Quote: Go Personal Style PLUS Fab Style Blogger Pics!

by Ella Meade on March 10th, 2010, 10pm EST
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Before you read this piece of beauty-equality fabulosity, note it comes from the blogger from Already Pretty. It’s not just esteem-boosting and not just pretty, but beautiful writing!

If you hate skinny jeans and prefer bootcuts because they balance you out, wear ‘em and screw the trend-hounds. If you want to wear foofy vintage dresses every single day because you feel fabulously feminine in them, do it and screw the buzzwreckers. If you think your collarbone is the sexiest thing ever created, wear scoop necks and boat necks and square necks and never ever don a collarbone-masking scarf, and screw the naysayers. Whatever you dislike, avoid it. Whatever makes you feel delighted to be alive, wear it.

And here are some of the bloggers’ style shots from AP’s piece. Their individual links below.

Casual Converse Chic! It can be done. Yay. I was thinking so with this style of sneaker’s non-bulk, so I bought a cute inexpensive version – but I’ll show you those shoes later! (They’re in the mail.)

Be sure to read the entire, lovely, post on Already Pretty.

Women’s blogs in the photos, respectively: Yammering Muse, Jeremy & Kathleen, Eek!

Topics: Fashion / Style, Fashon Business & Blogging, It! Style, Style Lookbooks , Subtopics: Links, Looks, Quotes

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RIP Lee Alexander McQueen – Statement on Alexander McQueen’s Legacy

by Ella Meade on February 12th, 2010, 12am EST
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Originally published on 01/11 at 8:00 pm. Re-published at 1 am on 1/12.

Lee Alexander McQueen's final runway wave

Lee Alexander McQueen, the founder and designer of Alexander McQueen, was found dead earlier today of an apparent suicide. Read an in-depth story by the source that broke the news, Britain’s Daily Mail.

My farewell message:

McQueen’s designs were ground-breakingly unusual, like the famed “Armadillo” pumps adored and adorned by Lady GaGa, displaying soft beauty in even darkness or pain – something interestingly ironic in my eyes. Beyond that his different pieces were so versatile from even each other – McQueen was not to be pigeonholed and would have never had “one hit”. This is a designer who could have forged our future and remained a huge part of the face of current fashion throughout his natural lifespan – but the truth is he already started to do so and he shall remain beyond his body. He leaves a celebrity-celebrated and fashionista-famous legacy in style’s history—and the still present, not to be forgotten.

Below is my hand-picked collection of some of McQueen’s designs from select seasons, from his infamous Armadillo pumps that evoke fears of torturous pain yet hint at the graces and dreams of ballet and goth terrific fantasies to classic even medieval inspiration to coveted skull scarves, IT bags,  and his Scottish influenced plaids and European-style knits.

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Topics: Fashion / Style, Fashion Design / Craft, Public Figures, Style Lookbooks
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Virtual Lookbooks: My Designs for FFG #1

by Ella Meade on December 14th, 2009, 11am EST
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Click here to read more about Fashion Fantasy Game and how to visit my showroom.

Most people on this fun website design entire ensembles, doing both some design play and a lot of styling. I though prefer to nitpick every last aspect of one item and stick to piece elements more like the real world (as in one retails a sweater, not a sweater + tights + …). I feel I do focus more on creating more detailed pieces however I don’t hesitate to use simpler items I love especially if from a limited edition template but also I sometimes publish designer inspired pieces.

Since I can’t sell complete outfits from already created designs without laboring over each individual object all over again, I’m just styling my own “diva” and will publish here, hoping for a little game-play exposure and other fun stuffs.

Some of the elements I design I do find difficult to piece with what else I have on FFG to fit into my personal style. Even if these ensembles go wackier than I would ever wear, something like this is typical in fashion from runway to lookbooks, and I think others may appreciate a whole styling of my pieced elements.

Enjoy doll #1: Color Diva!

I will be pairing these with shopping “tips” on how to find perhaps similar pieces for the real world…

Topics: Fashion / Style, Fashion Design / Craft, Style Lookbooks , Subtopics: Ella's Designs, Fashion Fantasy Game, Looks, Virtual

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