty, I could wear them to the beach, but would they look dumb w/ colored tights? idk today I am super libra and cannot make a decision. help me.

right now I'm kind of leaning towards the natural, but seriously! tell me which one I should get. They're only $44, so with the extra xmas moolah I can definitely hook these up

more reasons to love japan

xmas wish list *part 3*

mmmm accessories . . .

(but w/ my name of course!)

xmas wish list *part 2*

(can't get a picture of "Looking Back" by Lou Andreas Salome)

books, books, and more books, please.

xmas wish list *part 1*

any boots by fiorentini. preferably, the bowie - brain motorcycle boots. size 8, ta.

making christmas

i really really am feeling the need to be crafty. i want to glue, sew, knit, bake, and then put glitter on everything. maybe it's withdraw now that i'm finished with my christmas panto (oh and i'm sort of broke). here are some seasonal craft sites that i'm into at the mo.



this snowflake curtain from Bugs and Fishes is amazing, but i doubt i will be able to produce that many paper snow flakes.


My mom has a bunch of these little paper houses from the 50s. They are very christmas kitsch. There is even a printable pattern here.


of course there about a million different christmas cookie recipes and decorating options, but these are an old classic my mom used to make. they are called chocolate crinkles and are a bit like mini brownies. I really like the look of the white powdery outside with the chocolate cracks showing through. how rustic.
(p.s. i also saw these on marthastewart.com and she added espresso to them and called them snow caps. fuck that, don't mess with a classic)



okay this is also another fantasy family classic and it's way fun to do (i think).
you need:
one or more potatoes depending on how many stamps you would like
paint in some festive colors
paper (new paper would work but i like plain brown paper - it should be cheap though, whatever you choose)
a sharp small knife, like an exact-o
a plate or something to put the paint on

1. cut the potato in half
2. draw a picture on the cut half of the potato to be your stamp
3. cut away the bits of the potato you do not want to be stamped so that your design is now '3-D'
4. squeeze out some paint in a puddle on your plate
5. dip the potato stamp in it and then decorate your paper!

i'm not dead.

hello, my computer was broken for 6 weeks. yes, 6. i sent it to the factory and that is how long it took those geniuses to charge me 150 pounds and pull their thumbs out of their asses and replace the screen i smashed with a Worcestershire sauce bottle. fuck acer.

here is something to celebrate the reunion:

now this is modeling

fuck all these young ana models that think sulking into a camera is modeling. eva herzigova shows all the young 'ens how to do it.

the shot with the sheer maroon shirt kills me. in a good way.

oh! dance party

I thought one guy starting a huge dance party only happened in movies. guess not!



I would probably make fun of this if I saw it in person, but it still makes me happy

street carnage tells you things that are punk

from punk mondays

orly?

Taking care of your body: People think caring about your body is strictly for hippies and work-out types, but punks like to take care of their bodies too, just in a different sort of way. They like to make their bodies happy by eating food out of dumpsters. That makes their brains happy cuz it’s free food, and the brain is a part of your body. Some punk are vegans, and some punks are not. Punks don’t care that much about food actually. Being punk is about making your body look good but not in the way SOCIETY thinks “good” is which is why a lot of punks have tattoos, piercings, and don’t care if they get fat. It’s true that normies have tats, piercings, and are fat, the difference is that they’re not making a statement about society while punks clearly are.

The Dixie Chicks: “What? They ain’t punk!” Again you’re wrong. The Dixie Chicks are punk as shit. They hate the government and people burned their cds because of it. I know another band that happened to, they were called EVERY PUNK BAND EVER.

Wearing whatever you want: You don’t need safety pins or anarchy buttons or bells or whistles to be a punk. I mean, if you want to dress like a stereotypical punk you can wear that shit, but my cousin is 8 and she was a “punk” for Halloween. She basically dressed like Gavin when he performs in 80s Hardcore. If you’re really punk you can dress like a meathead because you’re so punk that you don’t give a shit what people think about you. Real punks don’t need to be classified into groups or categorized in any scene. You can dress like a stockbroker or a drag queen, as long as your being truer to yourself than the man. Owning a few 7 inches doesn’t hurt though.

Listening to whatever you want even if it’s not punk music: Guess what Ian Mackaye’s favorite band is? The Shangri-La’s. Guess what Jello Biafra listened to before he played a show? Dolly Parton. Oh and Sam McPheeters from Born Against has a framed poster of Minnie Riperton hanging in his living room. None of these facts are actually true, but like, come on. They totally are. Punk kids obviously listen to punk and hardcore, but they listen to other stuff as well, including the pioneers of punk—Eric Clapton and John Lennon. JK!!!

Not having to get wasted to feel comfortable or talk to people: A lot of people think punks love to get wasted and sniff glue. That’s not true at all. Everyone loves to get wasted; it’s hardly original, and punks are about being original or at least not conforming to society’s rulez, like you have drink in order to feel comfortable. If you’re really punk, you’ll feel awkward or scared and just say ‘fuck it’ and ride it out, cuz punks love facing and conquering challenges. Punks love fear. True, I’m only saying this because I don’t drink, but I’m fucking punk. What do you expect?

Being nice to people: Old ladies are scared of punks because they think we will steal your purse and crash your party, but that’s just an old punk wives tale. Real punks are bff’s with old people, dogs, fat kids from high school, children, and other kinds social underdogs. Remember Duncan from Some Kind of Wonderful? Like that.

Sitting on the street: Punks don’t care about germs or getting dirty. They spill food and beer and mustard on themselves and it just blends in with their ‘tudes. Wanting everything to be clean is for snobs and thugs, two kinds of people that punks don’t mess around with.

Going to school: Punks like school because they like to know the ins and outs of knowledge. That way when a bully challenges them in mental way, they can be like “How do you like them apples?” Like Good Will Hunting, who incidentally happened to be punk as shit. BONG!

Contradicting themselves: Because punks don’t really believe in rules, all of the above things can be argued at any moment and the argument would be true too. Punks don’t like to follow a moral code or rules. They don’t even like the rule to not follow the rules.

they left out this, though (7:58) --- they won't let me embed, but go here. it involves this

moon manicures and more

I am super into this. I've been looking for new nails recently to feel inspired by (I recently tried to do a leopard print on my nails and failed enormously), and the ombre one (second pic) seems very attainable.

how to do the metallic look (aka the worst of the 3):

Get the Look

STEP 1 Lacquer nails with two coats of gunmetal (at left: CND Enamel in Hyde in the Dark). Allow at least five minutes for the polish to dry.

STEP 2 Sweep nail adhesive (at left: Kami Nail Foil adhesive) over the polish. It will change from white to clear matte when dry.

STEP 3 Place a strip of gold foil—shiny side facing down—(at left: Kami Metallic gold and silver foil) over your nail, tap three to four times with your fingertip to deposit the pigment, then peel off. Repeat with the silver foil.

how to do the ombre look:

Get the Look

STEP 1 Gather your materials: a deep purple polish (try OPI nail lacquer in Give Me Moor), a creamy white polish (like OPI nail lacquer in Alpine Snow), five clean pots (or disposable plates), and toothpicks to mix.

STEP 2 Pour out four dime-size blobs of the dark purple, and add small increments of white to each one, creating a gradation of hues.

STEP 3 Beginning with the original shade on your pinkie, paint each nail a different color.

how to do the black and white moon look:

Get the Look

STEP 1 Apply one coat of opaque white (at left: Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Nail color in Whirlwind White) over the entire nail and wait for the polish to dry completely.

STEP 2 Using a semicircular French-manicure stencil sticker (at left: Orly French Manicure Tip Guides), block off the bottom third of your nail.

STEP 3 Paint two coats of black (at left: Essie nail polish in Licorice) from the stencil to the tip of the nail. Once it dries, peel off the sticker and finish with a shine-enhancing top coat over the entire nail.

a kiss with a fist is better than none!

I am loving this song right now. even if in the video she is wearing weird 90s tights. also, I am thinking this is one of those songs that everybody already knows about for months and then I just find it and get obsessed. I hate when that happens





florence and the machine.

and here is their version of a beyonce song that I love, too (halo, but b's version is obvi superior)
don't hate. I fuckin love queen B.

recreating the nyc skyline from memory

this is incredible.

"Stephen Wiltshire was diagnosed as autistic at aged three, did not speak until five but as an adult sells his art for thousands of British pounds.

Wiltshire was recently in New York for the last of nine massive panoramic drawings of major cities around the world. He has drawn each from his unique memory that stores the complete view of a city after taking a helicopter ride that lasts minutes."

drawn to scale perfectly.

the perfect thing for cold weather

1) it will heat up your apt from using the oven
2) it will help you get your winter coat (aka extra 10 pounds to stay warm during winter)
3) it gives you something to do b/c outside is too cold

pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese icing. mmmmmm.

still no pants

As made perfectly clear, I pretty much despise lady gaga. I hate her dumb, attention grabbing "art," and I hate even more that she is basically our generation's madonna, not that I even like madge that much in the first place. I hate that she isn't going to disappear in a year, I hate that she started a pantsless trend, and I hate that I'm starting to lose my active hate for her and it's morphing into more of a back-of-my-mind don't-really-care-hate.

fuck it, if you can't beat 'em, be 'em for halloween. lady gaga halloween costume ideas.

Gaga for Gaga Hairbow by Imagined, $14 at Etsy.com.

Motorcycle hat (comes in a set with gloves on page two), $14.99 at Ricky’s; sunglasses, $45 at Screaming Mimi’s; sleeveless denim vest, $25 at H&M; Silence and Noise zip-up bodysuit, $14.99 at Urban Outfitters; spandex fishnet panty hose, $9.99 at Ricky’s.

Totes purse umbrella, $15 at Target; cavalier hat, $19.99 at Halloween Adventure; sunglasses, $45 at Screaming Mimi’s; black bustier, $17.80 at Forever 21; jacquard blazer, $90 at Topshop; wide three-buckle belt, $7.80 at Forever 21.

Black aviator sunglasses, $45 at Screaming Mimi’s; studded motorcycle vest, $37.80 at Forever 21; long-sleeve one-shoulder tunic, $36 at Topshop; leopard-print hip-hugger briefs, $16 at Victoria’s Secret; Susie plain stretch thigh-high boots, $39.99 at Ricky’s.

panties!

from mint siren

i love underwear (aka i want to be a pin up girl (but now everyone does these days))

i found an amazing blog about all things intimate and lacy called frou frou fashionista

considering all that underwear happening at fashion week for S/S 2010, it's worth checking out, even if you aren't a panty perv.

i got skills

(because right now i can't pay my bills)

eyebrow threading! so easy!

perfect for the lazy outfit-chooser

I am too poor for an iphone. but if I did have one, I would definitely download this ingenious app.
based on the weather of where you are (it determines it from a gps) and what type of event you're going to (movie night in, date night out, work), it suggests an outfit (all of which you can buy, of course, we DO live in a capitalistic society). but hey, if you're lazy like me, you can just see an adorable outfit suggestion and then match it to your own closet! I'm into it.

tim burton creates a fantasy fashion spread

for harper's bazaar and I am completely in love with it. especially the first shot.





to see more, go here

yay or nay?

these are amazing, but I can't tell if they are actually rock-able or not. what do you think?

this makes me like cops a little more

especially at the :15 second mark

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

some cops were in the middle of a 9-hr, $4,000 drug raid when the drug dealer's security camera caught them doing a little something that wasn't really cop-like.

as if.

In her fashion Q&A column for the guardian, writer Hadley Freeman chose to respond to a question regarding fashion in the 90s;

Why do clothes from the previous decade look about a million times weirder and more old fashioned than clothes from, say, the 70s, or even the 40s?

She basically answered that 'people in the 90s dressed like crap' because people had 'simply no taste at all.' and then adds rather nonchallantly, that this holds true even for music; 'any decade that hosted 2Unlimited, The Crash Test Dummies and 4 Non-Blondes has lost its right to voice any kind of opinion whatsoever, Nirvana Schmirvana' (read the whole article here)

i don't think this woman thinks through a lot of the things she says and this isn't the first time i've disagreed with her. no, i'm not a HUGE fan of 90s fashion, the jeans were pretty bad for one, and i don't feel very good about scrunchies. But to say people weren't interested in fashion? Um, sorry but wasn't this the decade of the super models Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Tyra Banks, Claudia Schiffer, and Linda Evangelista? Oh yeah, those guys. the ninties were a decade of 'anti-fashion', yes, but that doesn't mean that people weren't fashionable. a lot of iconic looks surfaced during this time, but not only that THEY ARE BACK IN FASHION TODAY. Doc Martens are hugely popluar at the moment. as are mid-drift tops, cut off shorts, leather jackets, leggings, denim jackets, platforms, knee-high boots, booties, and flannel (plaid) shirts. what about the fresh prince, 90210, my so called life, clarissa explains it all, GRACE FUCKING JONES??

from topshop.com

and don't even talk to me about music. really. you are a fool.