Open Call!

Right now I'm sitting in the hall waiting for my friend Adjua. Then I will be on my way to the AA open call. I'm freaking out. As far as wardrobe goes, I decided to wear the tie-dye leggings, moccasin boots, a creme slouchy silk shirt and pink circle scarf (both from Akira), skinny leather belt and leather jacket (both from UO). I think I'm the most nervous for the "tell me about yourself" question, how do I even go about answering that? I guess I should talk about stuff related to the store and what assets I would bring to the table. I just don't know what adjectives would be appropriate to use when describing myself (note: not the cliche, overused ones like unique and creative). If you see this please respond :) thanks.

She Works Hard For the Money

HALLOWEEN UPDATE. Spice Girls idea is dead. And I have yet to find a '90s Bulls jersey and silver spandex shorts...

Fellow Chicagoans, as I'm sure most of you are aware a new American Apparel (AA) will be opening at 39 S. State. Tomorrow they are hosting an open call at this location, I believe. So I just typed up a resume, which was hard considering I've never had an actual job before. I'm thinking about wearing black and white tie-dye AA leggings, moccasin boots, and for the top...I am undecided. I'm extremely nervous and in desperate need of a job, hopefully all goes well. 

Let's Go Out Tonite

Halloween is this weekend and even though it happens to fall on a Sunday, I will be getting dressed up regardless. I want to be the Spice Girls with my friends (I would be Sporty Spice). No matter what I am, I plan to wear silver metallic spandex shorts (HOTTT PANTSSS), '90s Bulls jersey, which I'll have to go thrifting for, maybe knee high socks, and I'm unsure of what shoes. I thought it would be really cute if all of us had a bow or some type of head piece that said which "spice" we were, but at this point I might just end up being a Luv-a-Bulls, but singular (for those who don't know, its a Bulls dancer).

FASHION UPDATE. Rag & Bone is opening a retail store in Tokyo, Japan. Even though they recently opened their Nolita boutique a few months ago, creators Marcus Wainwright and David Neville are ready to expand their urban empire.

Halle Berry is reported as having a new friend, or friend with benefits I should say. The lucky guy is Olivier Martinez, who was seen courting Berry at L.A's Carousel of Hope Benefit Ball.

photo cred: www.style.com 

A Woeful Tale

Next week, I'm supposed to be going to the Drake concert with my friend Simone. So we went to Wicker Park, a pretty hipster area of Chicago, looking in different resale and vintage stores for something to wear. In Buffalo Exchange I found this A.P.C creme button down. I thought it was a steal, seeing as it was only $24.50! I went to the dressing room to try it on, only to be disappointed. It was too small around my boobs, my itty-bitty, teensie-weensie boobs.  I've been looking a for an A.P.C shirt for awhile, and since I can't afford full price, resale is the way to go. Back on the hunt....

Below I have posted a few outfits that I like by A.P.C.

(A.P.C Autumn 2011 Collection)

"Karl Lagerfeld is a fashion magician."

Chanel: Spring RTW 2011
Hey, there's Keira Knightley!

At last...October 6th, 2010- I have finally received my laptop, which I am blogging from right now and did my last post about Vashtie Kola on. I am ecstatic, words cannot express how I feel right now.

Hall of Fame

The amazing Vashtie Kola; artist, director, and designer, is the first female to design a pair of Jordan's. Kola's visionary style led her to create the limited edition lavendar and dark purple Air Jordan 2 Retro. They were released October 2nd, so I'm about four days late, but regardless these shoes are the perfect of mix femininity with urban/street culture. If you'd like to know more about the shoe or Kola, I advised you to read her blog: www.vashtie.com 

Vashtie Kola with her design

courtesy of: www.vashtie.com

Real World: Chicago

Homecoming sucked as usual, but it was better than the previous years. So I applaud Student Council for that. My favorite part about homceoming is the preparation. From the time I woke until the dance I was prepping. Between nair-ing, hair and nail appointments, I was texting the world trying to figure out my evening plans. Unfortunately I didn't take pictures, but hopefully someone did so I can post them as soon as possible.

Today, I was in the mood to continue working on my Tisch Summer Program application. It seriously scares me how much I want to act. I don't want to be an actress for fame or money, or any other material thing; just for me. The way I feel when I watch movies is the way I want to make someone else feel; the way I look, learn, and apply underlying movie messages and themes to my personal life (the cause of my optimistic views) has helped me to grow as a person. This all might sound corny, but I genuinely feel passionately about the art of acting. I admire those actors and actresses that have sheer talent and have also managed to keep the majority of their personal life under wraps. I really hope I get into the program!

Come November, once soccer season is over, I will be getting my second hole on my right ear!

Smoke Without Fire

Edie Sedgwick

courtesy of: www.sexwithrobots.com

Through out history, we've seen plenty of "it-girls" and icons smoke carelessly and casually.

And today, both girls and women do it who, I assume, want to be seen as "beautiful".

I think cigarrettes and beauty go hand in hand because of the way smoking is shown in the media.

In cigarrette ads, people are shown having a wonderful time at parties.

Or there are pictures of celebrities holding cigs or modeling them.

Even television shows have their characters smoking.

The question I pose to my readers tonight is, what is beautiful about smoking?

I'm not putting it down by any means, I'm just interested in why people, women in particular, find it appealing.