And The Best Dressed Goes to...

Overall, I was fairly underwhelmed with the fashion at the Oscars this year. Many of today's brightest actresses looked...pretty...nice...perfectly fine. But no one really stood out in my mind, and certainly no one dazzled me. I've heard some commentators blame our poor economy, lamenting that Hollywood wanted to take a more subtle approach this year. I'm not entirely sure that I buy that, but either way, the red carpet has seen better days. So with that being said, here are my picks for best dressed.

Rachel Mcadams in Elie Saab. The watercolor effect is beautiful.

Kate Winslet, YSL. Glamour at its best. I especially love her hair.

Ok, I am a bit reluctant in including her. No offense to those that like Miley Cyrus, but maybe I'm just too old now? She did look very pretty in this Jenny Packham frock. In fact, I would love my wedding dress to look similar!

And my best dressed is Cameron Diaz in Oscar De La Renta. She could be the golden statue herself ;) Just lovely.

~If you would like to see a full roundup of all the oscar fashion this year, I suggest watching The Fashion Police on E! tonight at 10:00. That's what i'll be doing. They're way too brutal on that show though. Be nice Joan Rivers, just be nice!~

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Disappointment has a name and it's called Target!

I woke up early this morning, just to make a mad dash for my laptop so that I could order this from Target:

Jean Paul Gaultier for Target

Except...it has already been narrowed down to size 1 or size 7, and that's it. What?! How is it possible that i'm not the only nut who wakes up early to stalk a website? It just debuted this morning! And how is it that all the other sizes in that dress are already sold out? I would go to my Target and just look at it in-store, but the nearest location that is selling his line is 45 minutes away, and I want to wait until after class tomorrow since it is close to school. By the way, the dress is made of 100% nylon. Hmmmmm, not sure about that either. Nylon, isn't that raincoat material? There was a negative review or two on the website about it. I guess it looks much prettier on-line (evil computers) than it does in person. So, maybe I'll go to Target tomorrow and be just as throughly disappointed. Which wouldn't be a bad thing. My wallet might thank me ;)

P.S. The Oscars are on tonight! That means lots of fashion talk. I'll have my favorites posted sometime tomorrow afternoon.

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MAC's New Collection Is Too Fabulous

I went to the MAC counter today to buy cremesheens in "Fashion Scoop," which you girls probably know by now is my favorite lip product of all time. It is the prettiest milky pink. I also purchased a beautiful peachy-coral color named "Richer, Lusher." The best way I can describe it is "juicy" - meaning it makes my lips look plump and kissable ;) It isn't exactly as it appears in the tube, but it is still a gorgeous color that is much more opaque than Fashion Scoop or many of the other cremesheens. I also bought a lip pencil called "In Synch." Now, I hardly ever wear a lip pencil. My lips are pretty full on their own, and I never notice any problems with lipcolor bleeding, so a pencil is just another unnecessary step in my routine. But, the MAC girl who helped me was wearing In Synch with Fashion Scoop, and it looked like such a pretty combination! Apparently, it's also the same pairing that the models are wearing in the ad for the collection. So, i'm a sucker and I was sold! I've already tried everything out, and I'm in love with Richer, Lusher. I want to buy another, just in case. And of course, I can never own too many Fashion Scoop cremesheens.

L to R: Fashion Scoop, Richer Lusher, and In Synch

L to R: In Synch, Fashion Scoop, Richer Lusher

Just to prove my undying, obsessive-compulsive love for cremesheens:

L to R: Fashion Scoop, Melt in Your Mouth, Ever So Rich, Boy Bait, and Richer Lusher.

Happy Friday,

♥ Noelle

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Eva Mendes

I have decided to feature one celebrity each month whose style serves as an inspiration to me. Last month it was Lauren Conrad, and this month I want to feature the ever-seductive Eva Mendes. My boyfriend and I love her (no surprise there !) I really can't say what it is about Eva that I find so appealing, but the woman's got a killer body and she wears clothes very well. She looks feminine because she IS feminine. She's confident, radiant, and isn't afraid to show a little skin. *All photos were found using Google.*

I love her sultry eye makeup and golden hair.

Golden Globes, 2009. Styling courtesy of Rachel Zoe.

Yellow looks gorgeous on her bronzed skin. I am still obsessed with this color, and still having a hard time finding it in stores.

Sexy in a leopard shirt dress and big cocktail ring.

Let me know if you like the monthly style icon post. Who are your inspirations? Maybe I can feature them in up-coming posts!

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Tweed & Lace

In my Feb. favorites post, I mentioned ordering a skirt from Forever 21. I am always leery of purchasing clothes on-line, because I don't know how the item will actually fit my body. And, sometimes my computer moniter likes to play evil tricks on me; it is hard to tell what something looks like in person. I like to touch fabric and inspect seams, and this is of course impossible when shopping over the internet. I was really hoping that the tweed and lace skirt I bought would fit...and it does! I am so happy I trusted my instincts and went for it. Shipping only took four days, and it arrived without any creases or wrinkles ;)

Gray Floral Applique Tee: Click Here

Nordstrom BP Cardigan in Peacoat: On Sale Here

Forever 21 Lacy Tweed Skirt: Still Available!

Black Double-Stranded Bead Necklace: Boutique near my school

Michael Kors Pumps: Nordstrom Rack

On a side note, I got my hair done this past weekend and I loved the way my hair was styled. Very different from my how I normally do it!

I pulled it back, just for the hell of it.

Hope everyone had a great weekend,

♥ Noelle

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Essie NOTD Swatches

No long, wordy post today girls. It is raining, and I am planning on taking a nice hot bath to relax and warm up my bones! I just wanted to post some swatches of the three Essie nail colors that I mentioned a few weeks ago in my Essie Spring Nails post:

~Luscious Lips~ Very, very sheer! A bit too sheer, as this is after two coats. Nothing special, and certainly not what it looked like in the bottle. However, these polishes were buy two, get one free so I don't really regret it. It's nice and natural, almost like my own nails but better. I guess. Not thrilled.

~Neo-Whimsical~ So pretty! Again, a bit on the sheer side but still a lovely shade of pinky-lilac. I know I'm going to wear this one a ton over the next few months.

~Van D'Go~ I KNEW this would be my favorite out of the three! Love, love, love it. I am wearing it on my nails right now and it is just so gorgeous and vibrant. And, it's super opaque which I am pleased with.

Overall, I find Essie to be a bit streaky in application as well as very sheer. Van D'Go is the exception as far as it being opaque. I still favor Sephora by OPI and the regular OPI polishes, but if I want more natural color then Essie is still a good option. And Van D'Go is now one of my favorite colors of all time.

Happy Saturday! Where's the sun when I need it?

♥ Noelle

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