Mad About Mint

I thought that leaving Los Angeles for greener, Oklahoma pastures meant leaving my fashion career behind too.  But, somehow, abandoning my style-conscious sensibilities has been more difficult than I thought.  After all, researching and capitalizing on current fashion trends was how I brought home the bacon for years.  So, I suppose it's not surprising that despite, my relocation- old habits die hard.

Proof in point: I recently purchased the 600 page "Spring Bible", otherwise known as the March issue of Vogue magazine.  I perusued the latest designer ads and fashion editorial spreads with gusto, like a kid, long deprived of candy.  After I studied the March issue, cover to cover, I was left with an impermeable impression of two definite trends:


Trend #1 Retro-Americana:
I'm getting a definite 1950s/ 1960s vibe, not as fashion was exactly back then, but re-interpreted through nostalgic,  rose-colored lenses.  The look is part Mad-Men, part Pin-Up, and the feel is All-American: like a shiny, Mint Green, 1957 Chevy.

Trend # 2 The color Mint Green:
The color Mint Green is making a come-back! Mint Green makes me think of classic cars, Vespa scooters or any vintage, 1950s/1960s appliance.  It's a refreshing, clean, and nostalgic hue.  Just think of a bowl of delicious, mint n chip ice cream, or a pin-up wearing a sheer, mint-green scarf.  Mint Green is a cheerful color, with a decidedly, retro charm--and I'm loving it!

My favorite March 2012 Vogue pages/inspiration:

More Inspiration from Pin Up Girl Clothing/ Micheline Pitt:

Essie- Mint Green nail polish

All that perusing in Vogue, got me totally inspired which meant I had to go shopping. 
Here is my starter kit for my Mint Green madness:

But the best part is the shoes! Only $30 at Charlotte Russe!

Mermaid Mania

Katy Perry, (whom I like, but do not idolize), recently collaborated with surrealist photographer, David LaChapelle on a hairdryer advert dressed head to tail,  as a stunning, pink-haired, mermaid vision.  The little girl in me, loooves this ad.  The costume is intricate, sequined, mermaid perfection.  As a life-long fan of mermaids, I couldn't help but wonder--what is it about the mermaid fantasy that attracts both young and old?

I'll admit, that I've caught myself envying my little niece's collection of mermaid costumes in her closet.  Perhaps it's because as a child, Faerie Tale Theatre's: "The Little Mermaid" was my favorite movie, and any time I found myself in water more than 2 feet deep, my favorite game was to pretend that I was a mermaid.

Even now, as a full-fledged adult I have indulged my mermaid fascination.  For multiple Halloween parties, I've busted out a long wig draped in pearls and starfish, squeezed into a skin-tight, sequined, turqoise "tail",  complete with pink, plastic, sea-shell cups.  However, I never looked as fabulous as Katy does, so I will save myself the embarrassment, and will refrain from sharing photos of my less glamorous, D.I.Y., mermaid get-ups here.

As my obsession, and admiration for this recent advertisement proves; sometimes, even when we think we have---do we ever really, truly grow up?

At any rate, thank you, Katy Perry, for dressing up as a mermaid, and doing it well.

Sometimes looking at a lovely visage is the next best thing to being it.