World Fashion - Aishwarya Rai

I would like to travel to India to show you one of the most famous Bollywood Actresses in the world and one of the most famous women in the world too. Her name is Aishwarya Rai and she has earned the title of 'The Most Beautiful Woman in the World'. She has billions of fans worldwide and is a major fashion icon.

Aishwarya Rai is one of the most famous actresses in the world, and yet many North Americans wouldn't even know who she was. That is because she is one of the most famous Bollywood stars and many countries in the world know her as a household name. 'Ash', as her fans call her, won the 1994 Miss World competition which opened doors for her acting and singing career. She also happens to be married to one of the most famous actors in Bollywood, Abhishek Bachchan. Their fame is so great in India that they often need military to escort them to and from places, especially at their wedding. Slowly, Ash has started to become more known across the globe and in 2004 was named in Time's '100 Most Influential People'. She and her husband both appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show in 2009 where I first learned about her!


Here she is at a premiere to one of her movies looking stunning as usual.


Ash does many advertisements including Loreal.


Ash celebrating a friend's birthday.


Hanging out with Eva Longoria Parker on the red carpet!


She had a minor role in the film 'The Pink Panther 2' alongside Steve Martin.


She graces the covers of many magazines including Vogue.


Juicy Couture is popular no matter where you go! Tracksuits are cute and Aishwarya looks gorgeous!


Looking stunning for a photoshoot.


Out and about with her husband.

So there you have it! That is Aishwarya Rai; isn't she gorgeous!? Here are some YouTube videos so you can see more of Ash:

Hot Spot: China Town

Hey everyone! I am finally posting! Haha! I am very excited to post finally because I actually have some time to do a post, lol, sort of... Anyway, I really wanted to talk about a fun fashion spot that I found that may be obvious to some people, but I just sort of clued in to it: China Town. So here it goes!

If you have a China Town in your city...GO! Not only do they have fun candy stores and nic nac shops, but they also have great stores to get great deals and trendy clothes in! One store in the China Town where I live has a little store that just sells footwear for women and they are all so cute! Anything you can think of...booties, flats, flat boots, boots with heels, cowboy boots, anything!!! The other part is...they are all decently priced too. And because I have really small feet (size 5, lol), they had my size! Everytime I go into stores for boots they always are sold out and only have the bigger sizes, so China Town really worked for me.

So I found these:


I found these cute suede black boots in a little shop in China Town. Cute, eh?


I found these 'leather' (not actual leather) black boots too and they are adorable. Just the right height I wanted!

So honestly, go down to China Town and look at the fun stuff. Even if you don't find any clothing, you're sure to find some awesome candy...I recommend Puccho. Friggin' delicious! I got both pairs of boots for $120.00 which I think is pretty damn cheap. You'll be surprised at what you can find in the most unlikely places!

Pretty in Plaid

It's fall, and it's time to buy something new...why not plaid? It's super cute and goes with...again, MANY THINGS! Having a simple plaid shirt is definitely something to add to your wardrobe or start wearing if you haven't been! Sometimes I think people think of plaid as being only for kilts and something that Scottish people wear...and it has to be some kind of combination of red...NO! NO! NO! Plaid can be any colour! It's really just a funky pattern!

Here are some celebs that show us that you can be pretty in plaid!


Miley Cyrus performing on Good Morning America wearing a plaid shirt with ruffles and denim shorts! The plaid shirt looks slightly more dressy than it would have looked due to the ruffles which looks super cute!


Hayden Panettiere wearing an 'aqua' coloured plaid shirt with Ugg-style boots and white shorts. This look is perfect for summer or fall, but because it is a chillier out there, the boots really work!


I love the way that Taylor Swift took a long plaid shirt and used the belt to make it a dress. Very cute and very simple to do!


Shakira wearing a long black and red plaid dress with black tights, booties, and a leather jacket. It's super funky and chic, and slightly different too. I love this look! It's edgy!


Vanessa Hudgens is wearing her plaid shirt in the normal fashion, but with her aviators and her skinny jeans, the look is complete!


I love how Lauren Conrad's shirt is tight and quite fitted to her body. It makes it more feminine because it's tight and because of the heels with the skinny jeans!

So there you go. I love this look...go out and buy a plaid shirt! They are everywhere it seems and in almost all colours! You are bound to find some at places like Aritzia, H&M, Forever 21, Macy's, etc.

Also...plaid isn't limited to shirts...try wearing plaid scarves too! ...that's for another post, haha! Have fun shopping!

Headbands! Headbands! Headbands!

I got a request to post about headbands...which are totally awesome! I love the look and it works with ANY hairstyle...whether you have short hair, long hair, straight hair, curly hair, layered hair, etc. It is truly the best accessory for your hair and can often solve the best of bad hair days. I ♥ them!

Here are some celebs wearing headbands in different ways!


Natalie Portman has short hair without any bands and by wearing a thin headband it really adds class to her look. She has a more 'fancy' look because of it! I also love how her hair is raised just a little bit just behind the headband.


This headband appears to be like two headbands, but it really is just one! Vanessa Hudgens has not only her bangs down, but also other pieces of her hair. Without the headband, it just wouldn't look the same!


Paris Hilton has short hair as well, but instead of putting it behind, she has gotten a loose headband to wrap around her head (not a plastic one). It reminds me of the hippy hairstyle, but it's actually quite cute! Especially because her headband is detailed and sparkly.


Here is a picture from Gossip Girl showing that this style of wearing a headband is quite preppy. I especially like it on Leighton Meester because her bangs come out and her hair is wavy. Extra preppy!


Yes, this is the standard way of wearing a headband, but Lauren Conrad has very long hair. See how it still works?


Miley Cyrus is wearing the headband wrapped around her head with a Rolling Stones t-shirt. Very vintage and very cute!


Paris Hilton looks very preppy and very pretty! The headband really adds to the look, eh?


Wearing a headband with your hair raised just a bit behind the headband like Reese Witherspoon is very cute. Have your hair flip a bit too to add to the look.


Paris Hilton has a pony tail with bangs and the headband she is wearing is a little thicker...still works!


This is one headband that Jessica Simpson is wearing, yet it looks like it could be more than two... Very cute for short hair and especially for updos!
So, if you really aren't into headbands, TRY THEM! They are super cheap and you can even buy them in packages with different kinds in them. They are so cheap, and even the simplest of headbands can really boost up your look and your confidence.

Glamorous Glasses!

I thought that I'd make a post about something I like to do. I love to wear fake glasses! As in...glasses without any prescription in them. Yes, some of you are probably thinking...WHY? lol, I know it sounds weird, but I think glasses are totally fun accessories and because I don't need to wear glasses, sometimes it's fun to wear them! I love the way I look in glasses! They make you look sophisticated and put-together!

Here are some examples of celebs wearing glasses! Whether they are fake or not, they seem to be having fun in them and they all look good! *Not all are candids! It's just to show you how cute glasses can be!*


Here is Hilary Duff at the airport looking cute with a flowy top and black leather boots!


Jessica Alba playing Susan Storm in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer!


Megan fox enjoying herself at an event!


Paris Hilton promoting the MTV Movie Awards looking extremely sexy!

If you don't own a pair of glasses real or not, GET SOME! They are soooo cute! Tween jewelery stores in your local mall are bound to sell some, or I've even seen Le Chateau sell them too. The prices that they're sold at are usually ~ $10-15...which is very cheap! You can also go into an eyewear store, like Lenscrafters and just buy the glasses without a prescription. That is more expensive because you pay for the frames, which depending on the brand can be expensive!

Try it out, see how you look in glasses! I think they are totally cute! :)

The One-Shoulder Look

Alright, I thought I'd talk about the whole 'One-Shoulder' look and the way I think it looks best. It was requested via Twitter a few weeks ago and I honestly don't know if this was what was wanted or if I took it the right way, lol, but here it is! The One-Shoulder look.


Miley Cyrus at the 44th ACM Awards looking gorgeous!

Okay, I love this look, especially with dresses. I think it's absolutely fabulous! However, I think it only looks good, when done properly. In the picture above, one of Miley's shoulders is completely covered which really defines the other shoulder and looks sexy! If you are going to do it (in my opinion), do it with most of your shoulder covered.

Don't just have one little strap...like this:


Britney Spears at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards.

See, with that one, the strap is too small. It feels like something is needed...like more coverage. It's just too small. It's almost like she should have had two small straps instead of the one there. It looks lonely there all by itself. It seems like it is struggling to hold her boobs up! O.o;;

Now here is what you SHOULD do:


Britney Spears at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards.

I think this look is a lot better for her. She just looks beautiful and the one-shoulder dress she has on looks polished and well put together.


You can also buy shirts with this look instead of dresses which looks really cute with jeans. This one is really cute and just works!

This look is not hard to find and can look good on anyone. You just need to decide what kind of 'One-Shoulder' look you want. Do you like the little strap? Go for it! It may look fantastic! I just like the other one better. The bigger the better in my opinion with this look.

Have fun finding shirts or dresses like this! It's very popular and I'm sure you'll have no trouble finding some!

World Fashion - Glukoza

Alright! Time to learn about someone else famous across the globe who many know about in Russia and the surrounding countries! :) I thought that this time I'd talk about Glukoza, a 23 year-old pop sensation in Russia!


Glukoza has appeared on the covers and been featured of several magazines including Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, Seventeen, InStyle, Hello, Elle Girl, Maxim, etc.

Glukoza is a popstar from Russia who reached popularity in 2003 when her single 'Nostra' reached the top of the Russian Music Charts. She has one many awards including one at the MTV Russian Music Awards (the RMA's). Her style of music is quite different when comparing it to North America. Her vocal style is very unique; you'll see that when you listen to her music. She doesn't have that many albums but has gained much success with the popular singles she has had. In 2008, she earned some North American fans (including myself!) when her song, "Schweine" was featured in Grand Theft Auto IV for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. I wanted to hear more of her music and discovered that I really liked it!


Here she is at one of the RMA's looking very cute in a sweater dress!


Again, here is Glukoza at an event wearing a very cute spandex tight dress with a very interesting hairstyle!


Here she is in a magazine showing off her style and being as cute as ever!


She has put on over 500 concerts in her short career on various shows, award shows, and general concerts all over the world including Asia!


She definitely has her own sense of style and owns it!


Again in a photoshoot for a magazine looking very cute! Makes you think how similar different countries are in a sense, eh? Everyone has their own 'Vogue' and look at her clothes. Looks like something you'd see in a magazine here!

Well, that's Glukoza for you! She's incredibly beautiful and makes very fun music! Hope you like her as much as I do!

Here is a clip of her live at a show, and another of one of her music videos!