Raw Moments 2

Raw moments part two! I know, I know, it's about time. I've had so much stuff going on and I just couldn't find time to upload them.

 

But anyway, I kind of went crazy in a few of these pictures (the one above and below). I'm not putting them as behind the scenes though because they were all just in the moment. This was such a fun photo shoot, besides the fact my sister kept telling me to look directly into the sun. My eyes were killing me.

 

Faux is Fine

Here it comes; that dreaded cool winter air. Dear lord. That means she has to wear actual pants. No more skirts or dresses without tights, no being free unless you want to freeze. But, there is one good outcome of this chilly weather storming the cities... fur. No, not real fur. I'm talking the cheap $25 on sale modacrylic fur that us cheapos have come to know and love. 

ABOUT THE LOOK: Ohhhh goodness it is getting cold. Just yesterday I woke up to the streets lined with snow. That means no shorts... just leggings and fur coats! And can we talk about this for just a second? Just talk about fur? I absolutely love fur coats (faux is fine!). Not to mention that it is absolutely everywhere this winter and I am so psyched for that!

 

 

 

Oz Fashion: Theodora

On Saturday, I went to the movie theatre and watched Oz The Great and Powerful (The producer is actually from my hometown!). When I got there, my mouth nearly hit the floor in awe when I saw how much they had revamped all of the witches wardrobes. With a new found pump of inspiration, I've decided to talk about the Witches' fashion in Oz.

Let's begin with Theodora, played by the ever-talented Mila Kunis, who is the innocent witch in Oz. The first outfit we witness her wearing is a beautiful velvet-leather combination, filled with rich colors and an over sized hat. Her  coat/hat is near the color Samba, one of Pantone's (color trend predictor) top new colors for fall 2013.

In each of her costumes, we see her wearing white, red and hits of black which, having studied colors and their meaning for fun, each hold a certain significance. White is symbolic for innocence and purity, the exact opposite of black, the opposing color she also favors throughout the movie. Black, of course, means darkness, evil, and usually is worn on a person full of rage and/or mourning. Of course, Theodora's father had been murdered so it seems fitting. Last is the color red. Red is constantly associated with energy, power, love and passion. It also represents fire, a power viewers see her posses early in the movie.

I have become obsessed with the use of these three colors together and the outfits they are put on. Theodora's costumes are a sneak peak of fall fashion (trends, colors, coats, ect...). What do you think of Theodora's outfits?

I Always Feel Childish

She's on  a merry-go-round. Why? Because she feels like it, that's why. She's going to spin and spin and spin until her photographer makes her get off because her face has gone from her normal pallid pale to a ghastly green. She starts off so serious, but her childish demeanour always prevails in the end. What a smile.

ABOUT THE LOOK: I wanted to show you all some of my new clothes, but it was freezing the day we took these pictures. Actually, below freezing. Andrea went home with fingers so red a tomato would make fun of them and all I wanted was hot cocoa and a few thousand pounds of blankets on me. Anyway, I got this coat at Rue 21 for only $10 (I actually got two of them, wait for my next post!). I stole Andrea's jeans because they were dark colored and matched my coat, and lastly, I have on my good old boots I got for Christmas. I can't wait until warmer weather!

BLOOPERS: I told you all it was coooooold outside when we took these pictures! Well, every time I took a breath, a nice thick cloud protruded out of my mouth. I thought I'd be able to get the fog breath on camera, alas, it didn't show. So, use your imagination and pretend that there's a big bunch of fog coming out of my pie hole.

Bluepers

 

It's hard to be so darn pertfect. The hair, the lighting, the outfit, the face, it all has to be perfect if you're a blogger. It's what's expected... but let's be reasonable... who is ever perfect? It's time to show the behind-the-scenes, the unedited. The part that isn't perfect.

 

(Hi Heather!)

 

 

 

 

Giddy Gal

Little Blue Riding Hood. Alive is Alice in her Wonderland. Eyes wide, they're gawking. The wonders in this fairy tale-like world. Look into a mirror and wave, she doesn't wait for the reflection to wave back. She doesn't let herself hold her back anymore. Look at her... She's free. She was stuck in a metal box, her tears were filling it, but she found the plug and pulled it straight out. Now its drained and she's broken one of the sides of that box down and she has released herself into this marvelous... this mysterious world.

ABOUT THE LOOK: In the last post, I showed you all how you can look sexy in this coat, but looky here! In the same day, same outfit, I was able to release my inner child and have such a jolly good time and manage to look fabulous while doing it! I'm not bragging... well... maybe a little:)

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In The End, We're All Blue

She. Is. Preparing. Prep-Prep-Prepping she is. Her goals are clear, yet her mind is swamped. So much to do! So much to do! So. Little. Time. Barely a month before the deadline hits and her funds are lower than the Grand Canyon is deep. She is ready for it all to be over. Ready for it to start more likely... if it even does. She needs money. She needs permission. She needs directions. Literally. She's going to get lost, but that's what friends are for... or at least friend's GPS'.

ABOUT THE LOOK: Smize first ladies and few gents! I told you that I have three sets of these pictures; smizing, giddy and bloopers. I chose the smizing ones first. So, about it. This is my friends coat. I am IN LOVE with it. The color. The style. THE BUTTONS. This coat is what I now envision when I think of fall.

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Tell Me

Hey everyone! Here is a sneak peak of a shoot I did with Heather and Andrea. I have SO many pictures I'm splitting one post into 3! It's going to be serious pictures (me not smiling, doing that smize thing I do so well), what I call "giddy" pictures (Just fun, cute pictures), and... of course... a whole post dedicated to bloopers. I'm going to do the bloopers post last, but I want to know from you all which of the others I should do first; Smize or Giddy? Tell me, tell me and I'll make it happen.