Twilight Movie Fashion Guide

When Stephanie Meyer's fame for Twilight series hit the Philippines, I can say that I am one of the book lovers who got hooked with the series. Although I am not so happy with how the saga ended, I was still excited about the much-anticipated Twilight movie.

But before Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) hit the big screen, let's take a look at the movie's fashion guide. Basing on the descriptions from the novel and considering the budget for the film, the movie's costume designer, Wendy Chuck made a lot of effort to dress the characters with a right look for the film. According to her, the characters' outfits were from Loehmann's, Nordstrom Rack, Internet outlets and local Portland shops



Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen
His style is formed by a mix of American Apparel T-shirts, jackets from G-Star, H&M shirts, Chimala jeans, and A-life sneakers or vintage boots. According to Chuck, the only high-end item in the film was Edward's Gucci jacket for the prom.


Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan
Her wardrobe progresses to cooler blues and gray blues and some romantic elements like the floral embroidery on her shirts.


Ashley Greene as Alice Cullen and Jackson Rathbone as Jasper Cullen
Alice is the kooky, artistic one in the book so her wardrobe is mostly inspired by vintage. For Jasper, Chuck used a lot from G-Star, Levi's and Western boots.



Nikki Reed as Rosalie Cullen and Kellan Lutz as Emmett Cullen
Defined by their intimidating gracefulness and beauty, Rosalie (in a Guess jacket with Miss Sixty jeans) and Emmett display a polished look. Instead of going for the stereotypical goth looks for the vampires, Chuck moved towards cool blue and gray tones to convey death and iciness.

Edi Gathegi as Laurent and Rachelle Lefevre as Victoria
The influence for their outfits was rock and roll, bad-ass vampires.


Cam Gigandet as James
Chuck found a way to portray the nomads evil side through their wardrobe. For James, his clothes were taken from his victims.


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Superheroes Were Reunited @ 11th New York Chocolate Show

I would say that aside from love for chocolates, every child loves to be a superhero. I bet some grown ups shared these dreams too. This year's 11th New York Chocolate Show (Nov. 7-9) fulfilled everyone's fantasy by featuring some of the our favorite superheroes and villains. Wonder Woman, Bat Girl, Poison Ivy, Dark Phoenix, Xena, Storm from X-Men, Barbarella and Iron Man were among the characters that walked down the catwalk. Delicious edible chocolate outfits were created by designers that paired with chocolatiers and pastry chefs. What more can we ask for?








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Fashion War: Michelle Obama vs. Cindy McCain

In just a few hours, American people will go out of their houses and vote for the president who will lead them out of the economic recession problems. While waiting for the results of November 2008 US Presidential Elections, let's shift our minds to a subtle political war. Forget their husbands for a while, a focus on the two candidates for potential First Lady, Michelle Obama and Cindy McCain.

If you're some kind of fashion-style-watcher, then you already knew that the fashion press and news media have been scrutinizing the outfits worn by the two ladies during their respective national party conventions and speeches. According to ABC News, not since a fresh-faced Jackie Kennedy entered the White House has so much attention been paid to a potential first lady's fashions. But now, Obama's style as well as McCain's style sense were garnering as much attention as their political views.

Both women are smart, fit and accomplished. Neither lacks fashion sense. Who you will in this political fashion war?

Casual Wear

Cindy McCain loves to wear suits for public appearances, but sometimes she let people know that she can go casual in a long-sleeved, dark pink sweater and white pants with a white watch.



On the other hand, Michelle Obama opted for a casual attire when speaking during campaign rallies. She wore clothing with a neutral color palette, opting for a white sleeveless blouse with tan pants and accessorizing with a light green double strand beaded necklace.

Suits

Suits are Cindy McCain's signature style. She appears comfortable and at ease when wearing them. She favors St. John, the high-end brand that are made from a wool/rayon knit fabric.



For a suit, Unlike Cindy McCain, Michelle Obama is more likely to be seen in a dress or pants than a suit. When she wore one, she favors strong and bold colors, and those colors makes up her signature style.

Belted Dresses

Cindy McCain wears a short-sleeved belted dress and her hairdo here isn't her usual tightly pulled-back style that sometimes draws criticism.



Michelle Obama wears a purple Maria Pinto dress cinched with a black Azzedine Alaïa belt at her husband's final primary victory rally.

Michelle Obama often wears sleeveless garments while Cindy McCain seldom goes sleeveless. Both McCain and Obama favor pearls and wear them often.

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James Piatt's Fashionably Weird/Violent Bags

When you visit James Piatt's website, you can see his handbag creations that will surely caught you by surprise. Let me tell you something about them.

Tinkerbell bag was based on Paris Hilton's discarded pet. According to the site, the design of the bag capitalizes on the trend of carrying a small dog as a fashion accessory but as we can see it looks like a dead Chihuahua.



The PeaceKeeper 400 bag offers you a handy self-defense gadget for $85. It is manufactured with a soft polyurethane handle that looks like a brass knuckle. Definitely, you can handle terror attacks in a fashionable way.



The Pursuader bag comes in the form of a machine gun. It features a handy cell phone compartment in the clip. With this bag, you can create a fashionable war-freak look.



The Chesterton is an everyday bag with a large compartment for carrying many items and an internal pocket for portable electronics. This $220 bag is styled with a polygon shape that looks like a pyramid that was cut in a half.

Fashionable Calendar from Lavazza Coffee

This article may not be directly related to fashion but since fashion is a subcategory of art then I decided to post it in this blog. We still got two months before the new year but Lavazza coffee has already unveiled the 17th edition of their calendar. The images were shot by Annie Leibovitz and features the iconic Italian landmarks. They definitely show the Roman influence on art, cinema, history and culture.


Venezia, City Of Love


Fashion and Venus de Milo


Roma, Fontana di Trevi


Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci


Colosseo and Lupa Capitolino


Pasta and Landscapes


Venezia, San Marco

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Yummy Fashion Accessories by BabyLovesPink

Are your eyes hungry? If yes, then this post is for you. Let your eyes feast over the yummy-looking accessories made by BabyLovesPink. Her designs ranges from our favorite confections such as ice cream, cheesecakes, cupcakes, gingerbread, lollipops to mouth-watering snacks such as burgers, hotdo sandwiches and pop corn. Drool over these cute clay polymer accessories.