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Style Abuse
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Fashion musings by an art student living in New York.
#17647 in All , #2658 in General Fashion

Impossible Conversations

People have been arguing what fashion is since the word was invented., Its a business, an art form, self-expression, etc, etc. Its not like it matters much, once you saw the "Schiaparelli and Pr...

2 days ago 1 person likes this

Living Under The Sea, But Not In A Pineapple

If theres anything thats more avant-garde than florals for spring, it would be pastels(I hope the sarcasm is not lost on you) which is exactly what Karl did for Chanels 2013 cruise collection. Now, n...

19 may 12 1 person likes this

Im Sorry That Im Not Sorry

Had a pretty crappy day today, which is a lot to say since today is Monday. My wonderful day started off with some guy jumping off into the tracks and D train was suspended "until further notice...

15 may 12 1 person likes this

Just Casually Being Biased And Judgmental

It was the Met Gala on Monday. Since I live in New York, you would probably expect me to be standing in one of those barricaded areas and snapping obnoxiously low-quality cell photo photos of celebri...

10 may 12 1 person likes this

Not Some Random, Fancy-Ass Editorials

Is it just me, or do you find the "editorials" lately really dull and uninspiring? Some long-legged girl with her cut-offs running around the beach, or standing in front of a grey backdrop,...

08 may 12 1 person likes this

Vogue Tried To Tell Us Shorts Are "Cool Again"

But honestly, when was shorts ever "out"? Everyone has, at least once, wear shorts at some point in their life whether it is a runway trend or not(unless you live in Antarctica, of course) ...

01 may 12 1 person likes this

Not Coachella-Inspire d So Can I Have A Cookie?

Now that Coachella is finally over, I can finally stop being miserable over Instagram pics of flamingos and posts about what a great time you were having. Thanks to New Yorks bipolar weather and my a...

27 apr 12 2 people like this

Omigod, Your Glasses Are So Retro!

When I first started wearing glasses(not because I go on LiveJournal too much but because I liked to read books like Can You Hear Me, God? Is Me, Margaret in the dark. Welcome to the 21st Centu...

19 apr 12 2 people like this

Song Titles Are Complicated!

Ive been watching a lot of movies and revisiting old music videos lately. It feels weird because my music taste from 5 years ago is completely different and all the songs I used to be obsessed over a...

10 apr 12 3 people like this

Reverse Ombre, Yall

People with pretty hair get away with everything. Even if youre screaming at them the conversation always turned into something like "OMG YOUR HAIR IS SOOO PRE-TTYYYY." Its just like some u...

02 apr 12 2 people like this

From London with Love, Sequins and Many Prints

I love London Fashion Week more than anything in the world(alright, along with Nutella), and I never exactly understand why no one really cares about London Fashion Week. At least London designers ar...

26 mar 12 1 person likes this

The Women In Black. And Florals. And On Fire.

One of the main reasons for this post is to let you know that I didnt fall off a cliff and die or something. Im still well and alive and brilliant, doing what I do best. Just procrastinating and read...

14 mar 12 1 person likes this

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words

Oh yes I did. Did you really not expect me to abuse one of the most abused cliché in fashion and art and photography and just about everything that evolves photographs? Which is, you know, just ...

06 mar 12 1 person likes this

New York Fashion Week Hangover: Part Three

I know that I should probably just stop with my reviews of New York Fashion Week when its already Milan Fashion Week, but guess what? This is my blog so I can do whatever I want to do with it. I...

29 feb 12 1 person likes this

"That is so fetch!" + Spring 2012 Campaigns

If you are unfamiliar with Mean Girls — where have you been, stuck under the seashell Florence Welch performed in during Chanel Spring 2012 show since 2000? — you should go and reconsider the meaning...

24 feb 12 2 people like this

New York Fashion Week Hangover: Part Two

During the past 10 years, a wave of emerging designers arrived on the New York fashion scene to challenge the Calvins, Donnas and Michaels of the time. Their unconventional aesthetics, along with the...

23 feb 12 1 person likes this

Bitchy Staring Contests and Voodoo Charms

There are many things to be grateful about in life: livestreams for Alexander McQueen(note: the cam is shitty if you watched and livestream and know what I mean) London Fashion Week, stupid peop...

21 feb 12 2 people like this

New York Fashion Week Hangover: Part One

Its not just another season full of delicate embellishments, floppy hats and leather. Despite the possibility of Occupy Fashion Week and miraculously cold weather that freezes your behind off, design...

20 feb 12 1 person likes this

Move Over, Mary Katrantzou for Topshop is Here

Think print-blocking and florals, and chances are you will think of Mary Katrantzou. If you have been listening to my ramblings on Twitter you would know that I have an almost unhealthy obs...

17 feb 12 1 person likes this

“The act isn’t violent, but very loving.”

"Ms. Schmidt has been described as the little sister of the rebellious downtown art scene, fathered by self-indulgent bad boys like Ryan McGinley, the late Dash Snow and Dan Colen. Ms. Schmidt in...

15 feb 12 1 person likes this

Ten Thousand Calories

“This was not a fairy tale, this was the real, the adult world in which frogs did not address princesses, and the only messages were the ones that people sent.” Ian McEwan, AtonementShe is one of tho...

12 feb 12 1 person likes this

Recap of Spring 2012 Haute Couture Collections

Despite the unfortunate event of recession and economy taking a deep dive, the haute couture industry is still going strong, both financially and aesthetically. As an industry that values i...

10 feb 12 1 person likes this

Fashion Universe is Still Not Over Cats

Not that it is a bad thing — Im a cat lady, remember? Anyway, former-Spice Girl and currently-designer Victoria Beckham had launched her new lower-priced line Victoria, Victoria Beckham this sea...

04 feb 12 1 person likes this

Test Tubes Are Not Just for Chemistry

Here the words "test tube," and your mind instantly think of that chemistry class you had aced or failed, or mad scientists from those cheesy movies in the 80s. Same thing to me, until I saw ...

03 feb 12 2 people like this

Money is the Anthem of Success So Before We Go Out, Whats Your Address?

Fine, I admit it — I didnt jump onto the Lana Del Rey bandwagon until Nusardel posted about her(Im convinced that youre reading this. Um, thanks? Im so glad that I have a friend with good taste in mu...

02 feb 12 2 people like this

Interview: Maesie of We Are Glitter

Although you should find inspiration in everywhere, it never hurts to have somewhere to be a constant source of creativity. One of my favourite blogs is We Are Glitter, run by Maesie on Tumblr. ...

01 feb 12 1 person likes this

SPOTTED: Layering

Remember that post I wrote on layering? You probably do because, well, I just put a link in here. I know I said different materials, different weights — blah blah blah... — but lets look at how ...

31 jan 12 1 person likes this

Hairspiration: Pretty In Pink

Chances are you probably heard of the 18-year old Charlotte Free — the American model with a mass of pink hair that walked just about every catwalk lately. First discovered by a photographer at an ar...

30 jan 12 2 people like this

Here Comes Jason Wu for Target

The last time I got this excited for a designer collaboration — it was for Versace for H&M, fall 2011 collection(no cruise collection for us folks in United States, unfortunately, so most of us w...

28 jan 12 2 people like this

At the end, does it even matter?

"There will never be fireworks, but I hope you dream of them. I hope the ashes never damage you, but brush your face. I hope the explosions quiet your mind and the heat clothes your face in honor...

24 jan 12 2 people like this

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