I was pretty excited when I found out our friends at Keds were sending me a pair of the classic blank lace ups, because this meant the DIY possibilities were endless. I had a million ideas in my head, some included rhinestones, others called out for studding, but I decided that I wanted to go with something a little more classic…Full post & DIY project over at LadyLike!

The day is finally here! September 2, 2010 AKA “90210″. Haha! So super cheesy but so fun at the same time cause duh who doesn’t love (the original) Beverly Hills, 90210. My first love was most definitely Dylan Mckay, man he had such great hair and that raspy voice. SWOON. I can watch reruns of BH 90210 all day any day. But not the new one! I absolutely despise it. I tried to watch it to maybe catch some of the old cast storylines come back to life, but it was always a let down. Ah well. I’ll always have a special place in my heart for 90210.

I recall seeing these images on Elsie & Vivianna’s blogs via way of Honestly…WTF and I completely fell in love. It’s a totally simple DIY and perfect for self customization. I’m not the biggest fan of bright colors, so I think I’ll make mine using some darker shades like black, gray, maroon, and maybe a little bit of  white. I remember making these types of bracelets and necklaces as a young girl, and I wonder if I’ve still got the skills. I even used to have them braided into my hair, which sounds like it might be cute to do again and perhaps add some feathers. Tomorrow is my day off, so maybe I’ll take at trip down to the craft shop to grab some embroidery floss.

The polish is gun metal gray with the perfect amount of shimmer in it, not summer-esque at all, but absolutely wonderful for the upcoming Fall season. For the last two weeks I’ve been wearing it on both my hands and feet, and just can’t get enough. I’m thinking I might have to go back and purchase a few back up bottles. That’s not crazy right? haha. It provides me with the perfect amount of darkness, without being my usual black polish. I have a feeling I’m not going to be changing my polish anytime soon.

Have you found any great polish colors lately? What are they?

Over the last few years, I’ve watched Miss Lawn and her team at Hellz Bellz build a clothing company that at one time was labeled as “street wear”, into this amazing fashion forward, line stepping, rule breaking brand. Each collection gets better than the next introducing experimental designs and bold silhouettes that will make your style taste buds water. And this is something that can be so clearly seen in the release of Part I to the Hellz Bellz Fall Delivery entitled “The Rest is Her Story”.

This collection tells a story of vengeance paired with sensuality, daring feminine sexuality, and draws inspiration from such exploitation films like “Lady Snowblood” & “Thriller”. The collection is primarily black and white, however the use of leather, ruffled details, and exaggerated shoulders really make the pieces pop. “The Rest is Her Story” is innovative, mind blowing, and has me lusting for more. It leaves me wondering what will they introduce next as I anxiously await the arrival of Part II to the Hellz Bellz Fall 2010 Collection.

Art Direction: Misslawn

Photography: Brooke Nipar

Hair & Makeup: Matisse

Models: Bianca, Kristen, Lena

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I thought I’d do a little something different with the Tuesday Tunes and share the soundtracks from the best tv show in the world. . . duh. . . My So Called Life! Sonic Youth, The Lemonheads, Juliana Hatfield, Daniel Johnston. . . (the list goes on) does it get any better than that?

Track List:

Day 12: I actually wore pants instead of leggings!

Day 13: My Saturday night outfit. Channeling the Craft.

Day 14: Biscuit wants to know when I’m going grocery shopping

Day 15: Starting the week in Rodarte. Love.

It’s just another Manic Monday. (sorry I couldn’t resist. . . hehe) Actually, I’m feeling quite motivated this morning, perhaps because yesterday was a total flop. It started raining in the middle of the night and didn’t stop until this morning. I’m surprised I didn’t wake up to a moat surrounding my apartment building. However, it was a lovely treat to step outside and discover the weather was actually tolerable and breezy. Naturally, I took this as an opportunity to wear one of my new Fall jackets and Rodarte tights. (Although I’m sure by noon it’ll be back to 90 degrees)

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Last week I started my new Fall semester and I couldn’t be more excited. Well, except for my Oceanography class &  lab, it’s absolutely boring, haha. But, as far as my other classes I’m taking Holocaust history and American Literature, both which are topics I find very interesting. I actually spent some time in Poland in high-school and toured the camps. So it should be a good semester, and then I’ll be ready to transfer schools to finish up my BA in journalism. Exciting!

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I’m totally head over heels for these Dee & Ricky limited edition Chanel lego lipsticks. I do wish they were brooches of some sort because I’m not quite sure what I would do with it. I really do want one of their heart lego pins though. Such a great little piece.

I’ve got quite the busy week ahead of me and I really need to get some more blogging time in. Luckily I have a nice break in between classes today, so hopefully I’ll get some things done. I hope everyone has a lovely week!

And I’m totally obsessing over this song from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs right now.