Trends I wish would just go away...

Headbands aren't so bad [re: my love for Gossip Girl and especially Blair's wardrobe]. However I'm sick of the hippie band around the forehead that gives you mushroom hair. It's just too fussy. Certain headbands pull an outfit together but are also something you can throw on when you're bored with your hair. These seem to scream "look at me, look at the headband I'm using to draw attention to myself"

Classic black Ray bans are exactly that. Classic. When they first came out with the coloured frames it wasn't so bad. They looked really cool on some people. However now every girl and their mother has a pair of these sunglasses and they keep getting more and more ridiculous. Paint splattered frames. Neon. What next? Just give it a rest please.

In the winter, yes hats are a necessity, but these slouchy beanies have started to become ubiquitous with twenty somethings trying to hide their bad hair day. They're also a good example of a fussy accessory as, from experience, I've found it very difficult to keep one of these in place.

Hopefully we'll get a break from these, but I guess we'll see...

Summer Hair

Okay fuck it.

I'm going to get my haircut short soon. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow but soon.

Michelle Williams from The Baxter.

Except without the bangs because I think they would look goofy on me.

Movie Character Outfit Re-Creations II

Olivia Newton John as Sandy Olsson in Grease

American Apparel Version

Uncanny

The Victorian Age

The dress I bought for myself for my birthday from Kensington Market.

I can't remember the store name, but the tag says it's from the Pink Martini collection. The sash is technically a creme colour but you can't tell from this photo. It's kind of sheer so I need some good undergarments for it. For the most part it is gorgeous.

Lately

What has been inspiring me as of lately:

From Le Fashion

By Oscar Falk

From Le Fashion

Satellite

I keep reading articles and blogs that go on and on about spring trends and figuring out your wardrobe and I'm getting a little bored with it. A lot of it is "pick one colour or colour palette and base your wardrobe around that" and basic wardrobe defining. That's boring. The idea of picking one colour to base your wardrobe around is too stifling for me.

This summer I really want to work with my wardrobe and wear everything. Mix and match things and reconstruct things that I can't integrate otherwise. I don't like thinking that I need need need "wardrobe staples" to have the perfect wardrobe and if I just buy that one thing my wardrobe will be complete. Ha! Unlikely. I've certainly tried, it's not that simple.

All I know is that I want to look put together and preferably not boring.

In the meantime, I think I would like to invest in some things that I feel could be useful to my wardrobe.

I like the idea of versatility. More bang for your buck. Choosing a colour is kind of hard though, because again I'm practical. I don't want to pick a colour that's too ridiculous, nor do I want to pick one that is especially boring. I like the navy, but the forest could be interesting as well. I guess I'll have to see it in person.

I'll let you know how this summer project goes.

Nail Biter

Oh I haven't forgotten about you dear blog. School is being annoying and busy. I will get back to you when I haven't woken up at 11 a.m. and spent three hours reading Amir's blog from collegehumor and still have a pile of work to do. And also being heartbroken to find out he has a girlfriend. Gorshdamnit!