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[3 Feb 2008 | 5 Comments | 10 views]

As a tribute to missing the ‘hottest ticket of the year’ aka the Spice Girls Reunion Tour stop in Toronto, I’m going to babble about my childhood icons in an attempt to procrastinate from doing my assignments and studying.
Tonight is the first night of the Spice City performances, where Toronto won through an online vote for the popstars to stop in our fine city. I’ve heard of tickets being sold on ebay upwards of $500. Who wouldn’t wannabe in on the nostalgia of the 90s? Take a hard look at …

Celebrity, Whatever Happened To... »

[15 Jan 2008 | 2 Comments | 17 views]

Taken under the wing of style icon Kate Moss, Devin Aoki became wildly popular in the wake of 2 Fast 2 Furious and Sin City through acting and modeling. The buzz seems to have died down since, but it appears that she’s still busying herself in fashion.
Appearing in Vogue Japan, Devin Aoki has really reminded me as to why her unique look and awkward acting seem to have attracted so much attention. Her unusual features and being deemed ‘The World’s Shortest Supermodel” (at 5′6″) has commanded great presence, emphasizing …

Brand Dictionary, Whatever Happened To... »

[12 Jan 2008 | No Comment | 18 views]

I remember the Melie Bianco craze that arose from Laguna Beach - Lauren Conrad’s knotted white convertible hobo bag was the it bag of the season…three years ago. 2004 was the year of the beach-bum teenie bopper, and I wanted to get in on it.
I managed to get my hands on one of the coveted bags that year. Cleaning up my closet this year really opened my eyes to how quickly a craze is over - the poor unloved and awkwardly shaped bag resurfaced and I have absolutely no desire …

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[25 Sep 2007 | No Comment | 23 views]

They used to be the hottest brand among teenagers from the early 2000’s, their product sold in all the major teeny bopper stores (JeanMachine, OverTheEdge, BoatHouse), and then they managed to somehow disappear off the radar. Alternating between the ‘555′ and ‘Triple5Soul’ emblems plastered typically over the front of their garments (likely to be zipups), these massively overpriced items were donned by a nation of youth. Am I wrong in saying that no one really pays attention to this Brooklyn-based clothing line, or am I the only one in all …