Sunday, January 15, 2012

Golden Globes 2012: Grand Slams and Fumbles

Let's get down to business.

BEST DRESSED ACCORDING TO MOI




Charlize Theron: Her face moved more than Angelina's. Barely. Gorgeous dress. Love that she didn't wear platforms.













Zoey Deschanel: Smash-hit in one-of-a-kind Prada. Her nails as her escort was quirky-cute and very fitting for her personality. Adore the 1960's makeup with retro-hair. Vintagely creative and inspired.


Laura Dern: Best dressed nominee for me! Pictures do not do this dress justice. It was awesome on camera! Of course my life long obsession with long sleeves made it that much more heartpoundingly awesome for me. This would be a kick-ass MOB dress for the fashion forward mommy! Dress by Andrew Gn, Paris.







Elle Macpherson: Barbie WISHES she'd look this hot at 48. I could see someone disliking some of the fraying at the top, whatever. Knock-out.





















Salma Hayek: ALL DAY LONG! I could stare at this dress all.day.long. So ridiculously awesome!!! I love the gradient color of her hair. Stunning.

























Madonna: Some pigs on my FB were talking trash about her glove. Whatever. They don't get it. It is absolutely congruent with her personal style since the 1980's. Tie that in with her classic combination of the cross necklace and cleaveage it's clearly Madonna being Madonna. Totally sick and awesome. Jewelry for days! Her facelift looks like it's finally settled, too. Loved it! The bottom of her dress is really pretty.


Claire Danes: She always works dresses to fit her "three quarters disease" body (3/4 of her body is her torso) as best as possible. The front of this dress is elegant, simple, stylish but the back of it is glam and says, "I'm not boring. I'm awesome." Her makeup compliments the dress nicely.





















Leonardo DiCaprio: Looking handsome! Absolutely perfect selection. He wears a goatee really well. His philosophy to fashion is so easy and men should take note. Don't reinvent the wheel. Always go completely classic with attention to perfect lines. Match it with slicked back hair and you get a first class pimp.





Ryan Kwanten: Black Velvet. LOVE IT!



Emma Stone: Ahhh, my personality doppleganger, how I love thee. SWEET BELT!! Finally something cool! Lanvin, of course. Notice the two tone base of the dress. Gorgeous and daring. Her hair piece coordinated with the belt, which you can't see in the pictures, but it was sweet live. Great makeup. Her earrings were a little distracting and wouldn't have been my choice, but home run overall!

















Helen Miren: Gorgeous Dress and completely age appropriate. MOB's TAKE NOTE!











Jodie Foster: Looked amazing sitting at the table during the show with perfect hair and dress color complimenting her complexion. The bottom of this dress in the picture seems a little too short and slightly awkward because of her shoe choice . She took Ricky's jokes really well but Elton John looked so pissed.












Reese Witherspoon: Awesome!! Her hair, body, make-up and dress were stunning. Her face moved when she talked! She's so pretty and her teeth are so white. Great bracelet, sexy beach goddess lady.














Jessica Biel: I already saw people talking trash about this dress and I couldn't disagree more. It's long sleeve, so you guessed it, I love it. I like that you can see her undies through the dress. Sexy and chic. Now, if we could just get her to not walk like a man.


Felicity Huffman: It's hard to be that busted naturally and look that hot. Absolutely immense efforts to work against your genes to look like that. Bravo.
















Kristin Wiig: Hottest she's ever looked. F'in Awes. Understated but sweet.















Kate Beckinsdale: Do you think she could possibly know how ridiculously hot she is? I don't think so. Her dress was nothing fashion-forward in my opinion, but she's so pretty she has to be mentioned. And tiny! Her earrings were also great.












Josh Brolin & Diane Lane: That is a handsome couple.


















The Nicole's (Ritchie and Kidmand): I loved how Ritchie detailed every single thing on her from who did her hair to her shoes and accessories. I love, love that hair on her. Nicole Kidman's dress is hot and flattering, I dont know if I would consider it fashion-savvy, but she looks great you can't deny that.


















Not Shown: Lake Bell - on TV she looked really pretty and was wearing glasses which I thought was cool. Jake Gyllenhaal looked great. Julianne Moore: For someone who has the ability to look frightening, she looked beautiful. I liked the green earrings with her darker hair.



FUMMMBBBBBLE!!!! YOUR OUTFITS SUCKED:


Angelina Jolie: Holy-the-top-of-your-face-didn't move the whole time you talked, woman!! Fit of the dress is perfect but the neckline is not flattering at all. Later in the show, the dress looked prettier with her shawl covering her shoulders and half the dress. The color of the red on the collar and her lipstick looked pretty together when she was sitting at the table. But on the red carpet, yuck! Her arms, dress, attitude and botox are disgusting. Generally, Angelina, I love you. Tonight you made me want to puke.












Michelle Williams: Ok. I get it. You like frumpadump. She also had botox face.





Rob Lowe's Wife: Woman! I guess her bracelets were cool? I mean the dress is nothing special. You can find that type of design for $150 by Ralph Lauren off the rack at Macy's. And then pairing it with ratty Britney Spears-like hair extensions. Seriously, like WTF? Get it together.
















Evan Rachel Wood: Gross ass dress. She looks like a young Bridgite Neilson or herself in 15 years.















Octavia Spencer: Amateur hour.




















Jessica Lange: That dress would be hot on someone 20 years younger with better functioning Skweez Couture. But OK.



Deborah Messing: boring, you don't get a picture.


Mila Kunis: yawn. Not to mention that she also looks like she just woke up and realized she lost her purse.







Morgan Freeman: Hey, where's your niece? Cool glasses, dude. Cool earring. And who was that weird blonde girl next to him? When they were on the red carpet she was standing to the side and I kept thinking it was Kim Zolciak.



Emily Blunt: Looked like Katy Perry as a couture Big Bird on ice. Look it up if you really care.

Amy Poehler & Will Arnett: Her dress is not flattering, but not terrible. The grey two/tone thing he has going on is not good.



Viola Davis: She's so pretty and her hair looks great but it looks like she's wearing a skin suit.
























Natalie Portman: Just because your a mom now doesn't mean you have to regress in style prowess. What is that? A prom dress?


















Matt LeBlanc: Almost Tom Ford-ish, but the navy is a total miss. He does look better as a silver fox, though.





Tina Fey: She's a very nice, hilarious greek girl and I know it's an Oscar De La Renta gown....but I dont care! It doesn't flatter her figure or do much for her skin tone. Loved her rocking a wedding band instead of a big rock. Cool.




















Stacy Keibler and George Clooney: Ok. Maybe they don't belong down here. She's hot. But Clooney makes her look like an amazon! Isn't it weird that your girlfriend is taller than you? It's only a matter of time before that wears a man down. Even if she's shorter without heels on, what mostly counts is when you're out. These two give me a strange vibe. His face looks smoother. Probably had some lasering done.























Johnny Depp: He looks like Pauly D with that tan! Like, Pauly's hair when he gets out of the shower + tan. His fake accent is also gross. The green vest was interesting...but pointless.




















Emily Watson: Got her dress and necklace from Chico's (unconfirmed hypothesis)




















Kate Winslet: The black and white color blocking is dated and a trend that is the equivalent of something you'd get at mid-low level corporate clothing chain. As much as I like her attempts at simpleness and being a real woman, she misses the chic boat. The only cool part is the detailing on the belt. Meh.



Sarah Michelle Gellar: Woof!





















Sofia Vergara: Maybe I hate her because of her K-Mart commercials. Or maybe I hate her personality. Maybe there's nothing really wrong with this dress or look, but I think she's trash so I don't like anything she wears or does. I also don't think Modern Family is funny. Sue me. AND of course, this morning one of my friends emailed me a picture of her in this dress and told me she thought of me when she saw it :(











Who the hell was this chick? She was interviewing people on the red carpet. I know from her conversation with Nicole Ritchie that they co-hosted some fashion competition together. Forgive me for not catching every single dumb fashion reality show. Why was Nicole Ritchie kissing her ass so bad ? Blue hair is cool but not on this chick. Give me your job and then I'll tell you you're pretty or something. Her dress is so slutty! My friend actually wore that dress when she was Jessica Rabbit for Halloween, not to the Golden Globes you trasher!









Ok. Calm down, Indiana Jones. Your earring looks ridiculous.


Monday, December 26, 2011

Pigeon Blood Lip Gloss

I've been waiting for weeks for Daphne Guinness's makeup line for M.A.C. to be released and today was the day it hit the shelves. Daphne has become one of my favorite fashion icons. I love that she's not someone that everyone knows about. I sincerely appreciate her taste in fashion, her extensive collection, her attitude and approach to life and her commitment to the art behind the things that make people beautiful. It takes a special and smart person to really get what it takes...it's not just about picking what you like.

Her M.A.C. line was inspired by "pigeon's blood" and "how the intricate wings of a butterfly resemble the images of deepest space"

I also like space. Space tv-shows. Space movies. Songs that sound like space. And now it turns out: space makeup.

Here is what I bought:


Pro Longwear Lipcream in Seasoned Plum, Cremesheen Glass in Narcissus, Blush Ombre in Vintage Grape, Eye Brows in Fling, Powerpoint Eye Pencilin Engraved.


Breakdown:

Pro Longwear Lipcream: It's so luscious and luxurious, I rarely feel the need to buy lipstick but I was sold as soon as I put it on. The other colors were beautiful. I will probably go back and buy the Warp Speed shade. Red Dwarf would be my pick for my mother, she'd love it.

Cremesheen Glass: This lip gloss lasted 2 hours (sans drinking or eating) and the texture was also notably less sticky than the other M.A.C. glosses. Initially I was going to get Narcissus without trying the lipstick with it, but at the last second I decided to try it and it was the quickest makeup decision I've ever made. The blue undertones in the entire collection are very complimentary to my skin tone.

Eye Shadow Quad: The colors are knockout. I didn't purchase it, but Im going to revisit the colors again. ChiTown Snobbery told me it looked like I had a black eye...but I was applying it with a disposable lip gloss wand, so whatever.

Pigment: This powder shadow has the ability to fall all over your face and fudge up your other makeup. If you buy this stuff you really have to know what you're doing. Apply it first before your foundation and wipe off all the fallen particles or have a barrier under your eyes. I loved all three colors...especially the darkest brown. Did not purchase.

Eye Brows: These brow pencils are like the twist up ones my mom used in the 80's by Revlon...but they are skinnier, stronger and the colors are great. Usually I go for the lighter color brow pencil because I dont like looking like Oscar the Grouch. But the dark is the first I could probably get away with.

Eye liner: You can tell as soon as it touches your skin that its not going anywhere for a LONG time. The M.A.C. girl said the same.

Blush: Aside from the cakes looking beautiful on their own, they look beautiful on. Both awesome.

Nail Lacquer: No clue. Didn't even open them, but the shades looked cool.

CONCLUSION: HOME-RUN. Obsessy.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

His & Hers Items of the Week: 12/21

This weekend my boyfriend and I spent the weekend doing the most hyper-Chicago-traditional-Christmas-things we could think of. The Walnut Room at Macy's, The Drake Hotel (everything from the Coq D'Or midday to the Palm Room after dinner), Rosebud's Steakhouse on Walton, The Christkindlmarket, Anne Fontaine, Bulgari, Chanel, Intelligentsia, Old Navy (emergency stop, my toesies were coldies).

Anyway, ChiTownSnobbery lost his beloved PsychoBunny skull cap (and I lost one of my mother's vintage Italian leather driving gloves-dryheave) and has been on the internet search for this void in his heart and his closet.

The exact image of Psycho Bunny is funny to me. I thought it was a more punk/hardass line....but it was brought to my attention that aside from their play on the skull and crossbones for their logo, their actual look is very preppy. Preppy with a twist is their message. They are known for using only luxurious materials and meticulous attention to detail. The British designers like incorporating wit and vitality into their traditional English-inspired designs. This sweater is also on his list of wants:


I couldnt find the Anne Fontaine shirt I fell in love with online, but I found a good second. This Diane VonFurstenburg shirt. I decided to search her current blouses since I wore my own DVF blouse on our Drake Day and I am PSYCHED about this find. It shall be added to my collection!



To shop: Psycho Bunny Sweater, Psycho Bunny Skull Cap , DVF Mikino Top.

To Reference: The Drake Hotel, Christkidnlmarket Chicago, Rosebud's Steakhouse, Anne Fontaine, Chanel, Bulgari

Things I Liked in Dec Mags

Not as many as I thought I'd like this month, but whatevs. I probably got destracted by all the PreFall2012 stuff. :)









Friday, December 16, 2011

Pre-Fall 2012 Loves + Some Others

The rollout of Pre-Fall 2012 fashion shows have been coming out for the last two weeks. I've been patiently waiting to collect some of my favorite looks to put all in one post. While I was clicking through fashion shows, I had flashbacks of sitting in college and grad school courses in the back row with my computer half paying attention and half absorbed clicking through shows, fighting extreme jealousy that I was living in a town with no shopping access for a 100 mile radius. Now, fortunately, that is not the case. Devour.


































































































































1-3: Marios Schwab, Spring 2012
4-6: Peter Pilotto, Spring 2012
7: Christopher Kane, Fall 2011
8: Erdem, Fall 2011
9: Roksanda Ilinicic, Fall 2011
10: Roksamda Ilinicic, Spring 2012
11-18: Jonathan Saunders, Spring 2012
19-20: Badgley Mischka, PreFall 2012
21-23: Oscar De LaRenta, PreFall 2012
24: Miu Miu, PreFall 2012
25-26: Kelly Wearstler, PreFall 2012
27: Donna Karen, PreFall 2012
28-29: Temperly London, PreFall 2012
30-32: Zac Posen, PreFall 2012
33-34: Jason Wu, PreFall 2012
35-39: Rachel Zoe, PreFall 2012
40: Rag & Bone, PreFall2012
41-42: 3.1 Philip Lim, PreFall 2012
43-44: VPL, PreFall 2012