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I don't plan to give up my tampons any time soon, but this was a lot of fun!

via BattyMamzelle New work for 2013! I've been looking to focus more heavily on portraiture for a while now and I think this was a decent start. Tara is an old friend of mine from primary school and she was gracious enough to let me work with her on short notice. I definitely still have some work to do, but I think I've definitely improved since the last time I dipped my toes in portraiture. We shall see what else 2013 brings! Check out the remaining shots after the jump. Continue Reading My Brilliance! >>>

"Straw Feminists" Copyright Kate Beaton via Hark a Vagrant Click through for full comic A friend once told me that my feminism is limiting. We were.discussing an article I had shared with him about a show we both loved that analyzed the way in which the protagonists were actually made to be the butt of most of the jokes, rather than the heroes of their story.  I admitted that in recognizing that I agreed with the article's thesis, I had forever  coloured  the way I saw the show, and significantly reduced my ability to enjoy it. "Why must there be something wrong with everything?!" He cried,  ever frustrated with the way feminism pervaded my life, and by extension, our friendship.  I understood his point,  and honestly I can see how a constant feminist lecture about the oppression of the patriarchy can be just as irritating as a constant vegan lecture about the ethics of eating eggs, but the thing is, you can't  unsee  prejudice and inequality. O...

It's going to be a long wait for Alber Elbaz's makeup collaboration with  Lancôme. Beauty lovers can snap it up on June 15th! In the meantime, enjoy this delightful fashion video. I seriously need to get animated.

via fashion gone rogue Alek Wek by Tatijana Shoa UGH. Working it. Continue Reading My Brilliance! >>>

via fashion gone rogue Naoimi Campbell by Thomas Whiteside My last few posts have been so heavy, so I decided to get back to some fashion for a bit. Introducing, the original diva, Naomi Campbell. Looking gorgeous as ever, she rocks this Elle editorial in the way only she can. It's hard to believe she's been doing this as long as she has and still looks this good. But I guess when looking fabulous is your job...! Anyway, soak it all in. There's tons of fabooh to soak up from watching Naomi. Continue Reading My Brilliance! >>>

A friend of a friend wrote an  infuriating article essentially detailing  the non-existence of rape culture and the "problem with feminists". Essentially,  mansplaining for days.  Naturally, as the " left-wing  lib-rull  feminazi " that I am, I was not pleased. But since my last interaction with that person on the topic ended in a particularly spectacular  flounce , (on his part) I resolved to rebut, but remain civil. It will be difficult, but I will soldier on. My main issue with his piece is that his information is inaccurate. Many of the "facts" he states have long been disproved  He is clearly unaware of what feminism actually constitutes  and the fact that it is not a monolithic group. And his blasé attitude toward the existence of rape culture is not just ignorant, but dangerous. It indicates his inability to recognize or reconcile  male privilege , which becomes a problem when you make long proclamations about how to deal with rape; a problem that...

Images via Beyond Hollywood Possibly the most (over)hyped movie of the year, the most recent incarnation of Les Miserables , stars Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Russell Crowe as Javert, Anne Hathaway as Fantine, Amanda Seyfried as Cosette, with Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter as the Thenardiers. Directed by Tom Hooper, the man behind the Academy Award winning The King's Speech , Les Miserables  is a big, broad movie that embraces its considerable largess.  There are problems of course. Hooper's insistence on sticking the camera firmly in every singing face is off-putting. I suspect I may well know every nook and cranny of Anne Hathaway's tonsils. To add insult to injury, the camera work is shaky; an artistic choice I'm sure, but a highly irritating one from the audience's point of view. The dialog is hard to follow at times as it is sung all the way through. This is no fault of Hooper's of course, but newcomers to the musical may find it difficult to ...

  Karlie Kloss by Patrick Demarchelier via fashion gone rogue I wanted to start this piece by writing something super profound about new beginnings for the new year and whatnot, but I'm not feeling very profound today. I'm actually feeling very ill and mildly feverish, and I can't breathe because I've had the flu for over a week. But  YOU KNOW...  these things happen.  But on a serious note, I love new years. I love the symbolism of new beginnings, and new opportunities. 2012 was a difficult but  ultimately rewarding year  for me. I learned a lot about myself and what I'm capable of, and I can't wait to implement those lessons in 2013. I have a lot that I want to accomplish this year. I'll be turning 23, crossing the one year mark post graduation, and continuing to make strides at my first "real" job, and doing more freelance and multimedia work. There are a lot of amazing things in store for me this year. I can feel it in my bones. And I'm ver...