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The "I Personally Believe.." Gaffe

PARIS in DUBLIN MANIA

I remember I was on Grafton St last year the day that Paris Hilton appeared in Brown Thomas. I truly have never seen anything like it - hundreds of hysterical, teenage, perma-tanned, suicide blonde (dyed-by-their-own-hand) D4 girlie types. Anyway, next thing Paris Hilton walks out an smiles that vacant smile, all hell breaks loose, screaming, you can imagine the scene. I overhear two of the D4 girle types.

D4 girl 1: "Omigod omigod omigod there she is there she is!!"
D4 girl 2: "Omigod we are, like, so blessed to be here..!"

Ah D4 girls, what would we do without them....

Source: Overheard by Noel, Grafton St

The Great Teen Debate

DOIN' IT HER WAY: Ciara is happy to play with fashion, but does not see why girls feel so much pressure to conform

HOT TO TROT: Kate has business ambitions but also thinks that a bit of glamour makes a girl feel ready for the world

Wednesday February 06 2008

Ciara Cramer, 16, is a transition year student at Holy Faith Convent in Clontarf who enjoys films and recently saw ‘Sweeney Todd’, starring Johnny Depp. She is a talented artist and hopes to work in either theatre or film set design. She regularly meets up with friends in Temple Bar: ‘We generally eat about five times in an afternoon.’
Ciara says: “Fashion tends to be very stereotypical, and girls my age are branded on how we dress, and how much makeup we wear – there’s the D4s, the tracksuits, and the rockers.
“I don’t care whether a dress hails from Penneys or Urban Outfitters. I don’t fit into any category and would describe my style as ‘individual’.
“I really respect a girl who has the confidence to dress how she wants to rather than how she is expected to, even if, in my view, her style is hideous.
“The trend I really despise is the orange skin craze that has hit Dublin in the past year. Girls are flocking to outlets like Brown Thomas to buy bottles of fake tan and it looks like the whole nation has gone orange.
“I now realise appearing naturally sun-kissed is beside the point – and that what matters is whether you have the latest brand of fake tan streaked down your legs.
“The way I see it, orange skin, together with expensive Abercrombie & Fitch clothing and Ugg boots, has become more of a status symbol than a genuine fashion statement.
“I don’t get it that all the girls in the same area want to dress the same.
“I’m told there was a time when a girl with a tube of red lipstick would be the talk of the town. Now the desire for more and more make-up that some girls have is like an addiction.
“That’s not to say I never wear make-up, I do. I just don’t burst into tears if my Mac foundation runs out before I apply the fourth layer.
“Many girls feel vulnerable without their second face on. Some girls have even become so strongly reliant on make-up that to see their own face without it could make them feel ugly, when what they see is simply different and natural.
“When teenage girls cover up their personalities with expensive make-up and ‘clone’ clothing, I think they are stopping themselves from being the great individual they really are.
“I don’t have the desire or money to keep up with these trends.
“And I feel I’m doing just fine as I am.”


Kate Gallagher, 16, is a transition year student at Loreto College in Foxrock and likes to meet friends in Dundrum Town Centre, Eddie Rocket’s in Donnybrook, and enjoys going to the cinema. She loves fashion and wants a career in business; her ambition is to own a chain of clothes shops, beauty salons or restaurants. The young entrepreneur comments: ‘I’ll do market research and see where there is an opening.’
Kate says: “Like most teenagers, I am influenced by the fashion and the beauty business – I buy magazines like Cosmo Girl and Kiss to look at the pictures and see what the models are wearing. And I love watching TV programmes like The O.C. and Desperate Housewives to see the clothes.
“ There is a lot of stereotyping during the teenage years and many of us belong to ‘cliques’ and all watch the same programmes and read the same magazines.
Most of us like shopping in TopShop, Urban Outfitters, Ted Baker, H&M and River Island.
“But you can like the same fashion but wear it differently – you can express yourself differently and show your individuality, even if you follow the same style.
“My friends talk about whether a night out is casual or formal. If it’s casual, we wear jeans with heels and a top, and a dress if it’s more formal. But we never look exactly the same.
“I love it when it’s a special occasion and I’m treated to a new outfit and progget my hair and make-up done professionally.
“I love going out on a Friday or Saturday night and getting all dolled up.
“Fashion and make-up can give a teenage girl confidence. A lot of teenage girls don’t have a lot of confidence and some can feel embarrassed about their image, especially with the pressure that comes from the opposite sex.
“Fashion definitely plays a big part in my life but I’m still unsure whether or not I want a career in the industry.
“It interests me enough that I know the latest styles and the brand names and which hair salons are rated.
Last but not least, I know my Mac make-up.
“But I think I have individual style, and I put my own twist on an outfit.
“My big problem at the minute is that I am an unemployed student and fashion and style costs. So I have to nag my parents all the time for money.”
Source: http://www.independent.ie/

Stupid Cupid

OMG! It's nearly Valentines Day

Who says you need to have a boyfriend to celebrate Valentine’s Day? Anyways, Valentine cards produce brain-rotting verses like "roses are red....." Plus it makes guys do really geeky things like light candles and stuff! Valentine Schmalentine!! So as you start to panic over the next few days about not having any juicy plans with your crush, take a deep breath and think about all the other awesome ways you can celebrate!

1. Round up your favorite single gal pals and throw an impromptu rockin’ V Day bash! Have each of your girlfriends invite one guy to the party who they think is great but just isn’t right for them. Maybe one of you will get lucky and find the man of your dreams!


2. Sassy Singles: You and your friends are single — and you like it that way! Have a fun night in. Enjoy being single. Invite your gal pals over for a night of laughs and pampering. Grab a handful of Chick Flicks at the video store, and put out some favorite comfort foods, including chocolate

3.GAMESBoy Bash: Angry at your exes? Take out your aggression on a piñata. Get a heart-shaped piñata at a party store and glue on pictures of your exes. Fill it up with your favorite sweets and start whacking!


And Hey! being single rocks! We have come up with a list of things that rule about being a “me” rather than an “we”:

1. you don’t have to spend your weekends in a constant state of compromise,
girl/guys night out is always a guilt-free pleasure.

2. when the TV is on you watch what you want when you want to,
never do you ever have to sit through a movie that either bores you to tears or insults your intelligence.

3. when you decide to hang with your friends at the last minute there is nobody you have to explain yourself to.

4. you don’t need to spend even one second of your precious time with people you find obnoxious (a.k.a. your steady’s friends).

5. you can engage in risk-free harmless flirtations, checking out the hottie across the room won’t get you in any trouble.

6. when you put your needs first (be they selfish or not) there isn’t a mandatory follow-up discussion.

7. AND....you get to leave the toilet seat just the way YOU like it.

So rather than give in to the hype, reject the lovey-dovey rhetoric and bask in the many glorious things that single life has to offer. And Remember STUPID CUPID!

GRAMMY 4 GRADUATION

The Grammy Awards is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Nominee Kanye West was a late, but high profile, addition to the performance slate. The rapper, who leads the pack with eight nominations including album of the year, is expected to deliver a moving tribute to his mother, Donda West, featuring his hits "Stronger" and "Hey Mama," . West is considered to be a frontrunner in several categories, including album of the year, for his third album, Graduation.

Riverdance Monkeys 4 Eurovision

Wud Justin and the judges be as taken with these talented guys representing Ireland as we wud be?

What do these celebs have in common?

Sadly, Kirsten Dunsty is the latest in the line of celebs to check into rehab. The 25-year-old Spider Man star is in the Cirque Lodge Clinic in Utah. Lindsay Lohan and Eva Mendes has been treated in the same clinic.

Celeb's who love their Velour Trackies

They may be around along time but they are still out their and they are soooo cosy! Penneys have a huge range of velour trackies in a multitude of colours and - as you can imagine - they beat Juicy hands down on the price tag!

The Hottie and The Nottie

Paris at the Hollywood Premiere of "The Hottie & The Nottie".

Movie Synoposis: Nate Cooper (Joel David Moore) has been smitten with Cristabel Abbott (Paris Hilton) since he first laid eyes on her at the impressionable age of six. But before he could try and snuggle up to her at nap time, or maybe send her a valentine, his family moved away. In the intervening years there have been other women in Nate's life, but none who could measure up to Cristabel. Convinced she's the only girl for him, Nate decides to move back to L.A. and track her down. The good news: she's still single and stunning. The bad news: there's a reason she's still single. Cristabel's still best friends with the same ugly little girl Nate remembers from first grade, June Phigg (Christine Lakin). The two are inseparable. They live together. They go to yoga together. They would even go on double dates together...if only June could get a date. And Cristabel simply refuses to leave dear June home alone. Determined to spend as much time as possible with Cristabel, Nate sets out to find a boyfriend for June. But even when he pays them, guys all flee at the sight of her. And then it hits him: June needs a makeover. But as Nate and June become friends and she emerges from her cocoon, Nate slowly realizes that the girl of his dreams isn't the hottie at all. It's the nottie -- who turns out to be something of a hottie herself. Check out the Clip below - it's coming to a cinema near you soon.

St. Britney Comes Home

Britney Spears was released from LA Psychiatric ward last night and has gone home. Her father has taken over her affairs following claims that her former "self-styled" manager Sam Lufti (33) had drugged the stars food. According to Lufti amongst the Toxic stars addictions and many problems is her convinction that she is GOD! Lufti claims he can predict these saintly moods and adds you know when the pink wig comes on, it's BAD.