Talking Back

It has been a wonderful week for MAKE THE WORLD A PRETTIER PLACE and I would like to thank you all for your support.  First of all, my post about Jean Paul Gaultier was chosen by IFB (Independent Fashion Bloggers) as one of the bests of the week and I couldn't be happier about it.  There are so many great bloggers who submit a post - 88 bloggers for last week's Links à la Mode - and only 20 were chosen!  Thank you again IFB!

Another good news - a blogger decided to feature my Look No.9 - The Red Dress - on her blog.  It was a very simple feature but it made me really happy.  Here is the link. The blog is called Ruby-Eyed Okapi and promotes modesty in street fashion.  

Now, here are the comments/questions that I would like to share with you...

My Lookbook 2011 • No. 9 (The Red Dress)

Thank you all for your amazing comments for this outfit.  It has been a while since I posted a picture that I was proud of.  I could have smiled more but being in front of the camera is so hard for me.  I don't feel comfortable at all.  I liked the result of this photo and I am glad that you guys liked it too. 

I love this dress because the material is so soft and the cut is very comfortable.  When I don't feel like dressing up, this is the dress that I choose to put on.  But of course, there is always someone at work who will have the brilliant idea to sing "Lady in Red".  This makes it kind of annoying sometimes :)

Mademoiselle Lala asked me: "Please, oh please make a tutorial of how you do your hair in such a great bun!"  I have good news for you sweetie!  I did a post a couple months ago about the technique I use to make my bun.  It is very easy, perfect for people with thin hair like myself and it takes less than a minute to do it.  Here is the post: How to Make the Perfect Bun in Less Than a Minute.  I hope it will help you.

Caro P. wrote: "btw... that backyard looks adorable!"  This is the view I have from my kitchen window.  It is a very small backyard but I love all the greenery and how untamed it is.

If you wonder who MiMi is - the girl who thinks I look like a princess - it's my sister.  She is the sweetest!


GIVENCHY • Couture Fall 2011

cristina petre wrote: "amazing collection! thank you so much, you made my day prettier!"  It was a very sweet comment because this is exactly what I am trying to do with my blog - bring beauty into your life.

simply frabulous said: " I think that the right word to describe the collection is dramatic, unworkable but super stylish!"  But is a the purpose of couture to be "workable"? What do you guys think?

Mademoiselle Lala  made this cool observation: "Loving Givenchy designs for the past couple of seasons. This collection reminds me a little bit of Alexander McQueen."

I hope you guys took the time to watch the video I included with the post.  The designer explains the techniques and materials that were used to make the dresses and we get to see close-ups. 

When I see these magnificient couture dresses, I always wonder if I will ever get the chance - I doubt it - to put on a couture dress.  Wouldn't it be amazing - to wear such a piece of art?  I wonder how I would feel wearing it...  Do you day dream about such things too?

Elle Fanning& Helena Bonham Carter • MARC JACOBS

Kionon wrote: "I enjoy the framing in these photographs."  I do too!  I really like the photo with the legs that are sticking out - like the Wicked Witch of the West.   He also wrote: "I also have one of those smile on stick things..." I always wondered who had these...:)

Mademoiselle Antonova tried to explain me that the concept of the campaign: "As for the 'ugly is the new beautiful' aesthetic in photography- I have always liked and maybe even loved it. It's not just ugly. It's ugly with a twist." I think that I understand what you mean. I just always had the feeling that a campaign had to be appealing to the customer - not the opposite.  As a customer I am supposed to think: "I want this, right now!" and this campaign doesn't create this urge.  Okay I guess it means that I still don't get it...anyone else would care to explain it to me again?

- Marie