You Are Now Watching the Throne

My obsession with N***as in Paris is on a whole different level. As a part of my budgeting process, I'm not downloading more than one song a month and that ship sailed when I decided I couldn't live another moment without Amy Winehouse's Some Unholy War (I suggest the B-side version). I don't care for the name too much, but the beat and the lyrics are awesome. I may have to go to a Watch the Tour date.

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Quote of the Week

-Roald Dahl


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Comic Book Ties

I don't wear bow ties, but I still want these. My culture blog is named The Daily Planet because that's the newspaper where Clark Kent worked and I carry a Spider-Man lunch box to work with my almost every day. Batman was really my first superhero love. And I'm talking old school Gotham City Batman and not this new age Dick Grayson stuff.

This is NOT Who I Am

These PSAs are so true. I saw them on Tumblr earlier today and had to post them. 

I'll Be Back in Full Effect Next Week...

...and there will be some awesome changes in the next month or so. Get ready!

By the way, I love this song and video.

 

Night Surfing, Anyone?

I'm sorry for being absent. I've been sick and I got really behind on preparation for the launch. I'm still not 100% better, but the show must go on.

I was just thinking about this night surfing video and decided to share it. I think this is a beautiful short and it takes my breath away every time.

I'll probably still be pretty much a ghost until after our launch next week, but I'm sure you can all live without me. 

Design Crush: Office Decor and the Single Girl

I was watching Sex and the Single Girl last weekend and I fell in love with the lead female character's office. It's simple black and white, but the furniture structure takes a classic decorating technique to the next level. When I have my own office one day, it's going to look almost exactly like this.

Style Crush: Grace Kelly

Actress Grace Kelly, or Princess Grace as she was called after marrying the Prince of Monaco, is always shown in gorgeous dresses and dripping in diamonds or pearls. This natural photo of her in menswear shows that she didn't need those things to be beautiful. I love how her inner beauty is really shining through.

Plus, I really like to see women in menswear.

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Friday Faves

I'd like to be lying in a hammock in the mountains right now as I watch the sunset. But I'm actually editing stories, writing stories and going through pitches for Feather. Oh, and working at my day job. It's actually a lot more fun than it sounds. I think I'll do some work outside of my house next week. My bed proves to be a huge distraction and tricks me into thinking I will do work on it, when I actually fall asleep within 15 minutes.

Yes, I blame the bed. Who else's fault could it be?

Awesome pun!

I can't wait for the new season of this show.

Truth.

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Song Crush: Maybe I'm Crazy

I'm a huge lover of music covers. My favorites are rock covers of soul songs and vice versa. This Alice Russell cover of Crazy by Gnarls Barkley does really fit either of those categories, but it takes a more soulful approach to the song.

There's an actual performance video she did in a church, but it's so overdone that it ruins the song a bit for me. It should really just be about the emotion.

 

Empire State of Mind

I've been watching YouTube a lot lately. Basically, I'm becoming one of those people who shows you the funny video before it goes viral. Pretty soon, I'm sure I'll return to be the person who you can't believe saw the "Charlie bit me" video only after her mother showed it to her.

I didn't get this one from YouTube, though. I saw it on Jay-Z's Life + Times. It's a great site with awesome articles, like their profile on Floyd Mayweather, and lots of visual inspiration. I adore this cute video with models, including Victoria's Secret model Selita Ebanks, lip syncing to "Empire State of Mind."

Just another reason I miss New York. 

Accurate Disney Princess Representations

I love the Disney Princesses. I went to Disney World a couple of years ago and practically attacked Princess Tiana. Then I praised the performer for how awesome her character is. It was not my most mature moment. But I'm ashamed of nothing.

When I saw these representations of what the costumes would look like if Disney didn't just gloss over costume design in their animation, I went back to my short days as a costume design minor in college. The artist looked for clues in the films and historical information to figure out the time periods, so she could create looks that are more realistic.

I did some digging and the artist is Claire Hummel. She's a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and officially one of my favorite people.

Snow White in 1500-1530 German period attire.

Pocahontas in 17th century Powhatan attire.

Cinderella dressed in an 1890s silhouette.

Jasmine in pre-Islamic Middle Eastern clothing.

Aurora (aka Sleeping Beauty) in a dress circa 1485.

Arielle in a 1890s dress inspired by her wedding dress from film.

Belle in 1770s French court attire.

For those of you who cannot get over the fact that Aurora wore pink: