Celebrity muses and styles--What's yours?

I've realized that I've never ever talked about your celebrity muse and your style. And with back-to-school approaching (yes, it's more than a month away, but shopping can take a long time), finding your muse (and style!) is more important than ever. So sorry if you have to muddle through a very long post today.

Take into account that your celebrity muse should have: a) the same body type as you, b) the same skin tone/hair color as you, and c) the same style as you (duh!). A and B aren't necessary, but C definitely is.

There are a few different styles (may not be a lot, but that's cuz I'm a snob. Style does not mean gothic, emo, scene, or anything like that. That is just considered teenage casual[-ties].) Here is the first of the few recognizable ones:




1. Park Avenue Classy--You're not flashy, though you're label-conscious (though not in a bad way). The P.A.C. dresser knows what true style is. They sport the perfect Hermes scarf, the cutest Burberry trench coat, and only the best multi-ply cashmere. And the 2k diamond studs. Oh yes. Don't forget the studs.


The P.A.C. style girl is so not a label whore. That means Versace, Gucci, Fendi, and Prada are out--so trashy and flashy. They look for very understated, high-quality, basic clothes (that usually don't have the label stamped all over them), that may last for a long time.





Brands of note for the P.A.C. girl: Hermes, Chanel, Burberry, Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta, Uniqlo, J. Crew, Gap, etc.





Icons of note:
Audrey in Breakfast at Tiffany's

Gywneth Paltrow, Audrey Hepburn, Jackie O., and Blair Waldorf (a bit too flashy, but then again, her idol is Audrey Hepburn).

See you on Monday, with a post on Preppy!


- Abby

Site Promotion

Okay, so my friend Daniella has been nagging me sooo much to put her site on mine cuz she's been promoting my site all along...well, here it is.

http://www.freewebs.com/teenwritingcritic

Knock yourselves out, people. She says it's a teen writers' site.

And she says that she's gonna stop linking to this site if she doesn't get less than five guestbook signatures. So yeah, go visit that site.


- Abby

Parents.

The really nice bag that I want.




I've been noticing that I have a lot of $ in my purse. Not to make people feel uncomfortable.


But the thing is, the boring $ in my purse can be used to buy something more fun-- maybe a Prada purse? How about a Palm Centro?


So I asked my parents. Here's how it went.


Parents: No way are you buying a $2,280 purse.


Me: But it's limited-edition! And it's made of leather! And my purse is ugly! And it's old! And I want a new one!


Parents: No, young lady. Not unless you have money to buy it yourself.


Me (taking out my money): I do have enough! Now can I please please buy it? Please?


Parents: (Pause). What will you do when you buy your Prada purse? Will you have any more money left over? No.


Me: But, so? I have enough right now!


Parents: We can't just teach you to spend, spend, spend. You have to work for your money, and you have to save it, too. You don't want to get bankrupt when you're older, right?


Me: *sigh*. I guess not. But I'm gonna get a job over the summer! And I can earn more money!


Parents: End of discussion. We'll see about that when you actually get a job.


(I, unlike Abby, don't have it made. Because she's lucky enough hopefully work at Neiman Marcus or whatever other boutique.)



- Ally

Just So You Know

Just so you know, from now on, this site will just about revolve around the Nice Girls team and the Mean Girls team. So sign up, even though you don't know anything about it....we'll explain later.

By the way, someone sign up to be a Nice Girl...I mean, Abby's getting all the members! =(

Scroll down to the post below this one, and post your submission as a comment on that post.

- Ally

Nice Girls/Mean Girls

Let's have funnn....
From now on, people visiting this site will either choose the Nice Girls category, or the Mean Girl category.
Nice Girls will work as a team, and Mean Girls will work as a team.
And we'll see which style wins...do Nice Girls really finish last? And are Mean Girls really that catty?
The only way to find out is to sign up.
Comment on this blog, and comment whether you want to be a Nice Girl...or a Mean Girl. Be sure to include your name and/or post the comment on the Name/URL option.
The team captain for Mean Girls is yours truly....moi. The team captain for Nice Girls is Ally. I'll ask Hannah what team she wants to be on.
You have until June 12th to enter. You must be over 10 years old.
And last of all, just wanted to inform you, that yes, this is confusing. But I'll explain more in the next post.

Until then,

- Abby

YES! DAVID COOK WON! I'm doing my victory dance!

Talent wins out over looks, as many American Idol fans learned on Wednesday night. This was refreshing, because the voters looked past David Archuleta's "cuteness", and voted for David Cook, the one with an actually good voice. Though, David Cook messed up, like, six times in his song. Oh well. He won.
I guess all the guys in the U.S. finally got tired of listening to their crushes cooing, "Oh, he's sooo cute/dreamy/hot!" over and over again. Maybe that's why David Cook won by I think 12 million votes or 25 million votes. Either that, or people goosed the votes (meaning they voted over and over again for David Cook. haha.), like my friend, S. She's a hardcore American Idol fan, and she swore that she voted at least 75 times.
But even so, if David Archuletta fans like him for his looks and not his voice, why doesn't he become a male model instead? Just saying.

- Abby

Obsession of The Week: Alison Sodul

OMG. Do you know what the band A Fine Frenzy is? Or who Alison Sodul is? Well, you should. Because everyone who's anyone knows that the band has been creating quite a stir lately...along with the bohemian-natural singers with naturally pretty songs, ex. Sara Bareilles (Love Song), Colbie Caillat (Bubbly), Leona Lewis (Bleeding Love), Journey (Don't Stop Believing), etc...
These singers have taught us that to be mega-successful, you don't have to dye your hair platinum blonde or go on scary-skinny diets like Nicole Richie.

Alison Sodul is naturally gorgeous. I love her hairstyles...anyone have any ideas on getting her look? She reminds me of some model or actress I've seen...hmm, can't think of the name now. Her voice is breezy and natural (singer for the band A Fine Frenzy), and her songs have an unusual beat. Poetry in motion.

Check out the music video for "Almost Lover"...Google it, because I don't know how to insert video on here. I couldn't get it out of my head after I heard the song. By the way: Cali girls, the pier she's walking on is no other than the awesome pier we hang 24/7 at: The Santa Monica Pier!!!!!! Luh-ve it!