Crocodile Fever

I love these so much!! I Love Balenciaga Its one of my favorite brands! I was flipping through my July Issue of Vogue that I got last week and today I finally got a chance to read the whole thing! I was getting to the end the end is my favorite part, I love to see all the lovely photographs and styling. I stumbled across these in the magazine! I took apictire of a picture with my camera since our scanner doesnt work I wish it did;but it doesn't. Do you love these as much as I do?! Ahh the dress she's wearing is also gorgeous :)

I got this photo from some web site can't remember :/

This is the photo that I took a picture of a picture with my camera from Vogue recent July Issue :)

This was my outfit for today!

I wore my kicks again!:)

blazers: footlocker

jumpsuit: JcPenny

Shirt: JcPenny

necklaces :)

Paved the way

Katoucha Niane was One of Africa’s pioneering fashion models, Katoucha led a life marked by equal bouts of tragedy and success, punctuated by her untimely death earlier this year

Dubbed the ‘Ebony Princess’, Katoucha Niane was the first African model to be courted by the Parisian fashion elite. She paved the way for black models, such as Naomi Campbell, to be accepted by Europe’s previously mono-ethnic casting and worked with the top design houses for an impressive 16 years. She retired from full-time modeling in 1994 to launch anti-female genital mutilation organisation KPLCE (Katoucha Pour La Lutte Contre L’Excision) – a cause that was to become the raison d’etre of her later life. Rather than an empty altruistic showpiece, the organisation achieved notable success bringing the controversial custom into the public domain in Guinea and Senegal.

Born in 1960 in Conakry, Western Guinea, the daughter of successful historian Djibril Tamsir 
Niane, Katoucha had a comfortable and happy childhood. But this was turned on its head when, aged nine, her mother told her she was going to the 
cinema but instead took Katoucha to undergo female genital mutilation. The experience marked the start of a turbulent period of her life. The next year her father was threatened by post-colonial dictator Ahmed Sékou Touré, so Katoucha was dispatched to Mali for her safety. Yet this sanctuary turned into nightmare when she was sexually abused by the family charged with her protection.


Four years later she was reunited with her parents but soon after, aged 17, she fell pregnant and out of social obligation married the father – a union that lasted less than two years. In 1980, ignoring warnings from her parents that she’d end up destitute, she fled to Paris and within four months made remarkable inroads into the fashion elite. She was first hired as a fitting model for Lanvin and soon after Thierry Mugler promoted her to the catwalk.


Work for Christian Lacroix, Paco Rabanne and Christian Dior followed but it was Algerian 
designer Yves Saint Laurent who catapulted 
Katoucha to fame. He made her his long time muse and described her physique as ‘made for couture’. Despite officially retiring in 1994 she remained a prolific figure. In 1995 she launched her own eponymous fashion line and in 2002, aged 47, she was the star attraction at Laurent’s farewell show.


Her success in fashion was always tempered by her early experiences. In her 2007 autobiography Dans Ma Chair (In My Flesh) she confessed to adopting a self-destructive lifestyle governed by drink and drugs – a reaction to the experiences of her traumatic childhood – that she struggled with for the rest of her life.


At the start of February 2008 Katoucha was reported missing when she failed to return to her houseboat after a night out. Her body was found in the Seine on February 29. She leaves behind three children and a lasting legacy.


I got all this information from arise magazine :)


I have never heard of her until today! I was just browsing online I love this magazine I will buy an issue soon too! I suggest that you do to. Its amazing I love learining new things in fashion. This was ver inspirational to me. She paved the way for a lot of models tooday! If this isn't enough info on her google her ! :) Enjoy these lovely photos of her. :)

Check this model out+blog reward

Veruschka von Lehndorff

This gorgeous model! :)

Rules of this award are:

1. Thanks the person who gave this award to you.

Thank You http://acountrygirlblogs.blogspot.com/

2.Copy the award and put it on your blog.

All done :-)

3.List 3 things which you love about yourself.

1)I love my smile!

2) I’m very nice!

3) I’m goofy and not afraid to be myself

4.Post a picture you love.

5. Tag fuve people you want to pass this award to

http://miabbook.blogspot.com/ I love her blog! She always has the cutest things and the cutest photos and her posts are always intresting. :)

http://lookuglyinaphotograph.blogspot.com/ I love her style absolutely her pieces are always intresting and the quality of her photos are always amazing :)

http://thebeautifulandthehard.blogspot.com/ I love her blog!!! She takes amazing photos and she has great style and she's not afraid to show off her style and smoking hott bod! :)

http://pinkpurplefairy.blogspot.com/ She always has amazing photography on her blog and such inspirational quotes and shes such a nice person! :)

http://phuong-travelinstyle.blogspot.com/ Again herstyle is amazing she has amazing scenery in her photos and I love her style shes gorgeous! I'd love to go through her closet!!

All these blog owners are amazing and beautiful!! I love you all  I would pick you all but I could only choose five but I appreciate you all! I hope you know that <333 :)

Milan Spring 2011 Menswear!!

Milan Spring 2011 Menswear!! I loved all of these I couldn't post them all but these were some of my favorites! :))

Dolce and Gabbana awesome!! I loved the blues and the greens!

They made plaid look so luxurious! I love it especially the jean looks too

Dsquared2 I love Dean and Dan! Omgosh I couldn't help but add in these two lovely outfits the ladys had on too! I wonder why they were in the menswear mix!? but hey I love their outfits the first one is gorgeous!

I love the soft colors and the pastels they chose are perfect.

Etro was fabulous! Like seriously the black and white prints are amazing!

Check out those dark green pants too ? ahh! I love the jacket print thats also a blazer too!

That black and white print blazer with the bow tie is my favorite! This was a great collection!

giorgio armani always luxurious! I love the rich blues and different tones of blue they chose.

That strip of baby blue across that shirt is my  favorite.

Moschino! Ahh! Love the colors and prints this is deff different from the rest!

The looks look so fresha and new and fun! The first outfit is really nice especially with that hint of sea green one of my favorite colors. I also love the plaid pants!

Alexander McQueen ahh! I love the first outfit really those pants are amzing seriously!

This red velvet works! Love that jacket too

I'd love to see any guy in one of these outfits show up on the red carpet in this they'd deff. be on the best dressed list!!                    

                                                                       WAIT!!!

Check out this awesome blog! Follow here comment her blog she has great style and she's an awesome blogger! :))) http://myfashionfindings.blogspot.com/

Ke$ha with and without makeup!

This is an interview that I found online about her.

isnt she so pretty! without all that crazy crap? :)

heres the interview.

You've sold more than 600,000 copies of your single 'Tik Tok' So, how does it feel to be the one to likely bounce Susan Boyle from her throne if your album 'Animal' hits the top of the album sales charts?

Awww, if you put it like that I feel kinda mean. But no, she got to kick it at the top for a while, so I don't feel too bad.


Say you do debut at No. 1. What's the party plan and what's on the menu?
OK, if I'm number 1, I'll be in New York... so let me think about this. I'm going to round up my band of trannies and we're going to march down Broadway with fireworks.


There's an article out this week saying you might be the Lady Gaga of 2010. Is that a comparison you like? You seem much more Blondie to me.
Any time you want to compare me to a successful woman, I'll totally take that. It's a good thing. I like to think of myself more aligned with the likes of Madonna meets David Bowie meets the Beastie Boys. And I loooove Blondie.


Whenever your name comes up, stories about your behavior always seem to accompany it. Do you think image is something that should be separate from the music, or in your case, do they go hand-in-hand?
It does inevitably go with it, but the most important thing is that you listen to my record -- if you like it or hate it -- and if I behave the way my record says I behave, nobody should be very surprised. I warned you all when I made a record about brushing my teeth with Jack Daniels and feeling like Diddy that I'm probably a little spunky, so I don't think people should be surprised if I'm living up to the honesty of my record.


Ke$ha's 'Tik Tok'
Is that edge you have something people want now in pop music?
I'm just being myself. I don't know if people are necessarily looking for it or not looking for it. I'm just kind of being myself. There's nothing I can really do. I try not to think too much about trying to censor myself on record or off.


With the image, you've earned yourself a reputation as a hard-partying gal. Any worries given all of the recent horror stories and tragedies in the celebrity world that things might not end so well?
I think it's tragic when people can't handle themselves. Obviously there are people that have problems with drinking or drugs and this or that. I personally don't have a problem. Yeah, I do have a drink. I'm 22. I can handle myself and I can handle my liquor. And I'm not an idiot. I don't do drugs and don't push the limits of partying to the point of dying or injury.


But do you get how people might misconstrue you, being that partying is often referenced in your songs?
I'm just being honest about it. Any man could say the stuff I say, and nobody would bat an eyelash. Yeah, chicks hang too. Chicks party and not all of us walk around in high heels and push-up bras all the time.


Back to your music, the songs on 'Animal' are very varied in style with many being quite different from 'Tik Tok.' Was that intentional on your part to shake things up?
Totally. It also goes to show the influences I have growing up. My mom wrote country songs for Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton and I grew up really learning the craft of writing songs. I love the Beastie Boys and I love Madonna and I love Johnny Cash and I love the Damned ... Aaron Neville. I love different music and I love to experiment, and I hope that's all reflected in my record.


You were on 'Conan' last week and declared you're his BFF. Isn't it lame that he's getting booted from NBC so that Jay Leno can go back to 11:30?
Oh, I'm totally standing by my best friend. I will picket for him. Long live Conan, man. He's so funny. That sucks.

Aside from your actual solo career, you've penned hits for other stars across the board. Would you rather be behind the scenes more, or do you like the spotlight?
All of it's exciting. I always knew I was supposed to be the one singing the songs, but I also have written a ton of songs and can't keep them all myself. So hearing someone like The Veronicas or Miley Cyrus sing a song I wrote -- they even named the record after the song I wrote for her -- it's really exciting to hear other people's voices on songs I've written.




Do you think the days of pop stars who don't actually sing live or write their own songs are dwindling?
At least with me, I can sing, but more my style and swagger is different than a lot of music that's come out and may or may not have been written by some guy who's never met me before. On my record, it's important that I wrote every song and that I'm personally invested into every track to show my swagger.


You talk about swagger quite a bit. What's your swagger like today?
It depends on the day. Today, my boots are a little dirty and I'm really unapologetically fun and confident no matter what. I gotta be strong and confident and talk to people about how women are now turning the tables and talking to men the way they've spoken to us for years. The war against pretension, fist held high. That's my swagger.


Any plans to go into movies or TV?
I kind of want to start a documentary or movie just about animals and endangered animals and how to help them. We're animals! Everyone acts like we're not animals -- we forget about it because we're not covered in fur, but we are. We have animal instincts that everyone ignores because they're "unacceptable for public" or "not appropriate." People think I'm drunk all the time when really I just say what I want to say when I want to say it and do what I want to do when I want to do it because I'm an animal and I have these instincts for a reason.


Finally, my last name is Hess. Mind if I make one of those S's a dollar sign like you have? It's pretty badass.
ea, gimme two S's! You've gotta own it. It's not about the money -- it's 'You're f-----g money.'
-- By Mike He$$

haha! shes cool :)

Okay graduation is over! look at what i made!

Im sooo sorry guys im back!! I will comment everyones blog by tomorrow morning I promise there has been so much going on! Here arethe photos and be sure to click on the link to see all of the photos I hope you like! :)

outfit for graduation we had to wear all white and stockings I got flesh tone ones :)

dress: thrifted

shoes: payless

stockings: I forgot lol

I made this dress! good practice? you like?

dress: jersey stripe material with white and dark blue tulle.

shoes: payless

blouse: k mart i think?

my favorite god brother and me!

my heart my love my godsister!! est.1992 since birth I love her :)

i took all of these photos below! this time i decided to use some sort of label on my photos. ann marie is my middle name if your wondering. good practice or no?

peace sign: my hands lol

jean shorts: cut off levi pants

shirt: h&m

sneakers: keds :)

enjoy? :)

Grad Party!

Im sorry guys to everyone that I follow I usually comment on all you guys blogs by now! I've been really busy today I had to do last minute things I have a graduation cookout tomorrow and today I went to my friends graduation party. I didnt even wear any heels I was there to dance!! I promise I will comment everyones blog that I follow nd that follows me by at least Sunday because tomrrow is graduation and my cookout and I know I wont have time! I will try but if not I will get back to you guys sunday! :) This is what I wore. =)

I know that pictures arent that good I'll try to get more I'm really tired and tomorrow's graduation im not excited or sad Im just nervous I could care less about school ending Im sorry but when it comes to social life at school im heartless. All I care about is making the grades! not to mention I'm an honors grad. Anyways wish me luck that it goes by fast and I dont fall/trip on stage and that I know which way to go. Lord help me!

dress: forever21

shoes: kmart

my signature pearl necklace

Red and black stripes

Hello all! I cut these pants and made them into shorts since they were too long. I've had them for a while now. I wasn't wearing them they were in the back of my closet so I just decided to cut them. Enjoy? Or dont? =)

shirt: Forever21

Heels:JcPenny

Shorts: DIY pants made into shorts: No boundaries

necklace: :) I will get back to commenting all of your blogs right now :)

BTW everyone go check out my two friends blogs:

http://thecoldside.blogspot.com/

http://thatssoofetch.blogspot.com/

CALIFORNIA GURLS IN CANDY LAND

Katy Perry's new song California Gurls has a video now! I love the song so I figured it would have something to do with California..? or it being hott? or maybe even a beach a palm tree!? Give me something here! I love Katy but whats up with these music videos having nothing to do with the song! I love the video I think it was sweet ha! No it was cute! I especially liked the part in the beginning when the gummy bear gave her the middle finger!? woah! Another thing I didn't expect her to be nude in cotton candy...? really!? Oh wait and you wont believe this!? She has whipped cream coming out of her bra no she literally places them up there and somehow they become attached and start shooting out whipped creme!?

Then they end up on a beach or a Beach look alike but it still relates to candy! Somehow this relates to "Alejandro" when gaga has all her back up dancers with her and they're dancing! Just like Katy's but hey I love the video I love her she's hott and I love the blue hair! It just doesn't relate to me!