National Lipstick Day

Hello, friends! I'm sorry that I haven't blogged in a long time. The past few weeks I have been working on finals, and this week I am on a short vacation visiting family in California.

But I promise to get better to start fashion blogging again soon!

In other news, today is National Lipstick Day. Hooray!

Lipstick has a rich history. It was around in the Roman Empire, and both men and women would wear it to indicate their high social status. During World War II, Winston Churchill rationed all cosmetics except for lipstick. He believed that it boosted morale. He was right! Lipstick sold well during the war.

Now, people have mixed opinions on lipstick. Everyone that I come across either hates it or loves it. I find for the most part that men don't really like it because they don't want to get it on their mouths when kissing. But there are a few men that still like the way it looks. And then there are some women that don't like the way lipstick looks, and some who do.

Obviously, I love lipstick. And for a long time, that was hard for me to say because I know that there are so many other people out there who don't like it. It may sound like an insignificant thing, but for a long time I was so concerned about what other people would think if I wore lipstick. I felt so self conscious. If there is anyone else out there who had an experience like this, I totally get you.

But honestly, it's your life. Wear the dang lipstick.

Here are some of my favorite lipstick pins for inspiration. :)

And one last lipstick quote...

Happy National Lipstick Day! Mwah!

xoxo Miranda

Cleopatra, 1963

ELIZABETH TAYLOR.

Elizabeth Taylor.

Elizabeth Taylor!

Seriously, just saying her name gets me excited. She is one of my favorite actresses. She is also the actress that I am compared to the most in looks, which is the HUGEST compliment, for anyone who has ever said anything like that to me. Thank you!

Anyway, in the movie Cleopatra in 1963, Elizabeth Taylor plays Cleopatra VII, the Queen of Egypt.

The film was was one of the most expensive films ever made. It costed $44 million to make the movie. While it was the highest grossing film of 1963, making $26 million, it ran at a loss. To this day, it is the only film to be the highest grossing film of the year and yet run at a loss. 

Cleopatra was nominated for nine academy awards, and won four.

Elizabeth Taylor is so beautiful in this movie. I love all of her gold dresses. I can't say that I love her makeup, but Elizabeth Taylor did! She continued to wear eye makeup similar to this in for most of her life.

I took one of those cheesy BuzzFeed quizzes today about what era I am supposed to be in, and it said I was supposed to be in Ancient Egypt! Who'd have thought! So I thought I would play the role of Queen Cleopatra by also putting on a fancy gold dress!

Isn't this dress so cute!? My friend Lauren's mom made this dress for me when I was in high school for my senior prom. She is a fantastic seamstress. I especially love the ruffle on the back, I think it is so flattering! (I'm still a LITTLE self-conscious about having a flat butt. Haha.)

Anyway, this past week has been really busy, and this week too, with finals coming up at BYU-Idaho. I only have a week and a half left and I am back in Arizona! Seriously, I am so excited. I love working and living with family. I also get to see my new cousin. I haven't met her yet. I'm going to meet her before I start going back to work. I'm so excited!

What are your fun summer plans? Any good ideas that I can steal? ;)

xoxo Miranda

Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961

We all know Breakfast at Tiffany's as Audrey Hepburn's most identifiable role. This film is so significant that in 2012, it was deemed as "culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress. It was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.

It was nominated for five different Academy Awards. Best Actress for Audrey Hepburn, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Art Direction, and Best Original Score and Best Original Song for the song "Moon River."

I love the beginning of the film. It starts out with a cab pulling up to Tiffany's in New York City. A young woman gets out of the cab, and eats a pastry and drinks coffee as she lovingly gazes into the windows full of sparkles and jewels.

Her dress is possibly the most iconic dress of all time. It was designed by Givenchy (pronounced Gee-vohn-chee). When it was first designed, it showed too much of Audrey Hepburn's leg, and was deemed unsuitable for the screen. So Edith Head, my favorite designer, redesigned the bottom half.

I love how Audrey's delicate shoulder blades and slender frame fit inside this dress. It's easy to see why this particular dress is considered the epitome of all elegance.

Audrey Hepburn and I do not have much in common, except for loving elegance. We are built very differently, so what is beautiful on her will not look the same on me. I decided to use a dress that is flattering for me and closer to my personal style, but still elegant.

I bought this dress from New York and Company a few months ago. I love it! It is flattering on every woman that wears it. It's not that expensive, either. So if you can find it, then I HIGHLY recommend that you purchase it. You won't regret it! :)

A big thanks to Alpine Jewellers for being conveniently located. There is no Tiffany's in Rexburg yet, I can't imagine why.. ;).

There is only about three weeks of school left, so everyone is getting very busy. Megan, my photographer, is in a huge dance festival called Summerfest! She's very excited about it.

My weeks coming up are going to be crazy, too. I'm helping plan the BYU-Idaho Fashion Show and starting to work for Mary Kay. That is not including finals. Wish me luck!

Thanks for stopping by! :)

xoxo Miranda

Beware of Danger: July 4th

Happy Independence Day weekend!

Sorry I haven't posted all week. It is the last four weeks of school, and my photographer and I have been very busy. It has been difficult to find time for both of us to take pictures when we have different schedules and lots of things going on.

So, instead of pictures of me this week, I'm going to show you some gorgeous one piece swimwear. They'll make you feel as fabulous as Marilyn for the Fourth of July!

All of these swim suits are Anthropologie Swimwear.

Remember to use sunscreen! ;)

xoxo Miranda