Soundtrack Saturday: Dreams Money Can Buy

I'm not sure how i've managed to go all this time without doing a Drake song for SS (and yes, i DO know that today is in fact, sunday) but I'm glad to be doing one now. my itunes is very top 40, but i do like some darker more meaningful music too. drake is one of my favourite artists and he's actually the one who made me appreciate rap music. even before i got hooked on my girl nicki.


in any case. this set is based on his recently released/leaked? song, dreams money can buy. it's a slightly different sound than his album, but it's really close to the so far gone mixtape that made me fall in love with him in the first place. this song is pretty much everything that made me love drake. it's a little more understated and it's quieter, simpler. a perfect blend of rap and R&B.


this is the kind of song that makes me just close my eyes and feel the music. i got this really strong image of just sitting on the stoop with huge retro headphones and chilling out. not that i have or have ever had a stoop to sit on... but in any case, the image made me feel that coloured denim was pretty much a necessity. after that rest of the outfit was pretty easy to come by. i had a pretty hard time deciding so i chose denim in the most fun colours, and crop tops that matched my musical personality. my favourite part though was choosing the dunks to go with everything. i've never been much of a sneaker person, but i like bright colours and being on a hip-hop team for 2 years gave me a fondness for dunks.(my favourites are the purple/black pair above the orange denim)


the headphones were of course required, and i'm DYING for a pair of beats. i'm not sure that i'm happy with the chain that i chose, but it isn't terrible, and it's not like i actually have to wear it! i chose basic silver hoops for earrings, since i didn't think anything too fancy would mesh well with crop tops and dunks... 


i AM very excited about the rings i chose however. i'm a bit a ring fiend, and the yellow gold ring is gorgeous, (which it better be at $13,000) and so are the other two rings. i especially love the 'doll' ring, because it strikes me as the perfect balance of sassy, kickass and demure :)


but what about you? how does this song translate into fashion for you? do you listen to drake? what song makes you want to sit on your stoop and just take in the music? let me know in the comments below!

Soundtrack Saturday: The Edge of Glory -Lady Gaga

again, i've managed to go an entire month without doing an SS post and i'm bummed about it. but i'm not bummed about my song choice for this week's post. the edge of glory is my new favourite song and personal anthem. i LOVE this song in a ridiculous way. it just makes me want to get up and sing. the song is amazing and i knew it had to be next song i did for SS.

if you haven't heard the awesome sax solo at the end of the song listen to it below. the song is pretty much a power song and it has such a feeling of hope and expectation for the future.

at first i had a really hard time imagining how to translate the song into fashion, but eventually i just though about what i would be wearing if someone gave me the chance to grab a mic and perform the song in front of tons of people. i'm not sure the outfit reads well, but i'm happy with the results.

i'm not sure why, but i pictured this being performed in like an underground music bar that was grungy and dark and filled to the brim with people. in my head there's lots of head banging to the backbeat and general jamming out on stage :) lots of foot stomping and running around and interaction with the crowd. it's what it would look like if ke$ha performed a lady gaga song in a britney video. odd, i know...

but after i came up with that visual, the rest was easy. i imagined dressing ke$ha for a britney video! the crop top and suspender shorts are of the ilk, and the heeled boots are an fair compromise between ke$ha's style and gaga's. the rings are because i love rings, and i envision lots of jewellery and decoration, but my favourite part is the makeup.

i'm not sure why purple shadow comes to mind, but that plus blue liner and purple lips seems perfect in this instance. the gold polish is just a fitting tribute to the uplifting nature of the song. and who doesn't love gold polish?

i love this song and every time i hear it i want to get up and jam, imaginary mic in hand! listen to the song below, and then tell me: do you think i got the feel of the song right? how did you picture it and what would you have done differently? happy soundtrack saturday!

The Edge of Glory by inkblot*photography featuring a Chain Necklace