Life Size Me...

I haven't posted anything I've done in a while, mostly because the art of I've done has been school related. That's all I've had time for really. This is for school but I actually love the outcome. Although, I must admit I bitched and moaned a whole lot during the process. We had to draw a life size, to scale, and proportioned, drawing of ourselves. So I was thankful that I am not a 7 Ft. Sasquatch, but a mere 5'4" little girl. I also used one of my photo shoot pictures instead of doing it from the mirror just to make things a little easier on myself. It was actually creepy at the end of it to be looking at myself but not in a mirror. Especially since my hair is no longer that short nor blonde. It's kind of fun to have a life size image of yourself. I suggest you make one of yourself, it's kind of neat to have in your room.

Item Inspiration of the Day...

Bet you never guessed something as dismal and outdated as a typewriter could be your inspiration. In fact, it absolutely can be! I don't lie when I say you can find inspiration in any item. I thought of this one because I was just looking at my old teal typewriter from when I was little. It was my mothers when she was little that she gave to me. So I thought of the time, which would be the 50's when she was using it. The style was classy and that was their technology. That was their speedy way of writing letters. I think it's more romantic than a computer and E-mail, I can tell you that much. Severe Carpal Tunnel might be the outcome of pressing those hard keys though! Anyways, I thought about the typewriter, the clean lines, the keys, and the letters. The dress I chose completely relates to the typewriter. The black band going across mimicking the black roll on the type writer, and the rows of lace mimicking the rows of keys. I chose the initial ring for obvious reasons, and the typewriter necklace for even more of a obvious reason. The little pill box hat with the netting just reminds me of the time period a lot and I for one love them and wish I had a reason to wear one, maybe new years. Hmmm. Now go look around your room for a new item to make an outfit from! Shoo!

Signature Style...

Today, I've come to notice, not for the first time; but really acknowledged peoples signature styles. Signature items really. I started to think about this because there was a boy in my class I came to be friends with after class not during oddly enough, but he calls me headbands. He said one thing he always noticed about me and remembered me for is I always had a different headband and loved the color yellow. It's a fact, and he didn't need to know me at all outside of class or have to speak to me at all to know it. I am known for always having my crazy headbands in my hair (the elastic ones that go around your whole head), and I do like to have yellow items a lot. In fact my favorite headband I wear is my yellow one! It's cheerful ie: my banana inspiration piece. It's just a great color and works well with my complexion. My other friend Dillon told me he's gonna start just calling me head gear after I told him about that because I also always have a beret if not a head band. People I've noticed of my own friends that have signature items is for one my boyfriend, everyone knows him to have his green American Apparel hoodie vest. My friend Joey G, almost always in a red flannel shirt whenever I see him. My friend Mike Varga, always in his Mets Hat. And then there is celebrities, they always have their signature thing. Some of them, are ridiculous and outlandish, (Paris Hilton and a chihuahua?)but it's what you remember them for. I think having signature items are important. They are your own, and it's what you like and people can remember you for it. You're not just a blur in the crowd. I'm not saying go and shave one side of your head and dye the other half purple, that's just stupid(No offense if you're into that). Just have your own style, something that you really enjoy and is your favorite anything.

Item Inspiration of the Day...

I decided I have to do an inspiration piece from sharks. They are my absolute hands down, favorite animal. They're so intense, and I love how vicious they can be or as harmless as a puppy at other times. They're unpredictable and I love that. You all know how much I love rings, so you can understand how in love I am with that one. I will have it around my finger at some point, trust me. See what kind of outfit you can come up with from your favorite animal, you just have to open up your mind and not think too hard about it. You'll see how easily all these ideas come to you.

Item Inspiration of the Day...

Today's inspiration came right from the glass in my hand. I was drinking a coke, and it just goes to show how simple it is to draw inspiration from pretty much anything you can see. You can be as literal with it or just pull colors or shapes from it. I think it's always fun to have a piece of jewelry of almost literally what you drew your inspiration from. No one will know that's what it came from except you.

I just had this necklace made by Trashy Deluxe. They're a fun bunch of girls who have made themselves a name making necklaces with crude words or phrases. I fell in love instantly because I have a bit of a crass sense of humor. Although I didn't have it made that way, I wanted my nickname. Take a look at their necklaces, you can request your own even!

Item Inspiration of the Day...

In response to this crappy rainy day in New York, I chose a banana as my inspiration. Why a banana?? Because it's bright and cheerful. Sometimes I wear my yellow hoodie on days like this because it changes your mood. It's a fact. I think the color yellow is amazing for that, maybe that's why they made that smiley face yellow all the time, so you'd feel happy about it. I wonder. Anyways I think this outfit is swoon worthy, and did you see I threw in the Andy Warhol banana? Of course I did. Any day it's pretty grey out, just throw on some bright colored clothes. Don't grab for the sweats to make it match the weather even more. You'll see a change in your mood, no jokes. Go Bananas! ( god i love being a corn ball, at least I can laugh at myself HA!)

My Own Accessory Line!!!

Coming January '09...Get ready for your little hearts to swoon!!

90's greatest songs...

If you we're an 80's baby than you were old enough in the 90's to appreciate these songs. When you hear them they give you a certain warmth and nostalgia of your Ninja Turtles and your creepy Baby Alive doll that shat her pants. Awesome. Although some of them just remind me of 6th grade and getting the horribly popular "mmm bop" song sang to me repeatedly. I unwillingly share Hanson's last name. I Have two S's in my last name though, and that was the only ammo I had to get them to shut up.

1. Snow-Informer (a licky boom boom down...seriously.)
2. Cypress Hill-Insane in the Brain
3. House of Pain-Jump Around
4. Kriss Kross-Jump ( I guess I like jumping.)
5. New Radicals- You Get What You Give
6. Nirvana-Smells Like Teen Spirit
7. The Breeders-Canon Ball
8. Hanson-MMM Bop (It has to be on here, it just has to.)
9. Sir Mix-A-Lot-Baby Got Back
10.Vanilla Ice-Ice Ice Baby
11.Salt N Pepa-Whatta Man
12.Oasis-Wonder Wall
13.Beastie Boys-Sabotage
14.Marcy Playground- Sex and Candy
15.Foo Fighters-Everlong
16.Right Said Fred-I'm Too Sexy
17.Missy Elliot- The Rain
18.Deee-Lite- Groove Is In The Heart
19.Weezer-Buddy Holly
20.TLC-Waterfalls
*** One more for good luck Jamiroquai-Virtual Insanity So amazing. Love, Love, LOVE that song.

This is only a few of my favorites, not in any particular order. These are the best songs ever that can never get old. I need to have myself a 90's party I know my friends would be completely pumped on hearing these songs back to back to back. That is a fun play list. What were your favorites? I want to hear. Even if you were born before or after this what was your favorite songs that remind you of your child hood?

Item Inspiration of the Day...

Need an idea for your holiday cocktail dress this winter?? Flowers. Flowers are the most amazing items to pull inspiration from they're vibrantly colored and layered. Every cocktail dress should have some poof or texture to it. Try and stay away from the long and flat dress, it comes off as old and up tight. Have some fun with it and get something with a little bit of netting underneath to poof it up and pick bright colors! The simple black is so boring, stand out at the party and liven it up with some color! I think I'm going red this year. Although I wouldn't mind wearing everything in that set. Blue flowers is what came to mind first so I went with it. Perfect.

DH's Christmas List...So simple this year.

A Wii Fit?? Come on, those things are the most amazing pieces of exercise equipment in the 21st century. Everyone I've spoken to that has used it said they're so much fun and actually have seen results. So count me in, I need to jump on that bandwagon for sure. I have a extreme ring fetish, I absolutely love rings I have four that never come off my fingers not even in the shower(which wasn't too smart, Swarovski rings I found out can not be in water or the stones fall out...expensive pieces of junk. I still wear it anyway there's still 3 stones left! HA)I'm really in love with those rings up there. Especially the Jaguar. Swoooon! Miso Pretty chap stick is my absolute favorite, I've been using that blossoming cherry flavored one since I was 17! I just ran out of it again ( I go through it pretty quickly) and now my lips feel lost and I don't want chapped lips. I'm just being silly but I really need a new one seriously. Anyways...

What did you ask for??



Here's the links to everything just in case you loved anything as much as I do:

-Jeffrey Campbell Frill Heel

-Dior Oui Ring

-Chanel Vintage 2.55 Quilted Bag

-Silence & Noise Dress

-Dolce Vita Jade Heel

-Cougar Gem Ring

-Poison Flower Ring

-Miso Pretty Blossoming Cherry Lip Balm

-Wii Fit

-Wii

Well well well...

Hello my avid readers, and by readers I mean the two of you! No who knows, I get a lot of views for a new blog. Anyways I am no longer a blonde, why you all care? You don't but I'm sharing anyways. I went back to my natural color which is a dirty blonde/light brown and I'm very happy about it. I didn't realize how much I loved my natural hair.

Swoon.

Funny stuff. Thought I'd share. I found these by accident they have a whole book of them they're called Kawaii Not. They're funny and cute. Kawaii actually means cute in Japanese. They're supposed to be cute with a twist that's why I like them. Me and Paul from BLG still keep in touch by the way, it wasn't just a random temporary thing. He's a super cool down to earth guy, it's refreshing to know that fame doesn't go to everyones head he's a cool friend to have.
Anyways, I need to talk about Volcano Tacos.

They have tickled my taste buds beyond belief, I crave them everyday. BUT it has to be chicken. I advise everyone to enjoy at least one of these at some point. So delicious and i'm contemplating making a T-bell run i'm so hungry and cravinnnng one horribly. MMM. I need suggestions of what you'd like to see on this blog. There's so much I can do but I like to make my readers happy. Right now, I am just as random as my brain so maybe you'll just have to enjoy that. At least it never gets boring!

My night at the MTV Woodie Awards...

From Left To Right:Paul DiGiovanni,John Keefe, Bryan Donahue, Martin Johnson.


Last night was definitely a memorable, insane, night. I went to the Woodie Awards last year but the experience was no where near the one I had last night. It was hosted at the Roseland Ballroom again.It started out normal I had a few drinks I was watching Lykke Li play which I was absolutely stoked about because I love her music, and then it all changed from there. I realized I was standing in the line of fire because everyone that walked past me was a celebrity I was like wtf is going on? I then realized I was standing next to VIP the whole time, so me and my friends decided that we were going to get into VIP, and we did! We talked to the security guard for a bit and we weren't little sluts about it we just talked normal and literally flat out asked to go in and he was like okay go quick! SO that was awesome because I had no more money for drinks and from that point on they were free, and that is when my night really started. There was All American Rejects, Q-Tip,Chromeo, Moby, MGMT,Vampire Weekend,Paramore, Lance Rock, Tom Delonge...you name it they were there that's just who I remember seeing. After hanging out in VIP I was standing outside and idk how or why this even happened but me and my friends ended up talking to this band The Bride Wore Black, who honestly I never heard of and couldn't remember what band they were in and kept having them remind me the whole night. Anyways long story short, they wanted us to come to the after party that was at the Edison Hotel in Times Square, they told security that I was their PR girl and that was it, I was in like that along with my friend Nicole. The place was AMAZING, it was huge and decorated awesome.Free drinks once again, and the singer Martin from Boys Like Girls was talking to me and literally tried to kiss me( no jokes at all), and I gave him my cheek haha (I'm in a four year relationship)but no, it doesn't end there, besides the fact that he was super chill I just didn't really care for him all that much and I went back to the guys that got me there in the first place which were all really cool guys to hang out with, down to earth and not fucking creeps. Super refreshing. We stayed until they shut down the place and then were outside and then for some reason once again idk how I got thrust into this situation but I was somehow brought into a conversation with the guitarist, Paul DiGiovanni, also from Boys Like Girls,outside and he offered me HIS number, and then told me to text him so he could have mine, and I did. We talked for a little bit more, (about what? I couldn't tell you I have no clue) and then he was leaving and I was still with The Bride Wore Black, and probably 10 minutes later Paul already texts me saying they're at his hotel and to go there. So we all ventured to The Time Hotel, and seriously hung out drinking beers watching Conan. Which I then also shut down Paul, (We were sitting on the bed all of us and he tried putting his arm around my waist and I once again laid out the fact that I was in a relationship, him and john still went on to tell me how hot I was over and over and no one complains about that.) and you know the coolest part about it, he was super respectful and didn't turn into a dick because of it. It was like 5 when we left their hotel, I was shot. I still am, I didn't get home till around 7 this morning. Last night seriously blew my mind out of my expectations. It didn't end there though, Paul is still texting me today. He texted me when he woke up today and just before and wants me to come visit and stay in touch. I just like the fact knowing that he wasn't wasted, and the day after he still wants to talk to me regardless. I know some girls would die to be in my position, but last night seriously just made me realize even more than I already knew, how strong and true my love for my boyfriend is. They all said how much more they respected me for that because any other girl wouldn't do that. I will stay in touch with him, and stay friends with him,he's really cool and we have a lot in common but; I wouldn't turn my relationship in for anyone. Fame doesn't woo me haha. I got a kick ass friendship out of it though! Is that an amazing night? I think so. Another one for the books!

As you all might have already known...

I've always had a fascination with Andy Warhol, since I was about 12. But,I just wanted to share this and blurt this out because I think it's extremely amazing and it makes me happy in a strange sense I can't explain. I've always had this huge strong attraction to Union Square, I've always brought my sketchbook there and always drawn out inspiration from sitting there and watching my surroundings. But I found out that Andy Warhol's studio after he had the factory was at 33 Union Square West! I always find these funny little things in life, things are a lot more connected in ways you sometimes might never get to realize. Like they say, things are never by coincidence. I believe that, and I just felt truly inspired and amazed by this. I've always had such a intense pull to Union Square and I love knowing this little fact that this is where he looked out his studio window and painted some of his greatest pieces. Little things like this can make my day.

Design sets...

The only thing sparking my creativity is creating outfits right now! At least something is flowing. I'm in love with this outfit, If only I could afford what I create!

Finding a Muse...

That is my newest piece I put together on a whim last night. Lately I've felt so stifled creatively. I want to create so badly but I just have nothing going on upstairs in this head of mine. I am on a mission to find my muse! I need something or someone that is completely inspiring to get the wheels turning.

Things I plan to do to feel some sort of inspiration:
- Make a spring board
-Take Polaroids
- Record events and moments in my Moleskine
- Look through historic events
- Study our current culture

I hope something will spark some ideas, I am in such a rut.

I love how this is my horoscope today haha:
Your creativity has been on a roll lately, and all you have to do today is just let it keep on rolling! Don't think things through too closely -- leave enough messiness and open spaces in your schedule to encourage last minute thinking and improvisation. Make sure you have some breathing room. Let your imagination ignite and take you to new places! Now is the best time for you to put things back together in an entirely new way. You will have a blast doing it!

Fashion Icon- Edie Sedgwick

Edie Sedgwick was the Fashion Icon of the 60's and believably so. Her sense of fashion was so uninhibited and free. Completely admirable. I feel like I chime on her fashion sense every once in a while, and her way of going about it. She would put together an outfit quickly and run out the door and it would all be pulled together flawlessly. You'd never guess no planning went into it. I think this is the greatest way to outfit yourself. You should love every piece you own and rock it when you wear it. I'm weeding out my closet for all the clothes that no longer reflect me and donating them. Fashion is a lot more exciting when you hold no boundaries for yourself, be the you you want to be no holds barred. Indulge in your inner Edie Sedgwick; and not just fashion wise but psychologically, (No do not go run and become a heroin addict!) but take risks, act spontaneously. Everyday can be a lot more interesting.

Here are some things I'm in love with at the moment:

Fashion No No...

Today as I was parading around campus during my downtime, this girl walked by me and I am not one to judge but I couldn't help noticing this crazy teeter tottering horrible fashion disaster. Heels with a backpack. What the heck! Her outfit was cute otherwise but the extra weight was throwing her into a wobble. It was extremely packed out and it was making her hunched and completely contradicting what heels do for your walk and posture. Heels make you walk with graceful long sexy strides, and straight posture. Backpacks make you hunch and put your balance off and frankly make you look like the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Backpacks are actually horrible for your back and posture. So in response to this, I compiled a list of things that work for me, that you can do to lug those books around without having to sacrifice your style.

- Bring only the books for the class you have next and leave the rest in the car.
- Get a locker. ( Most colleges have them for students with art classes.)
- Take advantage of the oversized bag trend, or purchase a stylish tote and stuff them in there.
- If you know you're not going to need your text just bring a notebook and pen.







Go nuts and buy something that really screams your individual style.

Fall is showing it's beautiful face!

I for one have been extremely excited for fall. It is my absolute favorite season. The weather is perfect and the leaves are ridiculously beautiful. I could stare at them for hours. I'm not even kidding. My main goal is to actually make it to Central Park this fall. It's so insane the way it looks. It's almost unbelievable that it is real. Seriously looks like it is right from a movie set. (picture above is central park in fall...amazing!)

Plans I have :
-Walk through Central Park
-Row Boats in Central Park
-Pick Pumpkins out East
-Make Pumpkin Seeds
-Carve Pumpkins
-Make lot's of cards for my friends
-Play in the leaves!!

I'm going to be a complete child again come this fall, I can't wait to play in the leaves. I remember my parents had to call me in the house a million times in the fall because I'd constantly be in the leaves and I always had them stuck in my hair. I'm a fall baby and you can definitely tell. I have a whole new vibrancy during this season. Soy Chai Tea, Pumpkin Spice, Caramel Apple Cider. Thankfully my boyfriend works at Starbucks because I'd waste all my money on these drinks. Ohhhh man I get all sentimental and can't stop thinking about cuddling up in cozy sweaters watching a good movie with a great big cup of tea. Swooooning. I will have fun posts coming up with little crafty and fun fall activities and events. Just you wait.

So here's a twist...

I decided I will be changing the focus on what my blog is about, although I will still definitely post events for you guys. I don't have as much time as I wish I did at the moment to dedicate to the blog but I don't want to give up on the blog either. That would make me really sad because I'm really happy to have this blog and meet all you new people. I feel that it needs a little more substance than events. It will be a place where I will share events, experiences, inspiration, art, music, and so much more. It needs a little kick in the bum. So you all better get ready for the new Bridge and Tunnel. It will be a lot more exciting for both you and I. Love you guys!