infectious

Lady Dior takes a new approach at advertising this winter. Marion Cotillard is a goddess.

alice in fashionland

I'm not a die hard fan for the whole Alice in Wonderland theme. The new movie coming out soon kinda gives me the creepies. Johnny Depp always does a great job at getting into character and thus, most of the time, gives me a nightmare or two.

Then again, the underlying meaning behind Alice in Wonderland is meant to be scary in a way. Behind the enchanted story there's said to be sexual references, Freudian psychology (references to the id and ego) as well as political satire. I don't want to get off topic but if you're interested in that kind of stuff I'd refer you to http://www.alice-in-wonderland.net/alice8.html. Interesting stuff.

Anyways, I've seen both Alice and Wonderland in 2010 trends and makeup themes that I do like. They might even be of inspiration for some of my future outfits, makeup and accessories.

TRINKETS

Cherished Trinkets Alice in Wonderland charm bracelet.

There is, of course, the people that decide to take this theme all the way. You gotta admit though, that charm bracelet is one piece of work.

SEPHORA

Disney Alice in Wonderland Palette (Limited Edition)

Overall, Sephora has pretty reliable makeup. And this palette on the contrary to the movie, is to die for. It has beautiful, vibrant colors as well your spring essentials like peach, neutral and coral colors.

FOREVER 21

Bunny Noggin' Ring

White Rabbit, much? It sure reminded me of him. I don't wear rings often since I'm always writing or have my hands busy, but this one is pretty cute even for a person with a lot on her hands.

Veiled bow headband.

This bow can't possible scream Alice any louder. The blue mimics the color of her dress and the veil adds a modern, rocker chic element to it. And. Big bows are definitely in this season.

Darla Shoulder Bag

Call it a stretch, but this red shoulder bag right off the bat reminded me of the Queen of Hearts.

TARGET

Rodarte for Target blue lace dress. 

Why, hello Alice's dress. Nice of you to join us. Looks like you added lace and leopard print to your dress to welcome the new season.

BURBERRY

Burberry Prorsum Spring 2010 blue drape dress

And there it is again! I love the draping in the bottom portion of the dress.

FTC: No, I'm not affiliated with any of the following companies nor did I get paid by them to mention their products in any way. If I ever wanted to commit to "coercive monopoly" I'd be at your doors shoving cakey makeup products in your faces. And I'm not one to like traveling from to door to door. Or cakey makeup products. Cheers.

spring awakening

I'm a sucker for fashion. Limited budget does not equal limited taste. Shopping at mainstream stores like Charlotte Russe or that cute little boutique everyone's asking about is my type of thing. Way psyched about spring and summer 2010 trends, so I decided to fill my readers in over at Mash.



"Spring is just around the corner! Weather allowing, it's time to start thinking about wardrobe innovations to transition smoothly and fashionably into the new season.

(Photo courtesy of Teen Vogue.)

According to The Skinny (blog.forever21.com), floral and animal prints will come into play once more during this year’s spring season. Dakota Fanning wore a leopard-print dress for the December Teen Vogue, and a replica of it is now available at Forever 21 in its resort collection.


Spring will be the time to pump up the volume, ladies. Stay away from flat and lifeless hairstyles. On an elle.com poll, readers agreed that Drew Barrymore’s dead hair she wore to the Golden Globe Awards wasn't as impressive as the sky-high bouffant Beyonce wore to the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Elle readers also voted for Sandra Bullock’s loose, sideswept bun that she wore to the Golden Globes over the textured and pulled-back hair she sported at the SAGs.

(Photo courtesy of polyvore.com.)

Redheads of both genders, embrace the hair. Red hot locks like those from the Louis Vuitton Spring 2010 show and Coco Rocha for Vogue will be as hot as their color for the year. Recommended hairstyles for both redheads and non redheads, according to Elle, are braids like Lauren Conrad’s and loose buns, such as that one that Sandra Bullock wore to the Golden Globe Awards. According to fashionising.com, 1960s hairstyles will make a rebound, igniting a pin-up girl hair frenzy. Girls, it is time to kick old school again and pull out those hot rollers; there will be no curling irons this time around. As for those who cut their hair to a bob last year, fret not. Elle reports that outgrown bobs will also be in style for the spring season.


Turquoise is officially the color of 2010, and not without reason. According to Pantone, the company chose turquoise as the color of the year for evoking its “soothing, tropical waters and a languorous, effective escape from everyday troubles of the world, while at the same time restoring our sense of well being.” Turquoise already appeared in the Proenza Schoulder Spring 2010 collection, as well as the Jason Wu's 2010 shirts, dresses and harem pants."

Read my full article at http://themash.com/detail/82965.html.