Fashion, Music, Dolls

Apparently 'Barbie' is definitely making a comeback!
I have been seeing it at Fashion Weeks - at LGFW in Toronto this spring you could get into a booth and have your picture snapped next to a real-life Ken model. (ugh!)
Judging by my reaction, you might realize that I wasn't the biggest Barbie fan..
Yes, I did have one or two, but that's just cause I am a commie-girl (as my husband likes to jocking-ly call me!). I spent my early childhood in Bulgaria, was born before '89 (for those of you who don't know, that was before the fall of the Berlin wall), and was very lucky to have had a father who travelled around the world and brought me cool things! (I was apparently the only baby back in '85 who had Pampers on and the nurses had no idea how to change me during my monthly check-ups. I find that funny now!)

Back to Barbies and dolls...It was the coolest thing when I got my "Preggers Barbie" - the only thing that turned me off (and put an end to my fascination with dolls), was the fact that you pretty much had to snap her in half at the waist to get that baby out. I wonder if that's the reason why I don't want any babies now, hmm?!

Anywayz..back to my original thought! Again..
As much as Barbie encompasses the kinda chick I don't want to be (kinda high-maintanance), I am loving Santigold's doll in the new Beastie Boys "Don't play no game". And in true summer fashion trends (I've been reporting on my obsession with knuckle-rings on the 'Fashionably Present' blog) she is rocking the bling rings and pairing it with matching gold-painted nails! Don't even get me going on the cat-eye!! Briliant!

Did you see the boys' orange jumpsuits?! Definitely not looking like they be sitting behind bars! (Seriously though!)

LRG Presents: Fall Collection 2011

Great clip of one of my favourite brands, not to mention the Fall collection looks dope!

Enjoy the edit!

LRG Fall 2011 from LRG on Vimeo.

In the Beginning...

I've thought about starting a blog for awhile...a couple of years maybe.
Procrastination took over, of course - I mean, if I can't be honest how else am I supposed to go about it? It wasn't the lack of inspiration, no! Inspiration has always been around me - from the moment I put on my first dancing shoes at the age of 4, through the numerous spontaneous decision to just pack up and leave to yet another new continent [and country]. Yet, there was still something to it; even though 'Inspiration' was still one of my closest friends, and 'Procrastination' was trying to kick it's behind and replace it, the moment never felt right.

I thought about starting the blog [yes, again!] a few months ago - it was the night Karteezy and I watched "New Jersey Drive" [we somehow have that appreciation for old[er] movies and prefer them as entertainment;CLASSICS if you may say]; great movie, but I somehow couldn't stop thinking about how Jason's jacket was the exact replica of Burberry Prorsum's F/W collection! Don't know why, but I felt like writing a blog about it...It's obvious that one is long overdue, but somehow in the past couple of days Miss Inspiration has returned into my Life and I had to do something about that!

With the help of the One and Only - Masked Marauder - and MY One and Only Mr. Kid Karteezy, I decided that it's about time we fused our efforts together, joined forces and REP'd IT UP the only way we know how: with blunt honesty, overwhelming passion, and  cheesy love for all of you that get easily offended by it!

I, myself, am going to immerse into the wonderful world of Fashion as I know it and add a little bit of this and that from my daily world and adventures!
So...Keep yourself updated and Stay current!

In the meantime, I'll let the other half of this part of the Blogosphere blabber about himself [I know I did] and I'll leave you with one of the most powerful and inspirational voices that I've grown to love and live through!
Enter Ms. Badu

ERYKAH BADU IN STUDIO from Creative Control on Vimeo.