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04 Jan 2012

In the News…

Fashion

– A first look at the Jason Wu for Target campaign! The collection debuts February 5, 2012. Is anyone else as excited as I am?! [Source]

– Vera Wang will hit the ice and show off her skills on April 2nd as an honored guest by Figure Skating in Harlem. [Source]

Music

– Indie singer Lana Del Rey has scored a modeling contract. [Source]

– The Black Keys cover the Rolling Stones’ newest issue. [Source]

– The Killers will release a new album in 2012. I still just love Hot Fuss.  [Source]

Television

– The Kardashians are hoping to launch a tabloid – just won’t quit building themselves up. [Source]

– Tim Gunn receives a daytime talk show. [Source]

– Contestants for Celebrity Apprentice have been revealed. Clay Aiken! [Source]

Movies

– Twilight will become a Broadway musical for one night on January 16. Proceeds from the event will go directly to charity Blessings in a Backpack. [Source]

Seattle

photo cred | The Stranger

– Apparently, the QFC on Broadway skipped three months ahead to Easter even passing on Valentine’s Day. [Source]

– Christine Gregoire will introduce a new bill to legalize gay marriage in Washington state. [Source]

Other

– Michelle Bachman has officially ended her presidential bid. [Source]

– Rumored Britney Spears is shopping for a wedding dress in the direction of Betsey Johnson or Jeremy Scott. It looks like our pop princess is spicing things up by opting out of the traditional gowns that would have been made by Vera Wang. [Source]

– Nick Cannon was hospitalized after suffering from mild kidney failure. [Source]

– Zooey Deschanel has officially filed for divorce from Ben Gibbard…is also a savvy spender according to TMZ. [Source]

– Sinhead O’Connor has called off her divorce after a night of passionate lovemaking with her husband. The divorce was filed after 16 days of marriage. So…Kim Kardashian wins again? [Source]

– Emma Roberts is deferring her college experience at Sarah Lawrence in Bronxville, New York due to her work commitments and budding romance with Glee star, Chord Overstreet. [Source]

– Russell Brand and Katy Perry did not have a prenup. He could end up making $20 million off of her. [Source]

– James Franco has sold his first novel to Amazon Publishing. [Source]

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22 Aug 2011

Fall Clothing Budgets

Lo’s Mom: It’s not a fashion show, Lo.
Lo: Everyday’s is a fashion show, Mom.

– Laguna Beach

Some people enjoy the first week of school because they become restless with summer or they’re excited to be back in the learning environment. I couldn’t wait to get back so that I could show off the various outfit combinations that I had created within my new fall wardrobe. Oh yes. I was THAT child. Not much has changed since then though except for the fact that I strive for this throughout the year instead of just the fall season.

Growing up, my mom had given me a fall school shopping clothing budget so that I could purchase the items that I needed for the upcoming season. Though frustrating at times, it also taught me how to be a careful spender and learn the value of budgeting. Once I had hit zero, I was done until Christmas came around. These days, I no longer have that same clothing budget because I have my own job and all that. Instead, I’m the one giving myself the clothing budget and it’s going to be a small amount since my priorities of school books, bills, and food tend to be a little bit higher on the spectrum.

When I was younger, I needed to have many items for fall. I needed to be able to mix and match everything to create the max number of outfits possible. Little old me was thinking efficiency here. As I’ve gotten older, my tastes in clothes have developed more (hopefully better,) and I have found that I am more interested in making purchases that will be longer-lasting like Custom Printed Underwear. Instead of buying the same basic tank top or tee in a number of colors, I’ll purchase a jacket for the fall that will be a bit pricier, but can be worn with just about anything. It may or may not be trendy, but at least I’ll know it’ll last me for more than just a year (since I’m not growing anymore – this is possible.) My current list of back to school items include an olive canvas jacket, a dress for the fall that can be dressed up or down and a pair of rainboots. I took a trip to J. Crew and Madewell this past weekend and found myself swooning over EVERYTHING. I rely heavily on sales though as a broke college student so I suppose I’m lucky that two of my favorite retailers are pretty great in that department!

I promise to keep you posted on my purchases within the next month.

For now, here are some new Madewell campaigns featuring my style icon Alexa Chung!

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13 Jul 2011

In the News…

***** Hey readers! Brace yourself – it was a big news day!

– The UK’s Daily Mail published a photo along with a headline naming the wrong Olsen twin. For most of their early lives (Ages 0-16,) I believed they were identical because they were always dressed alike, but these days I can tell the two of them apart within seconds. You don’t have to see it in their faces to tell who is who, but you will see it in the way that they are dressed. Need some help telling the fashion icons apart? Check out Fashionista for their guide here.

– If you loved Lauren Conrad’s recently dyed tips as much as I did then learn how to do them yourself with the help of Lauren’s hair stylist Kristin Ess in this step-by-step tutorial. [Source]

– Rihanna will be the star of Armani’s campaigns this fall/winter 2011. [Source]

– Kal Penn will have a recurring role on How I Met Your Mother. [Source]

– Kurt, Rachel, and Finn will not be returning for Season 4 of Glee, but of course we already knew that when Ryan Murphy said they would be graduating after this next year. [Source]

– MTV has renewed Teen Wolf for a second season. I seriously only watch it for these two. [Source]

– Lindsay Lohan apparently thought she was good enough and should have been considered for the role of Nina Sayers in Black Swan. Girl, you delusional? [Source]

– An exact replica of the house from “Up” has been built. Would you live in it? [Source]

– Miranda Kerr named her son Flynn after a late boyfriend. [Source]

– Rosie Huntington-Whitely is the new face of Burberry Body. [Source]

– Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are also launching a handbag line. Do these girls ever stop working? [Source]

– Today, one of my favorite bands has officially broken up. Sad day Rilo Kiley. [Source]

– The original stars from the classic “American Pie” will all return for the fourth installment “American Reunion.” [Source]

– Daisy Lowe will pose in next month’s issue of Playboy. Daisy is the daughter of Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale who is also the husband of Gwen Stefani. [Source]

– Meet the 20 new competitors for Project Runway. They all look like such characters! [Source]

– Who wants to wear a dress with Steve Buscemi’s face on it? Not I… [Source]

– Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are finally getting married. It’s been 6 years. [Source]

– Time to start building your Bumbershoot schedule! [Source]

– Yogurtland is collaborating with Hello Kitty. I wish the real life characters would visit our Capitol Hill location though… [Source]

– In case you missed it (like I did) the US women’s soccer team is headed to the world cup finals! [Source]

– Weezer is offering a concert cruise. [Source]

– Cupcake Royale ended up raising $10,000 towards the It Gets Better Project selling their rainbow-covered cupcakes last month. Tomorrow, founder of Cupcake Royale Jody Hall, will present Dan Savage with the check at 4:30 PM at the Capitol Hill location. [Source]

– Amon Tobin and Moby will headline Seattle’s Decibel Festival. [Source]

– The Black Eyed Peas are going on hiatus. Not phased by this. [Source]

– Chris Brown is securing his spot as the celebrity no one will ever like again. [Source]

– The first teaser poster for the Dark Knight Rises. [Source]

– Weezer and The Flaming Lips will share the stage together in New Jersey on July 28th and New York on July 29th. Literally. As in… all of their gear will be up on stage at the same time and they will take turns performing a song. Yeasayer will open each night. AWESOME. [Source]

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12 Jul 2011

Free People Pre-Fall July Lookbook

My summer in Seattle was the one thing that I was looking forward to all year long. Unfortunately, that’s just not what we’re getting. So when this happens, all you can do is be positive and look ahead. Ladies and…ladies – I would like to introduce to you Free People’s Pre-Fall Lookbook modeled by Bambi Northwood. I hope these pretty pieces will find their way into my closet before I head back to school!

Read more “Free People Pre-Fall July Lookbook”

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02 Jul 2011

In the News…

– Kate Moss has married rocker James Hince wearing a YSL wedding gown. [Source]

– Justice releases the title of the tracks for their new album. [Source]

– Paul McCartney has been named the best live act. [Source]

– Jonathan Rhys Meyers has been hospitalized after a suicide attempt. [Source]

– Macho Man Randy Savage has died from a bad heart. [Source]

– Chris Colfer will star in the indie flick that he wrote himself. [Source]

– Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen launched their new line Stylemint yesterday. [Source]

– Ryan Adams and Mandy Moore have recorded a song together. [Source]

-What if you had $1 million dollars in your bank account? [Source]

– Denise Richards has adopted a little girl. [Source]

– Lenny Kravitz and his cellphone. [Source]

Eight-inch Louboutins that are an emergency room visit waiting to happen. [Source]

– Elle Fanning poses for Marc Jacobs’ new fall 2011 campaign [Source]

– Whatever happened to being just single or in a relationship? Check out these modern-day terms for relationship statuses. [Source]

– Vinny has left the Jersey Shore house in Italy and the show mid-production, but is it for good? [Source]

– A schoolgirl was suspended from school after she dyed her hair to look like her icon Rihanna. [Source]

– Maria Shriver has officially filed for divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger. [Source]

– Chord Overstreet will not be a Glee regular next season, but Darren Criss and Henry Shum Jr. will be. [Source]

– The divorce between Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson has been finalized. [Source]

– Jamie Bell and Evan Rachel Wood are back on again…sew jealouz. [Source]

– Could the NBA be cancelled next year? [Source]

– The University of Washington has increased their tuition by 20% – its highest increase ever! [Source]

 

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15 Jun 2011

In the News…

– Happy 23rd birthday to my favorite Gleek Kevin McHale!

– Forever 21 is threatening to sue WTForever21.com blogger Rachel Kane for defamation and trademark infringement. [Source]

– Pantone has released 175 new colors since 2003 bringing their current color roster to 2,100. [Source]

– Anna Wintour accepted her Webby Award last night with a five-word speech: Sometimes, geek can be chic.

Watch the video of her acceptance here.

– Natalie Portman has given birth to a boy! [Source]

– Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris called off their wedding slash she became runaway bride. [Source]

– Tobey Maguire is featured in Prada’s menswear fall/winter ad campaign. [Source]

– Ina Garten of Barefoot Contessa has trademarked “How easy is that?” [Source]

– Victoria and David Beckham have asked Eva Longoria to be the godmother of their unborn child. [Source]

–Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants author Ann Brashares has written a fifth book in the series to be released as the girls go through adulthood. The book came out today. [Source]

– Aritzia’s flagship store located in Soho will open tomorrow!

– The Nordstrom half yearly sale for men begins Friday!

– The St. Regis Hotel has debuted their 1,700 square foot Tiffany and Co. themed suite on the 14th floor. [Source]

– The Foo Fighters are poking fun at tour riders by releasing a coloring book about their needs. [Source]

– Could Ben and Jerry’s possibly have a new flavor in the works called “Schweddy Balls?” [Source]

– There’s a new issue surrounding expecting mom’s to be called Mommyrexia for women who attempt at staying skinny while being pregnant. WOW… that sounds like the a terrible idea. [Source]

– Facebook lost 6M users last month. Could the social networking website be at its peak? [Source]

– Can anyone explain why the windows of Seattle businesses and restaurants keep getting smashed? [Source]

– Two people died this past weekend at Bonnaroo. [Source]

– Come see the Friendly Fires on tour this summer and fall. [Source]

– Atmosphere has announced the Family Vacation tour. [Source]

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– Watch these kids react to Lady Gaga.