Sunday, December 6, 2009

Smiling at.. LEGENDARY FASHIONISTAS!

Recently I began looking closely at Elsa Schiaparelli. Not only did she design some groundbreaking pieces, but she teamed up with Salvador Dali - the world's quirkiest, yet awesome, artist!





I am in love with her 12 commandments for women. Very profound.



1. Since most women do not know themselves they should try to do so.

2. A woman who buys an expensive dress and changes it, often with disastrous result, is extravagant and foolish.

3. Most women (and men) are color-blind. They should ask for suggestions.

4. Remember-twenty percent of women have inferiority complexes. Seventy percent have illusions.

5. Ninety percent are afraid of being conspicuous, and of what people will say. So they buy a gray suit. They should dare to be different.

6. Women should listen and ask for competent criticism and advice.

7. They should choose their clothes alone or in the company of a man.

8. They should never shop with another woman, who sometimes consciously or unconsciously, is apt to be jealous.

9. She should buy little and only of the best or cheapest.

10. Never fit a dress to the body, but train the body to fit the dress.

11. A woman should buy mostly in one place where she is known and respected, and not rush around trying every new fad.

12. And she should pay her bills.



The aforementioned information and picture, are courtesy of the PHILADELPHIA MUESEUM OF ART. If only I lived overseas to visit the mueseum - then I would definitely smiling!

http://www.philamuseum.org/micro_sites/exhibitions/schiaparelli/home.htm

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Smiling at.. PROFOUND ADVICE!

Alright, so it has been a while, and you’re probably thinking that the above heading means that I’ve neglected my fashion passion, this is definitely not the case.

Profound advice is fashion. Upon hearing (and acting upon) the said advice, one exerts a certain degree of confidence, they hold themselves elegantly, and they inevitably smile – which is the biggest fashion statement.

So listen to advice, and smile :)

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

ALWAYS Smiling at.. SMILING and REMEMBERING THE TIME OF MICHAEL JACKSON!

As aforementioned, I love Michael Jackson, and was devastated when hearing news of his death.

Today was his memorial, and at discovery of Michael Jackson’s favourite song being “Smile” by Charlie Chaplin, I knew I had to rush and compose a blog entry.

So, here are the lyrics to Michael Jackson’s favourite song, with an underlying message which this blog targets.

Smile
tho'
your heart is aching,
Smile
Even though it's breaking,
When there are clouds in the sky- You'll get by,
If you
Smile through your fear and sorrow,
Smile and maybe tomorrow
You'll see the sun come shining through- For you.
Light up your face with gladness,
Hide ev'ry trace of sadness,
Altho' a tear may be ever so near,
That's the time you must keep on trying,
Smile- What's the use of crying,
You'll find that life is still worthwhile,
If you just smile.


Rest in Peace, Michael Jackson - King of Pop.

Smiling at.. GUCCI RESORT 2010 MOSAIC DRESS!

It's Summer, and you are heading down to a beachside cafe for lunch with the girls. You don't intend on swimming, yet you want to look effortlessly, and ridiculously, hot. You slip on a dress with a nice pair of flats, and possibly a wide brim hat. A little mascara and lipgloss is all the makeup that is required, and.. you SMILE.

Smile at the people that pass by, smile at the cute waiters, you even smile at the slice of lemon floating in your water!

In this dress, I wouldn’t stop smiling.

Lusting over this Gucci Mosaic dress.

Smiling at.. GIORGIO ARMANI RESORT 2010

The pieces from the Giorgio Armani Resort 2010 collection which made me smile.


















Smiling at.. WHYSL T-SHIRT!

When my friend posted this t-shirt on my FB, my eyes widened in excitement. Yes, I had a big smile on my face, and the vision of a t-shirt that I would literally live in if I had it in my possession. I would buy it in every colour, and I don’t think you’d ever see me in anything else.

Ohhh how much this makes me smile :)



Smiling at.. COCO AVANT CHANEL and HATS!

I watched Coco Avant Chanel today, and it was a lovely movie. I love movies with subtitles, and I love fashion, so when two loves are combined, generally, great, smile worthy, things result!

There was an array of hats in the film (as this is was what Coco Chanel originally made,) and coincidently, the protagonist of the book I am currently reading also tends to wear a hat..
Which is why I have dedicated this post to hats!



Christian Dior Resort 2010

Douglas Hannant Resort 2010


Lanvin Resort 2010


Audreny Hepburn, a fashion Icon I always smile at :)

This is the beach hat I purchased last week, I can't wait for summer to arrive..