More Em!

Here's another picture of That Girl Em!

Necklace from Eryn Brinie, camisole from Guess, skirt from H&M, belt from Urban Outfitters

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New Job, New endeavors

After being a waitress for over a decade, I'm trying out a new gig.  I'll be working as a sales associate at one of my favorite places to shop ever.  I'm extremely nervous about working in such a tempting environment.  I'm also helping style That Girl Em for her weekly party, Tiger Beats.  I like how I'm dressing her, but eventually I'd like to take some more risks.  So here's a few pics:

Tove Jansson and Per Emanuelsson chain shoes.  I would dress Em in these shoes with a cutout one piece in a neon color.  Of course either she or her feet would hate me after!

That Girl Em in a detachable pearl and bow necklace from yesstyle.com, Kenneth Jay Lane necklace, J Crew bandeau swimsuit top, Topshop tank, her own shoes, leggings, and shorts

some random knee high socks I had, pink Chuck's that you can't see (her own), hello kitty tank top from of all places Hot Topic LOL!, and an urban outfitters faux leather skirt

xo

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Amazeballs!!!

Taiwanese "Susan Boyle," Lin Yu Chun sings Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You."

“You don’t have to be a good-looking man or woman to succeed. Just be yourself and be your best.” - Lin Yu Chun

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The Standing Cat

Muahahahahahahaha!  =^..^=  (=^;^=)  >^..^<



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Dakota...Cherie...Taylor...The Runaways

I haven't seen the Runaways yet, but am pretty weirded out by Dakota Fanning growing up.  I'm wondering if she'll be a lesbonic Jodie Foster type, drug addict, train wreck, arrested, or whatnot.  Any other bets are welcome.  I think she might end up a lesbonic Jodie Foster type...seriously.  I do think that right now she looks like a wholesome tween- maybe too wholesome looking for the Runaways film.  I think Taylor Momsen would have been a better choice, but lately she's annoying me on Gossip Girl too much, so hahaha.  Seriously though, Taylor has a band and likes that whole rock n roll thing.  Maybe the role would have been too similar to the rebellious Jenny Humphrey character she plays...or her own real life persona.  Such as saying crude things and smoking a bunch of cigarettes at sweet 16.  Anyhoo, does anyone remember when people were counting down the days of the Olsen Twins turning "of age"?  I think some perverts are probably going to do the same thing to Dakota Fanning as she gets older.  Anyways here are some pics of Dakota, Cherie, and Taylor...

Also, I am pretty annoyed by all the "Alice in Wonderland" inspired fashion.  Can we get some "Runaways" inspired fashion instead?!  That would be fun...thx.

xoxo
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Terry Richardson exploits and adventures...

Fashion photographer Terry Richardson has come under fire for sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, and being a perv.  Model Rie Rammussen claimed he takes advantage of young girls and model Jamie Peck wrote of how he propositioned her for a hand job. 

Quite frankly, a lot of male photographers are pervy.  Sometimes it seems like male photographers are only photographers because it gives them an excuse to get girls naked and into compromising positions.  Richardson's perv nature is pretty clear if you look at his diary or work.  I'd say he's up there with Dov Charney on the perv scale.  Evidence:  he loves thumbs up, thumb sucking, nudity, and wears nothing but plaid into his mid 40's.  I bet he loves high fives too...It's weird because Richardson and Charney make being a perv look cool.  It's a thin line...

I'm not really sure what to think about all of this.  Peck's story is a bit ridiculous.  I can't tell if she was slightly into it, just being a fame whore, or actually ashamed.  Frankly, I think she should explore her kinky side in a safe environment with someone she trusts...The creative process with a photographer can be untraditional, as is Richardson's.  Overall, potential or current models should take wary of working with photographers they feel sketched out by, always have a consent/ release form, and be vocal about what they feel comfortable with.  There's power in choice and power in voice.

Here's a good article from the Guardian.

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土岐麻子

Toki Asako

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Apple Girl

It's the singing and iPhone playing sensation AppleGirl!  Watch her sing and play the iPhone to Lady Gaga's Poker Face and Beyonce's Irreplaceable.  Thanks to Yoonmee for letting us know about AppleGirl!  Yoonmee suspects this might be a viral marketing ploy.  Hmmm...

Watch the videos after the jump.

Philadelphia

Neil Wade Photography

This is a photograph of two women descending the infamous Philadelphia Art Museum Steps.  Love.

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Say word...

Interior designer, Gary Hutton, designed this bathroom for a Venice, California loft.  I think it looks like a cleaned up version of a nightclub bathroom.  It looks nice, but I'm not so impressed.  

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Rodarte inspired by Asian horror genre

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I guess I was living under a rock or something, but I had no idea that Rodarte drew inspiration from Asian horror flicks.  Specifically Japanese AND Korean flicks!  Watch the following video to learn a bit more about Rodarte and see if you can spot the poster for the Korean movie, "Tale of Two Sisters."  Very cool!  I definitely like their translation of horror to fashion.



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Homophobia on ice...

Figure skater Johnny Weir has come into the spotlight mainly because of questions over his sexuality and how it is interpreted in his choreography.  Broadcasters have stated that he should skate against women, not men, and speculated that he lost points due to his costume and body language.  I think that the concentration on sexuality and gender regarding figure skating undermines the sport.  I've never been super into the Olympics, but figure skating was always of interest.  Their is some real beauty and grace in figure skating, but there is also much athleticism.  I don't know much about the sport, but you can easily observe flexibility, balance, speed, strength, etc.

Regarding Weir, his choreography and costumes definitely have some flamboyant flair.  I don't believe this should undermine his talent although it might have been in his best interest to wear a more conservative costume for the Olympics.  Mainly because it IS the Olympics.  Although, if everyone was a little more open-minded, perhaps his creativity would be a more welcome addition to the Olympics.  While many people watch and enjoy the Olympics, Weir's showmanship and creativity could raise viewership and expand old notions of figure skating being stuffy and boring.

Overall, I give him props.  He has an interesting background.  Once an equestrian, he had to sell his horse (My Blue Shadow) because of financial issues.  He also taught himself how to ice skate on a frozen cornfield by his house.  In addition, he designs many of his own costumes and has taught himself Russian and French.  I definitely hope he performs in the next Olympics!

Past the jump, watch his performance to Lady Gaga's Poker Face...

Ready for Spring

Flower Shower...

 

  

 

As much as I try to dress bright and colorful for the winter, I usually end up with my staple grays and blacks.  I forced myself to not buy another pair of black boots this winter.  I ended up with gray boots instead!  Well spring is in the air, so I'll start rocking florals.  I love florals because they can be toughened up- whether it's a leather jacket or motorcycle boots- it always looks fresh.  Just like Spring!  Florals are also very economical.  Try vintage and thrift shopping for florals and you'll find out why!  Experiment with different floral looks.  You can do all sorts of looks:  edgy, feminine, cowboy, mod, boho, glam.  Email your favorite floral looks to ultrafastzombie@gmail.com!

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My Spirit Animal...

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I shot up with a free pen from my bank...

Thanks to one of our super cool friends Sid, we found out about this PNC bank pen shaped like a syringe.  We don't endorse drug use, but are headed out tomorrow to get our very own syringe pen.  Smell ya later...

Hey kids, don't try this at home!

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Queen Yu-Na! 김연아

She's Korean! Her coach is Canadian! We love Queen Yu-Na!  She recently became a gold medalist with a record breaking score at only 19 years of age.  At one point in her career she had to stop skating because of a herniated disk.  You can see her performance here.  After the jump their is a cool video from NY Times where Yu-Na and her coach discuss how she does her triple lutz triple toe move with cool animations...

Craftypants Philly

We came, we saw, we photographed and "drank beer."  Well two of us did and one of us can't.  F*ck Heineken!  That was not an endorsement for PBR.  Although we saw some pretty cool PBR inspired chotskies and talked to some cool people!  We're really excited to take part in a Twin Peaks party coming up soon...Schmootzie is going to relive being molested by Bob in his worst nightmares!  Take a peek!!!  More pictures after the jump...

H&M Opens in Myeong-dong (명동), Seoul (서울)!

After a long awaited debut, the Seoul H&M opens in Myeong-Dong (명동).  Myeong-Dong is similar to NYC's Soho.  Recent imports to this trendy shopping district have included Uniqlo, Forever 21, and Mango.  SPAO was another addition, which is purely Korean operated.  Surprisingly, H&M decided not to partner with Lotte.

FYI, Lotte pretty much runs the block in Korea.  It's a huge Korean and Japanese conglomerate.  The umbrella of operations includes everything imaginable:  amusement parks, finance, candy, shopping, food, hotels, etc.  A quick google search and you can get this or research on your own.  Point being, H&M has balls for passing up on the partnership.  It could be bad business or not.  I'm not familiar enough with Lotte to say anything, but most companies chose to partner with Lotte.

As you can see there was quite a long line.  Waits were reported as long as 2 to 3 hours.  The overall space looks quite chic as opposed to other H&M stores I've seen.  I'm still trying to figure out the price point.  Hopefully, H&M will still be cheap and inexpensive for Korean shoppers.  Since it is an international company, I'm hopeful.  Yet, I'm told that shopping in Korea is really inexpensive due to wholesale retailers which would be competition in itself..  Honestly, from what Korean friends have told me, and what I've seen on online Korean retailers- H&M might not have much to offer.  Although, American Apparel has been pretty successful.

 

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When you gotta go, you gotta go!

Enjoy this video of a monkey peeing in its own mouth.  Pictures of Craftpants Philly's PBR craft show coming soon!

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Sienna Miller and Jude Law Reunited

I've never been one to care for either Sienna Miller or Jude Law, separate or together.  I always thought that Jude Law was the kind of guy to go cry in the corner.  I feel like he plays the same type in every single movie.  In "AI" he was a robot man-whore.  In "Alfie" and "Closer" he basically was a snake of a man who ended up crying over his poor decision making resulting from his brain being in his dick.

proof that Jude Law goes cry in the corner

Basically, I imagine that Jude Law cries a lot in real life too.  Art imitates life.  Life imitates art. 
Most of us know that Jude Law was caught banging the nanny which basically led to his break up with Miller.  And before that Miller broke up Law and Sadie Frost.  Down the road, Miller gets involved with married actor Balthazar Getty.  I used to think she was a homewrecker and the Sienna overexposure annoyed the shit out of me.