2.25.2009
The Incomparable Tilda Swinton
My BEST DRESSED award for this year's Oscars goes to...the incomparable Tilda Swinton.
Artistically swathed in Lanvin separates, Tilda epitomizes the "effortless cool" look I find so fantastically alluring. Ethereal, androgynous, and possessing a statuesque grace reminiscent of Michelangelo, Tilda Swinton is a fierce aesthetic force...and an unquestionable favorite of mine!
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Stellar Style. Oscars 09
On the biggest night in Hollywood, the stars were looking stellar! The red carpet was ablaze with white-hot glamour. So it's no surprise then that my TOP PICKS for the evening were all heavenly visions of white.
Oscar winner, Penelope Cruz danced among the clouds in a breath-taking Balmain gown, joined by the beautifully eclectic Sarah Jessica Parker, in a Christian Dior Haute Couture dream. Successfully playing with volume, the two floated down the red carpet, like a lingering whisper of a reverie.
Anna Hathaway, in Armani Prive, and Taraji Henson, in Roberto Cavalli, stunned in the very absence of color as well, this time mixing textures, and creating an equally luminescent effect.
Speaking of celestial beings, no Oscar review is complete without the new generation's Hollywood titans. Brad Pitt, in classic Tom Ford, and the ridiculously gorgeous Angelina Jolie, in Elie Saab. And can we talk about the emerald-colored accessories on Jolie? Is it possible to be too good-looking?
While penguins are my favorite animal, the red carpet can start looking a little monotonous. However, a couple fellas did manage to stand out...or maybe I'm still just a sucker for the bad boy. Sean Penn was looking refined in all black-and I love, LOVE a satin lapel. And Robert Downey, Jr. was quite handsome in a beautiful tux that had a certain art-deco charm to it.
Ok, I threw the usually ultra-feminine, frock-wearing Eva in with the guys because she's proved she can hold her own with the big boys. She looks incredible. Enough said.
Oscar winner, Penelope Cruz danced among the clouds in a breath-taking Balmain gown, joined by the beautifully eclectic Sarah Jessica Parker, in a Christian Dior Haute Couture dream. Successfully playing with volume, the two floated down the red carpet, like a lingering whisper of a reverie.
Anna Hathaway, in Armani Prive, and Taraji Henson, in Roberto Cavalli, stunned in the very absence of color as well, this time mixing textures, and creating an equally luminescent effect.
Speaking of celestial beings, no Oscar review is complete without the new generation's Hollywood titans. Brad Pitt, in classic Tom Ford, and the ridiculously gorgeous Angelina Jolie, in Elie Saab. And can we talk about the emerald-colored accessories on Jolie? Is it possible to be too good-looking?
While penguins are my favorite animal, the red carpet can start looking a little monotonous. However, a couple fellas did manage to stand out...or maybe I'm still just a sucker for the bad boy. Sean Penn was looking refined in all black-and I love, LOVE a satin lapel. And Robert Downey, Jr. was quite handsome in a beautiful tux that had a certain art-deco charm to it.
Ok, I threw the usually ultra-feminine, frock-wearing Eva in with the guys because she's proved she can hold her own with the big boys. She looks incredible. Enough said.
2.22.2009
sporting the white knot
When the power of love overcomes the love of power,
the world will know peace.
-Jimi Hendrix
www.whiteknot.org
2.09.2009
The coolest chick on the block...
....after last night's 2009 Grammy's show, is MIA. The girl impressively held her own with the "Rap Pack" of Hip Hop (Jay Z, Kanye, TI, and Lil' Wayne), PLUS she did it 9 months pregnant...on her baby's due date! I loved the incredulous expression on everyone's faces!
Last night's charming performance officially makes MIA one of the coolest chicks ever in my book!
Check out MIA as she performs "Swagger Like Us" with the Rap Pack...and a very pregnant belly:
Last night's charming performance officially makes MIA one of the coolest chicks ever in my book!
Check out MIA as she performs "Swagger Like Us" with the Rap Pack...and a very pregnant belly:
2.05.2009
I'm amused...
2.02.2009
Orange Crush
Making its way back onto the runway, and into my heart, is that delectable color in all its citrus-y glory...ORANGE! I'll admit...I've got a bit of an ORANGE CRUSH! I've always had this theory that everyone secretly loves orange soda, that if asked what kind of soda they would like, they'd ask for one of the "safer" flavors (coke, sprite, dr.pepper even), but offer them orange soda and its always the first to go. Same goes for the color orange. I didn't think much about it until I saw it, and then I remembered how much I really do love the color. Much like its soda counterpart, there's something nostalgic about the color, something that triggers the effervescent youth in me to start jumping with excitement. This time around though, designers
are adding a little spice to the mix. This season's shade of orange has a fiery, sassy kick to it,
making the bold color a necessity as temperatures heat up!
This persimmon Diane von Furstenburg (www.net-a-porter.com)is the perfect way to wear orange all day. DRESS IT DOWN with flat gold gladiator sandals, simple gold hoops, and a great ring. Or DRESS IT UP with hot gold stilettos, a long and layered thin gold necklace, stacked bangles, and a fabulous metallic clutch. Anchor the bright color with a new neutral, like grey (BCBG Max Azria), or take a page from the color wheel and wear it with a complementary color, like blue (as seen on the Gucci runway).
Feeling bold...maybe just not THAT bold? Simply mix splashes of orange into your outfit, with a bright belt or a wristful of bangles, as Alberta Ferretti did.
are adding a little spice to the mix. This season's shade of orange has a fiery, sassy kick to it,
making the bold color a necessity as temperatures heat up!
This persimmon Diane von Furstenburg (www.net-a-porter.com)is the perfect way to wear orange all day. DRESS IT DOWN with flat gold gladiator sandals, simple gold hoops, and a great ring. Or DRESS IT UP with hot gold stilettos, a long and layered thin gold necklace, stacked bangles, and a fabulous metallic clutch. Anchor the bright color with a new neutral, like grey (BCBG Max Azria), or take a page from the color wheel and wear it with a complementary color, like blue (as seen on the Gucci runway).
Feeling bold...maybe just not THAT bold? Simply mix splashes of orange into your outfit, with a bright belt or a wristful of bangles, as Alberta Ferretti did.
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