six days, five bags

bloggers,

Hello world! Onlysix more days in the beloved Luton, it's really a sad thing. I'm so accustomed to everything, especially the time zone :) But school starts in eighteen days, and I've already got five Primark bags! I found some other great stores, Topshop, Blue Star, Accessorize, but Primark has to be the best. Baha, so I've finally got our fashion editions for today, curtesy of fashionweekdaily.com . I saw so many posts that I loved, I had to have all of them :D

© Patrick McMullan

Kanye West has long been outspoken about his plan to break into the fashion business. This summer, rumors have abounded that the musician was working as a lowly intern at the Gap. “He’s not my intern!” laughed Gap designer Patrick Robinson this morning, as he launched his 1969 Premium Jeans Collection. “He’s a friend of mine, and he just likes to see what we do. I tell him, if he wants people to take him seriously in fashion, they have to see blood first! They have to see the blood and the sweat, to see that he really wants it–but he definitely has the capability.” Chic Report had to know: does Robinson really think West might one day make the switch from singing to sewing? “I keep telling him he should stick to music,” he said. “I’d do it! I’d sell out Madison Square Garden!”

© Getty Images

Hollywood’s finest came out for the annual Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s installation luncheon held at the Beverly Hills Hotel to basically butter up journalists from Australia and Russia for the winter (January’s Golden Globes are approaching, after all!). Evan Rachel Wood stood out in her breezy Gucci dress.

Our favorite September cover so far? None other than the one found on Seventeen’s subscription copies. The magazine is turning 65 this month, and to appropriately toast, editor Ann Shoket and publisher Jayne Jamison trotted out an archival cover wrap from the September 1944 issue. (The coverline? “Young fashions & beauty, movies & music, ideas & people.”) There may be a lesson here…

Other than, say, Robert Pattinson, the Chic Report award for most meticulously documented summer is looking like it’s going to Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. Photo op in Portofino with Eva Mendes, check. Party with Jennifer Lopez and Naomi Campbell in Capri, check. Now, pictures are popping up (figure 1, 2) of the D&G duo frolicking in Italy’s Aeolian Islands with Giovanna Battaglia and Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld. All this is making Chic wonder: could there be a pap on the Dolce & Gabbana payroll?

Special thanks to Patrick McMullen and Getty images, for your wonderful photography :) Alright, I've got to go to town soon, bye!


from the ramblings of a teenage vogue-er,
and the stylings of an undefined designer.

knickers and football

fellow americans,

For those of you who pay close attention you'll realize that a few things are changing around here. Maybe the brits are changing me, but I've found the need to change stuff bit by bit. Like, the font for example. Veranda was getting annoying :)

On to the main event, I've finally stopped being lazy and uploaded and edited my pictures. I mean, a good designer doesn't procrastinate right? And I want to be the best designer possible, so let's get to work :)

Here's the "Scarp Sunday" from last week. I limited all the photos down to these two, and my ELLE top! What do you think?

This weeks Scrap, a white ruffle top, four-buttoned pencilskirt, black scarf for a bow around the collar, and finally I got a new bag! It's gorgeous I know ;) The only problem I have with this scrap is the middle picture, it was a model-esque pose meant to show off my sandals, but it got cut off!

My personal favorite. It's a plain outfit really, but I still love it. Forget the name of the brown jacket (With a paper clip to hold it the way I like it!) denim jumper, and my nameless (is it Atmosphere? Hmm, I dunno!) black bag.

Eh, I know this post was kinda dry. Gossip and fashion updates as soon as I can, promise!

from the ramblings of a teenage vogue-er,
and the stylings of an undefined designer.

berries and cream

bloggers,

Hey guys. Sorry I've been MIA, but I've been so busy doing things for my aunt that I really had no time to update. Which in turns means that I missed SS again, I took the pics but sadly don't have any time to upload anytime soon. Maybe later. But, today I did want to do something new, I'll call it "New life, another bag", where you get an inside peek into my bag (the ONLY one I brought with me here). Here's NLAB #1:


First, Secret Platnium deodarant, vasline, chapstick, Cheetah print raybans, yellow and green raybans, "Back in Black an A-list novel by Zoey Dean", LG Shine (my Aunt's, I'm using it while I'm here), Samsung MP3 player, Starburst Fruit Chews (UK version), a pen,and my plain brown bag (which used to be a hand bang until I took off the hand part and replaced it with what's supposed to be a belt/bow thingy for one of my skirts).

Now for some exciting news, a while back (as in the 28th of July) I got the August copy of Elle. Now, if you've gotten the edition you know it's amazing and you also know what it comes with:
Ah, I know! The UK version of Elle came with an exclusive Paul & Joe summer vest in one of four colours, I was lucky enough to get the gray/light blue. I wore it this Sunday to church, but like I said I can't upload the pictures today.

And more today, I finally went shopping! At Primark none the less, the place is amazing. It's stocked with wonderful buys, and I cannot wait to go back. Now, what exactly did I buy? Atmosphere leggings (jean colored), Denim Co. acid wash shorts, a sand colored Atmosphere cardigan, gray Atmosphere slip ons and six pairs of sheer knee high tights! All for under £20, it was beautiful.

Well girls, and maybe the occasional guy I've got to go now, What I like about you's on!

Everything is more than a picture.

the one &nd only,

D. Am

Back and badder than ever

Poly-ians,

Warning: This may be my longest post, ever. But there won't be a boring moment!
I have decided to do another feature, one of the many I hope, on polyvore.com again! Yaaay, so (drumroll please) let's start the show!


With the help of my friend on polyvore, Elliott (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?id=877851), I was able to pick some of the best sets, I've ever seen. Of course, her friends, and friends of her friends. (Which she has a lot of for just joining two weeks ago) Their sets are awesome, and I of course had to feature some of hers! I tried to pick different types, and unique types. It was obviously hard to limit them down. Let the "sets" do the talking!

7/17TatTat::Oh, Honey by Eℓℓiott. featuring Vans shoes



7/17MP::Hello? by Eℓℓiott. featuring Calypso



Andi: Girls Day Out (GMF) by You Call Me Quiet But I'm A Riot on Polyvore.com



What makes it fabulous? by ✮BANG BANG, Here I Go Again✮ featuring Miss Selfridge bracelets



Mani Pedis at Mirandas [GMF] by ✮BANG BANG, Here I Go Again✮ on Polyvore.com



New Auditon for Mercedes De la Rosa [TA] by ✮BANG BANG, Here I Go Again✮ featuring Chanel clutches



MP - Matisse Palais, Here I Come! by c'est miriam♥ featuring Juicy Couture accessories



teenagers scare the living shit outta me - MP by Shake Your Hips and Do The Twist on Polyvore.com



"I get very nervous when I think someone is falling in love with me. Every time I have a "romance" I'm so nervous I bring the whole office with me. That's usually about five or six people. They all come to pick me up and then we go to pick her up. Love me by The Fashion Freak featuring Yves Saint Laurent bags



You broke my heart, but as the French say, "C'est la vie". by ℓiσn.&.the.ℓαмb ♥ [c'est la vie] on Polyvore.com


&& You Don't Know Me ♥; by ℓiσn.&.the.ℓαмb ♥ [c'est la vie] on Polyvore.com



LAT - Think I'm really fallin' for his smile. by karaelizabeth♥ featuring Vanessa Bruno tops



You and only you by Eℓℓiott. on Polyvore.com



MPMeet Chloe Simmons by Eℓℓiott. featuring Valentino bags



7/16T3F::Do not accept any less by Eℓℓiott. featuring Anthropologie



7/11T3F::Dirty Rich by Eℓℓiott. featuring Antik Batik



Four; The night's away by Eℓℓiott. featuring Vanessa Bruno tops



Tryout [HBFO] by arkasha featuring Miss Selfridge



Lunch with Yvette (BAI) by ♥sunkssedcaligrl♥™ featuring Splendid



Hepburn Boarding School tryout by ♥sunkssedcaligrl♥™ featuring Marc Jacobs bags



Well Hello Sister (BAI) by ♥sunkssedcaligrl♥™ featuring James Perse


And of course some of my recent sets.

profile: (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/profile?id=881230)

Captured? by αм.dαм. featuring D&G tote bags


Fame by αм.dαм. featuring Calypso

Everything is more than a picture.
the one &nd only,
D. Am

Reach for the Gold

Goldielocks,

So, I have more reports from Chic! I haven't been giving out the most credit to the places I've been getting my reports from. But, I promise I will now ;)

Fashion Week Daily - Chic Report: "A gold lamé shorts suit sounds like something that should strike fear in the hearts of even the bravest chicettes–but somehow, between the genius Phillip Lim and the adorable Rachel Bilson, the actress pulls it off with aplomb. Share your secret with Chic, s’il vous plait!"
I'm sure we'd all love for her to spill.

Everything is more than a picture.
the one &nd only,
D. Am

New Craze

All designers,

Attenion people! There's a new internet craze going around. Heard of polyvore.com? Well, if you haven't you should really go check it out. You get to express so many emotions on there, and I think it's really cool. It's kind of like a collage site, you put so many types of clothings, accessories, shoes, etc. together then viola! You have a "set". Check it out, and check out my account (click on header).

bad woman by paculi on Polyvore.com

. by MyChanel on Polyvore.com

. by MyChanel on Polyvore.com

Never Again: Chapter 4 by fawess on Polyvore.com

6/30, Let's party, IAU by ♔[E]lizabeth♔ featuring Christian Louboutin shoes

and last but not least, my first one!

CapturedGet the Look by DamSterAm featuring Miu Miu bags

Everything is more than a picture.
the one &nd only,
D. Am

Black Magic

Pretties,

Russian Vogue's newest shoot entitled Black Magic stars Meghan Collison and Karolin Wolter working their dark beauty for the lens of Miguel Reveriego. So, what do you think? Magic, or Tragic?

Everything is more than a picture.
the one &nd only,
D. Am

Brooklyn Retail

You won't believe,

It's just now hit the fan that Brooklyn boutique and studio 5 in 1 is looking to return to the heart of retail. "Founded as a design collective in 2006 by Norman Rabinovich, 5 in 1 has just relaunched its Williamsburg storefront with a new number in mind: eight. To give customers even more access to the designers and their creations, eight designers will work, one weekend at a time, at the shop (which is only open Friday-Sunday), where they will manage as they please--featuring their own product, meeting with customers, holding trunk shows or sample sales, or testing new ideas.

Helena Fredriksson of H. Fredriksson, Caroline Priebe of ULURU, Mary Meyer, Rebecka Fröberg, Costalots by Matthew Costa, Covet, ROUND Design, and jewelry line Dirty Librarian Chains are the participants whose wares will stock the store simultaneously (along with other pieces by designers whose pieces will be on consignment, such as Bliss Lau and A Peace Treaty). Customers will be able to look through the storefront and directly into the studio space. And with women's and men's clothing, fine and costume jewelry, vintage, bags, scarves, hats, records (and anything else that strikes the fancy of the designers!), 5 in 1 aims to offer exactly what one wants."

Everything is more than a picture.
the one &nd only,
D. Am

Forever&ndAlways 21

*Snap*
Ladies, tell me we all don't look at models and wish,and pray, to have exactly what those models have on. Who cares about their high cheekbones, long legs, perfected skin, and gorgeous hair? They were meant to show off their threads, &nd that's exactly what we keep staring at right, and not their newly released MACed lips?




God, when I saw this I instantly fell in love all over again. This is just enough of "edgey glam rocket" for me. The heart tank is sweet, the shorts are typically dark-washed to perfection, then the jean jacket peices the whole outfit together. &nd let's not even talk about those glasses, they're classy enough for her to pass as my next fashion professor!



This is a total "school girl rock" look, the accessorie that pops out the most though is the headband wrapped around the models' head. It's bright, and mostdef. peieces the outfit together making it all look carefree, a look that all girls try to master.








As soon as I see this outfit I think of "summer lovin", &nd I'm not talking about Grease here. Isn't that what summer camp is about anyway? Sneaking out to your crushes room, stolen kisses on the rooftop of that arts & crafts building? It's perfect for a light breezed day, sitting in the middle of the grass during the outdoors course strumming the first notes to your summer love song.

Everything is more than a picture.
the one &nd only,
D. Am

Bullets 4 Peace?

I don't think it's ever been heard that someone can "take used bullet castings and create edgy, unique jewelry." Well, it's obviously possible, a creation made by Rafi Anteby to make a whole new meaning to bullets. " The journey that lead Rafi to create Bullets 4 Peace started in Israel, where he served for 4 years and was deeply affected by the violence that surrounded him. After his tour of duty, Rafi moved to China where he lived as a monk. Inspired to give back and apply his spiritual growth, he turned to making pendants that give new life to bullets, that otherwise bring so much pain into the world. Bullets 4 Peace has caught the attention of many of celebs, like Justin Timberlake, Audrina Patridge, Kanye West, David Archuleta, and Jessica Biel, just to name a few! Check the charities and pick up a pendant at http://www.bullets4peace.com/ ". (Seventeen.com)

Everything is more than a picture.
the one &nd only,
D. Am

Splash into a new fragrence

Did you ever pray there would be a designer perfume for less than $15 that wasn't a sample? Well, it looks like all of our prayers (or wishes!) are coming true because it was just announced 06.25.09 that Mark has released "Mark Mists" for only $10! Yes, that's right, you were not mistaken, only 10 smakaroonies. In four refreshing scents, Luscious Mango, Tangerine Squeeze, Just Peachy and Very Watermelon, double M will mostdef. be a summer hit. Just click on the header (title) to take a look yourself. Don't spray too much now ;)

Everything is more than a picture.

the one &nd only,
D. Am