They Died with Their Boots On
January 20, 2010 — 11:09 am
We talked about them. I blogged about them once too — when I was still into the whole Gaga thing. It’s the Alexander McQueen alienesque boots. The kind of shoes that are otherworldly and are not meant to be worn by muggles on a daily basis; unless your name is Daphne and your last name is Guinness.
Words on the street are: the shoes are not freshly from Alex’s brain. He copied the idea from an early 80’s band, called The Tubes.
It’s not a major, jaw-dropping news because after all, a lot of designers take inspirations from old movies or ancient cultural references. But, let’s just take a look anyway.
If you’re like me: can’t stand heavy metal and the eighties, I recommend you to fast forward to 1.00.
Impressed?
Girl in Bronze Boots. Guy in Silver Boots
I’ll have to borrow this from Perez: Separated at Birth?
PRF 101 – Introduction to Perfume
January 14, 2009 — 10:43 pm
I talked with a pal (Siska) about perfume last time and I just realized how little my knowledge is, when it comes to perfumery. That’s why I googled a lot and I think it’s quite important for all of us to know about perfume.
PRF 101 – Introduction to Perfume
The fact:
To talk perfume it is almost a necessity to go to the source of the perfume industry, France. The French didn’t discover perfumes (the Egyptians did) but the French turned perfume into an industry and they turned perfume making into a science.
The most important discovery made by the French perfumers was a way to overcome the fact that every scent will, over time, fade and the corresponding fact that some scents fade faster than others. The French answer to this was layered fragrances — three layers, to be exact. In the perfume industry these layers are called notes: there is a top note that consists of the most volatile scent that will last for only a few hours (perhaps, to get you through your morning break), a middle note made of a less volatile scent that will last you until you’re ready to punch out at the end of the work day and the base note that will follow you into your shower or tub just before bed (Kissmegoodnight.com).
How to properly use perfume:
After finding a scent you’re happy with, the best application method should be taken into consideration. One shouldn’t be obvious, but slight about it. Someone walking past is not supposed to get a blast of the delightful aroma, or be overtaken by them. The most common areas to apply fragrance is the neckline and wrist pulse points.
Spraying the perfume in the air and stepping through it is another way to be subtle about your fragrance, while getting your entire body. Put a splash of an attractive scent around the bodice for a different effect and arousing at the same time. Spraying certain perfumes in your hair is a good idea because the sweat and natural body scent doesn’t interfere with the genuine smell.
Shampoos, lotions, and powders with their own unique odor shouldn’t be mixed with your fragrance, something a wearer definitely should know. The merchandise should all be used with unscented items or the same scented product. Be cautious, as procedures should never be ignored, the scent should be alluring yet not too strong (Perfumeinfo.com).
This is the fun stuffs below. You don’t have to read much. Fourteen ways to use perfume (other than the one explained above):
1. Spray cologne on damp towel-dried hair before combing.
2. Dab a few drops of perfume on light bulbs. The heat will diffuse fragrance when light is on.
3. Saturate cotton balls with scent, let dry, tuck in pillowcases.
4. Spray cologne on underside of wooden book shelves. Wood holds scent.
5. Store scented soap, unwrapped, in lingerie drawer.
6. Spray panty-hose from waist to knees
7. Dab cologne on a sheet of plain-bond paper, let dry, keep it in your attaché case under business paper.
8. Pick up comers of rug and carpets; spray underside with cologne.
9. Saturate lace hankie and tuck in comer of your purse.
10. Put all your empty perfume bottles and stoppers in bureau drawers. Throw out only when all traces of fragrance are gone.
11. Dab perfume on radiator vents.
12. Put perfume on petals of artificial flowers.
13. Spray fabric-covered hangers in clothes closet.
14. Spritz perfume on your bra before putting it on in the morning (Angelfire.com).
Good luck finding the correct scent! 
Prada Infusion D’homme. Image via Frillr.