The Manic Muse

"At Last" Tribute. Period.

2012-01-30T08:32:00.000-08:00

Christina Aguilera has an amazing voice and she definitely sung the hell out of Etta James' "At Last" at her funeral Saturday night....but what the hell is this?????

It looks like the poor thing had her period....on stage.....while performing.....at a funeral......I want to laugh so bad but I just can't because the circumstances are tragic AND homegirl killed that shit! She kept her composure and sounded amazing....

There are tons of theories flying around the internet as to what this mystery liquid could be. I read a few saying that it was sweat. Doubt it. Tanning spray? Nope, not that either. I'm sure it's feminine leakage....but hey at least it matches her Louboutins.

For her fans that missed her performance, here it is.

Because I love her, I definitely do NOT recommend searching "Christina Aguilera period" on Twitter to see what pops up...

MAC x Iris Apfel: Beauty at any age...

2011-12-28T09:53:00.000-08:00

This cute little lady is so fab and o-some.

I really can't wait for this line to come out. Iris Apfel is truly an icon in the stylist community. Her style is unique and inventive and she's a total rockstar!

MAC x Iris Apfel

Shop the collection January 5th, 2012 to February 9, 2012!

Early Addiction

2011-11-15T08:03:00.000-08:00

So it's 7am and I've been at work for an hour...bored...and the only thing I've accomplished is narrowing down my purchase selection...I'm only getting one...so which one should I get?!?!

All Saints

Bura Wooden Wedge

All Saints

Icarus Boot

All Saints

Sigma Ankle Boot

All Saints

Portia Heel

We're selling these at work on the site...if you want some you better get your own!!!

HauteLook

Urban Lace Jewelry

2011-10-27T13:20:00.000-07:00

So I'm at work (clearly not working) and I come across this dope jewelry concept on Bleach Black. High fashion eco-friendly jewelry isn't new, but Urban Lace Jewelry has added a new element to environmentally friendly products that people love to wear...recycled bicycle inner tubes.

Here are some of the pieces that you can access via their website:

Am I wrong for wanting to wear this as a bandeau top? Probably...eh oh well!

Check out Urban Lace to shop!

Black Keys "Lonely Boy"

2011-10-26T16:23:00.000-07:00

The Black Keys newest single, "Lonely Boy" was released on the band's YouTube channel today and I must say...it's quite fantastical! Let me know what you think!

via YouTube

Versace for H&M

2011-10-21T10:58:00.000-07:00

Ok. So me and my roommate were drooling over some previews of the Versace for H&M Collection last night and I honestly cannot wait for November 19th to come. If you happen to see two little brown girls camped outside of the H&M in the 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica, bring us some coffee and cigarettes. This shopping spree is going to be one of many birthday gifts to myself...

#EXFUCKINGSTATIC

The plan is to get all that you see....if anyone is gonna be in the Los Angeles area on the 19th and wants to camp out with us, let me know! It'll be a fucking party!

I'm getting these for my boyfriend...If he doesn't wear them, I will! lol

#FANTASTICAL

These are a few of my favorite things....

2011-10-04T23:13:00.001-07:00

iLove by themanicmuse featuring a cuff bangle

Giambattista Valli top

£460 - brownsfashion.com

Vivienne Westwood Red Label leopard print jacket

$830 - farfetch.com

Animal print coat

evans.co.uk

Studded heels

$3,000 - patriciafield.com

Christian louboutin flat

€708 - ekseption.es

Sam Edelman high heels

$358 - my-wardrobe.com

Sam Edelman high heels

$358 - my-wardrobe.com

Dolce Gabbana leather shoulder bag

$1,982 - farfetch.com

MUGLER cuff bangle

€1.290 - shopmrsh.com

Mawi crystal ring

$567 - farfetch.com

Mawi vintage ring

$558 - charmandchain.com

Phillipe Audibert cuff bangle

£435 - harveynichols.com

Fallon brass ring

$115 - ssense.com

Maria Black stud earrings

€54 - youheshe.com

Agent Provocateur leopard print glove

$500 - net-a-porter.com

La Vie Bohème

2011-10-04T18:32:00.000-07:00

...de l'artiste. I know every girl thinks that they have the most amazing boyfriend on the planet, but I actually do. Sorry ladies. I'm not going to bore you with all of the sweet things he does, but you should definitely check out some of his artwork.

He also wrote and did the artwork for a children's book that was picked up by Penguin Publishing, titled

"Monster Fred Who Lost His Bed"

Like I said, amazing.

Make sure you go get the book when it comes out!!!!

#iHeartHeeeeeem

via Brad (The Amazing)

Monday Music Leaks!!!

2011-10-04T17:42:00.000-07:00

So I just stumbled upon some of these amazing artists...you MUST check them out...so pause my playlist and enjoy!

Wooden Shjips – Lazy Bones
(no that's not a typo)

The Green – Decisions

via EarMilk

Brainwashed: Don't Believe The Hype

2011-09-29T00:33:00.000-07:00

Next week, we will see the first exhibition at Britain's Opera Gallery, of the street artist, Mr. Brainwash. But is he really a street artist? It's hard to call someone who samples the art of other artists, an artist himself. Eh...but who am I to say anything? I'm no artist and I'm certainly no art buff either, but when I mentioned Mr. Brainwash to my boyfriend, who is an artist of many sorts, he gave me an earful without pausing to hear what I had to say.
Those of you who have seen Banksy's "Exit Through the Gift Shop," are familiar with Thierry Guetta aka Mr. Brainwash. So, in this documentary, Thierry decides to film and document his new found passion for street artists and ends up getting the camera turned on him in the end. After years of searching for the notorious street artist, Banksy, he is later introduced and finally convinced by the artist himself, to become an artist. So that's exactly what he does. Kind of. He invests all of his money in putting on his first art show in Los Angeles, and with the help of Banksy he becomes a success. I honestly think this is one big elaborate prank. His personality is over the top and ridiculous, and I don't know about everyone else, but I'm over all of the Warhol rip-offs and references.

Andy Warhol

__________________________________________________

Mr. Brainwash

So the bottom line is, please do not support this fuckery. If I'm not allowed to like him, then neither are you.

via Telegraph

Lindsay Lohan for Philipp Plein's Spring/Summer 2012

2011-09-26T11:38:00.000-07:00

Nothing can hold this bitch down. Not jail. Not house arrest. And certainly no amount of public humiliation is going to phase LiLo. Yesterday, the actress/model was seen in Como, Italy hard at work, posing for a photo shoot for German Fashion House, Philipp Plein's Spring/Summer 2012 Collection.

She might be too busy being a hot ass mess to finish her community service, but I'm excited to see the results of this ad campaign. We'll see how hard she worked soon enough.

#BITCHUBETTAWORK

via Just Jared

Nicki Minaj gives a new meaning to the term 'Fridging'

2011-09-15T12:52:00.000-07:00

I love Nicki Minaj, but this trend that she's trying to start is not one that I can fall victim to. This past Tuesday she tweeted a pic that was taken of her from a recent photoshoot for Glamour Magazine:

After some interesting responses, she then encouraged her followers to take their own 'Fridging' pics and retweet them.

Here are some of the idiots and their pics:

And this is what would happen if I attempted this fuckery:

#helltotheNO

via Rolling Stone

Bebaroque x PPQ

2011-08-24T23:10:00.000-07:00

The collabo of upscale hosiery label, Bebaroque and London fashion house, PPQ is simply fab! On September 16, the openinging day of London Fashion Week, the collection will be revealed alongside PPQ's Spring 2012 collection.

Expect to see some sexy, 80s-inspired bodysuits, socks, scarves, and hosiery in this collecton...I can't wait!

via Vogue

Graffiti Taxonomy

2011-08-15T18:27:00.000-07:00

So while thinking of my boo/other half, I stumbled upon this fantastical website with this Graffiti Alphabet break down.

Evan Roth has been breaking down the Graffiti Alphabet for years. Graffiti Taxonomy presents isolated letters from various graffiti tags, reproduced in similar scales and at close proximity. The intent of these studies is to show the diversity of styles as expressed in a single character. In these photographs, the ‘S' is reproduced from photographs of tags taken in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, while the 'A' is reproduced from tags from Central Park North to 125th St. in Harlem.
This project is still in progress.

via Ni9e

Also check out Graffiti Taxonomy

Black Panther Retrospective: Emory Douglas

2011-08-15T17:26:00.000-07:00

From 1967 to 1980 Emory Douglas created the visual branding for the civil rights movement. As the arts and culture officer for the Black Panthers, he uniquely stylised illustrations for leaflets, posters, and newspapers depicting black people in a way that hadn't been seen in mainstream media.

On August 18, a retrospective of Douglas's work will open at The Outsiders on Greek Street in London.

via Dazed Digital

Knee Deep

2011-08-14T22:27:00.000-07:00

So I just came across this website in search of some cool shit and I found some neat-o burrito artist prints. These are my fav

Check out some of the other artists at Knee Deep In Sleep

Vomit

2011-08-14T20:59:00.000-07:00

San Francisco's Girls recently debuted the video for their newest single "Vomit". Their second album, "Father, Son, Holy Ghost," will drop on September 12th. Check out the video and love it like I do.

Fazenda: Leather Sandals

2011-08-14T19:40:00.000-07:00

Just found these on Nest and I must own these handmade Brazilian imports....

#toocute

Zara:Cheap Chic

2011-08-14T18:32:00.000-07:00

The 2011 Zara Fall Campaign is simply fab. Here's some of my favorite styles from their look book.

via The Dolls Factory

Claw Couture

2011-07-12T17:33:00.000-07:00

This is about as short and natural as i can go. Who needs to do everyday activities when your nails look this fly???

#dope#

via LadyInfo

Foreign Object

2011-07-12T12:19:00.000-07:00

Soooo I am absolutely in love with this movie! This is definitely on the top of my list of favorite foreign films. The original Korean film is centered around a man who is imprisoned for 15 years. Now the kicker is he doesn't know why he was being imprisoned and then one day he is mysteriously released to find his captors, kills a bunch of mofos and has an incestuous relationship all along the way to the crazy ending. This film is suuuuper dark, violent, and most importantly it's going to be extremely challenging to do an American remake. This is a cult classic that has drawn most of it's audience from it's gory action scenes and overall graphic content, and I'm really afraid the watered down Hollywood version is going to lose a lot of the original shock value. If anything, the American version will probably mirror the Japanese manga that is titled with the same name. Hmmmmm....we'll see.

Mandate pictures announced yesterday, that Spike Lee would be assuming the director role for the Hollywood remake of the Korean film, OldBoy. Although Spike Lee is an amazing director and he's known for his versatility, I think he might be a little in over his head on this one. For this particular style of film, I really can't think of any American director that could rise to the challenge and put together a comparable piece of work. Maintaining the same elements is going to be a challenge...Needless to say the final product is going to be interesting to see and I can't wait to hear audience reactions...For those of you who aren't familiar with the original film, please go check out OldBoy. It's definitely a must see!!!!

Ummmmmm yes that is dood cutting out his own tongue...

...and yes that is dood eating a LIVE octopus!!

via PopWatch

Birth it like Beckham!

2011-07-10T15:51:00.000-07:00

Congrats to my favorite celebrity couple, David & Victoria Beckham on finally popping out a girl! This morning this ridiculously fabulous mama gave birth to a 7 lb, 10 oz future diva...The Beckhams have decided to take some time getting to know the little one before they land on a name...I think the name "Nikki" should be at the top of the list...that's just my opinion...

Taken by David Beckham earlier this week.....she looks amazing!!!!

via StarPulse

Gucci 2011 Fall/Winter Men's Campaign

2011-07-10T12:08:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure why but these new Gucci ad's for their Fall/Winter Men's Campaign are seriously turning me on...Oh me Oh my....

I don't know what's sexier...the guys? the girl? the suits? or the shades?

BATSON SS 2011 – FALL

2011-07-09T22:55:00.000-07:00

Love this new Australian label...it's sexy, it's modern and i must own!

This collection was inspired by the fragility of leaves and the composition of all things natural. It explores the juxtaposition between natural and man made objects, evidenced in the use of mirroring images and patterns created from mutating pictures of natural beings.

via Not Just a Label

Eau No They Didn't!!!

2011-07-09T19:21:00.000-07:00

No one wants to walk around purposely smelling like Pepe le Pew. Right? Wrong. So check out this list of tobacco scented products. I'm so confused. This seems extremely counter productive. So for all of those non-smokers out there that are dying to smell like us smokers, here ya go.

Tobacco Scent by A.OK.

Poe's Tobacco Parfum by Tokyo Milk

Pipe Tobacco Cologne Spray by Demeter

Davines Alchemic Tobacco Shampoo

via Trend de la Creme

Hey at least I'm saving money by smoking cigarettes! My stench is all-natural baby...

#hatedit#