Donna Summer. Hot lady in hot dress singing one of the hottest songs ever. “I Feel Love” was sonically way ahead its time and still spunds as fresh as ever in 2012.
Here is Madonna covering it live in 2006.
I feel like the sad posts have been one after the other lately. I don’t not like these past few months. At all.
Peace.
I am fanatic of most things in miniature: Barbie dolls, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, toddler-sized Chuck Taylors. So it’s pretty much a given that I would be infinitely smitten with terrariums. Those teeny tiny little gardens in a jar, I just want to shrink myself down to Wonderland proportions and go exploring inside. Terrariums are always my favorite thing to see at the Philadelphia Flower Show — especially the ones in those adorable mini greenhouses — and lately I’ve been aching to try my hand at making one myself. But seeing as I am not so great with plants, ie keeping them alive, I fear the possible grisly outcome of a terrarium experiement.
So until I see myself fit enough to take on such a project, I have many many options to inspire me.
The Slug and the Squirrel ~ Botany Factory ~ Score + Solder ~ With Roots
If our Just Seventeen Tumblr is any indication, it seems like no one can wait for summer. Our most “notable” posts lately have been scenes of lovely lasses in their super suits, absorbing the sun, sand and sea. So to kick off the weekend (and the sunny warm weather that has finally decided to stick around), here are some of the most popular swim posts to inspire your summer holiday shopping.
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With a few snip of the shears back in the 1960′s, Vidal Sassoon changed the way women wore their hair. From Mary Quant’s youthquaking mod bob to the fragile pixie worn by Mia Farrow in Rosemary’s Baby , Vidal’s vision of a world devoid of fussy updos, hair curlers and too much hairspray became the way to be.
Later in his career, this commercial, with a tagline that became as iconic as any of his haircuts, will forever be my initial impression of the genius that is Sassoon.
Check out the intriguing documentary, Vidal Sassoon: The Movie, streaming right now on Netflix.
Thanks for making us all look good.
Florals are not my thing, but I have always had a soft spot for Liberty London prints because they have such a rich history. I especially enjoy when they are modernized and used in collaboration with other brands, like the much publicized Liberty x Nike sneaker line.
So, in spite of the fact that I have never worn a combat boot or even a ditsy floral, the Liberty & Dr. Martens mash-up just tickled me. The pairing of Liberty’s delicately feminine prints and the Doc’s chunky, sidewalk stopping classics is definitely a dichotomy I can get behind. And the messenger bags are pretty sweet, too.
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Not to be outdone is RetroSuperFuture, the vintage-inspired sunglasses label launched by PIG magazine Editor-in-Chief, Daniel Beckerman. SUPER has utilized several Liberty styles to kit out their Classic and Lucia model sunnies.
As a freelance writer, coffee is my best friend. In the morning, the first thing I do once I crawl out of bed is make a big ol’ pot of joe. Then there are the days when I schlep my laptop down the street to my favorite cafe. Again, there is either a cappuccino or (in warmer weather like we have now) an iced latte or chai on the little table sitting next to me as I work.
But years of drinking the good stuff has taken its toll on my teeth. In spite of using whitening toothpaste and mouthwash, they are not as white as they could be. So when I was approached to try out the new Rembrandt® Intense Stain® Dissolving Strips, I was all, “Yes, please!”
After a couple weeks of use, so far so good. At first, I had to really pay attention to how I put them on (there is a method to the madness so if you try these out, read the directions closely!). You also need to be dilgent; they are most effective when done twice a day. But luckily, they just dissolve right in your mouth — no messy trays or liquid. So put them on and then read your favorite blog (like this one!), they disappear in ten minutes (although sometimes, they need a little help at the end, so a big swish of water is helpful). They are also slightly minty too, so the strips also act as a breath freshener.
No noticeable difference yet, but I am sure that by the time summer social season is in full swing, with all of its dangerous red wine and vodka/cranberry cocktails, my teeth will be as white as my favorite new J.Crew jeans. I don’t want them outshining my smile now, do I?
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One of the most engrossing parts of Mad Men over the years has been watching Sally Draper grow up. At once, she is the typical pre-teen and yet not quite. Played by the talented beyond her twelve-years Kiernan Shipka, Sally is one of the most complex characters on the show: bratty yet likeable, rebellious but sympathetic. Time magazine even asked this week, “Is it possible that Sally Draper is the secret protagonist of Mad Men?”
In episode seven, Sally slipped head first into her father’s very adult world. She accompanies Don to an American Cancer Society party, where he is to receive an award for his advertising work. When she steps out after getting dressed, she literally makes a room full of grown-ups gasp; her metallic drop-waisted, pleated mini dress and white, knee high boots look like something Megan might wear, and indeed it was purchased by the new step-mother. However, Don was having none of it. “Take off your make-up and those boots” which she reluctantly complied to.
At the event, Roger Sterling enlists Sally as his “date”, ie he instructs her to write down every name of every person they meet, so he won’t have to try to remember. It’s an endearing relationship these two have, until she later witnesses a non-too-public display of affection after she walks into an empty room to see Megan’s mother’s head in Roger’s lap. Horrified, Sally runs off, and later on the phone with her friend Glen describes NYC in one word: “Dirty”. It’s hard to gauge whether she is disgusted or intrigued. Probably, a little bit of both.
Dresses: Malene Berger ~ Giambattista Valli ~ Alice + Olivia
Shoes: Trotters ~ Bordello by Pleaser ~ Maison Martin Margiela
Bags: Jessica McClintock ~ Amazon ~ Colorifics
Top photo: Kiernan Shipka at AMCTV.com
Throughout the years, I have amassed a sizeable of a collection of vintage fabric. In fact, sometimes I’ll buy a totally unwearable dress just because the fabric it’s made of is dynamite. I always tell myself, “Self, this would make a fabulous throw pillow!” In actuality, I’ve only made two pillows (like the one I showed off in the Lucky magazine contest), so the rest of my fabric is sitting in a box waiting for its extreme makeover.
These swatches here are of that late-60′s/ early-70′s/ psychedelic barkcloth-type genre. Unfortunately, the pure brilliance of the colors were really hard to capture with a camera or scanner but the actual print designs are easy to read and enjoy. (My personal favorite is this first one, with the peacocks. But of course…)
Autumn/Winter 2012 marks the launch of the first full range women’s collection from Original Penguin by Munsingwear and I know I always say that I don’t like to look at fall clothes in the spring and vice versa, but after flipping through the lookbook, I just had to share because it’s all so good! The clothes look like they can be worn year-round and the way they are styled can easily translate to now.
If you’ve ever read this blog before, you know that I am very partial to tomboy fashion so the preppy/tough feel of this Penguin collection totally vibes with my personal style. The raglan sleeve sweater reminds me of classic baseball t-shirts and the green buffalo check coat is marvelous but what makes it even better is the inside: look closely and you’ll see what appears to be patchwork lining. (I love surprise details like that.) The toggle jacket topping the aqua sweater topping the red pan-collared blouse is pure layered perfection. Even the red coat oddly works with the coral trousers.
