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The Little Black Dress Blog

Juliet — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:54:33 +0000

The same day I posted about the death of fashionspirations.com, I created a new blog: TheLittleBlackDressBlog.Wordpress.Com.

Clearly I can’t stay away! Please follow me there

Filed under: Inspiration Tagged: Fashion, Fashion Blogs

Goodbye For Now

Juliet — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:00:38 +0000

As you may have noticed, I have not posted since January of 2011 (sad face…). Due to a full-time job in the real world I haven’t been able to put as much effort into fashionspitations.com as I would have liked and I didn’t want to write just for the sake of writing. A blog is all about content – not just repurposing information. Therefore, I decided to “shut down” fashionspirations for the time being.

But have no fear! This blog will one day be re-opened or replaced by another (BETTER!) blog.

To all of my readers – thank you for continuing to read fashionspirations and share your opinions with me. All if you have been inspirational.

Filed under: Uncategorized

Diesel Island

Juliet — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:31:02 +0000

After launching its “BE STUPID STUPID” campaign in 2010, Diesel has created a new campaign called “Diesel Island” where those who wish to “be stupid’ can in fact do so. It’s online marketing team is calling it “lost but with nicer clothes and no polar bears.”

Here are a few highlights of the Diesel Island campaign:

Print and outdoor campaigns showing these new immigrants exploring the new island
Viral videos, a Facebook application and a game based on island’s everyday life, pirate radio
Its own Wikipedia entry, updated every week as the emerging society and its rules and regulations evolve
Diesel stores will become the official “embassies” of the island, with flags, maps and explanations of the philosophy

I especially love the copy on one of the ads “Diesel Island is the least fucked-up country in the world. But give us time.”

What do you think? Do you think it’s a good way to continue the “BE STUPID” campaign in a less controversial way?

See some images below:

Filed under: Advertising, Fashion, Photography Tagged: Be Stupid, Campaigns, Diesel, Fashion

Natalie Portman’s 2011 Golden Globes Acceptance Speech

Juliet — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:49:14 +0000

So so happy for Natalie Portman on her win for Best Actress. You can tell how grateful she was in her speech – I especially love the part where she thanks her fiancé.

If you haven’t seen Black Swan yet – do it!

Filed under: Celebrities, Movies Tagged: Black Swan, Golden Globes, Natalie Portman

Richard Phillips

Juliet — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:17:16 +0000

Nylon Magazine just wrote a blog post about one of Richard Phillips’ newest pieces – a portrait of Kirsten Stewart. This portrait looks very similar to her Nylon Cover (just flipped). See below:

Richard Phillips' Portrait of Kristen Stewart

Kristen's Nylon Cover

What do you think?

These portraits are part of Phillips’ new “Most Wanted” exhibition – in which he paints young Hollywood Icons. Here are few other examples of his work:

See more at Elle.com.

If you are a Gossip Girl fan, you may recognize this painting hanging in the Van Der Woodsen penthouse:

Filed under: Art, Celebrities, Magazines Tagged: Art, Dakota Fanning, Most Wanted, Nylon Magazine, Richard Phillips, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Momsen

Calvin Klein’s 2011 Collection Commercial

Juliet — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 16:09:47 +0000

“Modern Elegance, Timeless Luxury”

Calvin Klein’s new commercial featuring Lara Stone. I am always a fan of commercial campaigns for fashion designers – they always come out so beautifully done.

Filed under: Advertising, Fashion, Models Tagged: Calvin Klein, Lara Stone

Why I Wish I Was Marie Antoinette

Juliet — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:09:55 +0000

Because of my recent nostalgia for Paris and my yearning to go back, I thought I would share some of the pictures I took of Versailles while there. Although it was my second time being there (the first was when I was only 12), I appreciated it so much more and felt like I was seeing so much more.

If you ever go, you must see Marie Antoinette’s pretend village. The palace is, of course, usually the main attraction (and unbelievably gorgeous and decadent), but I found her village so much more interesting. They even still have animals there! (As well as beautiful vegetable gardens). Unfortunately, you can’t go up into her little cottage, but just walking around the grounds was amazing. She had secret caves, and ponds, and everything you could possibly think of.

This is why I wish I was her…

Filed under: Photography, Randoms Tagged: Marie Antoinette, Paris, Travel, Versailles

Macha Jewelry

Juliet — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 15:46:48 +0000

I recently came across this jewelry line “Macha Jewelry” on Etsy.com. They have great little metal and jewel combined pieces, including rings, earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. Although simple pieces, most are silver, gold, or some kind of metal, they are very delicate and beautiful. I especially love the gold and silver infused pieces.

Their rings are probably the most unique – ranging from beautiful bespoke rings to russian wedding chains to wrap around metallic rings. (And Macha Jewelry will custom create them to your size). They even have wedding bands and engagement rings – not your typical Tiffany’s.

The below I found on Etsy.com:

Russian Chain Ring 14k Gold and Sterling silver – $395

Cale Ring – $190

Heart Lariat Necklace – $140

Jagger Trilogy Ring – $510

MacheJewelry.com

Filed under: Jewelry Tagged: Jewelry, Macha Jewelry, Wedding Rings

Guilty Pleasure: Inna

Juliet — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:02:40 +0000

Inna is a Romanian pop singer who has been especially popular in Eastern and Western Europe. I first heard her while I was studying abroad in Paris. I have admitted before that my guilty pleasure is techno, and Inna plays to this perfectly.

Okay fine, I’m also incredibly jealous of her hair… but do we think it’s extensions?