Recently, i have been very interested in the 1900's history. it's absolutely amazing! i love everything about it. 1900-1970 was glorious in every way. this last semester in my American history class, we covered like 1700, 1800's... blek. i just dont really like it at all. and then, of course, right before break we started in on world war 1. now that's more like it. and this is going to sound dumb, but i absaolutely love the fashion trends during this time too. and i have always loved movies that are supposed to take place during these times. for example, cinderella man, the notebook, that thing you do, flyboys, pearl harbor, titanic (might be late 1800's?), anything great depression/world war 2... LOVE it. so today i rented this random redbox movie called Midnight in Paris. i only got it because it has rachel mcadams... but to my great delight, it happened to take place partically during the 20's. well how perfect is that! and therefore, it inspired me to do some research on 1900's fashion trends. here you go, enjoy.

  http://vintagefashionguild.org/fashion-timeline/

hairr timeline (of course)
http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/79166
body images throughout history
http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/40296

i feel like i put people down a lot over the internet because im too scared to do it to their face. in honor of the christmas spirit, i have made a personal goal to change this aspect of my life. i will, from now on, talk trash to people's face. just kidding. in honor of the christmas spirit, im going to be nice to people for a full year and refrain from cyber bullying anyone. it's goinng to be a challange but i really feel like i have an issue. the end.

prodigy and psychotic go hand in hand.

lets start from the begining. bethoven. first of all, pretty sure he was gay. brilliant music, in reality, everyone probly thought he was crasyy. musicians/artists/brilliant scientists/inventors have to be somewhat insane i think. either be trippin out of drugs constantly or just straight up weird. well... lets just say i know someone who is an absolute musical mastermind. he's one of those people that hears things differently than most people do. his musical mind capacity is endless. it amazes me. and he's so good with words, it's insane. but he is.. uhh.... insane. like in every way possible. aside frombeing gay. when someone starts using his own song lyrics in a conversation to express the way he's feeling, there's reason to be concerned. it's just weird. and it makes me think, is mayday parade in real life like that? does alex gasgart (spellingg?) have no friends in real life? it would make sense. i always thought about the boys taylor swift writes songs about... like, be prepaped boys, one mess up and you're the new #3 on itunes. well when i hang around this unnamed boy, i feel like im the next addition to the pure volume music database. it's a scary feeling. especially when after you say something, he says, that would go perfectly in this song im working on. ummm..... what. get a life, stop being depressed, stop smoking hfigjkjhrhhhd (that refers to whatever the heck kids are smoking these days) and grow up. poor brilliant musicians.

well it's thursdayy...

i'm just kind of obsessed with this picture and i dont know why.

this is a shout out to my dear cosmo girls, Karisa and Laura! i love them a lot. they are absolutely hilarious and soo so sweet. also to Lauren, Amanda, Nikki, Rachel and Bre. for they are all wonderful as well. now down to buisness.

fashion finds of the day:

look at these fun little skinny jeans!

a cute little retro dress.. good stuff

cant go wrong with the vintage style.

i cant decide if this is cute, or just weird. one of those things that i think needs to be tried on.

today's fashion finds were found at:
http://www.modcloth.com/shop/clothing?mkwid=s42lyPKdy&pcrid=8995993458&gclid=CM_u2fvGha0CFUsaQgodDDegCg

What Makes An Item Vintage?

A clothing item is considered vintage if it dates from 1920 to 1960. After that date, an item is considered to be retro, not vintage.
The Function of Buttons On Jacket Sleeves.

Have you ever asked yourself why there are buttons on the ends of jacket sleeves. According to information passed down through the ages, none other than Napoleon Bonaparte dictated that buttons be attached to jacket sleeves to stop the annoying habit soldiers had of wiping their runny noses on their jacket sleeves.


“I don't do fashion, I am fashion.” 
Coco Chanel


^^^^^ ohhh okay thenn.. haha


“I don't design clothes. I design dreams.” 
Ralph Lauren


“While clothes may not make the woman, they certainly have a strong effect on her self-confidence — which, I believe, does make the woman." 
Mary Kay Ashe

“Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.
Mark Twain

My Fitness role model obsession:

Her name's Elise Gulan. She's a celeb personal trainer/ ballet dancer. she's kind of really hot... and i LOVE her technique. i have one of her work out movies and it is the most difficult/intense thing OF MY LIFE. i have included several links in case you wish to gain further information on my woman crush.
http://www.facebook.com/BlissfulFitnessWithElise
http://www.facebook.com/elise.joan1

The Jean Tutorial. (thanks to Lauren McCamman)

lets focus on hair for a sec here.

well look how funnn this is!
 

well if this isnt the cutest thing ive ever seen.... everything's perfect.
 

ill always love her hair....
 

this is how my hair will be after ive been married a couple years..

whattt the.... i dont know what the lady who cut this was smoking but i dont want some.
 
 
 
 
AUDRINA <3

middle part.

side partt.

aww the side bun. <3

a little too much sun, audrina? but i love her hair here..
 
 

this is the definition of hot hair, kids.

randommm.

hiii im just in love with you both, no big deal.

THE VOW TRAILER. it looks absolutely marvelous...

the perfect guide to outfit layering:
http://www.ehow.com/slide-show_12105693_layering-101-guide-perfect-ensembles.html#page=1

how to wear boots tutorial: (gee how i wish i had enough boots to even wonder how to wear them in the first place)
http://www.ehow.com/slide-show_12150761_8-boot-styles-must.html#page=1

it's that glorious time of the year.

that is correct, it is the wonderful winter season. what does this mean? boots, scarfs, heavy jackets, cardigans and arizona freezing cold rain. well you know... and christmas and family togetherness, no big deal. just kidding, that's a big deal. but seriously, back to arizona winters. aside from the tons of rain we have had this week and my lack of decent winter clothing, it's been great. today it was pouring on my walk back from seminary... problem. how the heck is one supposed to style their hair to be rain-proof? luckily i didn't do anything to my hair today. after this dreadful walk across the street, i went to the bathroom to try to repair the damage. after using all possible self-control within me to resist sticking my head under the hand dryers to try to dry the sopping wet, flat, nasty mess, i decided to give up. winter season is just not an attractive one. no one looks very flattering when it's freezing cold and wet outside. so who even cares? well i'll tell you right now, i definitely don't. it's not like there's any boys to impress at school anyways. whatever. what was i saying again... oh yeah, winter. well quick side note before i get down to buisness. i found a vintage bicycle site. look at it, enjoy it, fall in love with it, here you go. how did i find this? who freakin knows. i run into all sorts of random stuff. pintrest? dont get. dont like it. just so you know.
http://www.velorbis.com/classic-vintage-bicycle/classic-retro-ladies-bicycle

now to buisness. i have found some winter style picture treasures for you, folks.


beautifully done, jess. cropped boyfriend jean, flats, polka dots and a circle scarf.




a major major challenge i struggle with is the whole short sleeave jacket/sweater thing... why the crap do they even sell those? well. if you mix it right, they look quite nice. like featured above. i just dont have the ability to find the perfect long sleeve shirt to go underneath of my short sleeve sweaters, therefore i just dont wear them.

pencil skirt with tights. very nice, very nice.


love it. ugly wrap sweaters? glorious.

FAV. polka dots tucked in with the high waited crop jeans.. glorious red leather jacket and pattern mixed with the lepard print.


this isnt wintery, i just liked it. haha

colored skinnies... yeahh.

CUTE.

arlght, i just found this fun little blog. some of it's kind of weird, but it's still a cute idea.
http://whatiworedrawings.blogspot.com/

i stalk this chick kind of a lot... her pattern mixing gets a little insane sometimes and occasionally it's sketch... like, you seriously wore that to school? but whatevs. i like her because 1) she's mormon and she dresses modestly for the most part. which i like to see an example of. 2) she's young and all these pictures are of the outfit she wore to school... so it's inspirational. 3) she bargin hunts/ thrift store shops. 4) she loves pattern mixing/block coloring/style clashing more than i do. which is rare. check it out.
http://totallytessa.com/

welll... i know i have no authority to say this. but i think others will agree with me that the following outfit combination is atrocious. picture this. cropped dress pants (like capri, barely below the knee length, baggy and loose fitting) and leather boots. i dont know if mentally picturing it by my description will fully do it. but it is not a flattering look. especiallyyyy when the pants are short enough so there's a gap between the hem and the top of the boots.. deary no. especiallyyyy if it's those suede boots that sag.. ya know what i'm saying? it just shouldnt be done. i recently decided that im in love with winter clothes. boots, scarfs, pea coats, trench coats, tights, skinny jeans, leather jackets... it's all wonderful. a boy who can pull off a pea coat is definitly a keeper.

fabulous finds from fashion blogs.

Pattern Mixing

Instructions 

Difficulty: Medium

1. • 1
     Stay in the same color family. You want your patterns to have the same overall hue with certain colors found in each. Brown and orange plaid can work with a brown and orange floral design but will not work with pink and green roses.
   • 2
     Vary the pattern sizes. If your plaid happens to be large and loud, pair it with something that has a delicate pattern, like tiny roses with minuscule vines.
   • 3
     Play with polka dots. Polka dots are an easy choice to mix, since they are not bogged down with a lot of details and can mesh well with a variety of other patterns.
   • 4
     Make sure at least one item is tailored. Unless you want to end up looking like a giant drapery factory, choose a form-fitting blouse with a flowing skirt. Or go for a pencil skirt with a boxy top.
   • 5
     Accessorize. Patterns don’t have to be limited to tops and bottoms. You can mix more subtly with a scarf, shoes, hat or belt that plays on the patterns you’ve chosen.
   • 6
     Be scant with jewelry. Since your clothing is already making a bold statement, keep the jewelry simple and minimalistic. Do not wear giant baubles on top of two wild patterns or you could easily resemble a thrift store bin.

     
     

     ^^^^^^^^^ please note. i didn't write this. haha but i found it quite brilliant. so i thought i would share it with the world. i like how it rates it's difficulty level.. haha

Boe-Hoe

Apparently.. boho is the thing to do right now. which is very convenient because i happen to love the boho/hippie/indie/grungy look... haha. sooo i did a tad bit of research on this and found some very interesting (at least to me) and inspiring information. so i have combined the supposively 4 basic types of boho with my own personal favorite pictures. via the copy and paste tool. i don't take credit for any of the brilliance written below.

 awww Vanessa... i love her. i love the oversized grungy button up with a belt look. classiccc. the hair? wonderful. dark, long, perfect layers, perfect wave. texture not too dirty and messy, but still has the beautiful unkept look i adore. the hat... well... i don't love itt. but her bag makes up for it.

 NICOLE RICHIE. my new passion.

 from left to right. nichole... as stated abovee, i have a new found passion for her. the next girl is emmy whatever.and i just kind of love her combo there. the short floral dress with the perfect denim vest.. a denim vest is a must have. i have one but it's not.. idk i just dont like it. haha with the chunky necklace? pefectly done my dear. maybe funner shoes.. but not bad. the next girl i cant tell who it is. and i honestly dont love the outfit. i think it's too much of the same color. and i dont like drop waisted belts very often.. and jessica. dear dear jessica. perfect simple outfit. beautiful.

 i did this picture in honor of boot-kick off season. which i think is right now.. haha.
jessica alba's outsit is GLORIOUS. the boots are kind of distressed/ gross looking but she works it. this has also inspired me to get brown tights. and look at her little baby... their outfits color coordinate with eachother. it doesnt get better than that. im not even going to comment on the rest of these outfits because i dont really especially like any of them. haha i just liked this picture for jess.

 Favorite pictrue of all time.

 mary kate rockin the flannel. the first picture with her shirt tucked in only on one side? i love. can i try it? haha and the big oversized dream leather bag... awwww. <3. that's the color of brown leather that i dream about. and then the last picture, flannel with a scarf. looks good here but i dont know how many people could realisticly pull this off.

....................... couldn't resist.

 i know i already had this picture above.... haha but i just really like it. so here it is again.

VANESSA. I'M GONNA STEAL YOUR SCARF, BRO. and you're ex boyfriend.. whattt?

this is taken from a glorious website. ehow.com, the fashion section. <3

Bohemian style, commonly referred to as "boho-chic," is a fashion trend that is influenced by the a combination of the nontraditional styles of gypsies and the hippie-inspired eclectic and artistic clothing of the '60s and '70s. Layers are common, usually with an element of messiness involved. Overall, the style should be unique, establishing a sense of individuality through wardrobe. To perfect boho-chic style, it is important to maintain a delicate balance between a messy yet feminine and unique appearance. Boho-chic fashion includes several different distinctive styles that range from artsy to exquisite.

1. Peasant Girl Boho-Chic

   • Peasant-girl boho-chic style is very feminine and dainty. It includes long, flowing skirts made of lightweight materials in soft colors. Headbands, hair clips adorned with flowers, clothing items made with lace and embroidery, peasant-style tops and floral patterns are all common. Long, messy, but clean hair is typical for those who adapt the peasant-girl boho-chic style.

   Rugged Boho-Chic

   • Rugged boho-chic style is a little more unpolished and unrefined. Well-worn and tattered denim shorts, pants or skirts are typical basis for dress in this style. Brightly colored tunic tops and feminine cowboy boots are often worn with denim. Accessories include colored scarves and shiny bangle bracelets, among other things.

   Bohemian Luxe

   • For the higher-maintenance boho-chic girl, bohemian luxe style incorporates all of the elements of bohemian and throws in modern and classic elements of designer heels and sparkly jewelry. It has an overall polished look while still maintaining uniqueness and creativity within the wardrobe. Long but modern flowing dresses, such as maxi dresses, are a favorite style among women who adapt the bohemian luxe style.

   Hippie Boho-Chic

   • Hippie boho-chic style borrows fashion trends from the 1970s for an artistic and unconventional look. Fringe, floppy hats, brightly colored skirts and wide-legged cotton pants are all commonly seen in this style. Vintage items are popular among this crowd of boho-chic style enthusiasts.

up do's are my passion.

Im in love with this updo...

HAWT.

Julianne Hough in Footloose. she's kind of really slutty.... but seriously, she is the cutest thing i've ever seen.

The Beauty School Run-Down.

They should not call beauty school beauty school. why? because it's not beautiful in any way. it might sound glamorous and easy and fun but it's definitely not. haircoloring is not easy. haircutting? is an art. it's not like there's only 4 different haircuts and everyone has one of the 4. noooo. there's 234879835789435 different haircutting methods and each person is completely diffferent. for anyone who says hairstyling is what stupid people do when they drop out of college, you're oblivious to the world. but back to beauty school, it's ridiculous. a half hour driving there, stressed out as can be. i do the assignment for the day. usually a perm wrap, a roller set or highlights. well that takes about 30 minutes tops. but i'm there for 4 hours. minus a half hour clean up... so that equals 3 hours left with nothing to do. usually i lay on the ground, spin in the spinny chairs, gossip, make fun of people, re-evaluate my life and plan how i'm gonna go home and exercise like a mad woman. or maybe look through magazines, talk with lauren and amanda about how life is gonna be so good in 5 years. and how me and lauren are going to drive to colorado in my uncle's porche for amanda's wedding in 3-5 years. and since we still have about 2 hours left in the beauty school day by this point, we get so bored that we start planning stupid details. like how the super long drive to colorado should be put to productuve use. such as, wearing a highlighting cap on our heads. whyy? well to keep out hair from blowing all over the place. and by pulling out small peices of hair from the cap, we can get natural highlights while we drive. and then if we drove in swim suits, bam. 10 hour tan. what's that called? productive multi-tasking. i think it's a subconcious effect of beauty school. while we sit there and do nothing for 3 hours, it inspires us to make proper use of the time we have once we get out of there. and i also decided, i would not have such a bad gossiping problem if i didn't sit there for 3 hours and have nothing better to do than gossip. i think i'm gonna need to find a productive cosmo hobby... maybe sneak in some dumbells and do bicep curls under my station after i'm done with the 30 minute assignment. sometimes we do crunches off the spinny chairs but that's difficult because all the blood rushes to your head and the floor is really hard if you end up slipping off... which hasn't happened yet, but i think risking the dumbells would be a lot better.

The Attractive Male Style Guide Summarized by Heidi Shields.

 It's just such a shame when potentially attractive males don't know how to dress decent, therefore decreasing their overall appearance. It's not that hard, men only have so many clothing options... But anyways, I have step by step laid out the basics of male clothing do's and don'ts.

 Do: Hoodies. Any color, zip up's are better. a basic hoodie is a necessity in every boy's closet. wear it with the hood up? well. the way i see it, hoods are possibly the most attractive invention on male clothing that ever existed. hoods up=definite fashion yes.

 quick note on hair. DO: fohawk. not too dramatic, just slight.

DO: messy, unkept-ness. added to the fohawk, veryy nice.

Do: layering. blazers with button up's under, fabulous if it can successfully be pulled off. cropped pants, also wonderful. these boots that are featured above? only in high fashion right now, if a high schooler was to wear these to school it would be interesting.. but i love them. look at that! it's nice.

 DO: plaid. rolled up sleeves? yes. plus aviator sunglasses.

DON'T: short sleeve button up. i don't know why, i just cant stand them. the only way this would be acceptable (in my opinion) is if the sleeves were rolled up once or twice. but this could be sketchy..

 DO: basic V necks and beanies.

 DO: plaid flannel, beanie, hood up, aviators. BAM. Zac Efron knows his stuff.

I added this one just because he's hot and i love vanessa. 

DO: converse. but careful, DONT lace them up all the way and make sure it's with the right jeans. not too skinny at the bottom, but def not so baggy that it covers them up, ya know? oh and leather jackets can be glorious as well.

DO: flat billed baseball caps. Justin here is wearing this perfectly, the rim needs to be up. pretty much as far up as it will go without falling off the head.

 DONT: over match. this example isn't tooo bad.. now if the shoes had black soles and laces and he was wearing a purple watch... too matchy matchy. not okay.

 DO: cardigans.

 DO: sorry it's blurry. henley's are good!

 ahhhh Zac Efron... <3 everything above is perfect. the grunge look is fabulous.

okay dont judge this. yes, the jeans are a little too tight and he looks slightly fruity. i just like the hair, sweater, blazer combo.

now this.... looks like a girl. haha i just like the hair/beanie. and the rest of the outfit if it was a girll..

Well. this concludes our style guide of acceptable male clothing. i hope you learned a little bit of how Heidi Shields' brain works. don't judge me if you think it's just toooo weird... i like weird. and grungy. i LOVE grungy.