Academy Awards – Oscars 2013 Red Carpet Fashion

Is it just me, or is the Red Carpet less glamorous without Brangelina?! I was desperately wanting someone to bring the Hollywood Superstardom Glam tonight. 

Remember these moments?

      

  

Anyway , most of the nominees/attendees looked great.

My Pick for Best Dressed:

Hands down Naomi Watts in Armani Prive!

Jessica Chastain in Armani Prive

Amanda Seyfried in Alexander McQueen

Zoe Saldana in Alexis Mabille Couture

Charlize Theron in Dior Couture…I mean, can she ever do wrong?

Queen Latifah looks like Royalty in this Badgley Mischka

Sandra Bullock looked gorgeous in this Elie Saab.

Jennifer Hudson in Roberto Cavalli

Amy Adams in Oscar de la Renta

Adele in Jenny Packham

Reese Witherspoon in Louis Vuitton

I don’t know if most people liked this Alexander McQueen dress on Salma Hayek, but I did!

Okay, I’m not a big fan of the yellow Versace number, but Jane Fonda is amazing at her age!

 

Loved Stacy Keibler in this Naeem Khan dress.

Ageless Catherine Zeta Jones in Zuhair Murad!

Olivia Munn in Marchesa

I wouldn’t call the following “Misses” because mostly, everyone looked great.  But I just think they could’ve something more flattering or age-appropriate.

 

Jennifer Lawrence in Dior Couture, but I love her in this Calvin Klein dress at the after party…she looks her age!

Anne Hathaway in Prada

Jennifer Aniston in Valentino

Kristin Stewart in Reem Acra

 

Jennifer Garner in Gucci.  I love the color, but the dress itself looks unoriginal.

Love Nicole Kidman, but this L’Wren Scott dress was a little too much for me and her.

Helen Hunt in this H&M dress

Halle Berry usually looks stunning in EVERYTHING, but she looks a bit matronly in this Versace dress.  However, I do love this dress.  And, how cute is Quvenzhané Wallis in Armani?

 Best Dressed Men

Daniel Day Lewis

Dreamy Bradley Cooper.

Eddie Redmayne in Alexander McQueen  

Christoph Waltz

(Photos from Getty images and Cocoperez.com)

Golden Globes 2013

It’s award season ! And it’s the perfect excuse for me to start blogging again.   Almost everyone played it safe this time.  I know, it’s supposed to be a more sophisticated occasion, but I would’ve liked to see some more bold, avant-garde looks.

Picks for Best Dressed

Oranges & Reds

Naomi Watts in Zac Posen. MY GOODNESS is she stunning! So lady-like. One of my favorite looks.

Jennifer Lawrence looked absolutely radiant in Dior Couture.  By the way, no one speaks of Meryl that way!

Claire Danes in Versace. She looks red hot!

Marion Cotillard in Dior Couture

Jessica Alba in Christian Dior. She is such a hot momma

Jennifer Garner in Vivienne Westwood Couture

Zooey Deschanel

Whites & Nudes

Anne Hathaway in Chanel

Jennifer Lopez in Zuhair Murad. Hot. Hot. Hot.

Amy Adams looks glamorous in Marchesa.

Amanda Seyfried in Givenchy

Heidi Klum always looks statuesque

Hayden Panettiere in Roberto Cavalli. Her makeup was flawless tonight.

Megan Fox in Dolce & Gabbana

Kerry Washington in Miu Miu

Isla Fisher

Cool Tones

Lucy Liu in Carolina Herrera. Will she ever age?

Rosario Dawson looks beautiful in this cool toned dress.

Kate Hudson looked absolutely beautiful in Alexander McQueen. I think this is one of my favorite looks.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Helen Mirren is so FIERCE!

Julianna Margulies – love this

Well-Suited Men

Best Arm Candy Ever- George Clooney

Christoph Waltz

Hugh Jackman is so handsome.

Daniel Day-Lewis

Robert Pattinson  #TeamEdward

John Goodman looks dashing in this well- tailored suit.

In an effort to be more positive all around,  I did not do a for ‘Worst Dressed’ this time.

P.S. I miss Brangelina!

(Pics courtesy http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/gallery/golden-globes-2013-red-carpet-411790)

Tribal Print Shoes

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Stand out shoes are particularly desirable now a days . I got these on sale for $25! A steal!

Met Gala Red Carpet

Just a wrap up of the star studded red carpet of the annual Met Gala. (Images from USA Today)

HITS

Gennifer Goodwin in Monique Lluillier. I think this is one of my faves.

Okay, I lied. Karolin Kurkova might be my faves. I can have more than one, right?

Cameron Diaz in Stella McCartney…WOW.

Katherine McPhee looks so beautiful in  in Elie Saab.

Gweneth Paltrow in Prada. Why is this woman so fly?

January Jones in Versace. I love her. Okay, another fave of mine.

Another Mad Men star Jessica Pare looks dazzling in this L’Wren Scott.

Hot Mamma Jessica Alba!

Amy Adams looks like a doll in Giambattista Valli.

The always sexy Sofia Vergara in Marchesa.

I’m glad she’s “back.” Renee Zellweger in Elie Saab.

Scarlett Johannson in D&G. Her hair is too simple here.

Camilla Belle looks stunning in Ralph Lauren.

Nina Dobrev looks gorgeous. I wish I could see the rest of that dress.

Debra Messing looks great!

Kirsten Dunst in Rodarte.

MISSES

It’s true.  She’s on this list. SJP in Valentino.

Dakota Fanning looks too washed out in Louis Vuitton. I think she is sooo cute though.

Ohhhhh B…..why?!

Elizabeth Banks. Whoa.

Emma Stone in Lavin.

Rihanna is always in some kind of leather…this time in Tom Ford.

Oh Heidi Klum…

Model Coco Rocha in vintage Givenchy.

 

Carey Mulligan in Prada. A little too much sparkle for me. Can that be true? Can there ever be too much sparkle?

Amber- 1406 3rd Avenue, NYC

delicious asian food with bff
via PicsArt Photo Studio

Oscars 2012 Red Carpet

It’s that time of year again! Like always I was excited about the red carpet fashion, but I was also excited about Billy Crystal hosting the show!

My Picks for Best Dressed: (Photos Courtesy JustJared and Zimbio)

Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace.  This is not my favorite Oscar gown she’s worn (remember her last year?!) but she is so beautiful.

Gweneth Paltrow in Tom Ford – OMG.  Only a superhuman can wear a cape and look that good.

Cameron Diaz in Gucci

Michelle Williams in Louis Vuitton

 

Viola Davis in Vera Wang

Sandra Bullock in Marchesa – Okay, it’s not the best dress and the fitting is a little off, but there is an understated elegance to this.

Penelope Cruz in Armani Prive.  She looks like a Spanish Princess.

Octavia Spencer in Tadashi Shoji

Natalie Portman in Christian Dior Haute Couture – Vintage Perfection

Rooney Mara in Givenchy

Emma Stone in Giambattista Valli – She looks beautiful, but it reminds me too much of the Balenciaga dress worn by Nicole Kidman.

Stacey Kiebler in Marchesa with a very desirable arm accessory.

 

Milla Jovovich in Elie Saab

 

Rose Byrne in Vivienne Westwood

Tina Fey in Carolina Herrera

Her Majesty Meryl Streep in Lanvin

 

My Picks for “Hire a New Stylist” – Often we see celebrities labeled “worst dressed” on the cover of magazines the next morning.  Firstly, “worst” is subjective.  Secondly, many of these celebs pay stylists to dress them, so let’s point fingers in the right direction.  It’s their job to study trends and find items for clients that are risk-taking, yet don’t put them at risk of being ridiculed for years to come.  So if they don’t get it right, they must be held accountable! FIRE THEM or give them a real stern warning. k. that’s all.

Jennifer Lopez in Zuhair Murad- Why?! She is usually an Oscar favorite! I mean I would probably never get a chance to wear a dress like this, but I just don’t find it to be Oscars-worthy. Then again, I’m writing this in my pajamas.

Shailene Woodley in Valentino - It’s not a bad dress, but she is 20 years old. How about something a little more young and hip?

Berenice Bejo in Elie Saab – She looks so washed out, in contrast to how beautiful she looked in The Artist.

Kristen Wiig in J. Mendel- Okay this isn’t close to being “bad,” but it’s too “beachy” for the Oscars.

Anna Faris

Ellie Kemper in Armani Prive – Too much sparkle for my taste.

Jessica Chastain in Alexander McQueen- I like this dress, but something about her hair and the seriousness of the dress doesn’t match up.

Cupcakes…The Enemy

When I’m at the gym…I think of these:

Little Cupcake Bakeshop – 30 Prince Street.

Restaurant Week – NY & NJ

Foodies everywhere rejoice when it’s Restaurant Week (RW)!  Not only was it RW in NY, but restaurants right across the river in Hudson County (NJ) also participated .   Although the purpose of RW is to lure in customers and to give people the opportunity to visit different restaurants without breaking the bank, the menu selection is often too limited.  But, this was not the case at the two Hudson County restaurants I went to!  Sure, there were fewer participating restaurants compared to NY, but the menu selection for Hudson County restaurants was bigger and more appealing. Plus, one of the restaurants validated parking !

1.  Black Duck – 122 East 28th Street  New York, NY

The food was really good, but the menu was so limited.

Pear & Argula Salad. Very Very Good.

Alaskan Fluke (I think) over brussel sprouts- Sooo goood. Probably the only time I ate all the brussel sprouts.

Mousse in Limoncello
 

2. Chart House - 1500 Harbor Boulevard  Weehawken, NJ

Delicious food! Great View!

House Salad (not very pleasing to the eye, but very good)

Salmon with the most outrageously, delicious, gourmet mashed potatoes.

My friend got the short ribs, which she raved about.

Creme brulee

3.  Amanda’s - 908 Washington St # A  Hoboken, NJ

Extensive menu selection for RW and so delicious!

Calamari

Cod

Short Rib Ravioli

Mascarpone & chocolate swirl cheesecake. Oh. my. goooooodness. 

Warm chocolate cake with ice cream.

Don’t judge me. lol. Restaurant Week in NY continues till February 10th! Enjoy!

Klong’s Restaurant – Thai

Okay, like I already know that y’all think I’m a fat ass…but that’s not stopping me from posting more food pictures! 

So we went to Klong’s Restaurant in the East Village (7 Saint Marks Pl # A  New York, NY.)  The ambience was great (great for dates <insert winky emoticon>)  and the servers were attentive. The food wasn’t as spicy as I wanted it to be, especially since I asked them to make it EXTRA hot (I have a high tolerance), but it was delicious! It cost 3 people around $23 each, which included two appetizers, three entrees, and an insanely delicious truffle dessert.  And my friend might have ordered a cocktail…I don’t remember. Either way it was  good food for a very reasonable price.

P.S. – Don’t mind the pictures…very bad lighting.

Papaya Salad (Som Tum) & Thai Mussels

Pad Kee Mao with Chicken

Chicken sauteed in Ginger Sauce

Thai Red Curry with Shrimp

Truffle Cake served with Green Tea Icecream

Bon Appetit!

Modest Fashion

One of my favorite blog followers requested a post on fashion trends that conform to her modest values.  While current trends promote leotards, as popularized by Madonna, Lady Gaga,  and the like, tight, skinny jeans, mini dresses, and form, fitting bandage dresses, there are those who move away from them and go along with the concept that sometimes more is more.  Whether it is a personal value  or a result of  religious principles, modesty and trendy are not mutually exclusive.

Modesty Amongst Celebs

 

Modesty on the Runway

The tuxedo trend is VERY NOW and VERY MODEST.

This next one is sort of Sister-Wives-ish,  but it’s awfully cute for Spring and very modest.

Modesty Amongst Young Muslim Women

I am OBSESSED with the over-sized hobo-chic look and by default it is very MODEST.

 

Some Tips:

1. Layer Up - Layers are an easy way to cover up and is very current.

2. Oversize It

Destroyed by Fame by toutalamode featuring leather handbags

 

3. Wear Tall Boots with Skirts

 

Skirt with Riding Boots by toutalamode featuring a wool jacket

 

4.  Blazers over Maxi Dresses