Saturday, April 30, 2011

It's no Wonder....



Many of you may have figured out, I am a total Sci Fi geek. It really started with “Buck Rogers” and “Star Trek” and has not really let up yet. So you can imagine how I am geeking out about all these remakes, from “Wolverine” to “Justice League” and more recently the TV resurrection of “Wonder Woman”.
Adraine Paliki as David E Kelley's Wonder Woman

I was however a little surprised to find out that David E Kelley, the king of legal dramas who was going to be reimagining my childhood icon. I think I spun myself silly trying to change outfits as a child. Complete with my cardboard cuffs and cape of bed sheets and magic lasso made of household twine.
Shock was an understatement when Michael K, leaked the new costume on his celebrity/gossip blog Dlisted.com. I was heart broken to discover that D.E.K. had chosen this moment to redeem is $25 gift card to Spencer’s Gifts and buy the costume for his new Wonder Woman. I had felt like my brother had come home from his job at Burger King and stripped me of Wonder Woman garb and told me to “grow up”! I was fleeced of any sense of hope that the new show was going to be any good. They went back to the drawing board and bought some pants from Cache and painted the boots red but it did not do much to make me feel better about it. The plastic like quality of the fabrics just makes it look cheap and flammable.
Left to Right: Lynda Carter, Thierry Mugler metal body suit, Malin Åkerman as Silk Spectre II

So instead of whining about, as is my usual fashion I decided to create my own costume. What would I, “Loud Mouth/Fashion Designer”, do? The only designer I felt has come close to dressing modern day super heroes is Thierry Mugler. I remember his metal body suits and other worldly proportions he would put his models in. One of which is rumored to have broken the ribs of Linda Evangelista. You will have seen his clothes on such modern super heroes such as Beyoncé and Lady Gaga. The other inspiration I chose was the look of the Silk Spectre II, Malin Åkerman looked dangerous and sexy in the latex ensemble for the 2009 film adaptation of Alan Moore’s graphic novel “Watchmen”.
You will see my sketch below, hope you like.
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Monday, April 18, 2011

Stomp on Fuzzy


First of all I would like to apologize for my absence, it’s been a busy couple of months but I’m back.  Hopefully to amuse and entertain you. 

We are already in the fourth month of 2011 and a girl needs to budget her money well. In doing so I have checked out Fall 2011 shoes in order to make sure I’ve squirreled enough money away.  As I’ve picked out my fall shoes, I noticed a trend….. I don’t know if it’s a secret desire to stomp on fuzzy woodland creatures, or that fact that I hate having cold feet or it’s my Sasquatch instincts coming out but I am loving the fur detailing in the shoes I’ve highlighted.

Enjoy and dream with me.
Fendi Fall 2011
 I love these because I can really see myself wearing them with pants or dresses. Perfect for a quick getaway sprinting from your sugar daddy to you tennis instructor lover.
Christian Louboutin Fall 2011
 I am not a usual fan of sling backs but the red fur adds a playful spirit.  These look just as good on as it does on the floor of the suite at the Four Seasons.
Christian Louboutin Fall 2011
 How can I not love these..... I don't know what sort of endangered animal this is but, does it come with a matching hat? This is the perfect shoe for hanging out at the ski chalet with your sugar daddy in the French alps. If he doesn't turn you on at least you shoe will.
Camilla Skovgaard Fall 2011
 Both utilitarian and chic this shoe has it all. The traction treads will come in handy hauling your loot on Avenue Montaigne.
Nicholas Kirkwood Fall 2011
 When your sugar daddy goes home to his family, it might leave you cold but at his credit cards and these shoes will keep you nice and toasty. 
Brian Atwood Fall 2011
 Nothing says "trophy wife" like a pair of fuschia pony pumps.  Like putting chrome rims on your Escalade announce to the world that this is the new model.

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