Mod Cloth

Go to modcloth.com
It's amazing! They have beautiful clothes, interesting knick-knacks, and everything else. They have over 1800 different dresses, and everyday there are more! My favorite dress is the "Ice Falls Dress" ($59.99). They have such cute and original names as well!

 

They also sell vintage clothes and items, but they go super fast because it is a one of a kind piece. If they didn't go as fast I would have had the chance to get this "Vintage Coastally Casual Sweatshirt"

Oh well, at least I can just browse through their merchandise and image myself in these beautiful clothes!

 

-Faith

Better than Flogging

is blogging! At least I would assume. I have never actually been flogged. And I do enjoy blogging.

Anyway.

This week, my lovely post is going to tackle a big debate. What is the basis of this clash you might ask? Why, something truly painful my friends. It's about...

BIG EARRINGS.

Yes, do begin the ominous music.

This is something I for one have always struggled with. Do I go for the more attractive heavier earrings and risk the death of my earlobes? Or do I play it safe, saving myself from the painful pulling, but forfeiting the display of awesomeness I could have issued.

A year ago my response would have been something along the lines of "screw ears, I've got princess earrings".

But I have grown since then, and am now in possession of much more worldly knowledge. And by that I mean I pulled my earlobes to the brink of permanent stretching, which resulted in frequent headaches and many a sour mood.

So what should one do to face this problem terrorizing both our heads and our hearts? Luckily for you, I have compiled a short list of ways to beat the system (well, not really, but they are alternatives to ear death).

NUMBA ONE:
Feathers! And yes, I am aware that this is a little 2009, buuut I think feathers could make a wonderful comeback. I still find them attractive. And my main point is just finding earrings that are big and LIGHT, which could also include paper, small beads, thread, etc.

 

I used to have a pair just like this. Then my cat ate them. :(

NUMBA DOS:

Super attractive awesome studs. They do exist. These are just ones I found by searching on google images since I am uncreative and running out of time, but I do think they prove my point. And you can always wear your hair up to make sure people see them.

 

Deborah+Flowers=LOVE

NUMBA THREE:

Get that numbing stuff dentists use on lips when people are getting their teeth pulled and inject it into your ears. Then you can't feel the pain and you don't even have any problem.

You could probs even wear hoops if you did that

NUMBA FOUR:

This is going to be my last point for now, but personally I think the best way to deal with the big earrings controversy is to WEAR THEM ANYWAY. And when I say this I mean wear them in moderation. What does that mean Deborah? Well I'll tell you. You could...

• Wear them on only the most special days (or boring days that you want to make special)
• Take them off when you are by yourself to give your ears a break

 So guys, take your pick! But I need to go since I have indesignworkawesome to do now. I hope you found my talking beneficial. If not, I'm sorry. Feel free to tell me your ways of dealing with big earrings in the comments. See ya!

LOVE
:DEBORAH

1 v.s. 675 ..wheres the balance?

So when you buy a fur coat from the store you'll pay couple hundred bucks and walk out with a coat made by hundreds of animals that gave up their life so you could wear that coat two times a year. However you don't know that the real price of fur muyst be measure in deaths not dollars. When you buy that coat you think that the store baught it from the factory where they make it, well the store pays the factory a certain amount and then they kill hundreds of animals to equal that price. To make one fur coat you must kill at least fifty-five wild mink, thirty-five ranched mink, forty sables, eleven lynx, eighteen red foxes, eleven silver foxes, one hundred chinchillas, thirty rex rabbits, nine beavers, thirty muskrats, fifteen bobcats, twenty-five skunks, fourteen otters, one hundred twenty-five ermines, thirty possums, one hundred squirrels, or twenty-seven raccoons. Now you may think that its an exageation but these are real quality fur coats and they line the inside and the outside of the coat. Next time you walk buy a store, look at how many fur coats there are and remember 675 animals where forced to give their lives for you to wear it just once or twice a year and eventually forget about it.

~Akshara

Austin School of Fashion Design (ASFD)

So, ASFD is a school that teaches fashion design, clothes marketing, and sewing skills. It is owned and run by Mary Margaret Quadlander, who was a fashion designer for 20 years. All of the teachers are skilled in what they teach.
There are many classes for adults as well as children. For adults, the classes are during the week all year, and there are classes for Fashion Illustration, sewing classes, flat pattern, slopers, draping, and how to market a collection. For children, the classes are during spring break and the summer, and they can learn how to sew from a pattern and do everything from making slippers to bags to drawing their own croques (models).

The classes are super fun and you end up with things that you sewed yourself. Just check it out please: asfdesigns.com

I have taken classes at ASFD since I was is 6th grade. This is a picture of me in a dress I made in 2007:

Andy's Post of the Week

Hey people,

Okay so I saw someone in the hall today that was wearing a shirt that was longer than their jacket. That is not the worst fashion crime that I have witnessed in my years but I do believe that people should really make an effort. So when you’re getting dressed make sure that if you have a long shirt bring a longer jacket or just live without the jacket that day. It doesn’t take much effort to at least look fashionably reasonable in public people so please, for me, please make an effort and I would much appreciate that.

Fashion Poll

Please take my fashion poll!!

https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGUyUWxQa01XU1FMWnlnTnE2LVFoQlE6MQ

This isn't really fashion.... but it's art.... in a way.....

Car Insurance

Ke$ha is my Spirit Animal

Recently I have started listening to Kesha. Yes, yes I know, the awesomeness can hardly even be contained on my ipod, no matter its gigabyte-age. Anyway, one thing I have noticed is that me and Kesha both have this affinity towards glitter. What? What? you say, You have something in common with Kesha? It's true. We are similar in many ways.

In any case.

Glitter! That is what I'm talking about. I wear it, you wear it (or secretly want to), and I think we should start giving this wonderful aspect of society the credit it deserves. While your life may be boring and plain, you don't have to conform. Clothing, makeup, telephones, glitter makes is all better.

So what does this mean for you? That you have a new mission of course! This week's goal for you, given by me, is to find your glitteriest piece of clothing or jewelry or household appliance (if you are sadly lacking in this department, go buy something), and give it a big ol' hug, as a thank-you for it making your life that much more sparkly.

Yes?

And this is Deborah, B the Dubbs

Andy's Fashion Corner 1

Okay so today I saw someone that was wearing socks with their sandals. Ew! Let me just tell you that this look is not attractive. Wearing socks and sandals will automatically lower your coolness status as people will think that you have gone completely bonkers. Now if you want to wear flip flops with socks that would be a little better, though in my opinion that is still kind of tacky. But whatever, it seems to be a very popular look. Just make sure that the socks match and they are the no show socks....other socks just look silly and pointless. So please for your sake listen to my advice and don't try to wear socks and sandals at the same time!!

A

Let us see....

So.... this is my (Faith) first blog post of many more to come (as a requirement), but I am not quite sure what to blog about.... It has to have something to do with fashion, fashion as art, manners (my opinion piece), or stuff like that.... I think I will write about necessary manners..... (I am probably also going to use some/most/all of these for my alternative story form for my article)....... Actually I am going to write about manners in 1921! (cool right?)

Girls

• Are known as ladies, if they are physically fit, gentle, and winsome.
• Do not loiter on a street to talk to one another or boys.
•  If a seat is offered, accept it with a polite "Thank you."
• Do not use cosmetics during school.

Boys

• Are known as gentlemen, if they are "fine" and athletic.
• Do not detain girls on streets or corners, if you must talk, ask permission to walk a little.
• Must lift your hat when you pass a girl/woman you know, when you pass a man, and when you pass a man walking with a girl/woman.
• Do not spit on the street, use your handkerchief.
• In a street-car, touch your hat politely and offer your seat to a girl/woman or elderly man.
• Hold the door open for any girls/women or elderly people, and make sure it doesn't close in someones face.
• When dinning, draw back the chair for a girl/woman, then push it under her as she sits down. Then take your seat.

Both

• Do not rush ahead of others to "secure a seat in a street-car" or any other advantage.
• If you do advance out of turn, say "I beg your pardon" or "Excuse me please."
• Do not speak loudly in public.
• Do not chew gum in public.
• Avoid running in corridors.
• Avoid crowding.
• Keep hands out of pockets.
• Care for fingernails, face, and hair at home.
• When at school, and you want to be called on, rise quietly, face your teacher, and wait to be called on.
• Wash your hands before you eat.
• Eat slowly and noiselessly.
• Never laugh at the accidents or misfortunes of others.
• When dining, put your napkin in your lap.
• Hold your knife in your right hand.
• Take a bath at least three times a week.

From: http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~joe/digilib/


 -Faith