tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42398658192279808042024-02-19T00:21:41.045-08:00Just Let Fashion HappenBetty and Veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04149243924994463330noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239865819227980804.post-73444616168279676152010-05-14T07:43:00.000-07:002010-05-14T08:27:17.735-07:00Lust for life.<div style="text-align: center;">With the sudden and unexplained passing of my second cousin, who was only 20 years old, shit got real fast. Regardless of how horrible and baffling this death was, which it was, there is a light at the end of this dark and gloomy tunnel, and I'm sure she would be happy to know that. I now realize how precious life is, how quickly things can change and how you seriously need to do everything in your power to make the best of your life, whatever that may be. Do what makes you happy. Don't worry about trivial shit like money. (and I'm speaking mostly to myself here) Don't concern yourself with what other people have that you don't possess. Tell those you love, that you love them. Be nice and friendly. do what you want and need to do to make every second of your life enjoyable. Just be happy. Because you never know when things can turn upside down in a matter of seconds. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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With that in mind, I made a list of all the things that I need to do/change/acquire so I can practice what I am preaching:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Go to New York </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSarwfenfq0CHR2rmyGdvxQ4niGjAcarVAeD8vxsdr7dheZdKsxQeMJuAQCcsvP5ONUNB_EnKkyXNZMocz6lishNPv0WLJavIOsIhyphenhyphenJXx_WK3eFa-Iv1hyphenhyphen6yqF8dIq6qYJzRbd8MsTQF_k/s1600/new_york_city1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSarwfenfq0CHR2rmyGdvxQ4niGjAcarVAeD8vxsdr7dheZdKsxQeMJuAQCcsvP5ONUNB_EnKkyXNZMocz6lishNPv0WLJavIOsIhyphenhyphenJXx_WK3eFa-Iv1hyphenhyphen6yqF8dIq6qYJzRbd8MsTQF_k/s320/new_york_city1.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Because I've always wanted to but thought I needed tons of money to do so. Now, I'm saying Fuck it. Why wait? Now is as good a time as any. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. My Job. The fire under my ass has reignited and I now fell the motivation I was losing, slowly but surely, to get my financial planner credentials. Though its not an overnight process, my studying has picked up ten fold. And though studying to me, or anyone for that matter, doesn't constitute a fun and fulfilled life that I've been going on about, it is a means to and end. However, now more than ever it is more important to hone in on the hobbies that get me though the day. I need to do instead of say. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> 3. and I believe most importantly, make time for all those people that I love and love me back. Too often, I become this hermit-lone ranger-couch potato-kind of beast that just wants to be left to her own devices, don't want to go out, just want to plop my ass on the couch and watch my shows and though, I will still do that every so often cuz it does actually bring me joy (its the simple things), I'm going to make an effort to see my friends more, to call my little sister and brother more, and to make sure my family and husband know how much I appreciate them, because sometimes (mostly during PMS) I can be a ball breaker (my hubby can attest to that)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Stop being a ball breaker. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">5. Get a Fancy Schmance camera. One with a tripod and a self timer. Because I love this here ol' blog and though it would appear as though I neglect it I think about it all the time. It brings me much joy and I need to show it that it makes me feel as such.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
6. Stop worrying so much about money. I recently read a blog post from <a href="http://chelseatalkssmack.blogspot.com/2010/05/being-broke-isnt-worst-thing-that-could.html">Chelsea Talks Smack</a> that really pulled on my heart strings and just coincided perfectly with everything that I've been feeling lately. I urge you to take a look, its an awesome blog. I'm a go with the flow kinda person everywhere else but when money is involved. When it comes to money I become this monster who truly believes that cash, money, yo is the be it and end all of happiness. Its NOT, it really really isn't. I need to stop thinking like it is or I'm going to turn into this miserable crabby ol' shrew that has nothing but bags of money and lots of cats. (okay, I'm exaggerating, but only to get my point across more efficiently.) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">7. Do more DIY projects, cuz I love doing shit myself. </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Whats on your list?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheers,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mara<br />
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This post is dedicated to my little cousin Nikki, I will always remember you and what you stood for. I'll meet you up there when its my turn and we'll party it up together with John Lennon and Jimmy Hendrix, whom I'm sure you're already friends with.<br />
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XOXO</div>Betty and Veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04149243924994463330noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239865819227980804.post-18912962228614674912010-05-06T17:16:00.000-07:002010-05-06T17:18:10.244-07:00Creativity is a bitch<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cheers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mara</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Saturday I awoke with a fierce hangover which was to be expected. As the day wore on I began to feel like my now 28 year old self again. As night fell I begin to feel what I thought was the hangover returning for a little "eff you Mara, your not getting rid of me that easy" second round, but it actually turned out to be was me getting sick as a dog, just in time for my actual birthday on the Sunday.<br />
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I had DUH...Duh...duhhhhhh...Bronchitis!!! Are you freaking kidding me?<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But there is a light at the end of this dark and gloomy and sicky tunnel...I was able to stay home from work, watch all the HBO TV my little heart desired and my wonderful hubby got to wait on me hand and foot! I actually didn't want to get better, but can you really blame me for it? However, getting better is what I did and just in time to fine tune the Surprise party plans I was making for the hubby's 30th Birthday. Which just happened this past weekend and it was amazing to say the least. We actually got the party sponsored by Carlsberg beer, meaning they donated 5 cases in exchange for pictures featuring people partying and drinking their beer, Those 5 cases aided in the quest to get around 30 people good and drunk and the band Finger Eleven (who's good friends with my hubby's best friend) even stopped by to wish him a happy birthday. It was awesome and he really felt loved, which is all I could ask for.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit_kRTCpJjzE4T-zQ84gaHd2kdEX8eNkCNT_FoJH9OnbGE2Pv6TemqNLWN2Cl0_roshRM-DmKhop_IPuT3-gjYZy02Nu4QA7hbLIccS718uiMyvv8EqW0mPbJORB6a2HK2iDNhTSIPeXR3/s1600/birthday1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit_kRTCpJjzE4T-zQ84gaHd2kdEX8eNkCNT_FoJH9OnbGE2Pv6TemqNLWN2Cl0_roshRM-DmKhop_IPuT3-gjYZy02Nu4QA7hbLIccS718uiMyvv8EqW0mPbJORB6a2HK2iDNhTSIPeXR3/s320/birthday1.jpg" /></a></div><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> The Office reference</span></i><br />
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Now, my lovelies...I'm finally ready to make my blog top priority again, after everything is now out of the way and my focus is, er...re-focused.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Its good to be back.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cheers,</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mara</div>Betty and Veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04149243924994463330noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239865819227980804.post-77620397327685921522010-03-22T18:59:00.000-07:002010-03-22T18:59:44.527-07:00Early Birthday Present!<div style="text-align: center;">If there is one thing to know about me, its that I'm extremely impatient. Thats why when my hubby had wrapped my birthday presents almost two weeks early, I begged him everyday to let me open them. Finally he gave in reluctantly, and I'm so glad he did, because these babies need to be on display, not wrapped up suffocated in their tiny little shoe box.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Betty and Veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04149243924994463330noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239865819227980804.post-49636897566089250422010-03-09T18:14:00.000-08:002010-03-09T18:14:05.046-08:00I'd like you to meet my new love...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Like I said in the previous post, I gots myself a motorcycle jacket. And I'm in love. No matter what I'm wearing, I put that shit on and I feel cooler. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Its inevitable. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cheers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mara</div>Betty and Veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04149243924994463330noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239865819227980804.post-5720816046131204112010-03-04T08:26:00.000-08:002010-03-04T08:26:44.361-08:00Totally diggin' this look right now<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;">I've searched far and wide (within reason) for a flowery print dress, reminiscent of what I would have worn for my grade 6 class picture underneath a long crocheted vest and a velvet choker of course . I've looked everywhere for chunky heeled lace up boots of which I had a plethora of back in the day. Oh, if only my grade 6 self would have known how much I would have wanted these babies in the future I wouldn't have to resort to making collages through polyvore. Whoa is me. </span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I do have the motorcycle jacket and the aviator glasses, the tights and a ring sort of similar...so really I'm almost halfway there to successfully owning my dream outfit!! (of the moment) but like many things that seem unattainable I will lose interest soon enough. In the meantime, a girl can dream can't she?</span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">By the by, I truly appreciate those who are following along and leaving messages, its great to be part of a community that accepts you with open arms for expressing your thoughts on this old thingy called the internet. </span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thanks a bunch!</span></div><br />
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</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">and I am in love. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Check it out for yourself and you'll see what I mean. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Your welcome. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
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</span> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Cheers,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Mara</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div></span>Betty and Veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04149243924994463330noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239865819227980804.post-49226427124356732062010-02-25T12:36:00.000-08:002010-02-25T12:36:49.241-08:00Mark Fast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do not get me wrong, I love the fact that Mark Fast is becoming known for using "Plus Size" models in his runway shows. It makes someone like myself who hasn't fit into a size 0 since birth feel good about themselves, which is hard to achieve after watching a runway show no matter who you are, so I applaud Mark Fast for his efforts. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With that being said, one would think that if you were going to go ahead and use bigger girls in your shows you would do whatever it took to show the audience and the disbelievers that they look just as good, if not better then the skinny <strike>bitches</strike> models normally used, so as to promote the use of heavier girls to model the designs in more runway shows so that people like myself that don't fit into sample sizes can watch these shows and want to buy the clothes that these designers are trying to sell (run on sentence I know, but Im trying to make a point here...)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhey4cPOj2qnX1bvoSko-osiE6BFF6Bgr6d47RjneyfRv8JyTGbTSq3S4M2piAFsNsGPftGC-fM0ptZn56zn9W1tHfx-U-FyZWm4FkZ6jzgNJrCoKxKAxq4oxCkk0tSoG5JPw1w5dihrefm/s1600-h/markfast.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhey4cPOj2qnX1bvoSko-osiE6BFF6Bgr6d47RjneyfRv8JyTGbTSq3S4M2piAFsNsGPftGC-fM0ptZn56zn9W1tHfx-U-FyZWm4FkZ6jzgNJrCoKxKAxq4oxCkk0tSoG5JPw1w5dihrefm/s640/markfast.jpg" width="427" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Seriously Mark! Im not a designer, nor a runway model, but I know for a FACT that showing undergarment lines is a big NO NO for the runway, (or for anywhere for that matter) but as you can see from the photo above that wasn't even thought about when you put this plus size model in a dress not for a plus size model. duh.</div><div style="text-align: center;">To me, it would have made much more sense, and might have even flattered her figure, if she wore something like this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhICoe9fRvv7MkCr4ZNraH27_-C4sq3NagKG38xCwStKQTdVS4TuKiUr_Z7jzs6wUC91LHgQ6EBr-Oae1hHXIy_69IFZyZXYJHQKti2K-PnmWtMb5Org-98B22gmX5vym-gaavZs7yjNOrn/s1600-h/markfast1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhICoe9fRvv7MkCr4ZNraH27_-C4sq3NagKG38xCwStKQTdVS4TuKiUr_Z7jzs6wUC91LHgQ6EBr-Oae1hHXIy_69IFZyZXYJHQKti2K-PnmWtMb5Org-98B22gmX5vym-gaavZs7yjNOrn/s640/markfast1.jpg" width="428" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">right? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now my point... Well...my point is, there are clothing styles that certain people can't pull off, big or small, it really doesn't matter. You can't expect to fit a plus size model in a "tube dress" and have it look the way you want it to look. So next time you want to advocate the use of bigger girls on the runway (of which I applaud) PLEASE make sure a) the clothes flatter the model so as to accentuate the fuller figure, not make a mockery of it and b) make sure no panty lines are showing!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cheers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mara</div>Betty and Veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04149243924994463330noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239865819227980804.post-46560531934945684102010-02-22T18:11:00.000-08:002010-02-23T12:21:05.744-08:00I got more layers than an onion...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Actually, no I don't. With me, what you see is what you get. I'm a pretty simple chick, a pretty low maintenance simple chick. I like what I like and I'm okay with that. I'm also okay with layering (weird segway I know)... as seen on a few of the runways at NYFW.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">PS: Yes, I am 27 years old and wearing an I Love Vampires T- shirt </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(it was $5 at walmart...couldn't resist)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cheers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mara</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">PS: don't judge the douch-y posing, Im still learning and by learning I mean copying the posing I see on some fabulous blogs I see out there in the blogosphere, and by copying I mean not looking anything like what I mean to look like...but I digress. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Betty and Veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04149243924994463330noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239865819227980804.post-84024594941921363562010-02-15T19:05:00.000-08:002010-02-16T09:46:20.344-08:00How we spent our Valentines Weekend!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is huge for us! Our closet size was laughable so we bit the bullet and went to IKEA and bought ourselves a beast of a wardrobe.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now we are no longer forced to have 4 shirts to a hanger anymore, let alone share a 4 foot closet between the two of us!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even better is the fact that I have more room to buy new clothes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Its a dream come true I tell you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Betty and Veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04149243924994463330noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239865819227980804.post-12202529739411647372010-02-12T13:46:00.000-08:002010-02-13T09:00:01.314-08:00Viveinne Westwood Lady Dragon LOVE HEART Shoes.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikV-w44gjmyZOcizldzAHRSR4SDLH5mzo0v1vDiquAXB06osFwW2jXF71nEuMyIxc9fJWeNkekzEezCmHLBOqlmn5WSuNP-0Jo1jGHwza9nLX20khcKCI8yKyQdhEk0I_cHJEh9CfDaRPl/s1600-h/orange+shoe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikV-w44gjmyZOcizldzAHRSR4SDLH5mzo0v1vDiquAXB06osFwW2jXF71nEuMyIxc9fJWeNkekzEezCmHLBOqlmn5WSuNP-0Jo1jGHwza9nLX20khcKCI8yKyQdhEk0I_cHJEh9CfDaRPl/s320/orange+shoe.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfGy5ZwONgNCZ-SOqBtkVgZNuEOz4myC8K7PW0k8d3b0kELRxDpghxr5muT4MreYXZnTBjZewqmfMEBobQm-_ZT3Gux4JIAh_7RaPdncJ1xHOB0auJeQPHMxH6j7B2PgwrV_R6hG1K12j/s1600-h/VW+Lady+Dragon+fuschia+heart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSfGy5ZwONgNCZ-SOqBtkVgZNuEOz4myC8K7PW0k8d3b0kELRxDpghxr5muT4MreYXZnTBjZewqmfMEBobQm-_ZT3Gux4JIAh_7RaPdncJ1xHOB0auJeQPHMxH6j7B2PgwrV_R6hG1K12j/s320/VW+Lady+Dragon+fuschia+heart.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWdT36X46Xsr75iLuviqj81NyVIiJJyAOqUh0T8xsbPbksK_UDEJw_BK1InxONfZxrRidvQqhPzIIifARconnGLVzBDS7GTyAm1YZGg5txj7CBbJwLX3bVG7E9s_aNNduc77tGp9K5cEq/s1600-h/VW+Lady+Dragon+yellow+-+heart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmWdT36X46Xsr75iLuviqj81NyVIiJJyAOqUh0T8xsbPbksK_UDEJw_BK1InxONfZxrRidvQqhPzIIifARconnGLVzBDS7GTyAm1YZGg5txj7CBbJwLX3bVG7E9s_aNNduc77tGp9K5cEq/s320/VW+Lady+Dragon+yellow+-+heart.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Seriously! How amazing are <a href="http://www.melissaaustralia.com.au/shoe/vw-lady-dragon-love-heart">these shoes</a>? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If/when I get these babies on me tootsies, <span style="color: magenta;">AQUA's </span><i style="color: magenta;"><b>barbie girl</b></i> will start playing in the background and my measurements will be a perfect <b><span style="color: magenta;">36-24-36</span></b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cheers and have an amazing long weekend! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mara</div>Betty and Veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04149243924994463330noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239865819227980804.post-20933568952699334932010-02-11T11:18:00.000-08:002010-02-11T11:18:42.462-08:00The Fashion World has lost one of its best....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qMc7-w_S9HYl1WVSgUiAiKNy4vpABuTQ2WlF_XWuNz_0IUtn9k0_jpuzBV9t-DQch5c9fsBLEGEu1MpSwxJf7AIm26hRnlh_H_84NFtkpEWeU3OKmSlvLnYsukJbXaQlDBo-FnQDrTmX/s1600-h/alexandermcqueen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-qMc7-w_S9HYl1WVSgUiAiKNy4vpABuTQ2WlF_XWuNz_0IUtn9k0_jpuzBV9t-DQch5c9fsBLEGEu1MpSwxJf7AIm26hRnlh_H_84NFtkpEWeU3OKmSlvLnYsukJbXaQlDBo-FnQDrTmX/s320/alexandermcqueen.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Its unfortunate when something like this happens. To say Alexander McQueen was a fashion visionary is an understatement. To say that he will be missed is an understatement. The fashion world lost one of its best today and I am very saddened by this. Thank you, Mr. McQueen for everything you shared with us, for your intense imagination and for your rebellious designs that were acclaimed the world over. You were special, you were loved and you will be remembered forever.<br />
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</div>Betty and Veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04149243924994463330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239865819227980804.post-56487184269764713122010-02-07T17:31:00.000-08:002010-02-07T17:31:52.103-08:00Day and Night.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I absolutely love it when I find pieces that I can wear to work (under a blazer), casually on the weekend or to dinner (paired with jeans), or I can dress it up to wear on a night out (with a high waisted skirt and some fabulous accessories). </div><br />
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</div>Betty and Veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04149243924994463330noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239865819227980804.post-67008241664037299812010-02-04T18:53:00.000-08:002010-02-07T05:54:12.018-08:00The 90's called...they want their style back.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While rifling through my sister's closet I noticed a lot of items, could have been stolen from my closet growing up a 90's kid. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivy6Ruk5ABCOzYNMOWB3dontad7Qke1iu6KgViXuUoZY8OVyfkc_gbEdyK7qg4ZIZQNrIxmiZv-xbWNXPG83N_ZGMypgQ-Xh852vdeLkFCmjU8YLeduVWmP3yDviK4Hdom0rjjn1WOgY1V/s1600-h/100_2008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivy6Ruk5ABCOzYNMOWB3dontad7Qke1iu6KgViXuUoZY8OVyfkc_gbEdyK7qg4ZIZQNrIxmiZv-xbWNXPG83N_ZGMypgQ-Xh852vdeLkFCmjU8YLeduVWmP3yDviK4Hdom0rjjn1WOgY1V/s320/100_2008.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMc9SKPS87DPjDYe9olx25lriEjqW7QPmiSkFP6_ZiyhHqeEPpOJLe2IbOESykWKy40DKt-Oe8wWel8VLlR_T0gdcodcJfeJuccSVmxj6nILqHp_6vtBx6ThE7M-Mn3Mn2tQcNIur7sZJT/s1600-h/100_2005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMc9SKPS87DPjDYe9olx25lriEjqW7QPmiSkFP6_ZiyhHqeEPpOJLe2IbOESykWKy40DKt-Oe8wWel8VLlR_T0gdcodcJfeJuccSVmxj6nILqHp_6vtBx6ThE7M-Mn3Mn2tQcNIur7sZJT/s320/100_2005.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not going to lie, I love seeing this trend unfold, and its not just my sisters closet where I've seen this throw back to the 90's emerge...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The grunge look, baby doll dresses, crop tops, acid wash jeans, overalls, vibrant colours. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div>Betty and Veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04149243924994463330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239865819227980804.post-87464367415497055742010-02-02T18:17:00.000-08:002010-02-02T18:19:02.178-08:00Fuschia is the new black<div style="text-align: center;">Yes its winter out. Yes I want to curl up in a little ball until the sun shines again. But that doesn't mean we should dress as such. Went out for a girlfriends birthday this past weekend and saw a perfect oppurtunity to wear this party dress, that adds a little colour to the bleak winter months.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know what it is, but when I put this dress on it just makes everything seem better, and this Betsy Johnston belt ain't so bad either. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's to looking forward to spring my friends. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cheers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mara</div>Betty and Veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04149243924994463330noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239865819227980804.post-86458485580975730012010-02-01T12:56:00.000-08:002010-02-01T13:06:11.992-08:00Grammies? Is that how much coke you need to stay awake through em? LooOOOOOOoooong!<div style="text-align: center;">Quoted from twitter by the ever so funny and off side Russel Brand (Katy Perry's fiance). </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes the grammy's are long, (there is no need for the show to be 3 1/2 hours long) (maybe take out all the country shit and then we'll have a show!) (no offense to anyone who likes country, just my opinion) but who's watching for the awards anyway? its all about the fashion man. and shit does lady gaga know how to make a statement or what? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-q_3ySckeU2GuBCX9AGAL8e2RHpTwdfOcxqxiYIOZm8lgbENpbS5Ru6bzCAPA03u6l9w8FoYN_5mQXpLYJAwr64NUGdQ3o1v9XzCHzaoDmJHgQLFd3dB8lBYpeydsvmIveUvR2csknnm/s1600-h/ladygaga.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr-q_3ySckeU2GuBCX9AGAL8e2RHpTwdfOcxqxiYIOZm8lgbENpbS5Ru6bzCAPA03u6l9w8FoYN_5mQXpLYJAwr64NUGdQ3o1v9XzCHzaoDmJHgQLFd3dB8lBYpeydsvmIveUvR2csknnm/s400/ladygaga.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">before I get to the my opinions on best and worst dressed, I just wanted to side note a bit about gaga's performance and gaga herself. I watched her on Oprah a bit ago and before I saw this interview I thought the way she was was because thats the way she is, if that makes sense. then it came to light that all she does, every costume she puts on, every theatrical performance she shows is all for a purpose. to send a message to the masses, telling a story about truths and lies that she believes needs to be brought to everyone's attention. she is a walking, talking fabulous work of art. so for those who hate gaga (I know quite a few) take a second to realize that she is more then a car crash that can't be looked away from, she is artistically telling a story that needs to be told. Wow, I'm dramatic this monday morning, aren't I? blah blah blah, loved her performance a lot. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, Pink's performance was spectacular. seriously one of the coolest performance I have seen on the grammy's stage ever! and Beyonce...wow, amazing, wonderful and all that, but she has a copious amount of kick ass songs, did she have to do her rendition of Alanis Morrisettes You Outta Know to fill in some time? I don't know I thought it was weird and unnecessary. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay back to whats important. Judging others. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I might be getting hate mail for this one but I really didn't like Beyonce's dress. I get the concept, sure. clevage-very nice, but the sleeves just ruined it for me. I mean, I wish she went either sleeveless, or at the very least capped sleeves, if necessary, but not that length, not that length at all. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimU4Y1aUNAmFAZyxFv1YC2RO21ij8lVO-9SwL7K6YaOqEKdvo1PEaTcVj6-azso8k15gs9OdbQzVf1mEKH5luHgLB5fpsWqoVz0Javk0ULCudI8x2MV2JR1wYt_UTAx6G7Uues2OAu_X1_/s1600-h/beyonce-knowles-grammy-awards-2010-red-carpet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimU4Y1aUNAmFAZyxFv1YC2RO21ij8lVO-9SwL7K6YaOqEKdvo1PEaTcVj6-azso8k15gs9OdbQzVf1mEKH5luHgLB5fpsWqoVz0Javk0ULCudI8x2MV2JR1wYt_UTAx6G7Uues2OAu_X1_/s320/beyonce-knowles-grammy-awards-2010-red-carpet.jpg" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but then again she can wear a paperbag and still look amazing. (not sure why Im hating on Beyonce, goes to show that if you are the best, you expect the best, I guess she just fell short for me this time around) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I don't know why exactly, but I loved Katy Perry's dress, not her usual style of course, but I loved how from the front it was a very simplistic silouette but when she turned to the side her dress becomes a little more taboo. Side Cleve! (might be the best kind of cleve, in my humble opinion) and low backs makes for an awesome dress. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can't really see it here, but trust me I saw it with my own two eyes...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but for me, someone that encapsulated the way one should dress at the grammy's was (drum role please)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Heidi Klum!! someone who has nothing to do with the music industry except for marrying into it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I mean, lets face it, the grammy's aren't the Oscars, so I don't think the flowing long gowns are really necessary nor relevant at this type of award show, so leave it to Mrs. Seal here to combine the elegance of a long flow-y gown with the fun-ness of a shorter length gown. I'm rambling now. and again check out the cleve!!!!! For someone who lacks in that department I sure like to talk about them/stare at them. Yikes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and thats alls i gots to say about 'dem dresses, ya hear.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cheers,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mara</div>Betty and Veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04149243924994463330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239865819227980804.post-86361255389672415692010-01-25T12:23:00.000-08:002010-01-25T12:23:20.102-08:00Shiny Disco Balls<div style="text-align: center;">As my loverly friend Nicole has already pointed out in a previous blog entry, amongst many others to date: <span style="color: magenta;">SEQUINS IS IN</span>.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I do enjoy watching this trend evolve into something more refined. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">From the way Isaac Mizrahi has made the look a little more classy and sophisticated, with the muted colouring and the simple silohuette, while at the same time giving it a little more sass with the shiny, textured bottom.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">...to the way Proenza Schouler has taken it to a whole other level, with their use of amazing colours and animal inspired prints.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Leaving me to believe one thing....sequins are here to stay.<br />
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</div>Betty and Veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04149243924994463330noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239865819227980804.post-64890753558557124792010-01-22T06:54:00.000-08:002010-01-22T07:57:41.193-08:00Did you miss us?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZnSYGF_Lb1oESz0GdvHpXVKgsAUU38gV-6PflDfkaf5cibyPU1-hqJ8OypI1kplbAXP9kcFYPY7i3CvHEYzuI3KaN5z8hrv104_xHnbmQ5foiSqGIjrDKBjALMQAprRXe2dmTB1h1391O/s1600-h/DRn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Well, all I got to say is... <b>what a trip</b>, literally and figuratively. Couple of firsts happened on this trip. The first first is that whilst in the ocean we would get swarmed by these beautiful tropical yellow and black fishe-y's that would actually eat the bread right out of our hands, it was pretty freaking fantastic.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Second first, is that I have never in my whole 27 almost 28 years of existence seen this much rain pour down from the skies. It rained 3 days straight, and when I say straight I mean non-stop pouring. I mean the ground couldn't even handle the amount of rain that poured down on it. Now I'm not going to say that it ruined our trip, 'cuz it didn't (that would be impossible), I'd say in fact it made it more special, if that makes sense? Because for as long as I live I will never forget this trip for the way it made us really get to know each other, dare I say more then anybody should know each other (nothing was off limits with this group), and I'm extremely thankful I was there with friends who made the best out of it too. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thirdly, we felt the after effects of the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti, and I wish I didn't. Its unbelievably horrible what has happened there, and I think about it every day all the time. I wonder though if I hadn't been so close to it would I have put my blinders on and not even cared about the traumatic event that took place? Would I have changed the channel and pretend it didn't happen. I hope to think that I wouldn't, I would hope to think that I would have looked above and beyond my own bubble and taken notice of the tragedy that has effected so many lives and more devastatingly, so many children. It is heart wrenching. And though I don't have much to give, I think this is one of those causes that far out-weigh my financial status. I will give what I can. Because I can be enthralled all I want, but this is one of those times that looking at the pictures and paying attention to the reports are not merely enough, if there is anyway I can help out, I will. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">On a less serious note, I'm glad to be back, because reality for me isn't really that bad ( I could do without working, but that's neither here nor there). More importantly, there is a lot of ideas I have in my head that Im excited to trasalate on our blog with the hopes that you'll keep reading.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know, I know, we've been horrible bloggers lately, what with all the commotion of the holidays finally winding down and most importantly our trip to <span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Puerto Plata</span></b></span> coming around the corner! Our blogging has taken a back seat as we've been busy trying to fit ourselves into bikini's and trying to make it look good! So in just a little over 24 hours we'll be up in a plane kissing this shitty canadian weather goodbye for a whole week! Seeing as this is Betty and Veronica's first trip together we are uber stoked for all the adventure that is going to come our way.<br />
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While we are lying on the beach we'll be thinking of awesome new blog spots to throw at ya, so please stay tuned!<br />
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</div>Betty and Veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04149243924994463330noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239865819227980804.post-90929159796505929242010-01-02T06:22:00.000-08:002010-01-02T06:26:30.818-08:00Happy New Year!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Here is to an awesome 2009 and an even better 2010!!!<br />
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</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">Had an amazing night with our amazing friends.<br />
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</div>Betty and Veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04149243924994463330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239865819227980804.post-29425440048538682462009-12-31T10:43:00.000-08:002009-12-31T10:43:33.030-08:00My ideal New Year's dress would look something like this....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7mUtOtqO07wEnUfNAw_I_gGb970SK8B39egevp5UPBAHVAxK68HwssacMoEAPPecisM8c7qLRmx6Pz78ueYhyphenhyphenBD0bTWo9c12-3R4ZGk4xEkvR6nyG7xQ_pBGOF-jFIoi2JQl3HCcLlGRu/s1600-h/image1xl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7mUtOtqO07wEnUfNAw_I_gGb970SK8B39egevp5UPBAHVAxK68HwssacMoEAPPecisM8c7qLRmx6Pz78ueYhyphenhyphenBD0bTWo9c12-3R4ZGk4xEkvR6nyG7xQ_pBGOF-jFIoi2JQl3HCcLlGRu/s320/image1xl.jpg" /></a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm totally feeling sequin mini dresses for this holiday season. And while my budget doesn't quite cover any new sparkling duds for the festivities, a girl can always dream...<br />
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</div>Betty and Veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04149243924994463330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239865819227980804.post-46095128905544437612009-12-23T11:13:00.000-08:002009-12-23T15:29:07.794-08:00Betsy Johnson Spring 2010<div style="text-align: center;">Ever since I started watching Fashion Television with Jennie Becker I remember seeing Betsy Johnson there. I remember going shopping when I was younger in the states and thought how cool it was when I came across a Betsy Johnson store. I always thought to myself, I want to own something from there and now I do, since she has become way more accessible to the masses (I own a heart shaped belt that I'm sure will make an appearance on this here blog). But, enough about me, this is about her. There is something about her that I have always gravitated towards. She doesn't take shit too seriously, she seems the type of gal who will always show you a good time and maybe most importantly her clothes reek with FUN. A girl who wears Betsy is a fly-by-the-seat-of-her-pants kinda girl. Completely the opposite of a Type A personality. I guess you could say a girl like yours truly. I know she's not breaking down barriers with her shows, she is not revolutionizing fashion, she's being herself. Something she has never lost in all her years doing what she does best. <br />
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</div>Betty and Veronicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04149243924994463330noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4239865819227980804.post-41330925477439776522009-12-22T11:54:00.000-08:002009-12-22T12:03:21.134-08:00need fashion advice...well look no further.<div style="text-align: center;">This past weekend we had a Christmas party.<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But not just any old party...an Ugly Christmas Sweater/ 80's throwback Christmas party. and by the looks of things it was pretty successful...<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and embarrassing.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I don't know what it is, but to me its not a party if it doesn't have a theme.<br />
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(they might hate me for it too...Im not sure)<br />
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