New Trend: Oil Slick Look

hey everyone! i wanted to share something i've been noticing around a little bit recently in fashion that i think is really cool. i've only seen it over the past few months or so, but it seems to have been surfacing since 2009. anyway, i love it and the best way i can describe it is an oil slick look. it's a dark color such as gray or black with a rainbow effect on the surface that looks like an oil slick or bubble solution.

leggings from Black Milk

i found the most common way this look was achieved was on patent leather items, and with the nature of the effect, it really does look best on something shiny.

Dr. Marten lex shoe

Dr. Marten langston black petrol boot

T.U.K. mondo creepers available at Urban Outfitters

heels by sportmax

coach madison

gucci

jeffrey campbell has done a lot of oil slick shoes:

but this cool effect isn't limited to patent leather and shiny shoes!

asos

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it's also something that is common in nail polish and can be achieved with makeup.

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this manicure was made by swirling these colors together!

other than the above method for getting an oil slick manicure, some polishes inherently have this effect to them. this glitter polish by wet n wild i just reviewed has the oil slick effect to it.

wet n wild "gray's anatomy"

 i also got this polish for christmas in pursuit of the oil slick rainbow and i recommend it! the only bad thing about it is that it takes a lot of coats as it is very thin. looking at photos online from other bloggers, it seems to work best with a basecoat of black or another dark or like color.

both available at asos

i havent tried these polishes by accessorize, but they look very cool. i like the variations on the effect with the different colors.

so, while it's not a very summery trend with all the black and dark colors, do you like the oil slick look? i really do and i think it could become a much bigger trend this year, especially in the fall and winter. i do think it would look cool on a black tank top and i'd like to see it in jewelry more, and those ideas would totally work as summer items. plus, any of the shoes could go with summer outfits. what do you think?

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New Trend: Fake Thigh Highs

hey everyone! how's it going? i'm on summer break now so i should be able to post tons for you all.

i noticed a cute trend for a new type of tights i hadn't seen before lately i wanted to share with you: fake thigh highs! 

fake thigh highs are tights which have a portion printed black where a thigh high sock would cover, and where your skin would normally be showing there's pantyhose. other than the fact that this means no more slipping thigh highs, this allows for tons of cool designs to be printed on and the idea of the top of the sock to be played with!

there's generally two ways i've seen these being made-- by either adding a cool design to right above the thigh high that looks like tattoo tights, or by making the top of the "sock" portion into another shape.

 

"tattoo" style thigh high tights from Temptations

bow suspender tights from ASOS

music note tights from rakuten

totoro thigh high tattoo tights from taobao

cat tights from ryuryu

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so as you can see, i think these really only come in varieties of black at the moment. i don't know if it's something to do with the pantyhose portion, so both sections have to be made out of pantyhose material, or what-- but i'm sure that soon enough there will be even more variation on this theme. it looks really cute and i bet it'll get even more popular.

even though there's only black, i think black tights with a colorful spring outfit are a great match. i like to wear black tights with something really colorful to add contrast and ground the outfit. plus, i think these are pretty sheer and lightweight for the most part, and you have to wear them with something shorter to show the effect, so i think they're still great for dressing for springtime.

what do you guys think about thigh high tights? are you disappointed they only come in black? looking to see a type of design you haven't found yet? have a favorite pair already? leave me a comment and let me know!

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Lolita 52: Favorite thing to put on my head

hello everyone! today i wanted to do a short little lolita 52 post for you all.

what is my favorite item to wear on my head when i'm wearing lolita? well, it bleeds into other fashions too, but i love big poofy chiffon bows. i have three that i wear with lolita-- a cream one, a black one, and my very favorite, a ribbonholic one i reviewed here.

i love these big soft fluffly bows because they just look really cute! i don't have specific matching headbows to anything in my closet, just those pin-on bows that bodyline includes with their items. those can be pinned to a headband and made into a headbow, but i don't like how floppy that is. i've done it with ok results, but i just love the look of a fluffy bow clipped on the side of my head.

i wish i saw more bows like this around, but i don't see them too often. if you know of any good stores that sell big puffy bows like this, let me know in the comments, and i might have to review them!

that's all for today!

Dreamy Spring Trends

hey everyone! i wanted to talk about trends i've been noticing in japanese and alternative fashion recently. 

i've been seeing a lot of the following and love all of it to death:

• platform shoes (especially in pale colors, white, neutrals)
• romantic pastel outfits
• romantic, angelic aesthetics
• feminine things contrasted with edgy items
• oversize buttons

source: neko-milk

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brand: tokyo bopper
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rocking horse shoes seem to be making a comeback, too.
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brand: maxstar

i'm in love with those maxstar white boat shoes. i'm definitely getting them for my birthday. they''re perfect and so versatile!

these platforms aren't pastel or pale, but they are still very cute and very on-trend:

source: milky-honey

even without pale platforms, she's still got some soft pink and neutrals going on, as well as an oversized button, which i've also been noticing as a huge trend in alt-fashion this spring. you can see it in above photos as well.

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here are some more outfits and photos i feel emphasize these trends!

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etsy

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you can get an angel ring like that from starlight deco dream, which also has a lot of romantic/angel items.

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that's all for now!