Summer sandals.. oozing with fug. 
What is it with these white bras? Chick in the black tube top is not even trying... and as for the other lady.. a nude bra would have worked wonders under that sheer top ma, for real.
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Even though I had to go into full "stealth mode" to finish 4 simple (but cute!) summer looks particularly for this fashion show (in a week's time, no less..), I'm glad I did it. I was very pleased with my showing of 4 fun, flirty, girly summer looks for Hip Couture (that's my strapless, belted babydoll top, with pockets! on the left...). I thought my models did great, even though I didn't meet them and get them fitted until the night before and even hours before the show! So I have to say a great big, THANK YOU, to Brandy (pictured), Patty, Amber and Ryan for making my top and dresses look fun and fabulous! I ended up doing 2 mini dresses with pockets (one of which could double as a beach coverup), the babydoll top (pictured) and one more mini halter dress. Other designers that showed were Jill Mulkey Design, Men's Avatar, Storyville, and Time Warp Boutique (a local vintage store) with the whole event put on by Decor Magazine. So as soon as I get more pics from the show, I'll get them up and posted for you to see!
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Summer is here! But if you live here in Louisiana like me, then you know it felt like summer back in February, lol! Well I just wanted to take this opportunity to make the Hip Candy readers privy to a fashion event that I'm involved in that's happening tonight (click the flyers for details). I'll be sending a few things down the runway at the event and my pieces will mostly be focusing on this trend, and this one. I've been sewing all week to get ready for it, and sewing is not always my deal. I pretty much have a "love/hate" relationship with sewing. Not much has changed since school. I'd love to just sketch out what I want and then hand it over to my "people" to finish for me. See? That's just it. I need more people. I think I'll work on that. But back to the event, if you're in town and you aren't doing anything tonight, and you have an extra $25 laying around (part of the proceeds goes towards charity) then come check things out! Having an eager audience after sewing all week will make it all seem worth it! Hope to see you guys there!
To say a special "Thanks!" to all you fabulous Hip Candy readers for sticking with me for a whole year, Hip Candy is giving away 2 t-shirts to 2 people who are all about showing their love for their fave style site! Just enter "Hip Candy T-Shirt Giveaway" in the subject line and send it to hipnificent1@yahoo.com, along with your first name and the city you're from, and voila! You're entered. One entry per person. The tees are both "one size" with "I ♥ Hip Candy" on one and "Hip Candy - 'It' food for fashionistas" on the other. Fun right?! The winner will be announced on Monday, June 25, so get your entries in before 11:59 PM June 24! Get your entry in today!
The Top Model posts and the NYC Fashionweek posts by far took up the most man-hours. Whew! But those posts really represent what Hip Candy is all about. Fashion & entertainment! My silly candy posts are also below because ya'll should know by now that I love to laugh. And speaking of laughing, have ya'll seen the new "Axe" commercials? "Boom chicka wah wah!" Too funny. You can check out 2 of those Axe commercials below too!The mainstays of Hip Candy. The style verdicts, the fashion no no's, and the cute, not cute posts. Your colorful responses to these posts are always the most fun to read! Check them all out (from now all the way back to the beginning)below:
The #2 most commented post with 34 comments (to date)
Hetero Men in Heels
And #1 most commented post with 54 comments (to date)
Did Jeffrey Cheat on Project Runway
My Project Runway entries gave this blog it's first introduction to a worldwide audience, as Hip Candy was named a top 10 finalist in the Project Runway Fan Blog Contest during Season 3. We didn't win, but the exposure from it was truly awesome!
Did you guys know that Hip Candy has been on the blog scene for almost a year! Hip Candy will be A YEAR OLD next week! Yay! So to celebrate this blogging milestone, we're gonna take a little trip down memory lane... all week.. a quick moment to focus, if you will, on the good times that we've all had right here on this very page.
Shondrella Avery & Beyonce in H&M. Cute dress too, by the way. Go H&M!
Svetlana Metkina & Sienna Miller in Marchesa.
Kate Walsh & Marcia Cross in Thread Social. I'm loving this little yellow number.
Petra Nemcova & Michelle Rodriguez in Dolce & Gabbana.
Lindsay Lohan & Lily Allen in CHANEL.
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Splurge (above): Vince Laundered Plaid Cuff Shorts, $109
Steal: American Eagle Madras Roll Up Short, $35
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I woke up bright and early this morning to get over to the Steve & Barry here in town to check out the newly released Bitten line by Sarah Jessica Parker for myself.
I sometimes get an itch during the summer months to do something different with my hair. But I've had to learn (the hard way) not to try to things on my own, specifically hair color. Believe me, I have hair horror stories that I won't go into right now. But I am proud to say that my hair has come full circle, and it's in rather healthy shape now... and I'd like to keep it that way. So if you're like me, looking to maybe try something new for the summer without the threat of putting the harsh chemicals in your hair that most hair dyes and bleaches use, find some natural hair lightening alternatives to try out below.
Highlights - Olive Oil
Not only is olive oil a great hair conditioner, but it's also a great hair lightener. Just comb it through and let the sun do the rest of the work for you. It may take a few times before it takes and a few washes to get it all out afterwards, but your hair will be nicely moisturized and beautifully sun-kissed!
Highlights - Lighten With Lemons
Lemon juice + the sun = highlights! This is great for people who are already blonde and just wanna lighten up. If your hair is very dark, like dark brown or black, careful, the lemon juice mixture can give you a reddish hue, so I would do a strand test first. Just add 1/4 cup of lemon juice to 3/4 cup of water, put it in a spray bottle and spritz it on your hair - but NOT on your scalp. Then let the sun hit it or either zap it with the blow dryer and watch your highlights unfold.
Highlights - Chamomile Tea
Here's a natural way to bring golden highlights to your hair! All you have to do is boil a pot of chamomile tea and let it cool. Rinse your freshly washed and conditioned hair in the brew and relax in the sun. If you want to go lighter, then do it everyday for a week.
Highlights - Spray-In Lighteners
Spray-on products, like Sun-In Spray-In Hair Lightener, is another easy alternative. I've used these before, and they basically use the same lemon juice and water mixture, so use similar caution if you have darker hair. As the name suggests, you spray it on your hair and can either sit out in the sun for it to work its magic, or use the heat of a blow-dryer. The more Sun-In you spray on, the lighter your hair will turn. Or the redder. It all depends on how dark your hair is.
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Hot on the tails of his GO International collection for Target, Patrick Robinson's days as designer for a mass retail chain will soon be extended – this time for Gap Inc. The company named Robinson executive vice president of design for Gap Adult and Gapbody as of May 29.
Halter Pantsuit with Cutout Bodice - $128.00
Description: Pantsuit with self-tie halter neckline, shiny gold hardware on straps, center ring and sexy cutout bodice.
When I first saw this on the Arden B. site, my first thought was that they couldn't be serious. I mean, what are the designers over there thinking? That this is cute? That somebody would actually pay $128 for it? That someone would actually wear it somewhere? But then I got to thinking a little deeper. You know who this outfut would be perfect for, seriously? A magician's assistant. Yeah. Somebody who's sole purpose is to go out on stage and be placed in a box on a nightly basis to be "sawed in half" for an audience of about 8 people at one of those tiny small town casinos you've never heard of. This outfit is perfect for that.
See? That's called focusing on the positive.
Patricia Field, famed costume designer from "Sex & The City" has put together some outstandingly enviable looks over the course of that critically acclaimed show. Which is why the way she dresses is such an enigma.
It's like this particular hairdresser I use to frequent in the hood years ago. This hairdresser's hair would ALWAYS look TORE UP. Always. But she used to do the BEST HAIR in the whole place. When she finished my hair, it would be so bouncy and full of body, I swear I could have done the slow motion, "swing your hair" scenes in any hair commercial after leaving that salon. Hard to figure, right? Well I think Patricia Field suffers from a similar type of syndrome. She can style OTHER PEOPLE like nobody's business. But she is a complete mess whenever she has to dress herself. Like in the pic above, she's attending a New York City Opera benefit with a multicolored, fringed and belted strapless minidress (that's "this close" to showing off her lady parts) with black bondage-style shoes.
It's just not right.
