Sources: thelipstickdiaries.com, google images.
Category Archives: Art
Your body is a….
Wonderland Magazine is by far the most intriguing magazine I have read in a long, long time. Its editorials are unique and breathtaking. The writing is informative yet not overwhelming and what is perhaps the most impressive about Wonderland Magazine is the fact that the magazine was created only four years ago. Somehow the magazine has been able to feature big time celebrities such as Megan Fox, Julianne Moore and Chace Crawford. Below are some of my favorite pictures from various different issues of Wonderland Magazine. Take a look:
Source: wonderlandmagazine.com
Go beard yourself…
Are any of you impressed by Kate Moss’s collection for Topshop? I’m not. The collection launched today and I was eager to take a look. I am very unimpressed. I think she makes anything look great when she is the person wearing it but her collection makes me cringe. The colors and quality of the designs are awful and I suspect that is why all of the promotion photos featuring Ms. Moss are in black and white. The photos would never, ever look good in color and the merchandise would never look good in real life for that matter. For example, the Kaftan top (featured above) looks like maternity wear and butterfly dress (also featured above) would add 20 pounds to any person wearing it and looks like something that an elderly person would find suitable. It’s just absolutely horrible.
Christopher Kane’s collection for Topshop is another story, however. I absolutely love everything featured below. Especially the studs and sheer fabrics. The looks seem effortless which is great. The collection will be available next month according to Topshop.com
I never, ever thought I’d see the day where I found Chace Crawford attractive. Interview Magazine changed all of that for me. Maybe it’s the tattoos they painted on him or the James Dean hairstyle. I don’t know but he looks stunning and absolutely handsome. 
One last thing: To all of my Danish readers, I urge you to visit www.elskhjertet.dk where you can put a beard on a photo of yourself (like the one above) and learn more about heart disease. The site it quite fun and the website makes for learning about this disease easy. These are my versions of the bearded photos:
Sources: refinery29.com, topshop.com, interviewmagazine.com, elskhjertet.dk
Lizzi Miller
Plus-size model, Lizzi Miller (pictured below) is commanding much attention. She’s fantastic and at 180 lbs, she looks like a normal, healthy woman. How refreshing!
I have met with some of the largest modeling agencies in the world. I have met agents, worked with directors and I never been treated poorly by anybody with whom I have met and interacted with – not even by the other models who viewed me as their “competition” and vice-versa. So it is always surprising to me when I learn that agencies will ignore the health needs of their models which seems to be the case with Crystal Renn when she battled an eating disorder at the age of 16. Everyone I’ve met has always been concerned for me and I just can’t imagine anyone turning their back to a large problem such as an eating disorder. I have been told to gain weight and loose weight, I have also been told to do neither. But I have only felt the pressure of weight loss from myself – there was never an outside source that added to the pressure. An agent from Wilhelmina offered me a reality check when she said that I could never make it down to the runway size (sizes 2, 4 and/or rarely a size 6) naturally (without some type of eating disorder) and even if I did, I would still have curves. Despite this, I constantly pleaded with myself to try and get down to a size 4. The constant worrying become exhausting so last year I just stopped pursuing modeling altogether. Now that I am a more confident person I hope to pursue it yet again and ironically enough, I lost 13 pounds this summer just by being more active and happy with myself – I truly did not even try. Maybe after picking up a copy of Crystal Renn’s new book “Hunger” I will know if I want to pursue plus-size modeling but until then, I’ll just enjoy not being in pursuit.
Crystal Renn’s first book (pictured below) is available September 8th – you can pre-order your copy here.
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After (2009):
Jessica Fair is a graduate of Cornell University and created Shiborilove in 2008. I decided to feature her as the Designer of The Week because I am usually anti any legging that is not a basic color such as black or gray. However, Shiborilove has become the first exception to this rule and I am just impressed. The legwear below is handmade and prices start at $32.00. I think I’m getting a pair for my fall/winter wardrobe – how about you? Take a look:
These looks and more can be purchased here.
Source: glamour.com, shiborilove.com, aol.com
Sketched Out
One of the biggest compliments a blogger can receive is when California-based artist, Danny Roberts (pictured above) takes the time to sketch and draw a picture of you (take a look at some of the blogger portraits here). Well, if you can’t be drawn by him, you can now wear something in which he has drawn. At the young age of 23, Mr. Roberts has collaborated with Gwen Stefani for the Harajucku Lovers collection. I have never cared for any Harajuku Lovers designs and then I saw the two bags featured below. I really like these bags! The plaid prints are great and I really like how the illustrations really look like they’re drawn directly on the bags. The designs are just simple and straight to the point. Mr. Roberts has collaborated with other designs for Harajucku Lovers and he said that he believes they will be out by the end of the month so stay tuned. 
Other work from Danny Roberts that I absolutely adore:
Take a look at more work from artist Danny Roberts by visiting his blog here.
Sources: igorandandre.blogspot.com, etsy.com
