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This girl is 20 years old. 20 YEARS OLD. Why would you wear this at the age of 20?!?!?!?!?!? She looks like she belongs to an Amish community... I don't even think a 40 year old woman would wear this... The dress itself is beautiful it's just wayyyyy too old for her. Betty White or Judi Dench.. maybe but even they would choose something a lot more fun and youthful! It was between her and Rooney Mara for me but I saw SOMETHING in Rooney's outfit choice...
She just looks so beautiful. The sequins! The hair! The dress! The jewellery! It's just all so glamorous which is what I associate the Academy Awards with.... She looks PERFECT. It was a VERY tough decision between Milla, Michelle Williams, Octavia Spencer, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jessica Chastaine but I just had to go with her!
So that concludes my Oscar special and I can't wait till next year to do this again! Hopefully The Dark Knight Rises gets nominated and we'll get to see Anne Hathaway looking BEAUTIFUL because Rachel Zoe [one of my favourite stylists] will pick out something AMAZING for her to wear because simply because she's Rachel Zoe....
Michelle Williams in Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton.
Comment: Love the peplum and the brooch and they're so stylish! I love how the colour of the dress really compliments her skin- it's not too bright and overbearing which I think some Hollywood starlets make when trying to choose a colourful dress, it can look too much and the colour can swallow them up.
Rating: 8/10
Jennifer Lopez in Zuhair Murad.
Comment: I love the deep v-neck and the contours of the dress that all lead into the same place make her look so elegant! Her hair is perfect, it looks lovely scraped to the back so you can since her truly beautiful face.
Rating: 7.5/10
Cameron Diaz in Gucci Première.
Red carpet trend alert: Sequins!
Comment: This was SLICK. Her hair looks fantastic, I love that it sweeps the same way as
Rating: 9/10
Kelly Osbourne in Badgley Mischka.
Red carpet trend alert: Sequins!
Comment: Kelly looks so glamorous! The only thing I would have to say about the look is the colour of her hair... I don't know why but her hair colour is really bothering me with this look, I usually like her hair and think it's great for everyday and I suppose it adds an element of fun to the outfit but I just don't like it. I love the style of the hair and I give huge props to her make-up artist because her eyes and her hair go so nicely together I just don't like the colour.... The cut-outs in her dress and the sequins give her a more youthful look and make the dress more fun and her body also looks great in it!
Rating: 7.5/10
Octavia Spencer in Tadashi Todji.
Red carpet trend alert: Sequins!
Comment: Stunning. I have nothing else to say...
Rating: 10/10
Penelope Cruz in Armani Privé and jewels from Chopard.
Comment:
Rating: 7.5/10
Gwyneth Paltrow in Tom Ford.
Comment: Minimalism at it's best! The cape! The cape! The cape! It's so elegant and makes her stand out from all the rest. She looks so angelic all in white and especially with her hair like that haha.
Rating: 9.5/10
Natalie Portman in Vintage Christian Dior Haute Couture 1956.
Comment: I love that she wore vintage, the polka dots make her look so cute and she looks like she straight outta the 50's haha! I just don't like the clutch... I think she could have gone with something with a real WOW factor like a Judith Leiber.
Rating: 7/10
Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace.
Comment: The pose was too much after a while in my opinion. It was great for the red carpet but when she was presenting on stage and she did it again it was just TOO MUCH and it got old... But she did look fabulous!
Rating: 8/10
Milla Jovovich in Ellie Saab Couture.
Comment: Perfection. Need I say more?
Rating: 10/10
Rose Byrne in Vivienne Westwood.
Comment: Her hair is amazing, it's nice to see a bob on the carpet every once in a while.
Rating: 8.75/10
Jessica Chastain in Alexander Mcqueen and jewels from Harry Winston.
Comment:LOVE! LOVE! LOVE! It's different, it's exciting, the dress is to die for and.... I'M SPEECHLESS! Wearing a British designer to the Oscars is also plus for me :) The only thing missing is a knuckle-duster clutch to match haha!
Rating: 10/10
Will announce my best dressed later tonight and...
Do you have a mental Polyvore where you create, update and edit outfits when you see a beautiful piece of clothing? Doing Star Style For Lessposts has created one in my mind! I don't like to spend the big bucks for big style and I am always on the hunt for great style on a budget! While browsing through spring styles online, this crochet knit sweater dress on actress Malin Akerman caught my eye. The the simplicity of this outfit is so effortless yet super feminine! It is also one of those day to night outfits.
Photo Credit: Steve Granitz/Wireimage
I can't replicate her hot bod or gorgeous face, but sure could recreate her outfit! Here is how you can get her style for less!
Get Malin's simple and feminine style for less here -
What do you think of this 'star style for less' look?
During your pregnancy, considering the fact that you’re growing a new organ and a new human and supplying the oxygen and nutrients from your own body, it’s especially important to make sure your iron levels are healthy.
Iron is a vital mineral that is essential for bringing oxygen to the different organs and tissues within your body. It’s actually present in every single cell in our bodies, although it’s primarily found in the hemoglobin in the red blood cells, and the myoglobin in the muscles.
Iron supplements can cause uncomfortable digestive upsets such as constipation or diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting, especially during pregnancy when many women are queasy to begin with, so how can you make sure you are taking in enough iron if you can’t keep the pill down? Fortunately there are many different ways to increase your iron intake through the foods you eat, rather than turning to a supplement.
There are many foods that provide iron, and our bodies know how to work with the nutrients in real food so much more efficiently than the nutrients in most vitamin supplements. Another benefit of getting iron through natural food sources instead of a supplement is that nutritious, whole foods are rich sources of many other valuable nutrients.
Yay! The post you've all been waiting for! Or at least the 50 of you who registered to come along to the International Women's Day blogger fundraiser I've been harping on about for the last bajillion years!
I tried to reply to all of you to confirm your registration but I got a bit sidetracked what with the actual orga-ma-nising fandango, but rest assured that if you emailed me your name and address you're on the list, DAHLING!
Also, if you're expecting fancy invites in the post... I had to sack that idea. Sorry, but I wasn't actually sent enough out in the first place, plus I have had NO TIME to deal with admin issues of such magnitude - too busy arranging an awesome night innit!
ON TO THE FUN SHIZ!
The event will be held at the Hillhead Bookclub just off Byres Road in the west end of Glasgow. We have a special bit reserved up the stairs to the left as you walk in - but fear not, someone will be there to say HIYA and point out the stairs incase you've never been before. It's purty :)
It's on from 5.30 - 9.30 or whenever really since it's a bar and open till midnight so if you wanna stay and help me drink my body weight in red wine after, please do!
There will be a bake sale and specially discounted Shellac nails by Rani which will be running all night. Needless to say all fundz raised go to Oxfam's International Women's Day campaign.
You will be given a FUN, LIGHTHEARTED and female-themed Quiz sheet and answer paper on arrival (which you don't have to do, but if you want to that would be cool) and at the end the winner gets a special prize. (CLUE: it may or may not be a meal for two at Browns in Glasgow... but it is.)
At 7 pm the Clothes swap madness with begin! All you need to do is bring a couple of items of clothing or accessories with you that you don't wear and that are in good condition and then swap em for something else! You don't have to take part in this, but clothes swaps are always particularly LOL-WORTHY and an awesome way of getting rid of junk and picking up new threadz. It will cost a couple of quid to take part.
At 8 pm the best raffle in the history of the world will take place! Some of the amazing prizes on the night include three awesome Lomography cameras, a £200 voucher for a makeup class at the Academy of Make Up, Elemis and REN skincare goodies courtesy of PURE SPA, two free PURE SPA treatments, John Frieda hair goodies, BM Make Up gift box, Bomb Cosmetics gift box, a stunning piece of ROX jewellery, two Argan oil gift boxes, Sarah G Cosmetics gift box, two £50 SCHUH vouchers and a few other amazing surprises!
Goodybags will be given out after that and then y'all are free to go or hang about and get messy, up to you! I am also hoping that Laura from Oxfam Scotland will pop in and say a few words about International Women's day and where all our money will go.
YUSS, I literally can't wait! It's going to be a great night, with lots of lovely folks and loads of cake and schmoozing and prizes :)
BUT, let's remind ourselves what we're raising money for...
We're raising money to tackle entrenched attitudes that women are second class citizens. That they don't deserve the same freedoms, equalities, standards of living, care and respect as men. These entrenched attitudes deny women their rights and that's something I'mnot about to let slide.
The reality is that in many countries, women:
Miss out on an education
Two-thirds of all children worldwide who are denied school are girls and in the developing world the majority of women are illiterate.
Having never attended school or dropped out at a young age because of early (and often forced) marriage, these women are cut off from the world through their inability to read and write. This limits their choices, their potential and ultimately their life. These women aren't stupid, they know they are missing out.
£135 trains 5 teachers in Mali who between them teach over 250 girls, encouraging them to stay in school. By educating these girls they provide a whole generation with skills to work their way out of poverty.
Suffer horrendous domestic violence
Violence against women is the single biggest cause of injury and death to women worldwide.
Each year, in this country alone, 3 million women experience violence and many more live with the legacies of abuse experienced in the past.
Violence against women includes domestic violence, rape and sexual violence, sexual harassment, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, crimes in the name of honour and trafficking and sexual exploitation. Facts consistently show this violence is perpetrated in the vast majority by men, and often partners and husbands.
"Violence against women continues to persist as one of the most heinous, systematic and prevalent human rights abuses in the world. It is a threat to all women, and an obstacle to all our efforts for development, peace, and gender equality in all societies. Violence against women is always a violation of human rights; it is always a crime; and it is always unacceptable. Let us take this issue with the deadly seriousness that it deserves." - Ban Ki moon, United Nations Secretary General
Die needlessly in childbirth
Every single minute a woman with no medical care dies in pregnancy or childbirth.
Having a baby should be a time of excitement, hope and joy with just a twinge of anxiety at the thought of the new challenges ahead. However for women in Ghana, where the track record for maternal health is one of the poorest around but is by no means an exception in the region, it is more often than not a life-threatening situation - a terrifying time of true dread.
90% of all maternal deaths occur in the developing world. Between 1,500 and 3,900 women die in Ghana alone from pregnancy complications each year, and for every death, a further 30 women suffer from short and long term complications.
Living in rural areas, illiteracy and a lack of understanding of their rights, as well as a shortage of trained medical staff nearby, all intensify the problems that these women face.
All of Oxfam's projects have gender equality at their heart, ensuring women overcome the discrimination they face and secure their basic rights. The money we raise next week will go towards helping Oxfam to combat these issues and provide help and aid where it is most needed, but I also hope that during our wee get together we can remind ourselves that the issues of gender inequality and sexism occur CLOSER TO HOME as well.
For example, forty years after the Equal Pay Act, women are paid on average 22.6% less per hour than men, and 30,000 of them are sacked every year simply for being pregnant. Women make up only 12% of FTSE 100 directors, and remain starkly in the minority in parliament and the legal profession. In the workplace, they continue to be victims of sexual harassment; at home, they are likely to be victims of violence (one in four at the hands of a partner or former partner). Last year, 100,000 women were raped in the UK. The conviction rate for this crime is just 6.5%. In 21st-century Britain, women's bodies are objectified like never before: in men's magazines, in lapdancing clubs, and on the internet.
Recently, the Uni Lad fiasco highlighted the fact that rampant sexism not only still exists, which is depressing enough in 2012, but that it runs rampant within the younger generation - OUR GENERATION. I'm not OK with this. I'm not going to accept having the piss taken out of me just because I'm a woman. And I'm not OK with being labelled as a dour-faced, frigid, feminist dyke who doesn't get the joke because I'm offended when someone gropes me in the bar queue, or leers at me in my car, or heckles me in the street. I'm just not going to let it happen.
BLARGH! Anyway, women, of course, are not simply victims of gender discrimination. We are also awesome human beings who have achieved so many mentally-amazeballs things it'd take me another mammoth blog to document. And no-one wants that. Let's face it, this has been a slog right?
So instead let's all eat cake, schmmooze, swap some clothes, get wur nails done and raise money for a charity who concern themselves day and night with putting an end to all the BULLSHIT.
Congrats for getting to the end. I don't know about you but I need a lie down.
Here's a picture of feminist Ryan Gosling as a reward :)
I have practiced, time and again, my Oscar/Filmfare Award(google it)/Nobel speech in the shower while waiting for the conditioner to work {longest 2 minutes in anyone's life I guess} - and I have to say by now, I have it all clearly laid out in my mind! So when Independent Fashion Bloggers project asked the IFB members to give an Oscar-esque thanking speech for the "Blogger Of The Year Award", it was the perfect opportunity for me to show you all how I'd play it! The purpose of practicing my speech is that when the moment comes-
I'll be Natural - Gee, It's so unexpected! (takes prepared list out of the jacket pocket - yes, I am wearing a Tilda Swinton tux-gown - its all the rage you know!)
I'll be Gracious - {Sniffles} Thank you IFB for this great honor, even though my blog is not even a year old, but you guys know quality when you see it! I am so humbled by this win, and I am sure all the brands who did not respond back to my business pitch are eating their heart out right now. And to all those who were nominated - I am sure you are happy just to be nominated!
I'll Thank everybody - My husband, my parents, my fellow bloggers, my neighbor's grandmom who recently learned how to work the internet by me {and so far only thing she has learned how to log on, open my blog and comment on it}, my ex-colleagues who still have their full time stressful jobs, while I blog and sashay in beautiful clothes minting money {Thats what I have told all non-fashion bloggers friends about the 'business' - Image building 101}, my dog, my drycleaners..you get the idea!
I'll be quick - {Not as quick as Jane Fonda; Best Actress for Klute: "There's a great deal to say, but I'm not going to say it tonight." (1972)} but close enough. Its no fun when the teleprompter says wrap it up and the music in the pit starts to muddle your thoughts!
I'll be funny - Two fashion bloggers walked in a bar..err, was it a bar or IFB conference? Anyhoo...
"The point is, I just won the biggest blogging award on the planet and I have no fricking idea what to say! All those waiting-for conditioner-to-work moments didn't even prepare me for this. I started blogging to express my style, my opinions and (as the King George VI said) because I have a bloody voice! Writing your blog is like sending the message to the gigantic black hole of internet universe, hoping that there is someone out there who will decode it and get back to you - and you will be connected, be part of a community and may be change the fashion media and if you really are talented, leave a legacy! In our society, fashion and style sometimes still are taken lightly, and except for the established blogs, we largely are viewed as a pink-loving, attention seeking, self-obsessed, online posse-creating, frivolous girls/boys club! And that's about to change - with this big award recognizing talent, influence and the serious business of blogging, we fashion bloggers will have a front row seats not only in the fashion weeks, but in the editorial hallways of big media houses! And they are asking me to wrap it up, Lord! I hear the faint strains of the music! I thank my husband for patiently clicking the pictures in 40 degree weather and putting up with me when I hog the closet space, and to all those bloggers who don't start their post by saying hello dolls!-peace out!" (I did't say I won't be candid!)
And that my friends was my big Oscar-esque spiel! Here is something for you to chuckle about!
Look what I found on the Internets! this über chic Michael Kors Cotton Blend Stretch dress! The price tag - $1695 only (snicker!). But there is something timeless about a white sheath with a little splash of black in it - and I couldn't stop thinking if this totally-out-of-my-budget dress!
And then smiled the frugal fashion gods and I spotted these two dresses high on a similar Michael Kors style and light on the wallet! {Sometimes I totally impress myself!!}
I mean, yes, she looks smokin' hot, mainly because they've completely changed her entire look so much that it's hard to tell who it even is (no bad thing, I am NOT digging the blue hair stage at the moment. There's just something really UNCOOL about her that I can't put my finger on) HOWEVER, what excites me most about this sneak peek of the March cover is the bit where it says SARAH BURTON BY SARAH JESSICA PARKER.
Let's absorb.
Can you even imagine how good that interview will be? We all know SJP was the late, great Lee McQueen's close friend and ambassador for the brand - she can still pull off a McQueen on the red carpet like no one else - so I have massive expectations for this interview. Plus, she's funny, warm and witty and if anyone can coax the notoriously shy Burton out her shell, it's Carrie. Wait... SJP. Same difference, RIGHT?
I forgot all about the Oscars on Sunday night. WHY? Cos I went out for a couple of drinks in the afternoon and ended up on a wild bar-crawl adventure through Glasgow culminating in a lot of drama and a very sore head the morning... THAT'S WHY.
ANYWAY, whileI was getting jakey, this lot were getting their glam oan. I'm only doing the bests this time, partly cos there weren't that many disasters (except George Clooney's missus, JLo, Cameron Diaz's face, Shailene Woodley, Vanessa Hudgens and Judy Greer) and partly because I can't really be bothered.
Bernice Bejo in Elie Saab. Wasn't it actually GAGA who predicted mint would be a big deal this year? Spot on Gaga, this embellished pastel number is stunning, age-appropriate and the epitome of class.
Emma Stone in Giambattista Valli Haute Couture. A tricky one to pull off thanks to the high neck, bow, ruffles and colour, but consistent risk-taker Emma knocks it out the park once again.
Gwyneth Paltrow in Tom Ford. Gwyneth is THE most irritating woman in the entire universe hands down, but I struggle to think who else could pull off something so structured and minimal. Also, glad to see she's ditched the thigh-high split. Wish I could have said the same about Angelina Jolie...
Rooney Mara in Givenchy. Once again it's all about the hair and makeup. I WISH she'd crack a smile once in a while though. It's getting a bit old, that intense stare.
Michelle Williams in Louis Vuitton. Perfect colour, perfect peplum (love that it hits at the exact right spot and doesn't swamp her petite frame) and PERFECT styling with the pale pink clutch. Love, love, love.
Claire Danes in Valentino. I get the impression Claire is more comfortable in 'safer' dresses than this one, but the colour, style and fit actually really suit her. But her best accessory here is that big grin - NOT a dress to look dour in or take too seriously.
Amy Adams in Vivienne Westwood. I never really see Amy looking full on SEXIFIED on the red carpet (or, actually, ever) so I'm pretty happy she uped the ante in this metallic number. Totes hot.
Gwen Steffani in unknown. It's red hot until you get to the shoes. GURL, patent courts are NOT the way to accessorise such a fierce dress. 5/10 so not really a 'best' but whatever.
Lily Collins in Monique Lhullier. Isn't she the cutest? She reminds me so much of a young Camilla Belle... Anyway, this dress is gorgeous with her pale skin and dark hair combo, but it doesn't really scream after party to me. I wish it had been shorter or tighter or SOMETHING, I mean, how is she supposed to get crunk on the dancefloor in this? Regardless, it still photographs fabulous on the red carpet, so kudos.
Finally, let's all just take a minute to appreciate January Jones. Ahh, my beloved JJ, I'm so happy you've emerged from social hibernation! Now please, proceed to wow us on the red carpet like you used to...
January Jones in Wes Gordon. She just ALWAYS. LOOKS. FABULOUS.
In fact, screw it, ama do a Why I Love January Jones post next.
What did y'all reckon of the Oscars red carpet - who was the best of the best and the worst of the worst? Go on, I love a good bitch!
