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"I am a princess. All girls are. Even if they live in tiny old attics. Even if they dress in rags, even if they aren't pretty, or smart, or young. They're still princesses. All of us. Didn't your father ever tell you that? Didn't he?"

— A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Every girl deserves a tiara. Wear one on your birthday or your wedding or just because.

Beautiful Things Happen Book Review

I stumbled across BookSneeze a few months ago and signed up to read and review Beautiful Things Happen When A Woman Trusts God by Sheila Walsh. Part autobiography and part devotional, Walsh writes about her struggle with depression while highlighting people in the Bible who, also, learned to trust God through their difficulties. This is not a book I would typically pickup, but I was intrigued by the cover and was not disappointed. I liked Walsh's incite into characters such as Samson and Abraham - pointing out their flaws and how they were necessary to show God's grace. At times a little slow, Walsh discusses her life in the public eye and how speaking about her past has opened up many opportunities for her to reach out to other women.

The Eye of the Beholder

ModCloth Gelato Glasses

Wearing glasses can be a pain, but things are about to change. Over the last couple of years, glasses have been appearing on hipster faces and are becoming a key fashion accessory whether you need them to see or not. (Visit Pandora for inspiration!) Both Urban Outfitters and Forever 21 offer cute affordable styles for instant geek chic without the eye exam. If you don't mind splurging, Prism is the place to go to for handmade, unisex glasses that come in a very cool case. Should you be in the market for prescription glasses, check out Warby Parker which is not only affordable but, also, gives away a pair of glasses for every pair they sell. For those passionate about glasses, Eye Heart Glasses is an amazing blog about all sorts of eyewear. Don't know how to find the right pair? DailyCandy shows you how.

Need makeup ideas? MichellePhan shows you how to do chic makeup for glasses:

Links a la Mode: The Independent Fashion Bloggers Roundup

DIY NATION

Edited by Fashion Pulse Daily

It seems that across the board, there has been a resurgence in DIY, as we are very much living in a world of 'Do it Yourself' everything; ranging from creating or updating or garments' silhouettes and decorative details to showcasing our own versions of runway looks, virtually styling with tools like Polyvore, tackling self-photography, and of course self-publishing via our blog platforms. We reign supreme in the DIY world on a daily basis, and I only see this trend gaining momentum. The roundup of this week's links is definitely an indication, directly and indirectly, of the incredibly creative, innovative, persevering, motivated folks that are part of the new DIY frontier, and of course, IFB!

As expected, there was a fabulous round-up of links in the forum as well, all worthy of your eyeballs!

Links à la Mode : March 25th

Alex Loves - The Chanel Tattoo Cast

Alice in Stilettos - DIY Faux Fur Ankle Cuffs Inspired by Thakoon

Denim Debutante - How Would You Change the Denim Industry?

Despising Life is so Passé - Spring Cleaning: Detox your Space

Fashion Pulse Daily - The DYI Glue-On Pedicure: Reviewing Revlon’s Perfect Pedicure Kit

Fasshonaburu - Vyque & Alyssa review the "Project Runway" video game and give you a chance to win your own copy!

For Those About to Shop - Designer NADA's Fashion future - how about a 3D film?

Haute World - My real life encounters with Balmain and an exclusive tour inside the label's only boutique in the world.

Idiosyncratic Style - The Personal Style of Fashion Designer, Breeyn McCarney

Independent Fashion Bloggers : Evolving Influence business, ethics, and the future of fashion blogging videos

Inny Vinny - See No Evil, Hear No Evil: Jezebel exposes photographer Terry Richardson

Lady Peach -The men that have shaped the fashion scene... 5 Male Style Icons

M.I.S.S. - Interview with Gabriela Hernandez, founder of Besame Cosmetics

Retro Chick - How Vanity Sizing is damaging your health

Shrimp Salad Circus - What does color do for your life?

Skinnypurse - Skinny Cargo Pants: Love Them or Hate Them?

Style Eyes - The Wang Effect - A discussion about the phenomenal popularity of all things Wang

Style Symmetry: Style Me Challenge! Wear an Outfit Styled By Someone Else

The Working Wardrobe - Show this rainy season who's boss!

The Coveted - Do you alter vintage?

Tweet - Dark and intricately sculptural clothing by a young, Hungarian designer named Dora Mojzes with an amazing talent

Ventures of Jenn - Vice interviewed Karl Lagerfeld; I broke it down

Things i LOVE Thursday

Surprise packages in the mail

Unexpected auditions

Reading The Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah

Free ice cream cones

M.A.C. Mineralize Foundation SPF

Stopping by the Lush Cosmetics counter

Getting a good haircut for only $16

Teaching my skating class

Fencing

Owl Head Ring

White Dresses

Because I am very fair, I typically avoid white, but I must admit I am tempted to try one of spring's hottest trends - the little white dress. Here are some of my current favorites (and all under $100):

Lulu's Angel Cake Dress

Lulu's Wanna Have Fun Dress

ModCloth's The Odalisque Dress

ModCloth's Playa del Carmen Dress

ModCloth's Precious Dress

Spring Mood Board

It's cloudy and raining, so I am daydreaming about what I will do when it finally warms up. On the bright side, Sarah, of yes and yes, interviewed me for her True Story series. See my story here.

Believe by Icedivastar featuring Roberto Cavalli jewelry