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onefashionista@live.caOne Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274933567934255564noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957785174651449753.post-60977230658961962022009-07-02T20:05:00.000-07:002009-07-02T20:06:30.955-07:00Hey Followers!Tell everyone. (: read, and hopefully join tumblr if you haven't already.<br /><a href="http://www.billionmileuniverse.tumblr.com/">billionmileuniverse.tumblr.com </a>One Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274933567934255564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957785174651449753.post-53896279600473837172009-03-12T00:21:00.001-07:002009-03-12T00:21:52.074-07:00PackingPlease, my dear followers and stalkers, listen up:<br /><br />Before going on a big trip, start packing early.<br />You won't regret it, trust me.One Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274933567934255564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957785174651449753.post-44157645408063510032009-03-03T19:39:00.000-08:002009-03-03T19:44:38.721-08:00Top Ten Basic PreTeen Party Essentials<p>Threw a party for my sister last weekend - it was a blast. My friends came over too but it was refreshing to see a party from the good old days: no poison, no busting, no nothing baad. (: Just want to remind everyone what that's like...</p><ol><li>People - must have a mix between sociable ones and shy ones, as well as a mix between people who know eachother and people who don't to create conversation.</li><li>Balloons - lots of 'em</li><li>Food - appetizers, finger food, dessert</li><li>Music - the perfect playlist sets the mood!</li><li>Party favors - the best are the ones that people actually like</li><li>Games - icebreakers are priority</li><li>Drinks - not everyone settles for sprite. Party punch is essential!</li><li>Room - a place where people can mingle !</li><li>Plan - no one likes an unplanned party, whenever.</li><li>Host - the host must be able to keep everything together. This goes for all parties!</li></ol>One Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274933567934255564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957785174651449753.post-62126973850638701012009-02-27T22:44:00.000-08:002009-02-27T22:47:47.478-08:00Birthday QuestionsThings that I've always wondered about birthdays:<br /><ol><li>What comes first: cake or presents?</li><li>Why is it tradition for the birthday person to not cut to the bottom of the cake in the first cut?</li><li>Who should finish the first cut anyway?</li><li>Who made up the Happy Birthday song?</li><li>Who made up the How old are you now song?</li><li>Why is one supposed to make a wish before blowing out the candles?</li><li>Who thought of the whole candles on the cake thing anyway?</li><li>Why does the lack of blowing out all the candles encourage infidelity?</li><li>When was the first birthday cake made?</li><li>Which countries don't celebrate birthdays the way we do?</li></ol><p>Happy birthday sis. xox</p>One Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274933567934255564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957785174651449753.post-81749261568424109372009-02-26T21:28:00.000-08:002009-02-26T21:40:34.365-08:00My 20 Most Favorite Youtube StarsHere are top 20 favorite youtube singers of all time in no particular order:<br />(apologies in advance for spelling errors)<br /><ol><li>rin on the rox</li><li>jennifer chung</li><li>singindork888</li><li>esme denters</li><li>justin bieber</li><li>blackbarbieafra</li><li>frostypeoples</li><li>chrinkiekittie</li><li>misskimberlee</li><li>danjt87</li><li>mariemicaelareyes</li><li>jessica sanchez</li><li>aj rafael</li><li>alyssa bernal</li><li>cathy nguyen</li><li>anonymoussingersback</li><li>jennifer newberry</li><li>xcaroolyn</li><li>msxjenxie</li><li>bexboop878</li></ol><p>CHECK THEM OUT!</p><p>they are on their way to fame. some of these artists are signed, some are not. but anyway, it is amazing what these people do. props ..</p>One Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274933567934255564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957785174651449753.post-7628168621629336442009-02-21T19:51:00.000-08:002009-02-21T19:57:57.421-08:00What Better Place Than Here?*<br /><br />What better place is there than to vent on your blog?<br />This way this is no longer kept a secret.<br />I don't like keeping things inside. So I'm going to let it out -<br /><br />I love him.<br /><br />I loved him since the first day I met him, and yet I will probably never tell him.<br />I'll stare at him, and it might have looked like he stared at me, but in the end, it's probably not meant to be.<br /><br />I love him more every time I hear anything about him from anybody else. And although we don't talk, I wish he knew.<br /><br />I don't even know him. But just seeing him gives me the jitters. It makes me fidget and bubbly and it makes me sing love songs and dance in the rain.<br /><br />From Day One, it's been true.<br /><br />But I'm not going to tell him.<br />And now that it's clear he's in love with someone else, (okay, I'm exaggerating. but still) all I can do is move on.<br /><br />(But seriously. Just because we never talk doesn't mean you can just go and like someone else!)<br /><br />Now that I've let it all out, moving on will be easy.<br /><br />HAHAHAHA<br /><br />-Book Of My LifeOne Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274933567934255564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957785174651449753.post-80951723572945602422009-02-18T21:39:00.000-08:002009-02-18T21:42:17.338-08:00"Heaven on Earth"She was lost in so many different ways<br />Out in the darkness with no guide<br />I know the cost of a losing hand<br />Never thought the grace of god go high<br /><br />I found heaven on earth<br />You were my last, my first<br />And then here this voice inside<br />Ave maria<br /><br />I've been alone<br />When i'm surrounded by friends<br />How could the silence be so loud<br />But i still go home knowing that i've got you<br />There's us when the lights go down<br /><br />You are my heaven on earth<br />You are my hunger, my thirst<br />I always hear this voice inside<br />Singing ave maria<br /><br />Sometimes love can come and pass you by<br />While your busy making plans<br />Suddenly hit you and then you realize<br />It's out of your hands, baby you got to understand...<br /><br /><br />Beyonce - Ave MariaOne Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274933567934255564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957785174651449753.post-53712429988634782242009-02-16T19:28:00.000-08:002009-02-16T19:29:59.422-08:00LOL<blockquote><p><br />" 'We learned about birth control at school today.'</p><p>'Oh yeah? What kind do you plan to use?'</p><p>'Contraceptives.' "</p><p> </p><p>LAUGH ATTACK ROFL</p></blockquote>One Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274933567934255564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957785174651449753.post-20244398240318322332009-02-15T21:13:00.000-08:002009-02-16T18:06:38.048-08:005 Things I Hate<ol><br /><li>People who say screen abbreviations like "LOL" or "BRB" out loud</li><br /><li>The extra early bus driver who doesn't stop when he sees you running towards him</li><br /><li>People who scream in public and forget that people around them have eardrums</li><br /><li>Guys who wear their pants to their knees and complain about getting pantsed - they were basically asking for it!</li><br /><li>People who ask "Can I ask you something?" even when they're going to ask you anyway.</li></ol><p> </p>One Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274933567934255564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957785174651449753.post-24364981770980810112009-02-15T18:24:00.000-08:002009-02-16T19:33:27.671-08:00Home Ingredient Spas: Yes?<blockquote><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPs09EmYZUsYdCem1e7mYl5ilIRy-y_hWzXgpthTad6g8q5_Qh6oaY9B90Sg7iSx8c1VuSv-yYzUIgt7ohL3ZtvQGSd1cDyhw2krRO0tLs3dxdryZNnlvsAC-hut8VoXJmd40Bk4XXtjz8/s1600-h/fruit_banana.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPs09EmYZUsYdCem1e7mYl5ilIRy-y_hWzXgpthTad6g8q5_Qh6oaY9B90Sg7iSx8c1VuSv-yYzUIgt7ohL3ZtvQGSd1cDyhw2krRO0tLs3dxdryZNnlvsAC-hut8VoXJmd40Bk4XXtjz8/s1600-h/fruit_banana.jpg"></blockquote></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303216518283627506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 151px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPs09EmYZUsYdCem1e7mYl5ilIRy-y_hWzXgpthTad6g8q5_Qh6oaY9B90Sg7iSx8c1VuSv-yYzUIgt7ohL3ZtvQGSd1cDyhw2krRO0tLs3dxdryZNnlvsAC-hut8VoXJmd40Bk4XXtjz8/s200/fruit_banana.jpg" border="0" /> Came across a fun home-spa article. Don't ask - I just didn't feel like using chemical after chemical. There are the classics: oatmeal facials and sugar scrubs. I've even heard of using either raw egg or even beer to clean out those locks. But here are some masks and facial ideas from the article. Note: these are not my ideas. Just spreading the word:<br /><br />"Deep Cleansing Masks – Clay or mud based masks are great for oily or combination skin types. These masks purify and deep cleanse, bring impurities to the surface and help to firm up the skin.<br /><ul><li>To Make a Mud Mask - Combine equal parts of cosmetic clay (available at your local natural food store) and water (or bottled spring water for more minerals), adding a drop of your favourite essential oil before mixing. Mix until it becomes a paste. Apply as needed, leaving on for 10 minutes. Rinse off and pat face dry. </li><li>Fruit Masks – These are great for all skin types. Fruit and its extracts are full of AHAs (especially papaya and apple), which when applied help exfoliate the skin and enhance water absorption which softens the skin. Aromatherapy (Bloomsbury Publishing, 1997, $19.95) by Chrissie Wildwood suggests some great, easy-to-make fruit masks to try at home! </li><li>To Make A Papaya Facial – Mash up a fresh papaya and sieve into a bowl. Pat onto clean skin, leaving on for 10-15 minutes and then rinse with warm water, followed by cold water to close pores. Great for all skin types. </li><li>To Make An Apple Facial – Rub a slice of raw apple onto face after cleansing and leave for 10-15 minutes. Rinse with warm and then cold water. Great for normal to oily skin types. </li><li>Banana Supreme Facial – Nancy Simpson, Spa Director at Ste. Anne’s Country Inn & Spa in Grafton, ON, recommends an all-natural facial for dry skin that is both nourishing and moisturizing. Mash bananas until paste like, add honey if desired (which will nourish skin) and smooth over skin. Let sit for 10 minutes and rinse with cool water. </li></ul><p>Source: click <a href="http://www.todaysparent.com/lifeasparent/article.jsp?content=1047249">here</a></p><p>If you ever actually try any of the above (which I'm dying to know whether or not they work) - e-mail me with your experience. Have a happy spa day - without breaking the bank or worrying about buying the right product.<br /><br /></p><div align="left"></div>One Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274933567934255564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957785174651449753.post-42420396406873878272009-02-14T23:22:00.001-08:002009-02-14T23:44:19.580-08:00The Day for Love (and gagging)"I love the way you're breaking my heart<br />It's terribly, terribly, terribly, terribly thrilling!<br />I love the way you're breaking my heart.<br />Although you're gonna ruin it.<br />It's heaven while you're doin' it<br />I love the way I feel when we kiss<br />You're terribly, terribly, terribly irresistible<br />Sigh to me, and lie to me, you really know how<br />It's gonna hurt tomorrow, but it feels so good now<br />So darling, just keep playing your part<br />Take your time and really finish the things that you start<br />'Cause I love the way you're breaking my heart!"<br /><br />Peggy Lee (or Delicatessen) - I Love The Way You're Breaking My Heart<br /><br />Listen to the audio on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8gLU9p7vsA">Youtube</a><br /><br />Heard this jazz song on the radio this morning on the way to get ready for the party I attended tonight. It has such a pretty yet sarcastic theme to it that I felt it was very much blog-worthy.<br /><br />---<br /><br />And another one: introduced by my French teacher, who was attempting to rack up some Valentine's Day spirit on Friday. (Sorry if you can't speak French. The super cheesy yet classic lyrics are <a href="http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Workshop/9176/Songs/rose.html">here</a>)<br /><br />"Des yeux qui font baiser les miens,<br />Un rire qui se perd sur sa bouche,<br />Voila le portrait sans retouche<br />De l'homme auquel j'appartiens.<br /><br />Quand il me prend dans ses bras<br />Il me parle tout bas,<br />Je vois la vie en rose.<br />Il me dit des mots d'amour,<br />Des mots de tous les jours,<br />Et ca me fait quelque chose.<br />Il est entre dans mon coeur<br />Une part de bonheur<br />Dont je connais la cause.<br />C'est lui pour moi.<br />Moi pour lui<br />Dans la vie,<br />Il me l'a dit, l'a jure pour la vie.<br /><br />Et des que je l'apercois<br />Alors je sens en moi<br />Mon coeur qui bat<br /><br />Des nuits d'amour a ne plus en finir<br />Un grand bonheur qui prend sa place<br />Des enuis des chagrins, des phases<br />Heureux, heureux a en mourir.<br /><br />Quand il me prend dans ses bras<br />Il me parle tout bas,<br />Je vois la vie en rose.<br />Il me dit des mots d'amour,<br />Des mots de tous les jours,<br />Et ca me fait quelque chose.<br />Il est entre dans mon coeur<br />Une part de bonheur<br />Dont je connais la cause.<br />C'est toi pour moi.<br />Moi pour toi<br />Dans la vie,<br />Il me l'a dit, l'a jure pour la vie.<br />Et des que je l'apercois<br />Alors je sens en moi<br /><br />Mon coeur qui bat..."<br /><br />Edith Piaf - La Vie En Rose<br /><br />"La Vie En Rose" is a French saying, similar to the English saying "Cloud Nine". The song itself, I found (even though I'm not a big foreign music fan) was uplifting and got stuck in my head. It is quite well-known, so it's good to know what it is.<br /><br />Listen to it on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKgcKYTStMc">Youtube</a>.<br /><br />There was a movie that came out last year with the same name of the song. It was a biography movie of Edith Piaf, the French singer who made the song famous. The actress who played Piaf, Marion Cotillard, won the Academy Award for the Best Actress in that film last year.<br /><br />Piaf, born in 1915, was a beloved singer in France. The movie itself looks great - although I have not seen it yet, I watched the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzEJ7NV_g98">trailer</a> and it seemed very worth watching. She had quite a dramatic life, using her skill of singing to make it out into the real world. She faced problems such as abusive boyfriends, drugs, alcohol, living in the streets, losing friends and her daughter, being accused of murder, almost getting shot by one of her boyfriends, and living in a prostitute house. She died of liver cancer in 1963. Her most famous and notable songs are "La Vie En Rose", "Hymme a l'amour", "Milford", and "Non, je ne regrette rien".<br /><br />Anyways, that was a little taste of some foreign love songs as well as a cute scornful jazz piece. Get a listen and hopefully download one or another for whatever the reason. Happy Valentine's Day world...hope yours was more full of love than mine. And believe me, I bet everyone's was.One Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274933567934255564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957785174651449753.post-79187352658194909882009-02-13T10:42:00.000-08:002009-02-13T11:00:06.820-08:00Children Having Children<span style="font-family:arial;">13-year old Alfie Patten, a brit, is the father of a newborn girl.<br /><br />Check out the link <a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2233878.ece">here</a>.<br /><br />Not only is he a dad at 13, him and his 15 year old girlfriend have no support whatsoever to support the baby. Patten, who looks like a 5 year old himself, admits that there supporting the baby must cost "a lot" but doesn't even get an allowance.<br /><br />What's happening to everyone? Shouldn't he be playing minor league sports and acting like a cootie covered jerk like all other pre-pubetic (if that's a word) 13-year-old boys?<br /><br /><br /></span>One Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274933567934255564noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957785174651449753.post-85808091687376391552009-02-12T22:03:00.000-08:002009-02-12T22:09:57.240-08:00February Blues<span style="font-family:Arial;">Really, it's been enough of this February already. I could very well skip right into summer and I would love that. February seems, (if it's not only me) that it's prime time of cold and flu season. Brrr. Not only is everyone sick, everyone still decides to spread their germs in public places.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Students continue to drag themselves to school because they can't afford to miss school. Adults can't afford to miss work time so they, too, drag themselves into wherever they need to go to. But the truth is, a person can't get better that way. No wonder why cold and flu season here in Canada supposedly lasts from November-April. Terrible.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">A while ago, I came across a study that claimed vitamin C is not a remedy for colds. Nor does it do a significant job in preventing it. I was shocked - I had put my absolute faith in orange juice for every cold I had ever gotten. How did the whole vitamin C thing come up anyway? Now that I think of it I didn't get any better after filling up on buckets of Vitamin C. Don't quote me on the study: I saw it SOMEWHERE. But it raises an interesting question nonetheless: what if all the stuff we believed in really came from an old-wives tale or a myth? How would we ever know that what we grew up to believe was actually not true without educational institutions questioning these traditional policies?</span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial;">Anyways, as I was saying. It's February blues to the max for me and I must get rid of my cold soon. I'm dragging myself in tomorrow, aren't I? Better get some of that lemon and honey tea. Mom always said vitamin C was the key for fighting them sicknesses.</span>One Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274933567934255564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957785174651449753.post-41397588156738515382008-12-28T23:58:00.000-08:002009-02-12T22:10:29.715-08:00Even Fashionistas Take Holidays<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDOXnOGhWw1rS4Ofw13WZQeR-K6bu3jegzvQKhRRtacCPxXx2NdkONTqn4ap26zxuBuuQRpm1YBzCDml7amyKejxoWRZyDj_aX0y12xpdq11yPm42aXFBRbv383kliyWtLYO_2i53dweO/s1600-h/resampled_ekStore007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285121760500210962" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 256px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 184px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIDOXnOGhWw1rS4Ofw13WZQeR-K6bu3jegzvQKhRRtacCPxXx2NdkONTqn4ap26zxuBuuQRpm1YBzCDml7amyKejxoWRZyDj_aX0y12xpdq11yPm42aXFBRbv383kliyWtLYO_2i53dweO/s320/resampled_ekStore007.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#330033;">Fashionistas an<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VOrXK5_UroVdvGVMwgvIO2Y4qUPB__H7d8T_33Kc8aB0IQU5zccBL36DbH7kPRSdET7Ke3R2CSuR8tUl3XviYgJmagI1kTK845jIKRl-PIvNKcj2O5iOKqShJAvrM26Jh0-wYr9arTDz/s1600-h/resampled_ekStore007.jpg"><span style="color:#330033;"></span></a>d Potentials,</span> </div><br /><div><br /><span style="color:#330033;">It's that time of year again.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#330033;">Boxing week in Canada has not gone as good as we have expected it to.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#330033;">Here in Vancouver, the downtown sales are just good enough to drag people out of their beds and brave the slush to get their hands on a 25% off pea coat or trench for January. But not enough to allow them a few hours to dig through the jeans in hopes of a perfect fit. Who has that kind of time, anyway, when the sale isn't even worth it?</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#330033;"></span><br /><span style="color:#330033;">Disappointing, and with all that talk of economic failure you'd think that the stores would muster up some sort of a mind-blowing deal that could save themselves. Once again, consumerism sits outside the store windows just waiting for a cue to come rescue the corporations.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#330033;"></span><br /><span style="color:#330033;">In reality, it's not that bad. Robson Street (see picture) is still lively, as is the Pacific Center. In the suburbs, retailers gather up more courage. Similarly, some stores beat out others in a race to have their labels on your backs.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#330033;"></span><br /><span style="color:#330033;">Still, this one fashionista thinks that the time is definitely not right.</span><br /><span style="color:#330033;"></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#330033;">Yours, tried and true.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#330033;">One Fashionista.</span></div>One Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274933567934255564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957785174651449753.post-30898419534826831952008-10-27T18:32:00.000-07:002008-10-27T18:36:24.461-07:00The Legacy<span style="color:#330033;">The legacy of the Chuck Taylor Generation will never end.<br /><br />Forgive me on being cliche with this post, but I felt that I needed to make and reiterate this point. Pull open any magazine that showcases the sporty chic... and the high-top clad models will never fail you.<br /><br />Built for complete convenience, style, comfort (although not exactly ease of wearing), the Converse High Tops will not only continue to represent the original basketball shoe, it will remain as the universal and affordable practical yet cool shoe of the century. The rich and the poor, the rock boys and the prep girls... may no one be left behind.<br /><br />And today, I salute you, Mr. Chuck Taylor.</span>One Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274933567934255564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957785174651449753.post-77232225717919995162008-10-22T18:36:00.000-07:002008-10-23T21:15:55.292-07:00The Buckle, Oh.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje48iiFcod-7IGMdhNa9T9xiJBVupzd1COP52iD9Vebx_PBS44P99NUVQYva2J_gbxUyWPuXm_x5BN1qKpavPL7395Qa2lfSx20WgVgwtmMlHPOkkL1xZEUW33UfaeAVNotvAuQg7BmWat/s1600-h/1_62210126-FS-250-ZOOM.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260172355516497058" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 208px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje48iiFcod-7IGMdhNa9T9xiJBVupzd1COP52iD9Vebx_PBS44P99NUVQYva2J_gbxUyWPuXm_x5BN1qKpavPL7395Qa2lfSx20WgVgwtmMlHPOkkL1xZEUW33UfaeAVNotvAuQg7BmWat/s320/1_62210126-FS-250-ZOOM.gif" border="0" /></a> <div><span style="color:#330033;">This season's boots, like the one shown here on the left (Franco Sarto, $120, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">townshoes</span>.com) mean to me the ultimate question: buckle or no buckle? The buckle has always been a touchy subject to me. To elaborate, fashion crimes with specific tools (such as the buckle boot) lead me to think uneasy about such articles of "fashion". And unfortunately, said boot has long been a victim. Black <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">pleather</span> buckle boots with the rubber flat sole, no heel. I shudder even thinking back about it. And countless offense after each other, I began to be skeptic. </span></div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#330033;">19 pairs of leather, suede, gum and sheepskin boots later, I can safely tell you I haven't even come close to considering <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwF7PisyI5WliJRtMiMhcvE-2TSv6wZ5GIKrbTvbpSIn32T6WiDQLGhMd9YhXGLxScVMYWoKGe6_WVsmNwlLoinX5qMaIvvaiR0seb749dt1ePIwR1a3OLl7OEWxJX1JGKJTn9EFquXbfQ/s1600-h/1_62210126-FS-250-ZOOM.gif"><span style="color:#330033;"></span></a>a pair of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">les</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">bottes</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">avec</span> buckle. Not even close. But designers such as Steve Madden and labels such as Chanel have and are fearlessly incorporating such styles this year and previous seasons. The claim: an accentuation on lovely slim calves, or an demonstration of a simple chic, easily obtained.</span> But I will tell you, fearful fashionistas, that if you can prove me wrong I salute you.<br /></div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#330033;">The decision is yours. The magazine ads don't lie. And neither, I can assure you, do I. When it comes to the shunned victims of fashion abuse, I have composed a lengthy list. </span><br /></div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color:#330033;">Don't even get me started.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color:#330033;"></span></div><div>BEG to differ... by leaving your comment.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div>One Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274933567934255564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957785174651449753.post-27623455852561802822008-10-19T14:58:00.000-07:002008-10-19T15:07:52.938-07:00Combined Forces<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sZHjZP7JnbT_7L1Pf0uALcK-8GowV9-Fjnwykw90iJWlBAecoGK1qKy6640JvHoMdwfv2rTFuQkygcv695HME4IU9MFGBsO0jqRsR3pWTINoO2ifUfDTH7prqCcNVNj63K1K95YX-lCb/s1600-h/reikawakubo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258988210194950466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sZHjZP7JnbT_7L1Pf0uALcK-8GowV9-Fjnwykw90iJWlBAecoGK1qKy6640JvHoMdwfv2rTFuQkygcv695HME4IU9MFGBsO0jqRsR3pWTINoO2ifUfDTH7prqCcNVNj63K1K95YX-lCb/s320/reikawakubo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#330033;">Rei Kawakubo (left), the brainchild of Comme Des Garcons, and arguably one of the world's most creative fashion designers with her own unique message in her designs, has combined forces with the Swedish fashion "empire" of H&M. I happen to be an H&M VIP, I can't get enough of them. The Japanese entrepreneur/designer and founder of a $30 million profiting clothing chain has created many works of art for H&M featuring black and white polka dot ensembles on women who really represent the blonde image of her. Not that the heavy black liner is the same, just the hair. Nevertheless, Kawakubo stated that designing for this fashion giant was "interesting". This new line of must-haves will hit stores a week after its premiere in Japan. Stay true to your own, as they always say.<br /></span>One Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274933567934255564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957785174651449753.post-35233253495815492112008-10-15T23:07:00.000-07:002008-10-15T23:16:31.041-07:00Kudos to Interpretation<span style="color:#330033;">It's true - every country's city gals have a unique style, one that shows their nation's origins or role models in fashion. For example, in North America we have a standard for "classy" and "casual" as well as "walk down the street chic" that we subconsciously KNOW. Likewise, in countries such as Japan and Korea, we see the norm reflecting off their fashion influences- mainly here, in the West.<br /><br />But here's the catch: these evolutionary Oriental nations have interpreted our status quo into something that resembles our attire, but changed it as well. For example, they take our everyday denim and add grunge textures and hobo shapes that are then brought back into America for further refining and voila! production. Inevitably, they have evolved our way of thinking in terms of style and have brought it further. The denim shortalls have become a denim dress and tights affair. Never before has the full bangs look been so <u>now</u>.<br /><br />With change comes more change and new ideas. What couldn't we love about this?<br /><br />Kudos to our international sisters for this revolutionary process.<br /><br /><br /><br />Any questions for style tips and fashion in general, make your mark with a comment.</span>One Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274933567934255564noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957785174651449753.post-77100275783405101322008-10-15T18:18:00.000-07:002008-10-15T18:21:43.938-07:00Day One - Pea Coats For All<span style="color:#330033;">Fashionistas and potentials,</span><br /><span style="color:#330033;"></span><br /><span style="color:#330033;">Welcome to the inner-city, soulful and most insightful blog you will ever encounter. Looking for your fall fix? Need a break? I don't even need to convince you. I'll keep you posted on all the alerts (fashion-wise) and everything else that revolves around us. </span><br /><span style="color:#330033;"></span><br /><span style="color:#330033;">We keep the city alive, and we keep the people coming back for more.</span><br /><span style="color:#330033;"></span><br /><span style="color:#330033;">Ready? Set? We're there.</span><br /><span style="color:#330033;"></span><br /><span style="color:#330033;"></span><br /><span style="color:#330033;"></span>One Fashionistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06274933567934255564noreply@blogger.com1