Met Costume Institute

Favorites:

Mila Kunis in Vera Wang -- so cool!

Kerry Washington in Thakoon for Gap -- drape-y gorgeousness.

Blake Lively in Marchesa - omg is that short.

Katy Perry in... ? Haha! Love it.

Child Abuse

I suppose by writing about this, I'm perpetuating this problem, but why the hell does anybody care what Suri Cruise wears/how much her parents spend on her handbags? This girl needs to be strong as she grows up. She's adorable and therefore very susceptible to criticism and jealousy.

http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2010/03/suri_cruise_said_to_carry_an_8.html

Kristen Stewart: First time on the blog

I love this dress! The color is bomb and it's very, very sexy but it looks less sexy than it actually is... does that make sense?

Oscar Favorites

 

 Zoe! Look how happy she looks to be wearing this confection. The colors, the sparkles, the textures... GORGEOUS! This was probably my favorite dress.

  

There's so much dress! I like that the dress extends way beyond her own body. (Armani Prive)

 

 Simple and elegant but a little bit unexpected. The velvet is both contemporaneous and old school Hollywood. Well played.

Just a dreamy dress by Armani Prive -- floaty while still structured.

Predictable/expected, but she looks fabulous and well-styled, if a bit mature.

Diane Kruger does this style so well. She pulls it off.

 Long sleeved. Jersey. Still looking good.

 Washed out print.

A column of color! Good to see some COLOR! Plus I love Dries Van Noten, he is the master of prints.

This dress complements her body. She looks happy, comfortable, glamorous.

The color is meh but Victoria Beckham always works it. Her own design.

SJP, sparkle, pale gold, winner.

Listening to Coldplay

@now

Grey's

While catching up on this season's Grey's Anatomy (used to watch it pretty strictly during the first few seasons), I noticed some new characters. New addition Dr. Jackson Avery (played by Jesse Williams) seems to be underutilized so far...

Cool dress

I'm not crazy about the bottom (I think I'd like it better if it cut right below where the design ends), but cool geometric shapes, Maggie Gyllenhaal!

The Young Victoria

The last shot of the movie, the pair in all their glory.

I loved this movie. It was surprisingly romantic, in the most basic definition of romanticism. In choosing a husband, Victoria had to choose not only a life partner and practical co-ruler of her universe, but the practical co-ruler of millions of other people she reigned over. I thought The Young Victoria well-casted, and the acting phenonomal -- both subtle and alive.

I really like Paul Bettany, who plays Queen Victoria's trusted advisor Lord Melbourne.

For a bit of celebrity gossip, he's married to actress Jennifer Connolly. They look so striking together!

"It's true. Much love." - Russell Brand via Text Message

Russell Brand Confirms He's Engaged to Katy Perry

Us Magazine - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago 

-_-


Hey, I had to follow up! I've been posting about him consistently.

A communication

I wanted to write a bit on this topic, but I thought I'd just dig up this communication with Fay and pretend I CC'd this e-mail to all of you guys.
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>From: Georgina
>Date: 24 Oct 2009 17:18:03 -0400
>Subject: people
>To: Fay
>Reply-To: Georgina@Dartmouth.edu

who i personally really like their style/consider them style icons/dress like:

diane kruger
mary kate and ashley olsen
kate moss
lauren conrad
blake lively
leighton meester
heidi klum

+ rihanna 1/2 of the time

who's on your list?
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Agree/disagree? Comments?

P.S. Fay, still waiting for your response!

Russell Brand

So, recall my unreasonable celeb-crush on Russell Brand ever since watching Forgetting Sarah Marshall? He's now dating Katy Perry ... although that seems appropriate and almost reassuring. So in conclusion, I think I'm okay with it.

Celeb gossip is allowed when it's relevant to former posts, by the way.

Cut-out and Cropped

This is a cool dress. The chest area is a little intense and it might look better on a smaller-chested person, but still, Halle is rocking the cleavage and the dress. I'd love to see the back of the dress and I might alter the straps, but the body of the dress is gorgeous. I wonder if the sparkle is comprised of sequins or a heavier material.

Apologies for the photo source, but you know how it is some days.

Heidi, baby

Oof. Heidi is killing it here. She is a woman that always, always, always looks good. The hair coloring and the posturing makes her look a bit Barbie-esque here, but in the best possible way. I'm a fan. AND she's a savvy businesswoman, wife, and mother as well.

Another funny thing about Conor Oberst

We had been ripping on them during their opening set, but when we met them backstage we still (though we made fun of the bassist for being the dumbest person in existence...he couldn't really form sentences) had to tell them "great show" and "congrats!"

Isn't language a funny filter for how we really feel? We still get somewhat starstruck, even if the people don't have much talent...

PS: Conor Oberst and I had turquoise rings and he liked my bracelets. He had some interesting jewelry himself, including a feather necklace that looked kind of like chest hair when he was on stage...
He was also wearing these amazing vintage boots from the 20's with rolled up black denim, which my friend and I agreed was very LA cool. And even though I don't really think LA is cool, I liked his clothing taste.

Wilco Concert

Pictures to come.

Concert was absolutely amazing. I was underwhelmed by Conor Oberst & Co.'s opening act (only song I knew was Four Wings, which I did like). They were probably on several substances, which explained why some of the instruments on stage were somewhat out of tune. Unless they were being "unique" by playing that way, which I doubt.

Wilco was magnificent: stage presence, musical skill and all-around sound was electrifying. They are the example of a band that is meant to be heard live--if you aren't a huge Wilco fan, you will be after going to a concert. Not only did I love Jeff Tweedy, but all the other band members were masters of their instruments.

Despite the pouring rain that cut the performance short, it was a great show. They even came out in the pouring rain to do an encore, which was magical because we were all absolutely soaked. God-like.

We encountered Conor Oberst and his band mates outside of their tour bus by the parking garage and took a couple of pictures. At the time they must've been tripping or something because they could barely speak, but I didn't care. A photo with a famous musician is good news to me.

After that, we got ourselves (thanks to my sneaky friend) into the backstage afterparty and got to talk to all the band members, Conor Oberst and the majority of Wilco save for Nels and Jeff Tweedy. I was star-struck the whole time, even though I realized that these guys are just regular guys who have a ton of musical talent; they dress pretty normally and everything. They have friends and family. They drink Miller Lite (okay, that was just the Conor Oberst group). All in all, an amazing time and this will not be my last time at a concert/sneaking around.

Three other bands I must see before I die: Radiohead, Of Montreal and Spoon.

It will happen.

Capitol Hill

Oh wow - who is the Jonas Brothers' stylist, again? She is doing a BOMB job. And how old is this one? No wonder my little sister is obsessed.

HJNTIY

I watched He's Just Not That Into You on demand last night with a friend and I do have to say that I am largely disappointed. And I was kind of excited to watch it too!

Aside from a weak plot line, the "stars" in the movie really didn't do anything for me - Jennifer Connolly, perpetually dressed in the most unflattering clothes possible, was a waste of a strong actress, Scarlett Johansson was the exact same character that she is in Vicky Cristina Barcelona (beguiling, youthful, sensual, naive, seductress in search of her life path), I couldn't get past the shadow of the "Rachel" persona when watching Jennifer Aniston (and I hate that they cast her as the "beautiful, smart, hot older woman who can't secure a man" -- is that on purpose? Why does she keep taking these roles?), Ben Affleck looked strangely gaunt and was dry as crisps, and Ginnifer Goodwin was so achingly, overly but at the same time accurately and relatably en pointe in her portrayal of the sweet, desperate, pathetic single girl that it may have detracted from the enjoyment of the movie. I couldn't help yelling at the screen ("No! Don't call him! What are you doing?"). The characters and plot development were bad enough that I honestly cannot recall any of their names now and I don't think I even bothered to learn them during the movie. BUT Justin Long was a positive as a fresh face and perhaps the highlight of the movie, along with Bradley Cooper -- but that one may be because I'm still hung up on his character in The Hangover.

Additionally, the dressing for the movie was terrible. Boring bordering on ugly. Overall, I thought the movie would be better. I guess, considering the lineup of stars, I had high expectations?

On the plus side though, my [male] friend said it was better than he expected. Go figure.

P.S. Oh yeah and I completely forgot to mention Drew Barrymore -- I'd say that's pretty indicative of her performance and character in the movie. It seems like the writers/producers (she is one of the co-producers, ironically) threw her character in to make useless, pithy comments about the evolution of dating etiquette due to technology -- presumably for some humor value.

P.P.S. Also, the movie was completely hypocritical in its message, alternately showing how men were just not that into the women but then also providing nearly each woman with her own neat happy ending. The whole Ginnifer Goodwin plotline ended with her being the "exception" to the rule of HJNTIY, which is: if he doesn't initiate contact or pursue you, forget it. He's just not that into you and will never call. But what does that mean for everyone else? Should one abide by HJNTIY rules or do as Ginnifer Goodwin does and hope to be the exception? Ridiculous and confusing.

YES

so perf

Drew, Drew, Drew!

omg! from that underwater Vanity Fair cover to the amazing hair she's been rocking lately (discounting that bleached mess she had that one day - and everyone gets days!) - when did Drew Barrymore get so hawt? That hair! Those cheekbones! That LOOK! The lip color! Proof that women really do get more beautiful as we age.

I'm coveting that hair right now. How can I do that?

@ Grey Gardens' Hollywood premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre