The Looking Glass

Feather hair extensions seem to be popping up quite a bit. Originally in the western half of the country, these Ke$ha-inspired hair pieces have made their way to The Dash. Our friend had gone to Texas & gotten one done. After receiving compliments and needing to raise money for a trip, she started doing them at a $10 rate.

I got one done a few weeks ago! Mine is a green feather, a zebra-striped feather, and a green zebra-like feather. Pictures are below. Excuse the horrendous quality, I apologize in advance. For anyone wanting to get one done themselves, you can buy kits online or just buy rooster feathers & jewelry beads. Clamp the feather into your hair using a small jewelry bead at the top. They last for a few weeks or up to a month. For a less permanent look, clip-in feather extensions (upper middle) are available, too.

The Golden Globes aired this past Sunday, the 16th, and with them came stars and starlets dressed in red carpet hits and misses. While I'm aware the main part of the Golden Globes is the actual winning of awards, I'm much more interested in what celebrities wore this year and what trends have hit the red carpet. (Although I was super excited to find out that Natalie Portman won Best Actress for her performance in Black Swan, and Glee won Best Comedy or Musical TV Show!) For those of you who missed the awards on Sunday, here our some of our favorite trends and best dressed actresses. Some other trends included For a full list, go to People.com, TeenVogue.com or Cosmopolitan.com.

(from left) Lea Michelle, Sandra Bullock, Megan Fox, Scarlett Johansson

Angelina Jolie, Mila Kunis, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Elisabeth Moss

Hailee Steinfeld, Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Lopez

Emma Stone (newly blonde!), Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer

Angelina Jolie, Anne Hathaway, Leighton Meester

Glee Stars
I have to give a special shout out to all the Glee stars; it was an especially good night for them, both because of the win, and fashion wise. Every actor and actress on the show looked stunning.

Lea Michelle, Jenna Ushkowitz, Dianna Agron

Naya Rivera, Amber Riley, Heather Morrison

Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale, Chord Overstreet

Love, S&S 

Happy New Year, everyone! Hope you all rang 2011 in right. Here's to a great upcoming year, and all that it may bring; new trends, new opportunities, new memories, and (hopefully) a whole lot of fun!


With a new year brings resolutions, or so is the tradition. Resolutions, though hard to stick to, keep us on track for a little while, at least and are a great way to transition into the new year. If you want this year to be different than last, you have to make it happen! Here are a few of our own resolutions:

Sofia
1. Keep my room clean and organized (I just re-did it, and can't bear the thought of my beautiful new oasis ruined and covered in clutter.)

2. Stop spending money on things I dont need and start saving for a car.

3. Try harder in school and stop treating it like a joke. As hard as it is to admit, I need to stop thinking of school as nothing but a time to socialize and really buckle down.

Sydney
1. Eat more organics and eat more thoughtfully as opposed to mindlessly.

2. Live a healthy lifestyle in general. Do more yoga, continue to exercise regularly (but healthily!), try more natural remedies, & on it goes...

3. Do more charity work (& not just because my service club makes me.)

With a new year means new trends. For spring/summer we expect to see similar statements from last year revived. Things like jumpsuits/rompers, lace, clogs, crop tops, punk pieces, 60's 70's & 50's wear (see Sydney's Time Travel post), and bell bottoms are all said to be hits. As we rid ourselves of the dark hues and neutral pallettes of winter, we finally break out the purples, pinks, yellows, and blues. It couldn't come soon enough! (For more on color trends, follow the link provided: http://www.fashionising.com/trends/b--spring-2011-color-trends-4884.html).

As you begin the new year, think up some resolutions & get going! Start a trend. Style your hair to that cut you've been too scared to touch. It's the perfect time to make the changes you desire. We wish you all the best in the upcoming year & that it's just as great as you hope it will be.

Stay tuned tomorrow for pretty little post...

Love,
S&S