Glamorous Eccentric: Dita VonTeese

You all must have known that Dita would be the number one glamorous eccentric, didn't you?

What can I say about Dita that you don't know already? Dita was born an old soul, always loved vintage clothing and especially vintage lingerie, was dancer who became a glorified stripper, and is now the most main-stream person wearing vintage clothing. If that isn't an amazing story, I don't know what is.

I think Dita is refined, elegant, eccentric, glamorous, and above all, an individual. She styles herself, including hair and make-up. Word on the street is she will have a beauty book out around the holidays (and I, for one, can't wait!). She was married to whats-his-name, but is now dating Count Louis Marie de Castelbajac. I happen to be a member of her website, and it says that she is visiting her beau's castle this weekend. I mean can you imagine? *sigh*.

Here are some of her amazing outfits:





(I tried to find ensambles you might not have seen before)

For some reason I am obsessed with what Dita wears while flying. I guess it is because air travel is the most uncomfortable thing to do that has paparattzi around (the number one horrible thing is standing in line at the DMV, but there are no paparattzi to be seen at the DMV)and therefore I can find a ton of pics of Dita in her 'most casual'. Here are a few:






Here are two more pics of Dita in her 'causual' clothing:



I could go on for hours about Dita and her amazing fashion, but I will leave it here. Sufficet to say that I adore Dita and her wardrobe, and I find her to be a good 'spokeswoman' for the vintage lifestyle.

Channeling Uma

I happen to think the black pants, white shirt is a look that is classic, elegant, and timeless. Here is my version of it:




Here is a close-up of the shoes.

How fun are those!

In Memoriam: John Hughes

When I heard that the director John Hughes had died today, I felt like a part of my youth died with him. I grew up watching his movies and could completely identify with all of his characters and their teenage angst. How many of us dreamed of finding our own Jake Ryan after seeing Sixteen Candles? I don't know if any director will ever be able to fill his shoes but I do know that I will be watching his movies this weekend as a tribute. Rest in peace John.

If you were here

I could deceive you

and if you were here

you would believe

but would you suspect

my emotion wandering yeah

do not want a part of this anymore.

The rain water drips

through a crack in the ceiling

and I'll have to spend

my time on repair

but just like the rain

I'll be always falling, yeah

only to ride and fall again.

If you were here

I could deceive you

and if you were here

you would believe

but would you suspect

my emotion wandering, yeah

do not want to be a part of this anymore...

Hair Tutorial

I have had a few requests on how I set my hair, so I thought I would post the video that I watched to learn how to do it:








There are three parts to the video and I suggest taking the time to watch all three before setting your own hair. After buying a set of hot curlers and watching the videos, I just practiced at night. I set my hair for about two weeks before I really got the hang of it, and now I can do my 'regular' set in about 7-9 minutes.

So how did you ladies learn how to do your hair? How long did it take to really get the hang of things? Do you have any funny hair disaster stories?

Glamorous Eccentric: Lady Gaga

Ok, ok, I can feel you rolling your eyes. But bare with me and let me explain my fascination with Lady Gaga.

For those of you who don't follow pop culture, Lady Gaga is the newest 'Pop Princess' on the scene. She came out with her first album, The Fame, last year and her first 3 singles have all made it to the Top 40, making her the third artist in history to achieve this feat, and her first two singles made the top 10 highest digital downloads of all time.

I became interested in Lady Gaga when I started to workout again and was looking for some good dance songs to listen to while on the treadmill. Well let me tell you, from the first time I heard 'Just Dance', her first single- I was hooked. I immediately watched all of her videos on YouTube and I found her persona fascinating. It was like she was a combination of Donatella Versace and Madonna all wrapped up in one tiny blond, crazy dancer. And the fashion. THE FASHION! She is bonkers. Totally off her rocker. She lives her whole life as one big act of performance art. Seriously. Her. Whole. Life. Check this out:




Those two pictures are from two different interviews with the media. I mean hello? She is wearing a Kermit the frog coat and hat. For real. I think that is totally rock star. Here are some more beauties:







But here is the thing: she can actually write music and perform beautifully- unlike say Britney Spears. Check out her talent:



It might not be your cup of tea, but you have to admit, she has talent.

The other thing I like is how she puts the press in their place. She is an incredibly sexual, strong woman and the press is always asking her the stupidest questions and she handles them like a rock star:




But the reason I love Lady Gaga is because she truly inspired me to follow this path of glamour that I have decided to take. I guess if Lady Gaga can wear a dress made out of plastic balls, then I can wear a lovely dress from the 1950s. If she can put herself out there, then I can too.

Please Buy This Dress

Oh my gosh, this is the most adorable dress! It is black with yellow flowers 'held on' by 'pins', but the pins are actually part of the print! Could you just die! Plus it has rhinestones! This is a modern medium, and the bust is too big for me or else I would totally buy this dress. The price is $65, which I know is a tad steep for many of you, but I think this dress is priced really low for what it is- dresses with matching belts are always more valuable then those without. So please, snatch it up quick!

A Funny Story

My brother, his wife, and his two kids are in town, so we all went out to dinner tonight. I know how much they love Mexican food, so we took them to our favorite restaurant- La Playita in Hermosa Beach. It is right on the beach, so my sister-in-law and I took the kids to play while the food was being prepared.

As we were sitting there watching the kids we reminisced about my wedding which had taken place 9 years ago on that same exact spot. All of a sudden I realized that today was August 5Th. We got married 9 years ago TODAY!I had totally forgotten my anniversary! Thank goodness my husband also forgot. We had a good laugh when I told him. He had been thinking today was the 4Th.

I thought this mental slip might tickle your funny bone, and I wanted to share with you our engagement photos. This picture was taken in our old house. We dressed up as a 1950s couple and took pictures all around the house. This is the only one I could find because all the others are packed up. So enjoy this photo of me when I was young and glamorous, but not yet a housewife!