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Style #374 STYLE ON A DIME...

2012-01-24T00:19:00.000-06:00

Who says that you have to spend thousands like the celebs in order to look good. In this economy, you can still look stylish at the club and not be in tears about the price tag. Here are two similar looks. One has a price tag of over $4700, while the similar one is a little over $200. Take a look at the similarities. I hope it gives you ideas on how to shop on a dime yet still look like a million bucks...!

Dorothy Perkins green top
$17 - dorothyperkins.com

Ted Baker sleeveless top
£83 - houseoffraser.co.uk

H&M slim fit jeans
£30 - hm.com

True religion jeans
€268 - shopmrsh.com

Wedge booties
$80 - dsw.com

Gucci high heels
$833 - bergdorfgoodman.com

Yves Saint Laurent leopard print tote
$2,675 - mytheresa.com

Forever 21 leopard print handbag
$25 - forever21.com

Daytrip resin jewelry
$8 - buckle.com

Dannijo snake bangle
$242 - ssense.com

All Saints hook earrings
$33 - allsaints.com

Dannijo long chain earrings
$395 - dannijo.com

bzz 2012 - teaser... spring summer 2012

2011-11-22T22:30:00.001-06:00

bzz - spring summer 2012 Teaser 1 from davide bzz bazzerla on Vimeo.

www.davidebazzerla.com

BLYTHE DOLL SUNDAY ON BILLIONS OF BARBIES ON FACEBOOK!

2011-11-13T14:35:00.001-06:00

@BILLIONSOFBARBIES on facebook

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF BLYTHE AND HER REINCARNATION

In 1972, the Blythe doll was born. She died later that year.

Mainly because her oversize head and peepers were deemed too scary for children, Blythe's manufacturerKenner summarily pulled this kooky, big-eyed doll from the shelves, preventing many young girls from meeting her – at least for the moment. One of those little girls was Gina Garan.

Gina moved from the suburbs north of New York City into Manhattan as a teenager, bringing her burgeoning doll collection with her. But among the thousands of 60s and 70s fashion dolls she had already amassed, not a single Blythe lived. Only after a friend described a doll on eBay bearing a resemblance to her did Gina first meet, fall in love with, and begin snapping up these originals, all for about $15 a pop. At one point, she counted over 200 original Blythes among her collection.

(Interesting note: When Gina approached the toy company Hasbro and asked for permission to use Blythe in her pictures, Hasbro demurred, not understanding that it had in fact acquired the Blythe brand when it bought Kenner in the 70s. Hasbro actually had to look through its stock to find it owned Blythe!)

Gina also introduced the doll to her then agent in Japan, Junko Wong. Their first project together was a stop-motion-animation Christmas commercial for the Japanese department store chain Parco. Gina’s husband, Asa Somers – an actor with Broadway and television credits – came up with the concept of Blythe and her friends living inside a snow globe. The commercial and the campaign were a success, and Blythe as a new, 21^st Century brand was off and running.

CWC, with the toy company Takara, soon began manufacturing new versions of Blythe. The result has been a miraculous (and slightly surreal) global renaissance for the doll, especially in Asia. A new generation of collectors eagerly await the arrival of up to six new Blythe reproductions each year – and then promptly put the dolls up for sale on online auctions for another couple years, Blythe continued to live in relative obscurity, known only to hard-core collectors as a quaint curiosity.

But Gina, living the peripatetic life of the young downtowner, moved into her nth apartment and among the detritus left by the former tenant found an old SLR camera. With no formal training as a photographer, she began taking pictures of her favorite doll. The result of this experiment was This Is Blythe (Chronicle Books, 2000), a coffee-table digest that reintroduced Blythe to the world. The book, named Firecracker Alternative Book of the Year for 2001, has sold over 100,000 copies and remains in print.

Every year there is an Annual Blythe Charity Fashion Show in Tokyo, where leading designers from around the world create tiny versions of their outfits for Blythe to wear as she is carried down the runway by white-glove-wearing models. As a virtual model, Blythe has found fans among the leading design houses, including John Galliano, Prada, Gucci, Vivienne Westwood, Issey Miyake, Versace, Sonia Rykiel, and many others.

Gina documented some of these designs in monthly full-page installments in Vogue Nippon in 2002. Blythe has also appeared in major advertising campaigns for Sony Europe, Nordstrom’s department stores, and as seven-foot-tall life-size mannequins in the windows of Bloomingdales. Most recently, Blythe was the muse for Alexander McQueen’s campaign for

U.S.

retailer Target, and the television commercial, print ads, and ubiquitous billboards were all done under Ms. Garan's consultation.

Ms. Garan has also published numerous other books of her work, including the popular Blythe Style, Blythe on Beauty and more. Her photos have been displayed in solo shows in Tokyo, London, Melbourne, Seoul, Nottingham (U.K.), Los Angeles, New York, and Santa Fe, and in numerous group shows. Gina and her work have appeared in countless publications, including The New York Times, Women's Wear Daily, People, The Times (London), The Village Voice, The Miami Herald, and The Dallas Morning News. You may have seen Gina speaking lovingly about Blythe on VH1's I Love the 70s (1972).

Ms. Garan has also collaborated in the design and production of several new dolls, including ginagirls, sold mainly in Japan, and Bendel’s Girls, available at Christmastime exclusively at New York department store Henri Bendel. Ms. Garan lives in New York's Gray Square neighborhood with her husband and their son Carpenter.

(SOURCE)

Fun Halloween nail fun!! (videos + other great ideas)

2011-10-23T22:02:00.001-05:00

With Halloween coming up, not everyone wants to dress up. Here are some great subtle ways to be in the Halloween spirit..... SCARY AND FUN NAIL ART!! Here are just a few ideas... have fun, be creative!

WATCH TO THE END OF EACH VIDEO FOR OTHER COOL NAIL ART IDEAS!!!

HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE HALLOWEEN!!

If you think women's shoes are getting odd....

2011-10-23T21:28:00.000-05:00

Mission statement: I WOULD FALL IN EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE SHOES. lol

Style #373 STRADDLING THE SEASON IN STYLE....

2011-10-06T20:51:00.001-05:00

Style #373 STRADDLING THE SEASON IN STYLE.... by bettyboopbbw69 featuring leather tote handbags

African Jewel Designer Ngone

2011-09-18T22:04:00.001-05:00

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LADY GAGA RELEASES SECOND "YOÜ AND I" FASHION VIDEO

2011-09-14T16:16:00.001-05:00

Video CreditsDirected By: Inez and VinoodhCreative Director: Lady GagaFashion Director: Nicola FormichettiCinematography: Todd Heater
Lighting Technician: Jodokus DiressenEditor: Otto ArsenaultMake Up: Val GarlandHair: Frederic AspirasFilmed in Springfield, Nebraska 2011.

BEFORE SUMMER ENDS... A scarf as a skirt (D.I.Y. FASHIONS)

2011-09-12T22:40:00.000-05:00

I love innovative and resourceful thinking. Although in a few weeks it will be too cold to wear this in most areas of the country, it is still a great idea. Layering may even make it possible past summer months. Pair this technique with a pair of leggings, petite sweater and a killer high heel bootie, this look can carry well over into fall.

FACEBOOK HAS BILLIONS OF BARBIES!!

2011-09-04T23:42:00.000-05:00

BILLIONS OF BARBIES...

IF YOU LOVE BARBIES, OR EVEN DOLLS IN GENERAL FACEBOOK HAS A PAGE CALLED @BILLIONSOFBARBIES THAT COVERS DOLLS OF MANY STYLES, SIZES, AND SOME OF WHICH ARE PATTERNED AFTER THE BARBIE DOLL. CHECK OUT SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DOLLS CONVERGING ON ONE SPOT... LIKE THE PAGE!

CHECK OUT MORE LIKE THESE... ON @BILLIONSOFBARBIES ON FACEBOOK!!

And the Beat Goes On with Clothes From Alexander McQueen 2012

2011-08-08T23:25:00.004-05:00

Clothes From Alexander McQueen 2012

AMARIDIAN : A NEW AFRICAN ERA

2011-07-26T20:22:00.003-05:00

Amaridian claims it to be "A New African Era" I claim it to be more. These pieces are proof that Africa has always had plenty to offer. We need to take notice. I love the shapes, definition, and shapes of these pieces. I think they fall right into the fashion area due to many of these shapes mimicking fitted gowns, shawls, and the platform shoes many women now wear... except this is furniture... visit the site by clicking the link to see more below...

Amaridian

Emilio Pucci F/W 2011 RTW

2011-07-24T11:01:00.004-05:00

Accent your BODY...

2011-07-15T03:49:00.002-05:00

chain chaps...

I often wonder why so many females in my vicinity wear some of the more boring drab clothes, and do not accessorize with such items as these on the market. Now most of these pieces run between $200-$500, but you can improvise and find similar items in the $100 range if you are DIY or crafty enough.

Catch these fly pieces by Litter SF after the cut...

Coins Garter

Chains Garter

Gold Link Shoulder Piece

Elbow Piece

Golden Goddess Shoulder Piece

Stone thumb holster

CHAIN CHAIN CHAIN RING

From Sketch to Dress Fashion Designers

2011-07-15T01:03:00.001-05:00

VERSACE....

I'M A STYLE GODDESS WISHES EVERYONE A HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!

2011-07-04T14:27:00.000-05:00

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY FROM IMASTYLEGODDESS!!

EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE WEARING RED WHITE AND BLUE, STILL DO IT WITH STYLE!

LET ME SHOW YOU HOW!

DAYTIME

DAYTIME by bettyboopbbw69 featuring botkier handbags
Soaked in Luxury white tank top
€20 - welikefashion.com

Cuffed shorts
$66 - aliceandolivia.com

French Connection leather shoes
£17 - debenhams.com

Botkier handbag
$298 - zappos.com

Vintage jewelry
$15 - modcloth.com

Anchor jewelry
$14 - modcloth.com

Zara stone belt
$20 - zara.com

NITETIME

evening... by bettyboopbbw69 featuring a zipper necklace
Halston Heritage one shoulder top
£106 - theoutnet.com

Yves Saint Laurent stiletto heels
$795 - net-a-porter.com

Floral handbag
$253 - forzieri.com

Rick Owens resin bangle
£285 - theoutnet.com

Disney Couture zipper necklace
£27 - mylabel.co.uk

Rue21 feather earrings
$7.99 - rue21.com

Tommy Hilfiger DENIM ROME - Shorts - white - Zalando.de
€30 - zalando.de

BRAID, TIE AND TOUSLE... More hair ideas for the Summer..

2011-06-29T19:49:00.001-05:00

There are so many ways that you can make your hair manageable, and function in this stifling heat. Softly tousling the hair , adding a sporadic braid here and there are just enough to make your hair look purposely messy but feminine... Check out these beautiful braided hairstyles...

You NAILED IT!!

2011-06-19T13:18:00.000-05:00

I love originality in how we decorate ourselves... little designs and ideas come to fruition in some of the most quirky ways.... here we have nails done in cute, creative themes giving tribute to a rainbow of things.

From entertainment, to food... even animals, the nail bed can be a palette for creative pictures caught in time.

Check them out!

THE THORNBIRDS

iPOD

The Wutang Clan

Prince William

Bird nest

Star Wars

CSI Miami

Disney UP!

Desserts

Daria

Dexter

Jungle Royalty

Pokemon

Bananas!

SPIKED PUNCH: Taking your shoes to another level

2011-06-09T00:26:00.000-05:00

I think with the pushing of many envelopes when it comes to fashion, there are some trends that are making their way through the trenches that at times we can go overboard with. One trend that has really caught my attention is the addition of SPIKES to shoes. Many of these shoes are not only an accessory, but they double as weapons. I found a few that go from the subtle to the extreme.... and a few that you may need license to operate...lol

Style #372 A Play on Color and Prints...

2011-05-28T12:03:00.000-05:00

A Play on Color and Prints... by bettyboopbbw69 featuring short skirts

Diane De Clercq striped sweater
$735 - barneys.com

Acne short skirt
115 GBP - brownsfashion.com

Platform boot
$24 - makemechic.com

BE D leather shoulder bag
$495 - nordstrom.com

Fallon bangle bracelet
$300 - barneys.com

Roberto Cavalli gold plated jewelry
$400 - net-a-porter.com

Monique Pean small earring
$695 - barneys.com

oh oh she does it like this. can you do it like that?
$20 - squidoo.com

ELF Cosmetics UK - mineral lipstick, mineral makeup, lipstick
eyeslipsface.co.uk

Chanel Beaute Des Ongles Extreme Shine Nail Lacquer
$25 - izzysbeautyshoppe.com

A look back at ALEXANDER MCQUEEN: Voss 2001

2011-05-19T05:48:00.000-05:00

May 4–July 31, 2011

The Metropolitan Museum of Art located in the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Exhibition Hall

Andrew Bolton: This particular dress came from a collection called VOSS, which was all about beauty. And I think one of McQueen’s greatest legacies was how he would challenge normative conventions of beauty and challenge your expectations of beauty—what we mean by beauty. This particular one is made out of ostrich feathers dyed red. And the glass slides are actually microscope slides that have been painted red to give the idea of blood underneath. And there’s a wonderful quote in association with this dress, where he talks about how there’s blood beneath every layer of skin. And it’s an incredible, again, very powerful, powerful piece.

In McQueen’s Words

“There’s blood beneath every layer of skin.”

The Observer Magazine, October 7, 2001

Alexander McQueen (British, 1969–2010)
Dress
VOSS, spring/summer 2001
Red and black ostrich feathers and glass medical slides painted red
Courtesy of Alexander McQueen
Photography by Sølve Sundsbø

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In McQueen’s Words

“My friend George and I were walking on the beach in Norfolk, and there were thousands of [razor-clam] shells. They were so beautiful, I thought I had to do something with them. So, we decided to make [a dress] out of them. . . . The shells had outlived their usefulness on the beach, so we put them to another use on a dress. Then Erin [O’Conner] came out and trashed the dress, so their usefulness was over once again. Kind of like fashion, really.”

WWD, September 28, 2000

Alexander McQueen (British, 1969–2010)
Dress
VOSS, spring/summer 2001
Razor-clam shells stripped and varnished
Courtesy of Alexander McQueen
Photography by Sølve Sundsbø

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In McQueen’s Words

“I want to be honest about the world that we live in, and sometimes my political persuasions come through in my work. Fashion can be really racist, looking at the clothes of other cultures as costumes. . . . That’s mundane and it’s old hat. Let’s break down some barriers.”
Nylon, February 2004

Alexander McQueen (British, 1969–2010)
Ensemble
VOSS, spring/summer 2001
Jacket of pink and gray wool bird’s-eye embroidered with silk thread; trouser of pink and gray wool bird’s-eye; hat of pink and gray wool bird’s-eye embroidered with silk thread and decorated with Amaranthus
Courtesy of Alexander McQueen
Photography by Sølve Sundsbø

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In McQueen’s Words

“[In this collection] the idea was to turn people’s faces on themselves. I wanted to turn it around and make them think, am I actually as good as what I’m looking at?”

The Fashion, Spring/Summer 2001

“The show was staged inside a huge two-way mirrored box, whereby the audience was reflected in the glass before the show began and then the models could not see out once the show started.”

20/20 Europe, January/February 2001

“These beautiful models were walking around in the room, and then suddenly this woman who wouldn’t be considered beautiful was revealed. It was about trying to trap something that wasn’t conventionally beautiful to show that beauty comes from within.”

WWD, September 28, 2000

Alexander McQueen (British, 1969–2010)

Dress
VOSS, spring/summer 2001
Nude synthetic net appliquéd with roundels in the shape of chrysanthemums embroidered with red, gold, and black silk thread with black ostrich feathers
Courtesy of Alexander McQueen
Photography by Sølve Sundsbø

Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty Pt. I from RUNWAY PASSPORT on Vimeo.
The master in motion part one.

Kalliste’ Fall 2011 Collection

2011-05-18T13:58:00.000-05:00

kalliste' is killing it on the shoe game. now i may not like all that offerings on this post, but for the most part the shoes look functional, fashionable and each make strong statements if worn with the proper fit. you can kill the purpose of a shoe by just pairing it with the wrong fit. check these fly boots, booties, and those in between....

kalliste'

http://www.kalliste.it/

I am so Saree... I love my style....

2011-05-01T13:50:00.000-05:00

nothing more attractive than a female who hides her gifts from the CREATOR...

~Imani Muslimprincess~

http://www.sareedesigns.com/

more...

http://www.sareedesigns.com/

Style #371 I am Splattered in designs and Time

2011-04-29T23:14:00.000-05:00

I am Splattered in designs and Time by bettyboopbbw69 featuring knit tops

AKA New York knit top
$90 - shoplesnouvelles.com

Blank Denim skinny fit jeans
$89 - metroparkusa.com

Alexander mcqueen boot
$1,039 - couture.zappos.com

01 The One bezel jewelry
$599 - endless.com

Gunmetal jewelry
$245 - alexisbittar.com

Dannijo silver plated jewelry
$145 - dannijo.com

comme des garcons odeur 53
650 DKK - stylepaste.com

davide bazzerla bzz fall/winter 2011/12

2011-04-01T12:36:00.000-05:00

davide bazzerla bzz fall/winter 2011/12 from davide bzz bazzerla on Vimeo.

A LOT OF TIMES when people think of HIGH fashion... they think of some overly priced piece of clothing or accessory out of their reach... YEA not all of us are rich...

BUT this Presentation of design just pulls you in... that you want SOMETHING... if not all.... Davide Bazzerla Presents his FALL/WINTER 2011/12 line....

_____ I have to go pawn some things... I SAW A PIECE I want....

http://davidebazzerla.com/