The Soho House roof has reopened, restaurants have started seating outdoors, and I’ve started applying self tanner. Spring has (almost) arrived. Keeping in theme with getting into the springtime spirit, the best kind of frocks are those with flowers. Don’t fret, Pollyanna, not all floral frocks have to be fussy. Get a flower printed pattern cut in a sleek modern silhouette to look feminine, but not five years old. Not only is this look totally on trend, it’s sure to get you through the onslaught of summer weddings you’ll be forced to attend.
What a year it’s been for Adele. This 23 year old British songbird has taken home six Grammy’s and scored her first American Vogue cover… and it’s only February. I’m not sure what is going to have to happen for her year to get much better. A pony perhaps?
I’m an avid Vogue reader and I have so much respect for Anna Wintour and the team at Vogue, but I would be downright insulted to see my face morphed into what is considered “acceptable” rather than the beautiful creation it already is. There’s no denying this is a beautiful woman. Those eyes! Those lips! She didn’t really need any high tech help to look gorgeous. That’s why I would be pretty bummed out to see what was once my face staring back at me in the supermarket checkout line.
Finally young girls have a female role model who receives praise strictly from talent and hard work rather than flashing crotch to paparazzi and partying all night. Yet, here she is being “shaped” into a size that’s more palatable for the fashion elite. What are we trying to tell people? Especially women?
To act like Adele is the first and only celebrity to be Photoshopped to within an inch of her life on the cover of Vogue or any other glossy would be totally naive (Remember the Ralph Lauren scandal?). 90% of what we see in magazines or in ads is not real. It frustrates me to hear my friends and other females get so down on themselves about how they look and how they wish they were a little thinner or a little taller or a little bit more perfect because they’re comparing themselves to unrealistic standards.
I once received a photo of myself that had been Photoshopped. After I got over the initial, “Wow!” moment, I immediately felt depressed. My lips were fuller, my nose was straighter, my blue eyes more blue. I realized that this was how I’m supposed to look… if I was perfect, of course. But I’m not. And no one (not even Adriana Lima) is. We all have flaws and those flaws are what make us unique. It’s time to start embracing those instead of letting them alienate us.
Cindy Crawford was once quoted as saying, “Even I don’t wake up looking like Cindy Crawford.” I think that’s such a wonderful and honest thing to say. Maybe if more celebrities, magazines, and brands eased up on the “healing tool” and stopped “transforming” everything, we might alleviate a lot of low self esteem and bad body images.
So what do you think? Have magazines, advertisements, and fashion houses gotten out of hand with creating perfect specimens? Would you like women to start looking more like… themselves?
As women, we are known to be very social creatures. So, when the buzz word ”social media” started popping up everywhere (and is even now considered a “career”), we thought to ourselves, “Psssh! We’ve been doing this for years.” While there are plenty of folks out there who consider themselves to be gurus, experts and mavens in the venue of Marketing/PR 2.0, most of them haven’t a clue as to what they’re talking about. So, if you’re looking to increase your social presence, it’s probably best not to leave it to the “experts” and start learning yourself! Social Media is constantly changing so you better keep up!
I’d say the guy who really started this craze (or shall we call it obsession) with staying connected is Mr. Zuckerberg. He’s really changed the way people interact… and that’s kinda crazy because he dropped out of college. Which is probably a good thing ’cause student loan debt is out of control. Students took out over $100 BILLION in loans this year alone. [Gawker]
Phew! Glad we sidestpepped that one, Zuck. Really dodged a bullet there. And speaking of Facebook, the number of friends you have on FB may directly link to your brain density. [Mashable]
Watch your pageviews soar with your new look! Google Analytics is making it even easier to for you to analyze your data with new visualization charts! [Mashable]
Sometimes I struggle with the list… other times it flows like the Niagra Falls. This week it was the latter.
Barbara Walter’s Ten Most Fascinating People. If those are the most fascinating people in our country, I need to move. Jennifer Lopez? The Jersey Shore? I hear the weather in Reykjavik is lovely this time of year.
Wearing glasses with no lenses in them. I get it. You’re so ironic.
Stupid bright colored eye makeup. Save it for 13 year old girls, spreads in Cosmo, and Halloween. You look absolutely ridiculous.
Ringtones. I mean, who actually has their phone on anything but vibrate at this point, but really? Sexy Back?
People who overdo it with the winter gear. I’m talking to you Los Angeles. It’s not that f*#(ing cold here. So remove your puffer, fingerless gloves, and ski hat. Try living in New York or Minneapolis. Then you’ll know what “cold” is.
Brushing your hair in public. That’s just disgusting.
Mariah Carey’s Christmas outfit. God bless her, but come on. You’re not 22 anymore.
Blogs that simply re-post things from other blogs or post magazine spreads. If I wanted a runway re-cap I’d go to Style.com. If I want to see the new spread in Vogue… I’d buy a copy. It’s called “original content.” Try it.
T-shirts with tacky, intentional holes. Don’t know about you, but I try to get rid of moths in my wardrobe.
Amaze-balls. People who say, “amaze-balls” probably also say “Sunday funday.” Have an amaze-balls Sunday funday, assholes.
Jessica Alba is so, so pretty. Her dress, however, is quite a pity. Here she is attending a dinner hosted by Uomo Vogue honoring Quentin Tarantino last night. What do you think?
The Soho House roof has reopened, restaurants have started seating outdoors, and I’ve started applying self tanner. Spring has (almost) arrived. Keeping in theme with getting into the springtime spirit, the best kind of frocks are those with flowers. Don’t fret, Pollyanna, not all floral frocks have to be fussy. Get a flower printed pattern cut in a sleek modern silhouette to look feminine, but not five years old. Not only is this look totally on trend, it’s sure to get you through the onslaught of summer weddings you’ll be forced to attend.
1. Jack by BB Dakota Cherry Chiffon Dress, $59, 2. MINKPINK Bittersweet Cross Back Dress, $80, 3. Rachel Roy Floral Dress, $428, 4. Christopher Kane Floral Print Jersey Mini Dress, $595, 5. Thayer Crisscross Ruffle Dress, $325, 6. GUESS by Marciano Lilac Floral Dress, $194.99, 7.Clover Canyon Turquoise Valley Neoprene Dress, $246, 8. Torn by Ronny Kobo Lili Pleated Floral Dress, $258, 9. Alice + Olivia Corwin Rose Print Silk Dress, $396, 10. LUSH Cutout Front Floral Shift Dress, $59
