Historically, women have always been shoved into a little feminine box. We have always had to be proper - pinky out when drinking tea, crossing our legs at the ankle when sitting on the couch, letting the man make all the first moves. That trend has made its exit in the past 10 or so years, but for some reason, it still stuck around in the fashion world. Frilly dresses, delicate fabrics and beautifully crafted footwear are the staple of many women’s wardrobes.

But that custom’s days are also fleeting.

There is a new look making its way on runways from Paris to New York that is pairing the daintiness of yesteryear with the attitude of the modern day woman. And it is easy to do: the trick is to pump up the hardware on your feet and temper the volume of your dress so you look fresh and strong - not like Avril Lavigne. Read More »

Oh, Hollywood girls. So many of them seem to always be posing as if there’s a mirror somewhere and speaking as if they’re reading their own autobiographical script to potential producers. Lindsay Lohan has, to no one’s surprise, joined this little club over the last few years.

When Lindsay started to flush herself down the toilet publicly with her drinking and drug use…I can’t lie about the fact that there was a secret part of me that was thoroughly thrilled. I wasn’t thrilled because I was just THAT eager to see her self destruct. Rather, I was thrilled because I’m always a fan of the reckless starlet…the tortured artist who isn’t going to adhere to the footsteps laid down by wholesome high profile girls before her.

But now she has gone too far.

If you’re going to be a wreck–embrace it. Don’t feed us bullshit about how you were “going through a really tough time” over the last year. To quote Ms. Lohan from a recent interview:

“I had a lot going on in my life and that was a way of hiding from it. I hadn’t seen my dad; I had a lot of work stress because I was constantly working and never took time to stop.”

She went on to say:

“It was like my college years–and it was just all photographed.” Read More »