saint augustine academy does vampiric chic for spring

Vampire chic hit the runway the other day at Saint Augustine Academy, who were sponsored by hit vampire HBO series, True Blood. Their opening Australian fashion week outfit was double denim for men, but with a slightly Southern feel (think Vampire Bill!). Alternative goth elements were rife from chain suspenders for men to women's chained body jewelry, studs, intense black spiked hair and white fabric dip-died with red to create a bloody effect. While the studded denim was wearable, it didn't stand out: so it was a relief to see the label's skinny tailored men's suiting make a return with it's expected rock vibe. At it's more extravagant, the menswear saw a white tuxedo jacket with black lapels and piping, which fans of the label will undoubtedly use to dress up skinny black jeans on a night out on the town.

The beauty look on the female models was vampishly striking, with blood red lips and matching red eyeliner sweeping out from under the bottom lids. Hair was at times slicked to the side to create a punkish fauxhawk, or wildly tousled like horror film vixens and 'scream queens'. Its unusual to say that we've seen something on a runway that we've never seen before - but we can do that with Saint Augustine Academy. I'm talking about the hooks and eyelets glued to the models' eyebrows which added to the alternative, gothic craziness!

alessandra ambrosio, crystal renn & brooklyn decker in glamour, june 2010

quote of the day

"I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles."

— Audrey Hepburn

not myself tonight...or any other night

I don't even know who I am anymore. I haven't been myself lately and I'm not quite sure if it's a good thing or if it's a bad thing. All I know is that I just feel...different. I think I've lost myself. I'm so pessimistic and cynical and I don't know why. I used to be so happy and optimistic. I'm not satisfied with anything anymore. Material things or not, I'm just not satisfied. I wonder if I seem different to those around me. If only they could see things from my perspective. I just feel as if I've let go of everything...my hopes and dreams. I'll go out and party and the drinks will be flowing but that's only temporary happiness. It's not genuine at all and what I strive for is genuine happiness. My world is falling apart and all the bullshit that's going on in this crazy world isn't helping. It hurts me to see all these disasters happening. It's amazing how I can feel for those who are feeling the effects of the disasters first hand. That's my humanity. There's still some of the old me left, but its buried deep inside the new me, whoever that is. I saw this somewhere yesterday and I really liked it:

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside each of us. He said, "My son, the battle is between two 'wolves' inside us. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith." The grandson thought about it for a moment and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?" The wise old Cherokee replied simply, "The one you feed."

This little story relates to my situation right now. The two wolves inside of me and fighting for control over me....and apparently it's the evil that's winning.

why don't you love me?

I saw this new Beyonce video for her song 'Why Don't You Love Me?' for the first time earlier today and I just love, love, LOVE it! I love anything vintage and pin-up girl style and this video is definitely no exception. It's a great song and I love how B plays a housewife/homemaker. My favorite outfit is the scene where she's dancing on the couch by the sign that says the song title. The Bettie Page hairstyle looks great on her, as it did in Lady Gaga's 'Telephone' video. I hope you all enjoy this as much as I do!

carmen kass in harper's bazaar spain, march 2010

it's been awhile...

I'm back! After what seemed like a super long break from blogging, I'm trying to get back in the habit after I had a few nudges to post more from some people on formspring, so here I am! Alot has been going on in my life lately and I'm having a ball. I've been up to my usual shenanigans, hanging with my girls, shopping, and of course hitting the clubs. I just realized I didn't post one single entry during the whole month of April...wow! I guess I'll have to make up for that this month. Anyway, right now I'm laying in bed (can't sleep yet again) and watching True Blood. I can't wait for the 3rd season to start next month! It'll definitely satisfy my...thirst with Vampire Diaries coming to an end. I'll try to do more personal posts like this every week. Until next time...;)