Things that go “BUMP” in the night!! 

 

"It's close to midnight and something evil's lurking in the dark

Under the moonlight, you see a sight that almost stops your heart

You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it

You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes

You're paralyzed"

Michael Jackson - Thriller

Haut Couture goes underworld for Halloween...

 Haut Couture goes underworld for Halloween & pulling off this “dark & edgy” look is all down to simplicity. Invest in some high-end Avant-garde items like this one of a kind Vera Wang dress.

Keep your styling Sophisticated & Chic this is after all a Haut Couture Halloween inspired look and not just a Halloween costume.

Some great items to invest in – Christian Louboutin heels and Givenchy leather & fox gloves…

 Zombie-Freak-Show-Baby

And though you fight to stay alive

Your body starts to shiver

For no mere mortal can resist

The evil of the thriller

"Here’s my HOW TO GUIDE helping you to get that Zombie Edge!"

Zombie BOY

  

Zombie GIRL

"TOP TIP" – Check out these great Zombie Heels – definitely a great option for Halloween!

They will possess you unless you change – change your style that is! 

Some “Deadly” fashion items that you must have this Halloween!

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Introducing Horror fanatic and Zombie expert:
 Monique "The Reaper" Snyman!!

These are the “MUST HAVE” items that my FAB friend chose for all you Horror & Zombie lovers!

As a horror specialist - horror movie & book reviewer, I live for all things that go bump in the night... and that now includes horror fashion too! These great pieces are simply a guideline as to what to wear to show off that inner-horror side of you in a subtle way...

The Human Centipede necklace is a must-have for any horror fanatic. This piece is certified by the makers of the film "The Human Centipede" and is created by the wonderful Miss Rachel, also known as "Lipstattoo666". Not only will this be an interesting conversation starter, but it will also look fabulous on your night out. You can find it on her shop page at http://www.lipstattoo.etsy.com/

A printed t-shirt with some zombie smashing fun is always a winner, just choose your fit well and pair it with a pair of skinny jeans and jazz it up a bit. You'll never go wrong!

Accessorize your everyday outfit with a ghoulish purse! What better way is there to say "I'm hip, I'm young and I love horror!" than to have a ghoulish purse at your side? Fact is - there isn't!

Look your best not only this Halloween season, but right through the year by pairing your outfit with horror accessories and you'll stand out in the crowd. So dare to be different for a change and go all out!!

Happy Halloween

Monique "The Reaper" Snyman

Trick Or Treat - Makeup TOP tips!!

StanRaw wishing you a spooky Halloween!

Also go check out: Rising "Horror Chick", movie and book reviewer at http://www.pissedoffgeek.com/ & http://www.battleroyalewithcheese.com/ for some of Monique "The Reaper" Snyman’s great Horror reviews!!

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Hot Men Friday

Isn't he lovely? Isn't he wonderful? Isn't he special?

Thank you Clive Owen. I enjoy your movies. I find you endearing and brooding at the same time. And not just handsome, but seriously handsome.

Did anyone see the movie he was in with Jennifer Aniston? The one where she sets him up to blackmail him? Derailed I believe is the name. Yes, a clunker, but I have a weakness for movies with Jennifer Aniston.

I am going to stare at this post a little longer than usual today.

It's Friday! Wish me well, I'm off to take a quiz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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You Can Leave Your Hat On*

*Inspiration from Heff

I was brought up in a house where you took off your shoes.

No questions. Winter, spring, summer, or fall (all you have to do is call - oh stop!) the shoes came off.

Didn't matter if you had on the loveliest boots that took you five minutes to get on and tucked perfectly. Didn't matter if you had on shameful socks. Didn't matter if you needed a pedicure (although my mom once told me that any woman who painted her toenails was hiding something), the shoes came off when you hit her front door.

Of course, you wouldn't come in the front door. You had to enter through the garage. My mom had millions of 'rules'.

1. Do not throw any tissues in the bathroom wastebasket. I had a girlfriend at the cabin once and my mom was thoroughly annoyed that she kept tossing tissues into the canister.

2. Wipe the dog's feet before she enters the house. Well, the damn dog didn't have shoes did she?

3. No bare feet on her vinyl kitchen floor. Those feet leave little sweaty footprints.

4. No showering in the main bathroom. This one flummoxed me. Yes I knew the 'reason', but wha?? I still love baths, but I decidedly luxuriate in long, hot showers.

5. No one's cooking tastes better than hers. This one happens to have been very true. She was an AWESOME cook, but god save you if you ever mentioned that Mrs. Oppen could make a mean pot of coffee.

6. Vacuum carpet so the nap goes all one way. When I was in high school and my parents were at the cabin, my girlfriends and I ran amuk and trod on the carpet. Smushing the carpet all over. The joke was on me however, because I would have to re-vacuum. Ha!

7. No one over the age of 30 needs hair longer than her shoulders. Well, she didn't like vacuuming up long hairs. It interfered with the carpet nap.

8. Kitchen and bathroom floors need to be scrubbed on your hands and knees. There is stuff going on down there you need to see close up. A domestic-dinosaur I practice to this day. She's right!

9. Redheads cannot wear red. She was a redhead and stayed in her color wheel. And this was YEARS before anyone had ever heard of having your colors 'done'.

10. All meals need a salad, pickles, olives, bread, meat, gravy, vegetable, and a starch. I don't know how she knew this stuff, but my mom was waaaaaay ahead nutritionally. She made EVERYTHING from scratch. I didn't appreciate it at the time. I loved going to my friend's houses where we ate Jeno's Pizza, drank Tang, and had sugary cereal for breakfast. That shit wasn't happening at our house.

I am crazy just like my mom. Except for the shoes. Leave your damn shoes on. I know how taking them off can ruin an outfit.

Miss you Nana. It kills me that you're gone.

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Halloween

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I am not a fan.

I don't like decorating Halloween.

I don't like wading through millions of spider webs every time I go shopping.

I don't like candy in the house. Note to self: do not buy Snickers. They are evil.

I don't like the slutty costumes. No woman over the age of 42, I don't care how hot you are, should be wearing Naughty Nurse Nancy costumes.

And guys, poking holes in a ziploc, placing it over your head, and calling yourself a condom isn't as clever as you think. I've seen this. Don't ask.

I do love the pumpkin scones at Starbucks. I do love the pumpkin-flavored lattes, pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie. LOVE all things pumpkin. I even look good in that color, if I wore color.

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The weather here right now is crazy. I studied yesterday afternoon and it felt as if our house could become Dorothy's house at any moment. It was shaking and quaking. I'm seriously glad we had that ancient cottonwood tree removed or I may have had new greenery in our loft.

Right now I'm in the guest bedroom (still on the spare computer) and the wind is HOWLING around me. I can feel every crack and draft in this 100 year old house.

I seriously think that my lack of imagination right now is directly related to the computer I am using.

We have a Macbook, but I only like laptops for, well, my lap. Not as my real puter. So I'm on the spare PC. It's an ugly thing. Clumsy keyboard and horrible presentation. It's hard to think on this computer. And I do my homework on this computer. I am having a hard time splitting the two. Imagination and homework.

I had an appointment with the Apple docs yesterday, but the rain was whipping and the wind was blowing and I couldn't figure out how to get the damn thing from my car into the mall without dying. So I rescheduled. Yes, I am a wimp.

How you doin'?

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StanRaw The World of Fashion Within ME for iZindaba.co.za

SA Fashion Week Pop-Up Shop

Part 2

Let’s take another look at the SA Fashion Week Designer Pop-Up Shop in conjunction with Sandton City and some of the magnificent fashion that was showcased there.

Head to iZindaba.co.za for my full inside SCOOP and PHOTOS on this FAB event!

http://micurl.com/wdqzakp

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Must HAVE Fashion

Lady’s

A great pair of Gladiator Sandals – Alexander McQueen

A Range of Summer Dresses & Bags – Forever 21 (dress) & Jimmy Choo (bag)

Vintage Inspired Sunglasses – Chanel

Men’s

A selection of Summer Sandals – D&G Man

Some Graphic T’s and Blue Jeans – Alexander McQueen (t-shirt) & True Religion (jeans)

A great pair of Aviator Inspired Sunglasses – Carrera

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StanRaw The World of Fashion Within Me for iZindaba.co.za

MISS EARTH 2010 SOUTH AFRICA

Congratulations to Nondyebo Dzingwa for winging the title of Miss Earth South Africa in association with Consol’ 2010!!

  

“Nondy will be representing SA at the 10th Annual International Miss Earth pageant where she will be representing SA amongst 120 countries from around the globe and where she will also have an opportunity to showcasing some of our environmental projects to the Vietnamese”

Go check out my article – co wrote by Lloyd Loots – for iZindaba.co.za

http://izindaba.co.za/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=1001&Itemid=199 

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Hot Men Friday

It's Friday? What happened to the other days? I'm certain I wrote and posted fascinating crap on one of those days. No? I've been robbed! Call the web-police.

"Officer, I KNOW I did SOMETHING interesting and postable this week. Excuse me? Is that any way to talk to a law-abiding zin? Oh - that got back to the precinct? Well, all I can say is there must be ANOTHER woman that shuffles about looking like she just lost her last brain cell. Oh - you have DNA? And affidavits from the annoyed? Okay then."

I got shushed in class this week. Well, not just ME, but three of us that were being a bit too entertaining-at-least-to-us. Oh the humility. I don't know one person on earth that enjoys being shushed. And I never understand the shusher. Do you enjoy the hate? Hmm? The three of us pretty much said STFU in our minds. After we did. STFU I mean. SHUSH!

I am pulling a solid C in class. A C! Testing is difficult - I take tests about as well as I give directions. The information is IN my brain, but I cannot figure out how to get it out. Arg and grr.

Today I'm going in early and Instructor is helping a few of us that want some help. The software we're using is seriously giving me fits. The other day Lyndsi was helping me and she just shook her head and said, "Oh Deb." Wah??

I'm laughing. And crying. But come on! What kind of software doesn't let you use a mouse?? F10 F10 F10. Tab tab tab. Arrow arrow arrow. Sounds like PC tyranny to me.

I miss my Mac! I'm taking it to the hospital next week. Finally. I've pulled some things out of its dead carcass. Enough said. I can't think about that right now.

So let's think about Simon Baker!

 

 

Gratuitous Pec-shot. Enjoy

Cute movie

 

Australian - check!
Thick, curly, blond hair - check!
Quirky nerd glasses - check!
Cold-heart-melting smile - check!

Nummsies is what I say. I'll bring these visuals to class this morning. Mmmm!

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Whip It!

Fashionistas please welcome the newest member to our society! Introducing Willow Smith!

Willow Smith FASHION personified

Provocative, Glamorous, Sensational and BANG on trend is how Willow’s personal style is taking the fashion world by storm. Finally a girl that grasps the concept of individuality – This incredibly talented 9 year old has more fashion flare in one of her bejeweled nails than most people could ever master in a lifetime!

“Another pint sized prodigy” is an understatement when describing Willow Smith - the brilliant daughter of Will & Jada Pinkett Smith. The fashion world will see this little mogul climbing the social ladder in no time and with Willow already sitting front row at fashion shows she is sure to become the new TREND setter very soon. Rumor has it that this ultra chic rock star will be releasing her own fashion label soon; let’s hope her personal style is fused into this collection as well!

Here’s how you can pull of this chic look!

New MUSIC swagger!

Whip my Hair is the tantalizing new single by Willow Smith and it is FUN FUN FUN! First off the video’s quality is better than most artistes! The fashion and style in the video - better described as raw swagger is phenomenal! I’m definitely looking forward to see how this fashion forward, music talent will be taking the entertainment world by storm!

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Quote

 It takes a genius to whine appealingly.
~F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Hot Men Friday

It is the 40th anniversary of Love Story. The movie that ruined love for everyone and was the start of the genre of film, La Chic Flik. And all men have cursed that day ever since.

Because really Jennie and Oliver? Love means never having to say you're sorry? You preppy-bastards.



It is worth a watch IMHO, mostly for Ali MacGraw and what she was wearing. She was the girl we all wanted to look like. I sat in the theater with my boyfriend, Rick Ortenblad (We were total babies! Literally!) and cried and cried and coveted every outfit Jennie had on.

Not in film, but wouldn't you wear this dress?

She was also married to the coolest man that ever lived.
Future Hot Men Friday I'm thinking.

You could take everything she wore in that film and wear it today.  You'd look fabulous and chic.

And Ryan O'Neil. The thick, blond hair, the great lips, the bluer than blue eyes. Oh swoon! I swooned and swooned.

 

 

 

 

Farrah

So, I debated about him being our HMF. He's a douche yes? Do we secretly like douches? Well, let's think about that for a second.

Yes, we do. Jeez! Pathetic. Many of you will deny, but the truth is there.

We don't want to like douches, but when they're pretty, well, it's easy to shove the douchability under their Gant button-ups. But don't marry a douche. Only look at him and swoon. Just a little. Ha!

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