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Sunday, November 21, 2010

Embracing Your Body



So this weekend was the Junior Ring Dance at my school. It was so much fun, the best school dance I've been to! I wore this black mermaid dress, which incidentely, I had picked out the day before, and I absolutely loved it! It was a huge hit! I'm a curvy girl, I have hips, and I love the way this dress accentuates them to make you look sexy, not heavy. Side note: my butt looked amazing! Lol! Me and my friend took a picture with my "Kardashian Booty." :) I love wearing clothes that show you dont have to be stick thin to look great!

XOXO,
Olivia

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Hot Off The Press...

Each month, I get about seven magazines delivered to me. It's a bit of an obsession. Some of these subscriptions are new additions, while others I have been getting for what seems like forever. For this post, I decided to give a review of some of the best magazines out there. Enjoy!

Let's start with the classic...

As far as fashion magazines go, Vogue is the ultimate. The top of the pyramid. It doesn't get any better than this. If you want the inside scoop on everything happening in the world of fashion, Vogue is your bible. For over 100 years, they have been entertaining and informing women about everything from fashion to society. It should come as no surprise that I did my speech for english class last year on the history of Vogue magazine. Nerdy, right? Nerdy chic, perhaps?


As magazines go, Glamour has to be my absolute favorite! I love it! I only recently started subscribing to this magazine, and I am so glad I did. As it often happens with me and magazines, I saw one issue that I HAD to have (this Victoria Becham one, incedentely), and I fell in love with the magazine I discovered. I was hooked, and knew that this must be delivered to my house every month. Glamour has been voted the 2010 Best Magazine of the Year, and it's not hard to tell why. I love this magazine because not only does it have great fashion spreads and editorials, but it also has many articles that apply to everyday life. A lot of times with magazines, there is nothing practical that average women can apply to their lives. This is why Glamour really stands out. They have columns about work, friends, fashion, beauty, love, and everything in between. What more could a girl ask for?

Taking a break from fashion magazines, we have Vanity Fair. First, let's all just take a moment, look at the cover above, and give thanks to God for the sexiness He bestowes upon us....
Ok, onto the review. Again, my love affair with Vanity Fair began with the purchase of one magazine (again, the one pictured above, obviously). And again, I knew it must be mine. Vanity Fair has always been a magazine that encompasses chicness and sofistication. This is the magazine that women can turn to to get their fix on current events and major worldly issues, while still remaining glamorous. It is not a fashion magazine, but rather has more social pieces for women to sink their teeth into. And that is why I love them.


I do not currently subscribe to Allure magazine, but I feel that I will sometime in the near future. I picked up this issue with Kim Kardashian on the cover a couple months ago, and I was pleasantly surprised. Allure is a beauty magazine, so it is totally devoted to issues of skin, makeup, hair, etc. It's an excellent tool for women of all ages, and gives indespensible advide for everything beauty related. I definately recommend picking up a copy, maybe even subscribing.


I've been getting Teen Vogue for a while now, and I love it! I think it is great because it takes what's hot in fashion an puts a really fresh teenage vibe on it. The things in the magazine ae things that teens can wear, so it's a perfect tool if you're looking to update you style or go for something more daring. It really is indespensible.

XOXO,
Olivia






Friday, October 29, 2010

On The Road Again


Greetings from Washington DC, our nation's capitol! Well, technically, greetings from Alexandria, VA, where our hotel is, but you get the picture. Everyone else is currently asleep, but I felt the need to blog about my trip. We are here in DC because tomorrow we will be attending the Rally To Restore Sanity (And/Or Fear)!!! It is a rally hosted by Jon Stewart (The March To Keep Fear Alive is hosted by Stephen T. Colbet, respectively). I am so excited!! Thousands of people gathered on the National Mall being sane all at one time?! Yes, please! Tonight we walked around Old Alexandria, which is a super charming area of town with lots of little shops and restaurants. We went to an old fashioned candy store and bought over 40 dollars worth of candy. Oopsie! Ha! I can't wait for the rally tomorrow, so I guess I have to get some sleep now.

XOXO,
Olivia

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Oh Mon Dieu!


It's Gossip Girl in Paris! These are some stills from filming of the current season of GG. They're a little late, as these Paris episodes have already aired, but there are so cute I couldn't resist posting them! Enjoy!

XOXO,
Olivia

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Oh So Coco: Wedding Edition

That Extra Half An Inch


Last year was when I first discovered that Victoria Beckham has a fashion book, I immediately ordered it from the library. I hungrily devoured every page within a couple days. So today I felt the overwhelming need to rush to the bookstore and buy a copy for my very own. Victoria is one of my ultimate fashion icons, ask anyone! Her impeccable advice on everything from buying the perfect pair of jeans, to how to dress on vacation, to what to wear in the winter is hard to beat. She is always dressed so chicly, and hasn't changed the way she dresses since moving Stateside, which I absolutely love! I will be doing an Inspiration blog on her in the future. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves fashion and loves having fun with clothes.

XOXO
Olivia

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Reppin' The Red, Green, And Gold!


These pictures are from about two months ago, when the World Cup was going on. As I am half Portuguese, me and my dad got decked up in our Portugal attire to watch the Portugal-Brazil match. (We tied-- not too shabby) Portugal ended up being eliminated in the round of 16. Oh well, we had a good run. We also scored the highest defeat in the whole tournament when we beat North Korea 7-0! Spain would end up winning the World Cup for the first time in history! I was really happy because I love Spain and think they are a great team and country. Overall, this was such a fun World Cup, especially since the US went to the round of 16 as well, and a record number of people in the US watched. World Cup fever was definately upon us! I believe that soccer is emerging as a relevant sport in this country, and I couldn't be more excited! This country will realize the beauty of the Beautiful Game!

XOXO,
Olivia