The British Invasion






JCPenney



Even though its been a few centuries after England colonized North America, a modern British invasion is flooding the U.S.! With One Direction making teen girls swoon, Adele singing heartbreaking ballads, Andrew Garfield swinging on the silver screen as Spiderman, and the world's most important sports event taking place in London, the Union Jack has become a fashion craze here in the states. Clothes, nails, backpacks, and even duct tape are proudly displaying the British spirit!



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Celebrities and the Union Jack

Miley Cyrus

Emma Watson



Katy Perry

America's Next Top Model

The Nails

I decided to jump on the badwagon and set my inner Brit free! These awesome nails were done courtesy of my aunt.

What you Will Need:

*Dark blue polish (I used NYC polich)

*Deep red polish

*White nail art polish (the thin tip brush makes it easier to create clean thin stripes)

*Clear top coat polish

Step 1

Paint all your fingers with 2 or 3 coats of deep blue polish (the number of coats depends on how thick or thin your specific polish is).

Step 2

Once your polish dries, use the red polish to draw a cross in the middle of your nail.

Step 3

Use your white art nail polish to thinly outline your red cross.

Step 4 (Optional)

This next step is for you Doctor Who fans out there! As you can see, my ring finger has the world famous Matt Smith 11th Doctor Tux bow tie combo. Paint your nail white then take a sparkly grey polish and paint the tux (make diagonal swipes). Next, draw the bow tie with a red art polish. Lastly, using a black art polish or toothpick, outline the tux and bow tie and dot the buttons.

Step 5

Seal your awesome new nails with a few coats of clear top coat.

Enjoy your British/Doctor Who manicure! :D

Vintage Throwback: the High-waisted shorts

 Looks like high-waisted shorts have made a come back! These vintage pieces have made a successful return to the fashion scene. Celebrities like Whitney Port, Miley Cyrus, and Lauren Conrad have been sporting these versatile bottoms. They can be worn on any occasion, from window shopping with friends or date night with the boyfriend.



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Formal



 If you love these shorts as much as I do and want to own a pair of your own, heed my warning. This is one of situations where thrift shopping is probably a BIG mistake. High wasted shorts you find in thrift shop truly are vintage rather than just vintage-styled. Vintage-styled high-wasted shorts that are manufactured today are designed to avoid the "wedgie effect" while actual vintage shorts tend to hide in your butt.

You do NOT want to go out in public looking like this do you?!?!



Caution: If shorts were not designed to be high-wasted PLEASE don't try and yank them up your body!

Stores like Forever 21 and Wet Seal have been racking up their shelves with this new fashion trend!

 My pair cost $25, and they were worth every penny. They don't ride up, are super comfortable, and match most of my shirts 





My High-Waisted Shorts

 

           Happy Shopping!! :D