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Women hating Women

2010-05-31T09:10:00.000-07:00

I know I have been long since MIA on here but I checked my formspring for the first time in a couple of months and I had a question I thought some of you might enjoy reading.

Q: What I, and most of my friends find odd is that you claim to support body acceptance but have altered a photograph of yours in your blog.

The photo where you were showing what you wore for school was altered to make you look thinner.

Ironic.

To which I replied with...:

A: I actually don't know how to use those kinds of tools in photoshop.

However, I, find it funny that you need come on here to ask this when it actually took me 2 weeks to find this because you are that sad about yourself you have to ask me about my blog.

If you dislike me so much, don't read what I write because I don't write it for you.

Here is the thing, readers. This girl obviously has an issue with me, but instead of attacking my intelligence, she decided to talk about my weight. She must has low self-confidence if she felt the need to ask this anonymously on the internet. I am simply going to say that I am posting this so other people can see that there is no shame in just being yourself.

I don't have any reason to edit photos of myself because I don't need to. I like the way I look, and I like my attitude. And yes, I weigh 160 pounds, I have nothing to hide! I keep people in my life that I can be myself around. I have never needed to pretend I am something I'm not, it takes a long time for some people to be comfortable with the person that they are mentally, physically, spiritually, and I hope that she will get there some day. I am sorry that she does not have anything of her own going on because I really would encourage this girl to maybe consider getting a new hobby. Or perhaps taking a class in feminism, or hey, why not etiquette?

Girl Power: The Nineties Revolution in Music

2010-04-19T16:59:00.000-07:00

I am yet another blogger to step up to my book reviewing soap-box to talk about "Girl Power: The Nineties Revolution in Music" by Marisa Meltzer. I have read alot of reviews of the book, and alot of bloggers have taken to writing about it. Well, you can add me to that list because I was so excited this past week when my copy arrived in the mail (I ordered it from Amazon.com).

I am a girl who grew up during the nineties, and when I saw grew up, I mean I was a child. So, I missed the movement the first time around. However, I did have my share of playground clapping games while singing Alanis Morissette in about, Kindergarten. I also was exposed to Nirvana at about 4 when I would steal my older brothers cassette tapes. (Thanks Larry, by the way, I still have your copy of Pearl Jam "Ten")

Anyway, I was really interested to read this book, and although there wasn't a whole lot of new information, I enjoyed reading something written from the perspective of someone that was there. Thanks Marisa for letting me live vicariously through you for a few hours.

The book examines riot grrrl and the effect on the music coming from mainstream women artists of the time. Riot Grrrl paved the way for a lot of people to be exposed to ideals that were not necessarily mainstream. You can argue about whether you like this or not, Marisa gives both views, but agrees that in some strange way it ended up positively. It shows how this revolutionary music spread to more mainstream women rockers (Hole, Liz Phair, Alanis Morissette) to the marketing of the Spice Girls, up to the age of teen pop-stars (Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson). The book ties it all together for you, plus adds where we are now with Ladyfests, her trip to the Spice Girl reunion tour, and girl rock camps. I really wish the book was longer because it was easy, interesting, thought-provoking and enjoyable to read.

My personal opinion on this whole feminism/girl power going mainstream is that as a child who listened to the Spice Girls, I am so glad I had them to listen to when I was growing up. I understand why the women of the original movement were pissed that their ideals got so watered down, and became mainstream and marketing tools, but I don't know if I would have ever found my way to riot grrrl as a 13 year old girl if it wasn't for the Spice Girls. Even if corporations abused feminism into marketing to young girls, they did something else too, they made role models available to young girls of my generation that are stronger than the pop-stars around today. Mainstream took the message of feminism, and their marketing worked because they simplified it into something a 7 year old girl could understand, and gave me the interest to discover riot grrrl and explore feminism, and to write this damn thing right now. And like the majority of teen girls into punk, riot grrrl saved my life.

The Supremes

2010-04-15T08:27:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the long absence but the laptop has been broken, and the desktop hates Blogger for some reason. I am happy to be back, I hate not writing.

The other day I heard 'Baby Love' on the radio, which immediately made me go download a bunch of The Supremes' songs. I can't think of anything better to listen to driving in the car on a nice sunny day than some Motown.

I want to be a Supreme when I grow up (hahah). Don't they have the most amazing hair, makeup, and wardrobe? I included some performances at the end of the photos.

Keep Breakfast at Tiffany's, I'll take Funny Face

2010-04-09T07:48:00.000-07:00

I know 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' created the LBD and all, but what about the SBP (skinny black pant)? I love 'Funny Face', well I love both films actually, but this one is a little more underrated than 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'.

I mean, come on, Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, Richard Avedon, fashion montages, Paris, and Technicolor. What more could you want in a musical film?

Off to NYC

2010-04-05T07:34:00.000-07:00

In a few hours I am going to be on my way into the city for the night. I thought I would share some vintage pictures of New York City. It used to be so much more beautiful, but it really is such an inspiring and breathtaking city. I am proud to call it my home, I cannot wait til I can afford to move back. I am going to be staying with my friend Jenna until later on Tuesday. Looking forward to summer when I can stay for a bit of a longer trip, summers in NYC are the best.

Thankfully, I will NOT be in Times Square like these pictures. Be back soon!

Raquel Reed

2010-04-03T08:06:00.000-07:00

Raquel Reed has been on my radar for quite sometime now, but I thought now was the right time to post as she has just come out with her first music video, "The Fast Lane". Raquel is a model, make-up artist, and up and coming singer out of New York City.

She is best known for her modeling but has recently put on her musical hat. I would say it will be a very short time til we hear her on the radio as she has been modeling for years and has a big fan base. In addition to the debut of her first music video, Raquel just released a new song which she collaborated on with Redman. You can download all her music on iTunes and I have included the music video below the photos.

Now when Perez Hilton mentions Raquel, tell him you heard it here first ;)

Fashion Tips and Makeup Tutorial for Lady Gaga's 'Telephone'

2010-03-31T12:46:00.001-07:00

You probably either love her or hate her, either way Lady Gaga has definitely caught your attention. I bet you sometimes wonder how you can be inspired by her look without getting arrested for wearing no pants or running to your local grocery store to impulsively dye your hair Platinum Blonde. Lady Gaga's new video 'Telephone' is pop culture at it's best and outrageous fashion heaven. I am going to give you some tips on how to make this look wearable and affordable at the same time. I have also included a make-up tutorial so you can get the makeup look at home.

This is just a sample of ways to add the look of 'Telephone' to your regular wardrobe. The great news is all the items are under 45 dollars, most of them you can pick up at the mall, and you can wear them all together or mix and match.

telephone by thescreensiren featuring Betsey Johnson bags

Items in this set:
Variegated Stripe Cacoon Sweater - Women's Clothing and Apparel - Chic..., $44
Studded Faux Leather Jacket, $40
FULL TILT Slash Leg Womens Leggings, $18
Studded Booties, $37
Betsey Johnson Handbags & Purses

Some key points when shopping for this look are:

Leather/Studs- If Lady Gaga's studded jacket is a little too punk for your personal style you can incorporate the leather studded look in a variety of ways. Leather studded cuffed bracelets is a way to get the look on a smaller scale. Shoes are another, there are a variety of styles available, gladiator studded for summer is cute, or strappy leather studded heels for a night out. I personally like the bootie.

Stripes- Black and white stripes are always in style, you could wear them in a dress, or a shirt. You could go classic or pick one with some visual interest like the shirt above. The changing of the size of the stripes breaks it up a bit. Avoid a romper, I tried it... it looked like I escaped from jail.

Bold Sunglasses- Sunglasses are really big in this video. Lady Gaga wears ones similar to the ones above except covered in cigarettes, Beyonce wears huge round Jackie-O style glasses, and a customer in the diner has animal print ones. A safe bet for this is to pick a bold shape in basic black.

Americana- This one is a tough one to pull off in an everyday look without looking like you are celebrating Fourth of July. Use an inspired look with caution.

Dark Lips- The ladies in 'Telephone' wear just about every shade of red on their lips in this video. 'Diva' by MAC is a great option for the hair can look. 'Ruby Woo' by MAC is a beautiful red for Beyonce's look. Both are Matte finish and completely wearable.

So once you have the clothes down you can get the makeup look easily at home. I was able achieve this look simply with things I already had in my makeup bag.

Goal:

Supplies needed:

Foundation in your base color

Black Eyeshadow

White Eyeshadow

Brow Eyeshadow

Black Liquid Eyeliner

Black Pencil Eyeliner

Black Mascara

Maroon Lipstick

Blush (optional)

Step 1: Start out with a clean face

Step 2: Apply Foundation. I use Covergirl's Ulitmate Finish in Classic Ivory which is a liquid powder. I first apply it with a foundation brush in an upward motion and then smooth with a sponge.

Step 3 (optional): It doesn't appear that Lady Gaga has much blush on if any, but if you are like me and you really love to use blush... go for it. I use Clinique Blushwear Creamstick in 'Rosy Blush'. I apply it directly from the stick high on my cheek bones and blend with my fingers.

Step 4: Color in your eyebrows. Lady Gaga has really intense brows in 'Telephone' you can adjust this for what intensity you want. I chose to follow my natural eyebrow and darken it with a black shadow. Any black shadow will do, I apply it with an eyeshadow applicator. Do not freak out if it looks too dark right now, it will work when the rest of the look comes together.

Step 5: Cover your entire eyelid up to your eyebrow with white eyeshadow.

Step 6: Apply a brown eye shadow in your crease. Start from the end of the eyebrow and apply it to the middle of the eyebrow. Go back and apply it up at the end of the brow for a cat-eye effect.

Step 7: Apply liquid eyeliner. This can be a bit difficult if you aren't used to using liquid liner. Try to keep a steady hand, if both eyes aren't even you can always apply it again. Start at the inner corner of your eyelid with a thin line, follow the natural curve of your eye. When you reach about the middle of your eye increase the thickness of the line and extend it out to the end of your eyebrow. Then start a new line going from the corner of your eye downward to your bottom lashes, this will be blended in the next step.

Step 8: Using a black eye liner pencil connect the top line down along the bottom lash line. Stop where your lashes end and do not apply this to the inner rim.

Step 9: Apply black mascara to your top lashes, I use Great Lash in the pink/green bottle. Seriously, I love this stuff.. it's the oldest trick in the book. Coat from the bottom of the lashes to the top. Apply as many coats as you find necessary to the top lashes. Then apply one coat to your bottom lashes.

Step 10: Apply a faux birthmark under your eye. This is optional but I really think it is what makes the Gaga look so great. You can apply it with a black pencil first and then go over it with liquid.

Step 11: Apply lipcolor. My personal choice for this would have been 'Diva' by MAC which is maroon and has a matte finish, but I have misplaced it. I improvised using 'Ruby Woo' by MAC and apply a maroon lip gloss over it.

Final Look:

Thanks for reading! Try out the tutorial and let me know how it works for you.

The Killers (1946)

2010-03-30T16:50:00.000-07:00

So I had recorded 'The Killers' off of TCM and had a chance to watch it the other day. Not only was it a really great film, but it had some surprisingly interesting fashion moments.

'The Killers' is a 1946 film noir starring Ava Gardner and Burt Lancaster. It was directed by Robert Siodmak and was Burt Lancaster's screen debut. It is partly based on a short story written by Ernest Hemingway. It was nominated in 1947 for 4 awards, for best director, best film editing, best music, scoring of a dramatic picture, and best adapted screenplay. It is untraditional in it's structure as it uses the effect of flashbacks.

The plot involves the life insurance investigation of a man who was murdered by two hit men.

Adaptions of the movie have included a 1949 radio play featuring Burt Lancaster and Shelly Winters, a 1958 student film adaption which is on the Criterion Collection DVD, and a 1964 film adaption which was Ronald Reagan's last film.

In 2008 'The Killers' was chosen for preservation by the United States National Film Registry by the library of congress for being, "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

Self-love

2010-03-29T08:31:00.000-07:00

After finding the livejournal group laceandflora they have inspired me to post about self-love. This was pretty much the jist of the groups theme for March.

I hear alot of talk from people and the media about what you should and shouldn't look like, and I am kind of sick of it. I am sick of hearing about what number you should weigh or shouldn't. And things like "oh she is pretty for a big girl". Why can't she just be pretty? Why does her weight make her an exception.

That sort of inspired me to make a post of celebrities who embrace what they've got. It isn't about being skinny or being fat, but just about being comfortable with what you have. This is not just about celebration of curvy girls in the media, but just of confident women with beautiful bodies of all size.

Independent cinema: "RED" a 1950s' period piece

2010-03-26T18:37:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago I got an e-mail from Los Angeles based director Kieran Thompson about his film "RED", it is going to be featured in a film festival in Asbury Park tomorrow and he thought it might fit in with the period pieces I like to feature here on my blog. Kieran sent me a DVD so that I could write a review of the film but unfortunately the Post Office decided not to deliver it. However, that won't stop me from telling all of you about this, because this is right up the vintage alley.

Not only do I find classic films to be important, but I also find independent film to be important. Kieran Thompson's "RED" is an independent film set in the Cold War era of the 1950s'. The plot involves an insurance investigator who is flown into a small New York town to investigate a life insurance claim when he gets caught up in the unusual behavior of the town's locals. The movie is 43 minutes long and was shot digitally on the RED camera. I have included the trailer and film stills at the bottom of this post.

The film has had screenings in Los Angeles, London, Fort Lauderdale, and Phoenix. Tomorrow "RED" will make its film festival debut at the Garden State Film Festival in Asbury Park. It will be shown at 4 pm at The Berkeley Hotel in the Continental Ballroom. The address is 1401 Ocean Avenue.

For those of you unable to make it but still interested in seeing the film you can purchase it here. I encourage everyone to take a part in supporting independent film anyway that you can. Especially one that goes through all the hard work involved in creating a period piece, so if you know someone who might like this film, pass the link on.

For more information about Kieran and RED check out the website.

RED Trailer from Kieran Thompson on Vimeo.

Outfit of the Day 3/26/10

2010-03-26T15:05:00.001-07:00

Today was one of the rare days that I actually got to wear real clothes to school. I am in beauty school and that usually requires wearing a black shirt and pants everyday, but today was the day before our Spring Break, which as I type I am officially on! So, I wore some fun tights, it was still really cold today. I hope it will warm up the week I am out of school.

Sorry about the lousy quality photo, I asked my boyfriend to take a photo on the iPhone. None of it is vintage obviously, but I guess it is more fun than what I normally get to wear.

Tights- Betsey Johnson

Shoes- Etienne Aigner

Dress- Kohls

Headband-Unknown

Please excuse my roots, I will be touching them up tonight, my Friday night in!

Bevy of Blondes

2010-03-23T16:30:00.000-07:00

So you may see a recurring pattern with this post and the last.... blonde! Well it just so happens to be that this month is a year since I have worn my hair blonde. Previously I have featured redheads, and brunettes. Now set your eyes on Hollywood's most beautiful blondes.

Alice White

Bette Davis

Marilyn Monroe

Carole Landis

Jayne Mansfield

Betty Grable

Brigitte Bardot

Carole Lombard

Diana Dors

Ginger Rogers

Grace Kelly

Jean Harlow

Mae West

Thelma Todd

Veronica Lake

Becoming Platinum Blonde and maintaining it.

2010-03-22T15:30:00.000-07:00

I recently had a question e-mailed to me from a girl from the vintage hair group asking me about how I got my hair from my natural color to blonde. I figured this is a frequent enough question asked to write a blog post about how to get the blonde, and how to maintain it/treat it.

First things first, this is my natural color:

My current color is the color you see in all of my posts. I've been dying my hair blonde for a year. Please note that this tutorial is for those of you who have virgin hair. Removing dye from your hair to go blonde is a whole different subject and puts your hair through a lot more damage then taking virgin hair to blonde. For those of you with processed hair, I recommend using a color stripper to remove the dye you have from your hair or getting gradual highlights.

Tips for bleaching:

-DO NOT buy box bleaching kits. The volume of peroxide in these kits do not go above 20, so unless you are already light haired they won't work.

-DO buy bleach and developer at a beauty supply store. The brand of powder bleach I use is Wella this is for off the scalp (for on the scalp use this Wella product) and 40 volume developer. If you buy these in a bigger quantity you will save money.

-DO NOT use a clear developer in your hair. This is just a personal recommendation. The creme has a better consistency and the clear developer can be rough on your scalp.

-DO use a creme developer, especially for root touch-ups later on, it is thicker and easier to work with.

-DO NOT bleach your hair to white. This will completely over-process your hair and there will be nothing you can do to fix it. I know, I have done it. I have the breakage to prove it.

-DO bleach to a pale yellow. Once you get your hair to this color you can tone it with a toner, or with a toning shampoo.

So I bet you are wondering how do I actually bleach my hair when I have this information. My suggestion is decide how light your hair already is and how light you want to go. My natural hair color is about a 2 on the level system, the color I am is about an 11. You really only want to bleach to 10, then tone. Now once you know how light or dark your hair is you should pick the volume of developer to use. Each volume represents how many levels the bleach has the capacity to lift your hair. If you are as dark as I am you should use a 40. Remember, you can always bleach gradually, but you can't undo damage that is done to your hair.

Once you determine which developer you are going to use and buy the products you can get to bleaching your hair.

My personal recommendations are to split your hair in 4 sections. You can start bleaching by apply an off the scalp bleach to the middle of your strand, once you have done all the middle strands on your head you can apply it to the roots and end which should process quicker than the middle.

I personally bleach the front of my head first, and then the back separately because it takes me awhile to apply the bleach and my hair processes quickly. I recommend this if you are doing it yourself without any help because bleaching the back of your hair yourself can be time consuming.

Once you have your hair bleached to about this color, you'll be ready to tone your hair. For some of you it may take a second bleaching in areas or overall, but just be careful on areas that are already light enough not to overlap.

So once you have this color similar to this one your hair will be ready to tone. You might not want to do this right after bleaching because a toner can be really irritating to your scalp, especially when applying it to an already irritated scalp.

You can pick a toner according to the shade you want, but in my experience this is the toner I have had the most luck with. This toner is violet based, if you the color you got after bleaching is super light, you may not want to leave this on for more than 5 minutes because your hair could pick up all the purple in this dye. Again, just time it based on what you are starting with. This is going to take all that unwanted yellow out of your hair and make it the white you are looking for.

Results should be something like this:

Products that are really helpful in maintaing platinum hair are :

Shimmer Lights shampoo- Again, this is violet based, great for taking out the yellow in the shower... not so good for leaving on your hair too long. You should use this about once a week.

Ion 3-Step Emergency Hair Repair Kit- This one has gotten alot of good reviews and I did find it helpful in keeping my hair healthy last June when I had a breakage episode.

Ion Effective Care Intensive Therapy treatment- I usually use this after every bleaching, it will add some keratin back into your hair, this has helped me on more than one occasion

ApHogee Pr0-Vitamin Leave-In Conditioner- Really any leave in conditioner will do but I don't really like the smell of Ion's so I tried this one. A leave in conditioner can be really helpful when bleaching dries you out.

I have also had good experience with Aussie's 3-minute miracle.

My biggest recommendation is lay off the heat. I do not flat iron my hair, and I blow dry it once maybe twice a week. Also, be gentle to your hair especially when it is wet, your hair is more likely to break then. I now use a wide tooth comb on my hair after the shower. I also have switched to a boars bristle brush.

Although I do not go to salons to get my color done, I do recommend going to a salon for hair treatments. Last June I had an overlapping incident of bleach which gave me some breakage. I went to the salon the day after and they did a treatment on my hair, after that my breakage stopped and I have tried my best to take care of my hair since then.

Any other questions feel free to ask, I am sure there are tons of things I haven't remembered to include in here.

St Patricks Day fashions

2010-03-16T16:46:00.000-07:00

You can put away your "Kiss Me I'm Irish" t-shirts and plastic glitter hats and pick up any of these and celebrate the holiday in style.

Saint Patricks Day by thescreensiren featuring Mulberry accessories

Items in this set:
Gryphon The Sequin Mini, $240
Green bow t bar court shoes, 28 GBP
Stella McCartney green wooden cage bag with gold chain - ELLE UK...
Marc by Marc Jacobs - Enamel Bangles Script Hinge Bangle (Bright Pea..., $98
Women's Elasticated Glove, $130

It is not my week (yes this is a rant)

2010-03-15T18:02:00.000-07:00

I hate to come to you all with another sad post, but this has just not been my week. Let me recap, shall I?

-My car was damaged in a hit and run in front of my house (this is the second time in front of my house)

-The motor in my wipers went

-Turns out the major corporation I work for sucks and just FORGOT to TAX me, oh and my other job that let me go decided to just tax me when they wanted to

-Still haven't found a job

There are tons of little things gone wrong that I could add to that, but I think that big list should be sufficient. The only thing I can really look forward to is sunny weather this week and moving out of this crappy town in a month and a half!

So how is everyone else?

Hairdo- Three Rolls

2010-03-13T13:32:00.000-08:00

So I may be starting to work for a local photographer doing hair and makeup for her new glamour photo business so she asked me to do a style on myself and send it over. So here is what I whipped up last night, nothing too impressive, I didn't use any product or anything, just some bobby pins, but it has been awhile since I've posted anything hair related.

Also, please excuse the lack of face, it was too late at night to show my face ha!

Lady Gaga and Beyonce in Telephone

2010-03-12T16:41:00.000-08:00

I just watched the new Lady Gaga video featuring Beyonce that premiered yesterday. I was really excited to watch it because she always has such high concept videos. This one was similar to 'Paparazzi' in that it is almost like a mini-movie. The hair and outfits are really amazing to look at, and the video really references pop culture. Plus, I really think Beyonce should always have Bettie bangs. If you get a chance, check it out.

Modern does Vintage: Kirsten Dunst in V magazine

2010-03-08T16:29:00.000-08:00

Kirsten Dunst is on the cover of the April V Magazine and she looks AMAZING. She pulls off the vintage look, she truly looks out of the 30s with that makeup. Get a look at those eyebrows, they change her whole face! What do you think?

The Academy Awards

2010-03-06T09:50:00.000-08:00

With the 82nd Academy Awards on tomorrow night, I thought it only appropriate to do a post on the biggest night in movies.

-The first Academy Awards were on May 16th, 1929 at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood. It was a private brunch with about 270 people in attendance.

-Since the first year it has been publicly broadcast on the radio, until 1953 when it started to be broadcasted on T.V.

-During the first decade of the awards, newspapers were given the results at 11 pm on the night of the awards. It was used until the Los Angeles Times announced the winners before the ceremony began. Because of this the Academy starting using a sealed envelope in 1941.

-Although their are 7 types of awards the most well known is the Oscar. The art director of MGM, Cedric Gibbons supervised the design of the statue, he needed a model for the statue and was introduced to Mexican film director Emilio Fernandez who agreed to pose nude for the statute.

-The original Oscar was a combination of copper and tin, and was gold-plated. During WWII the statutes were made of plaster to support the war effort and were traded for gold after the war.

-Since 1950 it has been required that the owner of the statute may not try to sell it, without first trying to sell it back to the Academy for 1.00.

Courtney Love and Hole

2010-03-03T20:40:00.000-08:00

You can love her or hate her, but she won't be ignored. I love Courtney Love. I think I will always love Courtney Love. She is so underrated for her complete and utter genius. And she is completely misunderstood.

Hole is releasing their first album in 12 years on April 27th, and whether talking about this in a "vintage" blog is relevant or not I don't really mind because I know alot of you were probably growing up when Hole was around the first time. I really hope they will play in New York because I would love the chance to see them. I am going to include the new single in this post for those of you who haven't heard it (it's at the end). I am so glad to see her getting everything together, and making music that is true to herself.

Courtney will always be someone that people will talk about. And one day I hope that more people will see her for what she is, an icon in every sense of the word, and a visionary. Not more things go hand in hand then Courtney and pop culture. More than that she is a survivor.

Dear Courtney. I want to be your best friend.

Vintage by Letter: B is for Bakelite

2010-03-01T16:49:00.000-08:00

Sticking with the alphabet theme, tonight I am featuring the letter B. B was very hard to choose because I can think of a few things vintage that would start with the letter B, but I went with something we all know and love... BAKELITE! Please enjoy, hope I will not break anyone's bank with these goodies.

Found here on Etsy for 25.00

Found here on Etsy for 14.50

Found here on Etsy for 59.99

Found here on Etsy for 225.00

Shutter Island

2010-03-01T09:57:00.000-08:00

Shutter Island is a new film by Martin Scorsese starring Leonardo DiCaprio. It is based on the 2003 novel Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane. It was originally to be released in October 2009 but the release date was pushed back due to finances.

It is a period piece, and takes place in 1954. The film is about two U.S. marshals investigate the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane.

Some facts about the film:

-Scorsese noted Orson Welles' 1962 film "The Trial" as some inspiration for this film.

-The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival

-The film opened at number 1 taking in 41 million

-It gave Scorsese and DiCaprio their best box office opening

So did anyone see it yet? Did you like it?

Vintage by Letter: A is for Aprons

2010-02-28T18:39:00.000-08:00

I am going to start posting something that will hopefully inspire me to post more. I am going to be featuring vintage items that are for sale around the internet by letter. This will be something for me to post when I am not feeling particularly inspired. Oh, and it doesn't hurt that I will probably want to buy it all.

These are just a few aprons that caught my eye, this is the full list of aprons on Etsy, and yes, the have ALOT.

Found on here Etsy for 15.00

Found here on Etsy for 15.00

Found here on Etsy for 16.00

Found here on Etsy for 12.00

Found here on Etsy for 18.00

Questions and an Award

2010-02-23T22:26:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the slacking in posting, I have been very busy these past couple of days. I went to visit some family and friends over the weekend. I went to Atlantic City again on Saturday night to celebrate my friend Kate's birthday. (Bad girl, I went twice in one week!) Which reminds me that I have to post about my first Atlantic City trip still.

I wanted to let everyone that reads this blog know that I am using Formspring, which is a website where you can ask anyone that signs up questions anonymously or as a logged in user. I would like to create a blog post around answering these. So if you feel so inclined to ask a question submit one in about a week or so I will post with my answers.

http://www.formspring.me/naomip

I also wanted to thank C.K. at Hollywood Dreamland for awarding me with the One Lovely Blog Award, it certainly means alot to me that people enjoy reading what I write here.

Spring Inspiration

2010-02-19T18:18:00.000-08:00

So instead of Film Actress Friday, I spent my night putting together some fashion collages. I hope these will give some inspiration. I was thinking ahead to Spring and what would be some cute vintage-esque looks but with modern pieces.

Hope you all enjoy your weekend, I may have my Atlantic City post up this tomorrow or Sunday.