New Years Resolutions

This year has been a bean. Where oh where has lima bean? But seriously, a lot of things have sprouted out of this little bean of a year. First, you threw away your thick black eyeliner and upgraded to a soft smoky eye. You learned how to ask of your outfit the fundamental questions: "Do I look like a hooker?", "Can you tell the color of my bra and/or underwear?", "Would Snooki wear this?" and "Is this flattering?". And you learned the biggest Prep School Confidential, accessorize.

For the new year, let's have more...
risks. Get a new haircut, try an edgier makeup shade, go for those harem pants. It's 2011, why not? You can always change it back.
big jewelry. Make your statement without having to go overboard with other elements. Store those tchatzkies and chains.
color. My neutral wardrobe has been craving a pop of color - neon perhaps? Walk the line between stylish and hilighter with an interesting scarf or bracelet. For best results, stay away from HotTopic.
and less...
"oh, you look so cute! I could never wear that though.." YES YOU CAN! If you're confident in what you're wearing, no one will question you. 
leather-zipper-bandage dresses. Sooo overdone. Let's leave them in 2010.
sweatpants. The honest truth, they make your legs and butt look huge, especially if they're velour *cough cough*. These belong at home and at camp, and "spicing them up" with lots of jewelry does not help the cause.

Hope you think of me when the ball drops - I'll be thinking of you!

Christmas!

So, yesterday was Christmas Day, which means a lot of little preppies woke up extra early to see what Santa left under the tree. I, on the other hand, was not allowed to have a tree, nor pretty lights on my house. But, I still remembered to send Santa my Christmas wishlist and I hope you did, too ("Remember, even the smallest envelope is heavy for an elf"). Here is my top 5 wishes for the new year!

5. A new backpack from Vanport Outfitters. Made of canvas and leather with brass hardware, I would go for either the Francis Pettygrove satchel or Asa Lovejoy backpack. The satchel is perfect for school with a laptop compartment, multiple pockets for easy access, and an adjustable shoulder strap. The backpack takes you from school to weekend seamlessly with its ability to convert into a tote. Plus, all of Vanport Outfitters products are handmade in Portland, Oregon.



4. GOSH Holographic nail polish. Only available in England, and possibly discontinued, this polish is to die. Some say it's a dupe for a limited edition Chanel holographic polish (note: I looked this up on ebay...guess how much it was going for. $300. I died.) I am lucky enough to have such an amazing friend who I sent the link to ebay to sifted through websites and websites to find it and got me one as my very late birthday present. For those who don't know what holographic polish is, it's like foil polish of some color that reflects rainbow in the light. The best I can equate it to is when you get a baseball hat and there's that sticker on the rim...you know, the silver one with the baseball guy on it? It looks like that. Ish.
swatch courtesy of Scrangie.com



3. Killer shoes. Like, some boots. Possibly lace-up. And platforms. Possibly ones I can wear with socks. I am in love with The Manrepeller's (another note: a HILARIOUS fashion blogger with amazing - disregard the name - style) leopard print platforms. Also, it's probably time to get a new pair of oxfords, considering my grey ones are falling apart at the soles. A funky metallic pair like these are the way to go. My grandma's closet full of size 5 shoes is such a tease - I'm sick of it!



2. A sick iPad case. Chuck (my iPad, named after the one and only Charles Bartholomew Bass) is super fab, so why shouldn't you have a case that's just as hot? I mean, as functional as my big bulky black incase one is...oh it's so ugly. For a hard case, I like Dannijo's boho-tech Rawson iPad case. Vanport also makes an adorable soft case to match your new backpack. But the most ridiculous? Kara Ross' Python case with Lizard tab and jewel. It's death.



1. YOU!
Just kidding. That would be creepy.
But seriously.
<3

On the after day of Christmas the preppies hoped to see,
12 lacquered lacquers
11 blazers blazing
10 socks a-scrunching
9 bowties tying
8 belts a-wrapping
7 skirts a-pleating
6 pumps a-stomping
5 vintage rings!
4 button downs
3 headbands
2 chunky knits
and a lifetime subscription to Vogue!

Merry Christmas

Fashion Feature Friday

Hi everyone! Been very busy packing lately...we leave for the cruise early tomorrow. But I still had time today to head to the mall for some last minute sale shopping! I got the most gorgeous Marc Jacobs sweater that's a mix of like metallic, ribbon, and lilac-gray knit, a blue almost-denim-y button down from J. Crew, and a green, gray, purple, and black tweed skirt with emerald trim (also from J. Crew). But enough about my shopping scores...

Do you know what day it is? It's Friday (even though it doesn't feel like it because I didn't go to school)! And you know what's on Fridays? Fashion Features! Today's Fashion Feature is Eric Daman. Since we've already done a model and a designer, I figured it would be perfect time for a stylist. Not only a stylist, in fact, but also a costume designer.

Eric Daman was born in Monroe, Michigan, and went to college at Sorbonne in Paris. He got a job at a chic boutique which got him passes to Paris Fashion Week, and then he was hooked. He moved to New York and experimented with modeling and styling for editorial shoots when he ran into one of his old friends from Paris, who happened to be the costume designer for Sex and the City. He became her assistant and stayed on for 3 seasons. He also won an Emmy. Now, Daman is the chief costume designer for Gossip Girl. About creating some of fashion's newest icons, he said "When I first met Blake Lively, she wasn't having lunch with Karl Lagerfeld... I'm like a fashion professor, and I've taught them all about these labels and how to wear clothes and they really appreciate it. To see them go out on their own and become these fashion icons is really great. I'm proud of them. To see Leighton [Meester] in Lanvin going down the red carpet and Blake on the cover of Vogue is really thrilling." (quote courtesy of mediabistro.com) Daman has also written a book, You Know You Want It, and also debuted a line for Charlotte Russe.

I really recommend buying his book. It's my favorite fashion book I've ever gotten, and it has a lot of necessary information (like different hem lengths and what colors look best with your coloring) and great tips and tricks for dressing like a million bucks. It was actually one of the things that inspired me to do this blog. So, seriously. It's awesome. Go get it if you're sick of hearing me talk about personal style. And have any sense left in you. :)

Eric Daman and his book

Jingle Ball Recap

I am SO tired. Last night was the Y100 Jingle Ball, and I went with all of my friends and we had a box. It was amazing. Seriously, not one person that performed was bad. But omigod. The first two people were British (Jay Sean - who knew! - and Taio Cruz), then came the hot Irish guys from The Script who my friend AB is now officially obsessed with, Selena Gomez (meh - but scored points for going for Aladdin-inspired harem-ish pants), Train, BOB, Katy Perry (from where we were sitting we could see backstage, and there was this giant present, and we were all like "oh, yeah, she's definitely jumping out of that". So right! When she performed ET, she said "This song is about falling in love with a foreigner, I would know a lot about that..." Where there's a Katy there's a Russel, right!?!), Adam Lambert (got an awesome shirt with his face on it! E is obsessed with him, AB wants him. I keep telling her he's gay...When he performed Whaddya Want From Me, every time he said that line she shouted...never mind. I probably shouldn't write that out.), Enrique Iglesias (SO. GORGEOUS. How is he 35?!?! Honestly!!! He looks, like, 20. Pulled a girl onstage who had a husband of 10 years...he goes "oh shit! He's gonna kill me! He's gonna kick my ass!" Rather funny), and Flo Rida as the finale. Pitbull was the "mystery guest" and he went on with Enrique and did I Like It. He's Mr. 305 - I LIVE IN THE 305!!
But anyway, got there at 6 and didn't get home until 1. Had a Redbull, danced like crazy, and shouted the words to EVERY. SINGLE. SONG. because I was determined to lose my voice.
Yeah, that didn't happen.
But it was still one of the most amazing nights EVER.
Not to mention I was in a killer outfit.

I wore a big tshirt that hung one-shouldered by Wildfox that said 'it's not my bedtime yet' - I thought it was fitting - tucked into a high waisted Theory black sequin skirt with black tights, my suede Steve Madden booties, and a black leather jacket. Plus, the killer was my new Urban Decay Heavy Metal glitter eyeliner in Spandex, a mix of blue, orange, silver, and gold glitter. It was to-die. Not to mention the fact that my hair happened to be falling well.
My friend AK looked exceptionally cute as well, sporting a pinkish-tan tutu (Yes folks, you read correctly, a TUTU! How jealous are you?!), a white tank, military-inspired jacket, and vintage purse. It's everything I like - give me some tulle and vintage and I'm on board!

Outfit Breakdown:

Well, I'm going to go to sleep now. Very..very....very....v e r y.....v   e   r........*yawn*..what's going on?
Nighty night! -_-

Hanukkah, Bowties, and Zulu

Hi everyone! Sorry I've been MIA for the last couple of days...to catch you up:
For the rest of Hanukkah I got a really cool necklace from Forever21, a Laura Mercier lipgloss, a ridiculously cool tassle necklace with black, gold, and silver beads (pictures below), and a TON of iTunes giftcards. I think I'm going to buy Romeo and Juliet tonight for Chuck (my iPad - named after the one and only Charles Bartholomew Bass of course!). The one with Leonardo DiCaprio...We're reading it in English and every time we read a section we watch a section of the movie. I love it though, the old english I mean, and it's so beautiful...sometimes I even go back over passages and read them to myself multiple times because I like them so much...but enough about my nerdiness!

Instead, I would like to talk about my secret love for crop tops worn with booty shorts! Psych! My next order of business is my pimp new bowtie! You thought you could escape the prep for once, didn't you? Heehee...Oh, it's so cool though. My mom had to pick up sweatpants for my brother at the uniform yesterday so I went with her, and that's when I found this baby. I'm not even sure what school's uniform it's supposed to go to (or if it goes with a uniform at all; I found it in the back against a wall with the shoes). It's navy and red stripes with white and yellow stripes outlining the stripes (does that make sense?). It's a clip on though, which is annoying because in order to put it on right I have to button my shirt up all the way which REALLY makes me look like a nerd, so I just kind of slid in one end and twisted it so that it looked like the other end was clipped in. Wore it to school today with a white button down, a camel Tory Burch sweater, skinny jeans (because it's cold out) and a navy peacoat from J. Crew for in the morning when it was really cold. Would've been fantastic with my brown boots from Steve Madden, but I once again came face to face with my arch nemesis, the no boots allowed policy.

Nars Zulu's on my nails at the moment. So pretty. A deep jelly green, it takes 3 coats to become not-streaky and opaque, but it's so worth it. It's so reflective! Like, they're completely shiny even without topcoat. It's almost-black in the shade, but you can really see it's green in the light. Zulu was part of the Nars Vintage 2010 collection that came out recently where Nars brought back 5 of their most-loved colors from the past. If you weren't lucky (or old!) enough to snag one when they first came out, I hope you were lucky enough to grab one this time around!

Random post. Hope I hit it all. Cold again tomorrow! Boyfriend jeans? I think so :)

XO!

Hanukkah - Day 2

This Spring Break, we're going skiing. So I said, I can't go skiing without something Fair Isle Knit.
Hence Hanukkah present 2 - J.Crew Chunky Fair Isle Knit funnelneck sweater!

By the way, tonight was a very Jew-tastical night. We got the accordian player to sing the longest dreidel song ever (10 verses long!!!) and finished up with fried potatoes and jelly donuts. If I'm going on a cruise in a couple of weeks, this is probably not the best way to prepare for a bikini. Oh well!

But back to the sweater. I've been yearning for something fair isle for you-don't-even-understand how long. I have this friend, IL, who is seriously OBSESSED with anything and everything fair isle. I thought the best place to start was a sweater so...voila!
It's chunky but not as heavy as you would think, and pretty long. Like, you can wear it with leggings length. (On an unrelated note, leggings and tights are different. Tights are not pants. Want more proof? Go to tightsarenotpants.com. Yes, there's a website) You can button the neck to make it more of a turtleneck, or leave it open with a black tank underneath when it's not really that warm (the weather is no excuse to abstain from printed outerwear). How I envision it: black tank, black leggings,  worn-out black leather boots, hair in a top knot, plum lip tint, and vintage pearl earrings. Hot chocolate optional.

Hanukkah - Day 1

On the first day night of Christmas Hanukkah my parents gave to meee.....5 GOLDEN GEESE!
That was really wrong wasn't it. Note to self: stop trying to make Jew Carols.

Anyway, what I really got was much better than some stupid geese: well, Rosetta Stone for French because I really want to learn French, and the Chanel Collection Essentielle Palette!

First off, the packaging is great. It comes in a little black velvet fold-over pouch that opens to reveal a mini brush set of an eyeshadow brush and two other brushes that you can use for whatever you want. Then, behind them, is a pocket with the actual palette. It has a huge mirror - perfect for on the go makeup - and since there's no cakey powder, it is easier to keep it clean. Then, the palette features 2 lip glosses, 1 lipstick (they call it "lip cream" but I'm guessing it's just lipstick), blush, 3 eyeshadows (light nude, brown, darker reddish brown), and 2 concealers. Plus, it comes with a plastic cover for the makeup to make sure it stays clean and smudge-free. The great part about this gift is that it's small, which is good for travel and to take to school for any touch-ups, and it has gorgeous neutral colors that will flatter any skin tone. Here's how I would do it: For day, the most important thing is to have a perfect complexion, so create a good base with the concealer. Since the blush is not a powder, put a little on a brush or your finger and apply it to the tops of your cheekbones and to the apples of your cheeks. It's a really nice natural looking color with a hint of illuminating shimmer, so don't worry about it looking caked.With the browns, you could make a great day smoky eye and dust some of the light color on your browbone and on the inside corners of your eyes. Finish with a swipe of either the shimmery light pink or berry lipglosses or the rich red-berry "lip cream" and you're good to go!