Fashion A BEAUTY INSIDE AND Ou” Wondrous in Wonderland 10 By Stephanie Trembath, Fashion Editor adored the story of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll as a little girl, so Tim Burton’s rendition with Johnny Depp cast as the Mad Hatter made me go simply “mad” in helpless anticipation. Unable to control my childish fantasies or my tendency to spend money I don’t have, the collection of beauty products and clothes that are inspired by Carroll’s ancient fable are perfect for any girl who wishes for whimsical worthy style. The Book of Shadows is available from Urban Decay through SEPHORA, which contains sixteen eye-shadows in colors such as “mushroom” , ‘jabberwocky”, “tea-party”, “curiouser”, and “drink me, eat me”, as well as two eye pencils and a eye-shadow primer. For . $52.00, Alice’s Book of Shadows became available in SEPHORA stores on February 26. OPI produced a Spring collection of Alice-inspired nail polish for $10.50 each which includes “Off with her Red!” a fiery red polish; “Absolutely Alice,” in glittery royal blue; “Mad as a Hatter,” in a deep black with multi-shimmer and “Thanks so Muchness,” a lighter red gloss. Sue Wong, a well known designer living in L.A. who takes her design ideas from the history of fashion through the 1890s to the1920s, created a signature Alice in Wonderland line for Disney. Her dresses are flirty, whimsical, and floral, featuring lace and vibrant colors. The short-hemmed dresses sell from $300-600 and take inspiration from the movie’s main characters such as The Queen, © the White Rabbit, and Alice. To imitate the look stick to lace, full skirts, and romantic touches; colors such as beige, black, pale blue, and soft red are featured in Wong’s clothing line. Sex Sty/ es Dating Games At some level, everyone is a whore trippers dance and play with S themselves naked onstage, but escorts and prostitutes are looked down upon as their job usually includes a lot more than just visual stimulation at the end of the night. It isn’t uncommon to hear stories about girls who work as erotic dancers to pay their way through university, but to work as an escort you’re assumed to be a whore even though both occupations are I will split the bill 50/50” was one answer a 20-something male gave me. “Girls love it when guys pay; it’s just the classy thing to do. I will probably have a better chance of hooking up with her if I pick up the tab more often.” On an evolutionary scale, women .seek men who are good providers for their offspring. Allan and Barbara Please, who are co-authors of the , book Why Men Want Sex and Women Need Love, discovered that although women today are fully capable of “While our ancestors may have been looking for the guy who could bring home the biggest animal and build the strongest hut, today the main means of providing for someone means making a solid amount of money; which is why guys will use money to __ influence a women’s perception.” essentially selling the same thing: Sex. Recently I went out to dinner with a male friend who over the course of the night made it clear that he would not be picking up the bill. When it was time to go, and we were picking through our wallets, I began teasing him and asked why I was not worthy of being treated to dinner. Much to my horror and surprise he told me that when guys pay for a date they expect sex. “Not immediately after, but at least sometime in the near future,” were his exact words. Seeing as I wasn’t someone he was sleeping with, I paid for my own sweet and sour chicken and yam fries. Upon hearing this I asked a few random men ranging from ages 18-30 if this was true; did they pay for women they took out only if they expected sex? Disregarding family members and close female friends, the answer was a unanimous “yes.” “T typically do not pay if I don’t intend on seeing the girl again, then managing on their own, will still seek men who offer the most resources. Today resources translate into one thing: money. While our ancestors may have been looking for the guy who could bring home the biggest animal and build the strongest hut, today the main means of providing for someone means making a solid amount of money; which is why guys will use money to influence a women’s perception. Whether women will admit it, or even realize it, on a subconscious level it’s in a woman’s nature to find the most reliable and resourceful mate. Considering all this, I started thinking; if guys pay for a meal in anticipation of sex, is that really any different than a prostitute who is paid upfront? If I go out to dinner with a guy who I am sleeping with or seeing, am I really any different from a stripper or hooker who is paid to sell herself as sexual objects? If this is the case, I would much rather take the money upfront. I’d enjoy a new pair of shoes more than a dinner at Cactus Club.