tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9226135490310807562024-02-18T23:14:44.693-05:00Deep VoiceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger222125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-45142745852127961402010-06-10T11:00:00.005-04:002010-06-10T11:18:33.566-04:00Year OneOne year ago this month. One year ago this month, on June 1st 2009, to be exact. I started my first job out of school. Between proofs of my book, editing sessions, final submissions, applying for post-graduate programs, a part-time job and life in general, I was also job searching. Viciously.One year ago this month. One year ago this month, on June 8th 2009, to be exact. I was at Convocation HallUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-24941392983574335072010-06-09T10:34:00.003-04:002010-06-09T10:42:06.206-04:00Don't call my name...I'm back, bitches.After a much-needed hiatus, I'm back. I've always had an online presence - Twitter, creeping you on Facebook or lazily posting embarrassing things on my Tumblr (rafayagha.tumblr.com), but now I think I'm going to launch an online onslaught. You wait. Just fucking wait.Anyway, "me me me" aside, Gagaloo released an amazing video yesterday at noon. Needless to say, I had a lunch Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-21943304450944570502010-02-23T21:26:00.001-05:002010-02-23T21:28:04.628-05:00OddityGaga will be wearing some of these soon - I can promise you this.ISABEL MASTACHE Fall Winter 2010 / 11 Cibeles from NEOMODA on Vimeo.My opinion? It's like a less sophisticated Vivien Westwood. Some stuff is kinda cool. Other is just straight out of design school.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-45609525749325345202010-02-11T11:34:00.003-05:002010-02-11T11:39:02.858-05:00RIP Alexander McQueenFashion great, showman and creative genius, Alexander McQueen, 40, was found dead in his London home today. No details have been released outside of the fact that he committed suicide. I am speechless. I love McQueen's work and this is a huge loss. Rest in Peace.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-40667929000059321502010-02-10T23:31:00.002-05:002010-02-10T23:34:45.238-05:00M.I.A. + No Doubt = Rude Boy+=Just sayin'Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-68845010723012627862010-02-08T18:22:00.002-05:002010-02-08T18:31:02.789-05:00Tenth grade stapleThe Club Monaco Crest is back! After almost a decade (omg!) the athletic crest is back for die hard fans. I remember owning a Club Monaco sweatshirt in high school. Truth be told, I still have mine in my closet. I'm ecstatic because I thought the sweats were gone for good once the company got sold to Ralph Lauren. I thought wrong I guess. The crest is back and I will be stopping by the Yorkdale Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-6929279448792019622010-02-08T14:08:00.004-05:002010-02-08T14:18:32.195-05:00Blogs are so 2009.No, but really. They are. Thanks to Twitter and Tumblr and even the social media grandpa, Facebook - web publishing by way of a blog is passe. Maybe tl;dr syndrome has limited our capacity to read blogs longer than 140 characters. I think I have to repurpose this blog to remain relevant. Otherwise, ya'll/y'all can just follow my Tumblr for the random snippets of my brain.So many things I need to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-87278433417811101082009-12-30T10:08:00.004-05:002009-12-30T10:21:15.753-05:00The only music videos that mattered in 2009No other videos mattered this year...impressive because one of said videos came out in October of 2008. "Shoulda put a ring on it,” entered our pop culture lexicon and proclamations of being “a free bitch, baby” littered everyone’s News Feed. Spawning a slew of spoofs since the '08 release, Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it) became the video that wouldn't die (Even the Chippettes did their own takeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-60079392483236106912009-12-23T17:06:00.002-05:002009-12-23T17:08:40.339-05:00You've ChangedI love Sia...her last album is still in rotation. She's working with Christina Aguilera on X-tina's upcoming CD and in the meantime, she's released this delicious track. The accompanying video is filled with GIF-able moments and LOL-tastic facial expressions. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-74750041163214900462009-12-10T19:42:00.003-05:002009-12-10T19:44:40.299-05:00Girls Just Wanna Viva GlamLady Gagalupe and Cyndi Lauper have teamed up with MAC for their Spring 2010 Viva Glam campaign.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-69796830766284528662009-12-06T01:30:00.004-05:002009-12-06T01:41:32.678-05:00O Canada!These patriotic RED (see what I did there?) hot mittens are all the buzz- haven't you heard? The fleece-lined mitts make great stocking-stuffers and are flying off shelves countrywide. And why wouldn't they? At $10 CAD a pair, I regret not buying more. I've been wanting them for weeks and they've been sold out at every Bay store...UNTIL TODAY. I found a pair and snapped them up instantly. P even Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-5212287959361150532009-11-22T01:40:00.003-05:002009-11-22T01:48:59.641-05:00dw!Sorry for the lack of posts...it's been kinda crazy. Also, the only things I find worth posting are of Gaga and if I post them all, this would quickly resemble (more so than now!) a Gaga fan site!Anyway! Soon enough, I will post more and more often.I'm just here to start my little Christmas wishlust. Yes, my wishlust...things I am lusting for (in no particular order):1. Tom Ford cologne2. Light Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-31170695153189760662009-11-10T18:04:00.001-05:002009-11-10T18:06:33.646-05:00Perfection.I can't even begin to say what I feel...this is just epic and fierce and amazing and innovative and flawless and scary and ferocious....Lady Gaga's Bad Romance premiered today after a long wait. And was it ever worth the wait. So.much.McQueen.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-28126417934983541522009-11-06T17:00:00.000-05:002009-11-06T17:01:20.491-05:00JChoo & H&M Launch PartyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-26101750373835039442009-10-28T11:19:00.001-04:002009-10-28T11:21:17.833-04:00Penis GagaLook closely. This is SO NSFW...but most people you work with are probably squares and wouldn't notice anyway. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-36436418793463573732009-10-26T18:10:00.002-04:002009-10-26T18:16:20.641-04:00Where the Wild Things AreBrazilian babe, Isabeli Fontana is on the cover of November's French Vogue. I love this entire shoot...from the model, the body paint, the clothes...it's just another reason why French Vogue is better than it's American counterpart.Model: Isabeli FontanaPhotographer: David SimsStylist: Carine RoitfeldHair: Guido PalauMakeup: Lucia PieroniScan: Francy, from The Fashion SpotUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-38390243137338299282009-10-22T11:43:00.001-04:002009-10-22T11:44:40.286-04:00YSL Divine Suede Ankle BootYves St. Laurent Divine Suede Ankle Boot...Perfection.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-43797235393872217182009-10-22T11:40:00.004-04:002009-10-26T18:10:10.940-04:00Monster BallUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-47151627035811709762009-10-18T18:45:00.001-04:002009-10-18T18:47:14.873-04:00We were once a fairy taleKanye. Spike Jonze.Sigh. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-74325621573901623942009-10-16T12:22:00.003-04:002009-10-16T12:27:31.292-04:00Casual FridayLady Gagalupe sports a super casual Jeremy Scott denim outfit. Y'know, after a week of being a stiff just TGIF and cut loose with your fave denim one-piece. Have a great weekend everybody!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-2968544076769446082009-10-16T12:00:00.000-04:002009-10-16T13:36:28.204-04:00NARS 15François Nars is celebrating the 15th anniversary of the founding of his eponymous company by combining two of his favorite things — beauty products and photography — in a new book.Nars, creative director and founder of the company which bears his name, did both the makeup and the photography for the book, 15x15. It's due out in mid-November for 30 days only at 15x15project.com.The book features Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-6453611095586054662009-10-15T17:47:00.008-04:002009-10-15T17:58:56.373-04:00I have this. I love it.This Shades of Greige cardigan is described as "...super chunky, contemporary yet not overtly trendy." Shawl collar, button front closures and front pockets. Wool blend (there's some Alpaca in there).It's getting chilly out there...I have a few cardigans and some wool scarves I cannot live without...as well as my 3/4 down-filled parka. What can YOU not live without during a Great White North Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-35920143057975183172009-10-11T16:48:00.007-04:002009-10-11T17:52:03.355-04:00"They say this country is equal, but it is not equal if it is sometimes."Gaga spoke at the National Equality March Rally. Wow. Lady Gaga on C-Span, Lady Gaga screaming "ARE YOU LISTENING???" and "Bless God and Bless the gays!" I'm in awe. She is everything that's been missing in music for so long. There might be a lot of Gaga posted on this blog, but really, who else is pushing the envelope the way she is?Are you listening?And some pics of her marching with the massesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-49539566354106072252009-10-10T12:23:00.002-04:002009-10-10T12:25:26.775-04:00The Fame MonsterThe Fame Monster comes out on November 24th 2009 in two formats. Standard and Deluxe. No clue what the difference is yet, except that the deluxe will only be issued in 10'000 copies (!!!).Here are the covers, both shot by Hedi Slimane. I think they're beautiful. Not sold on the font though.StandardDeluxeUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-922613549031080756.post-83943830426547478952009-10-08T14:57:00.007-04:002009-10-08T17:11:16.504-04:00Bad RomanceI love Alexander McQueen. His stuff is never safe and always re-imagines/marriages gothic and romantic with contemporary and avant-garde. Here is his complete S/S 2010 collection from Paris Fashion Week. Just LOOK at the shoes! The prints are so intricate and the silhouettes...speechless...I've never seen such shapes before.Now if only someone could get the man himself a stylist.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2