tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41420927015151199362024-02-06T19:13:18.171-08:00Miss Saturday MorningFor everything you missed while you were out Friday night.Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142092701515119936.post-42792815255317795172012-11-27T19:05:00.002-08:002012-12-07T12:46:39.104-08:00El Mundo Hispano en Nueva York: el Bazar de Travel y Leisure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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el mundo con Travel y Leisure, viaje a quince países diferentes sin salir de
Nueva York”. “Si estás aquí, estás en todas partes.” </span><span style="line-height: 200%;">¿</span><span lang="ES-TRAD">Fascinante, sí? En septiembre yo fui al Travel y
Leisure Global Bazar a la Armería Lexington. Este fue el segundo año del
evento, y el Bazar fue fundado por el vicepresidente de T+L, Jean-Paul
Kyrillos. Él lo fundó porque él quería que personas estuvieron entusiasmadas con
la revista, la comida, y las bebidas de todo el mundo. Había presentaciones de
cocineros famosos y de grupos de turismo de muchos países. También, la agencia
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personas de la compañía de Manhattan Tribal Belly Dance estaba bailando a
tambores en una escalera con rosas y linternas de Marruecos. Después, yo entré
la Armería y unos trabajadores de la aerolínea Delta, un patrocinador del
evento, me mostraron el gran pabellón. Aquí, los cocineros Jose Garces y
Masaharu Morimoto estaban cocinando comida de Japón y México. “¡Woooo!” ¿Que es
esto? ¿Quien estuvo gritando? El ruido es del fondo, donde personas estaban
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tocaba salsa, y unos invitados estaban comiendo arroz con pollo. También, podías
beber té de Taiwán debajo de linternas de papel, o ponerte unos bindis o
pulseras en India.</span><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="line-height: 200%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD" style="line-height: 200%;">¿Que quisieras
hacer ahora? ¿Quisieras diseñar un pastelillo con Celebrity Cruises? Si todavía
tienes hambre, puedes tomar exquisiteces mayas como copas con jugo de piña y
ceviche en el bar azul de Belice, que está basado en el Gran Estanque Azul de
la costa de Belice. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>O quizás
necesites relajarte a un Seabourn Cruise con champán, caviar, y un masaje de
mano con lociones de Molton Brown. Vale, si fueras yo, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>irías de compras a Venezuela y a México.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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de salir, los invitados necesitaban poner unas tarjetas en la pared que se
llama “¿Próximo?” Allí, las personas podían poner una tarjeta con los nombres
de sus próximos viajes. Para mi próximo viaje, no hay duda. ¡La familia
Kyrillos va a viajar a Puerto Rico! Claro que sí; el país me ten</span><span lang="ES-TRAD">í</span><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="line-height: 200%;">a con la
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Juanes<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">Cuando ten</span><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">í</span><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">a doce
anos yo recibió mi primero iPod. Pero, yo no tuve mucho música, y<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>por eso puse la música de mi hermana
mejor en mi iPod. Uno de los canciones que ella tuvo se llama “La Camisa Negra”
por el cantador Juanes. Yo no pudiera hablar mucho español, pero es una canción
pegadiza, y yo la escuchaba mucho.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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anos después, yo lee un articulo sobre una controversia que existe como
consecuencia de la canción. Evidentemente, la canción había usado en Italia por
el partido de neo-fascismo porque miembros del partido relacionaron “La Camisa
Negra” con las camisas negras fascismos, el ej</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ército </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">de Benito Mussolini, que se puso muy violento cuando Mussolini obtuvo mas poder. Muchos personas
quienes les gustan los ideas del fascismo que asistieron a los clubs de baile hicieron el saludo de fascismo cuando la canción sonó.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Por eso, un grupo de medio de comunicaci</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ón</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> izquierdista que se llama "Indymedia" trat</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ó de prohibir la </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">canción. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">Juanes dijo que no fue el significado
de la canción y que se trata de un hombre quien ha perdido su amor, y que "La Camisa Negra" es una metafora para el muerte de su amor, y que ahora </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">él esta llevandola como el muerte de su alma de emoci</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ón.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">Cerca de esta tiempo </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">él tambien plane</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ó un concierto, que se llama "Paz Sin Fronteras," en Havana, Cuba a la Plaza de Revoluci</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ón. Muchos de los personas cubanos y estaounidenses protestaronlo, y </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">él</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"> necesit</span><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">ó</span></span><span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> tener la protección de la policía
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tengo la camisa negra<br />Hoy mi amor esta de luto<br /><br />Hoy tengo en el alma una pena<br />Y es por culpa de tu embrujo<br /><br />Hoy sé que tú ya no me quieres<br />Y eso es lo que más me hiere<br />Que tengo la camisa negra<br />Y una pena que me duele<br /><br />Mal parece que solo me quedé<br />Y fue pura todita tu mentira<br />Que maldita mala suerte la mía<br />Que aquel día te encontré<br /><br />Por beber del veneno malevo de tu amor<br />Yo quedé moribundo y lleno de dolor<br />Respiré de ese humo amargo de tu adiós<br />Y desde que tú te fuiste yo solo tengo:<br /><br />Tengo la camisa negra<br />Porque negra tengo el alma<br />Yo por ti perdí la calma<br />Y casi pierdo hasta mi cama<br /><br />Come on come on baby<br />Te digo con disimulo<br />Tengo la camisa negra<br />Y debajo tengo el difunto<br /><span class="b-lyrics-from-signature" style="font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.5em;"></span><br /><br />Tengo la camisa negra<br />Ya tu amor no me interesa<br />Lo que ayer me supo a gloria<br />Hoy me sabe a pura miér... coles<br />Por la tarde y tú que no llegas<br />Ni siquiera muestras señas<br />Y yo con la camisa negra<br />Y tus maletas en la puerta<br /><br />Mal parece que solo me quedé<br />Y fue pura todita tu mentira<br />Que maldita mala suerte la mía<br />Que aquel día te encontré<br /><br />Por beber del veneno malevo de tu amor<br />Yo quedé moribundo y lleno de dolor<br />Respiré de ese humo amargo de tu adiós<br />Y desde que tú te fuiste yo solo tengo:<br /><br />Tengo la camisa negra<br />Porque negra tengo el alma<br />Yo por ti perdí la calma<br />Y casi pierdo hasta mi cama<br /><br />Come on come on baby<br />Te digo con disimulo<br />Tengo la camisa negra<br />Y debajo tengo el difunto<br /><br />Tengo la camisa negra<br />Porque negra tengo el alma<br />Yo por ti perdí la calma<br />Y casi pierdo hasta mi cama<br /><br />Cama cama cama bebe<br />Te digo con disimulo<br />Tengo la camisa negra<br />Y debajo tengo el difunto</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="ES-TRAD">Hoy presento una entrevista sobre
salud con Valeria Chavarria. Ella fue mi niñera por muchos anos, y todavía es
la niñera de mis dos hermanos menores. Antes de los Estados Unidos, ella
vivía en El Salvador. Valeria está casada, tiene tres niños, y es estilista.
Ahora, ella vive en San Diego, California, y es muy importante para mi familia.
Normalmente, cuando yo era un estudiante de colegio, la veía tres veces por
semana, y echo a ella. Ella no está muy contenta con la salud y su seguro m</span><span lang="ES-TRAD">édico
en los Estados Unidos porque normalmente cuesta mucho dinero si quieres usar
los servicios. Ahora, la entrevista.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">VC: </span><span lang="ES-TRAD">Ahorita tengo AIM, el plan de salud para madres y
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">VC: No, porque normalmente están muy caros. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">VC: ¡No, gracias a dios!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">VC: Sería bueno si tuviéramos seguro m</span><span lang="ES-TRAD">é</span><span lang="ES-TRAD">dico mas
asequible.</span><span lang="ES-TRAD"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">VC: </span><span lang="ES-TRAD">No, en El Salvador si no tienes dinero cuesta mucho
que te atiendan, aquí en los Estados Unidos te atienden y luego te mandan el
bill.</span><span lang="ES-TRAD"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">VC: </span><span lang="ES-TRAD">No, ellos tienen algo diferente.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christina Anne</span></div>
Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142092701515119936.post-80293034834337946812012-09-19T10:34:00.002-07:002012-09-19T12:20:45.591-07:00Spotted: MSM in NYC<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I mentioned before, I now attend Barnard College in Manhattan. So of course I went to this years Fashion's Night Out! I had a wonderful evening, spending most of my time in the West Village and in the Meatpacking District. I'm loving my new Marc Jacobs Dot perfume (highly recommended by the way it smells phenomenal), and I'm also loving the fact that as I left school for FNO, the Columbia University Style Guru, Twyla Shelmire, photographed me for collegefashionista.com! Check out the feature <a href="http://www.collegefashionista.com/school/view/columbia_university/style_advice_of_the_week_victorian_romance">here!</a> More coming this saturday to MSM!</span></div>
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Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142092701515119936.post-87351329288932703232012-09-18T11:01:00.004-07:002012-09-18T11:01:20.521-07:00Get Nailed<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So it's no secret that I've been a bit out of comission for about a year. However, now I am a freshman at Barnard College in NYC, and I'm totally excited to get back in the game. I thought I would start out with a photoblog type post of a new segment I want to start called Nail Art of the Month Club. So, here's some nail art that I've done every month of 2012 so far! Get ready to get nailed!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Senior Prom theme was Starry Night. Oh, cliche. Here I used My Private Jet by OPI for the base, did some ombre giltter with some cheap NYColor glitter, and magnetic stars using nails inc london's Trafalgar Square.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope this somewhat renews your faith in me! I can't wait to become more regular again, including an awesome post after next weekend's Travel and Leisure Global Bazaar!</span><br />
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Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142092701515119936.post-17607928519312181732012-09-17T11:38:00.000-07:002012-09-21T12:56:17.427-07:00El Mundo Hispano En Nueva York<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Para un proyecto en mi nuevo clase de Espa<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">ñol a Columbia University, voy a escribir unas composici<span lang="ES-TRAD" style="font-size: 12pt;">ó</span>nes sobre mis experiencias con el mundo hispano en Nueva York. </span>¡<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">Espero que ustedes les gustan algo un poco differente adem</span>á<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;">s que la moda!</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="ES-TRAD">Este jueves
yo fui a un salón para pintarme las uñas. Yo fui a Golden Nails en la calle 113
y Broadway. Todos los estilistas hablan solamente español, y fue una buena
oportunidad para practicar mi español. Primero, yo dije que quería cambiar el
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en unas rayas que se llaman tresillo, o en ingles, ombré. Pero, el esmalte de
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“¿Es posible poner este color en todas mis uñas excepto en una en cada mano, y
en la uña que no tiene el color <i>En la
Noche</i>, puedes poner un color oro con purpurina?” Ella fue muy agradable y
dijo “¡Claro que si!” Durante el resto de mi manicure, ella me preguntó cosas
sobre el manicure. “¿Quieres uñas redondas o cuadradas?” Yo dije, “Cuadradas
por favor.” “¿Quieres que yo corte tus cutículas?” “¡Si, por favor! Porque están
muy descuidadlas.” También yo le pregunté a ella sobre el proceso de dar un
manicure. “¿Cuál es la diferencia entre los dos?”, yo pregunté, mientras que señalé
con el dedo dos líquidos, uno que era
rosado y uno que era transparente. Ella había usado los dos para remover mi
esmalte de uñas. “Si, “ ella dijo. “El rosado solamente es removedor, pero el
transparente es acetona. Es mas fuerte.” Después, ella me pintó las uñas. Yo le
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durante seis minutos. Durante los seis minutos, ella también puso una luz negra
en mis uñas para solidificar la pintura. Después de todo, yo pagué trece dólares
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Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142092701515119936.post-75445534776597716802011-11-27T12:03:00.001-08:002011-11-28T20:11:16.405-08:00Magnetic Attraction<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I buy a lot of things from Sephora. It's not wierd, I promise. However, usually I refrain from buying nail polish because of a devotion to all things OPI. However, this time I violated my gold painted rule, because I found something way too cool to pass up.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Magnetic Nail Polish. I'm not kidding. Created by the chic line nails inc., which features nail lacquer inspired by the U.K., this nail polish takes nail art to another level.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Me wearing <a href="http://www.nailsinc.com/nailpolish/trafalgar-square-magnetic-polish/964/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">nails inc. Magnetic Polish in Trafalgar Square</span></a></span></span></div>
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</div>Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142092701515119936.post-21614122184264034972011-09-04T20:53:00.000-07:002011-09-04T20:53:26.175-07:00Photofantastic<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well I love clothes as much as the next fashion fanatic, but something that really intrigues me is when photographers take basic pieces and capture them in a way that makes them fantastical. Some of my friends are fantastic photographers and models, so here is a little post dedicated to them, with a few of my favorite shots of theirs. The three photographers featured in this post are Jay Rihn, Stewart Jackson, and Cody Behan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This must be what magazine editors look like at the end of the day. Cheetah print pointy toed heels and all.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check out more of Jay's work at <a href="http://jayrihn.tumblr.com/">jayrihn.tumblr.com</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This makes me think of old Irish plays like Brian Friel's <i>Dancing at Lughnasa</i>. The dark warrior woman in a prim eyelet dress.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At first glace this looks like a painting, the environment is surreal. My favorite elements are Shea's firey hair and pumps, which really stand out against the blue green based background. And of course, who doesn't love a regular jaunt along the train tracks?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check out more of Stewart's work <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewartjacksonphoto">here</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So ethereal, but rooted in the rock by her shoes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because you always wished you could just hang off the edge of a fire escape, with no regard to the drop below. Pure bliss.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Black swan come to mind? This is what Kanye West had in mind when he referenced his beautiful, dark, twisted fantasy.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christina Anne</span></div>Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142092701515119936.post-87589075867754378282011-08-07T22:26:00.000-07:002011-08-07T22:28:58.971-07:00Checkmate<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week I thought I would share a runway video of one of my favorite designers, once again the great Mr. McQueen. He was known for his incredibly theatrical shows, and here is a video of by far my favorite collection of his. It's from a show called "It's Only A Game," and was inspired by the life size chess battle at the end of J.K Rowling's <i>Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone</i>. "The game" is an East vs. West competition, the east being Japan and the West being the United States of America. The designs are heavily influenced by the design patterns of each country, and was an outlet for McQueen to express his love of Japan. So here you are: Alexander McQueen s/s 2005. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Summer everyone! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div>Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142092701515119936.post-82017927652279009112011-07-31T23:30:00.000-07:002011-07-31T23:31:49.533-07:00The Man Who Found Beauty in Everything<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bonjour, everyone, I hope the summer is treating you well!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I promised you all an inside peek into the Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC, so here we go! Keep in mind that this will mainly be a photo post, with some appropriate words from the one and only, Mr. McQueen.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Quotes and some photographs belong to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">“You’ve got to know the rules to break them. That’s what I’m here for, to demolish the rules but to keep the tradition.”</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">—Alexander McQueen</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">“I try to push the silhouette. To change the silhouette is to change the thinking of how we look. What I do is look at ancient African tribes, and the way they dress. The rituals of how they dress. . . . There’s a lot of tribalism in the collections.”—Alexander McQueen</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;">“I have always loved the mechanics of nature and to a greater or lesser extent my work is always informed by that.”—Alexander McQueen</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><br />
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</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Inspired by Charles Darwin's <i>On the Origin of Species</i>, "Plato's Atlantis" was one of McQueen's most controversial shows, with one model refusing to walk the runway in the 10-inch "Jellyfish Armadillo" boot, shown above.</span></div></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The man was a dark genius, there really is no other way to describe it. Until next time!</span></div></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">xoxo,</span></div></span> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Christina Anne</span></div></span></span></span></span>Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142092701515119936.post-70774145589220787402011-07-09T07:34:00.000-07:002011-10-03T19:37:20.099-07:00Savage Beauty<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyone knows the tragic story of Lee Alexander McQueen. Born on March 17, 1969 in London, the son of a taxi driver and a schoolteacher, and a fashion designer from when he was a child. He was a brilliant designer, the man who made models pass out from too-tight corsets, drop out of shows once presented with his 10 inch <i>Plato's Atlantis </i>heels, and the man who made a holographic Kate Moss appear floating in a glass pyramid as part of his fall/winter 2006 show <i>The Widows of Culloden.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><br />
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</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">McQueen was the ultimate icon, and through his clothing he created an unbelieveable theatric, fantastic substitute for what we mere mortals call reality. He introduced the McQueen tartan, dressed musical icons such as Bjork and Lady Gaga, and his now tragically beautiful designs will never be forgotten. To assist in his perpetual immortality, the Metropolitan Museum of Art is presenting an exhibition called <i>Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty</i>. Why is this important now? Because thanks to my lovely grandmother, I'm going to see a private tour. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Alexander McQueen dresses from the f/w 2010 <i>Angels and Demons </i>collection</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The exhibit has been reviewed as incredible, and follows McQueen's work from his work at Givenchy through his untimely suicide in February of 2010. The collection begins with 'The Romantic Mind" and culminates with "Romantic Naturalism." But hey, we'll just find out more come Wednesday with a post on the exhibit. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few final words: he was the self proclaimed "Edgar Aleen Poe" of fashion, nicknamed the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27enfant_terrible" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="L'enfant terrible"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">l'enfant terrible</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" and "the hooligan of English fashion." The creater of the "bumster", the "manta" dress (voted one of the top ten dresses of the decade), and the now covetable skull motif, he created true rebellion in fashion.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>McQueen's "Manta" dress on Camilla Belle</b></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All hail Alexander McQueen.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">xoxo,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christina Anne</span></div>Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142092701515119936.post-10946706707714801132011-07-04T23:15:00.000-07:002011-07-04T23:15:18.430-07:00Baby You're A Firework<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 27px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">"You just gotta ignite the light<br />
And let it shine<br />
Just own the night<br />
Like the Fourth of July..."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 27px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 27px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;">Although I have to imagine that most of us don't "feel like plastic bags", I did love to hear Katy Perry's "Firework" playing during the fireworks display that I saw tonight. It also made me think of a t-shirt from Limited Too (later dubbed "Justice," remember, when it was still cool) that I wore every fourth of july. It was bright red, and had the Limited Too puppies on it. On the front, it had the puppies holding a flag and wearing blue t-shirts. The caption: Independence Day. On the back, it showed the backs of the puppies while they were watching fireworks, and their shirts spelled out USA. The caption: Independence Night.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 27px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 27px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;">While by this year my style has matured a bit and I decided to swap the LTD2 tee for a blue sundress and a red headband, I've always loved patriot fashions. So here, I present to you the nails I designed for the occasion, which are actual fireworks. Ms. Perry would be proud. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 27px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimliPOXYAZypha4RISqDw5I8PqywUL_Uar2twW-665E1NLru1DOc_72V84riAj8CO23MgFzXY6xP7mb5vSG0jetuPaKU8JcfZMHTdw-wmR3HdnAw9GBNr6CuFO5411csRMtVKrsS_u9gs/s1600/DSC01350.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimliPOXYAZypha4RISqDw5I8PqywUL_Uar2twW-665E1NLru1DOc_72V84riAj8CO23MgFzXY6xP7mb5vSG0jetuPaKU8JcfZMHTdw-wmR3HdnAw9GBNr6CuFO5411csRMtVKrsS_u9gs/s640/DSC01350.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 27px;">Some Fourth of July Nail Art, by Christina Anne</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 27px;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 27px;">Happy Fourth Everyone!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 27px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 27px;">xoxo,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 27px;">Christina Anne</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: 27px;"><br />
</span></span></div>Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142092701515119936.post-20317198305581639972011-07-02T22:22:00.000-07:002011-07-02T22:22:24.111-07:00The "McDonald's Theory"<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello again! I'm back with some brand new posts, but this one takes a little sidebar from style, and brings us more to the economics and marketing side of fashion. Don't worry though, I've got a fun nail oriented surprise for you tomorrow!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's no secret that China's economy is growing rapidly, in fact, it is now the second largest economy in the world, lagging only behind the great United States. Recently, I had the incredible fortune of traveling to China, and what I saw fashion wise really surprised me. The typical pattern of luxury retail in cities like New York is destination, or the idea that the coty has one, maybe two stores in the entire city. Going to one of the stores is a "destination," basically you have to plan on stopping buy and buying things. In Beijing and Hong Kong, where I was, this is not the case.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2WSjA7mYy4OONOPtpRbhQTy7XdAooVX5ffxJrsuDbQm_zsHczuL1uU7GZFcG2tz-f7K9yW7s7ccOrC3iWTqRcth8GCr-s4uWydyzoWtLuNAug8JuCw5cycXpU4P9wLQZ6eShAENV8HiE/s1600/louisvuitton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2WSjA7mYy4OONOPtpRbhQTy7XdAooVX5ffxJrsuDbQm_zsHczuL1uU7GZFcG2tz-f7K9yW7s7ccOrC3iWTqRcth8GCr-s4uWydyzoWtLuNAug8JuCw5cycXpU4P9wLQZ6eShAENV8HiE/s640/louisvuitton.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Louis Vuitton at The Peninsula Arcade</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There, luxury retailers such as Louis Vuitton, Burberry, or Cartier operate using a plan I have nicknamed the McDonald's Theory. Instead of having one location, they have like five, so you don't plan on buying a two thousand dollar Chanel bag, you just happen to bump into a boutique while you're out and drop two grand, like it's no big deal. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTNEQBynN22S7WGEvU0o7ZfzQvi7t3VH9bXTOjfqsK_NG3lWIR4QEo05CBBcH3NkkVaHJ8pIHY0PoK9l-Nq5dmmQX7yVnovihcJsjwyxfbaMBdYdKqi20zDbRx6hmPelukZL9cDvDUb0/s1600/PBJ2006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTNEQBynN22S7WGEvU0o7ZfzQvi7t3VH9bXTOjfqsK_NG3lWIR4QEo05CBBcH3NkkVaHJ8pIHY0PoK9l-Nq5dmmQX7yVnovihcJsjwyxfbaMBdYdKqi20zDbRx6hmPelukZL9cDvDUb0/s640/PBJ2006.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The Peninsula Beijing</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The hotel I stayed at in Beijing, The Peninsula, really epitomized this with its three story luxury shopping mall known as "The Peninsula Arcade." It features stores like Chanel, Salvatore Ferragamo, Gianfranco Ferre, Cartier, Bvlgari, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Longchamp, Calvin Klein, Jean Paul Gaultier, Lanvin, and even a Tom Ford store that opened during my stay there. It reallyjust proves how different the people's approach to luxury is, country by country. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotZ04xO-U0Db569aims3Aytbbaev0eXgoUv41N78gL7BTnVh7DHm4L0WAI4Hp_9lA6_GMMoHcyiCAmDxNZuqnczbbJ7FzxqUozxxXUeIFG0nMTpn1aF8au4RJ4xlyrBg8EIifEYRzKp0/s1600/Peninsula+Beijing+Lobby+%2526+Arcade.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiotZ04xO-U0Db569aims3Aytbbaev0eXgoUv41N78gL7BTnVh7DHm4L0WAI4Hp_9lA6_GMMoHcyiCAmDxNZuqnczbbJ7FzxqUozxxXUeIFG0nMTpn1aF8au4RJ4xlyrBg8EIifEYRzKp0/s640/Peninsula+Beijing+Lobby+%2526+Arcade.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The Peninsula Arcade, with the Piaget store and the Tiffany & Co. store in the background</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Truly a fashionistas gaming room, no?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More tomorrow, hope you're all having a fabulous summer!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">xoxo,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christina Anne</span></div>Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142092701515119936.post-88270142961640101312011-05-29T13:24:00.000-07:002011-05-29T13:24:55.039-07:00Summer Glam<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh hey there. You thought Miss Saturday Morning had disappeared, hadn't you? Well i'm back, and I can't wait to get started on some fabulous summer fashion. I'm going to start off with my first summer look, an outfit I wore to my sister's graduation.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you guys enjoy my first summer look! More to come, including some London style and soon a trip to China!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">xoxo,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christina Anne</span></div>Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142092701515119936.post-24173938052219277862011-02-08T21:19:00.000-08:002011-02-08T21:31:27.308-08:00If the Shoe Fits<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love shoes. The stomp of a stiletto, the weave of a wedge, the flicker of a flat. But let's face it, basically every girl shares this love. Especially for special occasions, Valentine's Day in particular. When I was little, I made the decision that Nordstrom was the holy grail of show stores. I've never been disappointed by their quality or design, and to this day I buy the vast majority of my shoes there. So, for this year I have thoroughly researched their spring collection and found my favorite pairs of heels and wedges for the Valentine's Day. I hope you enjoy them!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Wedges Fit For A Princess</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff008c;">The</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff008c;">se </span><a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/seychelles-matter-of-fact-wedge-sandal/3134818?origin=category&resultback=0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff008c;">'Matter of Fact' sandals by Seychelles</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff008c;"> are, i</span>n my opinion, the perfect wedge. They have pretty, feminine touches, but still are a great height and have loads of straps that extend your leg, so the shoe isn't too clunky. It's almost spring ladies, and it's time to step it up!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now you're putting you best foot forward, just because I love you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">xoxo,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christina Anne </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></span></div>Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142092701515119936.post-88831307822274687892011-02-07T20:48:00.000-08:002011-02-08T16:16:10.273-08:00Royal Flush<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although every girl loves to wear all the cosmetics they can possibly wear all the time, for Valentine's day it's fun to add so pink and red pizazz. As a self proclaimed Sephora junkie, i'm going to show you my picks from their collection, all starting at the tips of your fingers.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Nail Lacquer</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Love pink? Love Glee? Even if the answer to both questions is no, you'll still flip for the new <a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P281523&om_mmc=esv332600-GG&om_kwpur=341489897&ppc_crid=5899354817&sbanner=us_search&esvcid=S1297130446_ADOGOP_AGI4015044_CRE5899354817_TID341489897_RFDd3d3Lmdvb2dsZS5jb20%3d#"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;">Glee Collection</span></a> by Sephora by OPI. Check out Miss Bossy Pants for a shimmery deep pink and the solid pink Diva-in-Training, shown above.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pink eyeshadow can sometimes be hard to pull off, b</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;">ut with </span><a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P0241&categoryId=S10501&shouldPaginate=true"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;">Urban Decay's Woodstock</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">eyeshadow, you're sure to make a statement. Try a thin line of of black gel liner over a sweep of the eyeshadow, and line lower lashes with black or royal blue pencil.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For Valentine's Day most people want to avoid gloppy glosses and lipstick marks on their drinks, which is why I recommend <a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P255102&categoryId=RPYMAL&shouldPaginate="><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;">Tarte's Natural Lip Stain</span></a>. It comes in a huge variety of lovely hues, and it moisturizes your lips with it's LipSurgenc<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff008c;">e</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><b style="font-weight: 800;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff008c;">™</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> technology for that perfect kiss.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;">Need a little extra shimmer? </span><a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P254911&categoryId=B70"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;">Tarina Tarantino's Sparklicity Pink Shimmer Dust</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;"> is what I would choose for a brilliant hair shine. Light up a room with this princess-y hair glitter, which also comes in a cool totally retro bottle.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gorgeous on Valetine's Day? It's a sure thing now! More tips and tricks tomorrow, just because I love you.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div>Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142092701515119936.post-494272186597201032011-02-06T16:33:00.000-08:002011-02-06T16:33:49.571-08:00Sweet As Sugar<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With the exception of those who have sworn off sugar and those who are deathly allergic to lactose, everyone loves a good cupcake. However, while some go to grocery stores or whip out the Funfetti, others enjoy tastier and far more adorable treats; namely, gourmet.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gourmet cupcakes have become a huge deal. They come in all kinds of amazing flavors, and have really cool decorations, such as these Chanel ones. Another thing they're perfect for: Valentine's Day. Check out my favorites for the iced pink holiday.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christened as the "World's First Cupcake Bakery," Sprinkles opened in Beverly Hills in 2004, and since then has opened stores in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Newport Beach, Scottsdale, San Francisco, and to my personal delight, La Jolla. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Topped with a "modern dot," these cupcakes are perfect for Valentine's Day. Check out their XOX box, their Red Hot Velvet Cupcakes, and their Raspberry Chocolate Chip Cupcakes for a sweet delight!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although it does not bear the name, Magnolia Bakery really was the shop to start the cupcake trend. It opened in 1996 in Greenwich Village, it now boasts six total locations, with one in Dubai, another in Los Angeles, and the remainder in New York. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbC7Vfcqvz4gvQZWqwS0_V-v-PvZtIM9H-hAshdcf4g02QE9BXqUImdhw-1ID4_Yvc6Ri6hbemMKQd9cWMBh1Bj54GckDguvzORrOf2c2Z4KN3lOUgateewyjFHTCeR4treNDg4pYTR0/s1600/barbie_cupcake_magnolia_bakery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbC7Vfcqvz4gvQZWqwS0_V-v-PvZtIM9H-hAshdcf4g02QE9BXqUImdhw-1ID4_Yvc6Ri6hbemMKQd9cWMBh1Bj54GckDguvzORrOf2c2Z4KN3lOUgateewyjFHTCeR4treNDg4pYTR0/s640/barbie_cupcake_magnolia_bakery.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Their Valentine's cupcakes are perfect for a whimsical Valentine. Check out the Love Note box, the Devil's Food Cake Sweet Sayings cupcakes, the Ken <3's Barbie Cupcakes (above) or their Valentine's Day Cupcakes. Just beware: Magnolia's biggest namesake is always having a line out the door!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Located in sunny Solana Beach, Cupcake Love is the percect place for a sweet by the sea. Their decadent Rocky Road cupcakes and their Chocolate Dipped Strawberry cupcakes are a brilliant V-Day treat.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check back tomorrow for another Valentine's post, just because I love you.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">xoxo, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christina Anne</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;"><br />
</span></div>Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142092701515119936.post-13083471942014183342011-02-06T12:44:00.000-08:002011-02-06T13:32:32.847-08:00Because I Love You<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;">Whether you call it V-Day, a day <i>not</i> to have a first date, or single awareness day, there is no denying that Valentine's Day has become an enormous occasion. Granted, Hallmark probably had something to do with that (who doesn't love capitalizing on love drunk twenty somethings), but regardless there are still loads of things to worry about. What to wear, what to eat, where to go, it can get pretty crazy. So, for the next week, Miss Saturday Morning is going to help you get ready for the big day. Here's a week of pink and red hearts, courtesy of MSM.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;">xoxo,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #ff0080;">Christina Anne</span></span></div>Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142092701515119936.post-47487147734631127082011-01-24T22:26:00.000-08:002011-01-24T22:26:52.207-08:00Glass Fashion<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Glass. Clear, fragile, breakable. Meltable, moldable, able to see through-able. Wearable. No, not around your neck in a little link of beads, but perhaps let's say...dress-able. If you're getting what i'm saying here.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Glass has been used for centuries to makes vases, glasses, windows, and gorgeous jewelry (also paperweights but those don't seem to have much of a real use). Never before has anyone really considered using glass to make a dress. Until now.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY, there is an absolutely amazing sand blasted glass dress by Karen La Monte. The eerily empty gown is accompanied by a shawl, and looks almost like it was just draped by a french couturier. It's so realistic that you can almost see a ghostly figure gliding in a haunted ballroom.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then off to the more ridiculous. Meant to be worn over a slip, this dress is entirely made out of emerald glass rings and loops of silver. With a funky 70's vibe and a cool one shoulder bodice, you'd be sure to stand out wherever you wore it. Perhaps not the most conventional attire though...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of Karen LaMonte's drapery studies with glass. It looks like silver silk!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check out more of Ms. La Monte's dresses at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.karenlamonte.com/">http://www.karenlamonte.com/</a> !!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">xoxo,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christina Anne</span></div>Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142092701515119936.post-21541276545517190172011-01-24T21:28:00.000-08:002011-01-24T21:28:14.104-08:00It Isn't Just the Scots Who Wear Tartan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An extremely common misconception is that tartan is only worn by middle aged men playing bagpipes or those residing on a frigid island in Northern Europe. Another one is that a blizzard is an excuse to dress poorly. This girl proved both myths wrong. When I was in the snowy NYC over winter break, I saw this girl at</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> the F</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><em style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">açonnable store at Rockefeller Plaza. She embodied what i love about the fiercely fashionable New Yorkers, and managed to stay warm while doing it.</span></span></em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She rocked a cute red, black, blue, yellow, and cream colored tartan skirt with tights and a long sleeved shirt. Knee high leather boots and a black bag finished off this look for a perfectly classy chic feel. And please, who doesn't love a chocolate colored puffy North Face jacket thrown on top for a little warmth? I'd say that this is a brilliant way to stay stylish when the weather cools down. I give it an icy approval!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">xoxo,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christina Anne</span></div>Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142092701515119936.post-19150135071085841122011-01-15T10:31:00.000-08:002011-01-15T10:35:59.574-08:00The Glitterazzi<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">With the New Year coming around and some fabulous fashion about to grace runways in a month or so, I think it's time for some fun changes. I'll make the first proposal. How about some glitter to enliven 2011? Here are my favorite ideas:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Glitter Eyeliner</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><br />
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</span> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyY0nZXM11Xy5WKG4QNU-vIgeS0Z_diwjGFfKUSy_kyt9Ue8nxxCCPcKyr4IRTw5UIc8Cq6sylK2zgnjYBLJeN7_DE15-solj1sTBBCj5uudAHuqNIehEEEh_m1l5CFhuHmoXVQmp8Pg/s1600/urbandecay_glitters001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJyY0nZXM11Xy5WKG4QNU-vIgeS0Z_diwjGFfKUSy_kyt9Ue8nxxCCPcKyr4IRTw5UIc8Cq6sylK2zgnjYBLJeN7_DE15-solj1sTBBCj5uudAHuqNIehEEEh_m1l5CFhuHmoXVQmp8Pg/s400/urbandecay_glitters001.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Another great one is </span><a href="http://www.urbandecay.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Urban Decay's</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> Heavy Metal eyeliner. They come in a true rainbow of glitter colors and have total rocker-esque packaging.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">I have a bona fide obsession with nail polish, especially if it contains glitter. One of my favorites is OPI's Absolutely Alice. It's a great rich blue that I always get tons of compliments on, and it's key for standing out at parties.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Recently I've also gotten hoo</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">ked on the </span><a href="http://www.rescuebeauty.com/nail-polish/83824700555.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Rescue Beauty Lounge</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> line</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> of nail lacquers. Their gunmetal/purple Frugalista color is perfect for a sparkling change.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Glitter Shoes</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDNBi1JzkFhCjyvfSho7BtO_pG1vsTJLlp3dL4jK1upHypcWE91Bwl5-qqUhHng4N5BeXGyiJSCwxkngrK4mKw5YjjqrEQsxgul0Hk9yt4T4gknT3C0eoqd0N4kd-GOV_GG4MhuuRuK8A/s1600/CARYSSAG_MULTI_zoom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDNBi1JzkFhCjyvfSho7BtO_pG1vsTJLlp3dL4jK1upHypcWE91Bwl5-qqUhHng4N5BeXGyiJSCwxkngrK4mKw5YjjqrEQsxgul0Hk9yt4T4gknT3C0eoqd0N4kd-GOV_GG4MhuuRuK8A/s400/CARYSSAG_MULTI_zoom.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Put your best foot forward right? Start off the new year with some sky high shine. These </span><a href="http://www.stevemadden.com/Item.aspx?id=51508&np=654"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Steve Madden</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"> pum</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ps are totally enviable, and amazing if you want people to do a double take with your... shoes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLprCftZdxOBgRJgg54uve07OY_zzzgbvFS2W6oJGBNVgggO9mHh5_DqUDfXLvSpaF-2kStmVgMh1fWbN39N8mpEOBVo6ZaJiD5_n8iW85hSxha-byAKkJael645ScwGdqyv3xRt_ZSM/s1600/gapglitter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYLprCftZdxOBgRJgg54uve07OY_zzzgbvFS2W6oJGBNVgggO9mHh5_DqUDfXLvSpaF-2kStmVgMh1fWbN39N8mpEOBVo6ZaJiD5_n8iW85hSxha-byAKkJael645ScwGdqyv3xRt_ZSM/s400/gapglitter.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then of course there are those days when the four inch pump just isn't appr</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">opriate footwear. To keep your glitter trail going though, make a fuschia step in these flats from </span><a href="http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=34759&vid=1&pid=797007&scid=797007012"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Gap</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Glitter Shorts</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcaZqeE4fTC46ZEgJUikuTmbLcrx3337Wkl-0eBl2ReNLkeebmuA5m2yW3PQQL7qIN0UDiT4wupBL2mBxpZTCGlRIQUc8Ee74ThhYkKet7WtWwwCPaWZwOJgbrXgU0dFqNKWBJOiymOL4/s1600/madewell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcaZqeE4fTC46ZEgJUikuTmbLcrx3337Wkl-0eBl2ReNLkeebmuA5m2yW3PQQL7qIN0UDiT4wupBL2mBxpZTCGlRIQUc8Ee74ThhYkKet7WtWwwCPaWZwOJgbrXgU0dFqNKWBJOiymOL4/s400/madewell.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dannielle Kyrillos actually first showed me these silver sequined shorts fr</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">om </span><a href="http://www.madewell.com/madewell_category/PANTSSHORTS/shorts/PRDOVR~34734/99102291599/ENE~1+2+3+22+4294967294+20~~~0~15~all~mode+matchallany~~~~~sequins/34734.jsp"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Madewell</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">, but there are plenty of lower priced versions from places such as H&M and Forever 21.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">I hope some of these ideas sound chic and wearable, because in 2011 standing out may include leaving a trail of sparkles behind you!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">xoxo,</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Christina Anne</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div>Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142092701515119936.post-32549681381932388142010-12-25T10:52:00.000-08:002010-12-25T10:52:30.278-08:00Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyone loves Christmas, loves the holidays, loves the magic. Miss Saturday Morning is no different. We live for the glitter, the mistletoe, and the classic carols that please and delight year after year. So we hope you're home for Christmas, your halls are decked, angels are singing and your Christmas is white. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">xoxo,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christina Anne</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">P.S. Heading into NYC this weekend, get psyched for some fun posts!</span></span></div>Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142092701515119936.post-59923996829442796642010-12-11T19:58:00.000-08:002010-12-12T18:27:05.938-08:00Reduce, Reuse, Re-runway<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">It's no secret that the holidays are a perfect excuse to throw parties. The snow, the mistletoe, everything is just egging champagne tops to come popping off. However, there is always one stress that comes along with holiday parties: dresses. An adorable holiday cocktail dress is essential for a party, but with invitations flooding mailboxes it can be hard to go to all the fetes and not repeat an outfit. Well Miss Saturday Morning has the ultimate solution for you: Rent the Runway. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://trendland.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/rent-the-runway.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.psfk.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/HowRTRworks4-525x229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="http://www.psfk.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/HowRTRworks4-525x229.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Founded by Harvard Business School classmates Jennifer Hyman and Jennifer Fleiss, Rent the Runway is a website where "a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear" girls can have their dream event outfits. The website rents dresses and accessories from designers ranging from Escada to Proenza Schouler, and has dresses for every size, cut and style.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.scommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/rtr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><img border="0" height="364" src="http://www.scommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/rtr.jpg" width="640" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">What you do is choose a dress and order it to arrive the week of your event. Their five dollar insurance covers all minor rips or problems that may occur while you are wearing the dress, and all dresses are dry cleaned before and after you wear them. You can rent anything from the website starting at prices such as $50 even when it might actually cost $400+. What fashionista wouldn't be into that?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.renttherunway.com/sites/default/files/product_images/dress_milly_such_a_doll_0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://www.renttherunway.com/sites/default/files/product_images/dress_milly_such_a_doll_0.jpg" width="425" /></span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">This is definitely a Miss Saturday Morning approved site, and there is really no better way to stand out in the holidays than with totally gorgeous outfits? I love the Milly dress above, and with fun accessories? So festive and chic. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Have fun with all of your holiday adventures, and don't forget glitter and a smile!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">xoxo,</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;">Christina Anne</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142092701515119936.post-85552328896269618712010-11-26T11:28:00.000-08:002010-11-26T11:28:52.677-08:00Bloody (Black) Friday<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyone with a shopping bone in their body knows about the infamous quasi-holiday that is Black Friday. Although I myself love the rush and frenzy of a good Black Friday sale, I personally prefer to do it in my pajamas in the comfort of my own room. However, this year even I am taking part, so today I decided to wish all of you crazy shoppers a good luck from Miss Saturday Morning, and to offer you all a few tips and shopping suggestions.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Today is not the day to break out the stilettos. Buy heels, wear flats.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. You don't want to be wearing awkward undergarments. Go with basic lingerie, and bring a cami, belt, and nylons for tops, dresses, and shoes that require such things.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Over the shoulder bags are the only way to go. You don't wan to be rushing with a big handbag.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Time to eat is nonexistent. Pack a protein bar.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Never take no as the final answer!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Places/Sites to Check Out:</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ulta.com/">Ulta.com-Cosmetics, Fragrance, and Skincare</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also really cool stuff in store like $99 CHI flatirons. MSM approved!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ideeli.com/">www.ideeli.com</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Includes major designers such as Calvin Klein, Dolce & Gabbana, and Badgley Mischka</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.nordstrom.com/">Nordstrom</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Online and in store, the shoe sale of the century is happening. I'm shocked if you're not already there.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.victoriassecret.com/">Victoria's Secret</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Almost everything is on sale right now. Gotta Love Pink!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bathandbodyworks.com/">Bath & Body Works</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fabulous smelling beauty products have never been cheaper. No one can resist some Warm Vanilla Sugar!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bloomingdales.com/">Bloomingdales</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check out the Big Brown Bag Sale! You'll be glad you did.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSlzWLem80VSvIymYK9vsvs3JuTe5BTBct-fktDz1hjyJJggcfNAgIG12Kq4CsGPqYRH-HyHOYcGvRU18-xLFXSa7La0Z5brcRhSAwvuwbBnfEyrIFLsGcheoeXcVti0Ic-XZ3vjrD84o/s1600/DSC00016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSlzWLem80VSvIymYK9vsvs3JuTe5BTBct-fktDz1hjyJJggcfNAgIG12Kq4CsGPqYRH-HyHOYcGvRU18-xLFXSa7La0Z5brcRhSAwvuwbBnfEyrIFLsGcheoeXcVti0Ic-XZ3vjrD84o/s640/DSC00016.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With my friend Mckenna at the right. In a Trina Turk top and an Ann Taylor necklace.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good Luck!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">xoxo,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christina Anne</span></div>Christina Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01142630921852934727noreply@blogger.com0