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Saturday, December 10, 2011

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Hey, Faithful Readers! It's Alice, your new writer. I wrote the last post, "The Silver Bullet of December". I'll talk about myself later, because I have something to say. Well,  as I was going through past posts, and I saw an AH-MAY-ZING one from October called "Fashion Through Poetry.". It was extremely inspiring, and also a bit odd, because I am often dressing to resemble a story, or a certain piece of writing that touches me. That post was practically reading my mind.  Therefore, I decided to create a second one.

Fashion Through Poetry II
All Poems are provided by http://poemhunter.com.


A Dream Within A Dream
Edgar Allen Poe

Take this kiss upon the brow!
And, in parting from you now,
Thus much let me avow-
You are not wrong, who deem
That my days have been a dream;
Yet if hope has flown away
In a night, or in a day,
In a vision, or in none,
Is it therefore the less gone?
All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream.
I stand amid the roar
Of a surf-tormented shore,
And I hold within my hand
Grains of the golden sand-
How few! yet how they creep
Through my fingers to the deep,
While I weep- while I weep!
O God! can I not grasp
Them with a tighter clasp?
O God! can I not save
One from the pitiless wave?
Is all that we see or seem
But a dream within a dream? 
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The Dreamy, Mysterious, Questioning Quality within the poem is brought to life through floating chiffon, arm bangles, and loose, gypsy-like lace.


Jabberwocky
Lewis Caroll

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

'Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!'

He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought --
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
And stood a while in thought.

And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!

One two! One two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.

'And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
Oh frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!'
He chortled in his joy.

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe. 

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The dark, ominous tones in the outfit as accentuated with a burst of supprise- color, which is suppressed  in the fifth paragraph.

Fire and Ice
Robert Frost




Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice. 




.... This outfit resembles indesision, by mixing patterns.



Thats all for today, It's getting late! Tell you what you think!

Thursday, December 8, 2011

The Silver Bullet of December!

Silver is the hottest color of December. This sleek shade can be fun and professional at the same time, and is, honestly, fun to wear. For example, today I took at braided silver waist-belt (Forever 21) and paired it with a plain black long sleeve, and knit silver leggings. This simple style earned me loads of compliments, and I felt comfortable as well.  To be honest, this color appears risque, but is easy to pull off.  If you are still feeling a bit hesitant, or unsure what to wear it with, jewel tones always look gorgeous with silver. Forest Green, Ruby and Amethyst with silver is a sure bet that your outfit will be great, Just remember- Don't overdo it, keep accessories minimal, and keep it simple!

Haft Tucked Style

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Recently, I've been seeing the half tucked fashion style lately in magazines, store websites, and on TV advertisements. And today, I decided to try it out wearing my favorite pair of black jeans, a black long-sleeve top, and an animal print flowy tank. So what I did was I tucked in both my black top and the tank in the front and left the rest hanging. Of course, my attempt wasn't as effective as I wanted it to be: the tank was a little too long, so the extra fabric covered the tucked part. Perhaps I'll try again with something a little shorter or possibly tuck in more fabric.

Anyways, I'm beginning to like this style. It's super creative and adds more ump to an outfit. I do suggest tucking in tops like T-shirts, denim shirts, button-downs, and possibly sheer. Perhaps my next attempt will be more successful than today :D