I have never celebrated St. Patty’s Day in my life because I always figured what for?? I’m not Irish. Yet after having spent a fair amount of time with this Irish-American kid I’ve started to give it some thought. Being the Isis that I am one should know that I am not gonna go about it the regular ol’ drinking wearing a green outfit and lucky charms way. No!!!! I’m gonna get creative and make some green suggestions. I call it “Get Ya Green On”.

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#1 Since most people are “all about their paper” anyways I say f**k it, get ya nails did with paper too. This look will wow em on the streets since it of course is green AND it’s kosher beyond St. Patty’s Day. How would you explain having lucky charms on your finger nails two three weeks from now?? Exactly! Money is the clever way to go because everyone understands getting paid. And if anyone asks at the parade just remind them that it’s green.

#2 Take a bite outta that freakin apple. Apples are more than fruit bowl accessories, they’re delicious and healthy little balls. Did you know apples contain antioxidants that improves the immune function and prevents disease. And apparently green apples have the ability to act as a liver and gall bladder cleanser which of course is a gross but useful piece of information.

#3 Bring out them hot mess leggings and party like it’s 1990!!! Okayyy so this may not be one of those beyond St. Patty Day sort of things but it’s green and if you do it right you will without doubt pull it off. I’m kinda salty at the various colours chosen and the outfit as a whole in the picture above but I’m not asking you to pay attention to the tee shirt or the shoes. Just look at the green leggings and imitate that specific look for the holiday aight??!

#4 I don’t see anything like this living in downtown Chicago and I sure as hell won’t be found sitting on a park bench this close to the lake in this winter weather BUT it’s no excuse to not go outdoors and enjoy the little bit of natures scenery available. Point is, get outside of your cozy ass loft, apartment, basement or whatever and embrace some green air.

And last but not least please, please, please…whatever you do this St. Patty’s Day, do not buy yourself a “GREEN” bag if you know good and well you don’t contribute to the betterment of Earth. NAGL. Yall have no idea how irritating it is to see someone walking around with one of these eco trendy things then witness them littering with their little cigarette butts and gum wrappers. Find a bag that’s true to your lifestyle, none of that phony hipster shit.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!

Men like Sam Worthington make me seriously thank God for such a beautiful creature hahaha… Avatar’s Sam Worthington is in the April edition of Details Magazine, dishing it all out.

“I’m not a great fan of people who say they put a sheet up in the backyard when they were 7 and entertained all the neighbors.” Says Sam Worthington. “When I was 7, I thought I was a fucking fire truck.”

Read and see more here.

Anyone know who this chick is? Besides a hot hot mess?

I’ll give you a hint. She ruined Senator John Edward’s chance of ever becoming President. Or a chance at any other position in office.  Call her what you want, hoodrat, ho, whore, slut, home wrecker, she is one of TOO many females out there running a muck with married men in power. I think we have an epidemic on our hands. And its getting dangerous.

Tiger dealt with them, Kobe Bryant, Josh Dumel. You name a hot power player, you find a ho that’s did some sort of scheming to get a head by giving….uhmmm. They even have their own lawyers and publicists demanding they receive an apology from the men who they did wrong. What the hell is going on through your heads ladies? Has the past not taught you anything? Do you not have any moral values? Is this really what you want to be known for? A pseudo-celebrity that got her fame by skanking her body out to MARRIED men. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think any of these men should be given a break. But as Kanye puts it

How you gonna stay faithful in a room full of hos?

Females: this is my plea. Please be productive and proactive in you life and do something GOOD with your god given talents. A married man is off-limits. A guy in any sort of relationship is off-limits. Chicks before dicks. Can we please have a girl code again?! Make it not cool to get on someone else’s man? Personal experience for all this rage, you ask? Nah. I just really can’t stand having someone’s mistress being in GQ magazine. That magazine should be ashamed of itself. We don’t need to hear her side of story, and she really shouldn’t have a chance to tell it. You slept with a married man. Enough said.

Anyone else out there, ANYWHERE, that is as fed up as I am?

I work way to damn hard to be independent to be compared to this….trash. Yup, I said it. Garbage.

In 2004 designer and line curator Mitra Khayyam launched Blood is the New Black with the intention to display  the works of emerging artists, designers and photographers through T-shirts that can be stylish, yet express an opinion.

BITNB has been featured on Nylon,  Teen Vogue, YRB Magazine, and more.  Celebrities such as Cassie Ventura, Keri Hilson, Lil Wayne have been spotted wearing Blood is the New Black. Check out the pics here.

TLD had the opportunity to conduct an interview with Mitra. She shares personal experiences and much more!

Name: Mitra Khayyam

Hometown: New York

TLD: Can you tell our readers about your background?

I was born in Upstate, New York and moved to L.A when I was a Junior in Highschool. I knew I wanted to move to New York and work in the fashion industry. It was actually something I wanted to do since I was 9 or 10 years old. As soon as I finished Highschool, I moved to New York and lived there for about 4 years. I’ve been living here ever since I was offered a job.

TLD: What inspired you to start BITNB?

The whole idea started when I was in college and written a paper about how artists can use t-shirts to reach to a wider audience. So it was all a mixed of what I learned from my work experience, education and knowing what I was good at it. I always knew I wanted to work in the fashion industry. I also realized I wasn’t a fashion designer or an artist. If I pretended to be, I would of been found to be a fraud pretty quickly. But, I really like art and design and I’m great at business. After working in the fashion industry for 5 or 6 years, I decided to start BITNB.

TLD: Blood is the new Black is interesting. What is the origin of the name?

Blood is an idea of a family or community, a blood bound to someone. It doesn’t come from something dark or negative. As they say in the fashion industry, “brown is the new black… navy is the new black, ” so the name was basically a take off from that. Also thinking about the idea that our family and close friends should influence us the most versus whats dictated to us by fashion.

TLD: Every piece looks amazing! What are your favorite pieces from the line?

This season I would say I love our tank top bodies. They are great for Spring/Summer and a fun way to integrate graphics into your wardrobe.

TLD: There are so many great brands out there. What are your favorite brands, besides yours, of course!

[laughs] APC is one of my favorite brands. I’m definitely a fan of a plain white t-shirt and a good pair of jeans. I like to keep it simple. Despite doing graphic tees, classic beautiful stuff is always going to last a long time.

TLD: BITNB has brought great things so far. What else can we expect this year?

Well, the second issue of Blood is the new Black Zine is out. It’s a 16 page magazine and it highlights our artists,  friends and people we respect and admire. It comes out every six months. Also, our summer line is around the corner. We worked with 35 different artists. Were introducing new bodies for men and women. We thought of new ways people can integrate their clothing into their wardrobe. We will continue different developments on our website. Were definitely having monthly events and more art shows.

TLD: Anyone in the industry you would like to work with in the future?

I’m a huge fan of an artist named  Tauba Auerbach and a girl named Aurel Schmidt.  Also, an artist in Brooklyn named Maya Hayuk. I love having girls in the mix. I like to support the ladies.

TLD: What are some of the experiences you’ve encountered as a woman in the fashion industry?

Lots of things, both good and bad. I think it’s a lot easier to bond with the people you work with as a woman. There’s a sense of family I’ve developed with our artists and vendors that is intrinsic to the nuturing-female aspect of my personality. I mean if you want to play into the stereotype of everything a woman is supposed to be, that is. On the flip-side, because of that stereotype, if you do end up in a confrontation in the workplace, its very easy to be pegged as a bitch instead of a self-assured business person. Personally I’ll take it either way.

TLD: Any words for The Lipstick Diaries?

I love the The Lipstickdiaries; I think its so cool. It’s awesome to have a site that supports creative women. I always get in trouble for reading it at work. “Were working, why are you visiting blogs?.” But that’s what I get to do because I’m the boss! [laughs].

It was truly a pleasure meeting and interviewing Mitra. BITNB has more great things coming for us, so let’s continue supporting these amazing people by staying connected!

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Check out more BITNB Summer ‘10 line pics after the jump!

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I could probably go on about this subject for hours, but who wants to hear my rants and personal story? Probably none of you. All I can say is that some of this was a big surprise, some of it not.

I was surprised at some of the numbers  like only 10-15% of women have never experience an orgasm- I would’ve guessed 25%. 90% of women say their orgasm is psychological more then physical - not surprised at that!  67% of women have faked orgasm’s! Are well all guilty of this?

Anyway, read more, add your input, thoughts… and even personal stories!PS is there even such thing as a g-spot?

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Barbie is an iconic figure for pretty much anything fashion, culture, music and even fine art now. With collaboration’s in every genre, I think this has to be my favorite. The everyday Barbie has been transformed into works of famous fine art, from Picasso, to Andy Warhol, to the Venus de Milo. Check them out! More info here.

Helmut Newton & Nefertiti

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Can you imagine wearing a gun around your neck? No one would F’ with you.  I’ve had the pleasure to see these balls-y beauties in person. Super dangerous and super rockin. I love love love everything about these concoctions. They’ve been seen in numerous fashion spreads and that new Mariah Carey video with Nicki Minaj Ninja. That bomb ass necklace Ninja is wearing? Gasoline Glamour. Rumor has it, Rihanna’s been eyeing a few of them. I could see her blinged out in nothing BUT a necklace. Below are more of the designs. Each piece is over a grand, so if you have that kinda money, or a suga daddy, check them out at www.gasolineglamour.com

Thoughts?

I figured I’d just announce it while their still available! We all heard about the Chanel temporary tattoo’s, some maybe have been counting down the days, or maybe not. Each tattoo design was hand-drawn by Global Creative Director of Makeup-Peter Philips. Buy here for $75.

All of these nails designs show in this Editorial for Musk Magazine were by nail artist Christina Culver. Um, let’s learn from these, amazing! Christina is also a fashion designer, make sure you check out the rest of her work.

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Okay, does anyone really take this train-wreck, hot mess, tranny ferosha seriously??  I am more than convinced that I could do ke-dollar sign-ha’s job just as good, or even better, than she can. I can stop brushing my hair. No problem. I have the best impression of this girl, pretending I can sing in that high-pitched whine. I could put on an act that I’m a badass drunk chick who don’t give a shit. And I could for surely do it looking better than a hoodrat who looks like she was puked on by the abominable snowman. But kudos to you $, (let’s call her this, it’s cooler) you are getting paid to sound, act, look, and dress like a jackass.

The dude behind her nappy hair looks disgusted. Like he just smelt some bad something.

Ke$ha, darling. If you wanna be an original, do something original. You are in a dark shadow of the Lady. You ain’t got nothin’ on Gaga, sweetie. Blah blah blah.

What do YOU think?