Eight Albums I Love-- Beginning to End.

Saying that you love music doesn't really mean much. Everyone likes music, in some form or another. I am no music critic and have no merits to my name to judge a melody, but I love music. Before deciding to study magazine design and journalism, I spent a good amount of time planning to go to a private school to study sound engineering so I could mix CDs and maybe one day be a music producer. I used to play guitar (I'm no musician, don't get confused), and listen to music every free moment I had-- that, I still do.


I did a lot of musical exploration to find out what I liked, and while the occasional mainstream pop song will sneak it's way onto my iPod, it's really filled with Brit bands, indie tracks and alternative/pop songs. Genres often are meaningless as well, since those labels are simply attributed by the listener, but hopefully you can get a sense of what I listen to. I need a catchy melody, an amazing chorus. 

Don't you love that feeling when you're listening to a song for the first time, and something just clicks in you-- and you're hooked. To this song, this band, this record. You listen to each track... and it just works. The whole thing just works. Well, this has happened to me a couple times, so I thought I would share these albums-- the albums where you love EVERY single song and will happily sit down and listen to it on repeat for weeks on end. Those albums you never delete off your iPod or iTunes. Basically, the ones with no fault in your eyes. Well here are mine, and if anything, hopefully you can find some great new music today!

US versus UK Magazine Covers: October 2011

1. VOGUE

Vogue US: Hello Michelle Williams breasts! Here she is, dressed as Marilyn Monroe to promote her new movie, My Week With Marilyn. It's interesting that Vogue decided she should stay in her movie character for the shoot, but when you think about it, it makes sense since she is bombshell Marilyn Monroe. Though I personally don't think she looks very much like her, it isn't really about that. I'm excited to see the movie. For the cover, I wonder if there weren't any other more striking, dramatic shots they could have used. And I think they could have gotten away with it too, since she is dressed in character.


Vogue UK: I love this photo of Adele. I love that her flowing, bombshell-diva hair is the backdrop for the leading lines. She does look a tad bit photoshopped and unnatural, and all I see of Adele nowadays is her with pounds of make-up and false lashes. I'd love to see a more natural look on her someday. Orange and navy was a great idea for a color combination though.


WINNER: Vogue UK. I mean, wow, what an impact cover of Adele. However, I have taken a peak at Michelle William's editorial shots, and they're fantastic.

New York Fashion Week: favorite trends

New York Fashion Week (Spring 2012) has come and gone, and now that I've gotten over my depression that I wasn't there for it, I can safely do a post about some of my favorite NYFW trends. With the help of Refinery29, Harper's Bazaar and Elle, I've complied some great looks. All that's left to be seen is what will actually translate down to us normal folk.

Firstly, some trends I didn't exactly love were sporty mesh, crazy fluorescent pattern on pattern on pattern, and florals. I mean, it's the classic spring look- florals- so I feel like that's always in style. All I can think of is in the movie The Devil Wears Prada when they are in the editors meeting and Meryl Streep says, "Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking..."

Anyway, here we go!