Miss Spring

Hello again lovelies. It's that time again. The time where the snow is melting and the weather is changing. Where everything is changing. Everything you think can happen, CAN. Anything you think you could never do and swore upon that you wouldn't, you probably will do. Life is funny that way, the way it takes its mischievous twists and turns. The way your life ends up exactly like your favorite Gossip Girl character's. Trapped. But at the cost of something greater. Or being momentarily lost? I'm sorry if I've lost you. My life has recently had a rather juicy and scandalous turn of events. But I am not Gossip Girl and this isn't a gossip site, it's FASHION. Which has everything and nothing to do with life all at the same time. But, my most favorite thing about this time of year is the clothing change! YES! Warmer clothes, more to show off. Hope you all have been hitting those buns and abs classes, weekly! Spring is upon us and you can't hide under those puffy, baggy, winter clothes forever-can you?
I created this set because I miss NYC. I miss Tiffany & Co. I miss the spring. And I miss who I used to be. I either have to love who I am becoming or change. It's as simple as changing an outfit. Or it should be. Either way I wanted to create this because I thought, 'What makes me happy'? I'll tell you what: Clothes, Shopping, and looking good (means feeling good for me!)
Happy shopping, readers! You can see my finds below.

Miss Spring by khco19 featuring studded boots

Juicy Couture slim fit shirt, $110
Mini skirt, $45
Nylon stocking, $7.99
Azzedine Alaia nude heels, €810
Zara studded boots, $159
H M flower hair accessory, £1.99

xoxo

Kouture

Wedding of the Century....

The wedding of the century was not, in fact, The Royal Wedding with Kate and Pippa and the all around "too close" for coincidence Cinderella attire. It was also not, in fact, Kim Kardashian's Fairy Tale Wedding to the douche lord, Kris Humphries.....that lasted all but 72 days.
No, no, the wedding I was waiting for has come and it has not let me down in any single way. It was as fabulous and as royal and perfect as I could of imagined it to be....This was Gossip Girl's Blair Waldorf's wedding to Prince Louis. The 100th episode!!! Anyone who knows me, knows that I am completely obssessed. I aspire to be like Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) on the daily.

Who knew that in just five short years, she could turn that headband into an actual tiara. The twist, the turns and the absolute ANXIETY this episode gave me was phenomenal. If you have not yet seen this episode turn to tvdome.eu and search gossip girl. TRUST.

Enough talk, let's get into the fashion.......

Blair's original dress was stunning. I mean, she looks stunning in anything but the hand stitched bead work, delicate top and couture gathered bottom......Le sigh......Vera Wang, let's have a round of applause!
But, she couldn't get married to Louis in it after losing the baby and getting in the accident with Chuck Bass (who she belongs with).
So she surpassed this baby up.......

And got married in an equally stunning dress instead that was also created by Vera Wang, who was actually a guest appearance on the show! 

It was, indeed, a royal gown fit for none other than Queen B herself. Along with her stunning tiara, one of my favorite things about her on her wedding day was her gorgeous, thick mermaid hair! It almost makes me want to go back to brunette!....almost....

And then there was Serena Vanderwoodson, M.O.H and the S to the B. Stunning in yet again another Vera Wang original. Blaire couldn't let her best friend NOT look stunning on her day. The draped one shoulder, delicate peach/pink, and the ruffles flowing.....How is Dan Humphry NOT in love? Besides the fact that they are step-siblings.....

And the Brides Maids, looking like a Peonies bouquet themselves, Blaire's minions. Dresses, again, by the darling queen of weddings- Vera. Bravo. You have outdone yourself in not one, two, but THREE ways this time. (or four or five counting the Kardshian weddings she has done).

A wedding MADE for Blaire Waldorf. 

And of course we can't forget Prince Louis, looking like a true prince charming in all white and the solid gold buttons. Such a gentalman....or is he......

And then the middle AND the ending twist that no one had suspected.....well, I may have guessed it since episode one...But of course who to expect to ruin a day like this for our beloved Manhattan Elite? None other than Georgina, herself. And it is unlikely for even our villains in Manhattan's upper east side-ers to look bad, am I right?!

A little too gaudy for me. A little Lady Gaga meets the Sultan from Aladdin. But none the less, amazingly fashionable. 

I had to do a segment on this. 

Hope you all enjoyed!

Keep reading! 

:D

xoxo

-Gossip Girl

A Great Love Affair....

From The ever loved Louboutins to my much admired Manolos....I am so in love. As soon as I'm making that paper in the real world, better believe I'm gonna be strutting in the most astonishing shoes. But, yes, it is true I have a great love affair with shoes. A weakness. Every time I try to leave I come crawling back in my torn up and worn out flats.
Some of my most admired are showcased beautifully in Bergdorf Goodman in NYC
(picture#1 rhinestone encrusted Gucci heels)

On my "baller on a budget" budget I strut more brands such as Betsey Johnson, Jeffery Campbell, Sam Edelman....etc.
(picture #2 my shoes traveling)

And some shoes I'm currently lusting over....

Jeremy Scott wing Adidas
(picture #4)
I can't get over these for some reason. I'm not usually one for kicks but these are too "fly" to pass up. I also like them in gold and black.

Jeffrey Campbell Kelsey platform wedge
(picture #3)
I'm so in love especially for spring/summer season! Just in time for my 21st birthday! I think they would look great with some cut offs.

Bordello TEEZE-04R
(picture #5)
I adore adore adore these in every color they come in (baby pink, black, gold) the hidden platform, rhinestones and silk bow. I'm sold, a thousand times over. Drooling. Lusting.

Coming soon to a closet near you <3

All of these I probably suggest buying on amazon except the Jeffreys. I would buy those on nastygal.com and check out the other cute apparel while you're there!
Happy shoe shopping!
I hope you fall head over heels.

Xoxo
-KylaKouture

I Got It From My Mama

I hate to admit this, but I do believe I got my love of fashion, style and clothes from my mother, Debbie. She was an 80's clothing queen along side her sisters. She did runway and fashion shows. She had a great body too! Now a days, I think she vibes some of her fashion choices off of me. But in all fairness, she created the monster! Today she is just as stylish and crazy as she was in the 80's. Wing eating contests, driving cop cars, teaching us all How to Dougie, and always catching the eyes of my young 20-something guy friends. Love ya mama.....

                                                                     (Dress: Calvin Klein)

                                                               (Tights: Hue)

                                                                     (Boots: Pasara in "sand")

Hair Bow How-To...

Everyone loves the famous Lady Gaga hair bow. In fact, I've seen some made with synthetic hair that you can just clip in and go. Today I decided to try it out for myself and it was FANTASTIC. It was easy and I did it on the very first try. For some reason I thought it would be all too complicated. It's always perfect when your hair looks like it took hours of complications and frustrations but you know it took 5 mins and you still look fab! It went well with my Hello Kitty cardigan. If you want to learn how to do it quick and easy with your real hair...follow these instructions......

Step 1: Slick back your hair with your hands/brush into a high pony tail on the crown of your head (where you would tease). Make sure you get all bumps and lumps out and have your hair at least slightly straightened. Mostly straightened.

Step 2: Use a thick elastic (semi close to your hair color) to start looping in your hair as if you were just going to put it in a pony tail. When you're on the the last loop (usually 3rd time around for normal hair types) pull only half way through so that there is a small half bun half pony tail (rest of the hair not in the loop).

Step 3: Take the bun in the middle of it and split it apart. These are each sides of the bow

Step 4: Take the rest of your hair left out and bring it on top of the middle of the bun you split apart and wrap the rest around the base (where the elastic is)

Step 3: Bobby pin the shit out of the base! Secure your hair that you have just wrapped around by shoving in bobby pins around the base. Just shove them in and they will hide themselves. It also helps if you use ones that are close to your hair color. Make sure to use SECURE ones.

Step 4: Spread the two sides to the bow to get desired "bow look". You can make it sloppy or tidy.

Step 5: Spray with hair spray to secure

Step 6: Show off to all your friends and teach them the ways of the GAGA bow

Enjoy!!!

If these written instructions are too hard to follow, there are tutorial videos on youtube that you can check out! Maybe different methods posted as well but I found this way to be the easiest.

Kisses and Bows,

Let's go to the mall!

Anyone watch How I Met Your Mother? That song reminds me of Robin Scherbotski aka: Sparkles. Knee Slapper. But bonus article today because I cannot sleep. I've been sleeping inn too much lately because i'm still on winter vacation from school and my new job has yet to start. So I guess you can say i'm soaking it all up before I go back to being a sleep deprived zombie (brainz!). But the holidays are over and it's safe to say i'm 100% broke again! Well wasted upon christmas gifts to all, new years accessories and GLITTER! But I want to post a few of my favorite things I would like to be upon the first of my purchases for 2012 (aka zombie apocalypse year. zomg)! 

1. Jeremy Scott winged Adidas 

How awesome are these!?! You either love them or hate them from the feed back i've gotten but i'm absolutely in love. They remind me of the Greek messenger god Hermes. Heavenly. In a word. 

2. MAKE UP FOREVER: Fluo Night

Or as I like to call Flou Powder (my nerd self referencing Harry Potter, as usual). You can put it discreetly over bright lipstick or a vibrant eyeliner and in normal light, you could never tell; but under black light it glows! Perfect way to stand out on a night out. Must have. 

3. TEA. CUP. PIG.

I can't express how much my heart and soul ACHES to own one of these beautiful creatures. SO adorable they make YOU squeal. Ladies and gentlemen, this is how you melt a heart. They are very smart animals and easy to take care of. But i'm sure require lots of attention and love. These guys run about $3k on average. Yikes. I'll wait until i'm famous to own Babe. But one day.....one day.......

4. Bumble and Bumble: Surf Spray

I'm a lazy gal with naturally wavy hair. What are ya gonna do on any given manic monday? Shake what yo mama gave ya! No, but wear natural hair to have the tussled bed-head look. I have been looking for the stuff to make this look a little more put together; little more effort-ly effortless. This IS it. It's not like the salt water sprays you hear about to give you the beach look, folks. This here is the real deal! Shop for it at sephora.com You. Are. Welcome. 

5. Urban Decay: Naked/Naked 2

The Naked pallets are a best-selling product of Urban Decay (one of my most beloved Sephora brands). With Naked 2 being one of the most highly anticipated make-up releases of all time. It is a pallet for a nude eye, for everyone! It has every day colors and even has some shades to maybe make up a smokey eye if you're on the go and your co-worker drags you to happy hour after work. Carry this with you and it will NOT let you down! Also sold at Sephora stores or at Sephora.com

6. Feather Mattress Topper

My bed has always been comfy to me because it's my bed. But whenever I go to my best friend's house and lay in her bed, I sink in. I'm trapped. I'm not going anywhere because my back and neck have touched heaven and they're never letting go! I've tried to figure out for years what she used and I did my research and what I want is a feather mattress topper. You will sink. You will not want to get out of bed. It will be come a sanctuary. BEWARE. I'm still on the hunt for a full/queen sized one so if you all hear of any, let me know!

These are a few of my future purchases and most favorite things so far in 2012. Hope you Enjoyed!

XOXO

Ghoulia Yelps (Brainz!)

Monster High-Ghoulia Yelps by giovanna123 featuring vintage style shirts

Crew neck tee
$165 - aliceandolivia.com

TopShop vintage style shirt
$20 - topshop.com

Isabel Marant low rise jeans
£148 - net-a-porter.com

Short heels
€449 - jades24.com

My little brother I will (for future references) refer to on here as "Baby Gaga" is my 6 year old little queen. He will tell you wether you look good or not wether you want to hear it or not; whether you're in public or not! He's a diva, a little monster and plain and simple just Born This Way. His most favorite thing on this earth right now is the toddler popular Monster High dolls. He got a few for the holidays as presents and takes them with him EVERYWHERE ever since. Today at dinner he brought this blue skinned blue haired one along apparently named "Ghoulia Yelps" whose a zombie. I thought it would be funnier as Ghoulia Styles. Pop culture humor. But it was mentioned to me at dinner by Baby Gaga, my cousin and the waitress up front that the doll looks just like me. Minus the glasses (although I do love my Kenneth Cole men's glasses my optometrist almost refused to sell to me). I thought, how the hell do I look like a blue haired, blue skinned doll?! The eyes. That's what everyone said. So as soon as I got home I looked her up and found this from doll to aDOLLt (adult) outfit on polyvore. Cute style, Ghoulia.