New Halloween Plan

So, for various reasons I've completely changed my Halloween costume. I've decided on something a little darker but still pretty with Neil Gaiman's Death. I've been working through the comics (slowly because they scare me at times) and really loving the Endless characters.



My Mom is working on it now (yeah, I'm spoiled).

Glamour

I watched a TED video of Virginia Postrel speaking about the concept of glamour. It intrigued me. The glamour of fashion is certainly what draws me in to the whole thing but it got me thinking, what keeps me interested in fashion? True high fashion is quite unattainable (on my budget at least) and oftentimes impractical. What keeps me interested is the allure of glamour and the ability to reach for it. I can't afford designer clothes but, I can buy clothing at outlet stores and I can sew/make lots of items to keep it personal. I'm definitely more motivated to get to some of the projects I've had on the shelf now. I feel like the act of reaching for glamour is enough now :)

Star Trek Style

I had a look at the new pictures released for Star Trek XI and I have my misgivings but I hope it'll turn out alright. One stylistic critisism is centered around the colour of Kirk's shirt which is major but I've noticed some other style issues.



Chekov's hair (Walter Koenig) was never curly, I mean really . . . but Anton Yelchin's above is quite curly



I guess women have been known to change their hairstyle so the straight pulled back style is ok and I think Zoe Saldana is a good fit but back in the day Uhura (Nichelle Nichols) always had big hair :)




On a positive note, I love the texture of the uniforms, very cool. I'd like one myself :) And Spock looks great (albeit a little young).

Hair Maintenance

I had a dentist appointment and a hair appointment yesterday and I realized that they were much the same. My dentist was all about making sure my teeth were clean and in good condition. My hairstylist gave my oily hair a good deep clean and she dried it against the grain to keep it from getting too blah. In the end it looked shiney and refreshed (and my teeth were looking good too). I guess it's all a part of taking care of your health and appearance.

On a semi related note. I'm considering some highlights. I'm not big on hair dye, my hair is hard enough to maintain thanks, but I think it would be fun to try a little something. Here's two pictures I've found of highlights I like, although I'd probably go with some tamer colors (for now at least).




I think they'd look good, hm?

Halloween Costume

I've been trying to come up with a Halloween costume for this year. I think I might base it on a Carnival costume for several reasons.

1. I bought a mask at the Italy pavilion at Disney this summer and I'd like to have a chance to wear it.


2. The Halloween celebration downtown is called Mardi Gras for some reason.

3. I want to wear something pretty and warm (big long dress should do it).

4. I figure my boyfriend can figure out some sort of Robot costume to go with it because that's what he likes to do:

Summer Dress

If I were to buy/make a summer dress I'd like it to look something like this Emanuel Ungaro Spring 09 dress:


Image from style.com

I love the ruching/pleating and the way it makes the fabric look so graphic. I love it.

Owlish

So a few weeks ago I was treated to a night of make-up fun as I helped a friend prepare her portfolio for a make-up design program. I helped by being one of her models! We had some fun poking through her array of cosmetics, getting a wild makeover, and taking turns acting as the photographer's assistant (the photographer was my boyfriend). And in the end we got some pretty cool pictures of ourselves.



Good luck with your application Carolyn!