Link Love!

So, I’ve been busy with design projects, school and life-in-general, but I wanted to put out Links à la Mode for the readers, and alert you to some fun finds, while we’re at it!

First off, did you read this post on the Art of Manliness – and how that applies to you?  It’s a good read, it’ll make you think, and if you haven’t gotten to it, it’s worth checking out!

Second – Jaka’s the bomb at link roundups and the latest Wholestyle on the Web was fantastic!  Read on…

Next on our list, we have an interesting bit on gossip from Psych Today – why it’s good, and the bad reputation gossip fosters.

We Love You So has announced a Where the Wild Things Are fort contest.  Are you a champ at blanket forts?  Box forts?  Check THIS out.

Geek cuppycakes?  These little candy guys look delicious:

Does your inner geek secretly love Star Wars?  Does your outer girl love Hello Kitty?  Look what happens when you combine the two...

Fashion Roller-coaster

Edited by Jennine

Wow… we’ve got an interesting bunch this week… word from fashion weeks has put us on a roller coaster from the creepy toenails on Shoe Daydreams to the stunning Alexander McQueen on ferOHHHsh, a much needed shopping bill of rights on dramatis personaeand Bay Area Style File wonders why cigarette cases are marketed to teens at Urban Outfitters. We’ve also got some new faces in our round up including one of my favorite French blogs, Morning by Foley whose beautiful photography reminds me how sweet fashion really is.

Links à la Mode : October 8th

• 39th and Broadway – Stop Glamorizing the Recession!
• Bay Area Style File – Crimes of Fashion: Chain Mess Cigarette Case
• Bobbins and Bombshells – Fashionable History: Veils
• BRICK MY LANE – The Longer Length SHOWstudio
• dramatis personae – Ashe Mischief’s Shopping Bill of Rights
• Fashion Pulse Daily – Goth Chic Rules the Runways
• ferOHHHsh – Alexander McQueen Spring 2010: McQueencaps.
• Fete a Fete – Dolce & Gabbana Fragrance Anthology
• Independent Fashion Bloggers – FTC Ruling : An Ethical Double Standard?
• Little Black Book – Velvet touch
• Morning by Foley – A beautiful afternoon with girls, a fairy and bows…
• Prom Mafia – Halloween – Recessionista Style. How to make smart and stylish choices when deciding on a Halloween costume.
• Rags to Reverie – A stunning editorial from V Magazine and how I got my copy from New York City
• Random Fashion Coolness – Garance Doré
• Retro Chick – Ethical Design Spotlight – SPUN
• Shoe Daydreams – Bad Trends in Feet – Gargoyle Toe & Clear Claws
• Style Symmetry – New divine dresser to watch out for Giant Dwarf!
• Sweet Fancy Treat – Interview: Uma Turan – Milliner
• THE COVETED – Berrylicious Colors and a New Mascara to Die For from Benefit Cosmetics
• The Curvy Fashionista – The Real Curves behind the cover of Glamour’s November Issue
• the3st – Interview with Marina Makaron