*Global Dames: Scene Kid edition*

“Scene kid”-(n) a subculture of the already popularly known subculture of “emo.”  While they are often associated and seen as being the same emo kids they are not.  Unlike emo kids scene kids are generally more happy and wear brighter accessories with canvas of black.  They may dress similar but scene kids tend to wear more neon and bright colors to accent their black outfits.  The music that scene kids like can range anywhere from Lady Gaga to Blink 182, and of course the MOST important accessory of a scene kid is the HAIR….. stay tuned for an amazing tutorial on that. 

I used to (waaaaayyyyyyy back when) be a little bit of a club kid when I lived in Florida.  I loved rave music (not so much now, it makes me feel like my brain is frying now), dance music (still love it), club/house/dubstep  (absolutely still love it!) and I remember how my friends and I would dress up in our super wide leg jeans (JNCOS) and have a million colorful jelly bands and ring pops and glitter…. UGH I was a mess! SMH! But it was all about self-expression and having fun.  As in fashion something is always a recycled version of other thing from times passed and when I see these kids I see similar things that we used to do.  Scene Kids are DAMES (the guys too) because they are individuals, and however they may look to others they carry their trend with confidence and pride!

Oh, and don’t fret, remember black girls can be anything they want to be, INCLUDING scene and emo!!!! (click the link below to check out some gorgeous girls!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhoTXS5AmDs&feature=player_embedded

*Music to Boy/Boi shop too!*

Happy Thursday DAMES!!! I'm not sure what day this is on my "snocation" but I've enjoyed every minute of it!!! I made the executive decision today to move "command central" ie: my office/bed/dinnertable/everything down the street to OUTWRITE bookstore and cafe a few blocks down the icy road. Out write is a B/L/Bi/TG bookstore located on the very gay 10th street in ATL... I love coming here although I must admit I normally don't get that much work done because I'm too busy people watching....Today I'm watching boys who are pretending to be working and reading look for potential hookup's!! HILARIOUS... I mean really sir you can't read if every two seconds your face peers up from the book to stare at the gentleman who isn't paying you any attention at the table next to you. Anyway with all that going on it reminded m of an oldie but goodie that I just redownloaded on itunes.

Hope you enjoy!!! xoxo Pelar

*Girls who like Girls: Photog edition!*

Canadian photographer Lynsie Roberts proves time and time again that the camera is not only a object but an extended part of her body like a third eye...  Her shots always seem to capture the essence of her models and always make ME feel like I want to jump right in and live in her pictures...  You will definitely be seeing more of this DAME!!!  Here is one of my favorite spreads from her entitled:  "The Mad Madam's Tea Party"



*The Last Frontier: Colored Eyebrows!*

Hello DAMES and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!  There's so much to look forward to when a new year arrives and this one is no different so firstly I'd like to say make sure you make this year YOUR BEST YEAR, and if you can't don't worry there's always next year!!!

Anyway I came across the Balenciago Fall 2010 show and I was blown away with the....EYEBROWS!!!  A close second was the fashion but as I scrolled through the pictures I kept thinking WOW how cool colored eyebrows!!!  Mine are close to being nonexsistent BUT I would love to try this look out for a special occasion....



And ofcourse probably looooooooooooooooooooong before it hit the runways people were wearing this trend on the street, while 'researching' I discovered TONS of pictures of "Scene kids" rocking this cool trend...What's a scene kid??  Well you'll just have to stay tuned that'll be my next "Global DAMES" post :)



MY DAMES ARE ALL HIGH ROLLERS!

*Fashion Spread Spotlight*
Preview Magazine/September 2010 issue/"High Roller"/photographer: BJ Pascual

I know this spread is a few months old but it reminded me so much of the art exhibit I was just at on Saturday and my previous post to this one. Not to mention the model is beautiful and the clothes are A-MAZING! Check out the high rolling, fit for royalty, past meets present fashion in this spread: {This spread is sooo DAME appropriate! Loves it! Enjoy!}

A Fashion Blast From the Past!

Happy Monday Lovely DAMES! Mondays are always hard... trust me I can relate... but I hope your weekend was most enjoyable!

On Saturday, I had the pleasure of taking in some 18th Century European Fashion at the LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art). The exhibit was called Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700 - 1915 in the Resnick Pavilion running Oct. 2, 2010 through March 27, 2011.

The exhibit was inspiring, engaging, and really beautiful. If you love fashion, then you can also appreciate the history of fashion and it's evolution over time. I was blown away by the delicate beading, intricate sewing, and masterful embroidery of many of the garments with impeccable finish, might I add, that they were able to accomplish WITHOUT any of the advanced machinery we use today - most of the work was by hand! Amazing to say the least! I also appreciated seeing how many of the design techniques and even fashion styles/trends of the 1700 - 1900s are still being used today!

Here are just a few of my favorites from the exhibit:

Check out the black leather corset and the thigh-high, lace-up 'fetish' boots (to the left)! Oh so Sexy!

I would wear this high collar, black sequins and lace cape (pictured to your left) right out of the museum and onto the streets of LA! Ha! I loooooove it!

The beginnings of bust enhancement... known now as Victoria's Secret! Lol!

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Check out more details about this exhibit and many more at http://www.lacma.org/

Happy Belated 2011 to all the Lovely DAMES!

Happy 2011! Another year has past and there are so many things to be grateful for that happened in 2010 and even more to look forward to in 2011. I hope you all enjoyed great company, food, and wine during the Holidays! I know I did! I had an especially good time with my family and friends. I had a blast playing with my niece and nephew and I can't wait for the arrival of my third niece of nephew anytime this month. Check out a couple of my holiday pics:

And...A Mini DAME in training... introducing to the world... my niece... Elise Wiley Caldwell!!! {Applause}

Isn't she irresistibly cute... and fashionable!!! As if I would have it any other way ;).

Now... Most of you probably made New Years Resolutions but me, myself... I've become a little disenchanted with investing in New Years Resolutions... mainly because I find myself and many others failing to live up to them! So what's the point! I've decided, instead of making a New Year's Resolution every year, once a year, that I would take the opportunity everyday to set and achieve a personal or professional goal, however small or big, every day (or at least one a week). Each goal with the idea in mind to make me a better person - daughter, friend, lover, businesswoman, blogger, fashionista ;), entrepreneur, etc.! I challenge you DAMES to do the same... Rather than making shallow promises to ourselves to lose 20 pounds, quit drinking, or get organized - once a year... Challenge yourself to take advantage of every day, every week, every month, every year and the next (God willing) to be at your best, NOT just because it's the first day of a new year... that way self improvement becomes your way of life... not just 'once a year' tradition or ritual.