The Ever so Stylish Scissor Sisters

Yesterday morning as Jeremy and I were driving to work together, I put the Scissor Sisters album Tah-Dah in the CD player to infuse our morning commute to Lexington with some energy and funk. After I had finished singing along to I Don't Feel Like Dancin', Jeremy and I started to wonder aloud about how long it had been since the Scissor Sisters had last released an album and I expressed my hopes that maybe they would soon remedy the situation with a new release.
After work last night I hopped on the computer to investigate and what would you know, not but three days ago there newest CD, Night Work was released! In absolute rapture and bliss, I watched the new music video for a new song called Fire With Fire, which totally rocked my socks off!

The 80's synth sound of the new album promises to be different from the earlier 70's disco and pop sound they captured so well in Tah-Dah. It felt a little strange and totally exciting that I had been listening to them and just wondering what they were up to now, only to find out hours later that I didn't have to wait any longer for a fresh dose of Scissor Sister magic! I cannot wait to get my hands on this CD and I am sure it will be my new favorite thing of the year.

What I love so much about the Scissor Sisters is that they are so cool, stylish, and funky all at the same time and no matter how crazy they might seem or look, they are brilliant and totally fun to watch, listen to and look at. Their incredible sense of style comes across in there music and photos, and it makes their often extreme looks seem totally individual and enviable.
Long live the Scissor Sisters!

Grey Hair

A couple of years ago I started contemplating what it would look like if I dyed my hair a pretty shade of grey or at least got some cool grey highlights. I got the idea when I saw Stacy London's noticeable grey streak on TLC's What Not To Wear. I watch the show off and on and sometimes Stacy's grey streak is super obvious and sometimes it is non-existent. I wondered if it was natural or intentional. I started to ponder the general stigma and dread generally associated with grey or white hair and I couldn't figure out why most think of it as a curse or something to hide. I am starting to prematurely grey and I thought about what I would do when it became more noticeable. I love certain shades of grey and I am quite interested in possibly experimenting with it next time I go to the salon. Not one to typically jump on board with new trends, I had mixed feelings when I saw that grey hair was a major feature at the Chanel Spring/Summer 2010 Haute Couture runway collection. I felt like if I did it now then I would look like I was just following a trend and I HATE that idea, but at the same time, it was kind of cool to see my train of thought validated by someone else! I am starting a new job next week and office attire is required and unnatural hair color is against the code, but isn't grey technicly a natural shade? I am very seriously considering doind some grey, but I am still debating how much and where to put it. There are a lot of different options and I want to mull over my options carefully, and I might even go for the temporary dyes at first. I will do an update post with pictures after I get it done! I am very excited and I hope it works out like I want it to!

Book Review: Harper's Bazaar Great Style: Best Ways to Update Your Look

Book: Harper's Bazaar Great Style: Best Ways to Update Your Look
Author: Jenny Levin
A recent trip to the library yielded some really exciting fashion book finds that I will be reviewing and posting on in order as I read them. The first of the books I read through, and in a flash mind you, is Harper's Bazaar Great Style: Best Ways to Update Your Look. Although published 3 years ago, the book gives some great ideas for women of all ages on ways to liven and refresh their existing wardrobe. The book gives helpful hints on must have wardrobe staples, basics and accessories while providing photographs of celebrities demonstrating the style under discussion. Some of the fashions found in the book were not oh-so current, but it wasn't glaringly out of date, and the book has plenty of classic ideas and fashions that will never go out of style. The book begins with a chapter on building upon and adding to your basics and provides a ever so helpful reminder of the "Closet Essentials: The five pieces every woman should own" reference list. With tips on what to buy when calendar and tips on how to shop like an expert it gives women a real place to start processing their existing closets and assessing what needs to be added or subtracted. A chapter discussing the different forms of fashion and style aesthetics offers pictorial ideas for women to discover (if not already sure) what their style or fashion sense is so that they can better express it. For those who are a little unsure of how to dress appropriately for their age, Chapter 3 "Fashion at Every Age: Dress your best at all stages of life" is a really great tool for dressing your best for your age. The next chapter is all about how to dress to flatter your shape, no matter your size or height. This section of the book is particularly encouraging for those of us who feel like finding something to flatter or not so thin bodies is nothing but a battle, because it shows that you really can find clothes that flatter YOUR shape if you look carefully for clothes that flatter, accentuate your best assets and "allow clothing to be your ally". The rest of the book covers dressing for the office (which was extremely helpful for me, since I start my new job next week and office attire is required), dressing for evening, Casual chic and every-day wear fashion, a chapter devoted to accessories, and even a helpful tutorial on lingerie essentials. Over all, I thought the book was fun, helpful, the photos are always my favorite things to look at and reference and there were plenty of those! Not a bad little book to have lying around I think.