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Marilyn the Mystery

            Sitting back watching the hit television series Mad Men, I have reached the second season now and one of the interesting topics was the death of the superstar Marilyn Monroe. Every woman in the office was crying about her death and suggested suicide. I have since read three articles about her legend and the fandom that is associated with her. It has been decades since her death but there is a fascination with her beauty, her fragility and her position as a fashion and popular culture icon.

            What’s the fascination? She is beautiful, but there are many beautiful women in this world who don’t hold such mystery and such rapt attention from fanatical onlookers. Upon closer inspection I have seen her as a dumb poopsie in the past, her role in some like it hot being my only frame of reference for her when I was younger. She has philandered with a married mad, drugged herself and remained this beacon of beauty. Her fragility seems to be a factor, but I feel that a more important factor to her mystery is the mystery itself. It is always more fascinating when someone cannot be pinned down. Opposed to Lady Gaga or Madonna, Marilyn did not need to shock so very much to seek attention. Her existence was more understated, which motivated others to want more. Such a woman was born to cause a ruckus, without even asking for one.

            Her subtlety seems to be the key to her beauty and her fragility makes her relatable to every person. The reason that she is the ultimate fashion icon is because she is all smoke and mirrors like fashion itself. It seems that we may never know the whole truth, just the story that was presented.   

The Truth is in the Shoes

A couple of days ago I went discount shopping at Value Village. I always tend to find things that I like there, like the time I found Louis Vuitton jeans for twelve dollars, but this time was a little different. I came across vintage Chanel shoes, black with a metallic detail at the toe, and they were so nice! I found these shoes, sadly, in a size six which is half a size too small for my six-and-a-half sized feet. I shoved my feet into them but they could not have been tighter, and I was devastated. The funny thing was after that I was determined to find something, I wasn't leaving until I had redeemed myself against the rare Chanel. I finally found black slingback, T-Strap pumps by Enzo Angiolini. They were a dream, they fit and the sling back didn't cut my feet, and they were so comfy. I regarded this as an overall triumph, I had been defeated by this rare find, but persevered in search of the right fit. This is my message to you, even if the Chanel shoe isn't right, the shoe that fits and feels good will be there, no matter what feet you have!

Spring Things

Spring is about rebirth, being in Canada, the thawing of snow and ice means that I can finally bust out the shorts, take off my coat, wear nice shoes, and feel light and fresh. New fashion in spring is always exciting. My recommendation for shopping is to go with light fabrics like chiffon, silk and cotton blends. These fabrics are more breathable because they aren't man made. I just loaded up on several great sale items from Urban Outfitters, which resemble some of the pieces from the Hermes line for fall, Miu miu, and with small resemblance to the Bottega Veneta line. With great brights, fun accessories and great nudes for spring I would highly recommend it for spring shopping.  

New York Fashion week pics up now

New York fashion week fall 2011 is now available to see at the Fashion Magazine website. You can check out some Vera Wang, BCBG, and Micheal Kors looks that were really well made and reflected the casual elegance and class that is associated with this season. There are great neutrals that are all showing up as well, which I think reflect the direction that the fall season is taking.

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Bottega Veneta

The new fall RTW line by Tomas Maier Is one of the best lines I have seen for fall. I honestly melted, I've never paid much attention to this brand before however I feel very inspired by it and want to buy everything in the line. I always love to find new pieces and styles so what my advice to you is that you should always look and try to find new pieces and line that you may not have liked before and try to acquaint yourself with as many elements of fashion as you can. The great thing about fashion is that there's always something new, there's always something to inspire you further and keep the love of fashion alive.

Fall 2011 Celine

Loved the new line! There is something very European about the way this line was put together. Although a lot of the models in the show (which you can check out on Vogue.com in the collections section) had godawful horse faces. I don't know why some of these models are selected. The entire fashion industry is so concerned with being original that they will take a lot of models and piece and ideas that are just flat out weird. Anyways, the line was great the use of leather and furs mixed together reminded me of hunting parties that I have seen in movies. I also really liked that the line was sporting the new "midi" length skirt.

I like the lines in this look and the combination of different fabrics. The cut and the combination of the fabrics work well together to make a sleek look

    This outfit reminds me of a riding party and that is why it makes me so happy. I love the cinched waist with the belt and the fur combined with leather here for that real English Shooting party vibe.















This look below makes me think of aristocrats in Europe who would just drape themselves in fur, except this look is a much more modern take on it.

This dress is a very understated sexy to me and it too has that nice combination of textures that you can see on the first outfit.