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Showing posts with label trends. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Style: Litter


I feel in lust with Litter while watching Shark Tank. Litter is a jewelry and accessory company created and designed by a pair of California sisters, Mackenzie Burdick and Rachel Mann. The sisters stumbled into the jewelry design and manufacturing game by chance. Litter started when the girls were searching for unique jewelry to wear to music festival. They made a headpiece out of vintage chains and costume jewelry. Their unique adornment stood out amongst the crowd and with out consciousness they inspired demand for funky and original costume jewelry. 


Litter is jewelry for the whole body. The line encompasses fashion forward  arm chains, head pieces, ear cuffs, and leg cuffs in addition to the more conventional mediums of jewels. Litter is fun and experimental line of jewelry that will evolve and continue to push the boundaries of fashion jewelry. 


I love the entire Litter collection, and definitely want The Shoulder Chain, the Chain Garter, and The Walk Of Shame Shoe Chain.  (Think shoe jewelry is absolutely genius! With one accessory you can revamp your favorite and totaled shoes).  


Litter is sexy, fun, and designed with personality for the modern women. The brains behind litter have a sense of humor which is incorporated it into their designs like The Criminal. I am in awe of Litter because the brand is so creative, so unique, so unexpected. Litter is more than costume jewelry and accessories, It is a revival of style and the expression of self through fashion. 


Thank you Mackenzie Burdick, and Rachel Mann for designing with fierce creativity. 

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Style: Mullet Hemlines


Billy Ray Cyrus can rejoice: the Mullet is BACK with a vengeance. The infamous haircut is swapping styling hair for chopping up hemlines and reversing the "party in the back business in the front" metaphor in a fashionable way. 


Mullet inspired tailoring had been seen in the past few years predominately in shirts and sweaters. This season, the mullet momentum has picked up steam and is charging into mass contemporary fashion. The mullet hemline in the perfect compromise in the maxi vs mini skirt debate. To quote Billy Ray Cyrus says: "A mullets just the best of both worlds." 


The trend unfortunately named the "mullet hemline," is a sexy twist to a modest look. The short front highlights toned legs; while covering more problem proved areas. The mullet hemline look is flattering on all body types. 


The look is a little edgy, funky, and totally sexy. If you have mixed feeling about the trend ease in slowly. Start with a neutral colored skirt: that can be dressed up or down. Pair the skirt with a simple tank for a casual look or dress it up with a blazer. Once you comfortable dive in deeper and choose more extreme mullet hemlines paired with vibrant neon's. 


Try it out-  I dare you!


Monday, September 12, 2011

Hot Wheels Hair

The 90's are a blur of freakishly fun childhood memories for me. I grew up in Banff Alberta and as a result of being super into snowboarding and other such endeavours- I learned boy toys were cool? 

My brothers had mad amounts of hot wheels and a creepy crawlers which they baked in an oven. I was Kinda envious. I mean- Really? I'm supposed to make a cake in my easy bake; when they get to produce bugs to use against me- not fair.


I tried to like their toys, and to understand how to play with them. I Didn't quite get it though. I'm a girly girl, and instead of racing the cars around some sort of daredevil course I was concerned with their wear-ability. So, I devised ways to fashion them into my wardrobe. Today- I finally figured it out. 

Introducing my hot wheels hair- now my dream car has just become a perfect or strangely innovative accessory. 

Yes you too, can accessorize with childhood memories.