Oddness/Weirdness

Omg I cannot wait to see this!! If you have not read this series run, don't walk, to your nearest bookstore or reading device to check it out.  They're officially located in the "young adult" area but they don't read like it. If you haven't ventured into the young adult section recently, you are definitely missing out on some good stuff. Read the synopsis and buy it here.

Siggghhhh... 1. Jimmy Choo, 2. YSL, 3. Jimmy Choo, 4-6. Christian Loubiton, 7. Camilla Skovgaard, 8. Christian Loubiton.  All avaliable  here.

Giovanna Battaglia is one of the hottest stylists in the fashion industry but started out as a model. She's constantly being featured on fashion blogs the world over and is another one of my style icons. Her style is colorful and girly and she's a master at mixing patterns.

Love the song, love the dystopian future-like look and feel to the video and I especially love the surprise ending.  The way the video is filmed in one long take makes it especially beautiful and it fits the song so well. Big Bang's Love Song... Enjoy! Source:  BIGBANG ,  Image source:  mtvk

I love watching a good Kpop dance practice video almost as much as I enjoy watching a group or singer perform a song live.  This way you get to see them in their natural habitat (aka practice room, where they probably spend about 90% of their time) and you get to see the performance straight on with no annoying camera angles.  I mean, I love you KBS Music Bank and others, but really... sometimes I want to slap your camera men. Here are a few of my favorites... Rain first, of course! Hip Song :

When I tell you I've been looking for a complete and clear version of this video for about a year, I'm not exaggerating.  I mentioned it on twitter recently and a very sweet Cloud named @CloudUnite posted this link for me like 2 seconds later.  Rain fans are so awesome. Source: kimkeanasona1 The best parts are his dance break at the beginning and then at 5:19.  A must watch for all Clouds and just ever so unfff.

I've been watching the K-drama "Protect the Boss" or "The Boss" and I haven't laughed so hard in awhile.  Here's a synopsis: After struggling with frequent unemployment and a series of failed job interviews, No Eun Sol ( Choi Kang Hee ) finally lands a job in a law firm as a secretary. Unbeknownst to her, her new boss is a man who she accidentally involved in a fight, getting the president of her new company in trouble. Protecting this secret, she begins working diligently for Cha Ji Heon ( Ji Sung ), the youngest son of a family corporation, an incredibly immature young man with secrets of his own. Through their working relationship, he begins to fall for her. Here's a really cute fan-made trailer for the show: Source: luchiaichigogirl Here's another video that shows just how immature said boss is: Source: TransparentDarkness The drama also has Jaejoong of JYJ fame playing Ji Sung's rival cousin and opposite in personality... h

An early '90s-ish, Jodeci-style slow jam, Kpop style that I've been listening to a lot recently. A friend of mine calls it the sex song.  Make sure to watch it in large screen HD to really appreciate every detail.  Source: sment What I think is hilarious: The slow-mo, beseeching hands and eyes, wind-blowing their tousled hair and clothing shots. What I love: The choreography and the fact that you wouldn't think you'd be hearing this sort of song coming out of their lips.  I also love the fact that Changmin (on the left, mostly) doesn't look like those sounds should come out that svelte body.  Especially love the dance break that starts at 3:27 and the extra special move at around 3:45. After seeing the fancams of them performing this at Madison Square Garden recently, all I have to say is, "Wow!"

Source: Nj.com There was a snowstorm on the east coast this past weekend that kicked NJ's ass. Who knew still having leaves on the trees would make the trees fall down when it snowed?? Craziness right? Talk about power outages up the yin yang. Finally got my power back a few days ago but now I'm waiting for the cable company to get their act together. Mother nature sure can be a bitch. I'll be back soon with more posts.

1. Dolce Vita 2. All Caps 3. Iris Van Herpen x United Nude 4. & 5. Jeffrey Campbell 6. Matiko 7. Miista All available here 8. Jeffrey Campbell available here Sadly, I STILL can't walk in heels this high.  Ah well... a girl can dream, right?

Guess that Dermablend stuff does work: Source:  DermablendPro

This house is bad ass... I'm so in love. Designer Abigail Ahern's place in London. Source: the selby I love the eclecticism and darkness of her place.  The use of dark paint on her walls (I can't tell if it's black or what) is stellar and did you notice that incredible bookcase wallpaper in the left corner of the top pic?  Everything about her house is too, too cool.  I'd move in there in a hot second.  She really has inspired me to do some redecorating. See more pics of her lovely abode at The Selby.  

Source: olsens anonymous , Alessandro Viero / GoRunway.com, zara , sea of shoes An odd mixture of styles but that's the way it goes in my world.  I like a little dichotomy in my clothing choices.

Source: the sartorialist The menswear detailing makes this outfit pop.  I, of course, especially love the shoes.  Who doesn't want a closed toe gladiator leopard print flat in their life??

Out of the many ad campaigns Rain has had, this is definitely my favorite.

I don't listen to all that much K-hip hop but when I do, I make sure it's some good shit.  These are my new jams of the month:

So for the past year I’ve been kind of obsessed with something. Obsessed in a good way, of course. That “thing” would be Kpop. I know…I know… You’re thinking either, “What the hell is Kpop??” or “Why would you be interested in all of that? You can’t even understand what they’re saying!” Well, let me tell you why and how I fell into that obsession and why it continues to this day. Really, it all started with a man named Rain. In June of last year I finally decided to watch the movie Ninja Assassin. I love martial arts movies and movies with great special effects and gore and this one promised to have it all, AND it was done by the Wachowski brothers. What more could I ask for? I’d missed it in the movie theater and had kind of forgotten about it. I had no idea who this guy Rain was and, actually, I’d been kind of scoffing at the fact that he used the word “rain” as his name. Anyway, I proceeded to watch. It was bloody, gory and had tons of martial arts… then this Rain guy showed up:

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South Korean Sensation Rain Enters Military as Hundreds of Fans Bid Him Farewell 10/11/2011 by Sofia M. Fernandez, Lee Hyo-won The pop singer-actor’s latest film, Soar Into the Sun, will be released in 2012. Is Rain the South Korean Elvis ? It certainly seemed so by the turnout of hundreds of fans in Seoul Tuesday that came to bid the singer-actor farewell as he entered military service. Like Elvis, who served two years in the U.S. Army, Rain will be an active-duty solder for the same amount of time with South Korea's Uijeongbu 306 Reserve Battalion. Military service is mandatory for all able-bodied South Korean men. Artist who have tried to avoid duty, have suffered career backlashes, reports the BBC . Rain will be off the public radar for the next two years, but fans will be able to watch him in military action through his air force movie, Soar Into the Sun . In Soar, Jung Ji-hoon – Rain’s real name, which he prefers to use for acting projects – plays a talented yet

Here’s another blog that I’m really enjoying.  This girl has incredible style.  Her name is Shana Bea. Source:  kneehighsandlove Love it!  Here’s what she has to say on here blog about being stylish vs. fashionable: "I’ve come to the conclusion that there are two different types of people that are into fashion. You have those people who are stylish , and then you have those people who are fashionable . I am going to explain the difference today. A stylish person is someone who can do any and everything when it comes to fashion. They have a style that is their own, that other people try and copy. Stylish people do not care about the price of a garment, but how they feel when they are wearing what they like. When you have style, it’s something that represents who YOU are. You dress to fit your emotions when you wake up in the morning, not to go out and try to impress. Stylish people do what they want to do, how they want to do it, when they want to do it. Let me give a few e

Solange Knowles… Her updated boho/neo-soul style really floats my boat.  Fun and funky prints, bright pops of color, ethnic accents, big (or small) fro and great shoes.  What more could you ask for? Isn’t her son adorable??

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Another favorite blog of mine is The Glamourai.   Kelly Framel has a way with mixing prints that I just love.  She also makes her own jewelry and it is to die for.  Check her out on StyleLikeU: Kelly Framel for StyleLikeU.com from StyleLikeU on Vimeo .

A small fraction of my current fall faves: From top left: Nine West, Madewell, Jeffrey Campbell, Nine West From bottom left: Boutique 9, BC Footwear, Sam Edelman, DV by Dolce Vita

Some incredible fall/winter outfits from a few of my fashion idols and inspirations. Taylor Tomasi Hill, style and accessories director for Marie Claire

I've been reading about this since yesterday and I feel bad for GD but I'm not quite believing the story YG has put out there.  I'm really sad that he got caught and that his comeback will be postponed indefinitely.  After reading other articles, I saw that GD has not be blacklisted, which is awesome.  I was pretty worried about that.  Who knows when he'll get to comeback, as well as go to Japan for GD + TOP's Japanese comeback.  GD fighting! YG Entertainment apologizes on behalf of G-Dragon