The project
So you guys (if anyone still reads this even) ^_^
I’ve decided to give you all a glimpse into my “big new project,” the very same one which caused me to divert most of my attentions away from this blog back in May. It’s a deeply personal project, one very close to my heart and also very revelatory. Still, I feel it’s important since the aim of it is to touch as many people as possible, so please join me at the “Lady-In-Waiting,” where I post tales of my experiences, personal accounts and videos of me talking about all sorts of things, but especially things that address the tg community.
Thanks all for reading and I hope I can count on your on-going support!
All the best,
~Miranda
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Project
So…I probably won’t be on this blog AS MUCH, simply because I’m terribly busy with work and trying to get everything in on time for my triumphant return to the world of academia. Plus, I’m working on a secret project which is hopefully going to guide and help a lot more ppl than this blog, though I’ll still update on occasion with random blurbs about life and whatnot.
Ta-ta!
Highlights and ideas
By far the highest highlight of my week has been the discovery that one of my FAAAAAVORITE shows is returning (well, sort-of) for three episodes this year. That show, which is really more an experience than a show, is of course Absolutely Fabulous. Nothing gives me such a thrill as the televised exploits of two sassy British broads who drink liberally, smoke excessively and do whatever the hell they bloody well please. Which is also coincidentally why I’m such a fan of the Two Fat Ladies.
Okay…now on to my ideas. Or as I like to call them, “lightbulbs.” I’m like, totally digging the whole Nordic-winter-fresh-simplicity-clear-bare-raw-artsy vibe lately which is a complete 180 from the 1960′s-themed excessiveness I was addicted to for the past month or so. But I dunno, something about the impending heat makes me want to break out as many cold-weather influences as possible…and nothing says stark, icy awesomeness like Greta Garbo, Ikea and the Nordic Diet Cookbook.
Oh yeah, it’s on my to-read list bitches.
You know, I was born the same day as Greta Garbo…and I feel a kinship with that whole “I vont to be alone” aura that surrounded her for well, all her life. She lived her own life, her own way, by her own set of rules in her own private little world and she didn’t care if anyone ever visited or approved. There’s something so zen about that stillness and resolute defiance…but even cleaner and clearer and more under control…it’s not just zen, it’s ARCTIC-zen. If we all had just a tiny ribbon-sized portion of that to wrap ourselves in, wouldn’t the world be a much calmer place? A much cleaner place? I think so…I’ve also had a heavily-charged margarita, so I’m probably rambling by now. Either way…let’s all try and incorporate some glassy Garbo into our lives and tell the man, “Screw you buddy, I want to be alone!”
FELIZ CINCO DE MAYO!!!!
60′s Sparkle (This is gonna be a long one)
So…as some of you may be aware, I’m fairly smitten with the aesthetic properties of the 1960′s. I know a 70′s boho revival is currently gripping at us with it’s long, reefer-scented fingers, but as much as I love certain aspects of the 70′s (Cher, the non-Diana Ross Supremes, Disco and the Charlie’s Angels), to me nothing says GLAMASAURUS like the 1960′s. Edie Sedgwick, the Motown girl groups, Julie Newmar and Eartha Kitt as Catwomen, Valley Of The Dolls…the list goes on. Everything seemed prettier back then. So, if you’re not feeling that flower child vibe, then hold on to your hats ’cause we’re about to experience a glimpse into the glammer side of retro.
Here are some ways I like to incorporate 60′s glam into a modern outfit.
1) HEADBANDS!
Take a cue from the Mod Squad…or even Daphne from Scooby-Doo. Nothing says 60′s mod-glam like a big fat headband. If you’d like you can backcomb and spray your hair at the crown for a more voluminous look or add one of those ridiculous bump-its, but stick straight hair works just as well…see?
2) HUGE EARRINGS!!
Edie was the Queen of this trend and it’s gladly still with us today. The bigger and danglier the better. The Supremes also adored long sparkly earrings to match their brightly designed outfits. I LOVE Steve Sasco’s jewelry and he has an entire line of earrings based on the designs he created for Factory Girl, the movie about Edie’s life starring Sienna Miller. Check him out here.
3) PALE LIPSTICKS!!!
Diana Ross and the Supremes loved their whites and silvers, but most girls were rockin’ nudes or very pale pinks.
Matte lipsticks were preferable, so a shade like Nude Attitude by Revlon would be perfect.
4) STRIPES!!!!
Self-explanatory really. 60′s fashion was sharp, bold and loud. Nothing says CONTRAST like black and white stripes, or better…black and neon stripes.
5) HEAVY EYE MAKE-UP!!!!!
Cat eyes with heavy liquid liner and a dark lid topped off with a loving heap of false eyelashes, curled to the max and then painted over with a couple of layers of mascara…
6) BRIGHT COLORS!!!!!
Go ahead and let the sun shine in!! It didn’t matter if you were a hippie or a mod, either way your clothes were blinding…and that’s just fabulous.
7) MINI-SKIRTS!!!!!
Go ‘head girrrrrr!! Put them legs to use. Hemlines were sky-high back then and even though that’s a trend that’s stuck with us over the years, it’s important to make sure you pull it off in a way that screams “CLASSY AND SASSY” not “GIVIN’ UP MY ASSY,” remember that well! This skirt from Forever 21 would look great with a black turtleneck and an eye-catching gold chain. Oh and don’t forget your…
8) GO-GO BOOTS!!!!!
They don’t have to be go-go boots per se, but boots with mini-skirts are like cake and calories, inseparable.
And last but certainly not least…some swingin’ 60′s swag! 
