Saturday, February 14, 2009

Girls Just Want To Have Fun

That's right! We do want to have fun: fun with fashions! And what better way is there to have fun with fashions than a contest! Contests are like the fashion jungle. They are cattlefields where you have to run an obstacle course and jump through hoops and over hedges with ponds. You might get wet, but it doesn't matter if you look good and make it to the end!

This contest was about songs and fashion, and what better inspiration is there than the 80s? Now, I am way too young to have lived through them, but friends, let me tell you that they really speak to me. The 80s are all about having fun and crazy fashion to match! So I chose the song "Girls Just Want To Have Fun", which is all about hitting the town, shopping, and grabbing the coconut of fashion all before hitting the dance floor and cutting rugs later that night. The outfit I made is all about having fun:

Girls Just Want To Have Fun
Girls Just Want To Have Fun by the pink cloud featuring Forever21 earrings

Now, when you make fashion based on a song, you have to let the song speak to you. This look is all about standing out like flowers on bushes. You want to attract birds! And pink dresses with ruffles are all about getting attention. Fashion friend, people won't take their eyes off you when you wear that! But you have to have great shoes and accessories too or else it will be boring. Flashy shoes and accessories are important when going for a fun 80s look, so go all out!

Remember, this look isn't for people who are scared, so be brave and get this look for yourself!

~Marissa Just Wants To Have Fun

Saturday, February 7, 2009

My Way: The Little Black Dress

Hello friends! It has been a while since I have given you a coconut of fashionable fun, but with two fashion shows for community service for our friend Mayhem’s group, I have had my hands full! But do not be sad because I am back and ready to make more fashion gems than ever!

Today I am going to give you a lesson on how to work with basics! Here is a set I created for a Little Black Dress contest. Little Black Dresses are important staples in your fashion toolkit! But they can be pretty boring, so you have to go for a look and use lots of accessories.

My Way: Little Black Dress
My Way: Little Black Dress - by the pink cloud on Polyvore.com

See, I am a punkette at heart and a dub girl, so I have to look fabulous even in black. So if I want to be the grabulous trendsetter I am and win the crown of the fashion jungle, I have to use lots of bright colors in my jewelry, wear crazy shoes, and even pair a shirt under my dress! Why? Because fashionable friends, let’s face it: if you want to stand out like a leopard on a plain, you have to be unique!

Here are some things to remember when working with basics:

1. Sometimes basics are boring, so have fun and accessorize!

2. If it is black, load up on colors unless you are going for a Goth/Emo style

3. Jewelry is grabulous, especially if they are big pieces

4. Experiment with accessories, like belts and bags!

5. Do anything you want as long as it is interesting, even like adding pins

So there you have it, friends! Next time you need something basic, do not be afraid! Go out there and grab that plain leaf and rock! You never know what you can do with it!

~The Little Pink Cloud

Friday, February 6, 2009

Grabulous And Totally Me!

Wow! I am excited to say that a new friend of mine on our fashion site has made an outfit for me. I gave her my favorite colors, site, and music and she made a set. Friends, it turned out grabulous and glam! A real punkette will definitely want this for herself! I am influenced by Katy Perry. She is hot and grabulous like me. So if you want to be hott like Katy Perry, just read on and get an outfit for yourself.

Thinking Of You...
Thinking Of You... - by MicaylaFairyLand♫♪ on Polyvore.com

This set is made by my new friend Micayla. I knew we would be great pals because I always found her sets. Great fashion minds think alike! She is grabulous and has a passion for fashion and real taste. Next time you visit Polyvore to create your fashion identity, stop by her profile and check her out. You won't be disappointed!

This set is great. It has lots of color and people can't take their eyes off you. They will follow your fashion and you too. When you are living in a fashion jungle, you have to wear bold clothes or get lost in the trees of tastelessness, and friends, if there is one thing you don't want to be, it's tasteless! You have to get out there and pick the coconuts and pearls for yourself. Or find someone like my new friend to do it for you! Sometimes it is hard to make choices from all the flowers and bushes, so you have to have someone with a real eye to do it for you. This set shows you mean business and that you won't let a monkey steal your coconut of fashion. And if you need help feeling bold, that top and jewelry will help you find your inner flamingo and really shake some feathers at bad fashion.

So what are you waiting for? Get over to the fashion oasis at Polyvore and Micayla and Mimi's (and mine!) profiles and get yourself a look today!