Just-For-Fun Friday: Transgendered Models
For quite some time now, the fashion industry has been criticized and renowned for cultivating a very exclusive standard of beauty. More often than not, the prototype remains white, adolescent and impossibly skinny. While multi-racial, sized and aged models have been getting booked more this year, Riccardo Tisci recently called attention to another model minority group. Just for fun, I thought we'd discuss that for today!
Just-For-Fun Friday: Crystal Renn's Size
Hello and welcome to what seems to be the gazillionth installment of our ongoing size issue discussion. The big question is whether the industry sample size should change. Now, Crystal Renn has become somewhat of a poster child for this debate, though lately, she's been going through personal resizing issues herself. I thought it'd be fun to touch on that for today.
Just-For-Fun Friday: The Mullet Ban
On Tuesday, an organization linked to the Iranian government submitted a catalogue of acceptable and non-acceptable haircuts (including the mullet) to the Ministry of Culture. Now, it's hard not to chuckle at a ban that prohibits faux paus, though it does raise a lot of debate at second thought. So just for fun, I thought we'd get a kick out of discussing the mullet ban today!
Just-For-Fun Friday: The LV Fall 2010 Campaign
When the Fall/Winter 2010 collections presented themselves with a morevoluptuous runway casting several months ago, I desperately hoped the new model standard would translate into mass media. That advertorial campaigns would continue to advocate a more individual idea of beauty on a much larger scale. Well, today I'm the happiest bunny to proclaim that Louis Vuitton has done just that. Just for fun, let's discuss and celebrate the broadening of the fashion industry's standards.
Just-For-Fun Friday: The Urbanscapes 2010 Kit
As we all gear up for Urbanscapes tomorrow, I thought it'd be nice to share festival essentials with each other! What would you wear to an all-day outdoor festival? What would be included in your survival kits? Wha would be listed under your no-no's? Just for fun, let's make the best out of this year's Urbanscapes by planning ahead!
Just-For-Fun Friday: The Plus Sized Debate
Back in February, Prada held a monumental Fall 2010 presentation that threw a curveball at pin thin model standards. Ever since, designers have either jumped on or subtly avoided the curvy band wagon altogether. That is, until Julien MacDonald prompted debate this week by releasing a few unsympathetic statements about the current curvy trend. I thought we'd discuss that today, just for fun!
Just-For-Fun Fridays: The Camelflage
We girls have it hard. The one region guys are inclined to look at first, we tend to wardrobe malfunction the most with gawdy VPLs and cameltoes! No more! There's a brand spanking new product on the market called the Camelflage that promises to eliminate bulging privates! But just for fun, I'd like to know how you veered away from visible cameltoes before the Camelflage.
Just-For-Fun Friday: Technicolor Check
Truth be told, I hadn't even heard of Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama until I saw this picture of him dressed like a rubik's cube. And while I knew nothing about their local politics, many reportedly compared his get-up to his ideals - as something waywardly out of touch. I thought we'd talk about how we feel about technicolor flannel today (because I personally love this shirt to bits)!
Just-For-Fun Friday: Study Chic
Regardless of whether you had a uniformed education or not, the way you looked mattered in school. It was probably the only time you'd have a hard time deciding whether to fold your socks twice or thrice. Just for fun, I thought it'd be fun to reflect (or discuss if you're still studying) our time in school wiggling about authoritative uniform constraints and peer pressure jeering.
Just-For-Fun Friday: Xtina VS The World
Since the dawn of Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera has been accused of jacking her look, from platinum blonde extensions to ankle-busting ballet boots. In late 2008, Gaga graciously attributed the scandal as pivotal to her career breakout. When Aguilera's addressed the comparisons, she said she didn't even know who Gaga was, nor whether she were a man or woman. It's been over a year, and eyebrows are still continuing to raise higher. So I thought we'd discuss whether the egg came before the hen today or not, just for fun!
Just-For-Fun Friday: Is Tyra Wonderwoman?
Tyra Banks last walked the runway five years ago to focus on her television career. And it's been hard to define her since - model facilitator, media personality, actress, singer, entrepreneur or talk show host. On Tuesday, she announced she's adding fiction writer to her many lists of talents. I thought today we could discuss Modelland, part of a three-book young adult series. Just for fun!
Just-For-Fun Friday: Bieber Fever
I've been trying to hold off contracting Bieber fever for quite some time now, but really, it's getting pretty difficult to escape him these days. The New York Times recently proclaimed the Bieber bob a growing trend, with 6 out of every 10 boys getting side-combed bangs. Just for fun, let's discuss Justin Bieber today!
Just-for-Fun Fridays: Actors VS Models
I love my models; their longtime predicted extinction is something I feel so passionate about, I could start an NGO in model conservation! For quite some time now, celebrities have been nudging models off magazine covers and advertising campaigns. But when push comes to shove, who do you think makes a better fashion representation? Just for fun, let's discuss today!
Just-for-Fun Fridays: Taxidermy Fashion
Jean-Charles de Castelbajac is hands down my favourite fashion designer. So much so, that his coat of Kermits is my desktop wallpaper. Most found it hideously disturbing - the pelt of something that's recognized more as a cuddly childhood fixation. The current rage in taxidermist fashion calls for the same sort of reaction. I thought we'd discuss that today; I just thought I'd start off with this image so the fainthearted could stay clear! 
Just-for-Fun Fridays: Mobile Fashion
I'll be completely honest with you - the fashion industry headed towards new media is something relatively new to me. Don't get me wrong though, I do write for a fashion website! But a few days ago, I was looking up apps for the iPod touch I'll be getting next week. I got carried away, and found myself stumbling onto Interview's 2010 business plan. This discovery made me realize that 2010 just might be fashion's new media year. Just for fun, let's discuss mobile fashion!
Just-for-Fun Fridays: CruciFixations
At dinner parties, I always like to make sure that I lay down one ground rule: no one's allowed to talk religion or politics - simply because these topics usually turn a civil conversation into a heated debate. And because fashion always tends to make a statement, using religious items as accessories can bring about a similar effect. Just for fun, let's discuss stylizing the crucifix and the rosary!
Just-for-Fun Fridays: April Fools Gags!
Yesterday was a real entertaining day for the internet. Hordes of sites decided to have their regular readers tricked, surprised and just plain confused with a slew of online April Fools gags. Just for fun, I thought I'd share some of the more fashionable pranks that consecutively gave me heart attacks. Just for fun, let's recap April Fools Day 2010!
Just-for-Fun Fridays: The New Model Standard
Last month, Miucca Prada had the entire fashion industry buzzing with her incorporation of Victoria Secret Angels into the MIlan Fall 2010 casting sheet. Today, it gives me the greatest pleasure to say that it looks like that was the start of an emerging trend that's positioned to change the model standard for this decade. Just for fun, let's discuss the runway comeback of the curvy silhouette!
Just-for-Fun Fridays: Hobo Chic
Last week, my mum asked me to google search "Beggar Prince". Okay, I thought I'd bite - my mum's seriously into Korean drama series, so I figured I'd hit some superstar stud along the lines of Lee Min Ho. What I found instead, was a homeless vagabond turned style iconic internet sensation. Just for fun, let's discuss our opinions on hobo chic since it's suddenly current on a viral level again!
Just-for-Fun Fridays: Multi-Talented Models
A clip of Mean To Me, Agyness Deyn's big screen debut, has just hit the interwebs! Which is exciting times, I'll say, because so many supermodels have tried and failed at finding their niche in acting. Before her, Cindy Crawford, Gisele Bundchen and Tyra Banks were all slammed by critics and Claudia Schiffer went straight to video. Today, let's discuss Deyn's chances of breaking the supermodel-actress slump, and just for fun, share our favourite multi-talented models!
