6.27.2011

Forbidden Word :) Of COURSE I'm gonna say it!!!

 



                                                                Bonjour Mon Chries!

So, I've gotten about three letters now, from people saying they WISH they could follow my blog, but they only have a TUMBLR. * Gasp In The Crowd * Yes, I SAID it. TUMBLR. So, to help these poor people out, I created A Bent Piece Of Wire. Lite. :) It is going to be a smaller-fied version of this blog. Mostly pictures. It is also good if you are on a fabulousness diet, or you are reading this in Starbucks while juggling three low-fat-triple-shot-of-hazelnut-chilled-vanilla-lattes-extra-sweetener-decaf-go-easy-on-the-ice while trying to figure out how you are going to get them all the way up to the Teen Vogue offices without spilling it on your new Topshop sweater. :) If you are indeed in that predicament, I suggest this: Forget the coffee. Read the blog. But I might be a bit biased. :)
 Please bear it mind that it is still in the works :) But I'm always up to hear your opinions! :)




                                 Until Whenever,
                                     Justina

6.25.2011

Supermodel Status #1

Bonjour mon Cheries,

So I just realized I have never done a post on my favorite models. So I am going to do a bit of a series, starting with my modeling role model, Coco Rocha. This whole idea started last night. On Twitter, one of the trending topics was " #1Fact " So I actually shared TWO facts (OBVIOUSLY :P) but the important one was "#1Fact If I got to choose a spokesmodel for A Bent Piece Of Wire, I would Pick @CocoRocha" Its true. I LOVE her. She's gorgeous, intelligent, and just..FAB. So imagine how much of a heart attack I had when I logged into my email and saw this:







I know. I guess she saw my tweet, huh? :) I wanted to share this with y'all :) So lets get to know out fantasy spokesmodel a little better, cha? My bestes buddy, Wikipedia, had his to say:


"In 2002, agent Charles Stuart approached Rocha at an Irish dance competition and asked her if she would consider modeling for him. At that point, she had never thought of modeling before.[6] When she did begin to model, her knowledge of fashion was limited.[3] She eventually gained insight into the fashion world after her best friends crammed in fashion study sessions in between studying for exams.[3]
Rocha started her professional career in 2004, signing with SUPREME in New York City. Two years later, Rocha met fashion photographer Steven Meisel. Soon, she was featured in an editorial with Gemma Ward and Amanda Moore. The editorial kickstarted her career, landing her the cover of the February 2006 issue of Vogue Italia. The week after, she walked the Spring/Summer 2006 New York City runways for a handful of designers, most notably Anna Sui and Marc Jacobs. Backstage at the Anna Sui show, Rocha met model Naomi Campbell, who held her hands and told her she was "her new favorite model".[7] After the New York Fashion Week, she soon followed by taking part in the Paris Fashion Week as well. She walked for esteemed designers like Stella McCartney, Shiatzy Chen, Christian Lacroix, and Emanuel Ungaro, and was chosen by Marc Jacobs to open and close his Louis Vuitton show."


"In 2008 casting agent James Scully, who is responsible to pick which model is to score a spot on top runways, says in regards to Rocha:
I will be the first to admit I did not believe the hype, but within five seconds of meeting her, I was totally charmed and understood why everyone loves her. Some people feel her look is specific, but I find her to be the most chameleon-like of all the girls.[10]
Rocha has been on the covers of many top fashion magazines including Vogue, Flare, Fashion, Numéro, French, W, Harper's Bazaar, Dazed & Confused, i-D, Time Style & Design, among others.[1]"




It goes on.  So now, for those of you who are like me, and can't focus on ANYTHING fashion related if it doesn't have pictures:









 







  
 All photos courtesy of Cocorocha.com, Coco's official Website.


She's a supermodel. She's one of the rare ones that I think actually deserves th title. And who knows, maybe one day it will be " Coco Rocha, Supermodel + Official Spokesmodel For A Bent Piece Of Wire, a fashion blog" :) 


Oh, and speaking of supermodels, thank you to the random lady who stopped me in Walmart just to tell me I look like "That brown girl in the Victoria Secret ads" I think she was talking about Chanel Iman :) Gotta love random strangers :P


Until Whenever,
Justina






6.24.2011

Fabulous Friday -or- a SNEAKY PEEKER!!!

Bonjour Mon Cheries



You'll get it tomorrow, promise :)
                                                               Image Courtesy of Models.Com






                              Until Whenever,
                                  Justina

6.18.2011

I'm HOME!!

Bonjour Mon Cheries!

I'm home! Camp was oodles of fun! Lots of new fun. But let me tell you, I don't do good living out of a duffle bag. You just can't fit enough clothing for a normal (insane fashion junkie like moi) person in those things. I don't care if my case was so heavy it took two staffers and a chaperone to carry it to my bunk! :) Now that I am back, I have bundles upon backpacks of stuff to share with you guys. It ranges from the color pink, to sunglasses, to miniature Italian islands , to the fact that there are just not enough nail polish colors on the planet. So I'm gonna go scrub the bugspray out of my bloodstream, and you wait here, ok??



                                                           Until Whenever,
                                                   Justina

6.11.2011

I'm going AWOL.




                                                        Bonjour mon Cheries,

I will be dropping off the face of the planet for the next 7 days. Just wanted to let you know. I'm going to summer camp. Unfortunately, my camp looks nothing like that picture, but a girl can wish, right??

                                     Until Whenever,
                                           Justina


P.S. I have a FABULOUS new post for when I get back. Be here, or..don't. Your choice :)

6.05.2011

If You Are a Fox, Run Away While You Can

 


                                                          Bonjour Mon Cheries,

I don't care what anyone says about Amy Winehouses' tattooed lashes (Yes, they are cool, but not as awesome as what I'm about to talk about, so be quiet, would you??Thanks :P) there is nothing to me like the timeless fabnosity of fake eyelashes. I mean, Twiggy practically SUPERGLUED hers to her face. Seriously. Look it up. I have never seen a SINGLE picture of her without her lashes. I LAHVE her. Nowadays, girls my age smear kohl (phuty, I SPIT upon kohl) and pounds and pounds of mascara, and what do they look like? Well, I can't tell you, because it would be rude, and I might offend someone (but you know what I'm thinking) I prefer fake eyelashes. There's just something  so  elegant about them. And now, it seems like the fashion world is FINALLY getting the memo. False eyelashes (The showy kinds, not those weeny little"Natural Look" ones) Check it:



       








Cool yes? Well, I think I ought to give credit to what originally gave me the inspiration for this. I was going through I tunes, and found this show, "That Girl". I'm sure its a great show, but I don't know for sure, because throughout the entire show, all I could focus on (Like a GOOD little fashion blogger) were her clothes and her FAB fox eyelashes. Here are some images from the show, courtesy of Google Images:









Another one with her lashes superglued. So what do foxes have to do with it? Well, rumor has it that the lashes USED to be made out of fox eyelashes. I know.


Please don't go buy lashes at the dollar tree and try to glue them to your face. Pretty please. I would hate for you to glue your eye shut. Then how would you read my blog?? :D Just kidding, I would be really worried about you. I might even send flowers..FOCUS. Like I was saying: Get PROFESSIONAL TOOLS to stick these things to your face, and make sure they are good lashes, not just some cheapo knock-off. Then I can sleep easy :)



                                    To plastic, foxes, superglue, and all things Twiggy!


                                                         Until Whenever,
                                                               Justina





P.S. All Images are courtesy of Style.com and Google Images



6.02.2011

Yes, My hair is naturally Neon Pink -or- Hello Justina.


Bonjour mon Cheries,
I have a MINOR obsession with all this Japan related. SO when I saw this little  Sanrio box sitting on top of a pile of junk at the thrift store, I just HAD to snatch it right out from under the nose of that weird teenage girl. She bore a strange resemblance to the young ladies below, but without being as wicked cool, but more on that later. The Box:
 

Japanese street fashion has always kind of fascinated me. The cool hair, the cell phone charms, the little dolls. Japanese Schoolgirl Style is something all its own. Just like Tokyo is a city all its own. I mean, where ELSE could you walk around dressed like me , and not get a second glance? In Tokyo, I would be considered boring, even when I walk around with a neon pink wig (tavi-esqe) streaked with blue and purple extensions! (Yes, I have gone out on occasion like that) These girls have taken uniforms, and made them the thing to wear. And we ALL know that cheeky little cat, Hello Kitty. Hello Kitty kind of sums up the entire schoolgirl CULTURE. We here buy Hello Kitty for smallish people, nieces, etc. In Japan, if you are 14 years old, and you don't have a STICH of pink and white Kawii (cuteness) on you, you are totally ANTI. Anti Awesome that is. And don't even get me STARTED on their cell phones... Check this OUT (images courtesy of Google Images):
Yay! 


 
   
 
LDS (Erudiesu), Shop | K-PREP Cardigan

So what is "Schoolgirl Style"?? Awesome hair, either lightened, or in some way dyed, color contacts (blue, purple, pink) or contacts that cover your iris, making your pupil GIGANTIC, school uniform adorned with ribbons, small dolls, and basically anything else kawaii, loose socks, and either loafers or some sort of low boot, such as Dr.Martens (I HEAR that!) Hello Kitty bag, with Tomagotchi Pets, and other assorted charms a 'danglin. State-of-the-art-it-won't-be-released-in-the-US-for-another-two-years cell phone, with full internet access for the Tokyo Girls Collection (look it up, trust me, you'll be amazed), and crammed to the brim with sticker pictures of you and your besties. These girls INVENTED text messaging. And we Cali girls thought WE had a lock on teenage girl style, with our shorts and tee shirts. Ha.


All in all, I am completely besotted with their style. Its awesome. Now on a more serious note: Y'all know about the earthquake in March. Here in Cali, we felt it on the coast. A lot of bloggers jumped on it and posted those "Help Japan" banners. I didn't. Not because I don't feel sympathy, or didn't want to help, I did. I didn't post it because I knew that Japan was still going to need help in a month, three months, or a year. I wanted to save my chance. Learning about these amazing people and their culture has made me decide to use my chance, so here you go:
 

Japan is rebuilding. Its schoolgirls are tweeting. Its slowly getting back to "normal". Sure, its kind of depressing. But it's also kind of happy. And when all else fails, there is always Hello Kitty and hair extensions.
Until Whenever,
Justina

p.s. All images in this post were courtesy of Google Images and Polyvore