Pink Rock Candy – Top fashion trends, news and shopping of 2010

Ever since I heard the words “I’m not saying it’s your fault, but I know you could have done more,” I’ve been in love with The Kooks. Inside In/Inside Out was fantastic, and their new album Konk is just as great, if not better. The first single from Konk, “Always Where I Need To Be,” is one of those perfect songs that you love to get stuck in your head, but the practice-space/roof top video left something to be imagined. Luckily, they’ve redeemed themselves on the music video front with their new video for “Shine On.”

Not only is the song a real toe-tapper, but the set and fashion in this vid is inspired— do you remember when people used to say that? The blue floral wallpaper could have been ripped from the walls of Chloe Sevigny’s head, and I love the shabby chic-ness of the girls water-logged apartment.

Though the set was wonderful, and I can’t wait to hear the song on the radio (indicating it’s arrival to the world), my favorite part of the entire video is the girl’s head gear. Not only does she get to sport this giant, whimsical flower and feather hair clip in her super-cute pixie-cut hair. I’ve watched the video at least four times and every time I see the floral clip I want it more and more, but she wears this awesome blue, at least I think its blue, chapeau, which again is adorned with the obligatory feather. It reminds me of Sarah Jessica Parker’s hat at the London premier of Sex and the City; The Movie which comes out tomorrow on a side note!

Now that The Kooks are going to have girls around the world dressing up like flappers, what should they do next? Well, I think they should make a video for “Do You Wanna” where everyone is dressed in 80s disco attire, and ask me to be in it!

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!

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