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Paper Dolls: Bonnie's StylePress

FabSugar — Wed, 16 May 2007 06:02:22 -0700

Former wedding planner and special events coordinator Bonnie Marcus started her stationery company Bonnie's StylePress as a result of always having to custom create innovative invitations for her ultra-stylish clients. No stranger to fashion herself (she worked with top designers like Diane Von Furstenberg), she felt the need to provide chic stationery for equally stylish customers.

In 2006, Bonnie won the American Express "Make Mine a $Million Business" contest for women entrepreneurs and is continuing to wow style mavens with her collections named "Down the Aisle," "Expecting in Style," "Beautiful Baby," "On the Move," "Party" and "Holiday Style."

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Gothic Paper Doll

D-Lee — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:44:31 -0800

Gothic Paper Doll

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Obama paper dolls????

MartiniLush — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:14:29 -0700

I took my 5 year old out for dinner tonight and on the way back to the car we stopped at Barnes and Noble. I like to encourage his beginning reading skills, so I will usually let him pick a book for us to read while we are there. Tonight, he brought me this:

He was excited because he thought it was a book about the president. He was pretty disappointed when he found out it was only paper dolls! But I was a bit taken aback by this. Am I the only person who feels that this is in poor taste? I just think that the office of the presidency should be afforded a certain respect, and I think this borders on disrespectful.

What do you think? (and if you want to buy some, you can order them here.... )

Skirt Days

fashionhore — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:01:47 -0700

Missoni Lilia mini skirt - NET-A-PORTER.COM

Paper-Doll.com - bamboo/linen jacket

Abercrombie & Fitch Tanks/Tubes

piperlime.com: Women: Tribeca by Kenneth Cole Social Scene: Sale

Roberto Cavalli - Assarraco Sunglasses

Irene Neuwirth Pink Opal and Diamond Earrings at Barneys New York

I love the structured jacket with the girly, frilly skirt. And those shoes? Perfect!

PAPER DOLL BUZZ tm

MyFashion411 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:14:10 -0800

Alexander McQueen Skull Box Clutch 208024F14HR $1399 - Zappos Couture

L'Oreal HiP high intensity pigments Color Presso Lipgloss,Posh $12 - Walgreens

Edgy Rhinestone Earrings $9 - Forever 21

RACQUEL 5x rhinestone e chain bracelet black $150 - Milk

ZiGiny Women's Gaga Pump $179 - Endless.com

Free People - One Shoulder Banded Bottom Dress (Black) $72 - Zappos

Miley Cyrus isn't the only hottie on HM, co-star, Emily Osment radiates ROCKSTAR! Got my own style Got my own way I dont care what people say-Emily Osment - I Hate The Homecoming Queen

PAPER DOLL BUZZ tm

MyFashion411 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:58:07 -0800

Our two FAV Taylor's!, Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner sighting at the Alice+Olivia Boutique on Robertson Blvd. on October 28, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.-I could give you fifty reasons Why I should be the one you choose All those other girls, well they're beautiful But would they write a song for you? Haha-Taylor Swift - Hey Stephen

PAPER DOLL BUZZ tm

MyFashion411 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:39:53 -0800

ED HARDY Love & Luck Cologne $54 - Tilly's

Organic Cotton Short Sleeve Deep V-Neck $46 - Splendid

GO SMiLE Go Discover Teeth Whitening Discovery Kit $59 - Sephora

Matrix Men Frim Fix Styling Gel $12 - drugstore.com

Revlon Brow Styling Gel,Clear $5 - Walgreens

Actor Robert Pattinson arrives at Narita International Airport on November 1, 2009 in Narita, Chiba, Japan. Babe, pick a night To come out and play If it’s alright What do you say? Merrier the more Triple fun that way Twister on the floor What do you say?-Britney Spears - 3

10 beauty crimes against women

Monique Marie — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:21:35 -0800

10. Lip "Plumpers" Somehow, humanitarian/sexpot/kung fu princess/supermom Angelina Jolie's mojo seems to reside in her impossibly perky pecker. I don't know what it is, but men and women alike are practically hypnotized by the sensuality, power and strength of the woman. Her whole persona seems embodied in her lips. The sudden appearance on the market and rabid popularity of lip-plumping products exactly coincides with Angie's supersonic rocket-launch to fame. But do they work? Well, if a violent tingling/burning sensation and a blotchy red appearance = plump lips, then yes. Personally, I'd rather slap myself in the mouth, lick my lips for some of the chapped-up shine plumpers deliver and save myself the $10 to $50. (Or spend on something that matters, like gin).

9. Self-"tanner" Okay, okay. Self-tanners have improved since that memorable day in middle school when I applied the dubious serum for the first time and rendered my entire face and body (and bath towels, PJs and sheets) a shade of orange so hideous it sent my dog howling for cover after one traumatized glance. But the completely incongruous fact remains: if you're butt-white like me, self-tanners will (eventually--sometimes it takes a few weeks) render your ivory bod coral, which is only marginally less ghastly than the scarlet singe you'd receive from the sun sans SPF. People who can use self-tanners? The already golden-hued; their olive complexions will be delightfully burnished.

8. Anti-wrinkle creamsWithout some sort of moisturizing cream, my face would prune up like raisin. Prune-face not being a look I aspire to, I dutifully drench my mug in Oil of Olay at least twice a day. But what about anti-wrinkle creams? Despite the redonkulous and spooky claims made by various and sundry cosmetic co.'s (regeneration of dead skin cells, face-lift like hoisting of saggy jowls/brows/furrows, reduction of skin movements that cause wrinkles, 50-90 percent reduction in visible appearance of fine lines, etc. etc.), Consumer Reports has found that, even the best-performing creams reduced wrinkled by less than 10 percent. That's nothing to spit at, but a face-lift it ain't. FYI: according the CR's study, $18 Olay Regenerist was the most effective wrinkle zapper, while the $335 per ounce La Prairie Cellular was the worst.

7. Cellulite zappers The shame-inducing, infantilizing language used in ads for the sticky stuff is bad enough to merit inclusion on this list ("getting rid of your cellulite has never been easier"; "in a few weeks, you could be wearing those sexy dresses and skirts without feeling self-conscious"; "you are a dynamic beautiful person, so don't let the cellulite hold you back!"; "after three applications, the skin is noticeably toned and smoother"). "Bottom" (haw!) line: even with retinol and caffeine, the two latest ingredients that have set the cottage-cheese busting industry on fire, these creams will not get rid of cellulite, doctors and reputable studies of the potions have found. They will empty your wallet, however, making your right butt-cheek look notably perkier.
6. Photoshopping HellWe've all heard about Kim Kardashian, Jessica Alba and Madonna's photoshopping FAILS. But how many of the ads and mag photos with which we are bombarded with on a daily basis are retouched? All of them. Some of them, up to 30 times, according to a professional retoucher in this terrifying video on The New York Times' site. That's right, gorgeous models aren't pretty enough for the cosmetics companies. Let's just sit down, breathe into a brown paper bag and gather our scattered thoughts. Ever wonder why you, a confident, brazen, fun-loving Doll occasionally feels the need to run out and buy that $27 brown funny bunny lip gloss, convinced it will revolutionize your sex life, career, thigh circumference and bizarre affinity for Little House on the Prairie reruns? Wonder no more, my pets.

5. Dove's Fake RealOh, you pained me with this one, Dove. You always seemed so innocent ... so virginal ... 99 and 44/100 percent pure! When you put out that whole "Model Evolution With Makeup and Photoshop" video, I did something I reserve only for videos of Kreepy Kats: I forwarded it with reckless, cackling, soaring abandon. The hubris! Your smugly declared "defiance" of industry "standards" for beauty was more cynical than the norms you claimed to oppose. Dove's campaign for "real" beauty was as digitally touched-up and manipulated as all of the other cosmetic company ads out there.

4. Non-honkies need not apply (foundation)
It doesn't take a genius to figure out that most mainstream companies offer a huge variety of foundation color options for women--as long as they're white. All you need is a set of working peepers and access to a drugstore make-up aisle: for skin tones in the palest ivory to barely-umber range, there are zillions of foundations, powders, blushes and eye-shadows to choose from. Barely-umber to ebony, not so much. Most options (the number of choices are skimpy to begin with) are either too peachy or too coral. The best bet for women of color: Bobbi Brown, Cover Girl's Queen Collection and Mac.

3. Skin WhiteningSkin whitening products are not analogous to self-tanners--you can (if you're not butt-white like me) actually become tan naturally. You can't whiten your skin naturally, and the painful socio-political implications of skin whitening go way beyond the (still depressing) baggage involved in the whole "make me look just a bit more like Barbie in one easy step" tanning cream rigmarole. The worst offender: Fair & Flawless, a company that promises to "Lighten with confidence" for "skin that glows with that kiss of color you desire all over your pretty self" ... "imagine ... more sensual skin in as little as five days." Right. Because light skin = sexy.

2. Anal and Vaginal Bleaching
You know, cuz women don't have enough hang-ups as it is. In addition to shaving, waxing, trimming and plucking "down there," now we're being told to bleach our unsightly nether regions. Because they're dirty! Dirty, I tell you, dirty! (Part of me feels like this is just a plot by the religious right to make sure I never have sex again.) Previously relegated to the classy world of porn stars and strippers, now the rest of us can, er, join in the fun with products like South Beach Lightening Gel for Sensitive Areas. Oh. Baby.

1. Toxic Products
And no, I don't just mean "emotionally" or "psychologically" toxic. I mean literally deadly, cancer-causing, IQ-lowering, dangerous-for-pregnant-ladies toxic. Health Care Without Harm found phthalates in more than 70 percent of the products (shampoos, deodorants, hair gels, perfumes) they tested, though phthalates weren't listed in the ingredients label. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics found lead in more than 33 of the brand-name lipsticks it tested - lead wasn't on the ingredients list either, natch. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics also recently found that many bath products (61 percent of the ones they tested, some of which are marketed as gentle and natural) for children contain formaldehyde or 1,4 dioxane. Concerned about the makeup you're slathering on your gorgeous mug? Log onto the Cosmetics Database to check out what's in that bottle.

Little Sister and Mom fm My Friend Jeet, India

Iveenia — Mon, 25 May 2009 01:19:18 -0700

Whether this story is true or not - it made me yes, if you have just "a tiny little" piece of respect - do leave the car and walk or call a cab... You will understand why...

I was walking around in a Big Bazar store making shopping, when I saw a Cashier talking to a boy couldn't have been more than 5 or 6 years old.

The Cashier said, 'I'm sorry, but you don't have enough money to buy this doll. Then the little boy turned to me and asked: ''Uncle, are you sure I don't have enough money?''

I counted his cash and replied: ''You know that you don't have enough money to buy the doll, my dear.'' The little boy was still holding the doll in his hand.

Finally, I walked toward him and I asked him who he wished to give
this doll to. 'It's the doll that my sister loved most and wanted so
much . I wanted to Gift her for her BIRTHDAY.

I have to give the doll to my mummy so that she can give it to my
sister when she goes there.' His eyes were so sad while as ying this.
'My Sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister..''

My heart nearly stopped. The little boy looked up at me and said: 'I
told daddy to tell mommy not to go yet. I need her to wait until I
come back from the mall.' Then he showed me a very nice photo of him where he was laughing. He then told me 'I want mummy to take my picture with her so my sister won't forget me.' 'I love my mummy and I wish she doesn't have to leave me, but daddy says that she has to go to be with my little sister.' Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes, very quietly..

I quickly reached for my wallet and said to the boy. 'Suppose we check again, just in case you do have enough money for the doll?''

'OK' he said, 'I hope I do have enough.' I added some of my money to his with out him seeing and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money.

The little boy said: 'Thank you God for giving me enough money!'

Then he looked at me and added, 'I asked last night before I went to sleep for God to make sure I had enough money to buy this doll, so that mummy could give It to my sister. He heard me!'' 'I also wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mummy, but I didn't dare to ask God for too much. But He gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose. My mummy loves white roses.'

I finished my shopping in a totally different state from when I started. I couldn't get the little boy out of my mind. Then I remembered a local news paper article two days ago, which mentioned a drunk man in a truck, who hit a car occupied by a young woman and a little girl. The little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical state. The family had to decide whether to pull the plug on the life-sustaining machine, because the young woman would not be able to recover from the coma. Was this the family of the little boy?

Two days after this encounter with the little boy, I read in the news
paper that the young woman had passed away.. I couldn't stop myself as I bought a bunch of white roses and I went to the funeral home where the body of the young woman was exposed for people to see and make last wishes before her burial. She was there, in her coffin, holding a beautiful white rose in her hand with the photo of the little boy and the doll placed over her chest. I left the place, teary-eyed, feeling that my life had been changed for ever..

The love that the little boy had for his mother and his sister is
still, to this day, hard to imagine. And in a fraction of a second, a
drunk driver had taken all this away from him.

PLEASE DO NOT DRINK & DRIVE.

Pdaphone Comparison

aeptreee — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:21:37 -0700