Boujor, then Ovwa

Boujor Bloggers!

Well I'm back from the my American Holiday Break of Thanksgiving. But, soon I'll be overloaded in work again, especially with Midfinals coming up, but let's enjoy this not so overloaded moment with a new post.

And what better to start my post of than with my usual talk of magazines.

This time it's about the December/January issue of teen VOGUE.

For the cover, one word describes it . . . AMAZING!


I felt like I was looking at a 1960's fashion magazine cover. It's so vintage and adorable. Though I don't know know I feel about Natalie Portman on the cover. She looks beautiful and I love the work she does not only on films but in charities and towards the world. Actually she did something for Discovery Channel on Gorillas and it was quite cool. But anyways, it just seems like I see her on many covers, but oh well I can live with her on the cover.


It seems like every aspect of Fashion wants to return to the 80s and the 90s, and teen VOGUE was no exception.

Inside the magazine I found "The Life Aquatic" section and it just made my whole month. It was a total flash from the past . . . and I was in absolute love with it!







The 80s mixed with African designs were so bright and fun. It was the perfect thing to brighten up the dreary fall (going into winter) days. It made me long for the sun of the summer and laying out on the perfect sandy beach. You can expect me to be the girl laying out in her totally 80's bathing suit! Gosh, I can't wait for summer!


On to the 90s.


Oh My Goodness! Acid Washed Jeans making a return, I can totally see it. I'm not really liking them with heels but with some nike high tops they would be more than awesome. (Urban Outfitters)

I was thinking the Nike, but these Reeboks are a nice clean twist on the high tops, and they'll balance out the acid wash.
Urban Outfitters

The 90s sure want to come back. Seriously, how much do these Lux jeans bring you back those early 90s years? uo

So with finals and everything, my life will get busy and hectic fast. I'm not sure when I'll be able to post again, but on a last note(for now):

BLOGS.
Sadly, as many of us bloggers know, at the start of the new school year many long time bloggers said OvwA to blogspot to focus on their studies. Some that have gone before us are the blogs that I first looked upon for inspiration when I had just started mine. They were some of the first to comment on my blog (yes for quite a few months I was posting basically to myself) and I am thankful to them, because they kept me going. And what's even more sad, is I've already forgotten many of their names, so I'm asking for a little help if any of you can give me the name and URL of those blogs and bloggers that have gone, just in case they come back. And so we always remember them, I will be setting up a "BLOGS OF THE PAST" section.



They will all be missed much.
(For some reason this seemed like an appropriate photo)

Ovwa to all of you but only for now, I promise I will be back.

x sara o

credits: fashion today, urbanoutfitters.com, teenvogue, Led Zeppelin

HAPPY Happy . . .

HAPPY THANKSGIVING BLOGGERS!
Take some time off today and spend it with family, friends, or whatever. Have a good time, pig out, watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Then tomorrow worry about all those calories you've got to run off. Off course if you don't live in America I doubt you would celebrate this holiday, so to you, HAPPY THURSDAY!

If your bored, families driving you absolutely MAD, try reading the post on <3 Life <3 Style. She wrote an amazing post. Also check out my previous rant on Marc Jacobs.

But if you're looking for something to wear today, I'd go with a gigantic over sized sweater. Much like this one I found in my Fashion Today book.



It looks like the most comfortable piece of clothing in the world right now. This is an Issey Miyake sweater from 1977.
Issey Miyake is one odd designer, but defiantly worth checking out. Issey Miyake



Again, Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Thursday!

x sara o

credits: english.peope.come, <3life<3style, Issey Myake, Fashion Today

A little bit of EveryTHING

Ahh, yes I found some time to blog!

HISTORY:
So almost every fashionable blogger has a deep and everlasting love for Marc Jacobs. But to tell the truth, I've never really known much about him, so I decided to do a little report on him.

MARC JACOBS



The desire of many of your obsessions began April 9, 1963. He was born in the big Apple, New York City. After Art and Design school he entered Parson's School of Design in 1981. Not surprisingly, Marc Jacobs was one of the best in his class. He received numerous awards including the Perry Ellis Gold Thimble Award, the Chester Weinberg Gold Thimble Award, and the Design Student of the Year Award all in 1984.
His first collection was a line of knit sweaters for Ruben Thomas, Inc, he did this still while in school. But his first collection that was under his MARC JACOB's name he started in 1981. And it seemed like a wonderful few years, because the next year he was the youngest ever person awarded with The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CDFA) Perry Ellis Award for New Fashion Talent. That next year he became head of women design for Perry Ellis.
But in fall 1993 Marc Jacobs and Duffy launched their own design company of, MARC JACOBS INTERNATIONAL COMPANY Inc.

Now that I'm a little caught up with Marc Jacobs, here are some of my favorites from his Marc by MARC JACOBS SPRING 2007 Read to Wear collection










NOW ONTO THE NEWS:

If you didn't watch Good Morning America this past Friday morning, then you missed the story of the Subway Romance.



Patrick Moberg saw the girl of his dream on the #5 subway train in New York City. He never got the nerve to go talk to the girl before she got off, so in hopes to find her he told his story on nygirlofmydreams.com with a drawing of her and asked if anyone knew who she was.



Lucky enough, a friend of the mystery girl recognized her from the drawing and told him. The mystery girl ended up being an Australian magazine intern named, Camille Hayton.


The 2 united at last.
*Best of luck to them.

MUSIC:

My new music obsession was introduced to me be a friend of mine who knew I liked the Shins.



The name of the band is Band of Horses. There just another amazing indie rock band that was formed in Seattle. To me, all of there songs vary dramatically some sound like The Shins, some country, some very Led Zeppelin. My favorite songs are "Is There A Ghost" "Cigarettes Wedding Bands" and "Funeral", but all of their songs are amazing.
You can see their video for "Funeral" here.


RANDOM

I've been in a search for a radio that will better go with my bedroom, and I had to look no further than my own basement.



It goes with my bedroom much better and I adore how it looks.

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ON A SIDE NOTE: Sorry about my horrible posting, but school is my first priority.
*And if any of you fellow bloggers have an idea of something I should post or want to know something about me, please comment, I'm open to anything.

x sara o

Credits: fragrancex.com, www.prweb.com, style.com, gothamist.com, infobae.com, vimeo.com, wikipedia.com, frozennoises on youtube.com

LOOKS and LOVS

Hey everybody,
Sorry, I know I've sucked at posting, but seriously . . . A TON of work! And plus my weekends are filled with Cross Country and last weekend was homecoming!


VOGUE this month was defiantly one of the better. The beginning didn't interest me much but then some of the photographs towards the end were amazing, and VOGUE worthy. The only article that you should skip completely is the the 7 Closet Classic, most of them were horrible choices.

Jennifer Connelly's photo shoot was amazing. This is my favorite one out of all of them, because I love the classic look of a 50's inspired polka dot dress.


This is one of the most VOGUE esk photos I think I have ever seen in any of the recent VOGUE's. Could it be that VOGUE (I always feel I should capitalize it) is making a come back?

Another great one with Phillip Lim.

This is on the oh-so classy look that I love.

And speaking of oh-so classy. How classic does Louis Marie de Castelbajac look?

Yet another photo I can not find anythin wrong with.

No doubt this is my favorite photograph of the whole issue, it's so creative and just amazing!


Now onto some past looks of mine:
This one was from a few weeks ago, I wore my amazing Old Navy khaki wide leg trousers, and an Old Navy (super old) white buttone down, with some navy keds.
Ahh, the trouser jeans return! This time I wore them with a Lux top I got from Urban Outfitters for my birthday last February, I also wore this with my navy Keds.
I wore this on Friday and I loved it. I wore a bright blue t-shirt under a navy 50% wool 1/2 sleeve sweater (old navy) with my old navy skinny jeans, and some awesome kicks.
I got these amazing, vintage Keds at a thrift store for $2! It looks like maybe berlap on top, but I could be wrong, they're just awesome. I love them so much.

I'm in a mood for sweaters and shoes! A couple I'm in love with:
This Free People sweater is simple and cute.

Well, it's no secret I LOVE cardigans, and this one is just great. The longer more ragdy cardigans are very in. American Apparel

This Sheer Rib Raglan Pullover is really nice. You could dress this up, or wear it plain for casual, any way it looks good. American Apparel


This cashmere sweater from GAP is amazing. I love these colors together, very Gryffindor. hah


Wednesday I received the new Urban Outfitters Catalog and I was astonished, there was nothing I did not like. Although it did seem like the prices went up.
I'm in love with this style of shoe, and the color of these is perfect for fall. They also come in gold for something a little more eye popping, but I'm liking the dark gray suede pair. These remind me of tapp shoes.
I think everyone should have a pair of moccasins, because there's going to be a day when they go perfectly with your outfit. These Jeffrey Campbell moccasins are awesome, mainly because there in my favorite color - yellow, and I love the shade of mustard yellow, it's so pretty.
One of my favorite shoe trends of the season are all of the old fashion shoes that are coming back. This pair looks a little bit odd in the front, I think it might be too rounded, but overall it's one cute shoe.
These are my favorite shoes out of the whole catalog! I love these Equestrian boots so much. The shade is perfect, and I really like how they look with dark skinny jeans. Their price tag is not quite too much, for leather boots at least, but these will most defianantly not be in my closet (until sales).


ART:
Congragulations to Nicoline Particia Malina who won ICONIQUE's Fashion Photography award!
Her winning photographs can be seen here.

x sara o
*Post will be coming soon

Credits: freepeople.com, americanapparel.net, urbanoutfitters.com, iconique.com, VOGUE

post #66 - yeah

(I couldn't think of any other title for this post)

I know, I know I have been so awful not posting, but the loads of work I get are horrible! (yuck) Anyways, this post is pretty random just a bunch of different stuff so here goes.

First off . . .
I finally got my teen vogue magazine, and guess who's on the cover. Mischa Barton! Of course there's no denying her sense of style is amazing, but she's like on every magazine out. And wasn't she just on a cover of teen vogue.
Oh yes. Yes she was. August 2006! Come on teen vogue, some one else, please?!

Now onto the inside of the magazine . . .

I saw this adorable COACH ad. It reminded me of something . . . What was it? . . .
Right right right, those Kate Spade Ad's. I think it's the colors and tights that make them similar. We obviously know what colors are in for fall.

The sweaters in the COACH ad also reminded me of some sweaters I saw in Old Navy.
They are much larger than they seem and very 80's. I love them. At the time I saw them they were $26.50, but no they're $12.50, I need to stop by Old Navy.

Some more versions of that sweater from American apparel . . .

Get these in big sizes and they could defiantly work.

NEW TOPIC: Past looks.
So here are some photos (that my sister didn't delete) of some looks I've worn.

Just an out fit I wore to school, and it's like one of my favorite looks. A cardigan I got from Goodwill last year, and my favorite jeans from Old Navy that I got for $2.99!!
I wore this outfit to my friends' Lauren and Veronica's Birthday. I'm wearing my sister's old Old navy shirt, some AMAZING old navy trouser jeans, a J. Crew vest from last winter, and some adorable wedges of my sister's closet.
This isn't one of my favorite outfits. My J. Crew jeans I got at Alexis Suitcase (a consignment/thrift store) for $7.50, and a polo I got from Goodwill. I love the fit of the polo, that's why I got it.
Wild Sunday Farms? Makes me love the polo even more.
The trouser jeans return, this I actually wore to school Friday. The cardigan is Ann Taylor and I got it from Goodwill. I wore this with some simple classic navy keds.


**I'm going to try to take pictures of my outfits more often, and make sure my sister doesn't delete them!

And for tonight . . .
Saturday Night Live! okay well it's over now, I kind of started the post before SNL and now am finishing it after ward but . . .
Last week I fell asleep during it, but I did see the hilarious short with Andy Sandburg singing to the president of Iran, it was one of the funniest things I've ever seen!
"I'm trippin boo, and all I want to here you say is that you're trippin too"
- Andy Samburg

This week was also pretty funny my favorite part was probably the opening act, and the "Really?" section on The Weekend Update. I also totally loved Spoon. They sounded awesome!!!


I will try to post more often (eek), but until then watch some Ugly Betty, Office, 30 Rock, Gossip Girls, Heroes, and go see Across The Universe



x sara o



photo credits:www.eachnotesecure.com, sidereel.com, kristopherdukes.com, teen vogue, me, flickr