In case you were wondering...

I liked it. It's true.

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For April

I've officially diagnosed myself with never-finishes-anything-itis. It's a very serious disease where a person starts many projects, ideas, life plans, etc. and never finishes them. Yep that's exactly what I have. Just a few examples off the top of my head would be figuring out summer school, homework (what I should be doing now, but like I said, it's a disease) my inspiration wall, model monday, and finally...my monthly wish lists.  But at least I only missed one, right? So here it is in all it's glory-- my I Want Everything list for the month of April.

1. Wyatta Gladiator Sandals - These really remind me of Sam Edelman sandals but they're only $60 from Aldo. So great for the spring/summer seasons & they would go with so much.

2. Hinge Bracelet - I first saw this in Vogue & fell in love. Yellow gold with diamonds & turquoise, you can get this bracelet for the low, low price of $28,180. Still waiting on that free, limitless credit card... 

3. Diane von Furstenberg Leather Clutch - I need this DVF studded snake print leather clutch in my hands now. Like right now.

4. Halston Heritage Dress - This brand designed by Sarah Jessica Parker as of 2010 has some really great pieces and I love the color of this off shoulder sash dress. It could be dressed up or dressed down with the right accessories.

5. Halston Heritage Maxi Dress - Maxi dresses and skirts have been seen all over & this black pleated maxi looks so flowy and comfortable & could be paired with chic sandals.

6. Marc by Marc Jacobs Bag - It's Marc Jacobs. There's really no need for an explanation. This Bianca Jane crossbody bag is made of leather & straw (which is really coming in for summer). And top of all that I really love the color.

7. House of Harlow Bangle - Jewelry is probably one my all time favorite things and I love that this gold three stack bangle has a little bit of edginess to it.

8. Anchor Tank Top - I love tanks that have longer sides & the fact that this one is only $25 from Alloy just makes it that much better.

9. Illesteva Leonard Sunglasses - The round lens trend has been going on for a while, but it's popping up more and more with designer sunglasses. I really wanna try some out and I love the tortoise frames.

10. DVF Wedge Sandals - These wedges really are to die for but I really couldn't decide between the opal leather or the opal linen soooo.. I put both.

Closet Crush

We all loved to hate her on The City, but there's no denying it. Olivia Palermo has always been one of my biggest inspirations when it comes to fashion. From her NYC street style to her many red carpet & fashion week looks, girlfriend knows what she's doing. Mixing designer pieces with high street brands has landed her on Vogue's Best Dressed List of 2010 and it's not rare to see her sitting front row at NYFW. I mean really. I challenge you to find me one outfit of hers that doesn't look fabulous. Any takers?

Yep. If I could have one celebrity's closet it would definitely be Olivia Palermo's. But let's be honest, there are plenty of closets I wouldn't mind stealing. Who's your biggest closet crush?

Where Am I?

Oh this is my blog? Well that's pretty embarrassing.......

You get my point. I'm probably being a little dramatic here considering it's only been about 4 weeks but I swear it feels like much longer. I really hope we can just all look past this and move on with our blog relationship where you pretend I never cheated on you with margaritas (or green parrots) & sandy beaches and never chose school over you. I just don't do things like that..

Still not getting to the point. My point issss that I am backbackback & will be blogging a lot to make up for the month that I missed so don't forget about me! Xoxo

Amanda Seyfried Gets Naked

Kind of....well not really. But it got your attention, right? Amanda Seyfried was on this month's cover of Interview magazine, and the mag decided to have Justin Timberlake do the interview with her over the phone (they just finished filming a sci-fi movie, Now). Alright let me get to the point. While talking to JT, she made it known that she was wearing her Birthday Suit because, after all, it is the most comfortable. She's promoting her new movie Red Riding Hood, which I think looks really interesting and she made it sound like it might be decent.

I absolutely loved the cover as well as the rest of the entire spread. It's a very gothic glam look with messy, teased hair and wardrobe including everything from Nina Ricci to Fendi to Dolce & Gabbana.

If you want to, you can read the interview here!

Hollywood's Biggest Night

It's Day-After-The-Oscars-Day! aka The Night James Franco Was High. Another national holiday (other than Model Monday of course) so today is just one big, fat double whammy! Awards season is officially over. I have been impatiently waiting for the most glamorous day in Hollywood and it finally arrived yesterday. Every award show up until now has been a warm-up for the Oscars and when it came to the red carpet, I was far from disappointed. There were so many amazing looks that I had to really narrow it down.

Mila Kunis in Elie Saab couture. In. Love. As soon as I saw her get out of the limo, I screamed at the TV, Who is that?!?! Who is that?!! Oh My God WHO is that?!?! When I realized it was Mila Kunis I was even more in love. This lavender lace gown looks amazingly amazing against her skin tone and hair color. Hands down my favorite look the night. Here it is again from a straight forward angle.

Jennifer Lawrence in Calvin Klein. She was the first one out on the red carpet and looked like a complete bombshell. Calvin Klein makes some of the most simple, beautiful gowns. I mean, who can pull off such a simple red dress, effortlessly without accessories? Not many.

Cate Blanchett wore this Givenchy Haute Couture silk chiffon gown. It's such an incredible dress and so unique. Embellished with pearls & crystals, it's complex but sophisticated, and no one could pull it off better than Cate Blanchett. You can't tell in the photo, but it was a very pale lavender. PS...check out the back. Now that is how you do it at the Oscars.

Gwyneth Paltrow wore this Calvin Klein sheath gown. It was such a sleek and modern look and I love the slick straight hair which always looks so great on her. My only critique would have been to ditch the Louis Vuitton brooch around her waist.

Natalie Portman looked absolutely stunning. I have never, I repeat never, seen someone look so gorgeous while pregnant. An empire waist is always the best way to go during a pregnancy, and this beautiful gown was designed by the Mulleavy sisters of Rodarte (who also designed the tutus for Black Swan). And she won Best Actress! So deserved. And how cool is that baby going to be? I mean, come on, he was at the Academy Awards when his mom won her first Oscar....jealous.


Worst Dressed? They don't deserve a picture on my blog, so I'll put links. Click and Cringe.

Marisa Tomei
Nicole Kidman
Melissa Leo
Helena Bonham Carter

It's Monday...

You know what that means.. Model Monday! YES. I hope you can forgive me for missing two whole weeks of Model Monday (a travesty, I know) and I really hope we can still be friends? Phew. Okay, today's post is all about Gemma Ward. I hope you have all heard of her because she has been absolutely everywhere. I love Gemma Ward. Her baby doll face and ability to make anything look good is a perfect combination. She's a Gem right? Everyone pretend to laugh now...

One of the most interesting things about Gemma Ward is that she had no intention whatsoever of being a model! I know what you're thinking... how can someone with that face not even consider being a model? She explained in a Teen Vogue interview, that she accompanied her friends to a modeling competition and ended up being scouted herself:

I had come straight from my auntie and uncle's farm, and I was wearing this big gray barn jacket with mud all over it. When the scout came up to me, I said, 'No, thank you.' They forged my mum's signature [for mandatory parental consent], and pushed me in front of the cameras.

At 16, she was the youngest model to be named one of the "It Girls" in American Vogue. She has been in every designer's shows including Prada, Versace, Alexander McQueen, Chanel, and Valentino. She's been on 30 Vogue covers worldwide and she's been named by Forbes as one of the World's 15 top-earning supermodels. She was in John Mayer's music video for Daughters anddddd she was that creepy blonde girl in The Strangers...who knew! Now, at 23, she has a role in the film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides coming out this summer. Love her!

 

Paper Crown

Whether we watched her shows or pretended to hate them, we all know who Lauren Conrad is. The Laguna Beach native who has had previous lines that were not so successful (aside from her co-brand with Kohl's) she slightly lowered her price point and is now coming out with a new contemporary line called Paper Crown.

MTV had filmed a pilot episode for a new reality series following Lauren Conrad in the business world as she attempts to launch her line. They recently decided to pull the plug on the show (waaah), calling it too "high brow" for their network. Yeah, if you compare it to Jersey Shore... Now that the show is no longer, she is obviously going to lose a lot of possible publicity, which can definitely pose a threat to the success of the line.

Paper Crown, which will debut this fall, is somewhat casual chic with trendy basics like boyfriend blazers, leather shorts, blouses, tight cocktail dresses, and maxi dresses. A lot of pieces to mix and match and lots of opportunities to accessorize. I can totally see Lauren Conrad in almost all of these...but can you see yourself in them? And do you think the line will still be successful even with the loss of publicity without the TV show?

And the Grammy Goes To...

Guys. I can't believe I forgot about Model Monday. After one week, this tradition has already been ruined by my failure in realizing it was a holiday. So please forgive me, and get ready and prepare yourselves for the biggest, bestest, craziest Model Monday you could ever possibly imagine next week, okay?!

The Grammys were this past Sunday, and I kid you not, I watched everything from E!'s red carpet stuff at 4 all the way until the end at 10:30 that night. I know, I know....dedication. But seriously, as the month continues the award shows get better and better. And the Grammys were huge. So many great looks, but I put together a few of my favorite best dressed celebrities on the red carpet.

First and foremost, Selena Gomez. She was probably my absolute favorite. She is such a bombshell! She wore a J Mendel sparkly gown with minimal accessories and of course, gorgeous hair and makeup. For 18, she always stays so sophisticated and classy but still looks super hot.

Jennifer Hudson looked SO gorgeous! She wore a navy Versace mullet dress and black Louboutins and just looked flawless. Her makeup and hair are perfection. Not to mention, she looked just as good on stage during the Aretha Franklin tribute with those hot gold shoulders.

I think Lea Michele rocked this Emilio Pucci black gown. The only change I would've made would have been putting her hair up. With such strong shoulders, the hair kind of takes away from that. I love the hot pink lips and the seriously high platform pumps.

Drake opted for an all black tuxedo, which can be pretty daring, but he totally pulled off this one by Giorgio Armani. Very classy and pretty dressy but still very Drake. And can we talk about his performance with Eminem and Rihanna?? So good.

Justin Bieber. I literally die for this face. And this one. It's Bieber fever, people, and it's just unhealthy. He wore a Dolce & Gabbana white velvet tux and while not many can pull off the white tux, I have to give him credit for taking a chance with it. If only, if only he had ditched the sneakers. You just can't expect Justin Bieber to show up to any red carpet without a pair, but you have to admit he has swag.

Some disagree, but I loved Bruno Mars look. The hairstyle, the Dolce & Gabbana tux, everything was so retro and it was almost themed with his Grammy performance which was also amazing. I think I just love everything about Bruno Mars. Sorry the picture doesn't show the entire outfit, but it was the best I could find.

Last but not least, Lady Gaga. She was not a best dressed for me, but more of a Weirdest Dressed. I have to say I was completely underwhelmed. When she came out of the truck and "walked" the red carpet in a giant egg, I thought, oh my god this is going to be absolutely insane and amazing. But then..........it just wasn't. When she hatched out of this egg she had been "incubating" in I was expecting this amazing performance that would blow my mind but it didn't happen. Don't get me wrong, I love her but I mean hello, she did the most incredible two piano duet with Elton John last year and it just really didn't compare for me. Maybe next year...  

With a Best Dressed List, comes a Worst Dressed. Hayley Williams - please never mix hot pink with your fire red hair again. Kim Kardashian - I am begging you, stop showing up to awards shows where you really don't belong in a gold glitter dress from 2001 again. It's just frumpy, and if you don't want to be considered a "sex symbol" as you claim, that dress isn't helping. Nicki Minaj - you are not Lady Gaga. You cannot pull off the Frankenstein Bride hair anywhere other than your skit on SNL.

I can't even explain how excited I am for the Oscars. From the red carpet to the acceptance speeches, it's going to be the biggest and the best. And don't even get me started on the fact that James Franco (in love) and Anne Hathaway are hosting.....MAJOR. I'm going to make "Go Natalie Portman!!!!" signs and hold them up the entire time.

You should too.