The 2012 BAFTA's Green Carpet

Dear Readers,
With only one week to go before the Oscars, I thought we'd review this year's BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Awards.  In contrast to the colourful Golden Globes and last year's BAFTAs, the BAFTAs this year were, for the most part, a black-and-white affair, similar to the SAG Awards' red carpet.  Any Academy Awards colour predictions??!  There was another interesting and 'colourful' trend at the BAFTAs - a few celebrities were going green with eco-friendly and sustainable designs!

Think Pink!

Happy Valentines Day!!!

I don't know if you remember my Valentine's Day tribute to red last year (which I recently added to, so please be sure and revisit it :) , but I thought it would be fitting to pay pink its dues this year!

But first, lets watch this to set the mood:

Rocking and Rolling in the Deep

Dear Readers,

Sunday night's red carpet at the 54th Grammy Awards (or should we just call it the Adele Awards?) was a bit more subdued than it was last year.  Most of the celebs showed up in black, with a few metallics thrown in to the mix.  Here are a few of my favs from the evening:

The 2012 SAG Awards: In Black and White and Shades of Grey

Hello Lovelies,

Are you all getting excited for the Oscars?!  I know I am!   Between now and the 84th Academy Awards on Sunday, February 26th, there's only one more movie star red carpet event - the BAFTAs, which happens next Sunday, along with the Grammys!  Although not as visually exciting as the Golden Globes, the celebs were on display last Sunday for the SAG Awards.  For the most part, the stars played it pretty safe and shied away from colour, keeping it black and white or silvery grey.  This was pretty much the opposite of the rainbow of hues seen at the Globes.
Lets take a peek at some of my favs, shall we?

Jewel Tone Globes

Dear Readers,
It's that red carpet time of year again when the movie stars get their pose on!  Sunday's Golden Globes certainly did not disappoint this year (unlike last year's lackluster affair).  There was lots of colour and sparkle, as there should be, as well as interesting textures.  To start us off, I've grouped a few of my favourite jewel tone lovelies together:

Silver and Gold

Happy New Year Dear Readers!

Can you believe it's 2012?!  I hope you all had/are having a lovely holiday!  Here's some photos full of sparkle and glitter to boost your Christmas spirit :)

Exciting Exhibit Excursions - Part 2

Dear Readers,

I'm baaack...with part deux!  Besides my visit to NYC, the other place I traveled to this summer was Montréal!  I had only been there once before for a couple of days, so I was pretty excited about going there again.  During my visit, I stayed with my darling friend, wonderful cellist, and tour guide extraordinaire, Marie-Cristine Pelchat St-Jacques :)  Other than visiting Marie and exploring Montréal, I was able to go to the exhibit The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier, From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk at the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts!  Actually, my previous visit to Montréal just happened to coincide with the Yves Saint Laurent exhibit at the MMFA.  Both exhibits were very well presented!  The Jean Paul Gaultier exhibit was fun to visit because it was humorous as well as beautiful and gave you a real sense of JPG's personality.  The mannequins had computerized faces and some of them would speak or sing :)  Here are some of my favourite pieces:

Exciting Exhibit Excursions - Part 1

Dear Readers,

Yes, the time has come for the long-promised post about my escapades this past summer!  For the first time, I was able to go to NYC this summer not once but TWICE!!  My lovely bosses at Greta Constantine, Kirk Pickersgill and Stephen Wong, became my fairy godfathers and took me with them!  The first time, we went to see the Alexander McQueen exhibit, Savage Beauty, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art!  The second time, we went during New York Fashion Week!  Lucky me!!!

First stop, the Met:

And now for Savage Beauty.  This exhibit was, in a word, amazing.  It was the best exhibit I have ever been to and was incredibly well done.  It also gave me an eerily strong sense of McQueen's spiral into increasing darkness.  It was an obsessive exploration.  Each piece was a beautiful work of art, and I've included a few of my favourite photos from the exhibit below:

images courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, 

and from the exhibition catalogue, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, photography by © Sølve Sundsbø / Art + Commerce

 

Late Links à la Mode

Dear Readers, 

My very sincerest apologies to the Independent Fashion Bloggers - I became very ill (no joke - couldn't work for a month) shortly after I submitted my post for Links à la Mode and since I just recently started to feel better, I suddenly remembered to check!! How embarrassing! Better late than never I guess! I am so happy to have found out that I was included amongst these amazing posts! Thank you IFB and congratulations to all the other bloggers! Please read on and check out all the spooktacular links :)

GETTING SPOOKY

Edited by Taylor Davies

As style bloggers, we relish the daily task of getting dressed. It’s kind of our thing, right? Once a year though, everybody gets in on the fun – and then takes it to a whole other level. Of course I’m talking about Halloween. That crazy holiday that causes adults to act like children and children to dress up like adults. As a 20-something, Halloween can be a far cry from the trick-or-treating days of our youth – but one element will always stay with me: we get to pretend to be someone else. Instead of dressing to best express who we really are, we get to dress to appear to be someone completely different.

This week’s Links a la Mode features posts from our community about amazing Halloween costumes and inspiration, DIY projects and even a little life lesson or five from The Nanny named Fran.

THE IFB WEEKLY ROUNDUP: LINKS À LA MODE: NOVEMBER 3RD

• A Girl In Boston: The Highs And Lows Of Blogging
• Ambassador of Fashion: Heidi Klum: Halloween’s Best Dressed
• Corinne Monique: Something Wicked This Way Comes
• Cosmolawlitan: Tiffany & Co. Files Amicus Brief in Support of Louboutin’s Appeal
• Dignityzine.com: ‘Pan Am’ Fashion: Deliciously Vintage
• Dreed Tea: Israeli Fashion: An Anthropological View
• Letter Kay Style: DIY Halloween Costumes
• Lili & Mae: {Street Style} Paris, France
• Little Bow Blogs: My Halloween Look: Vampire
• Pretty Quirky Pants: DIY Lace Sheer Maxi/Mini Skirt
• Shrimp Salad Circus: DIY Halloween: My Costume
• Statements in Fashion: Hey, Who’s On My Blog?
• Style Skinny: 5 Life Lessons Learned From Nanny Fine
• Sugar & Chiffon: Glitter Nails Tutorial
• Sugar & Spice: How To Dress For Work In Winter
• The Dapper Bun: DIY Pan Am-Inspired Stewardess Hat
• The Foolish Aesthete: Hallows Eve Gothic
• The Frugalista Diaries: Update Your Old Button Down With A Hint Of Sparkle – DIY
• We Can Re-Do It: Scrap Leather Snap Cuff
• Woodstock Wardrobe: Classic Horror Film Costumes

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Something Wicked This Way Comes

Boo!!!

It's almost Halloween!  Do you have your costume ready yet?!  If not, here are a few (ok, more than that) creepy couture costume ideas to get you started: