Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Spotlight On: Pilar Guzman
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Fox 411 gives you an exclusive first look into the new film from...
Fox 411 gives you an exclusive first look into the new film from Relativity Media and Bandito Brothers, ?Act of Valor.?
The film, which stars active duty Navy SEALs, is an unprecedented action adventure. Fox 411 also spoke with star Roselyn Sanchez on why working with SEALs over actors was a welcome change, and the film?s directors Scott Waugh and Mouse McCoy on the making of the movie.
For more on ?Act of Valor,? click here.
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Happy Leap Day! See Celebrity Headlines From Leap Year 2008 (PHOTOS)
Even with an extra day every four years, time still flies! It seems like just yesterday that we were learned Lindsay Lohan had started dating a woman (Hollywood DJ Samantha Ronson), and Jennifer Lopez was giving birth to her twins. This, of course, is what was going down the last Leap Year which was in...Read more»
Rabbi David Wolpe Decries Beinart?s Hubris and Demagoguery
Source: http://www.jewlicious.com/2012/02/rabbi-david-wolpe-decries-beinarts-hubris-and-demagoguery/
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Spotlight On: Indochine
Source: http://blog.toryburch.com/2012/02/spotlight-on-indochine/
It looks like Gisele Bundchen has forgiven her husband Tom...
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It looks like Gisele Bundchen has forgiven her husband Tom Brady?s receivers for dropping all those passes in the Super Bowl.
Or at least one of them.
Following the New England Patriots? loss to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl earlier this month, Bundchen was videotaped complaining to friends that Brady couldn?t be expected to both thow and catch his passes.
She was refering to several dropped passes by Patriots? receivers that had a hand in the team?s demise.
Receiver Wes Welker was perhaps the team?s biggest goat, dropping a pass that could have sealed his team?s victory late in the game.
But there Welker was on Monday, vacationing with Bundchen and Brady on a beach in Costa Rica!
More photos of Gisele, Tom and Wes? beach blanket bingo.
Could this family vacation be the first step fence mending between Bundchen and Brady?s butterfingered receiving corps?
Stay tuned?
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Spring Break Style
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OMG, another Q&A with Perfume Genius
It's been just over a year since we last spoke with Perfume Genius, a.k.a. singer-songwriter Mike Hadreas, about his bedroom-recorded breakthrough album, Learning.
Since then, the Seattle-based piano man has recorded a strikingly beautiful second album called Put Your Back N 2 It in a 'proper' studio for respected indie label Matador, co-starred in a music video with gay porn star Arpad Miklos, ignited a minor controversy with a too-hot-for-YouTube ad and earned a rep as a fearless and talented performer that's willing to go there -- in song and occasionally in interviews -- on a number of difficult-to-broach topics.
We recently reconvened with Mike on the phone to chat about his new album, his insecurities and his amateur porn interests, as well as bait him into one of those super gay arguments that pits Beyonc� against another female pop star.
Read the Q&A after the jump!
OMG there's more! READ THE REST
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Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson Still Holding Strong
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson apprently still have it going on after a romantic…
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Tory On?Dots & Stripes
Source: http://blog.toryburch.com/2012/02/tory-on-dots-stripes/
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Word of Mouth: fun.
Source: http://blog.toryburch.com/2012/01/word-of-mouth-fun/
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Monday, February 27, 2012
To Heel Or Not To Heel? Tiffany?s Favorite Flats
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Source: http://blogs.smarter.com/fashion-beauty/2012/02/24/to-heel-or-not-to-heel-tiffanys-favorite-flats/
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Wilmer Valderrama Talks About 'Going Green'
There is no doubt that Wilmer Valderrama reads a ton of scripts each week. The 32-year-old star is now a regular on the NBC drama Awake and voices the Handy Manny cartoon. But did you know that he gets all of his lines digitally? As he told The Mother Nature Network, it's all [...]
Source: http://blogamole.tr3s.com/2012/02/27/wilmer-valderrama-talks-about-going-green/
Both sides of the Atlantic celebrate Charles Dickens? 200th birthday
He is British author Charles Dickens. He is also the first global celebrity author, and Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2012 marks his 200th birthday.
During [...]
Is Kim Kardashian angling to become Kim Kardash-Lin? The website...
Is Kim Kardashian angling to become Kim Kardash-Lin?
The website Media Takeout says Kim?s publicist is taking the first step necessary to make this happen at least, in trying to arrange date between the ex Mrs. Kris Humphries and the biggest story in basketball since LeBron James turned pro out of high school: New York Knicks Harvard-educated point guard from heaven, Jeremy Lin.
?She thinks [Jeremy] is cute, and she?s good friend?s with [Jeremy?s teammate Carmelo Anthony?s wife] Lala. It?s going to be a double date,? MTO reports.
HOT SHOTS: Lovely and Talented Kim Kardashian.
Kardashian was famously married to then New Jersey Net Kris Humphries for 73 days. A long-term relationship to the Savior of the New York Knicks, who also happens to be a devout Christian in the Tim Tebow mold, could do wonders for her tattered image.
Lin, for his part, is excited by the prospect, too, MTO reports.
Interestingly, on the same day the Kim + Jeremy item came out, TMZ is reporting that Reggie Bush is 100 percent not getting back together with his old flame Kardashian.
Ain?t love grand?
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Fall 2012: The Collection
Source: http://blog.toryburch.com/2012/02/fall-2012-the-collection/
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Is Kim Kardashian angling to become Kim Kardash-Lin? The website...
Is Kim Kardashian angling to become Kim Kardash-Lin?
The website Media Takeout says Kim?s publicist is taking the first step necessary to make this happen at least, in trying to arrange date between the ex Mrs. Kris Humphries and the biggest story in basketball since LeBron James turned pro out of high school: New York Knicks Harvard-educated point guard from heaven, Jeremy Lin.
?She thinks [Jeremy] is cute, and she?s good friend?s with [Jeremy?s teammate Carmelo Anthony?s wife] Lala. It?s going to be a double date,? MTO reports.
HOT SHOTS: Lovely and Talented Kim Kardashian.
Kardashian was famously married to then New Jersey Net Kris Humphries for 73 days. A long-term relationship to the Savior of the New York Knicks, who also happens to be a devout Christian in the Tim Tebow mold, could do wonders for her tattered image.
Lin, for his part, is excited by the prospect, too, MTO reports.
Interestingly, on the same day the Kim + Jeremy item came out, TMZ is reporting that Reggie Bush is 100 percent not getting back together with his old flame Kardashian.
Ain?t love grand?
Source: http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/entertainment/blog/~3/0dopaMGiiOI/17714405115
Sapphires: Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
Some of the most beautiful sapphires that I have ever seen have been undervalued by many other people.
I like to think of sapphires as a representation of the person wearing them, a characteristic, a personality inside a [...]
Source: http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/Blog/sapphires-beauty-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder
Nicki Minaj Performs At NBA All Star Game!
Source: http://punchbowlblog.com/2012/02/27/nicki-minaj-performs-at-nba-all-star-game/
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Why We Love LA-based Indie Pop Band Sweater Girls
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Spring 2012 Lookbook: Behind the Scenes
Source: http://blog.toryburch.com/2012/02/spring-2012-lookbook-behind-the-scenes/
Scarlett makes fun of her Fellow Drama Actor
Source: http://scarlettjohansson.celebden.com/512/scarlett-makes-fun-of-her-fellow-drama-actor/
DMX, Drake: Rapper Doesn't Like Toronto MC's 'Voice, Face, Walk & Haircut'
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News
X visited Power 105.1 in New York City to speak with The Breakfast Club Friday (Feb. 24), and was very open in disclosing his negative opinion of the Toronto native. When host Angela Yee asked, "What about Drake? You like Drake?" He responded, "No. I don't like anything about Drake."
Source: http://www.theboombox.com/2012/02/24/dmx-drake-beef/
Top Hairstyles
Top Hairstyles
Top Hairstyles
Top Hairstyles
Source: http://www.eanext.com/hairstyles/top-100-hairstyles.html
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Saturday, February 25, 2012
Tiffany?s Top Picks: Accessories For Your Gadgets
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Source: http://blogs.smarter.com/fashion-beauty/2012/02/22/tiffanys-top-picks-accessories-for-your-gadgets/
Spring Break Style
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Britney Spears Interview
Source: http://www.popcornnation.com/news/britney-spears-interview/
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Miley Cyrus Bares Midriff on Breakfast Run With Liam Hemsworth (PHOTOS)
The couple that dines together, stays together! Miley Cyrus and her beau Liam Hemsworth were seen grabbing some grub at Patty’s in LA on Friday morning, and were both looking casual while doing so. The 19-year-old singer was wearing black leggings and showed a bit of stomach in a black top, while the Hunger Games...Read more»
Style Swap: Miranda Kerr
The gorgeousVictoria Secret Model, Miranda Kerr was spotted wearing this pink tweed skirt paired with a white blouse and Prada pumps while making an appearance at a David Jones department store in Australia. I recreated her look with this tweed skirt (in a mint green version instead), which I bought at Zara a few days ago. I also paired it with this white Banana Republic blouse I scored brand new at a Swap Party. If you haven't been to a Swap Party....here's a post I did on how to host your own.
Happy Thursday!
Source: http://www.vivafashionblog.com/2012/02/style-swap-miranda-kerr.html
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Book of the Week
Source: http://blog.toryburch.com/2012/01/book-of-the-week-61/
The Hairstyler
The Hairstyler
The Hairstyler
The Hairstyler
The Hairstyler
Source: http://www.eanext.com/hairstyles/the-hairstyler.html
Friday, February 24, 2012
passionate on friday
Source: http://vivafullhouse.blogspot.com/2012/02/passionate-purple-on-friday.html
Tweet Pic of Sarah Drew in Isabella Oliver Maternity
Source: http://www.isabellaoliver.com/blog/tweet-pic-of-sarah-drew-in-isabella-oliver-maternity/
Britney Spears Interview
Source: http://www.popcornnation.com/news/britney-spears-interview/
Naomi Watts Swallowed a Beach Ball
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Liev Schreiber, Naomi Watts, Pregnancy
Source: http://www.popcornnation.com/news/naomi-watts-swallowed-a-beach-ball/
Hulu Boss Jason Kilar Trashes Traditional TV Business
Django Django ?Storm? (Stream)
Source: http://blog.muchmusic.com/django-django-storm-stream/
Kristin Cavallari & Elisabetta Canalis: Ready To Dance
Source: http://www.hoozie.com/kristin-cavallari-elisabetta-canalis-ready-to-dance/
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Tom Cruise Plays Nazi and Welcomes Beckhams
Source: http://www.popcornnation.com/news/tom-cruise-plays-nazi-and-welcomes-beckhams/
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Aaron Diaz Comes Clean About New Girlfriend
Anyone hoping for a reconciliation between Kate del Castillo and Aaron Diaz may be out of luck. Though they still claim to be "friends," it seems Aaron has most definitely moved on. According to Latin Gossip, he's now in a committed relationship with Lola Ponce.
Diaz and Ponce work together on the Spanish soap, [...]
Source: http://blogamole.tr3s.com/2012/02/23/aaron-diaz-comes-clean-about-new-girlfriend/
Katharine McPhee is in the March issue of GQ magazine. The star...
Katharine McPhee is in the March issue of GQ magazine.
The star of ?Smash? ? which debuted Monday night to rave reviews ? is red hot in the new issue, where she opens up about persuading men to watch the show and why it?s different than ?Glee?
Reason #1: Your lady does it for you. Now do it for her. ?Listen,? McPhee says, ?I go see all the guy movies, so now I know I love them. But you have to be open to it. I would say to the girlfriends out there: Just nail him down, make him watch an episode with you.?
Reason #2: It?s not like they?re singing constantly. ?I can understand why guys wouldn?t be into Glee. You know, that?s a pretty heavy musical show. That show does, like, six songs in an episode. We?ll do, at most, three.?
Reason #3: ?Okay, how about this: What if I tell your readers that in episode five I take off all my clothes?? Sold! But hold on?would it be true? ?I mean?no.? McPhee laughs mischievously. ?But can?t we just say that??
Check out the photos above and then read the full interview HERE.�
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The 15 Least Influential People Alive
GQ Style: 12 Ways to Update Your Look in 2012
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10 Pretty Pink Rooms for Valentine?s Day
Source: http://hookedonhouses.net/2012/02/14/10-pretty-pink-rooms-for-valentines-day/
Word of Mouth: Purple + BLK DNM
Source: http://blog.toryburch.com/2012/02/word-of-mouth-purple-blk-dnm/
Today I?m Wearing?
Source: http://www.isabellaoliver.com/blog/today-i%e2%80%99m-wearing-7/
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Less than two weeks to go until the big day!
Over the past several years there have been quite a few dates, known often weeks or even months in advance, that I was anything but eager about. Many were the sort of days that you try in vain to stare at the calendar and hope will somehow magically vanish before your eyes.
While I'm not certainly not saying every day was cringe worthy, it's been a rather long time since I was bursting at the seams with excitement and anticipation over a date's arrival. Our moving day, February 23rd, is just such a date ? and I?m elated about that point.
Though it's fraught with things that I'm concerned about (our schedule that day is so astronomically tightly packed, you couldn't squeeze a pin into it anywhere if you tried!), such as the fact that our darling cat, Stella, will be flying on an airplane for the first time, the joy and eagerness that is accompanying this move go a long way towards pacifying such concerns.
The fact that my husband and I experiencing this move together, that we can comfort one another when worries crop up or lend a helping hand when the other person grows exhausted from packing or planning, is an important blessing unto itself, too.
As we cross more and more dates off of February's calendar this year, I know that these last few days (before the move) will likely be the busiest we've faced over the past couple of months.
{A sweetly charming vintage calendar page from February 1954 featuring an illustrated Victorian era couple. Image via cindyiscrafty on Flickr.}
I'll be posting here whenever I can, and (fear not!) certainly won't hop provinces without (very temporarily) saying goodbye to all of you. Your support and enthusiasm about this wonderful step in my life has really helped give me energy and comfort during this hectic, exciting time in my life.
I hope that your Sunday and Valentine's week ahead is one of loveliness and felicity, and that you'll join me, sweet dears, in continuing to count down the days until I get to once again call beautiful British Columbia home.
Source: http://www.chronicallyvintage.com/2012/02/less-than-two-weeks-to-go-until-big-day.html
Paul McCartney To Kick Off Teenage Cancer Trust Concerts At Royal Albert Hall
Paul McCartney is to kick off the annual series of concerts benefiting the Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall.
The Beatles legend will hit the stage for a special concert on March 29, followed by concerts by Example (March 30), Pulp (March 31), Jessie J (April 1), an evening of comedy hosted by Jason Manford plus special guests (April 2), and Florence + the Machine (April 3).
In an intimate preview of his first UK arena tour in April, Brit nominated artist Example, will headline on Friday 30 March. Example’s Gold selling album, Playing the Shadows, released last year, went straight to number one as well as achieving two number-one singles with Changed the Way You Kiss Me and Stay Awake. This year he will be embarking on a sell out UK arena tour as well as working on his fourth studio album.
Pulp, the band that defined the sound of a generation with classic albums including His ‘N’ Hers, This is Hardcore and Mercury Music Prize winner Different Class, will perform on Saturday 31 March. Recently awarded the Teenage Cancer Trust Outstanding Contribution to Music NME Award, the original line up (Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey and Mark Webber) will perform some of their greatest hits from the last two decades.
After selling one million records in the UK, 2011 Brit Winner and three time Brit Award nominee for 2012, Jessie J returns to Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall as headliner on Sunday 1 April. Already a global pop phenomenon and international hit songwriter, Jessie’s multi octave voice and sky high heels are now earning her a reputation as one of the world’s leading live performers. Set list favourites include her number one hit singles ‘Price Tag’ and ‘Domino’ from her platinum selling debut album ‘Who You Are.’
For those that love to belly laugh at outrageous one-liners, unpredictable jokes and quick-witted stories, the multi-award winning and effortlessly entertaining Jason Manford returns to Teenage Cancer Trust’s shows for the third time. He will host an evening of comedy on Monday 2 April. Special guests to be announced soon.
The unsurpassable Florence + the Machine will play an explosive grand finale on Tuesday 3 April. This is an unmissable chance to see Florence + the Machine in the intimate setting of the Royal Albert Hall, whose grand design perfectly complements the band’s huge sound. The Brit Award winner and Grammy nominee’s set will feature hits from one of the best selling albums of 2009 and 2010, Lungs, including Kiss With A Fist and Dog Days Are Over, and Ceremonials, which debuted at number one in October 2011 and has already gone onto sell 1.8 million copies around the world. This will be Florence’s second performance for Teenage Cancer Trust after playing alongside Antony and the Johnsons in 2009.
Teenage Cancer Trust’s longstanding patron and The Who front man, Roger Daltrey CBE, has been the driving force behind these concerts for over a decade. Roger said, "Every year my team and I work really hard to make these concerts for Teenage Cancer Trust something special. This year is no exception and the line up of artists donating their time and talent is incredible, I hope there’s something for everyone.
“I’m proud to be a patron of Teenage Cancer Trust. I’ve been involved for nearly 20 years, and this is the twelfth year we’ve staged these shows. I might be a rock star, but I’m also a dad. I know teenagers aren’t children, and they’re certainly not quite adults either. They’re a group all on their own and they need to be recognized as that. The work Teenage Cancer Trust does building hospitals wards that don’t feel like hospitals and bringing these young people with cancer together is invaluable. So to all parents out there, these are your teenagers, support this charity.”
Eleven years of concerts have raised over �14 million for Teenage Cancer Trust, making a real difference to the lives of thousands of young people with cancer. All money raised has helped the charity to build more specialist teenage cancer units in NHS hospitals across the UK, allowing young people to be treated together with others their own age, in an environment suited to their needs.
Tickets, from �25.00 (plus booking fee), will be available from 9.30am on Friday 24 February 2012 and can be purchased from the following outlets: www.gigsandtours.com 0844 811 0051 www.ticketmaster.co.uk 0844 844 0444, www.royalalberthall.com 0845 401 5030, www.hmvtickets.com 0843 221 0100, and in selected HMV stores.
Support acts will be announced soon, see www.teenagecancertrust.org for details.
This year’s shows are supported by Capital FM, XFM and NME. American Airlines will be providing transatlantic flights for the show’s artists.
For hospitality bookings and information, email hospitality@teenagecancertrust.org
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To Do: Exhibits around the World
Source: http://blog.toryburch.com/2012/01/to-do-exhibits-around-the-world/
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Elizabeth Taylor?s Sapphire Jewelry Up For Auction This December
The Elizabeth Taylor auction features 950 items from the actress? personal collection including jewelry, clothing, art, and memorabilia. A traditional auction will take place, as well as [...]
Jennifer Love Hewitt Lindsay Lohan Torrie Wilson Hayden Panetierre
Charlize Theron: No Mel Gibson Cameo in 'Mad Max'
Source: http://www.justjared.com/2012/02/22/charlize-theron-mel-gibson-cameo-mad-max/
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Germany Premiere
Watch This: Rihanna Performs ?We Found Love? At The BRIT Awards
Rihanna performed her hit single “We Found Love’ at the 2012 Brit Awards held at The O2 Arena on Tuesday (February 21) in London, England. The 24-year-old pop star performed ?We Found Love? and also picked up the award for International Female Solo Artist.
?[Thanks to] all my fans who continue to support me no matter [...]
Source: http://www.bestfan.com/blog/2012/02/watch-this-rihanna-performs-we-found-love-at-the-brit-awards/
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Oregonians may soon need to pay sales tax in Washington
According to KOMO News, Lawmakers are currently contemplating a plan to make residents of Oregon pay sales tax when they shop in the state of Washington.� Usually, Oregonians can show businesses in Washington [...]
Source: http://blog.su-spectator.com/2012/02/oregonians-may-soon-need-to-pay-sales-tax-in-washington/
Both sides of the Atlantic celebrate Charles Dickens? 200th birthday
He is British author Charles Dickens. He is also the first global celebrity author, and Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2012 marks his 200th birthday.
During [...]
Conceptualizing Fashion Week in a way that feels authentic, intimate
Rihanna, Chris Brown 'Birthday Cake' Remix: Singers Debut New Song Together
Filed under: Soul/R&B, R&B News, Songs
Brown dropped the 'Birthday Cake' remix on his Twitter account, posting the song directly to his one-time love interest.
@rihanna goo.gl/ttRJR YIKES!!! Cake, cake, cake!
- Chris Brown(@chrisbrown) February 21, 2012
Last week, The BoomBox reported that the former couple would release the song, a shock to critics who are not fond of Brown after the 2009 highly publicized domestic assault where he attacked Rihanna but a welcome effort for fans who have been waiting eagerly for the two to reunite.
Source: http://www.theboombox.com/2012/02/20/rihanna-chris-brown-birthday-cake-remix/
"Avengers" Takes Over Central Park
Source: http://www.hoozie.com/avengers-takes-over-central-park/
The 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival ? Pirates Photocall
Monday, February 20, 2012
Spotlight On: Gossip Girl?s Stephanie Savage
Source: http://blog.toryburch.com/2012/01/spotlight-on-gossip-girls-stephanie-savage/
12 Days of Hoppers: Day 10
Source: http://blog.skiphop.com/2011/12/12-days-of-hoppers-day-10.html
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Mind the wardrobe gaps
While living abroad in Europe a few years back, I got to experience long distance rail travel for the first time. Though various Canadian cities have local train (light rail) systems and there is certainly a cross country rail line (Via Rail), the later is often very pricey and can involve days of one's time to reach distant destinations (so it's not generally most peoples? first mode of long distance transportation), and isn't nearly as wallet-friendly as most European rail lines.
During the process of boarding and later stepping off of trains throughout that beautiful continent, one is (especially in the UK and Ireland) greeted with a sign that says "Mind the gap". This warning is to remind passengers to be careful of the space that often exists between the entrance (door) of the train and the platform onto which they're supposed to step. On most occasions the gap was a tiny one, but every now and then you did need to take a bit of a running leap to make sure you didn't plummet down onto the rails.
Today's post however has little (beyond what we just discussed) to do with train travel and much more to do with my take on that classic, cautionary railroad station poster.
Lately, you see, as we've begun to pack for our upcoming move, I've been giving my closet a good once over, examining each garment and accessory, shoe and bag. Having done so, I can tell you that there are more than a few really basic pieces missing (or in short supply), and so the words "mind the wardrobe gaps" sprang to mind a few weeks ago.
I couldn't help but smile as they did, for I think the expression makes a lot of sense. For quite some time I've been aware of these (figurative) holes, yet have worked - or jumped - over them as best I could.
Over the past three years in particular I've, more often than not, been housebound due to my health, so I felt it hard to justify buying much in the way of new (be it vintage or otherwise) clothing (and let me tell you, for a vintage fashionista like me, that was not easy!).
Soon however, we'll be leaving Toronto and heading to my home province of B.C., which means that there will be many more occasions for get-togethers, even if (as I highly suspect many will) they take place at our house, and this means that the time has come to - with a predetermined budget squarely in mind - fix a good many of these wardrobe gaps.
Naturally, as you may imagine, this is a task that I take on with a rather generous amount of glee. Shopping for vintage clothing is amongst my very favourite activities and it's fantastic to know that I'll once again be growing my wardrobe, filling it as I do with pieces that I truly need.
In the process of sleuthing around the web for bargains on everything from black pencil skirts to repro vintage jeans (Freddies of Pinewood, something of a splurge, I'm the first to admit, have already been ordered), it can be all too easy to fall into the "ooooohhh pretty trap", by which I mean that you're easily swayed away from your original shopping list into buying something gorgeous, just because it beckons your name.
A treat or two is alright, but I'm trying to follow the list of garments I'm shopping for very diligently - no side tracking for this vintage shopper.
A shortlisted version of my current vintage (by which I mean genuine vintage, vintage repro or modern pieces that look thoroughly vintage) shopping inventory includes the following:
-A black (or other dark coloured) cocktail dress
-A 1950s black (or brown, navy or dark grey) daywear dress
-A formal daywear dress (of the sort that would be perfect to wear to a wedding)
-Dark/neutral hued vintage repro/style trousers (I'm thinking Heyday or Big Beautiful Barbara Brown as possible sources)
-Both a short-sleeved and long-sleeved white blouse (in 40s/early 50s styles)
-More crinolines (a hunt that's been going on for quite a while, as long time readers may recall from this post on the subject that I wrote nearly two years ago)
-More neutral hued vintage gloves (picked up four pairs from various etsy sellers for a song already, so I should be well covered there for the moment)
-A pair of saddle shoes (ok, I'll admit it, this one is a bit more of a longstanding want than a true need, but I've been pining for a pair since I outgrew the pink and white ones I had as a little girl, so that just about qualifies them as a need!)
There are other entries on this list, too, some of which I've crossed off already, but in the coming weeks, the items mentioned here are the ones that I'll likely be focusing a lot of my attention on.
So far all of my shopping has been done online, as I suspect the bulk (if not the entirety) of it will be when all is said and done.
{While online shopping doesn't give one quite the same ease of trying on garments as purchasing in a real world store does, it is still a huge blessing and fantastic way to help vintage fashionistas (like yours truly) track down whatever items may be on their sartorial shopping lists from the comfort of their one?s own home. Charming late 1950s image via Captain Geoffrey Spaulding on Flickr.}
I'm trying to pick up most of these pieces before we move so that my closet will be a lot better equipped to handle the plethora of potential situations I may need to dress for once we land in British Columbia.
While some things do overlap, this list is not the same as my vintage wish list. That is one focused more on whimsy and daydreams (and likely requires the winning of a sizeable lottery to finance it), this is one of good old-fashioned practicality.
It's about picking up lovely, quality, basic pieces that will help stretch the other items in my closet a lot further, while giving me greater confidence when I go to get dressed - knowing I'll (hopefully) no longer be without some pretty basic pieces.
I've been minding those wardrobe gaps for a long time - too long perhaps - but the moment has come to plant my feet firmly on the proverbial platform and take charge of the situation!
And who knows, perhaps, when all is said and done, by budget might even leave from for one or two of those delightful little pretty pieces that aren't truly necessary, but oh-so-wonderful to hang in one's closet.
Wish me luck, dear gals - I shall keep you all informed of how my shopping turns out in future posts.
Source: http://www.chronicallyvintage.com/2012/01/mind-wardrobe-gaps.html
Mind the wardrobe gaps
While living abroad in Europe a few years back, I got to experience long distance rail travel for the first time. Though various Canadian cities have local train (light rail) systems and there is certainly a cross country rail line (Via Rail), the later is often very pricey and can involve days of one's time to reach distant destinations (so it's not generally most peoples? first mode of long distance transportation), and isn't nearly as wallet-friendly as most European rail lines.
During the process of boarding and later stepping off of trains throughout that beautiful continent, one is (especially in the UK and Ireland) greeted with a sign that says "Mind the gap". This warning is to remind passengers to be careful of the space that often exists between the entrance (door) of the train and the platform onto which they're supposed to step. On most occasions the gap was a tiny one, but every now and then you did need to take a bit of a running leap to make sure you didn't plummet down onto the rails.
Today's post however has little (beyond what we just discussed) to do with train travel and much more to do with my take on that classic, cautionary railroad station poster.
Lately, you see, as we've begun to pack for our upcoming move, I've been giving my closet a good once over, examining each garment and accessory, shoe and bag. Having done so, I can tell you that there are more than a few really basic pieces missing (or in short supply), and so the words "mind the wardrobe gaps" sprang to mind a few weeks ago.
I couldn't help but smile as they did, for I think the expression makes a lot of sense. For quite some time I've been aware of these (figurative) holes, yet have worked - or jumped - over them as best I could.
Over the past three years in particular I've, more often than not, been housebound due to my health, so I felt it hard to justify buying much in the way of new (be it vintage or otherwise) clothing (and let me tell you, for a vintage fashionista like me, that was not easy!).
Soon however, we'll be leaving Toronto and heading to my home province of B.C., which means that there will be many more occasions for get-togethers, even if (as I highly suspect many will) they take place at our house, and this means that the time has come to - with a predetermined budget squarely in mind - fix a good many of these wardrobe gaps.
Naturally, as you may imagine, this is a task that I take on with a rather generous amount of glee. Shopping for vintage clothing is amongst my very favourite activities and it's fantastic to know that I'll once again be growing my wardrobe, filling it as I do with pieces that I truly need.
In the process of sleuthing around the web for bargains on everything from black pencil skirts to repro vintage jeans (Freddies of Pinewood, something of a splurge, I'm the first to admit, have already been ordered), it can be all too easy to fall into the "ooooohhh pretty trap", by which I mean that you're easily swayed away from your original shopping list into buying something gorgeous, just because it beckons your name.
A treat or two is alright, but I'm trying to follow the list of garments I'm shopping for very diligently - no side tracking for this vintage shopper.
A shortlisted version of my current vintage (by which I mean genuine vintage, vintage repro or modern pieces that look thoroughly vintage) shopping inventory includes the following:
-A black (or other dark coloured) cocktail dress
-A 1950s black (or brown, navy or dark grey) daywear dress
-A formal daywear dress (of the sort that would be perfect to wear to a wedding)
-Dark/neutral hued vintage repro/style trousers (I'm thinking Heyday or Big Beautiful Barbara Brown as possible sources)
-Both a short-sleeved and long-sleeved white blouse (in 40s/early 50s styles)
-More crinolines (a hunt that's been going on for quite a while, as long time readers may recall from this post on the subject that I wrote nearly two years ago)
-More neutral hued vintage gloves (picked up four pairs from various etsy sellers for a song already, so I should be well covered there for the moment)
-A pair of saddle shoes (ok, I'll admit it, this one is a bit more of a longstanding want than a true need, but I've been pining for a pair since I outgrew the pink and white ones I had as a little girl, so that just about qualifies them as a need!)
There are other entries on this list, too, some of which I've crossed off already, but in the coming weeks, the items mentioned here are the ones that I'll likely be focusing a lot of my attention on.
So far all of my shopping has been done online, as I suspect the bulk (if not the entirety) of it will be when all is said and done.
{While online shopping doesn't give one quite the same ease of trying on garments as purchasing in a real world store does, it is still a huge blessing and fantastic way to help vintage fashionistas (like yours truly) track down whatever items may be on their sartorial shopping lists from the comfort of their one?s own home. Charming late 1950s image via Captain Geoffrey Spaulding on Flickr.}
I'm trying to pick up most of these pieces before we move so that my closet will be a lot better equipped to handle the plethora of potential situations I may need to dress for once we land in British Columbia.
While some things do overlap, this list is not the same as my vintage wish list. That is one focused more on whimsy and daydreams (and likely requires the winning of a sizeable lottery to finance it), this is one of good old-fashioned practicality.
It's about picking up lovely, quality, basic pieces that will help stretch the other items in my closet a lot further, while giving me greater confidence when I go to get dressed - knowing I'll (hopefully) no longer be without some pretty basic pieces.
I've been minding those wardrobe gaps for a long time - too long perhaps - but the moment has come to plant my feet firmly on the proverbial platform and take charge of the situation!
And who knows, perhaps, when all is said and done, by budget might even leave from for one or two of those delightful little pretty pieces that aren't truly necessary, but oh-so-wonderful to hang in one's closet.
Wish me luck, dear gals - I shall keep you all informed of how my shopping turns out in future posts.
Source: http://www.chronicallyvintage.com/2012/01/mind-wardrobe-gaps.html
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