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

It’s finals time, and I’m swamped. That means the oh-so-terrible temporary hiatus. It’ll only be until next Thursday, though, I promise. If I get inspired over the weekend while procrastinating, I’ll post then, otherwise. See you soon!

Talk Back: What interesting things will you be doing during the next week? I want to live vicariously through you!

p.s. I’ll be tweeting!

I believed I mentioned my new penchant for dresses and skirts a couple of times in the past month. Initially I think I attributed this fondness to the onset of spring, but I’m not sure the warmer weather is the only thing effecting this change of heart.

My friends and I have been joking about me becoming a “real girl” due to various things that have happened in my personal life— things that the old me, circa two months ago, wouldn’t have been caught dead doing.

This transition into becoming a real girl and accepting my double X chromosome and everything that comes with it seems to have encouraged me to spend the last month, or so, baring my legs while slinking around campus in sky high heels.

Though I have been dressing like a modern day June Cleaver, I feel more confident and empowered than I have ever felt before. I know, I can kick butt, ace tests, stand up in front of a room full of people and give a convincing speech without skipping a beat, make guys swoon, and even go on an interview without worrying I’m going to fail.

It’s strange, in the 50s, women wearing pants was a sign of empowerment while a dress and high heels were seen as metaphorical shackles, binding women to the confines of a kitchen. Now, a woman wearing pants is a dime a dozen, while putting on a dress and a pair of power heels is the new confidence boosting outfit— I’m going to go out on a limb and assume I’m not the only woman who feels this way.

Does this change mean women have digressed, or does it mean we, like many others, have taken control of the thing that has demeaned and constricted us for so long? Have we turned the dress into a symbol of power?

Whether I’m being completely naïve or not, I hope to continue down this path of female enlightenment. As the famous song from the movie Flower Drum Song goes, “I enjoy being a girl,” but I’ll still take on any guy willing to arm wrestle.

What I Wore:
Dress/Ring – H&M
Necklace: Handmade by Me
Shoes: Joan & David

After the fashion week madness, I was left questioning whether livestreaming almost every fashion show was the appropriate route for the fashion industry to take. It seems, Vogue and the CFDA were listening, or at least I feel as if they were— insert fashion remake of the new HP commercials.

As part of Fashion’s Night Out (FNO) this fall, Vogue and SPEC Entertainment will be hosting the largest public fashion show in the history of New York Fashion Week.

On September 7, 2010, Lincoln Center will be hosting approximately 1,500 fashion lovers lucky enough to get their hands on tickets before they sell out. These people will watch about 200 models walk the runway in Vogue-worthy fall trends.

Part of the ticket sale proceeds will go to New York City AIDS Fund.

Since the CFDA and Vogue are in the mood to make groundbreaking changes to the fashion industry— public fashion shows and a fall show during spring/summer fashion week— can we please have a little powwow about the treatment and compensation of interns?

The topic has been on everyone’s mind lately, and if you two major powerhouses say, “jump,” the rest of the industry will ask, “how high?” How about let’s start with compensation for commuting or something, that’s easy, right? Thanks!

p.s. Those stores planning on taking part in the FNO festivities on September 10, can register now. The deadline is June 15, 2010.

Dress by BB Dakota, $88  •  Jacket by Topshop, $80

At the end of December, while lusting over the 3.1 Phillip Lim collection for spring 2010, I decided to bid the sharp Balmain trend adieu and go a bit girlier. That however, has quite gone as planned.

In the last month I’ve worn a skirt or dress 90% of the time, which is a much more feminine look than I used to rock, but I have also worn my favorite new faux leather motorcycle jacket over these dresses and skirts creating this girlie/edgy paradox.

I realize, this is not a new occurrence— people have been sartorial pairing contrasting shapes and aesthetics for years— this is more of a self-discovery. I’ve realized I am not just one type of person and my style tends to mimic this notion. I’m complex. I’m shallow. I’m sweet. I’m bitchy. I’m everything a person can be, and that’s why I can get away with wearing a flowy dress, moto jacket and power bitch heels or a cute floral dress and a western-inspired denim jacket, as seen above— new purchase here I come.

I’m slowly, but surely finding out my sartorial personality, and I’m beyond excited to meet the true me.

Talk Back: What pieces make up the puzzle that is your fashion sense?

I was invited to the Zac Posen for Target party on Thursday, but I didn’t go.

I know, crazy right? I had a pretty damn good reason to not attend, and the normal, non-OMGZacPosenIsTheGayLoveOfMyLife part of me is glad I chose to skip.

However, since I did pass on a once in a lifetime event, that means I was left flipping through the photos on Style.com and feeling the slightest pang of stupidity in my stomach. Was the party absolutely amazing? Would I have gotten to meet Zac? Will I look as good in that leopard stripe dress as Sessilee Lopez?

To these questions, I know only time will tell. There will be more events, one day I will work for Zac Posen, and my boobs are bigger than Sessilee’s — the dress is bound to look different.

I’m beyond excited for Zac Posen’s Target collection to be released on April 25, so I can scoop up some of the greatness. I have a sneaking suspicion this will be the first GO International collection I actually purchase a piece from, sorry to all the other masters who have paired with Target in the past.