wedge booties, 90s anorexia, and things that don't suck

i think it's tacky to look like a model. or to look like you bought all your clothes because some celebrity stylist said "buy this". i like classic mixed with quirky, unique pieces mixed with traditional staples. i like experimentation. i like taking bits & pieces from here & here, therefore creating a PERSONAL style, as opposed to a cookie-cutter "fashionista" look. some people think looking good means always wearing the latest trends -- but i think that just shows how boring you are.
don't wear something that will be out of style in 6 months. that's my first rule. like these shoes:

Jeffrey Campbell Lace Up Wedge

you won't be caught dead in them in 6 months, for real.

conversely, maybe you managed to find all yr clothes at a thrift store. congrats! but it sucks when you look like the epitome of a FADING TREND:


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things that can be put together, to give you a "trend setter" look:


from Anne Valerie Hash's Fall 2011 show.

I'm not talking about the clothes. They are typical flowy/asymetrical runway stuff. I'm talking about the makeup. I like the deep part of the hair, the extreme lipstick, and the vampiric eyes.

look at this girl. she's wearing modern (bcbg) oxford heels, but her look is classic. those shoes will still be cute in a few years, and she'll still look like she knows what is up: