Daily Soup / / / Post Classical School Girl

No it’s not the 70’s and 80’s with Kelly Kapowski or Molly Ringwald, it’s not the 90’s with Clueless and Britney Spears, it’s not the thousands either with awkward crop tops, terrible cornrows, and teenage heart throbs, it’s a new era of teenage-girl-ism. The spring look book from WILDFOX, inspired by Clueless, reminded me that no matter how much we wish that we could go back to a time where wearing neon was acceptable and valley girls were appreciated - but we all know that that will not be happening anytime soon (I’m talking to you justice). I realized that we are, in history terms, in the post classical age of the general teenage school girl. Let’s face it, only so many movies can be made about the shy girl behind the locker, braces, and 4-eyes becoming the talk of the town and getting the star quarterback, the time is over for these cliches.

How To / / / Emphasize the eyes

Take it from these runway queens : bold eyes can make the look! Personally I love the pink lashes but a nice smoky eye or pop of color will do. Just remember to take the blush and toner easy or else you’ll end up looking like a kardashian - which is ok if you’re goin for that….

serenading-solitude:

deerhoof:

jensensations:

Ryan Gosling won’t eat his cereal (x)

GOD

this is the best gif set ever

ralphlauren:

RL STYLE GUIDE

Get the Look: Gatsby Glamour

To celebrate the premier of Baz Luhrmann’s new film adaptation of The Great Gatsby, we’re borrowing Daisy Buchanan’s romantic style as interpreted by Mia Farrow in the 1974 version for our own looks

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How to / / / Silhouettes

Don’t get hung up on matchy matchy outfits - trying to color block and whatnot - just stick with the classic black and white if you are in a fashion flash (btw check out my new “key ingredients” page to get the 411 on the linguistics of style). When wearing a B&W, one must always be cautious of the silhouette. The silhouette is everything in a simple look, because there is no color there must be shape. Master this by either appealing to your natural curves with a tight fitting piece of Saran-wrap labeled “dress” or by creating a new waist with a cupcake / B-line skirt. Since I have no curves and my mother believes that mini dresses are the devil, I’ll go with the second. Although, I wish I could pull of that immaculate high cut black dress that Tuula Vintage has, too bad I’m not an Australian blonde bombshell. The key to a simple look is to not over do it with styling and to wear only the best, none of that Target or Forever 21 crap that only lasts as many days as the amount of dollars it is worth.

On Trend / / / Meshing Well

Covering up… Kinda…

Rumi Neely nails it

Daily Soup / / / My Fashion Icon

I keep on seeing these posts about everyone’s “fashion icon” from the past, but they are by people who are already icons! I guess everyone has to have a role model, so Edna will be mine. Mod, posh, chic - label her whatever you like but she is most definitely my favorite Disney character of all time. 

glamour:

Spring cleaning tips and tricks from fashion merchandisers. Illustration: Lindsay Mound

Inspiration / / / The Romantic

ralphlauren:

Ralph Lauren Collection

Trendsetter Diane Kruger is ready for spring in a silk Ralph Lauren Collection dress as featured in the April Issue of InStyle

Must Have / / / Nasty Gal summer essentials » http://www.nastygal.com/whats-new/