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Would You Wednesday: Rockin’ Bobbin’

By Kirsten|December 14th, 2011|Beauty Buzz, Why Did or Why Don't?|

Recently Katy Perry chopped her locks and lightened her heinous pink hue. In my opinion, this is the look she should have gone with in the first place. While I’m not into the whole Strawberry Shortcake haircolor trend, I do think that IF you are… this is the way to go about it. It’s fun. It’s subtle. It’s something only a platinum selling pop star could pull off. She looks kinda fab, right?

The bob was first made popular in the 1920’s by actresses Colleen Moore and Louise Brooks. The cut was considered a bold statement of “independence” as girls in the West had historically all had long, quite coiffed tresses. It became more accepted as women’s long hair interfered with their work during the World War. The popularity of the bob was reignited once again in the 1960’s by Vidal Sassoon. The look has stuck around since then in modified versions.

Many a stylish celebrity has shorn her long locks for a bolder, more blunt bob. From Rihanna, to Kate Bosworth, to Victoria Beckham… and even more famously Anna Wintour, these ladies have highlighted their striking facial features with this sleek cut. So, would you trade in your long locks for a brazen bob?

xx,

WhyDid

Would You Wednesday: Field of Greens

By Kirsten|November 16th, 2011|Why Did or Why Don't?|

The holidays are just around the corner. I mean, obviously. I can’t escape the already blaring Christmas carols and tinsel covered shelves at Target. Since when did we start celebrating before the turkey was even tossed in the oven? Ah, well, either way this means that many of you are already thinking about holiday dressing (and no, I don’t mean the kind on your table).

Recently, both Gwyneth Paltrow and Zoe Saldana were snapped wearing head to toe sequined green frocks at different events. Both were by Elie Saab (someone’s having a green moment) and both prove that green is flattering on all skin tones and hair colors. Green is a fresh new take on wearing color and I’m a fan of opting for green rather than reindeer red for holiday parties, but what do you think?

Go green.

xx,

WhyDid

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?