To bang or not to bang.

Yeah that caught your attention didn't it.

Sadly we're not here to talk about sex, baby (or talk about you and me?), it's more along the lines of my hair. Humble apologies.

Side note: It struck me the other day how difficult it is to explain the concept of a 'fringe' to Americans, who (as seen in title) call it (them) bangs.

English: fringe, (n), singular. American: bangs, (n), plural.

"You know, like the hair in front of your face when you cut it real short, so it like sits above your eyes and covers your forehead. No no not like how guys hair is, like you can have it with long hair. . blah blah blah." Tough stuff.

Recently several of my friends have jumped on the bangs bandwagon, and they look mighty pretty. (like the windy city). (Reference to Angus & Julia, SS, and recent trip to Wellington).

But with my hair finally recovered from the trauma of taking 11 inches off in the beginning of seventh form (I donated it to Pantene Great Lengths to make a wig for cancer patients), I am so proud of my efforts to NOT cut, that to hack into the front section seems slightly criminal.

And I really want to. Two of my best friends just took the chop, and they both look fantastical.
But I can't part with my painstakingly grown inches. So bangs seem like a compromise. A better compromise than a fake fringe I came across the other day. . . while it's a really good idea I don't think I could get over the fear of it coming out of place or falling off my face.

(From top to bottom, Emma Stone, Kate Moss, Taylor Swift, Zooey Deschanel, Leighton Meester, Alexa Chung and Rumi Neely.)

Amy xx

Awesome people hanging out together 2.0

While not as awesome as part one, and really more seen together than hanging out (or filmed together, I don't discriminate), I thought these deserved some blog inches.

Vera in her appearance on Gossip Girl.

Two of my favorite fashion people. Marc and Carine.

L: Emma and Christopher Bailey (who designed that fantastic dress)

R: Dianna Agron and Michael Kors (who designed her dress)

The fantastic Willa Holland on Gossip Girl with Taylor Momsen (what is that girl up to these days?)

Hailee Steinfeld, Elle Fanning, Chloe Moretz and Natalia Vodianova. I still maintain this would be the best slumber party of all time.

Karl and Blake Lively, the latest Chanel darling.

Teen Queens - Miley, Taylor, Selena and Demi.

Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell in their heydey.

Diane Kruger and Poppy Delevigne.

Katy Perry and Hayden Panettiere.

Leighton Meester and Lucy Hale.

Lady Gaga and Lana Del Ray.

Amy xx

Awesome People Hanging Out Together.

Tom Jones & Elvis Presley

Bob Dylan and Allen Ginsberg

Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld

Debbie Harry & Andy Warhol

Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali

Dita Von Teese, Scarlett Johansson, and Christian Louboutin

Hubert de Givenchy and Audrey Hepburn

Akira Kurosawa, Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas

Eartha Kitt and James Dean

Malcolm X & Mohammed Ali

David Bowie, Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon, Yoko Ono, John Lennon & Roberta Flack by Bob Gruen, NYC, 1975

Andy Warhol and Salvador Dali

John Lennon and Mick Jagger by Ron Galella, 1974

 Charlie Chaplin, Albert Einstein

Karl Lagerfeld, Grace Coddington

Kate Moss, Johnny Depp, Iggy Pop

Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan

James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor

Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry play chess in Fry’s rooms at Cambridge, 1980.

Muhammad Ali & Sammy Davis jr.

Elvis Presley and Tom Jones

Joan Jett, Debbie Harry, David Johansen and Joey Ramone

Wes Anderson and Sofia Coppola

Cher, K.D. Lang, Madonna and Joni Mitchell 

Charlie Chaplin and Mahatma Gandhi

Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Carlos Santana, 1984

Groucho Marx and Alice Cooper

Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

Lizzie xx

(Where's the photo of us hanging out together? A xx)

Source: http://awesomepeoplehangingouttogether.tumblr.com/

Winter Holidays Top 10

Things that are making me smile at the moment, in my post-exam winter hibernation =)

1. Bright Pink Lipstick. I put it on when going out, and suffer the boys' rolling eyes because it makes anything feel more like a party!

2. Hot Starbucks, specifically the Signature Hot Chocolate. Ultimate winter accessory.

3. Kate Moss in Balmain. A reminder why effort does not necessarily equal style. Well not when you look like KM anyway.

4. One Teaspoon. Yes, still obsessed. Planning on visiting the flagship store in Sydney in a few weeks, which may curb or encourage said obsession. So excited!!

5. Happy Coincidences, like the fact that the Prison Numbers charm by Karen Walker is my birthdate. 167. Or 16/7. Was very excited when I found this out, and of course used it as an excuse to ask for the necklace for birthday. Also (i'm such a geek), noticed it's Holly Golightly's address in Breakfast at Tiffany's. And I actually noticed that, not even through googling.

6. Dancing. Have the first round of dance exams this week - am going to turn into Grumpy Amy for teaching all my classes this week. Additionally in love with topshop ballet flats. Nearly bought a pair of bright kermit-the-frog-green ones a couple of days ago, before sensibly realizing that I would never wear them.

7. Stars and Stripes. Popping up everywhere, I love the take on the flag on the black shorts below, but also on any clothing. Little bit of patriotism goes a long way, but somehow don't think NZ's stars would work quite so well. . .

8. Pictures that make me LOL. Kate Moss's photo takes on a whole new meaning post-royal wedding, and the Canon one makes me think of a couple of photographer friends I have. Could definitely imagine them thinking like that.

9. Rediscovering favorite books. Whoever said the first time is the best is crazy. The second and third and fourth time are even better, to the point where you wonder if you're skipping words on the page and almost reading parts from memory.

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10. Unrealistic fashion choices. Oh how I wish I had the courage. . . Erin Wasson and Ashley Olsen.

Enjoy your weeks, good luck for exams!! xx Amy

PS sorry for strange photo layout . . I think blogger has changed something and I'm a bit useless with technology at times.