You’ve heard the expression uttered to unabashed oglers time and time again: “Take a picture — it lasts longer.” Unfortunately, in the age of Twitpic and Instagram, when we’re being bombarded with images on our mobile phones and computer screens, this may not be quite as veracious a statement.
In the collective mindset, backpacks tend to be associated with outdoorsy, adventure-loving campers and hikers, Amazing Race contestants, and — above all else — smiling school children in checkered uniforms.
Back in junior high, you probably couldn’t wait to toss your clunky backpack and trade it in for a big girl bag: a leather-trimmed straw tote, a leather or canvas messenger bag or even an oversize purse.
Coco Chanel once said, “I consider lace to be one of the prettiest imitations ever made of the fantasy of nature; lace always evokes for me those incomparable designs which the branches and leaves of trees embroider across the sky, and I do not think that any invention of the human spirit could have a more graceful or precise origin.” This season, designer’s seem to have taken heed of Chanel’s words, incorporating loads of lace into their garments and accessories.
As a Latina fashion fashion blogger, I’m always eager to support other Latinos and Latinas whose creativity, talent, verve, and drive is transforming the fields of fashion and jewelry design, journalism, makeup artistry, hair styling, photography, styling, blogging, broadcast television, advertising, marketing, events planning, and social media.
Ever the chameleon, Rihanna has gone from beach-frolicking island girl in her “Pon de Replay” days to ravenous seductress in her “Unfaithful” era to the dish-breaking, leather-loving rebel with the asymmetrical, jet black ‘do in her Good Girl Gone Bad stage; the bondage-loving, tattoo-flaunting, blond provocateur in the Rated R era,;the spunky redhead with the playful pin-up side in the Loud era; and the often brash and in-your-face persona she’s embodied with the release of Unapologetic.
When it comes to fashion, you’ll be seeing things in black and white this spring — literally.
For centuries, music and visual art have been inextricably linked — some of the most well-renowned operas are as memorable because of their lavish, intricate, grandiose set designs as they are their arias (think of Aida, for instance, which is set in ancient Egypt, or La Boheme, which brings to life the streets of 19th century Paris); graffiti and MC’ing stand side-by-side as two of the four elements of hip hop; and the cinematic quality of music videos like Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” Björk’s “All Is Full Of Love,” and Madonna’s “Express Yourself” has made the images seen in these clips as memorable as the beats and lyrics of the accompanying songs.
Just a few days ago, I gushed about the innovative spirit and quirky,smart, irresistible aesthetic of PDB Jewelry, noting how the acronym in the brand’s moniker is beyond spot-on (PDB stands for “pure dead brilliant,” a Scottish expression akin to “sicka than average”) .
Yesterday, I appeared again on Telemundo’s “Mujer de Hoy” segment — this time to discuss street style trends in New York City and, more importantly, how to turn heads while strutting down the Big Apple’s longest runways: its crowded sidewalks.
