The Songs of The Month ( That Might've Inspired My Outfits)

1.) I am you, You are me by Zico
    Why:
    Because the colours, his voice, clothes just a plus m/v, smooth r&b w/ a tad atmosphere sound
    
2.) _Hogu by GIRIBOY
      Why:
      Mostly the colours, and I like the weird beat, and the m/v is cool 2. I also felt the lack of hip-hop in my life this January.

3.) Sour Grapes by San E, Mad Clown
      Why:
      The COLOURS again. The sound and lyrics are cool.  Coffee house level. M/v is super cute and just the COLOURS (also dog).

4.) Run by BTS
     Why:
     The whole album to be honest was great, and the meaning behind the songs are powerful, vocals and raps are strong, the art style. I would highly recommend it.

5.) View by Shinee
      Why:
      The art directions of where cool, the lyrics are fun and good for Saturdays, and I love the atmospheric vibe from. The m/v  was on the weird side.

6.) 4Walls by f(x)
      Why:
      The vocals and slow rapping just fits with this month to me. The m/v was my absolute fave so far. I also love how atmospheric it is.

7.) Pull Up by Jason Derulo 

     Why:

     It's just a fun song to workout to and practice dancing to. It also inspires me to wear jeans.

8.) Stressed Out by Twenty-One Pilots

     Why:

     I was really stressed with school work this last month. I also just like how it's not in my face the music style. I find 21Pilots sometimes to much. I really love the lyric content. 

9.) The Blue Neighborhood by Troye Sivan (The whole album)

     Why:

     I just like that kind of music in January. I love having slow & emotional but powerful music. I also love his theme throught the piece. My faves where the last few songs.

10.) Know-It-All by Alessia Cara (The whole album)

      Why:

      It just kinda follows my music taste for this month. It's very atmospheric. It has cool lyrics. The songs have a cool sound.

11.) Death of a Bachelor by Panic! At The Disco (The Whole Album)

     Why:

     It's a fun album w/ it's classic joking humor you see in most P!ATD albums. I enjoy listening to it when I am having a hard day or just wanting to hype myself up for the day.

     
     

Future of Fashion 2016

As a dedicated follower of fashion tracking trends is a daily activity. Even with Fashion being a fast-always-changing society it has solid moments that come once in the fall and once in the spring it’s called  fashion week. These define what people will wear in the upcoming season- or the trend setters for daily wear. The looks that made the ‘in list’ where flower child based designs; X-factor, Orange Is the New Black,  and Fringe Binge.

(Photo Credit: OGUNNAIKE)

The first trend jetting off the runway is the romantic (or Maybe cold shoulder? ) X-Factor dress, blouses. The design in gives a dreamy, classic, romantic kind of look. The design is based off a halter top, now however the piece has sleeves that start few inches below the shoulder and seems to sit loosely by drooping down at a thirty to forty-five degree angle. This causes the dress or blouse to give the upper body an illusion of a  ‘X’. The designers that showed this look where no tiny names Givenchy and Proenza Schouler repeated this design throughout their whole collections. The fact that two big names put the design into their shows guarantees that they will show up in the spring/summer of 2016, and whether it's by celebrities wearing them as the temperature rises or cheaper brands create knock offs they will be here in the spring.  

(Photo Credit: OGUNNAIKE)

I am not talking about the hit television show Orange Is the New Black becoming a spring trend. The ever so bright colour of  prison jumpsuits is trend for Spring/Summer of 2016, and honestly they do give the ever so chic black clothes in people’s closet a run for their money. The colour is in everything from hair to shoes. The colour even though bold has been seen to still look stylish enough to be used in street-wear.  There also seems to an overlapping sense of  1960’s and 1970’s inspiration among the designers for the future of style.

(Photo Credit: OGUNNAIKE)

The trends continue to with the vintage binge of  fringe. This trend has been going on for a few season now, but this time the more dramatic it is the better. It’s than before dreamier because the fringe is on less structured shapes, and it's used more to give a organic easy feeling. That easy going feel ties into the flower child underlying tone in  S/S 2016. 

When seasons have a underling style that is easy it will more than likely become a trend because of its sense flow, stylability, and marketing potential. The appeal of the flower child style meets majority of criteria for becoming a trend, it creates a sense of cohesion, it mixes and matches with easy (making the morning so easy and lovely), and magazines can make issues relate throughout the whole thing. The public find trends through magazines by watching what their favorite celebs are wearing, and then it makes people want it more and before you know it  everyone has something related to the trend.

Images from
OGUNNAIKE, NIKKI, and JUSTINE CARREON. "A Comprehensive Guide to Spring 2016 Fashion." ELLE. ELLE MAGAZINE, 07 Oct. 2015. Web. 02 Nov. 2015.

Dr. Seuss Inspired Art

 Inspired By:

Joseph Katz and His Coat of Many Colours 

- 1970

 Inspired By:

 Green Cat in Uleabourge Finland Subway (1,2,3)

Venetian Cat Singing Oh Solo Meow (4)

[Up Close pt.1]

[Up Close pt.2 ]

Sweatshirt from Mango - Review

 I bought and ordered a sweater online from a Spain based fashion company called Mango. I got it on a sale so it originally costed 40+/- dollars, and I got it for $24.99.

        

 The sweater came in  nice packaging that had a handle for delivery. It was wrapped twice. I personally liked that, because it's rainy this time of year so it kept the product from getting wet.

The delivery process was fast, it took about five days to arrive .The company stated it should take seven to nine days. Mango also gave me a tracking code so I could keep track of sweatshirt.

So a huge plus with Mango was the product was super easy to unwrap, because of the simple packaging design. The company put a bit of tissue paper in between the folds to prevent permanet wrinkling to the product.

 (shirt says:

 Cool

 Look

 Good Luck. 

Your life is your message to the world make sure it's inspiring. 

 #New York City Dreams)

 I love this sweater so much because of it's message. I ordered a size large in hope of having an oversized sweater for fall-spring, but the sweater is a bit small length wise. It still works just not what I was expecting. I plan to layer it with my long button-ups this fall-spring, or wear it with interesting bottoms + accessories. The sweater is completely cotton besides the lettering that seems to be some form of vinyl blend. I would recommend washing it on cold+delicate, and letting it air dry for best results.I will post a picture of how I will style when it gets closer to fall.

8/10

 Link to: Mango

20 Questions W/ Me

by Juliette

1. Who would you say is your number one fashion inspiration?

I would say what people wear during Fashion Weeks. It’s the loudest moment of fashion so everyone's trying to make a statement.

2. What made you decide to start blogging?

I plan to be a fashion designer in the future,and while I am working towards that I want journal my 2cents towards fashion, art, music, and beauty along the way ( maybe one day vlog it who knows).

3. Favorite fashion magazine?

Nylon, Refinery29, and Vogue.

4. What are some of your current fashion obsessions?

B/W clothes, colour accessories,  and Backpacks/ Bags.

5. Favorite Jewelry/Accessory  Designer

Betsey Johnson and Anya Hindmarch,

6. What do you want to be for Halloween?

A mermaid or tilapia ( should I combine them?)

7. What type of camera do you use?

My sister’s cameras, My friend’s camera, or my JellyBean phone (lol).

8. Coffee or Tea?

Both but coffee during the school year.

9. Top 5 favorite designers/?

Karl Lagerfeld

Jeremy Scott

Alexander Mcqueen

Jean Paul Gaultier

Rei Kawakubo

 

10. Heels? or Flats?

Both, but I prefer chunky heels though.

11. 90s Grunge? or 60s Glam?

I would do a combo of 60’s makeup with 90’s grunge clothes.

12. Favorite TV show?

This like asking someone who’s their favorite kid. I am currently on a reading kick, but Project Runway ( it was the last thing I watched).

13. What is your dream job?

Being head designer of my own fashion company and having multiple locations so I can travel.

14. Name your Top 3 favorite bands.

I haven’t been listening to bands as much as individual artists so it’s hard to remember.

15. Do you prefer music on Vinyl? CD? or Download?

CD.

16. Favorite lipstick color?

I  love orange, light pink, or deep rose lipsticks.

17. Marilyn Monroe or Audrey Hepburn?

Marilyn Monroe.

18. Other fashion/ lifestyle aspirations?

Isabella Blow

I want to live an innovative, sociable, and inspiring lifestyle.

19. Favorite Quote?

“Fearless minds climb soonest unto crowns.” -Shakespeare

and I am trying  to live by this

“It’s the emphasis [on] time. It’s getting out and getting in the market and learning and moving, [which are] much more important than the ego satisfaction of ‘Oh, I want to do it completely behind a cloak and then [remove] the cloak and everyone knows how wonderful and what a genius I am cause they think the product is so wonderful.’ That’s actually rarely the winning strategy. The actual winning strategy is ‘I’m moving, I’m getting out there and I’m adapting at a fast rate.'”

20. What is one thing your readers would be surprised to hear?

I have been to 18 of the states in the last 3 years.

Fail Hard, and Fail Often

By Juliette P





Overly Comepetitive was a nickname of mine. The word “failure” probably didn't exist in my vocabulary until I entered middle school. My parents put me in sports, competitions, and dance to try to teach me it was okay to lose. Despite this, I still was too arrogant to accept failure as an option.


Ever since I was a child I had a passion for Fashion Design. The first step to becoming a fashion designer is learning to sew. In seventh grade I decided I would learn how to sew, expecting (of course) to be a natural expert. Clothing construction is a tedious process, but it teaches people to be patient, respect quality over quantity, research before jumping in, and - most importantly - to be okay with failure.


“Sewing is generally looked upon as an easy and relaxing hobby. It depends on what you are sewing and if you have done it for a long time,” said my teacher on the first day of class at Joann’s. At the time, I was unaware of the strenuous requirements of this hobby. I took two weeks worth of classes (roughly twenty-five hours) and was in tears. I had turned in three assignments and my grades were never above a C. Towards the end of the class I improved my skills to barely to a B. My teacher pulled me aside on and said, “You need to keep your head high, have confidence, patience and not give up even if you fail, and if you fail practice and practice.”


This cheesy conversation with my teacher struck a chord. After class, I bought 3 identical, 99-cent patterns, planning on ruining each one. I practiced the same project for a week, unafraid to abort my abominations. The practice paid off. For the final exam, I made a pair of not-too-uncomfortable shorts. I got an “A”, and even wore the shorts for almost a day before they fell apart.

That four week class was four long summers ago. I gave up on sewing classes but I didn't give up sewing. Since then I have improved from being a lowly beginner to a moderately okay seamstress. I learned to fail hard, and fail often. As a result, when a project looks like it’s headed in the wrong direction, I’m not afraid to consider it a failure and start over. Starting over means going back to the drawing board, retracing my steps, and possibly finding something even more beautiful buried within that original idea. Because only by admitting that something is not perfect, do we stand a chance of actually perfecting it.

Fandoms and Fun! Comic and Anime Conventions

By Juliette P

Every year, thousands of people attend anime and comic conventions to express themselves and become characters from their favorite series. Arizona has six of these conventions. Each conventions is different, but all include dances, masquerades, panels, a vendor’s hall, and cosplays. This article will cover the basics of what to expect as well as what people enjoy most from the conventions.

One important thing to know is that anime and comic conventions generally happen at hotels or convention centers. These conventions can vary in sizes of 3,000 to 130,000 people. San Diego Comic Con, the biggest convention, has hosted about 130,000 people at once.

Most people who attend are in cosplay, another name for costume play. Cosplay is dressing up as a character from a comic, a book, a manga (Japanese comic), television series, or even a movie. Many people buy their costumes. However, since there are costume competitions that require homemade attire, one of the most exciting and creative parts of the convention is creating a costume after your favorite character.

People who choose to make their costumes may enter in the Masquerade to win money or prizes. Masquerades are generally hosted on the second or third night of the convention in the biggest room. The room has a stage and table for judges. Everyone else sits in the audience and watches the performance, which can consist of a Walk-On or a Skit. A Walk-On is generally where cosplayers have music and pose so everyone can see their craftsmanship. A Skit generally consists of something where people do voice overs.

The rules of competing may differ from convention to convention, but usually to compete in the masquerade you need to make eighty five to ninety five percent of your costume. Then, you are judged on performance and creativity. This is probably one the most exciting parts of a convention because you get to see people who are so passionate about a character that they try to bring them to life.

To help breathe life into a character, you might want sit down at a convention’s panel on how to act like your character. However, conventions aren’t completely about cosplaying. Many people go to conventions to attend panels that they are interested in. These might include an ask panel where people become the characters and you ask the character questions, a food panel where you learn about the food of japan, or even a panel where celebrities talk about their roles.

Celebrities can also be found in the vendors’ hall. The hall consists of people who sell figmas (figurines), toys, fashion, and accessories. Next to or mixed into the hall is the artists’ alley. This is where artists may sell their work and cosplayers may sell prints or costumes.

Around five in the evening, the day starts to settle down, and most people will go to get dinner and change into their dance outfits. The dances at conventions are sometimes themed, but generally they are casual. At this Labor Day weekend’s convention, a cosplayer who has been in the community for nine years commented on the conventions and their culture.

She said, “My favorite part of conventions is attending the panels, and just by walking the halls you get [to] meet and see so many different people, and my favorite part of the culture is that we are all very accepting of others.”