Pink Rock Candy-Fashion

When you think Agent Provocateur, you may think sexy and/or burlesque, but leave it to US ELLE to turn Agent Provocateur stockings into something completely out of my realm of imagination. I’m not a lover of stockings in the first place and only bought into the black tights trend after I realized it was much too cold to wear dresses in the winter and it was imperative that I covered my legs or risk frost bite from ankle to thigh. This however, is not a black tights issue, this isn’t a tights issue at all actually. I’m completely in awe at how even the sexiest stockings can make a gorgeous model look like a haggard, aging, French prostitute from the early 1900s.

There, I said it!

I have nothing against US ELLE, photoshoot stylist, Christopher Niquet, or model, Valentine Fillol-Cordier— in fact, I have been telling everyone about Miss Fillol-Cordier’s description her style in the most recent issue of Nylon. Her style resembles, “Coco Chanel if she were Kurt Cobain’s grandma.” Just that thought made me laugh out loud and decide I’d like to dress like Coco Chanel if she were Jimi Hendrix’s grandma and Jim Morrison’s girlfriend, now picture that— but, I digress, the slouchy red and pink stockings Valentine wears in the ‘Strawberry Fields’ fashion editorial, are really quite unattractive.

I can deal with everyone and their mother wearing opaque black tights, I can deal with boldly printed tights, and I can even deal with ripped pantyhose, thank you Alexander Wang, but stretched out looking saggy nylons are a bit to much.

Maybe its just me though. What do you guys think of the over-sized thigh highs look? See the more pictures after the jump! (more…)

I know it’s been many, many moons, but I was abducted by Pinocchio look-a-likes and forced to be a real girl for a while. They made me plan ahead, go grocery shopping, and go to work. I escaped using pixie dust and happy thoughts, so now I’m back and jonesing for something super fun, and what’s more fun than fighting Captain Hook neon colors, plastic jewelry, and hot air balloons? I couldn’t think of anything either— that’s why I give you my favorites from one of the most funnest (yes!) companies I know, 31 Corn Lane!

Technically, the most fun any one person can have, or just the most fun I could have, would be at the top of a super high roller coaster, sitting in the front of the train, about to plunge to my adrenaline-charged potential doom. Since I’m nowhere near Cedar Point and the Millinium Force Roller Coaster, I’m going to hope someone decides to take me on a hot air balloon ride or just know of my love of heights and giant bags and buy me this beyond adorable ‘Woah Balloons! SuperShopper Bag’. Getting my hands on either one of the ‘Woah Balloons!’ bags (there’s a tote too!), would definitely make up for the fun I missed out on when my town carnival decided to shut down before they even opened it. Bummer!

I also really like the ‘Solid Big Bling Berry Ring’. Nothing screams summer fun like a juicy, fist-sized strawberries. I’m talking about the kind of strawberries that drip juice down your chin and stain your face, fingers, and new white shirt. For a cleaner version they can be set atop yummy crêpes or crème brûlée or just turned to plastic and place on your finger. This ring would make me reminisce sweetly about my favorite desserts at anytime of the day, and if I’m swiped by those darn marionettes again, I’ll have happy thoughts right on my finger.

Last but not least, my favorite of favorites is the ‘Pink Preppy-Punk Pocahontas Style Single Earring’. Feathers are undoubtedly my new obsession— sorry pirate-themed anything— but, who knew Pocahontas could be preppy and 80s punk at the same time. I don’t usually wear earrings, but technically this is just ONE earring, so it doesn’t really count.

I’ll be back tomorrow, but for now I’m going to hula hoop, play with Power Ranger action figures, and dominate at 4-Square!

What are the things you wish you could still do from when you were just a lil’ tyke?

The constant rain this week made my first full week off from college a real downer, but today, it’s gorgeous and sunny outside and finally feels like its spring. I know it’s technically been spring for about a month, but the weather is completely spastic and doesn’t know if it wants to be 70 degrees and sunny or 45 degrees, windy, and pouring— I choose sunny. Today, being the fantasmicly gorgeous day it is, I decided to throw on one of my many skirts— apparently I’m rebelling against pants this spring and summer— and wander around my house taking pictures.

The skirt is actually my sister’s. She bought it from Target a couple years ago, and we, yes WE, break it out every year because it’s so cute, but after my first wear of the season our conversation goes something like this:

Blythe: “Hey, that’s my skirt!”

Chelsea: “Yeah, well, that’s my (insert item of clothing)! You know what? I swear to God I just ironed this dumb skirt, like, 10 minutes ago.”

Blythe: “Yeah, that’s what happens when you wear linen. Ironing is futile. Just go with it!”

Never will I buy another linen skirt! They’re usually the only pieces of clothing I take the time to iron, and by the end of the day I look like I just rolled out of bed. The t-shirt, on the other hand, is from Glamour Kills, and I happen to love it more than anything. It says “Stay Fresh!” at the bottom, making me smile every time I look down and decipher the upside down words.

While I was meandering around my abode, I found this little container of water behind a couple of bushes. About a week ago, there was a stray cat hanging around my house, except she didn’t really act like a stray. She came right up to me an let me pet her and she hung around our house all day— I called her Ginger. She was really emaciated and shaking so I went to the store to buy cat food and used that container I just found to give her water. I only was able to take care of her for a couple of hours because my parents wouldn’t let me keep it, but there was a lady who is helping to fix the “historic house” next door to me, and she offered to take the kitty home. A couple days later, the lady came by to tell us the cat was doing great, and she named her Molly, which isn’t as cool as Ginger, but that’s just my opinion.

Anyway, finding the container made me wish I had a pet, that I could walk in such nice weather. I guess I’ll have to add that to my list of things for the future, but for now, I’m going to concentrate on enjoying this warm spring day!

Behind the cut is a picture of the kitty I save. (more…)

Sean Avery makes me so angry. Actually, he not only makes me angry, but he makes me seethe. Usually, I don’t let people get under my skin like this, especially people I don’t know, but he just needs to take some time and stay off my computer screen especially when I’m looking at something that doesn’t have to do with hockey. Oh, and did I mention he used to be on the Detroit Red Wings, my favorite hockey team since birth, but he isn’t any more— nope, he and Shanahan trucked their slapshotting asses to the New York Rangers, but let’s stick to his fashion related incidents shall we?

Mr. Avery…where shall I begin, how about the fact that he’s interning at a little magazine I call Vogue? Why? I couldn’t tell you, but I can tell you that not only is he interning at Vogue, he’s a big hockey star mind you, but he’s getting paid to be an intern. Did I mention he’s a big hockey star with lots and lots of money? There are very few, and I mean maybe no, interns at Vogue that get paid.

My next grievance is, Vogue will be taking him to all the couture shows, so he can flirt with all the pretty models learn something about fashion. Seriously…

Also, if you flip to page 78 in the June issue of US Vogue. Start from the top and just let your eyes float to the bottom. Now tell me, what seems to be awkward about this page? Yup, there’s Avery’s black-eyed mug smack dab in the middle of Chanel Iman and Behati Prinsloo. PLEASE VOGUE STEP UP YOUR GAME!

The pièce de resistence is the picture to the left. That’s Mr. Avery at the Fifi Awards dancing with Vera Wang. Why exactly is he there? I have no idea He’s her date. Was this the straw that broke the camels back? HELL YES!

Excuse me while I calm down a bit. Go Red Wings!

Photo Credit: Popsugar

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about how I can reach as many people as possible. I’m a giant advocate of not excluding anyone in my attempt to take over the world…just kidding, but it truly is easy to forget that the words online are written by real people, and I really want to get to know all those people who read the words I write and that are taking the time to write their own thoughts down whether it’s in their own blog or in a sweet comment, or both. So, here are some Chelsea Rae to Lovely Readers connection projects I’ve been thinking of:

First, I want to know what websites do you guys use (i.e. Myspace, Facebook, Buzznet, Twitter, etc.)? It’s summer and I have a lot more time on my hands so I want to get to know you guys better. You can see what profiles I personally have on the About Chelsea Rae page and here is the link to the Pink Rock Candy Myspace.

I’m also going to be using my twitter (twitter.com/chelsearae) to update you guys on all the cool news that gets sent to my inbox, but I never really have the time to write a complete post about. I have a little twitter box in the far right sidebar on the main page, and on the PRC myspace page, they’ll start popping up all over the PRC pages soon enough, and if you have something you want to broadcast to the world, don’t be afraid to shoot me an email at pinkrockfashion@gmail.com, and I’ll Twitter it ASAP! I also think I’ll start putting them in the PRC myspace blog, but I’m not sure how long that’ll last.

My last announcement is about all the great comments I’ve been getting. Miss Elle from Broke and Beautiful recently added this thing called CommentLuv to all her comments, and I think its fantastic. It’s a great way for me to help you get the word out about your fabulous blogs while you are giving me you’re two cents. So make sure if you have a blog to put the correct web address in the box so I can spread the love!

Just to make this sort of fashion-y, peep this awesome skirt I bought at H&M. It’s super cute, but I wore it on one of the last days of school without realizing how shear it became in the sun and my bright underwear must have been a big hit with the guys on campus. I should have charged for that little peep show, but unfortunately, I was too mortified to be that clever at the time. Luckily my shirt was long enough to pull down over my backside so not much was showing, but I’m sure people still saw more than I intended. Note to self, buy a knee-length petticoat!

Memorial Day is in a little less than a week, and though this holiday doesn’t really effect my day to day life, I always look forward to times when my family can relax, chat, and eat my dad’s amazing grilled food, no gas grills please, I love carcinogens! Memorial Day also gives me the chance to go shopping, because new outfits always seem to be necessary for each holiday, though that could just be me rationalizing my desperate need to go shopping. Times like these call for the perfect spring dress that isn’t too dressy, since you’re just with family, and isn’t too slouchy, because you never know who’ll drop by!

My first stop when looking for clothes online is always the Forever 21 website. I never have much money to blow, and at Forevs I might just stumble on a knock-off that I didn’t actually know was an exact replica of some designer item, and then perhaps someone will pass me on the street and ask “Is that (INSERT DESIGNER)?” and I’ll say, “Err…Sure!” but that’s beside the point— I swear warm weather makes me go on tangents. I can’t help but love this ‘Spring Flower Chiffon Dress’. Its a bit Little House on the Prairie, except more revealing, and the fact that there’s no empire waist in sight is a breath of fresh air— I’m tired of looking like a doll.

My only problem with this dress is, it has an exposed hem. I’m not sure if I have a complete loathing for exposed hems or if Forever 21 just makes cheaply constructed clothes which in term makes me dislike their slightly deconstructed hems. Actually, it’s probably both.

The other dress I like is from Urban Outfitters, and is called the ‘Sparkle & Fade Parfait Slip’. It’s less prairie girl and more laissez-faire bohemian, but it fits my personality none the less. I would most likely wear it just like the model, because in my world hoodies pretty much go with anything…pretty much. The only problem with this dress is, I think it’s completely shear, considering it’s a slip, which means I’ll have to get something to go under it.

What are you going to do/wear for Memorial Day?

After being a little sore about i-D’s June issue, which is tarnished by Mariah Carey, I’m officially back to loving magazines, and oddly, this isn’t because of any European Magazines. My magazine elation is actually caused by two US magazines. The first is the May/June 2008 issue of V magazine, with Gwyneth Paltrow on the cover and the second is the June issue of US Vogue with Sarah Jessica Parker on the cover, but most of my glee due to V considering I’m going to get my SJP fix in a bout 2 weeks.

I know this goes against my feelings on having celebrities on the cover of magazines, because we all know they made the cover because of their individual movies that have/are coming out in May. Though neither of their movies need major publicity considering the cinematic grandeur, these two ladies were willing to take one for the team and get style in gorgeous clothes and photographed by famous photographers. What a hard life, but I digress.

Aside from having Gwyneth on the cover of V the editorials with the real models are fantastic, they might even be fan-fucking-tastic, but I’m not quite sure yet. The first editorial to catch my eye is the “In Your Dreams” editorial with Lily D., Stam, and Doutzen, though only Lily and Jessica are in the pictures below. Even though they used pieces from the fall/winter 2008 collections of Alexander McQueen and Dolce & Gabbana, I can forgive them because it was juxtaposed with picturesque beach scenes and ethereal embraces. I knew I loved those McQueen dresses, but seeing them in a magazine makes me 800 times more giddy than seeing them in runway pictures.

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My other favorite part of the May/June issue is the “Powerhouse” editorial featuring the big leagues from IMG, Ford, and Supreme. The IMG girls bared it all, and looked seductive doing it, except for Daria and Irina K. who look a bit scared in the fetal position and Freja who just looks bored. The Ford models had funky geometric designs painted on their faces, making me even more excited that there’s a carnival in town. Maybe I’ll take the magazine and tell the face painter, who better be there, I want the same design as Chanel Iman. Finally, there’s the edgy Supreme models who all wore rad matching white cowboy boots, and looked like they were to some summer concert that’s a mix between Coachella and OzzFest.

Thank you V magazine for making my month! Follow the jump for the editorial (BEWARE OF NUDITY!). (more…)

Dear i-D,

I have a bone to pick with you. What is up with this Mimi fiasco? I happen to spend more than enough money buying magazines and an exorbitant amount of time reading them both in print format and online, for those I don’t happen to purchase. Over the years I have matured and my taste in what I want to see in fashion magazines has changed.

I breeze over the fitness and life stories sections, glance at the beauty section, concentrate mostly on the fashion editorials and ads, and very rarely do I even skim the cover story concerning whatever celeb is hocking their newest project that month. This, at least, is the format for most US magazines, but i-D, I usually love reading you and your Euro mates because there is a lot more edge to your editorials and less focus on what celebrities think about fashion, so why is Mariah Carey on your cover?

Sure, when I was younger I would sing “Heartbreaker” over and over while dreaming that one day I would be able to hit those high notes. I even watched Glitter more than once, and I consider myself to have pretty good taste in movies. Unfortunately, somewhere between that and “We Belong Together,” I realized midriff tops and daisy dukes were not cute on anyone and stopped caring. When I realized she put Wentworth Miller in “We Belong Together,” I was a but stoked, but this was after the fact because I didn’t know who Wenty was until I saw him on Prison Break. I take Mariah for who she is, but I know for a fact she is not, I repeat NOT, edgy fashion mag material.

I’m not sure how a magazine can go from calling Agyness Deyn, who is almost my generation’s new Kate Moss, an ICON, to putting Mariah Carey in a skimpy black bikini on the cover the next month. Is this your tactic to keep us fashionistas on our toes? Are you trying to start bring back the 90s ab-baring trend Mariah is oh-so-good at? I’m so confused!

Will I ever be able to see ‘(insert month) issue of i-D’ in a thread on The Fashion Spot and be excited knowing I’m going to experience a fantasia of fashion related eye-gasms? I don’t think so. Now, behind every link I’m going to think I’ll have another “what the fuck” moment followed by a month a great concern?

Please next month, recommence with your normal awesomeness, or else I may have to shun you forever.

Xs & Os
Chelsea Rae

Photo Credit: The Bosh

Most girls dream of that special day wear they get to dress up like a princess or at the very least feel like one, the day when they walk down the aisle and are permanently (or as permanent as can be in today’s society) bound to the man of their dreams. I on the other hand, dream of the day when I walk down an aisle to my front row seat at a Marc Jacobs show, but that doesn’t mean I can’t look at the pretty white gowns Oscar de la Renta sends down the runway for Bridal fashion week.

I know the gown is technically a wedding dress and I’m not looking to get married anytime soon— but, why do long pretty white gowns have to always be wedding dresses. That’s totally dress discrimination! I choose to give all dresses the potential to be whatever they want, this applies to non wedding dresses being worn as wedding dresses too, and this dress just wants to be worn to the perfect picnic on a radiant sunny day.

This dress isn’t your typical tulle laden, puffy, strapless ball gown with a sweetheart neckline and lots of sparkle. It’s very understated and I love the multiple diaphanous layers and the casual collared shirt with the little breast pocket. I also really think that the spring of flowers in the sash and straw hat gives the outfit a less wedding-y feel. I just keep imagining Marie Antoinette chasing chickens and picking the giant rhubarb that grows at her mini farm in the Versaille gardens.

Can some wedding dresses can pass as normal dresses?

Photo Credit: ModelCouture LJ

The fashion world has been in an uproar about new laws on excessive thinness, dead models because of eating disorders, and runway exclusions because models are too thin or not thin enough, depending on where, but not many people are truly being constructive about the eating disorder issue. Last year, I wrote about an awesome company called SpoonFed Art, and not only do they make gorgeous charms out of spoons, but the owner was inspired to create her company after her own battle with an eating disorder and is a giant supporter of the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) and even designed a limited edition NEDA necklace for their annual fundraising auction. Now, SpoonFed Art wants to give you a free necklace!

This is Spoonfed Art’s first ever contest, and the winner receives a gorgeous spoon pendant necklace of your choice with their new pretty brushed metal chains (in 16″ or 26″). All you have to do is sign up for their free newsletter anytime during May, and voila, you’re entered. You can also get extra entries for each pendant you purchase from their website. The first week of June, owner, Karen Collins will randomly choose a winner and the winner will have their choice of any of the pretty pendants.

For more info about SpoonFed Art you can go to the website here: www.spoonfedart.com and read my scoop here!