television muses

Don't you always wish that you could raid a tv show character's wardrobe, because he/she has such great style? I always find myself in awe of television costumes, so I decided to pair some characters' styles with each of the 10 major styles:

Sleek Siren
TV Character: Joan from Mad Men
Dress: ModCloth
Cardigan: Wet Seal
Blouse: Alice and Olivia
Bangle: Nicole Farhi
Skirt: Style Bop
Necklace: Farfetch
Pumps: The Outnet (Louboutin)
Purse: Chanel
Earrings: Kenneth Jay Lane
Lipstick: Besame for ModCloth

Miss Minimalist

TV Character: Alicia from The Good Wife

Dress: Michael Kors

Skirt: J Crew

Pants: J Crew

Top: Helmut Lang

Jacket: Maxmara

Heels: Miu Miu

Earrings: Michael Kors

Cuff Bracelet: MTWTFSS Weekday

Purse: Miu Miu

Necklace: Lanvin

Ring: Topshop

Eyeliner: Rimmel London

Badass Beauty

TV Character: Abby from Primeval

Dress: Versus

Pants: Current/Elliott

Skirt: McQ Alexander McQueen

Purse: Gucci

Leather Jacket: MuuBaa

Earrings: Tarina Tarantino

Shirt: Religion Clothing

Boots: Steve Madden

Necklace: ModCloth

Bracelet: Diva

Eyeliner: Nars

Belt: Topshop

Lipgloss: MAC

Vintage Visionary

TV Character: Lucy from Boardwalk Empire

Dress: Jigsaw

Top: Theyskens Theory

Clutch: Monya

Skirt: Erdem

Fur Jacket: Anna Sui

Necklace: Dannijo Bea

Heels: Modcloth

Earrings: 1928 Jewelry

Ring: Kabiri

Headband: Wet Seal

Lipstick: Yves Saint Laurent

Trailblazing Trendsetter

TV Character: Cece from New Girl

Dress: Herve Leger

Jeans: True Religion

Jacket: H&M

Heels: ZiGiny

Bag: MG Collection (Amazon)

Tank Top: H&M

Ring: Charles Albert

Necklace: Forever 21

Skirt: Ashish

Wrap Bracelet: Presh

Fierce Feminine Fashionista

TV Character: Sookie from True Blood

Dress: Suzannah

Jean Jacket: Topshop

Earrings: Oscar de la Renta

Skirt: Jane Norman

Bag: NV London Calcutta

Necklace: Bee Charming

Shirt: Peacocks

Belt: Dorothy Perkins

Boots: Acne

Bracelet: Melinda Maria

Flower Ring: Harrods

Lipgloss: Lord & Berry

Casually Chic

TV Character: Amy Pond, Doctor Who

Dress: McQ Alexander McQueen

Bag: Roxy

Necklace: Modcloth

Skirt: Dsquared2

Bangles: Kate Spade

Leather Jacket: Topshop

Sweater: Marc by Marc Jacobs

Scarf: Amazon

Boots: Oasis

Belt: Warehouse

Earrings: Debenhams

Avant Garde Artiste

TV Personality: China Chow from Work of Art

Dress: Chloe

Earrings: Kyler by Joy O

Jacket: Alexander McQueen

Belt: Linea Pelle

Leaf Hair Clip: Philippa Holland

Top: Valentino

Bangles: Topshop

Necklace: Danielle Stevens Jewelry

Feather Skirt: Calypso St. Barth

Collar: Asos

Ring: Liz Larios

Heels: Giuseppe Zanotti

Eyeshadow: Nars

Urban Glamazon

TV Character: Jay from The Fades

Dress: Vionnet

Sneakers: Miu Miu

Ring: Topshop

Jeans: McQ Alexander McQueen

Bracelet: Asos

Blazer: Topshop

Earrings: Betsey Johnson

Clutch: Muze

Sweater: (unknown)

Eyeliners: Revlon

Necklace: Bauble Bar

Bohemian Bombshell

TV Character: Alex from Happy Endings

Dress: Etro

Skirt: J Crew

Boots: Strategia/JFK

Belt: Romwe

Ring: Kate Spade

Top: Stella McCartney

Cardigan: All Saints

Necklace: Kate Spade

Cuff Bracelet: Pree Brulee

Earrings: Forever 21

Bag: Fossil

Lipgloss: Nars

Speaking of TV, I am currently obsessed with Face Off, Being Human (UK) , Suburgatory, Modern Family Parks and Recreation, Billy on the Streets, PR All Stars, New Girl, Raising Hope, The Office, the Daily Show, the Colbert Report, the Walking Dead, and Justified. Did I miss anything?

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Bear Bully and Badger Partygoer

Left: Dior Couture Fall 2011; Right: Elie Saab RTW Fall 2011

I've been drawing a lot from music videos. Top: Lady Gaga, Left: "The Cave" by Mumford and Sons, Right: "Black and Yellow" by Wiz Khalifa

From "All of the Lights" by Kanye West feat. Rihanna

Top & Bottom: "Love the Way You Lie" by Eminem feat. Rihanna, Middle: "Run the World (Girls)" by Beyonce

"Born This Way" by Lady Gaga

"Video Phone" by Beyonce feat. Lady Gaga

Tribute to Amy Winehouse

(Sorry for the bad picture quality) "Around My Head" by Cage the Elephant

"Judas" by Lady Gaga

Lots and lots of sketches. From left to right: model with brown leather pants, Mary mother of Jesus, leather lady, Lucy (supermodel queen)

Left to Right: Me (Going to School), Me (Shopping), Hand of Judas

nerd capital of the world

I am super upset. In early march or may or whatever, the ticket sales for Comic Con went on sale and instantly sold out. I wasn't near a computer to buy tickets at the time, so I didn't get any tickets. I ALWAYS go to Comic Con. Siiiggghhhhh... Since I'm not going this year, I thought I should make a list of the things I will miss dearly.

Cosplay

I will miss the wonderful cosplayers. What is cosplay, you say? Cosplay is when you dress up as a character from a book, movie, video game, etc. and then act like him/her while you're in costume. There are thousands of cosplayers at Comic Con that love getting their pictures taken, so why not pose with Superman? Or maybe gangsta Darth Vader? Who knows who you'll meet at that extraordinary convention.

Celebrities

Yep, that's Stan Lee.... Celebrities are a big part of the Comic Con experience. They provide glamour (and even more insanity) to the annual event in San Diego. Just last year I met the cast of Being Human and the talented actor Zachary Quinto. The year before, I saw the cast of Glee, Heroes, and the icon Stan Lee himself at a few different panels. Panels are informational sessions where casts of movie/shows, writers, comic book artists, etc. talk about upcoming movies, books, and numerous other projects. The audience usually gets to ask questions, which can be very entertaining, especially if an enthusiastic fan professes their love to a celebrity, or some other attendee asks a very specific question about episode 12 of season 4 of Battlestar Galactica.

Masquerade
This make look like just some more cosplayers, but they are part of an event called the Masquerade. This is when a large number of brave cosplayers perform a short skit in front of an audience and are then judged on their costuming craftsmanship by an esteemed panel of costume professionals. I only went once to this fantastic event, and I nearly died... of awesomeness. Even though it goes on well past 12am, I absolutely loved seeing the costume creators and they're usually humorous skits. Some outfits were bad, some were good, and some were impeccably made.



Booths
If you've ever gone to Comic Con, you would know that you get bags and bags full of free stuff. Posters, keychains, postcards, but usually fliers. I remember one time I got a little container of hand sanitizer that was given out to promote the movie Zombieland, and in another instance my friend (who was also in the Pokemon video) and I got to show our superhero strength by lifting a  mini van for the television show No Ordinary Family. Plus, I always sell my Comic Con swag on eBay, which usually proves to be very profitable.



Artists
Because I love to draw and paint all the time, I always make my way over to the artist section on the main floor of Comic Con. There, you can meet comic book artists, illustrators, and other very talented individuals. Some of the most unique artists can be found there. Who knows, maybe I'll get a booth there someday!



Latest and Greatest
This goes hand in hand with the booths, but I feel this deserves it's own section. At Comic Con, you will find the "latest and greatest" in every possible realm of nerdom. For example, last time I went to the convention, I got to try the video game Just Dance 2 before it went on the market. While this may just seem like a way for businesses to bring they're products to Comic Con attendees (and that applies to the whole event), it really is so much fun to see the "latest and greatest" stuff before everyone else does. The picture above shows the booth for The Walking Dead, in which you could take pictures with grotesque zombies. Cool, eh?

Well there's what I'm going to miss about Comic Con. If you go, however, I am forever jealous of you. Please feel free to post what you like most about the annual "nerd prom" in sunny San Diego.

really? seriously?

Wow I haven't posted in a loooooooong time..... I swear I will post more often! I PROMISE!!!
Ok the Being Human finale was AMAZING!!! I am not going to tell you any of the details. You have to watch it yourself otherwise I'll ruin everything.
I drew Annie, George, and Mitchell for my art class. All three can be viewed on deviantArt: http://www.mikamoo2u2.deviantart.com/

Anyways, I got this mini catalogue in the mail displaying all the creepy, crazy costumes available at some party store. Wow. Here are some that I saw that made my eyes burn.

Sexy Freddy Krueger. AUGH MY EYES!!!!

There are some really sensible people out there. None of which created this idea for a boy's costume.

Now I ain't sayin she a gold digger.

Lil' Pimp's mom.

Oh yeah. Thats REALLY sexy.

There are TRILLIONS of terrible costumes..... Go forth and find one more awful then the ones I have selected. I DARE YA