...Favorite Picture? Yes. Favorite picture: Favorite Oscar Moment

I feel like I haven't blogged in forever, or really had an original idea in awhile.

Mostly I've been dealing with life things. Suffice it to say life is happening and I'm trimming my sails to get where I want it to take me.

I've got my Merlot/Lace all done but two buttons which are currently sold out at the store, boo. I don't want to post pictures until I'm in NYC. I haven't decided when to wear it yet. I have some important meetings/tours/occasions for dresses, but I don't think it'd be wise to wear it five days out of eight.

Hmm..can you tell this is one of my entries where I make myself start a new entry without knowing what it'll actually be about?

So...
Ok, I'll just share this as one of my favorite pictures. I posted it on Facebook, but I want everyone to enjoy it.

This was one of my favorite moments from the Oscars, mostly because Charlize Theron is my girl crush like woah. She's 5'10" (I'm taller) and Dustin Hoffman is 5'5". She's obviously in heels, but has no shame about being roughly 10" taller than Mr. Hoffman. Stand tall beautiful lady! And Dustin Hoffman's such a boss he rocks all 5'5"and makes her laugh, like he do.

I try my darndest not to slouch and I have no shame in wearing heels. Charlize Theron is my idol. I loved this moment and never wanted it to end. 

Oscars 2013: Best Dressed

Overall the show didn't wow me. I'm not blaming Seth MacFarlane. He's adorable and friend Alicia and I wanted to just eat him up and/or pet him the whole night. Pet him? Yeah, maybe.

We talked through a lot of it, which if you know me means it couldn't have been that great (or that Alicia and I just talk, a lot )...I'm fairly certain I missed most of the craziest jokes. I did love Charlize Theron and Channing Tatum dancing (where did  that come from?), and all the pretty pretty boys in the opening.

I saw very few of the films that were nominated this year. Basically just Les Mis...yep, that's it.

I felt like the fashions were nothing particularly special and many wore what they always seem to wear. A lot of beads and sequins and bullion and embellishments this year. I'm over it.

There was also a trend of poorly fitted busts. Leaving the rest out of it, Jennifer Lawrence's bust fit so poorly. Same with Jennifer Aniston's and many others that either needed a lot more structure or just got crumpled and were rather sad looking.

Anyway, here you go.

Charlize Theron in Dior.
She's my major girl crush and will always be.
Short hair goddess in white.

Amanda Seyfried in Alexander McQueen.
Was better on film. I was on the fence about this dress for awhile,
but when she doesn't slouch her shoulders and collapse
the neckline and when you get the full shot it's rather divine. 

Jessica Chastain in Armani
This gown is the perfect color between her skin and hair.
It's also beautifully beaded without being overwhelming.

Kerry Washinton in Mui Mui
This dress also grew on me.
I didn't like it so much on the red carpet.
BUT, the skirt sold me during her presentation.
The color is amazing. I am not sick of coral yet. 

Octavia Spencer in Tadashi Shoji
Either Octavia or her stylist knows how to dress this woman.
 Last year she was stunning, this year as well. 

Queen Latifah in Badgley Mischka
She looked better than any other Chicago performer.
Seeing her on stage giving an award to Adele made my life. 

Oscars: Fashion: The Bad: Women

In general I'd say that not many looks were awful, but many of them bored me.


Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace. This dress is actually amazing. I love it. I hate the hair style and color, the dumb leg, the chicken bone arms and the lack of powdering off the entire evening. It's all rather harsh, but all things that could be fixed easily.

Kristen Wiig in J. Mendel. Not a bad dress but she just did nude. It's the Oscars Wiig! Mix it up!

Viola Davis in Vera Wang. The color is divine, the bodice is a fun idea, everything else is wrong. Too much boob, the skirt is busy and strange.

Cameron Diaz in Gucci. Yawn. I swear she's worn this dress before. It really is rather lovely, especially the glimmer of shine on the skirt. Ms Diaz has just done the whites, creams and pinks before here, here, here, here, and here.

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Anna Faris in Diane von Furstenburg. What is this? Ug, not good for her figure, and what's that line? During the red carpet I thought it was her structure line, now I have no idea. Like the manicure though.

Melissa Leo in Reem Acra. Ill fitting and why does a sequined, nude colored undershirt thing need a collar? It's just strange.

Berenice Bejo in Elie Saab. I love the collection this gown came from, but I hate this dress on Bejo. The color, the cut, her hair, it's just all terrible. I'm surprised she looks at least decent in this photo, bc on the screen she looked awful. Sorry Berenice!

Oscars: Fashion: The Men

Tom Hanks. Tom Freakin' Hanks. Could this get any better? Amazing shawl collar, double breasted, perfect pocket square, wonderful bow tie, spot on cuff length, and the shaping. THE SHAPING. He looks absolutely stunning in this tux. If you watched pre-game on ABC you saw him walking around back stage and this tuxedo is just the bee's knees. I can't pick a best dressed woman, but he wins for men, followed closely by Mr. Firth.

It's the year of the shawl collar, and I love it (influence of 1920s that are on fire since The Artist and Downton). Firth's got the single breasted tuxedo down. I just can't not smile when I see Mr. Firth. Highlight of the show. Goes to show that the best men own/rent more than one tuxedo and Messrs. Hanks and Firth really think about what they're going to wear, or their wives do (I pretend the men care).

Christopher Plummer. You   work   that   velvet. I've said before, if you veer away from traditional black tie you'd better do it in a classy way. I'd say a velvet dinner jacket with braid piping works in a big way.

 James Earl Jones, shawl collar, black waistcoat. I'd only change his collar to a turn down (do I need to remind you that wing collars are only for white ties?). It's just really nice and age appropriate and classy.

Bret McKenzie. Way to go. I just can't say enough for the shawl collars this year.

Oscars: Fashion: The Good: Women

Ok, these are going to be a series bc they're just too much to do all at once. We'll start with my best dressed women, move onto best dressed men, then the bad...

Basically in the order I found them on MTV's site, working off a list I made during the show.

Michelle Williams in Louis Vuitton. I love the color, which is coral, not red, not orange. Her hair is sans headband which is the way to go. Love the make up, love the jewelry. It's just great!

Emma Stone in Giambattista Valli Couture. I love the color. I personally don't like high necks but she's working it. The bow is playful, as was she. Refreshing to see fuller skirts this season.

Natalie Portman in vintage Dior. Of course I love it! It's Dior! Love the color, the cut, the velvet polka dots. She had my favorite jewels of the night.

Penelope Cruz in Giorgio Armani. Another full, diaphanous skirt. Love the color, love the styling, love the jewels. I loved watching her walk across the stage. A delightfully feminine and classic dress.

Sandra Bullock in Marchesa. Rather daring to go so shapeless on top, but the gold work is divine, the cream and black contrast is lovely and the back is to die for. Sandy can do no wrong in my eyes.

Jessica Chastain in Alexander McQueen. On screen this dress was rather dull, but it absolutely shines on film. Oh Alexander McQueen, you do opulent embroidery like nobody's bizz. Hate the hair. This is the Oscars people, not a beach wedding, tie it back!

Tina Fey in custom Carolina Herrera. Tina's a classy lady. I just love this dress so so much and the lady wearing it.

Gwyneth Paltrow in Tom Ford. I freaking loved this ensemble. Loved the cape. Loved the dress without it. Gwyenth totally rocks the absolutely simple and clean looks. Pony tail hair? Dumb.

Octavia Spencer in Tadashi Shoji. You rock it girl. This dress is so flattering and moved like a dream and is just so ravishing and fantastic. The skirt silhouette is absolutely Venus de Milo and the train is divine.






















Read http://putthatinyourblog.blogspot.com/2012/02/red-carpet-and-um-other-stuff.html for another take.
Those were all the names on my list. So there you go.

Oscars: First Response

Real quick rundown. Keep in mind that I know a lot of people are cynical about the Oscars, but I eat them the F up and wait all year for them.

:-: THAT'S how you host the Oscars. Thank you Billy Crystal, well done, well done. Kept the momentum, the jokes were funny but not preachy and you wrapped it up like a champ. Reminded why I love When Harry Met Sally.
:-: I could watch Jean Dujardin make faces all day. I'm sure when I actually see The Artist  I'll absolutely die the whole time.
:-: Boyfriend Benedict Cumberbatch was shown for like a second (remind me to tell you about the dream I had where Benedict Cumberbatch was my boyfriend and I called him "Ben").
:-: Cirque, you are da bomb, seriously.
:-: Will Farrell and Zamch Galdfskljfdsoijsda with cymbals is a win, always. Awkward trophy girl, also a win.
:-: Great year for speeches, nothing overly dramatic or political (Except for Best Foreign and Best Doc, which was necessary and appreciated). Best speeches: the editors that decided to just leave, Octavia Spencer, Christopher Plummer, Jean Dujardin, and Meryl Streep.
:-: MERYL STREEP! I love how real she is. She wears reading glasses, she knows she's never going to win again, she thanks her husband first. She's a classy lady.
:-: Orchestra in the boxes, um yes.
:-: Loved the set, so nostalgic and great.
:-: I love how Edith Head was the highlight of the costume design presentation when she mostly designed modern films, not period, and The Artist won, probs because it was in black and white, when Edith Head won all but two Oscars for black and white films. I bet she's laughing it up.
:-: Tina Fey makes my heart smile.
:-: Angelina Jolie does not.
:-: Jonah Hill makes my face smile.
:-: There's no part of me that doesn't smile when I see Colin Firth in a tuxedo.

Fashion entries to come, don't you fret!