The Pretty Reckless live at Sala Caracol in Madrid, Spain on July 7, 2011 by Christina Merlos Torrente

Leg Avenue

Taylor Momsen traded in her usual thigh-highs for a floral lace bodystocking at The Pretty Reckless’ concert in Madrid on July 7th. Taylor loves lingerie, lots of black, and not much clothes; so while I’ve never seen her wear a one-piece before, this outfit is pretty par for the course. She wears Leg Avenue’s Romantic Lace Criss-Cross Bodystocking ($8.95) over a studded bra and boyshorts.

more stores:
I Love Sexy – $9.67, Lingerie Diva – $10.29, 5000 Styles – $10.53, Seduction Extreme – $10.89, How Cool – $11.06, My Divas Closet – $12.00

photo from Dev's blog devishot.com

DEV is wearing the “Trimaster Leggings” by Hellz Bellz, the brand behind most of her wardrobe, with a pair of leopard print sneakers from Vans.

Hellz Bellz – sold out

Vans – $46.99

Demi Lovato and friends at Warped Tour in Ventura, CA on July 3, 2011 - photos from Hanna Beth Merjos

Although I do think that Demi Lovato’s American flag wedges are a fun look, wearing heels to Warped Tour is a definite don’t. I’m sure Demi wasn’t standing out in the crowds all day, but the rest of us will be on our feet for 8-10 hours, and you won’t look cute when you’re hobbling around after hour 2. Expensive purses and jewelry are also a bad idea. If you would be sad if something got lost of destroyed, then you shouldn’t wear it to Warped Tour.

Demi is wearing a tank top which portrays Mickey Mouse as Hitler – a very odd choice for the Disney star. I don’t know if she’s trying to say something about Disney passive-agressively through her clothes, or if she just didn’t think this one through enough.

Irregular Choice – $199.95
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Nasty Gal – $33.60
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Brian Lichtenberg – sold out
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Louis Vuitton – $1,890
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Ray-Ban – $145.00
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CC Skye – $308.00
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Nordstrom – $8.00
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Demi’s friends are all wearing Jeffrey Campbell shoes. From left: Lita in Pewter Glitter, Lita in Stars and Stripes, Lana in Black

Since Paramore are playing a string of festivals right now, it seems like a great time to post Hayley Williams’ summer festival fashion and beauty essentials, which she shared with Stylelist.

Jane Iredale Tinted Moisturizer & SPF 15 in Ivory ($36.00). “I wear this stuff year round. It evens out my skin tone, moisturizes, and it smells like roses.”

Likewise Facial Moisturizer and SPF ($34.99). “Just recently picked this stuff up and I love it so far! It’s got zinc and soy in it and it’s super mattifying… Which is great cause I’ll be sweaty. Very sweaty.”

American Apparel Baby Rib Crop T ($20.00). “So excited about these! I only bought them in white so I can customize easily with a black sharpie. I don’t typically show much skin… Even in the summer… But now I can wear these and pretend to be Jennifer Love Hewitt from “I Know What You Did Last Summer.”

“Bleached/re-dyed/customized denim like my Lazy Bones custom overall shorts by Audrey Kitching. Best part about this is you can do it yourself! Go get some old denim shorts, bleach em, dye em however you’d like and even add studs. D.I.Y. life!”

Maybelline’s Blackest Black Waterproof Mascara ($4.24). “You know, the pink tube with the green top. I wear it in my eyebrows cause I like having those black Madonna brows! But if you wanna be traditional and wear it on your lashes, there’s nothing better. Sometimes you just can’t beat the classics.”

(note: it does not seem that the waterproof formula is available in Blackest Black. If you want waterproof, you can go for for the Very Black color)

Selena Gomez out in London on July 5, 2011 – photo: Optic Photos, PacificCoastNews

While out and about in London promoting her new album When the Sun Goes Down and movie ‘Monte Carlo’, Selena Gomez was spotted sporting a casual yet chic outfit. Here she is wearing the fringed AllSaints ‘Capri Cropped Top’ ($110) with earthy leaf earrings, totally complimenting her Alternative Apparel ‘The Maxi Skirt’ in black, which you can pick up for only $58. She carried an MCM Heritage Medium Bowler Satchel ($1,100.00).

Scout Taylor Compton Twitpic

Scout Taylor-Compton is wearing a t-shirt with the artwork from legendary hardcore punk band Black Flag’s 1980 EP Jealous Again. She glams up her look with a hat, fur vest, and dark makeup.

Black Flag – $15.50
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Go Jane – $35.10
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Hat Attack – $29.99
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Paramore at Optimus Alive 2011 Music Festival – PR Photos

At the Putte I Parken festival today in Sweden [note: photo replaced with one from a different show], Hayley Williams wore a pair of Split Leg Skinny Jeans from Tripp NYC which have each leg a different color. You can buy them for $54.00 at Karmaloop or $56.00 at Trash and Vaudeville. This pair has previously been sold at Hot Topic where they were only around $40.00 but they are currently out of stock (they do have a black and leopard pair). She’s wearing the same homemade B.O.Y. t-shirt that she debuted at Leeds Festival last August.

Putte I Parken photos

Juliet Simms on July 4, 2011 - photo from her Twitter

I hope you all enjoyed your Fourth of July weekend!  Juliet Simms showed of her American pride on the 4th in an oversized Rolling Stones t-shirt and a pair of American flag leggings. When asked where she got them, she responded: “Ebay baby..just type in American Flag pants :)” If you search American Flag pants on eBay,  you’ll also wind up with some baggy sweat pants a la Rex Kwon Do from Napoleon Dynamite, but Juliet is wearing this pair of leggings for $38.99.

Juliet may also go red white and blue with her hair.  She just re-dyed the tips of her hair blue and then tweeted: “Can someone bring red hair dye tomorrow? I have blue now and wanna USA my hawirz up..presents and gifties to whoever does.”

eBay – $38.99

similar tee – $30.00

me and Ash Costello at Warped Tour in San Antonio, TX on June 26, 2011

Last weekend I interviewed New Years Day lead singer Ash Costello at Warped Tour. She spills about her recent tattoos and plans for her next, why she see band’s outfits as an important part of the show, and ripping all her favorite tights.

New Years Day are playing Warped Tour through July 10th and are following it up with their own West Coast tour. It’s been a while since the band’s 2007 debut LP My Dear, but it’s safe to say that New Years Day are back. They just put out their new EP The Mechanical Heart on Hollywood Waste Records and released a music video for the lead single “Two in the Chest, One in the Head.”

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Choice Quotes:

“I take clothes really seriously because that’s the way I express myself.”

“I sold my iPod before Warped Tour to buy new shoes.”

“Sometimes I worry that [my clothes] say ‘don’t talk to me.'”

“I’ll straight-up wear the most uncomfortable outfit if it’s in the name of self-expression and fashion.”

“What I love about Warped Tour fashion-wise is that people come here and they express themselves fully.”

read the full inteview

left: DEV at the MMVAs on June 19, 2011 by Toro magazine
right: DEV at Jet in Las Vegas on July 1, 2011 by spyonvegas

It’s no secret that DEV is a huge fan of Hellz Bellz. She was once an intern at the label and sported 26 different outfits from Hellz Bellz in her “Booty Bounce” music video. And since she’s worn so many of their clothes, it’s no surprise that she wore the same dress twice.

DEV wore the Bedtime Stories Dress in Floral at the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto on June 19th. Although this is the more feminine version of the dress, it comes off as the more “rock star” look since she’s paired it withe a leather biker vest, leather hoop earrings, and pyramid stud bracelets. She wore the the same dress in black while celebrating her birthday with a performance at JET Nightclub in Las Vegas on July 1st. She goes for a simple, sophisticated look with thin gold hoops and a clutch purse.

Which look do you like better – colorful and edgy or basic black?

Hellz Bellz – $95.00

Hellz Bellz – $95.00