Top 5: Minimizing Lengths!

In light of Spring, the end of April, the beginning of May, the temperatures continues to grow steadily (slowly but surely!). In lieu of jeans, boots, and leather bomber jackets, shorter and shorter dress lengths inaugurates its appearance with the escalating weather. Wise advice: Unless you are Carrie Underwood and are monikered as having the nicest and most toned legs in Hollywood, perhaps these minimal hemlines may prove more horrific memories than lauding laughter.

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A reference to Carrie Underwood would not be complete without a photographic documentation of this aforementioned reference. This Stella McCartney sheath is very, very simple; however, it exudes an airy vibe as well as simplistic sophistication. The simple cut gives your legs the major headlines. 

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Lauren Conrad's dress is very cool. The detailed design, the greenish colour, as well as her tan makes this an appealing view. The long sleeves keeps the hemlines clean. With no accessory in sight, this allows the dress to be to the main attraction. The heel length is nice; although a different colour may be preferred. 

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Hayden's turquoise dress is very clean: clean lines, clean cut, and clean length. The vibrant colour gives a nice pop (as well as contrasting the weary Canadian "spring" weather). The piece de resistance? Her peach-hued wedges. 

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No explanation necessary. Everything about her outfit is divine.

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Okay, Kate Mara's outfit is fun! Her baby blue dress, her crimson heels, and her creme-coloured clutch makes this an excellent outfit. Wonderful; I cannot amass the words to express how awesome this outfit is.

What Does P-R-O-M Spell?

It seems that everywhere I go, prom is on the mind. The new Disney movie Prom, countless magazines assisting you to make the best of this big day, and a slew of prom dresses in every department store window. I understand that high school is only part of the life experience and that graduation from high school is marginally important compared to university/college graduation, but, come on! There has to be a reason why this hype is so exponentially build up only to have girls dreaming of this days since the seventh grade or immediately after elementary school graduation. Now, for practical reasons, let's pretend that I was invited to someone's prom, that I am being escorting with someone to prom, that I have a reason to get all glammed up, spend money on hair, makeup, and extra prep time to ensue that every detail is of prime stability. Everything about me on prom night--my dress, my hair, my makeup, my shoes, my clutch--would epitome Old Hollywood. Definitely one-shouldered. Something that would nicely contrast my olive complexion. I can already picture it in my mind. And if you could read my mind, the possible dress options would be as following:

The dress is the pinnacle, the zenith of prom glamour. However, the makeup and hair cinches it all in. I would decide on something classy, something understated yet still visible and defining one feature. Essentially, the makeup and hair will be subtle yet there for everyone to see...

Shoes and clutches require no thinking; I already know exactly what I would get had I be invited to this massive event. Notwithstanding, I can perhaps imagine what prom might have been like, experience through wistful thinking, let my imagination soar and write a novel about the perfect prom night (I probably won't; too cliche). Sigh. Well, you can't experience everything. I suppose imagining or viewing from a television set will have to suffice.

Top 5: April 14

April usually means reinvention. While that also holds true to September, April is a time to razzle dazzle your wardrobe, making it pop with freshness and effervescence that Spring brings.

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This black-and-white polka dot Lanvin sheath is a wonderful twist on the classic '50s style. It's one of those dresses that lifts your spirits and perks you up. If you really want to make an impression, wear some nice red heels--nothing major, but it will definitely turn heads. 

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How do I even begin to describe Carrie Underwood's bling-tastic (sorry, that sounded wrong typing it) mini dress? First of all, it does exude a boisterous personality and secondly, the interesting detail and colour makes it fascinating. Her shoes match and that brings an extra point to a dress made to disco! Again, a bubbly dress.

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This perhaps captures my clothing on a regular basis. Classic tweed jacket, a nude shirt underneath, a long simple necklace, dark skinny jeans, colour-blocked flats (in the style of Coco Chanel) and a white tote. Mandy Moore is a burgeoning style icon.

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I like Brittany Snow's dress because the cut is modest, the design is flattering, and the look is overall classic. However, with the sparkly details, you take something of a bygone era and up the ante. The nude platform heels and black clutch shouts muted elegance. 

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Real life Betty Draper, aka January Jones, is the epitome of classic sophistication. What with the striped shirt, flared jeans, black sunglasses, bag, and shoes, she grabs attention with asking for it. That, my friends, is being cool without trying. 

Also, I should add that to whom it may concern, to who may be reading my blog, I just want you to know that due to my very busy and hectic schedule, cramming school work with university prep, I will not post as frequently as I have. Although I will still be blogging, I will take a short moratorium and focus on school.