OSCARS 2010, baybeh.

So, I have to say that the Academy Awards show is my favorite awards show of the year. Not only does it indulge my love of cinema, but I also love the dresses the stars wear. So luxe!

As I watched the pre-show, I was practically drooling. There were so many beautiful gowns, more beautiful than usual it seems to me! I'm so used to seeing that overdone, sparkly kind of stuff (a la Taylor Swift) at awards shows that seeing some of the more simple but richly colored and structured gowns this year made me giddy!

This year, there was everything from Vera Farmiga's ruffled rouge Marchesa to Carey Mulligan's totally cute glam-rock Prada ensemble, which her hair was the perfect accessory to. And, I have to admit, even though Miley Cyrus was a stuttering, fidgeting mess, her dress was pretty gorgeous.

My favorites :

Amanda Seyfried in Armani Prive
The color is fantastic, although I'm not sure I like the texture of the skirt.
It reminds me of bubble wrap. Pop, pop.


Anna Kendrick in Elie Saab Haute Couture
OH MY MY MY! This dress is probably my favorite from the whole show. I'm loving the peachy color, the delicate details. It's a dress like a goddess would wear! If I could, I'd get this and wear it to prom. Seriously. The only thing I'd change is the train. I feel like the dress would look better without it.


Carey Mulligan in Prada
Ow, ow! This look is so different from the things all the other stars were wearing. It looks so beautiful on her, and it incorporates what's fashionable NOW into an elegant, formal gown. Smart girl. And her little pixie cut just completes everything.



Kristin Stewart in Monique Lhuillier
Everything about this dress makes me happy. The mermaid silhouette, the alternating pattern leading to the bottom of the skirt, the midnight sky color, ugh. Amazing. And the bottom of the skirt is great because it isn't overbearing. Penelope Cruz was wearing a similar gown, but her skirt was totally drowning her.


Vera Farmiga in Marchesa
At first sight, I poo-pooed this dress as being too ruffly/flouncy/etc. However, as the show went on, I found myself admiring the structure of it. It's almost aquatic - the ruffles remind me of coral, or maybe algae, and that's always a plus for me. Final verdict: I like it!


Zoe Saldana in Givenchy Haute Couture
Funny story. The first time Zoe was on the screen during the preshow, all they showed was the top half of her dress. Immediately, I thought, "Ohmygosh, pretty!" because all I saw was the pink/lavender combination. But...they showed the rest of the dress and I kind of gagged. A little. The train reminds me of Party City accordion centerpieces. Eep.


Miley Cyrus in Jenny Packham
Okay, okay. I'm going to admit I love her dress. There.

There were so many dresses I liked, but these were by far the best. Even Zoe Saldana's dress is pretty, in its strange little way. Hopefully the stars will drop the sparkly-sequins look from now on and continue to be as sophisticated as they have been at the Oscars 2010.

Plato's Atlantis

So, I'm going to be honest, I feel kind of awkward blogging about Alexander McQueen after he just recently died. But let's just say this in memory of him...because after all, he was a fabulicious designer. Love him. I remember when I first saw/heard of him, it was because on America's Next Top Model, the models were doing a little mini-runway show wearing his designs, and they had these big, exotic-looking cockroaches crawling on them. I was enthralled, to say the least.

Anyway...S/S 2010 collection, Plato's Atlantis.

Apparently, it's gotten mixed reviews (especially about the shoes...but more on that in a sec!). I personally, luuurve it. It's ethereal. Reptilian. Graceful, yet hard. Graphic. Leathery. As I was watching the show (on his website, not in real life...HAH) I honestly felt like I was underwater. The opening video sequence is eerie, draws you in.

The models themselves were styled to resemble fish as well, with gill-like, crimpy hair, and fin-like crests of hair styled at the crown of the head.

The silhouettes themselves, I really like. They're mostly pretty short and highly structured, bearing digital prints that are like a mix of reptile skins, and I can definitely see some butterfly and moth -ishness going on in there. It's really very beautiful. I also saw some moss green satin, gold, watery blues, and tulle.

And, the best part, in my opinion, THE SHOESSS!

The silhouette most seen in the show is the hoof/lobster claw-ish one (left and right, above). I for one absolutely am in love with it, though apparently they're 10 inches high and I would never be able to walk in them. I've been asking around, though, and apparently they're ugly? Sure, they're not that cute, but I think they're going to catch on in the industry. They're really innovative and fresh. The silhouette in the middle, you may recognize from Gaga's video for Bad Romance. Probably more wearable than Hoof Shoe...but I still like Hoof Shoe more.

And finally, some of my favorite looks from the collection:

images courtesy style.com

blacked out maybach - 2.16.10

black shirt, go international
black leggings, forever 21
boots, xhilaration

truthfully, this outfit wasn't working for me. i liked the all-black simplicity and business-like-ness...but at the same time, it was just off for some reason.

oh, and I didn't wear THE shoes :( sad, I know. I figured I needed to break them in first, and school isn't the place to do so.

by the way, no, those are not my earlobes looking massive, they're actually this pair of rockin' earrings I got at Goodwill the other day with the shoes from yesterday's post. you can't really see them that well, but trust me, they're ah-mazing. they kind of look like tiny pink handkerchiefs or flower petals or something. very nu-80’s-chic. hee!

so today at school my beloved art teacher showed me the famed blog of Tavi, aka ‘style rookie‘. rookie? not so much! LOVE IT. you go, lil' girl! she's 13 and already has her fashion career going. way to show the rest of us up. ;)