Hautelinks: Week of 2/23/12

Okay, this is my personal favorite link because I am officially addicted to Pinterest (P.S. Are you following the CF Pinterest page yet?): The new blog Pinterest, You Are Drunk highlights the most bizarre/hilarious/scary/amazingly awful things that people add to their pin boards, with witty commentary to boot.

Okay, it may not even be SPRING yet, but we’re already lusting over so many Fall 2012 collections. One of our faves? Burberry FW 2012 – practical, elegant, and oh-so cool.

On a similar note, with New York Fashion Week behind us, Glamour breaks down the dos and don’ts of Fall 2012 trends.

Hahaha, this is SO true: The Life of a Fashion Writer, in Meme form.

Real Simple shows you how to banish a bad mood in 15 minutes.

If the weather has been less than fabulous where you are lately, you need The Beauty Department’s rainy day makeup must-haves. Must try that setting spray!

16 Celebrities Photobombing Other Celebrities, from The Frisky. The Hugh Laurie one made my day.

An ongoing controversy in the fashion industry that we think is worth knowing about: Is anyone stepping up to protect underage models?

Jazzi McG did a fantastic DIY version of the Givenchy Fall/Winter ’11 Final Toe Heels – the project is almost unbelievably easy, to boot.

Another fun shoe DIY we want to test out: Geometric Wedges, via Sincerely Kinsey.

Haha, amazing: Sh*t Fashion Girls Say… at New York Fashion Week.

One of our favorite bloggers, Garance Dore, gives you an intimate look into Fashion Week from her perspective in her new video series.

CollegeCandy celebrates one of their favorite budget beauty products, and it’s one of our all-time faves, too.

Kids Explain Marriage, from The Gloss. “Tell your wife she looks pretty, even if she looks like a truck!” Aw, romance.

Fashion news alert: Are you ready for Banana Republic x Mad Men round 2?

Got a few minutes to waste? Koalas to the Max is just cool. (Keep moving your mouse, you’ll get it!)

Another link for the random/cool pile: The Colour Clock is a website that “represents time as a hexidecimal color value” – design geeks, this is for you.

Okay, one more: Geeky Tattoos is a blog dedicated to, well, just that – photos of nerd-tastic ink from around the world. Pretty awesome!

50 Bold, Beautiful, and Brilliant Package Designs, from Life Scoop. Gorgeous packaging sells me every time.

Refinery 29 shows you how to wear the bright mascara trend.

Also from R29, 5 Ways to Elevate Your Jeans-And-Tee Uniform. We’re big fans of white jeans for spring, too.

33 Ways to Stay Creative – print this out and put it next to your desk! Great reminders for a stressful day.

Eek, this is gross: Eyelash Extensions? Watch Out for Formaldehyde. (To be honest, I don’t know anyone who has had these done, but I’ve always been curious… and am less so now.)

If you need some relaxing music, this playlist of acoustic hip hop covers would be perfect background noise for exam studying or paper-writing.

Cool project idea: DIY Dip Dye Collar. Kind of genius!

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