Playing With Color in Bridesmaid Dress

White is the traditional color for bride’s dress. Bridesmaids have the option of wearing varied colors on that day. Most people opt for lighter shades for bridesmaids. This is well suited when the ceremony is in a church. Many have started to have their wedding in more casual settings like parks, gardens, and beaches. This gives the freedom of selecting bridesmaid dresses which have more of a casual feel.

Let us look into some fun color options for bridesmaid dresses. First is the watermelon red color. This is more vivacious than the introvert pink. This color looks best on young and fair-skinned girls. A short skirt up to the knee is best for this color. N Read more…

February 4th, 2012 by admin | No Comments »

Shopping Florence, Or Firenze If You’re Bourgeois

Right, right, so nothing has really happened on here in what most people on and off the Internet would consider “a long ass time”. I’ve got no excuses other than I have been equal parts busy and lazy. How’s that for some truth? I try to keep things honest over here at the very least. If you haven’t already figured it out, my daily blogging has migrated over to Tumblr for the most part. The insights aren’t long form by any stretch of the imagination, but if you’re one of the three or so people not my mother crying over the death of LAS at least you can soak those tears up with some cashmere socks or whatever. So what can you find on my Tumblr? Read more…

February 2nd, 2012 by Mia Shedden | No Comments »

Burlesque History XI: The Rowland Sisters

In some cases, it seems as though the burlesque gene was passed down through the family, with several women of the same clan becoming well-known performers. Such is the case of the Rowland Sisters, the most famous of which is Betty Rowland, “The Redheaded Ball of Fire.”

Betty Rowland, “The Redheaded Ball of Fire.”

Unable to attend college because their father had lost all his money during the Great Depression, the Rowlands first burst on the striptease scene in the mid 1930′s in New York City. Betty Rowland first danced as a Minsky Girl, but after a fellow dancer was busted at Minsky’s in 1937 for performing without a G-string, NYC’s Mayor LaGuardia cracked down on striptease.

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January 25th, 2012 by Mia Shedden | No Comments »

The Alternative Trench

“You look like Inspector Gadget!” one friend cried as the other shuffled into his cream trench coat, flashing the Burberry check lining.

I always remembered this put-down as it reminded me of the frequent misfortune of iconic association; like those who hear Rossini’s William Tell Overture and think of ‘The Lone Ranger’ or those who point to my bow tie and say ‘Hey! Doctor Who!’ Some wardrobe items, when abused

Though there are plenty of colours left, there are few that are suitable for a smart trench and I was dreading – with this reader’s reticence to experiment – that the choice was being pushed toward navy blue; the default tone for gentlemen of fear. There is no doubt t

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January 23rd, 2012 by Amber Putilin | No Comments »

Fashionable Womens Clothing

The desire to adopt latest fashion trends and clothing styles is present in women from birth. Thus they do not need any stimulation to buy new fashionable clothes. Women get inspired by celebrities and their outfits and try to copy them. In this post, let us discuss some fashionable womens clothing.

Whether it’s the leggings of Miley Cyrus or the casual clothes of Jessica Alba, all the outfits of celebrities have a huge impact on selection of clothes by a fashionable woman. However, if you cannot afford these expensive clothes you can go for simple shirts and blazers. Another popular clothing style among fashion conscious women is scene clothing. Read more…

January 17th, 2012 by admin | No Comments »