2011 September

Archive for September, 2011

One Month Challenge: I Love My Body, Week Three
So here’s another thing this challenge has taught me about myself — It’s REALLY hard for me to keep my promises. But only when it comes to me, I always follow through with promises I make to other people. This is probably because when the person on the other end of the promise is me, there’s no one to hold me accountable for that promise. To be perfectly honest, I’ve fallen off a little this week.
Candy Dish: Fashion and Beauty Overload
•First she tackled fashion, next stop for LC: makeup!
•Pull off the fishnets look, without looking like a slutty french maid
•Recreate the spider lashes look for Fall
•Finding style inspiration in London
•What?? Bare Minerals eyeshadow??
•Weather-related hair emergencies solved
•Dealing with knockoffs and designer-inspired goods

Actors Who Are Way Too Old to be Playing Freshmen
There seems to be an unwritten rule in Hollywood. Never play your own age. There’s long been a trend of teenagers being played by the 30-plus crowd. Turns out the same is true for college movies/TV shows. Here’s a few of the worst offenders.
Saturday Flashback: Mary Kate and Ashley Geography
In elementary school, all the subjects are taught as brief overviews rather than extensive lessons. For example, we learn “Language Arts” instead of Humanities or Language and Composition, “Math” isn’t “Algebra” or “Geometry,” and “Science” is growing little plants in plastic cups rather than beating yourself over the head with a massive AP Chem book. But as kids, we had two courses in Social Studies: “Social Studies” taught by teachers, and “Geography” taught by Mary Kate and Ashley.
Would You Wear Gorilla Arms
When multiple designers (namely Tory Burch, Dolce & Gabbana, Alexander Wang & Roberto Cavalli), paired tailored jackets and coats with furry arms in their F/W 11 collections, the pieces were received with raised eyebrows. One can’t be expected to immediately fall in love with the trend dubbed “Gorilla Arms,” but might it be an acquired taste?
Fall TV is Funny This Year…And It’s All Written by Women
Does it feel like every commercial for a new show this season is filled with estrogen? There are women all over my TV, and I must say that I’m loving it. I’m glad women who are actually funny are finally getting the the recognition they deserve. I loved the premiere of 2 Broke Girls, and not because I’m girl-biased (because I am a girl, duh), it was because it was an actually funny show.
Is it Smart to Be Friends With Your Ex? Adele Thinks So
Well, Miss Adele has had a little setback and decided to befriend the ex that served as her muse for 21. While we don’t know what went wrong in their relationship and why the breakup was so bad, we do know that it must have been pretty significant to write an entire album dedicated to it. Adele told UK’s The Independent, “We’re becoming friends again. It’s alright, I know what I’m doing…”

Candy Dish: Flirting 101
•Flirting tricks guaranteed to backfire
•We’re excited about Sofia Vergara’s clothing line
•Proof that Courtney Stodden is not all real…looking
•Celebrate Singles Week with these great ideas
•How men and women differ on their views of infidelity
•It’s Glee, Muppet style
•Best dressed celebs at London Fashion Week
Single Girl Society – Don’t Ask For Advice You Don’t Intend On Taking
So you fell in love with a fool. Who hasn’t? And it seems that every time you’re left to your own devices, you wake up covered in his sheets and your own shame. And even though you refer to him as a soul-sucking douchebag void of emotion, he’s always been your soul-sucking douchebag void of emotion. But just because he’s a fool doesn’t mean you have to be one too.
Gambling for Grades: Why Didn’t I Do That?
Imagine being paid to do well in college. Better than an allowance, better than a job, better then birthday cash… I’m talking getting paid to write papers. Sounds good when it rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it?
Budget Stylista – Bow-Ties for Everyday
One of the big trends for women this year is the tuxedo. And yes, I said for women. Just think Janelle Monae rocking on stage with her signature big bow-tie. While wearing a tuxedo is over the top for both men and women on a day-to-day basis (and tuxedo shirts are just unacceptable… sorry, dudes) a dressed down interpretation is with the tie-neck blouse. The tie-neck blouse is strictly for the ladies.
Candy Dish: Man Candy
• Men like women on top
• Why men love the best dressed men on TV
• The men’s guide to seducing a woman
• Blonde, boobs and brains: this week’s triple threat
• Another reason to love football fans
• All the best locations to take a brocation
WTF Friday: Bieberkinis
Has our national obsession with Justin Bieber gone too far? One quick glance at a gallery of Bieberkinis tells me yes, yes it has. It’s gotten to the point where we’re photoshopping his face onto bikini bods. Does he look strangely good? Of course. He’s Bieber. He can pull it off. Does it make me a little uneasy that I’ve now seen 10 photos of a not-even-legal man with cleavage? For sure.