HALLELUJAH!

Monday, February 25, 2008

Oscars Red Carpet 2008

I have a few things to note, before I post my favorites.

Black is boring, people. B-O-R-I-N-G. Boring. If you're wearing black on the red carpet at the Oscars, it says to me that you (and your stylist) lack both imagination and courage.

Dress your damn hair. Wearing an expensive designer gown with hair that looks like you just left your Pilates class is nothing short of appalling. You know who you are, Cameron Diaz.

Too much of anything is never a good thing. That goes for trains, feathers, and breast-plate-sized floral ornaments. coughRebeccaMillercough

And now, the envelope please.

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An extraordinary dress. Just extraordinary. And Mademoiselle Cotillard wore it with such joy.

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Elegant and simple and it suited Calista perfectly. And her hair was dressed to compliment her dress, the way God intended.

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Red was the color of the hour, and Katherine's was one of the highlights. And look how beautifully her hair frames her face.

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Heidi could wear a potato sack and still be hotter than a firecracker, but this dress was positively regal. Plus, it was worn for a good cause. Frau Seal also gets snaps for her beautifully dressed hair.

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Speaking of regal, Helen is the queen. She knows how to dress to emphasize the good things about her figure and to deflect from those things that don't need attention. And her hair always looks wonderful.

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The only black dress that I found the least bit interesting, and I was surprised that Hilary played it so safe, especially after the stunning and unconventional dress that she wore last year. She's another one who always dresses her hair appropriately.

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I wasn't crazy about Ms. Christie's dress, even though I give her mad props for designing it herself, but look at her hair. Isn't it fabulous?

From Toronto, With Love

This is one of the hats that I bought at Lilliput Hats in Toronto, a traditional milliner at the corner of Bathhurst and College. Every time I visit Toronto, I bring back a hat. I wore this one to church yesterday:

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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

More Hat Stuff

This is the hat I wore to church on Sunday.

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It's a fabulous hat...a vintage Mr. John that I got on Ebay. Unfortunately, that is not a great pic of me (I look fatter than usual, and my nose seems enormous), but it does show you the asymmetrical placement of the holes. The funny thing was that people were coming up to me in church and exclaiming over my "holy" hat. :-)

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Sunday Afternoon

I went to see a matinee of "Spamalot" yesterday, and it was hilarious. Although the folks with whom I attended the theater dressed as though they were going to a ballgame, rather than a musical performance, I like dressing for an occasion. So I did. I wore a great little black double-breasted jacket with black/white striped flared trousers, black 4-inch round-toeds pumps, a long string of jet beads, and my favorite bubble toque, a vintage black velour Makoff with black satin trim and metal studs all over the crown. Here's a pic of me in the foyer of my house wearing said hat:

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And here's some more of my art. All of these paintings are by my neighbor:

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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Shoes!

And here are pics of me wearing a few of my many shoes:

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Monday, February 11, 2008

Hats!

My new digital camera makes me so happy. It's just a little GE A730, but I love it. Here are some pics I took of myself wearing just a few of my many hats:

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What Min Is Reading on a Rainy Day

  • Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd, Alan Bradley
  • A Fatal Grace, Louise Penny

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