i have a new love...

and her name is donna karan. it is funny, because i've never been blown away by her clothes. that changed yesterday when i saw her interviewed on the view. two things that stuck out...

she failed draping at parson's school of design. thank you, dk, for encouraging me. she is the queen of draping. she never thought she would design. she thought she would be a stay-at-home mom and was content with that. however, she said that the "universe" led her to design and her career fell into her lap.

(of course, i completely disagree with her beliefs. however, i do appreciate her living according to what is given to her and not living according to a 5-year/10-year plan.)

secondly, she talked about how she must look into the mirror every day and address the situation. that is how she knows how to dress a woman's body, a real woman's body. and she loves fabric. i loved that. she is a real woman in the midst of fake hollywood women that women across america (including myself) strive to be. but, she is just lovely and i love the way she dresses. well, that just made me appreciate her clothes so much more.

and her clothes. if only i had millions of dollars. then i might be able to wear them. i will just admire from afar.

thank you, donna karan. i will keep my eye on your clothes from now on.

black and white and a wedding dress.

the sickness is still here. it is not very fun anymore... more annoying, and i feel confined to the house. but, that is ok. God knows i need to be silent and still for a little while. so, in between some finance and bible time, some fun posts...

i am in a bit of a fashion mood. black and white beauty...

and a beautiful wedding dress by atelier aimee...

all via one of my favorite websites, forbes.

i heart sandra.

tonight was just fabulous. the fashion was beautiful, the hair and makeup was stunning, the right people won, the wrong people didn't win. overall, wonderful. and i had fabulous company.

i think my friends were a little confused when i jumped and screamed when sandra won. honestly, i was a little surprised with my reaction myself. i was just very, very happy. she gave a wonderful speech and she looked GORGEOUS. i was equally happy that james cameron did not win. i am just not a fan of him... i think he is a little bit too cocky. and typically i'm not a "girl power" kind of girl... i'm actually quite the opposite... but tonight i was pretty thrilled that kathryn bigelow won as the first female best director. loved it.

ok, fashion...

so my top 5 all look fairly similar, especially the top 2. but, hey they are my favorite so i am glad there was two of them.

1. my favorite... Jennifer Lopez in Armani Prive

2. Amanda Seyfried, again, Armani Prive

3. Sandra Bullock (loved, loved the hair and makeup) in Marchesa

4. Cameron Diaz (again, loving the hair and makeup) in Oscar de la Renta

5. Penelope Cruz in Donna Karen Couture (it looked even more beautiful on TV)

and the men looked really good tonight too. some of my favorites...

my celeb crush, zac efron (i promise i'm not 14 yrs. old. he's cute.)

mr. darcy, colin firth...

ahh, ryan reynolds...

the fabulous matt damon...

do ya'll agree??

more impressed with the SAGs.

so, i did not even know that the SAG awards were coming on last night. i went to dinner with several girls from RUF, a few i had not even met before. well, me and one of the ALFA quadruplets (they are freshmen this year in RUF) quickly hit it off. we were quickly recalling every red carpet dress we have loved from the last several years. she informed me that she was missing the SAGs and i was ashamed to say i did not even know they were on. when i came home tonight i looked up some pictures and i must say many of the dresses were much prettier to me than at the golden globes. here are my favorites...

diane kruger reminds me of my favorite red carpet dress, ever... michelle williams in vera wang at the academy awards. so, obviously i adored it!! (funny story... i googled the michelle williams dress and actually found it from my own blog, and i just copied and pasted back onto my blog.) ^

marion cotillard ^

christina hendricks (her dress is lovely, but i just think she is gorgeous) ^

kate hudson... still in white, but much better ^

julie benz... the hair is too pageanty, but a beautiful dress ^

i could not find a better photo, but i think nicole kidman's dress is gorgeous. her hair looks wonderful too. one of my favorites for her in a long time.

my favorite dresses from the first red carpet of the season...

...the golden globes. overall, i was not thrilled with the dresses from the night. and most of the dresses that were my favorite, many fashion critics did not like. however, i did think that these actresses looked beautiful.

it's already been ten years?

so, the first decade of the millenium, 2000, is coming to an end. is this shocking to anyone else? many magazines are talking about the best fashion from the decade. so, i'm no fashion pro but i have definitely been loyal to watch the red carpet for the past ten years. here are some of my favorite dresses from 2000-2009.

- jennifer lopez in a vintage gown (worn by jackie kennedy) at the 2003 academy awards.

- cate blanchett in valentino at the 2005 academy awards.

- kate bosworth in stella mccartney at the 2009 costume institute gala.

- penelope cruz in versace at the 2007 academy awards.

i think this may be my favorite dress, ever. michelle williams at the academy awards in this gorgeous Vera Wang gown.

let the awards season begin.

this morning, the nominees were announced for the SAG awards. last week nominees were announced for the golden globes. i love awards season so much. it is my version of the national championship game or the super bowl. this year there will be several seriously stylish actresses who will walk the red carpet. i hope to see them wearing some of these dresses...

tomorrow i will try to be more Christmasy if i get a chance to post.

also, my mom and i redesigned here blog, cinderella, little furmaid, and sleeping judy... check it out.

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