Things I've Been Wearing.

I left my camera at dance, a stupid move, yes, but nonetheless, I am lost! Here are some outfits I've worn to school this year.. I take these daily and keep them in a folder on my computer, simply for the sake of remembering. That being said, these aren't the greatest pictures, but voila!

X-large H&M t-shirt, American Eagle Blazer, Converse All Star Lites, my 2 Favorite rings, Belt from my mother's closet.

Ralph Lauren sweater, H&M Suspenders, Ripped American Eagle Cropped Boyfriend capris, Argyle socks.

New Teen Vogue Book.

Today I picked up the new Teen Vogue book: The Teen Vogue Handbook, An Insider's Guide to Careers in Fashion. There's interesting sections on becoming a designer, an editor, a stylist, a model, a make-up artist, a fashion photographer, and general tips on breaking into the industry. There's also some pages on suggested schools and majors. I would say, if you're even remotely interested in any of these careers, that it's worth the buy. People today, especially celebrities, are convinced that to become part of the fashion industry is a fun and easy thing. For example, once actresses gain status they are often convinced that they are qualified to design clothes. The reality is that the names we know and love were originated by people who devoted their lives to their jobs. I haven't read the entire book, only the photography section. Each section is divided into the success stories of different people. The photography chapter is about Patrick Demarchelier, his son Victor, Frederike Helurig, Bruce Weber, Mario Testino, Arthur Elgort, Lucy Lee, Shana Heath, Lina Kutsovskaya, and list of "up and comers".

I plan on reading the rest eventually.

What My Friends are Wearing, and other Friday Fun.

Brooke's shoes. (Gap)

Brooke's jewelry. (Ring, Flower Cuff, Forever 21; Bracelets; H&M!)

Sarah Kate's shoes. (Steve Madden)

Today was a very exciting day for me photography wise.

+My pinhole camera worked! I might do a DIY on pinholes eventually but you are essentially creating a camera out of an oatmeal container and developing negative images in the dark room. You are not limited to oatmeal containers, however, since artists have made them out of holes in the ground and in their own mouths.

 +I also broke in my new Vivitar, which is a truly fantastic piece of equipment. ..There is a certain quality black and white film photos possess that cannot be recreated digitally!

Appropriately, I stumbled upon this b&w film masterpiece by Branco no Preto on JPG Magazine's website, which I frequent. The website is networked by 222,342+ photographers who have the chance to be featured in the actual magazine, which is running it's 23rd issue. The goal is submit your best photos for monthly themes and challenges and get enough votes. Photographers can, in return, vote for the photos of their peers. This month's themes: Economics, The Ones We Love, Loneliness, and A LOT MORE.

I'll leave you with this license plate I saw today:

DIY.

Last night I rushed home from ballet to catch the second half of Glee. McKinley's glee club is the genuine dream team - jocks, cheerleaders; gays, handicaps; and one overly ambitious/slightly obnoxious Rachel. Oh and a lot of talent. Juicy.

As I was watching I revived some memories of an old dance costume. Here's the DIY for holey tights:

Sheer blue American Apparel tights. Opaque black Capezio tights.

+Make your initial cuts smaller than you want- they will stretch tremendously.

+Use sheer tights underneath and opaque on top to give it some dimension.

I love tights:

Specifically American Apparel's. The basic and two-toned (shown above) are perfect, but the store has everything from shimmer to sparkle; from textured to fishnets.