Posted by Linda on June 27, 2011
Juliet Simms of Automatic Loveletter

Juliet Simms backstage at Warped Tour in San Antonio, TX on June 26, 2011

I got a chance to sit down with Juliet Simms of Automatic Loveletter to discuss her fashion inspirations, dressing for Warped Tour, tattoos, and more.

Automatic Loveletter is performing acoustically at the Keep-A-Breast Girlz Garage for the entire Warped tour. Her set times are not listed on the inflatable or paper Warped Tour schedules, so make sure you stop by the tent to find out when she is playing.

Her new acoustic album The Kids Will Take Their Monsters On is for sale at Warped Tour and will be officially released on June 28, 2011 through Paper + Plastick Records.

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How would you describe your personal style?
70s male rock star goes female.

Do you have any other inspirations or influences?
Yeah – Southwestern, Navajo, Indian, gypsy, some type of kinda witchy type thing, renaissance, 70s – bell bottoms, boots. I love cutting up my shirts and making them halters like this. Things that dangle, like this bathing suit top. Lots of scarves, you can tie them in places so that they drape. Hats, I’m really into hats.

What do you think that your clothes say about you?
Well if I have to talk about myself that way, I guess I would say that I’m an artist. I like to use what is my body is as like a…I don’t know, you’re putting yourself out there. This is what you’re selling, and this is who I am, and I like to show people with my tattoos and my clothing and all that the kind of person I am.

What are the best and worst trends that you’ve seen around Warped Tour?
Best trend is hair color – blues, greens, yellows, pinks – all of it. Fucking awesome. I have pink in mine, and orange.  I made these 90s Mexican vintage bags I’ve actually been seeing girls wear, so anything like that is pretty cool.  Boots.
Worst – I would say is a lot of makeup. I mean, I get it, you’re putting on a show, but doing that every day and then having to wear it in this heat?  I don’t know, kids are getting really stylish these days. I haven’t seen anything that I’m like “no, don’t do that” – except the banana guy,  “why are you wearing a banana?”

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Posted by Linda on June 25, 2011
DEV at the MMVAs

Dev backstage at the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto on June 19, 2011

DEV wore jewelry from Melody Eshani at the 2011 MMVAs, where she performed “Like a G6” with far East Movement and her own song “Bass Down Low.” “Like a G6” also won the award for International Video of the Year.

Her earrings are the Raspberry Beret Swarovski Lightning Bolts ($100). On her left hand is the Chainbow Ring w/ Spike in Gunmetal ($50). On her right hand she is wearing two Leopard Swarovski 2 Finger Rings – one in yellow and one in pink ($50 each).

watch the video of the performance

Posted by Linda on June 23, 2011
Millionaires in sequin vests

Melissa Marie Green and Allison Green of Millionaires
photo credits, from left: Headshots photography, Jessica Bost, unknown, Mark Butler, Ashtyn Olivia Page, Briana Squeri

Melissa Marie Green and Allison Green of the Millionaires love wearing bold, attention-grabbing sequin vests on stage. A typical vest outfit for Melissa is a basic black tank with black ruffle shorts, and of course a huge hair bow. Allison on the other hand prefers to wear snazzier clothes underneath.

All of Melissa and Allison’s vests are from the same manufacturer – JC. They are sold wholesale, so you can find them on eBay as well as other web shops. All 6 vests pictures above are available from eBay seller APN Sequin World and 5 out of 6 are available at SequinKing.com. They cost around $30 each at both stores.

Here are links to the vests worn by Millionaires:
American Flag Vest – eBay, Sequin King
Pirate Vest – eBay, Sequin King
Beach Vest – eBay, Sequin King
British Flag Vest – eBay, Sequin King
Casino Vest – eBay, Sequin King
Flamingo Vest – eBay

Posted by Linda on June 22, 2011
Taylor Momsen

Taylor Momsen out shopping in New York City on May 6, 2011 - photo: PacificCoastNews.com

Taylor Momsen is wearing the Infected Dress from UK goth brand Hell Bunny with the Dr. Martens Women’s 1B60 Boot. Both pieces are available from a number of stores:

dress: £29.95 at The Gothic Shop, £29.99 at Sinderella’s Shrine, $60.95 at Tragic Beautiful (Australia), £34.95 at Rock Collection
boots: $139.95 at Endless, $150 at Dr Martens, $150 at Zappos