Losing it

Since reading this post over on iCiNG I have been mulling over the topic of losing your hair. I was racking my brains all over Christmas for some good bald/balding icons, only to kick myself for my stupidity when I caught a bit of The King and I on TV. Yul Brynner is surely the most obvious choice?
And while he is probably best known for his completely bald look (above) as sported in the King and I, I think he looked quite dashing in his younger days when he still kept a bit on top.

The supreme neatness of the hair he does have is vital to the look. And this just set the ball rolling. There are so many balders (not yet baldies, you see?) out there to admire! The trick to it, as always, is excellent grooming.

This is perfectly illustrated here by Mr Astaire. While he does have his hair reasonably long it is slicked down and back at all times with no attempt to hide the arches of his hairline. His skin is clear and healthy looking and, as usual, he is clean shaven.

I've noticed quite a few indie boys trying to disguise a receding hairline by growing a long sweep of hair to use as a fringe. I hate to break it to you boys, but I'm beginning to feel that this the the modern equivilant of the comb-over... you're fooling no one my dears. I did consider finding a picture to illustrate this point but I thought that would be a little bit too mean. Maybe your new influence, if you don't like the swept back look should be Brandon Flowers?

His hair is short here and ever so slightly pushed forward. I'd be interested to see what he will do once it REALLY starts going though. I was also going to use Jude Law as a muse here but, if I'm honest, he creeps me out nowadays.

Bluebirds are so natural...

I hope you all had a very merry Christmas and are gearing up for your new year celebrations (be that expensive or cheap, hangover guranteed or a quiet night in). I am now back in London where I belong after having a quiet Christmas with the family by the seaside and eating far, far too much. This festive season is all about excess but the January belt tightening is on it's way (oh dear) but fortunately we have the sales and the fashion weeks not too far away.

After my recent blog post you might have concluded that I would be out savouring the sales all day every day fighting over the rails and piles of so called bargains but that just hasn't been the case. I hate shopping in crowded shops, during the sale madness the clothes are scattered across the rails and floors and fellow consumers take on a more panic stricken animal attitude, either fearful eyes and a look of terror or they come out fighting, elbowing their way to the reductions. Sales can be a scene of desperation, style at times is forgotten. Some people enjoy shopping in this madness, sifting through all of the rubbish just to find that nugget of a bargain but not this consumer.

My first full day in London was spent wandering around Selfridges with EJ and the girlfriend, where last year I was fortunate enough to find some great things but this time I just wasn't in the mood. I'm sure there were some great bargains among the racks and rack of clothes but from my half hearted glances I didn't see anything, only the very fortunate or those who put in the most work succeed in arenas like the Selfridges sale. My mind was made up to vist b Store and the Shop at Blue Bird the following morning. In the interim I did venture into Liberty's and was seduced by some of the reductions, for example a Maison Martin Margiela navy suit jacket which despite the substantial price cut was still a little out of my grasp. A couple of APC items were tempting but my will power was strong enough to dissuade me buying things that I didn't really want or need.

Now onto more happier and successful tales and the wonders that were to be found within the Shop at Bluebird. Adam Green once chirped 'Bluebirds are so natural' in his song 'Bluebird' and it the shop felt very natural to me. It felt so far away from my previous shopping experience at Selfridges which left me questioning the whole sale thing. I walked out of the shop at Bluebird with a huge smile on my face, I had a bagged myself a white Givenchy shirt for £55 and a pair of wrap trousers from Unconditional for £125 but had also enjoyed myself within the shop, which is well presented and has attentive and extremely pleasant staff! There was so much to choose from, ranging from Raf Simons tapered trousers and that metallic shirt, Omar Kashoura cardigans and shirts (check out the scary myspace music) alongside rails of countless items that were great!

The sale purchases teamed up with a pair of old but quite rare converse (black with red trim).

The Unconditional trousers are unlike anything I have in my wardrobe. Wrap fly, tapered bottom, they are a play on proportions and so damn comfortable.

If you like me are dissuaded from most sales I would recommend visiting the Shop at Bluebird which was fruitful for me alongside ventures inside b Store and Concrete.

Let us know about your own success stories or nightmares with the recent sales.

Mary-Kate Lennon, I presume?

Excuse me, but have we seen this person before? The layers upon layers, wild hair and shabby-chicness gives a feeling that there might be something about this girl that is kind of familiar. Hmmm...nope nothing comes to mind..ah well...that's that then...


WAIT!!! IT'S MARY-KATE!!!! How could we have guessed behind those peculiar shades, only ever worn by John Lennon (and a guy at my school)? What's happened to the Ray Ban's, the Chanel's, the Tom Ford's?? Well, actually it kind of makes a nice change.

Maybe this will become the new It thing? Celebrities morphing into their favourite old famous icons? Suddenly all of Hollywood (and the whole world outside Hollywood) will be walking around as people from the past. Fun, but scary thought.

So, if you'll excuse me, I'm on my way trying to find my white floaty dress, my red lipstick and my blonde curly wig so that I can I can morph into Marilyn Monroe. Hey, it's the new It thing..haven't you heard??

If you were to morph into one famous icon, who would it be?

La multi ani!

Biroul lui Rachel Zoe

Cam asa arata biroul lui Rachel Zoe, stilista celebritatilor de la Hollywood, care incepe sa devina mai influenta chiar decat Anna Wintour de la Vogue.

credit foto: revista Glamour USA, octombrie 2007

Confession Time...

More than a month has passed since my last post. Again. I promise I will try to be a better blogger. Again. I will probably break my promise. Again. And I am probably talking to myself now since all of you, my dear, sweet readers, have probably found nicer, prettier, often updated blogs with owners who give them the time and attention that they deserve. I hope you haven't abandoned me, sweethearts!

The reason why I haven't been writing is because I have been way too busy running around in my black tutu dress, with bare feet and wild flower child hair. I have only been living on love and air, and when the need for water has arised I have been lurking in gardens and borrowed people's water hoses.

But now I am back from wildlife and will at least post a few more posts (hopefully a lot more!), before I abandon you.

Again...but only for a short time...;p

Fashion against AIDS

H&M in colaborare cu celebritati ca Rihanna, Timbaland, Jade Jagger, Good Charlotte, Scissor Sisters a lansat o linie vestimentara, "Fashion against AIDS", din vanzarile careia 25% vor merge catre proiectele de prevenire a SIDA. Fiecare vedeta a creat tricouri si hanorace inscriptionate cu mesaje de la cele mai subtile pana la cele indraznete. Produsele sunt 100% din bumbac.

Casual clasic Jennifer

Ca de obicei Jennifer Aniston merge pe tinute safe, nici prea banale nici deosebite. Pentru acest outfit a combinat o camasa alba cu un pulover negru, jeansi boot cut, un trenci clasic si cizme. In mainile ocupate de o punga de shopping si Apple Macbook-ul Pro, Jen tine si o sticla de Glaceau Smartwater a carei imagine este. Zvonurile legate de o posibila sarcina aparute in National Enquirer au fost infirmate de actrita.

credit foto:justjared

200 Impressions

Hey, everybody. Thanks for checking this video out. It took a while to put together and I hope you enjoy it. Feel free to comment or criticize as it is always appreciated. About a quarter of these impressions are already on some of my other videos - I just wanted to compile a long list as I work on them. Also, #93/94 Beebop and Jack Nicholson are transposed. I'd try to let it slide and not mention anything, but I think their voices are um... just a little bit different from one another. Also, this is about 16-17 minutes long, so if you plan on watching it in it's entirety, you should go grab some pop and maybe some snacks.

Worst Parent of the Year Awards 2007

The curtains are coming down for the year 2007 & year 2008 is beaming at us, its time we take care of the Parent awards for the year 2007.

Best dressed 2007

Se apropie sfarsitul anului si m-am gandit ca este potrivit sa fac un colaj cu celebritatile care s-au imbracat cel mai bine in 2007. Sunt alegerile mele personale si nu au legatura cu vreun top din revistele de moda.
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The World's Most Dangerous Drug - Meth

"Meth really is the mother of all drugs. It's the cheapest, dirtiest and most powerful drug in existence today. It's also the fastest spreading. Meth doesn't kill its addicts immediately. The process is slow, during which it takes an extreme physical and psychological toll. Meth literally rots people's bodies—teeth, face and insides. Frankly, I was appalled by how ugly it made frequent users.

I explored the impact meth is having on societies in Portland, Omaha and Bangkok. The reasons people start using the drug differ from city to city.

In Portland, I was shocked to learn that 80 percent of that city's prisons hold people on meth-related charges. Whether the charges are for drug dealing, identity theft or armed robbery, somehow they are connected to meth. Portland's hospitals are overwhelmed by patients admitted for meth abuse. I've always considered Portland to be one of the most beautiful cities in the U.S., but meth's impact on it has been tremendously ugly.

But there is hope. Addicts can recover. I had the privilege of meeting a man in Portland who is six months into recovery. His name is Kobe. Kobe was very good looking, smart and athletic when he got addicted. But meth nearly destroyed his life. I was amazed after I heard his story that he was even alive. The most poignant part of his story was that his parents, who are loving and middle class, told me what a relief it was to learn that he had been arrested and jailed ... because that meant they knew where he was and that he was alive."

The World's Most Dangerous Drug

"Meth really is the mother of all drugs. It's the cheapest, dirtiest and most powerful drug in existence today. It's also the fastest spreading. Meth doesn't kill its addicts immediately. The process is slow, during which it takes an extreme physical and psychological toll. Meth literally rots people's bodies—teeth, face and insides. Frankly, I was appalled by how ugly it made frequent users.

I explored the impact meth is having on societies in Portland, Omaha and Bangkok. The reasons people start using the drug differ from city to city.

In Portland, I was shocked to learn that 80 percent of that city's prisons hold people on meth-related charges. Whether the charges are for drug dealing, identity theft or armed robbery, somehow they are connected to meth. Portland's hospitals are overwhelmed by patients admitted for meth abuse. I've always considered Portland to be one of the most beautiful cities in the U.S., but meth's impact on it has been tremendously ugly.

But there is hope. Addicts can recover. I had the privilege of meeting a man in Portland who is six months into recovery. His name is Kobe. Kobe was very good looking, smart and athletic when he got addicted. But meth nearly destroyed his life. I was amazed after I heard his story that he was even alive. The most poignant part of his story was that his parents, who are loving and middle class, told me what a relief it was to learn that he had been arrested and jailed ... because that meant they knew where he was and that he was alive."

Meat House

House made from just meat.