• CULTURE,  Trends

    The Risks of the Bleached Brow

    Become high fashion? Bleach your eyebrows. Well, before you reach for the peroxide, you may want to think twice. Bleaching your eyebrows can be a risky endeavor. For starters, it’s important to follow the instructions on the box to the letter. If you leave the bleach on for too long, you may end up with eyebrows that are almost non-existent. Where in you could have just shaved them off for the same look with no chemicals. On the other hand, if you don’t leave it on long enough, you may end up with patchy, uneven brows that resemble a splotchy battlefield. But the real danger of bleaching your eyebrows is…

  • CULTURE

    America’s Top Spelling Mistakes by State

    Sometimes we trust google search to hide are stupidity and ignorance. But just out of curiosity Google Trends has successfully mapped out the most “how to spell” searches of 2016 and how they rounded up to each state. Can you spell the word in your state? We’ll see …

  • 100 YEARS OF HALLOWEEN COSTUMES IN 3 MINUTES
    CULTURE

    100 YEARS OF HALLOWEEN COSTUMES IN 3 MINUTES

    Mode presents us with another fun video this time all about a century of Halloween costumes, all in 3 minutes. The get ups are spooky, kooky, odd and sexy. They explore the differentiating styles from 1915 to 2015. Watch the video below:“Carving pumpkins, sipping cider, and trick-or-treating may all be indicative of Halloween, but nothing gets us into the spirit more than dressing up. For centuries, people have celebrated Halloween with costumes that run the gamut from spooky to sweet. Today, we’re revisiting Halloween costumes one decade at a time, and ending with a 2015 costume guaranteed to break the Internet” -MODE

  • graveravens fall to winter bags
    FASHION,  Get It,  Graveravens Exclusive,  Trends

    Transitional Bags, from Summer to Fall

    Some fashion items don’t translate well into other seasons. A neon tote during dead winter may not seem appropriate or functional. Here are some good bags that can easily be translated from the heat of summer to cool drift into fall. The Bag Material: With the transition to fall comes more unpredictable weather. Many bags believe it or not aren’t liquid friendly. So cancel out any suede or minimally treated leather bags. Stick to heavily treated bags, synthetic bags, and treated canvas bags. Here are some great options. Expensive on the top, not expensive (but still chic) on the bottom. The Bag Style: Things to avoid (due to weather) include…

  • High Ponytail Trend Graveravens
    FASHION,  Graveravens Exclusive

    The High Bun REPLACED With The HIGH PONY!

    How exciting. Buns are great and all but recently they have become more bagel like and it kind of seems bad for your posture. Yes, we will still rock the top knot/high bun but it’s time for a new normal to keep things a little fresh. That new normal would be the high pony! Sort of how the high bun was associated with old ladies, ballerinas and librarians the High Pony pulls references from the complete other direction, like cheerleaders, little girls and athletes. (tennis grunt) The high pony is for men and women (and everything in between) just like the man bun apocalypse, hair has no specific gender role.…

  • FASHION

    Summer Mini Skirt Styles

    Summer has come with a vengeance giving us great reasons to show of more skin and embracing the mini skirt trend. Here are some ways to style your mini skirts and maintaining a stylish edge. Below are four different looks from formal to casual. Yes a mini skirt can be formal. A Vintage approach to styling your mini skirt, a bright clean lined skirt paired with a simple long sleave button up will make you a cute lil mod girl. Untitled #1922 by mitchelcrandell featuring a leather purse The sleek high fashion approach to the mini skirt. Simple neutral coloring but including sweet feminine shapes. Balance out your mini skirt…

  • Graveravens Denim
    FASHION,  Fashion Sets,  Trends

    Denim on Denim with some Denim

    A trend that keeps fighting it’s way back into everyone’s favor. Formerly and still known as a Canadian Tuxedo we are seeing full denim looks on celebrities, fashion icons, that chic person you see every now and then and more. Denim has really never been out of style, it’s the most patriotic fabric the U.S. has. The combination and amount of denim however has always been up for debate. Currently though it’s all in a stylish upswing of popularity. So embrace all your denims TOGETHER! Also keep them around even when the current hype is gone. A relaxed chic denim on denim look: Dat Levi LIFE wat by mitchelcrandell featuring…

  • FASHION,  Menswear,  Trends

    The Cigarette Shoes (Loafers) Trend

    The last few seasons in fashion it’s been all about the sensible bright sneaker, from high fashion designers Chanel and Burberry Prorsum pairing sporty shoes with not so sporty looks in both mens and womenswear collections. A new shoe trend that has been bubbling up and taking over the fashion world is the sleek chic Cigarette Shoe, also known as loafers. The shoe has a simple shape and design leaving designers to dabble into different materials and techniques when creating them. They have already been used in current seasons popular designs and we plan to see so much more of them in general. Why are they called cigarette Shoes or Cigarette…

  • FASHION,  Trends

    perSUEDE! A Trend to Stay

    Something that’s been trending on the runways and the whole fashion scene in general would be the use of a classic that has recently made a comeback. SUEDE! It will always have a vintage 70’s feel with a more effortless cool feeling to contrast with anything else in your wardrobe. What I like about this trend is that it’s something so tangible to everyone. I’ve found some amazing suede pieces by simply thrifting. So keep your eyes peeled. Suede is a classic and I feel as if it’s here to stay, something like denim. Here are some dope suede options:

  • Timeless Fashion Pieces by Graveravens
    CULTURE,  FASHION,  Graveravens Exclusive

    Surprisingly Timeless Fashion Items

    Trends are fun, and trendy. But we know they come and go and if you plan on time traveling in the near future it’s probably best to stay to timeless with your fashion choices. No shame in trends though, they defy a period of time, a decade. We usual dispise once it’s dying but enjoy looking back on once it’s completely gone. Like that crazy bitch aunt you have. This will be about new timeless pieces we can add if you already havent. We are going to steer away from saying things like “pants” “socks” “watches” etc. like come on.   Chuck Taylor Converse Shoes: Some of you may think…