What Should I Drop My Paycheck on Today?

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have a line of luxury clothing called The Row. I admit, I watched the super cheesy show Full House when I was a kid, never fully grasping how absolutely obnoxious it was. I think it's pretty cool that the Olsen twins (I'm sure they hate being referred to as that, but I don't know them and they don't know me, so who cares) were able to avoid the curse of the child actors and create a very lucrative career for themselves. However, why do they make these "I'm so much richer and better than you piddly little minion" smirks on their face every time a camera appears? It makes me want to bang their heads together. Do they have bad teeth? Bad breath? No teeth? Can't they give a "I'm a kind person and it's nice of you to take an interest in me" smile. Is that so difficult? Seriously, try to find a smiling picture of them. This is the only one I found and they're probably just laughing at an inside joke about all of the "little people" buying their book.

But, I digress. Their fashion line, The Row, has apparently had their first item sell out and they report having a difficult time keeping up with the demand. What is this said gem? This...

This backpack retails between $35,000 and $39,000 dollars. (Yes, I know because I put the $ sign I don't technically have to write dollars at the end of the sentence, but it "sounds" funny if I don't. Yes, I also know I'm quirky. Carry on!) First and foremost, I'm not a fan of the backpack purse, it just reminds me of the 80s and middle school. Yet, to each their own. Secondly, who in the world can afford to drop that kind of cash or a backpack that will eventually find it's way to a public bathroom floor, a restaurant floor, or crammed in the trunk of a car. And Finally, isn't there something more productive you could spend that kind of money on? Even if I had that kind of cash flow I don't think I would spend it on a bag. Yes, I have expensive taste, but I know my budget allows for Target purchases, Express if I'm lucky. (Why did I go into Education?) Even if one day I find that I'm talented enough and lucky enough to be able write full time, sell some movie rights, and perhaps when a lottery jackpot, I still don't think I'd be able to bring myself to make such a purchase. This world is a crazy place indeed.   
p.s. Check out their site and you'll see another example of the Fugly Model trend. Igk.

100 Years of Style

Can we please go back to hippie fashion??? Can we also just dance in the street in front of fun colored garages? I think this would make the world a better place. Here's the link. Here's the video:

Love Rocks

I have found a lovely piece of procrastination, imagination heaven! Polyvore! Never heard of it before today and I am in love! I think I'm terrible at putting outfits together; I've started pre-shopping online, copy/pasting the items I like into an outfit, running them by my British husband who, like most Brits, has a better fashion eye than I, and then going to the store to purchase the researched items.

Then I found Polyvore. It lets me play with outfits of all types, put everything together, and voila! I feel like a real fashion designer, oh how I'd love to be a real fashion designer. Below is my first attempt, I call it Love Rocks. What I want most is that unbelievable leather jacket. But alas, i don't think they carry that at Target or Express. Oh well, fantasies, fantasies.

p.s. You can even follow me and my blundering fashion ways on Polyvore, if you are so inclined.

Love Rocks by stylebydaisyrose featuring skinny fit jeans

What The?

I'm no fashonista, but some designers out there are losing it, have lost it, or never had it. There are a lot of What The? moments in the fashion world (not to mention society in general). So, here is the first of what may be many What The? entries. I love shoes, but damn, I love my feet more:

 Lady Gaga? Is that you?

 Instead of feet wrapping, China has gone the more humane route with these ruby slippers.

 You're eyes are not fooling you and this is not a Photoshop error, there are no heels!!

 Obviously that shoe is painful, but make sure you moisturize your heels ladies!

Um, excuse me, I think you lost something. (Taste).

*Images from Google image search for "painful shoes"

A Lesson from Maggie Grace

The human form is beautiful, especially a woman's form. There are some negative aspects to the degree in which today's society clings to youth and, many times, too thin body frames; however, there are many positive aspects as well. Youth should be celebrated, something the young don't realize. At least, I didn't realize it. These gorgeous pictures of Maggie Grace by Gavin Bond want me to go get some fancy clothes and get some photos done (not glamour shots!). I wonder if Mr. Bond (Gavin, not James, though I'd accept James if it was Daniel Craig) would schedule a photo shoot with me? His photographs are beautiful. Cherish your youth, no one is immune to aging and it creeps upon you with very little warning. p.s. I want these clothes.

Original source for images can be found here.

American Fashion Icon: Willow Smith

A recent article by Emily Holt for Vogue listed ten year old Willow Smith as an American Fashion Icon. Derek Lam stated that Willow Smith is "naturally talented, charismatic, unblemished optimism, with the whole wide world open to her possibilities and abilities. I think she is the future-forward American Icon."

This snippet made my stomach turn. There are many issues here I find horrifying. First and foremost, Willow is 10 and the last time I checked a ten year old was still a child. This child is full of arrogance and self entitlement, not charisma. Unblemished optimism? Shouldn't all ten year olds have unblemished optimism? Shouldn't that be celebrated for all children and fought for for the children who don't have it?

Natural Talent? Has anyone really listened to Whip My Hair? It's terrible and the video is disgusting. People wonder why our children (beginning at younger and younger ages) start drinking, try drugs, have sex, steal cars, and throw parties when the parents are out (if they're ever there at all), well this is one of the reasons. Take a walk through Target, Walmart, or any children's aisle and look at clothes designed for little girls. You'll find nothing but mini skirts, tube tops, and bikini's. I recently read an article about a five year old girl who posts (her mom does the video/posting) clips on YouTube teaching people how to apply make-up. Or how about the mother who injects her child with Botox. Better yet, ever seen Toddlers and Tiaras? Children, especially little girls, no longer have a childhood. They are sexified and taught that their beauty and worth is on the outside only. Willow Smith, her parents, and all of the other parents/managers out there who encourage this attitude are harming their children and making it harder for parents who want to give their kids a true childhood of unblemished optimism.