http://pinkrockcandy.net/index A fashion and entertainment blog Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:57:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Everyday hundreds of fashion bloggers get the same press releases. These press releases either get the green light and end up on their individual blogs or the get trashed. Yesterday, I received a press release concerning the über-talented Nigel Barker and a photo exhibit he is having called 'A Sealed ... http://pinkrockcandy.net/index/2008/07/04/show-your-love-for-nigel-and-seals/ I find great pleasure in working. I know that sounds quite odd, but the fact of the matter is, I like to shop and with out money I can’t shop and without work I have no money, hence the reason I like work. Did that make sense? I have two ... http://pinkrockcandy.net/index/2008/07/02/get-jobs-in-offices-and-wake-up-for-the-morning-commute/ There are things about the fashion industry that still make me scratch my head. Why can't short girls become super models when half the time people like Mary-Kate and Ashley look just as good in designer clothes as most models— there is a little process I like call hemming. Also, ... http://pinkrockcandy.net/index/2008/07/01/they-cant-rock-it-like-iman/ For a bit over a week I've been procrastinating about a game of blogger tag that has been going around. I was tagged by Vain & Vapid and when I found out it had to do with music, I was so excited, but then I got bogged down. What sort ... http://pinkrockcandy.net/index/2008/06/30/tagged-favorite-songs-edition/ Ever since I moved to the East Coast, I've been asked a baffling question everywhere I go, "Are you part Hispanic/American Indian/West Indian?" Back in the Midwest, the general consensus is if you look black, then you probably are and asking otherwise is a waste of time. My answer to ... http://pinkrockcandy.net/index/2008/06/27/not-so-indian-summer/ Remember when? Its back again! Okay, not really, but sort of. When I was younger MASH (the game, not the show) was the best way to blow 15 minutes of class time, and according to at least one of my MASH plays, I'm supposed to marry someone famous, have ... http://pinkrockcandy.net/index/2008/06/25/lets-mash-it-up/ Its obvious to anyone who checks in on PRC every now and then, but I just have to put it out there. The PRC readers (that's you!) are some of the coolest people ever! Many of them write there own rad blogs that I read pretty much on a daily ... http://pinkrockcandy.net/index/2008/06/23/awesome-prc-reader-carrie/ "Spotted. Robomodels Stam, Trentini, & Lily D parading up and down the Upper East Side in random Dolce & Gabbana wears, while photog SK snaps away. Where's little Gem, ladies?" If anyone asks, that's what the Dolce & Gabbana ad feels like. They're all about the android socialites who prance ... http://pinkrockcandy.net/index/2008/06/22/picture-post-dolce-gabbana-fw-2008/ I don't usually talk about men's fashion on PRC, but today I have to. Why? Because since I heard Josh Hartnett was going to be in the new Emporio Armani 'Diamonds for Men' fragrance ad, I've been stoked— stoked is actually an understatement. However, now that I've seen the ad, ... http://pinkrockcandy.net/index/2008/06/20/what-did-armani-do-to-josh/ What happens when W magazine rounds up some of our favorite new-ish designers , like Alexander Wang, Gareth Pugh, Jeremy Laing, Jason Wu, and the Mulleavy Sisters of Rodarte, just to name a few, and take them to a swank hotel in Miami filled with gorgeous models, like Sasha P. ... http://pinkrockcandy.net/index/2008/06/18/fashion-summer-camp-with-w/ Though today is my mom's birthday, its started off quite lazy— on my part that is. I woke up late, not that I thought I had anything to do, but apparently I did. My phone was ringing for almost 2 hours without my knowledge because my brother missed the bus ... http://pinkrockcandy.net/index/2008/06/17/what-a-day/ Remember about a year ago I told you about those semi-ugly flip flops called the FitFlop. To be blunt, their claim to fame was toning your ass while you walked. Everyone, myself include, thought the idea was genius, but I just couldn't make myself spend money on a shoe that ... http://pinkrockcandy.net/index/2008/06/17/the-fashionable-fitflop/ There comes a time in everyone's life when they're asked to define their style. If asked now, I would have no idea what to say. This is the same for most people, and the answer that usually comes out is, "I just wear what feels right," or something along those ... http://pinkrockcandy.net/index/2008/06/16/thats-so-coco-cobain/ It's almost my birthday! Actually, THAT'S A BIG LIE because my birthday's in November, but it feels like it's almost my birthday. Why? Because in four days Viva la Vida comes out, and once again, the world will be perfect. I think I'm going to throw my own personal Viva ... http://pinkrockcandy.net/index/2008/06/13/viva-la-martes/ Most days I scold my mom for wearing matching pants suits, and she reciprocates by telling me I have on too many different colors, that black and brown doesn't match, or that I should be wearing pantyhose to work— blah! Though we may have our differences when it comes to ... http://pinkrockcandy.net/index/2008/06/12/still-playing-in-my-moms-clothes/