[FashionRatty] tag: pin-straight

Milana Keller " Una Pin Up! "

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:29:34 +0000

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Designer Jewelry Sale

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:03:00 +0000

Cyber Monday Handcrafted Jewelry Specials

The biggest online after-Thanksgiving sale, Cyber Monday, is starting early with some fabulous designer jewelry you can get right now. Cherry Creek Designs (cherrycreek.etsy.com) and Prolifique Jewelry (prolifiquejewelry.etsy.com) are both offering 20% off the ENTIRE SITE, and FREE SHIPPING on all orders over $100. Please place your order and put "Saw you on Designing Divas" in the 'notes to seller' section upon checkout. You will be refunded 20% of your order, and all shipping charges if the total of your order is over $100.

There is also a great sale on Jewelry by Jennifer Casady (jennifercasady.com). She is offering 25% off everything on the site. Just use coupon code 'BlackFriday25' when you place your order.

All sales start immediately and go through midnight EST on Tuesday, December 2nd. Order now to ensure delivery in plenty of time for the holidays.

Cherry Creek Romantic Pillow Bead
Made of fine silver this little pillow bead is a perfect addition to your jewelry wardrobe. It come strung on a 17 inch sterling silver chain. This pendant is reversible. One side has a flowery romantic texture and the reverse side is a pin stripe texture. This bead has been oxidized and hand sanded to bring out the details.
$45

Prolifique Cherry Blossom Domed Fine Silver Earrings
Fine silver has been stamped with a delicate fine line cherry blossom pattern onto 16mm disks that have been slightly domed. They hang from sterling silver handcrafted ear wires. Cherry blossoms have long been a symbol of life and vitality in Asian culture. Every spring, the Japanese people gather under the full bloom of the cherry trees, or sakura, and enjoy the beautiful pink and white flowers in a common tradition called Hanami.
$24

Jennifer Casady Live Laugh Love Pendant
Live life to the fullest...laugh so hard you cry...and love as if your heart will burst. Hand stamped with my custom font, this pendant has the words live, laugh and love to remind us to cherish every moment. Just over an inch in length, the oval sterling silver pendant is gently suspended from your choice of chain length, 16 or 18 inches.
$31

Cherry Creek Off Center Ring
I like things that are just a little off. If you do as well then this ring is for you. I purposely soldered this off center. Just a little bit of imperfection for your finger. This ring is a size 7 but will fit a little more like a 6 1/2 or 6 3/4 because the band is wide. The band measures almost a 1/2 an inch at its widest part, this band tapers slightly from end to end. It has been hammered and filed to give it some more character.
$38

Prolifique Chinese Symbol - Fine Silver Pendant
A custom Chinese symbol pendant that is made just for you. And only you will know what it means – unless you're willing to tell. We create this pendant out of fine silver and it can be stamped with your choice of 18 different Chinese symbols with various meanings such as love, peace, dream, etc. The one shown in this listing is the symbol for LOVE and PASSION.
$32

Jennifer Casady Light Twist of Fate Bangle Bracelets - Set of 3
Two lengths of 16 gauge sterling silver wire have been twisted tightly together, annealed, soldered, cleaned, shaped, and burnished to an incredible shine, forming a single bangle bracelet that is 2.5mm wide. The bracelet opening is 2.5 inches.
$87

Cherry Creek Don't be Square Bangle
3 little fine silver squares caught in the circle of the bangle. This will fit most wrists, it measures 2 3/4 across. The bangle is made of sterling silver.
$28

Prolifique Custom Fine Silver Initial Pendant
This is a unique take on an initial pendant! It is made of fine silver, approximately 17mm square in size, with a branch and leaves and your initial in the bottom corner. It is all hung on a 17" sterling silver rope chain.
$32

Jennifer Casady Duchess Lampwork and Gemstone Necklace
A gorgeous, deep red borosilicate focal bead with swirls of yellow, green and blue sits daintily atop a gemstone cluster of Garnet, Green Amethyst, Iolite, Prehnite, and Citrine faceted rondelles over a 7x10mm Black Cherry Garnet faceted Briolette. The entire necklace is 14k Gold Fill, including the 18 inch chain which is finished with a spring ring clasp. The pendant is just under 2 inches in length.
$86

Cherry Creek Dragon Scale Stud Earrings
An all over pattern of diamonds reminds me of dragon scales. The fine silver studs measure 8 mm and the post and back are of sterling silver.
$16

Happy shopping!
Maggie

Pin-Up by Mel Ramos

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:11:46 +0000

American Pop Artist, Mel Ramos is famous for his 1960’s paintings of Pin-up calendars and magazines , I Love his series on the Pin-up, its just Amazing!! [little parentheses Pin-ups are arriving strong as a Trend in Fashion Inspiration boards]. His work is humorous as he often poses the women with large, out-of place objects and gives the paintings amusing titles ( AC Annie, Lola Cola ). His work can also be described as Superrealism.

See the Virtual Book about Mel Ramos here

Ramos, along with other artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Claes Oldenburg and James Rosenquist, produced art works that celebrated aspects of popular culture as represented in mass media. His paintings were shown along with theirs in major exhibitions of Pop Art both in this country and in Europe and were reproduced, often with irony, in books, catalogs, and periodicals throughout the world.

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Get Gossip Girl Hair (#6)

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:10:19 +0000

BLAKE LIVELY

The Look: Half-up hair with curls

How-To: "Use a one-inch curling iron and wrap the hair around the barrel in one-to-two inch sections," says hairstylist Jennifer Johnson. "Then tease the crown a little and pull both sides back and pin it. Finish with hairspray."

Insider Trick: "Don’t roll curls all in the same direction," says Johnson. "If all the sections are curled the same way and the same size, it looks really done and not as natural."

Source: http://lifestyle.msn.com/your-look/celebrity-style/staticslideshowinstyl...

Get Gossip Girl Hair (#3)

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:58:54 +0000

TAYLOR MOMSEN

The Look: Messy bun

How-To: Part the hair on one side and pull the hair back to the base of the neck. "Put it in a ponytail and then with your hand, smoosh the hair up to the head and pin all the pieces," says Gossip Girl hairstylist Jennifer Johnson.

Insider Trick: "To add more texture to the hair, start by curling the whole head," says Johnson.

Source: http://lifestyle.msn.com/your-look/celebrity-style/staticslideshowinstyl...

Would You Wear Yunju Lees Unusual Jewelry?

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:26:31 +0000

There’s a golden style rule saying that you have to turn your flaws into advantages. Even when those flaws are nothing but everyday minor accidents, you have to make them work in your fashion favor.

Take for instance a young British designer, Yunju Lee and these most unusual but truly uncommon jewelry pieces – a metal collar with lipstick traces on, ketchup stains brooches, ink stain pin brooches. My favorites are the lipstick collar brooch and the iron ring/brooch. Would you wear one of those? Which? (don’t miss the rest of the pictures, right after the jump!) (yunjulee via highsnobette)

Too Faced Pin Point Mascara Review

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:07:06 +0000

Too Faced Pin Point Mascara ($19.50) is just not a mascara that works with my sparse, all-willy-nilly lashes.

Claim: An extreme defining, volumizing, and lengthening mascara.

Results: Slightly longer, thicker lashes–but that’s about it. It’s not a dramatic difference between my natural lashes and with mascara. When I think “extreme,” I’m definitely thinking about getting close to false lashes status. I think if you have a lot of lashes, this might work better for you than it did for me. With sparser lashes, the mascara has to work pretty hard to get fabulous lashes, IMO. I didn’t experience any smudging or flaking throughout the day, which is always a plus. I doubt I’ll be reaching for this mascara in the future, because I have several that give my lashes better results.

Anyone else tried Pin Point? Thoughts?

Bare lashes…

Mascara-free lashes for comparison!

French Vogue 2009 Calendar

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:13:13 +0000

wow wow wow ~ There is absolutely no excuse to avoid picking up The December/January issue of French Vogue. Inside the issue is the most brilliant insert of a 2009 pin-up calender shot by Terry Richardson and styled by Carine Roitfeld. It will be on the news stands for the next 2 months, but do not procrastinate, especially if you are in the US because distribution is limited here. Jourdan Dunn is a sexy nurse, Ali Michael a sexy cheerleader, Eniko Mihalik graces the cover as sexy kitten — Carine even included a spread for the solar months, with patrons saints Alber (Elbaz), Gareth (Pugh), Lara (Stone), and their ilk celebrated

Thanks to Grazia for the pics

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News: Williamson Up Next For H&M, Pucci Prints Now Easier To Get, And More

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:00:57 +0000

1. Matthew Williamson will be the next designer to create a collection for H&M. Could he cause the same craziness that ensued over Comme des Garcons? [VogueUK]

2. Pucci launched its online boutique this week, which offers a full range of goods from eveningwear to jewelry. Although the prices aren't exactly wallet-friendly, it's definitely worth a look. [CatwalkQueen]

3. Kérastase and Cynthia Steffe have teamed up to create cosmetic bags for Dress For Success. Now we're even bigger fans of Kérastase. [Stylelist]

4. Shop designs for Count Me In and support women entrepreneurs. Purchase green tea flavored lip balm from Pin Up Balms or peridot and labradorite earrings from A Pretty Rock.

The Square Dress

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:03:46 +0000

I love Vivienne Westwood’s Anglomania label (a diffusion line). The pieces are designed for everyday and are great for adding a bit of her iconic style to your closet at a more realistic price. Take this square dress – the draped tailoring is stunning and very reminiscent of the gorgeous Vivienne Westwood navy pin strip suit that Carrie wore in Sex and The City to her lunch with boss at Vogue.

Perfect for day or night this is a great one piece for work – just team with super high heels and for night just add glossy statement accessories. As this is a very soft and feminine piece you could add tough studded accessories to keep the look on trend for this season.

Features include a detachable self tie waist belt, buttons to fasten the neck and a cowl neckline. This is available fro £270 from Net-a-Porter today.