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Monday, September 21, 2009

Emmy Fashion...The Best, The Worst & WTF!

Here's a look at our best, worst and some WTF's from the red carpet at the 61st Annual Emmy Awards. Click images to enlarge...






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The Best...

Drew Barrymore

Although it was a hard choice, our pick for best dressed of the evening goes to Miss Drew in this gorgeous peach Monique Lhuillier gown. She plays it simply and elegantly with the right makeup, hair and minimal accessories.
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Alicia Witt

She almost made it as our best dressed of the evening as we LOVE LOVE LOVE this gown...plus she looks absolutely gorgeous post-'That 70's Show' with her flowing red tresses and minimal makeup. Too bad her accessories are what held her back on the win. They just weren't quite right and appeared a bit cheap and heavy looking.

Getty Images/Jason Merritt



January Jones

This modern and stunning Versace number made the Mad Men actress stand out for sure. We love the forward, cut out bodice paired with the long fish-tail skirt. Bravo!
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Rose Byrne

We absolutely adore this vintage Valentino number, but this star of "Damages" could have done something a bit more with her hair. An up-do and a different coloured clutch might have just won you first place.

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Olivia Wilde

She looks yummy and divine in this dramatic confection from Marchesa with it's appliqued bodice and asymmetrical style. We don't even mind the sheer panel cut outs. The one thing that we didn't love enough to put it on top and almost pushed it to our "Meh" category was the abundance of ruffles. Otherwise it's a win.


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Meh...


Mila Kunis

She's stunning. ...Love the makeup, hair, shoes, dress and the vampy red mystique of it all...but the abundance of tulle we could do without. This Monique Lhuillier dress only shorter {and with less tulle} would be to die for!

Getty Images/Jason Merritt


Leighton Meester

We love love love that she's fashion forward and give her thumbs up on this avant-garde Bottega Veneta number. We just wish the bottom of the dress didn't make her look so frumpy.

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Chloe Sevigny

Quirky, retro and fun is what we love about this Isaac Mizrahi gown...just didn't feel it was necessarily worthy of red carpet status.

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Mariska Hartigay

Love the Carolina Herrera gown and the entire look is beautiful. We're just a bit bored with it all...and looking like a Cindy Crawford wanna be is not helping matters. Taking a bit more of a risk is in order for Ms. Hartigay. She has the looks and the body for it.

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Hayden Panetierre

Gorgeous J. Mendel gown, but the combination of the hair, make up and accessores age her a good 20 to 30 years. Too bad. Where's a good stylist when you need one?

Getty Images/Jason Merritt



Heidi Klum

We've seen this look before and are a bit zzzz'd by it, even if it is Marchesa. Heidi only made it in to our "Meh" category because she looked absolutely glowingly gorgeous for once with baby on board. Normally, she doesn't dress well enough to judge others and opens her mouth a bit too much for our taste.

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Blake Lively

Yawn...Although we love the plunging neckline and killer detail of this Versace dress, J. Lo wears this look best. Blake just look like she's trying too hard.

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Elisabeth Moss

We do love the top of this Reem Acra dress, but the colour makes it a fade-into-the-background dud and the skirt is a bit too voluminous and wrinkled.

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Holly Hunter

This gorgeous gown we've seen somewhere before, but all that aside, she could have worked it a little harder with a cute up-do and a touch of colour on her lips.

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The Worst...


Padma Lakshmi

She's still doing what she does best...using what she's got to get to the top - and yer all falling for it. This Red Hat Society mess of a Badgley Mischka DIY project is just bad and nearly missed our WTF category. Hey, at least she's not wearing yellow again, which we really hate on her.

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Jon Cryer

Dude, you don't have to play the goof alllll the time.

Film Magic /Jeff Kravitz




Joely Fisher

Purple check, Up-do check, makeup check....Just too much accessorising on a frumpy looking gown that makes you look twice your age. Uncheck.

Wire Image / Steve Granitz



Jeanne Tripplehorn

This could have worked if it were shorter and more fitted...and on someone else.

Film Magic /Jeff Kravitz

Elizabeth Perkins

Gorgeous girl in a matronly gown that should be worn only by Liza Minelli, Elizabeth Taylor or the like. Now, put her in the dress that Jeanne Tripplehorn wore and we have a WIN!

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WTF!

Kyra Sedgwick

Yikes! When did wearing your kid's DIY craft project to a red carpet event become OK? This L'Wren Scott number looks cheap and the colour does nothing for Kyra. The addition of the messy up-do makes this a hot mess for sure.
WIre Image/Jeff Vespa



Victoria Rowell

Sorry...we don't know who you are, but you stood out in this disturbingly ugly number. You don't have tell us that you support Obama at every turn...We could have guessed that. Also, you could have covered up the tan lines, put on a little makeup and changed into something a bit nicer for your night on the RED CARPET. ...Cute shoes though.

Getty Images/Jason Merritt

Monday, September 7, 2009

Pretty Things...Rule Breaker

10 little amazing WHITE finds you hafta wear AFTER Labour Day, you little Rule Breaker you!













Where to buy these 10 must haves...
1 }Ripped Tee by Forever 21 2 } Fashion by Phillip Lim 3 }Bow Handbag by Alexis Mabille 4 } Bra & Tangas by Victoria's Secret 5 }Cropped Jacket by Alice + Olivia
6 } Fashion by Bottega Veneta
7 } Doc Martens 8 }Snake-print Tank Dress by Phamous 9 }Fresh Water Pearl Necklace by Jenny Hoople 10 }Sheer Jersey Top by Eryn Brinie

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Happy Fourth of July!




Wishing you and yours a very Happy Fourth of July!

We're having a Fourth of July BBQ to kick off the summer just right...celebrating with good friends, some all-American hot dogs, yummy ice cream treats, umbrella drinks and plenty of fireworks late in the day. It will be super sweet using some of the fun crafty party ideas shown here to make things patriotic and special.

Wish you could be here...Hope you have a blast today too!

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For those not in the United States... Independence Day, more commonly referred to as the "Fourth of July", is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. This fun holiday is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States.

...Martha Stewart Fourth of July clip art

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Video Eyecandy...PAPARAZZI






It's no secret that I'm a huge fan...and the creativity shown here is one of the reasons why.


Tuesday, June 30, 2009

FIRST LOOK: Anna Sui for Target

The look book of designer Anna Sui's Target line has been leaked...and here are some of the new looks that will be available.

The new line consists of 19 looks inspired by the popular television show Gossip Girl. ...And to make things a bit more fun for us, they'v based the designs on the type of looks worn by the Gossip Girl characters themselves. Blair's dresses have high collars, two affixed with bows. Vanessa's dresses are strangely all orange and brown, Jenny's dresses are a confused mix of bohemian schoolgirl social climber, and Serena's outfits, while cute, could be a bit more daring.

We're not sure we're loving most of the pieces, but we did manage to pull some that we think we'd buy...You can decide for yourself.

The line will be available in stores and online September 13 through October 17.


Will YOU be buying it?












...photos courtesy of Target

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Pretty Things Fashion Inspiration... Katy Rodriguez

When I came across Katy's images recently, I felt a vague familiarity like I knew her...and I discovered that our paths did indeed cross in the past.

As many of you know, I used to live in New York City. When I lived there, not only did I design and model clothing, I also shopped for it like a maniac. I had an entire room of my 4 bedroom Hell's Kitchen apartment devoted entirely to clothing, shoes and accessories...a lot of which still had tags on it many years later when I cleaned house in order to make my move to Los Angeles. {I'm not the only one who does this, right?} *sigh*

Anyway, TMALSS...I realised that I used to shop in the East Village vintage store that Katy Rodriguez co-owned called "Resurrection". I looooved that store!

Now, Katy also resides in California and designs her own line, drawing inspiration from "
her insatiable love for history’s quirky fashion characters and sartorial worldliness".

For her SS 09 collection, Katy played with the complex relationship of the Spanish bourgeoisie and ancient Mexico. She mixes elements of tailoring and European refinement with the vibrancy of Mexican folk attire to create a wearable palette of fine Italian cottons, gorgeous laces, and printed silk. Her collection epitomizes the political heroine, a rule-breaking woman who espouses her cultural identity while simultaneously maintaining a fierce independence and strength. The collection is sophisticated, vibrant, and innately feminine.

I'm sure that you'll love her beautiful work as much as I do...now, who wants to go shopping?



photos courtesy...Katy Rodriguez