One of our favorite artists Choco Moo has put her signature black and white illustrations on Joyrich apparel.  The capsule collection consists of tees, tanks, crop tops and totes all with her unmistakable graphics.  I’m sure this collection will sell out fast so get to Joyrich ASAP!

Everyone’s favorite fairy has moved on up from her days of buzzing in Peter Pan’s ear and running rampant in Never Never Land. Tinkerbell’s style, personality, and pixie dust has been translated into a six shade lacquer collection by Nicole by OPI. Included in the collection is a glitter gloss and vivid shades of tangerine, coral, fuchsia, pink and lime green.

The limited-edition collection will be available July 1 for $7.99 at select Walgreens locations.

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Are you a proud iPad owner who likse to get raunchy in Givenchy?  Then you’ll probably be interested in this new iPad case from the Ricardo Tischi-led French fashion house.  Known for his fascination with gothic art and religion, this latest case is made out of an all black coated canvas and features printed images of a shark’s jawbone with a singular star on one side and a wreath of white and purple irises on the other.  It’s like having two Givenchy iPad cases for the price of one.  Speaking of price, you can pre-order the case now from LUISAVIAROMA for $311 with shipping expected to start at the end of September.

It’s official. Nineties and neon are now trending for spring/summer 2013. Shocking hues are back and what better way to incorporate them into your wardrobe than by getting ‘ya nails did?! OPI gets a jump start on the neon nail trend for the year with the release of its Neon Revolution mini set. The 6-piece set features 4 fluorescent lacquers, a white base coat and a top coat for a high-gloss finish.

The limited-edition sets are slated to hit stores in July and will retail for $19.99.

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If your man’s parents hate you, YOU may be the problem.

Dear MISSter Simms,

My boyfriend’s parents are nice, but whenever I’m around they never really talk to me or ask me anything about myself.   My boyfriend lives with his parents, and every time I spend the night over his place, they ignore me.   I thought they were shy.  However, one night my boyfriend told me what they actually thought about me.  They think we’re going to break up; that he’s better than me; and that I have an attitude and don’t feel comfortable around me.  I say “hi” to them whenever I see them, but they never really acknowledge me.  My boyfriend said that his mom thinks I should be trying to impress her.  Personally I don’t think I owe her anything, especially not after everything that’s been said about me.  It’s hurtful to know that my boyfriend’s family doesn’t like me, and not only is it hurting me, but it’s hurting his relationship with them as well.  What should I do about all this uncalled for drama?

No More Drama

Dear NMD,

Let’s be really real here.  Your boyfriend’s mom is right.  You should be trying to impress your her and his father while you’re at it. First of all, you’re not spending the night at your boyfriend’s house.  You’re spending the night as his parents’ house. You’re the one showing up all uninvited, taking up space by spending the night, and probably eating all the cheesecake.  You might want to do a little more than say “Hi!” to endear yourself to them.  They may not be friendly to you for a reason.  Have you tried spending time with them?  Sitting in the living room and chatting with them, perhaps?  Asked how they were doing and how their day went?  If you haven’t even attempted any of these things it’s no wonder they think you’ve got an attitude and don’t feel comfortable around you.  Bribery also works.  Try bringing over some homemade baked goods…or wine.  Possibly both!  But not that Barefoot stuff.  Only the finest shall do for his parents if you’re trying to impress them.

Here’s the thing.  Not only do you need to impress your boyfriend’s parents because you’re imposing on them 24/7, but…well…they’re his parents.  And they don’t want their precious boy with some ragamuffin hoochie mama.  You need them to like you because their opinion matters.  Your boyfriend is a lot more likely to like you if his parents like you.  And if you’re boyfriend’s trippin’ and his parents like you, they’ll smack some sense into his head on your behalf.  Besides, them not liking you is messing up your boyfriend’s relationships with his parents.  Don’t you want to smooth things over with them for his sake?

If you think you and your boyfriend have a real future together, you need to get over yourself and start making nice with his parents.  Get your boyfriend to help you.  Instead of him only telling you the negative things his parents are saying about you, have him tell his parents all the things he loves about you.  If you put in the effort, they’ll eventually come around and things will be all good in the hood.

OPI has released Couture de Minnie – a limited edition collection featuring three nail lacquers, one glitter and one red-hot Liquid Sand™ shade, all created in honor of Disney’s most fashionable mouse – Minnie Mouse! For this lacquer launch, OPI created an online Minnie Mani Gallery and you know MISS had to get in on the action and get our nails did! We created our very own Couture de Minnie manicure inspired by the haute Minnie Mouse pictured below.

Many thanks to Lila Robles of Nail Jerks for lending her nail artistry skills! xoxo

OPI’s Couture de Minnie photo gallery will be hosted on OPI.com as well as OPI’s official Facebook page so be sure to check out the MISS Couture de Minnie manicure in OPI’s Minnie’s closet!

You can get your own set of OPI’s Couture de Minnie at your local OPI retailer.

This a collaboration that keeps on giving – and I’m not complaining.  Hello Kitty and Vans have teamed up for another fun collection featuring everything from socks, hats, hoodies, tees, backpacks and of course kicks.  My favorite items from the collection are the tote bags and the fun sneakers with big embellishments including a plush hello kitty head and a red, sequined bow.  LOVE!  You can get the Hello Kitty x Vans collection on the Sanrio online shop now.

All black everything…including your headphones!

Believe it or not, more cool things come out of Sweden than cheap furniture, meatballs, and house music, like these a-JAYS Five headphones by JAYS.  The fifth installment in the a-JAYS series of bass-heavy earbuds is made from turned aluminum and covered in a flexible thermoplastic foam that makes the headphones durable and flexible and helps produce a better sound.  The headphones also feature a once-piece construction and flat, tangle-free cables.  No longer will you have to spend several minute getting the knots out of your earbuds and wondering how the cable got tangled in the first place.  Three separate versions have been designed to play nice with you iOS, Android, or Windows device with each supporting all features of your smartphone such as answering/hanging up calls, playing and pausing music and videos, skipping songs, changing the volume, and voice control.  They will be available soon in either bright white or matte black.

They say that before summer lots of couples break-up so they can experience the summer in it’s full flirtatious glory. I don’t have any statistical evidence to back this up but if this rumor is remotely true, then the Love Hurts survival kit couldn’t have come at a better time. Containing everything one would need to mend a broken heart, the Love Hurts survival kit includes vodka, tissues, a candle with matches, bubble bath, a mixtape, “painkillers” (heart candy with funny sayings on them) and most importantly, dark chocolate.

I’m hoping you won’t need this – Melanie Chernock created this kit as an assignment and the kit is not currently in production.  I’m hoping someone will produce this clever kit – the packaging alone makes me happy!

LOVE HURTS from Melanie Chernock on Vimeo.

Diplo’s Summer Playlist – 102 songs and over 6 hours long. It’s like having Diplo with you. Need I say more?

Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood have been getting the remix treatment lately – remember Lana Del Rey and Barrie-James O’Neil covering Summer Wine? Well now Gold & Youth and Trust have made a remix of Sinatra and Hazelwood’s Lady Bird – hear it below…

And here’s some new music from Talib Kweli complete with an animated video …

Enjoy!