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Would You Wednesday: Bewitching Bride

By Kirsten|October 26th, 2011|Why Did or Why Don't?|

This bridal market, dress designers shocked us all by showing wedding dresses in one of the most unexpected of shades. While we’ve been seeing dresses from seasons past in muted shades of pink, blush, lavender, and even grey, some bridal designers really took the plunge by showing gowns in the inkiest of blacks. Gasp. Vera Wang was one who really switched to the dark side by showing nine … count ’em, nine black wedding gowns. Her collection was fittingly named Witchcraft… and well, I kind of love it. Behold:

Pretty glorious, right? Black isn’t often associated with wedding gowns, but if you think about it, it seems a whole lot more practical (not to mention figure forgiving). Have you ever seen the bottom of a wedding dress by the end of a wedding reception? Yuck. Can’t lie, if I didn’t have a dress already, these bewitching creations might even sway me over to the dark side… much to the chagrin of my mother, of course.

xx,

WhyDid

Photos via Wedding Chicks

Would You Wednesday: Color Me Beautiful

By Kirsten|October 19th, 2011|Beauty Buzz, Why Did or Why Don't?|

Lately, A-List ladies have been trading in conventionally colored coifs for wild shades that you’d normally only see on Rainbow Brite and My Little Pony. Two of the latest to try this trend on their tresses are Katy Perry (who has gone through several shades of pink) and Lauren Conrad (with a pale ombre peach). While they’ve been making a splash with their colorful new ‘do’s, they aren’t the first to go ROYGBIV on us.

Oh yes, it seems that celebrities have run the gamut on high impact hairdo’s. But what I really want to know is whether or not this hairdo is actually a hairDON’T. I’m all for self expression and trying out the newest in beauty… but looking like a Skittle probably isn’t in the cards for me. I don’t think my hairbrush wants to taste the rainbow. Call me a traditionalist, but I think I’ll stick to haircolors commonly occurring in nature. What do you think?

Now I’m craving Starburst. Great.

xx,

WhyDid

Would You Wednesday: Peplum Squad

By Kirsten|October 12th, 2011|Why Did or Why Don't?, Why Did You Wear That?|

pep·lum(pplm) 1. A short overskirt or ruffle attached at the waistline of a jacket, blouse, or dress.

Okay, so in case you’ve been asleep in your matzo ball soup, you probably noticed a trend with some incredibly chic celebrities. These lovely ladies have been sporting a little something that probably made you think, “Hm… I’ve seen that before. But where?” Well, I’ll tell ya where:

In case you were born after 1989, those are The Jetsons. They are what we were supposed to be right now. Anyway, the peplum actually gained popularity back in the 19th century. And lo and behold, what’s old is new again (fashion is cyclical if you haven’t caught on just yet). So what do you think about this stylistic accoutrement?

Jetson, you’re fired!

xx,

WhyDid

Would You Wednesday: The Carpet Matches the Drapes, Matches the Bag, Matches the Shoes…

By Kirsten|September 28th, 2011|Why Did or Why Don't?|

Here is Kaley Cuoco at the 2011 Emmy Awards. And while I have no personal beef with Kaley, I do have some with what she’s wearing. Now, now, before you start flipping out on me… let me preface this by saying I think she is lovely. As a matter of fact, I think her dress is lovely. What I have a problem with are her accessories. I know what you’re saying, “WhyDid- didn’t you just say how much you love red accessories?” Why yes, yes, I did. What I did not mention was that I abhor when young ladies feel the need to match their shoes to their handbags… to their manicures.

I mean, look how proud she is. She is really smitten with herself and her color coordination. Didn’t we stop doing this… say, around highschool dance time? Other than black (cause sometimes that’s just hard to avoid), I just can not condone matchy, matchy accessories. It comes off as juvenile to me. The curtains may or may not match the drapes, but your bag and shoes sure don’t have to.

xx,

WhyDid

image via Hollywood Life

Would You Wednesday: Hobby Horse

By Kirsten|September 21st, 2011|Why Did or Why Don't?, Why Did You Date Him?|

A few months ago while scrolling through my Twitter feed (gotta stay up on my news), I laughed out loud when I saw the headline that read, “How To Get a Guy: Talk About Technology!” I couldn’t help but click the link to see what kind of ridiculous dating advice awaited me. As expected, the article was a bunch of mumbo jumbo garbage encouraging women to “trick” men into liking them based on lies– or as I like to call it, “False Advertising.” This hard hitting journalistic gem classified “technology” as an iPad2. That, in and of itself, proved to me that this young lady had no idea what she was talking about.

Basically, this article– and many others like it— suggest that by feigning interest in something men like to do will most definitely land you a man. So put down that crochet needle, sweet pea. It’s best you start tossing around the pigskin instead. It doesn’t matter what YOU like to do. It’s much more important to fake a hobby to reel in a real catch!

Don’t misinterpret what I’m saying– you should always be open to trying new things and accepting new opportunities. Variety is the spice of life. I’m just saying that there’s no need to fake a “hobby” or interest in something that you have not even the slightest inkling to try. When I hear girls dishing about how much they LOVE football (or whichever applicable sport) and can’t get enough of Back to the Future (or whichever nerdy boy flick), I roll my eyes and internally groan. I do it for them as well as myself… cause now guys actually think there are some girls out there who love this crap. And you know what will eventually happen? It will all blow up in your face when he realizes that you’ve been faking the funk with your model airplane fetish.

There’s nothing wrong with having separate interests. A good guy will be happy and even encourage you to have your own interests and you should humor his. For instance, I’m not what you would call a winter sports kinda gal. I don’t like the cold and no one has ever accused me of being an “athlete.” So, when you ‘re finished speeding down the bunny slopes, I’ll meet you in the lodge– where I’ll be getting a foot rub and indulging in a marshmallow topped hot cocoa.

So, despite my above argument, would you fake a hobby to impress a guy?

xx,

WhyDid

Photo via Bimmerfest

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