Purse shopping!

I'm in dire need of a new purse... and by dire need I mean I just really really want one. I have found after extensive closet organizing (I should really do a post on that...) I've realized that all my bags are hand held satchels, clutches, or very small long strapped bags and what I want is a long strapped large slouchy satchel that has an effortless but glamorous look to it.

For example...

Rumi of Fashion Toast has one.

Rachel Zoe obvi has one. (Image from CoCo Perez)

Nicole Richie... check

...and Gisele...

Last two images from The Skinny Website

I want one!! Nay, NEED one... life looks so much easier with a long strap! Hmmm truth be told I have the perfect slouchy black bag... can someone make a long strap for it? All my problems would be solved...

Emma = Barbie

It's no secret I love me some Emma Stone. The girl is hilarious AND rocks Barbie style better than the plastic doll herself. She manages to make hot pink and blonde uber chic and not even slightly tacky.







I just love this outfit. The cut, the color all perfection and that Barbie pink lipstick!! I die. I own that shade myself but have only worn it for my Barbie themed 22nd bday party and a handful of times since... Might have to give it another go...


Image from JustJared

The Sartorialist: A Visual Life

Such a great little film. Totally worth taking the 7 minutes to watch it in it's entirety. Love the way he looks at the world.

The Sartorialist

Grammy's 2011

Perfection

I adore Keri Hilson's look! Besides the fact that I think she's one of the coolest girls out there, her look is PERFECT Grammys. Not too dressy, a little funky but still stunning. I mean just everything is so cool! The cut, the color (and i'm talking both dress and hair!) def a fave look of the night.

Disco Balls?

Now I know the headline of this little section may sound negative but it's not! I looooove glitter and shimmer and these ladies did it so right! J.Lo and Heidi... well done.

Best Make-Up

I can't lie, I'm a huge Miley fan... I just LOVE her... and am absolutely rocking out to her music right now... no shame. While her dress was def not the best she's ever worn her hair and make-up was FLAWLESS! So obsessed with the cat eye, light shadow and pink lips with the perfectly beachy locks. loves.

I thought Kelly Osborne's make-up was also really pretty with her lilac tones.

Head to Toe Leopard...

Alright so I'm totally not feeling this BUT it's Nicki Minaj and that's what she does and I think she's epic... I might have to do an entire post on little miss "harijuku barbie"

Keri Hilson also tried the head to toe leopard at a pre-Grammy event, and still not feeling it but this is starting to look like a trend...

Adorbs

Aw! Katy Perry brought her grandmother to the Grammy's for her 90th bday! too cute!

In other news...

Not the Grammys... but this girl can do no wrong. Emma Stone looked uh-mazing at the Golden Globes and looked amazing the other night at BAFTAs. I love the shade of blonde she's been rocking lately and she looks good in those coral dresses! keep it up!!

all images from justjared.com

Golden Globes- Year of the Barbie

Ah, it's that time of year again, the magical red carpet season where I crawl out of hiding and begin blogging here momentarily. Although, since I'm terribly busy blogging for work (go check out xgames.tumblr.com and follow us on The Road to X), this will be an awful short post. Basically I've always been a HUGE Barbie fan and think this might be her year. Case in point, my two favorite looks tonight were very Barbie.

Blonde, tan and a hot pink dress? Yes please! Claire Danes looked so pretty and so Barbie.

Emma Stone, while not as pink, is certainly Barbie blonde and that dress is still incred. Loooove.

Time to go shopping for HOT pink dresses and peroxide... "Life in plastic, it's fantastic!"

Being Gwen

Let me preface this post with Mom, Dad, do not be alarmed, I will not be coming home with hot pink hair anytime soon, I'm simply admiring the following... :)

So lately for some inexplicable reason I've been OBSESSED with vintage Gwen Stefani and old school No Doubt (and well 90s music in general). But Gwen has just changed so much over the years and no matter how glamorous or how grunge she is she always looks SO SO SO cool!! And right now I'm obsessed with her in her hot pink hair stage... Sigh.... to be able to pull something like this off...

WAY extreme pink...

pretty in pink...

Pink- Gwen essentials...

Temporary hair dye from Hot Topic (cuz lets be honest, only Gwen can pull this off 24/7)

Doc Martens....in hot pink...grunge perfected.

Barbie pink lipstick...check!

AND it looks like I'm not the only one obsessed with pastel hair this season... Check out the celebs and models rocking the look over at Who What Wear.

And I also love angry bouncy Gwen...

Just A Girl essentials...

+ baggie track pants + cropped beater tanks + abs

who knew such a punk tomboy would turn into such a red carpet siren..

And the Oscar Goes To....

Every time I sit down to create a red carpet best and worst post I can't help but realize that my decision is heavily swayed by how I feel about that particular actress... It's easier for me to accept an actress I like in a bad dress than an actress I hate in a good one... I'm extremely biased. I admit it. Sooo I'm gonna break it down a little different this time...

People I love in dresses I love...

Cameron Diaz has always been one of my favorites. She's adorable. and if Rachel Zoe is still working her magic with her she's done it again! Loves!

Love Maggie... perhaps it's cause she went to my high school (although sadly her and her brother graduated before I got there) But anyway I think she looked so great!

such a cutie. haven't seen an education yet but I love her style...

Okay... I know I'm gonna get flack for this but I LOVE MILEY. She's adorable, hilarious and has catchy songs... and I think this dress is AMAZING!!! my mom hates it and thinks it looks awful on her but I really really liked it... maybe because I would steal candy from children to get to wear it myself...

does this even need a caption. I adore Nicole Richie and Joel Madden... and I think they look SOOO COOL and incredibly classic on the red carpet... not sure why they are there but I'm glad they were.

Rachel McAdams is adorable. So is the dress. Very romantic...

Diane Kruger is perfect. Enough said.

and just because Ryan Reynolds is oh so pretty...

People I love in outfits I'm not so sure about...

Love love love the top half... not 100% along for the ride on the bottom half.. but really close...

adore the dress. adore her. not loving them together.

Def one of my favorite actresses sooooo excited to see her at the Oscars. I think she looks stunning and so is the dress buuuuuut she looks a little too much like the Oscar statue...

I think she's so so cute and the dress is very romantic but she's a little to monochromatic overall...

People I love in outfits I don't like...

Way way too much...

People I hate in dresses I love...

I hate Demi because she's old and is married to one of the cutest boys on the planet.. Ashton what were you thinking?! BUT she's got Rachel Zoe's touch on her side so I can't hate her too much and she looks amazing in this dress.

I hate her. I hate Twilight. She always looks miserable. I don't get the hype. But she did actually look good tonight so I gotta give her props...

I have to admit I get great pleasure out of this last categorary... does that make me a bad person?

People I hate in dresses I hate...

I am sooooo not an SJP fan. I really dislike her. Her movies. Her TV shows. I know I know a fashion fan that dislikes Sex and The City. Sorry... I just can't get passed her... and I hate having anything bad to say about a Chanel but will not hesitate so say something bad about her. don't like this look. no no no.

Hahaha oy Mariah... why on earth were you there?! What made you chose this aweful dress?! Someone help buy this girl a clue.

And that's a wrap for this year! And now I'm going to continue watching the big show! Hope your favorites win! (Ps I think Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin are doing a GREAT job!)

POST OSCAR EDIT: oh my god oh my god! I'm so so so so happy Sandra Bullock won!!! I ADORE HER ahhhh soooo exciting! And Avatar didn't win best picture yes!!! perfect night!

photos from Just Jared and Coco Perez