Thursday, November 19, 2009

the flannel punk

I wore this to an amazing play reading the other day. I`m so glad I decided to shred these jeans myself instead of buying some overpriced ones, they turned out exactly like i wanted them to!




flannel shirt - New Look / studded belt - Stitches / cardigan - H&M / jeans - american apparel, diy bleached and shredded / shoes - converse / bag - Max C London

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Outfit Inspiration from Volcom and Shopbop










Monday, November 16, 2009

I want your horror / I want your design / ‘Cause you’re a criminal / As long as your mine

There's no doubt that Fashion and Music are intertwined- in the past couple of years especially, certain singers and bands have become huge fashion icons. A few years ago I don't think you would see artists name-checking fashion designers like Balmain, Chanel and Louis Vuitton as readily as they do now (you wouldn't see that many sitting front row during New York Fashion Week either). In honor of the awesomeness that abounds when music and fashion come together, here are a few very fashionable music videos!

Gaga. This woman is a Queen. You don't need any more evidence than her new video for "Bad Romance". It's so strange going back to her old videos, like Just Dance which are so tame compared to what she's been doing lately!

The Plasticines are signed to Nylon Magazine's record label (Nylon has a record label??)- and I have to admit, I feel like this band is all style, no substance. But good style it is! (Who needs substance when you have sequins and big hair?)

The Dolly Rockers- 80's to the extreme; with a modern twist. Lots of hairspray, colourful frocks and a all-around good time! See the full video here.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

I've been on the run, this shadow weighs a ton, it's starting to make sense to me

It was a very rainy day in Vancouver today. Luckily I got out of the rain and went to see Dal Richards (or the 'King Of Swing' as he is known here in Vancouver) play an afternoon show with his big band orchestra. If you don't know Dal, he's a big band leader who has been playing the sax since way back in the 1940's when Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman ruled the radio. And he's still swingin! He truly is a living legend.



black sweater - F21 / long sleeved shirt - Target / white t - thrifted and diy ripped+
paint splattered / scarf - Dorothy Perkins / jeans - primark / boots - somewhere in belfast /
bag - Max C London / fingerless gloves - Warehouse One

Thursday, November 12, 2009

The New Grunge


I love the grunge look but I would hate to look like a reject from a Courtney Love music video. I figure it goes along with the rule that if you've already lived through that decade/era once, you don't go back to it (I think that rule started when the 80's neon/leggings/shoulder pad trend came back around...)- I never actually had a chance to do the grunge look, but for the present time I'm thinking grunge with a glam edge. The New Grunge.















grunge = flannel. lots and lots of flannel. doc martens. converse. baggy, torn jeans. torn pantyhose. anything from the thrift store.
glam = sequins. lace. flash. luxe. shiny things. jewellery. metallics. anything from the mall.
a beautiful marriage.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Let's bowl, let's bowl, let's Rock-'n-Roll!


I think that the 3.4 rating for Grease 2 on IMDB is kind of a travesty. It may be no Grease, but it's got a campy charm all its own. Just check out some of the videos at the bottom of the post- fun, right? The "Reproduction" song always gets stuck in my head after listening to it!

Watching this movie makes me want to slide into a pencil skirt, put on some cat eye glasses and do the jitterbug.














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