Last night as I was trying to keep myself preoccupied, I came across this neat little site called ThisNext. Here you can put together recommendations, compile lists, as well as wish lists and it’s actually pretty fun. While exploring around the site, you can also leave people “compliments” and tell them what you thought of a rec they posted.
If you have a taste in music you’d like to share, are an expert in fashion, or just want to point out some quirky products you’ve discovered, this would be an awesome place to throw it all together. Another cool feature is you can have little badges made for your myspace, blog, website, ect., that will show off your lists anywhere you choose.
I don’t have many rec’s up yet, but you can still check my page out here.

A while back, when I first started getting into makeup, I found some amazing tutorials filled with candy colors and intense drama. Doe, as she calls herself, has inspiring work, so if you’re searching for a look to wear out to the next big event, look no further. She does everything from refined goth to spunky raver baby. Also, not all of the products she uses are high-end. Quite a few can be found in drugstores, which shows you don’t always have to splurge to look fantastic.

After looking at her main site, doedeere.com it looks like she has also broken into the music industry, so if you’re into the 80’s definitely check out her Myspace.

Merry Memorial Day!

Back when I had a sales job at a department store, I had a problem. A very serious problem.
As a high school kid with no serious bills to pay, being surrounded by clothing and makeup for a majority of my waking hours took its toll on me.
I became a ditzy shop-a-holic. Definitely not something I’m proud of.
Quite often I’d find myself bored at home and seeing a few hundred dollars sitting in my checking account I would rush off into the vast depths of the internet to spend it.
Thankfully, I’ve since killed that habit (although having no income leaves no choice), but it’s a good thing I didn’t know about this site, otherwise, I might have done more damage.

Somehow, I managed to come across a neat little place called Polyvore. This site contains a constantly updated catalog of images, with the majority of them being clothing, accessories, and makeup. With these images, users can create “sets” or outfits and arrange them on a canvas as they wish. Basically, if you’ve ever played with those paper dolls that used to come in birthday cards when you were 5, you’ll get the hang of this.

Example created by moi.

Browsing around, I spotted a bunch of fierce clothing ideas, but some take this tool to different level. User Kelly Kirkland-Bell is definitely one of them with her animal sets. Strange, but very neat.

Polyvore also gives users the chance to be a part of a community with similar tastes, leave comments, and participate in contests. It’s a nifty idea that might turn you on to a web shop you haven’t discovered yet or inspire some wardrobe additions you haven’t thought of.
Enjoi!

According to the dictionary, exquisite could mean, “of special beauty or charm, or rare and appealing excellence.”

Anything can be exquisite - an article of clothing, music, art, and everything else related to self-expression.

Which brings me to my focus for this particular blog.

Quite often I stumble upon something that I find rather interesting, beautiful, shocking, or otherwise eye-catching either through personal discovery, a friend, forums, or other bloggers out there. I want this to serve as a culmination of those oddities - to just throw everything out there in the hope that someone else out there will learn something new and will continue on with this viral infection of information.