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And The Winner Is…

Yesterday night was spent like all my Sunday nights are spent…in front of my computer. This Sunday night was worthy to be written about because it was the night of the 2012 Golden Globes. The Golden Globes marks the beginning of the Award season. Technically, that was the People Choice Awards but I’m talking about the ones that are “oh-so prestigious” (said in a British accent). Although, I’m a huge cinema lover; I’m more likely to remember what so-and-so wore than who won what. (Cue fashion intro)

While watching E!’s red carpet special I noticed certain similarities in the dresses which gave me an Idea: Instead of simply assembling a Best dressed list, I thought it’d be interesting to create categories and pick a winner from each. And just like the Golden Globes’ nominees, they’re all “winners” but only one takes the gold.

Category: Pretty in Lilac

Nominees: Shailene Woodley & Jessica Alba

Winner

Shailene Woodley was nothing short of breath taking in an angelic Marchesa design. The criss-cross detailing filled up her petite frame while the tulle draping accented her silhouette. Woodley finished it off with gently swept hair and barely-there make-up. The 20-year old best supporting actress nominee left an enchanting mark during her first Golden Globes.

Runner-Up

Golden Globe presenter Jessica Alba strutted her fabulous post-baby body in a lilac Gucci embroidered dress. There are 2 things about the dress that aren’t pleasing. One) the dress slithers straight down failing to show off Alba’s enviable curves. Two) the embroidered patches that cover it appear more cluttered than complementary. Now, the lavender sash-esque part of the dress that lies under her bust line is genius; if only those embroidered pieces were smaller, placed closer together and began right below her waist… BAM hourglass!

Category: Plunging Tulle

Nominees: Rooney Mara & Emma Stone

Winner

Emma Stone. When I first saw the thriving actress’ custom-made Lanvin gown I wasn’t quite sure what to make of it, but it had my undivided attention. When reviewing the pictures online, I realized just how striking the dress is. The rich colour combination of plum in the center and back and fuchsia at the sides made this a clear winner. Then there are those rhinestone encrusted shoulders that are bold but not obnoxious. Finally, the sheer material demurely bared Stone’s porcelain skin making everyone do a double take. (Yes that is an Eagle belt; go big or go home kids)

Runner Up

Rooney Mara is naturally captivating and doesn’t have to do much to stand out. I was disappointed in her dress choice; a black Nina Ricci gown with a plunging tulle neckline. I adore the top part of the dress; the tiny bows holding it all together work wonders in creating a provocative yet classic feel. BUT, the material used in the bottom matched with the colour black leaves me grieving.

P.S: I’ve been following Mara’s fashion choices while she was promoting The Girl With Dragon Tattoo and she’s worn exceptional black numbers. So there is no excuse for showing up at the Golden Globes looking like someone’s plus one when you’re a BEST ACTRESS NOMINNEE.

Category: Animal Instinct

Nominees: Evan Rachel Woods & Dianna Agron

Winner

Dianna Agron takes the title for BEST DRESSED at this year’s award. The Glee beauty was all passion and drama in a red laser-cut Giles gown. Agron took the crown by rising above a sea of mermaid dresses and blush hues. Her beautifully sculpted gown started off with graceful Swan designs at both extremes of her collar bone and continued with a compilation of origami-inspired flittering layers. With old-Hollywood coiffed hair, red lips and minimal accessories, the TV starlet was the epitome of a movie star.

Runner Up

Evan Rachel Wood. Strictly speaking Swans are more elegant than Peacocks and that’s that. I’m not a PETA member but even I’m concerned about the number of birds sacrificed to make Wood’s Gucci gown (I kid, I kid). I admire Wood’s daring sense-of-style but next time let’s be a little more fierce and a little less ferocious.

Alright Darlings, let me know if you agree, disagree and tell me who your personal favorite was at the 2012 Golden Globes.

S.M

                                Adele: Turns Heartbreak Into Vengeance

  Today it is almost impossible to turn to a radio station without hearing an artist that is accompanied by a robotic “voice enhancing” tone best known as auto-tune. Those artists go on to complement their computer-generated voices with songs that lyrically have no depth, unless of course you’re a go-go dancer, then they could be considered masterpieces. Every once in a blue moon we’re blessed with an album filled with songs as powerful as the set of pipes that delivers them.

   British singer-songwriter Adele returns to the music scene two years following her Grammy win for Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocals for the album 19 (named after her age). This time around she brings a mathematically appropriately named sophomore album, 21. The new record remains faithful to the heartbreak theme presented in her debut album, but as Adele says this time it’s fueled with just the right amount of bitterness, revenge.

  “I was really, really angry with my personal life up to about a year ago. I’ve grown up a little as well, and I like to think I’ve blossomed into who I’m going to become. I’m not really willing to be walked all over like I was with the relationship that the first record is about. I have the upper hand now, so yeah, the whole record is a bit bitter.” -Adele

 She describes the bluesy first single Rolling In The Deep as a “musical equivalent” of things you say in the heat of the moment. “Go ahead and sell me out and I’ll lay your shit bare […] Turn my sorrow into treasured gold”. She sings the revenge-eager song directly to an ex who insisted her life would be lonely and “rubbish” if she left the relationship. It’s easy to disagree with her former lover’s prediction considering 21 debuted at number one in Canada and remained at the top spot on Billboard’s 200 for a staggering five weeks.

 The chameleon album also consists of up-beat tracks constructed of tongue and cheek lyrics; such as Rumor Has It. A playfulhe-said-she-said song that is relatable to anyone whose reputation has ever been tarnished by rumors of promiscuity; that being said high school students and white-picket-fence adults have now something to bond over. Although, Rumor Has It  is unusually more “pop” than the rest of her songs, Adele’s voluptuous voice mixed with the commanding sound of beating drums, keeps it from being a typical pop song that’s guaranteed to get annoying sooner than later.

      Don’t get me wrong I love fun songs just as much as the next seventeen-year old girl, but it’s the record’s powerful ballads that truly draw me in. On One And Only, Set Fire To The Rain and Don’t You Remember is where the force in Adele’s voice bursts out of the speakers like it’s just been yearning to stomp through you chest all along. Somehow with all that strength, she still manages to spill out her feelings in outer most simplicity, as she did in Someone Like You; where she reveals the story of surviving  a heart-wrenching rejection.

When most musicians insist that song writing is the best form of therapy, Adele is clear to point out that putting her feelings on paper doesn’t automatically make it easier for her to move forward. During an interview with Dose she went on to say “Imagine if you weren’t in an office job or whatever and you were performing your feelings as I do,” she went on. “It’s kind of like not getting over something, isn’t it, because every night you have to talk about it.” But thank God for us, she does it anyways, on her new record 21, which you can purchase on ITunes, as well as in music stores.

    Adele will go on tour this summer with a stop in Toronto, make sure to visit her official website for more information.

http://www.adele.tv/home/

Bisous Darling,

S.M 

Am I less of a lady if I don’t wear pantyhose?
My mama said a lady ain’t what she wears but what she knows.

—India Arie (via mylitteprojectqueen)

(Source: newyorkcitychic)

My Guide to Surviving a HELL Day

Darlings, 

I just had the worst possible day!!!

See I am a control freak, so like anyone battling this disease nothing is worst then having to deal with matters that are utterly and completely out of my control!! Usually this is rare… since one of the symptoms of this disorder is the ability to always be a couple steps ahead of everything and everyone! Unfortunately from time to time, life catches up and trips you! Usually you just stumble…look around nervously to see if anyone noticed… gain back control and move on! But today…I fell! Face first on hard concrete.

From the moment I got up this morning everything seemed set on going wrong! Stubbornly so, I may add. But do not worry, this post will not be about me whining over all my misfortunes, although there were many… instead this post will be about what to do when you just went through a HELL OF A DAY!

Thes are the Five mandatory Steps when trying to recover from a Hell Day! Brought to you by expert from experience… MOI!!

  1. Breathe. Force yourself to stop panicking long enough to take a few deep breaths! Might seem obvious… but its not always easy.
  2. Cry. Taking the time to breathe often results in you seeking everything in. At first this is overwhelming, which is why you might tear up! We often try to fight this (out of embarassement or fustration or w.e) but don’t!! I you must cry… do so… it will help release it all!
  3. Bitch/whine. This can be done in union with the crying. By far this is the most effective step… because when you feel powerless nothing feels better then to cuss any and everything from here to the heavens. As for the whining… this is what friends were made for! If friends is not an option for you… twitter never disappoints!
  4. Eat. There is not much FOOD can’t fix! for this step… the higher the calories the greater the effect!
  5. Sleep. If all else fails… sleep! Word to my grandma… all problems seem smaller after you have slept!

Truly hope this helps, because nothing is forever in your control… I’m slowly learning that lesson.

Bisous Darling

XO

S.N

J’ai prié Dieu pendant des heures.
On m’a dit qu’il était trop vieux pour tout nos pleures.

—House’llelujah - Stromae