Depressing perfumes?

Why on Earth would anyone want to smell like a funeral home? Demeter's "Funeral Home" perfume is described as, "Funeral Home is a blend of classic white flowers: lilies, carnations, gladiolus, chrysanthemums with stems and leaves, with a hint of mahogany and oriental carpet. This scent actually started out to be Flower Show. Now our founding perfumer personally did NOT like most white flowers so this was a tough fragrance for him to develop, so he consulted on it with partner, Christopher Gable. When he first smelled this one, Christopher Gable exclaimed “It smells like my Grandfather’s funeral… Let’s call it Funeral Home!” So we did."

I wonder who would buy that. It's kinda creepy, when you think about it.

Bisous, Paprika

Things to do this week!

A little inspiration for the sure to be grueling week ahead.
This one is cold weather themed because I'm freezing!

• Try Land O Lakes Caramel Hot Chocolate (mix). It is heaven on Earth.
• Wear multiple pairs of socks, and say they're a fashion statement, when really you're just cold.
• Do a hip hop fitness video! Laugh at yourself when you don't get the routine, and laugh at the clothes the people on the video are wearing. (Added bonus: laughing burns calories! You'll feel the burn!) A great one for this is Quickfix - Cardio Hip-Hop Workout
  
• Wonder how guys can manage to parade around in T-shirts and shorts when its so cold. Are they even human?
• Drool over these Alexander McQueen beauties. Is it even legal to make shoes that gorgeous?

Bisous, Paprika

Polyvore love

Some Polyvores I made recently! Enjoyyy.

Bisous, Paprika

Cardigan OBSESSION

Yeah, the title explains all. I am so totally in love with cardigans at the moment. I have one, its from Target (a mere $15!), its black with large buttons. But I am forever on the lookout for morrrre.

AE has an adorable Boyfriend Cardigan, and its on clearance.

Aeropostale has another one, and its in our school colors (black and gold, yeahhh!). The fit seems kinda strange though.

UO always has the best stuff, but overpriced=them. Well, not to some people, but I'm a girl on a budget! A MAJOR budget! xD

C'est ca. A bientot!

Bisous, Paprika

Imagination

Today was tacky day so I'm feeling a little funky! Everyone at school was dressed like they didn't own a mirror. It was so funny! The best was this one guy in my math class, who was wearing the tackiest outfit I have ever seen in my life. Just imagine it: Hawaiian print shorts (possibly swim trunks?), floral shirt and a plaid shirt over it. AND a bow tie to top it all off! Our math teacher was going on about the outfit for at least 15 minutes. What a great waste of class time. :D

So I've decided to create some characters. They aren't for anything very specific, but they're interesting and unique! Here we go...

Shiloh
Shiloh's a tough, rugged boy who wears combat boots and a lot of black. He hangs out with the wannabe emo kids at school, but never talks to any of them. He dislikes authority and never listens to any of the teachers. But on the inside he is a true romantic, and he writes poetry about mysterious girls that he's never met.

Peach
Peach was so outraged when she was named, she cried for three days straight. When she got old enough to care again, she renamed herself Sarah and became one of the popular girls. However, during a major party, she was dared to tell everyone her real name, and once word got out that she was named after a fruit (or a Mario character) she was thrown off the top of the social ladder. She now plays lacrosse and hits anyone she dislikes with her stick.

Bonnie
Bonnie is an interior designer in New York City. She is very well known and many celebrities have gone to her for their houses. In her free time, she enjoys designing the interiors of dream houses, like the Buckingham Palace in England and the Biltmore Estate. One day she plans to move to a developing country and design the entire village's homes.

Bisous, Paprika

La Mode (pronounced lah mode)

Fashion. It may seem superficial but its more than just outside appearances. Fashion changes your outlook on life and your impression on the people around you. The right outfit will make you more confident, more likable and simply a happier person. So its no mystery why the fashion industry is successful. People turn to fashion to add that extra bounce in their step, that twinkle of fun in the most boring day.

Fashion is a creative outlet. Dressing like everyone else is boring, overplayed and no fun at all! So what if everyone's sporting the latest overpriced cotton tee from Abercrombie, you'll stand out and look good while you're at it! I do own clothes from chain retailers like Aeropostale and American Eagle, but I add my own twist to them so that I'm not a clone. Individuality is a must in our society, where everyone wants to be "perfect."

While I adore fashion magazines, the models portrayed in them are not real. They are airbrushed and underweight. I'm sure these models must be fun to hang out with, but people should stop comparing themselves to them. Sure they're beautiful, but do they save lives? Do they teach children? Do they help the world in any way? The answer is no. They are entertaining, but they should not be your role models. This might sound hypocritical, because I love models and when I do sketches, they are a top choice, but I do not strive to be like them. They are nice to look at, but dangerous to emulate.

Fashion is, and will always be, a passion of mine. There might be a time in the future when people no longer need clothes, or when everyone is the same (think 1984), but fashion will remain important to me.

Thats all for now!

Bisous, Paprika