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Fashion Crimes of 2009

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

As fashion lows are much more fun then fashion highs, I am going to remember the fashion faux pas of 2009 because I’m just mean like that. Madonna, Lady Gaga, Leighton Meester (poor girl appears twice) and others appear in the following list:

In my opinion, the biggest fashion crime of 2009 has to go to Madonna, for her Marc Jacobs ensemble at this year’s Met Ball Gala. The iconic pop star really is old enough to know better. She is renowned for her ability to evolve and keep up with current trends but the thigh high boots and bunny ears scream of desperation.

Leighton Meester insists on pushing fashion boundaries, which I love her for, but when it goes wrong it goes horribly wrong. When Leighton turned up to this years Met Ball Gala, in this Louis Vuitton creation (Marc Jacobs, you are once again hitting the ball way out of the park), the other guests must of recoiled in horror. She may have just pulled it off without the leggings, but good Lord…

This brave ensemble was for a performance Leighton was giving to promote her burgeoning singing career. Even though this is a stage outfit, the sci-fi futuristic thing going on is hideous and those leggings are showing more of Leighton than I care to see.

Rihanna has been crowed as one of the most fashion forward celebrities out there. Her fierce, female warrior look has featured in fashion magazines all over the world. But this bandage outfit caught our attention for all the wrong reasons. Mummifying yourself, for art, is not a good look.

Lady Gaga has had a phenomenal year and has blown us away with her bonkers fashion sense. It started off a little out there though wearable enough but she seems to want to out-do herself event after event. This picture of Lady Gaga was taken at the ACE awards in London. Adorning herself with a black beaded crown, nestling a top her theatrical coiffed do and her face veiled with black lace; we all wondered if Ms. Gaga was going treat or treating after the event. To top off the outfit she looks as though she has dusted herself with a bag of flour.

So from one extreme to another, I’ll finish the Fashion crimes of 2009 with Kera Knightley, who has been keeping a low profile as late. However, she did step out onto the red carpet in this boring outfit. A brown suit for a red carpet event? The harem style trousers are a nod to current trends but they look too big for her and the tailoring just looks lazy. For a beautiful girl, she just looks blah in this - must try harder Kera in 2010!

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Famous Fonts for Graphic Designers and Web Designers

Thursday, December 31st, 2009
Famous Fonts for Fun In conclusion of our font series we are putting the spotlight on some of the most recognizable fonts in the design world. If you ever want to mimic a certain font for fun or for a design project, these fonts can help you to do it. Thanks to simplythebest.net for their wonderful compilation [...] Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

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Lindsay Lohan to expand 6126

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Woman’s Wear Daily confirmed today that Lindsay Lohan’s 6126 leggings label is to become a fully fledged apparel collection in autumn/winter 2010. Lindsay also broke the news on her Twitter Account last Tuesday. Here are a few sketches that show the look that the fashion collection will have:



According to WWD:“The fall 2010 apparel line will comprise 100 pieces (spring 2011 will be 150) wholesaling from $18 for basic leggings to $300 for a leather jacket. Average retail price points will fall between $100 and $150. The 6126 leggings currently retail from $68 to $120.

I’m not loving these sketches at all, they look quite amateurish to me. It must be extremely frustrating for all the talented and trained designers out there waiting for their big break, to see the likes of Lindsay Lohan being given these kind of opportunities based purely on her celebrity. Maybe all would-be-designers should dismiss the idea of going to Fashion College and try there hand at acting or singing first and fast track their way into the fashion industry.

It will be interesting to see if the expanded 6126 line is a success. Lindsay’s recent stint as artistic adviser at Ungaro, was not well received. However, the likes of Victoria Beckham and Gwen Stefani have extremely successful celebrity fashion lines, so who knows…

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Special Occasion and Holiday Dingbats for Graphic Designers

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
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Sex and the City 2 trailer

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

A couple of weeks ago I posted about the first Sex and the City 2 poster. Now we get to have a peak at the SATC 2 trailer. Just in case you are worried that this may be a spoiler, I personally don’t think the trailer gives much away. The film makers are still keeping things close to their chests…

Am more excited than ever about this film and cannot wait until May.

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Nightmare day at the Christmas sales!

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

After three days of sheer laziness sitting on the sofa eating my own body weight in chocolate, I decided it was time to venture outside and brave the winter sales. What a mistake. It is hell out there; I like a bargain as much as the next girl but I gave up after an hour and came home empty handed. There were plenty of bargains to be had but the never-ending queues at the checkouts and changing rooms. No thanks.

After my very unsuccessful afternoon, I came home, switched on my computer and found these Christmas bargains:

Gorgeous purple metallic brogues from Faith. Were £55 and are now £25.

Patterned Balenciaga drape front dress from Browns. Was £1095 and now £660.

Exquisite Stella McCartney green and cream silk dress from Matches.com. Was £1135 and now £688.

Beautiful bejewelled bracelet by Patricia Nicolas at MyWardrobe.com. Was £215 and now £107.

I’m now officially broke.

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Givenchy Spring/Summer 2010 Campaign

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Here is the new spring/summer 2010 campaign from Givenchy shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. Featuring the beautiful Natalia Vodianova (looking amazing as a brunette), Simon Nessman, Mariacarla Boscono, Emil Dostovic and Eduardo Calero. Loving the masculine tailoring in black and white. Simple and stunning.

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Woodland Stormtrooper – Grimsheep

Monday, December 28th, 2009

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Artist name: Grimsheep
Artist website: grimsheep.net
Artist location: Vacationland
Toy Name: Woodland Stormtrooper
Toy Type: Kidrobot 8″ Munny
Toy Story: I did this guy for the Kirdrobot MunnyWorld competition but sadly he was not chosen :(
Toy Available for sale: Nope, unfortunately this toy is not available for sale.
Artist available for commission? Yes, you can find more information about contacting this artist by visiting their website listed above.

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