Royal Wedding: Best and Worst Dressed!

Saturday, April 30, 2011
With each passing moment, we see newer photographs coming in of the royal wedding, and I can't help commenting about them :) Honestly I was not so excited about this wedding till Friday. But the wacky hats inspired me to write a post and now I am back with another one!

 I guess that by now we have seen so many pictures that I actually might not even have too many readers for this post. Nevertheless being a risk analyst by profession, I tend to analyse everything and hence decided to give my result :)
Key Trends
Dressy Frocks, 
Pale Colors, 
Wacky Hats, 
Classy Stiletoes, 
Simple Jewelery

Typically, these would cover almost all the royal guests. Isn't it so different from our Big Fat Indian Weddings (they don't even have to be royal :)) where we typically see heavy sarees, bright colors, overbearing jewelery, ornamental sandals. Neverthess, they are absolute fun! Now coming back to the main subject.

The Best

Zara Philips
The grooms cousin looks chic and elegant in her fitted silver Paul Costello outfit and makes a bold statement with her classy Philip Treacy hat, super-long leopard print clutch and Mary Jane heels. Her make-up is simple and elegant. I think she's looking gorgeous!



Lady Frederick Windsor
I think I am biased here because of the awesome hat again. Though she is wearing a rather conservative outfit in the form of a navy blue checked suit, her glowing skin and the interesting hat makes her stand out. She looks royal indeed.

The Only Full Length Picture I saw! We can see the Jimmy Choo shoes here!


Tara Palmer-Tomkinson
The English socialite, television presenter, columnist and model wore cobalt head to toe, with her body hugging Deborah Milner dress matching her Philip Treacy hat, gloves, shoes and clutch.


Joss Stone
I know what she is wearing is not exactly fantastic, but I simply like because it's adding some color to the entire amongst amongst the pale outfit. 

The singer goes for a bright red, spring appropriate dress from High Street store Hobbs. She has nicely matched her outfit with  red peep-toes and a red clutch. The ornamental hat brings about the 'sober' color aspect.




Samantha Cameron

Prime Minister David Cameron's wife hit the Abbey in Burberry's aqua ruched short-sleeve dress. She chicly eschewed the fascinator craze, opting instead for a whimsical hairpiece and matching necklace by Erickson Beamon for Erdem. In a nod to High Street, Samantha finished her look with nude sandals from Aldo.

She has been criticized for not wearing a hat as stipulated, but that doesn't stop her from looking gorgeous.



Princess Letizia



The Princess of Spain stepped out in a blush monochrome look. Letizia wore and elegant sheer-and-lace dress with floral embroidery accessorized with matching satin pumps and a netted-feathered hat.



 The Worst

Chelsy Davy
Being Prince Harry's girlfriend people thought she was under pressure to look elegant and royal. But she did not seem to really care. She arrived in a blue Alberta Ferreti skirt, but looked like she had forgotten to set her alarm right and did not have enough time to complete the hairdo


Frances Osborne
The wife of the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, wore a rather ordinary and casual grey dress. The not so tidy hair and the funny feather cap did not do any good either.

So who will you vote for hot and not?

Also read my take on the Royal Hats the guests wore in the Royal Wedding here.


Pictures from eonline.com and other internet sources

Royal Wedding, Royal Hats!

Friday, April 29, 2011
Everyone's going crazy about the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton! Since no fashion blog is complete without covering the wedding of the century, it is highly likely that we would end up looking at the same pictures over and over. However, we may have different stories to tell!

When I was going through the live updates of the wedding in office, along with thoroughly enjoying looking at the lovely dresses the VIP guests were wearing I was also thinking how they could bring about novelty in almost every single thing they were donning including the hats! Let's take a look here.

The Sailor Hat
Left: Victoria Beckham in a Philip Treacy Hat
Right: Guy Ritchi with a Friend in Something Similar but with a Rose

The Bushy and Flowery Hats
Left: The Bushy Hat (House of Commons Speaker John Bercow & Sally Bercow)
Right: The Flowery Hat (MiriamGonzalez with Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg)


The Boat Hats 

Left: Tara Palmer-Tomkinson in a Boat Hat
(The English socialite, television presenter, columnist and model was also the face of Walkers Crisps, replacing Victoria Beckham)

Right: Princess Eugenie in a Boat Hat with Princess Beatrice. 
Some said it looked like a bird nest..

The Big Bow Hat
 Princess Beatrice in a Philip Treacy Hat. The Bow Hat is the Talk of the Critics everywhere!!


The Traditional Hats 
 Left: Earl Charles Spencer (Princess Diana's Brother) & Karen Gordon (his FiancĂ©e)
Right: Crown Princess Victoria & Prince Daniel of Sweden


Prince and Princess Michael of Kent


My Absolute Favorite..
The Classy and Fabulous Hat :  Lady Frederick Windsor

Princess Mathilde of Belgium in  another Philip Treacy hat. Don't they look similar!

The Horny Hat :  Princess Letizia

The Rosy Hats
Clockwise from Left Corner: The Queen, 
Autumn Kelly,
Sophie (Countess of Essex with Princess Anne) 

Mary Chantal of Greece

The Ornamental Hats
Earl's Girls

Zara Philip, Groom's Cousin in a Philip Treacy Hat

The Christmas Hat :  Not a Royal Guest, But What a Hat!
So which is your favorite?

Also see my verdict on the best and worst dressed guest at the Royal Wedding here.
And by the way, if you wanna know a little bit about who Philip Treacy is, read my post here.


Pictures from eonline.com and other internet sources

America's Next Top Model Cycle 16-"Franca Sozzani" Episode Photos

Thursday, April 28, 2011
The top five girls arrived in Marrakesh, Morrocco, this cycle's international destination. The J's welcome the girls with some creepy creatures along the way. During the challenge, Kasia had a meltdown because none of the clothes fit her. This affected her performance during the photo shoot as the girls pose with a grumpy camel. Kasia struggles with her body figures and it reflected in her photo. While Alexandria directed the shoot again! The girl that caught my attention in this episode was Molly. Lately, Molly is becoming bitchy and complains all the time, Tyra told her to change this attitude during last panel but I think what she's doing is not actually changing her bitchy attitude but instead putting a fake mask and play nice with her co-workers, just like what Alexandria is doing. Hannah and Brittani(above photo) delivered nice photos and the judges noticed it. Vogue Italia's editor-in-chief, Franca Sozzani is this week's guest judge. We are near the finale! To see this cycle's full portfolio, CLICK HERE!!!

Hannah is memorable, she proved that in this photo.
Alexandria got in touch with her bitchiness once more.
Molly can win but not with that fake attitude.
Kasia's confidence needs a boost.




photo credits to cw.com

Lady Gaga-Judas Performance On Ellen

Five time Grammy award winner Lady Gaga performed for the first time on TV, and on the Ellen Degeneres Show her latest single "Judas". I'm loving the choreography in this one even though the performance was partly in lip synch Gaga never fails to impress me with her energy. Now put your paws up little monsters and watch Gagaloo perform "Judas" Live! By the way, the single is available for download on itunes and coming this May, the full album "Born This Way" will be release.







video upload and screengrab credits to YouTube: famehausofgagaofcial

Spring/Summer 2011 Makeup Look Tutorial


Hey everyone! Check out my latest makeup video, showing how to do a fun blue smokey eye paired with a popping pink lip.

Products:
Mia BelleZZa Pro Spring Palette
MAC pencils in Smolder and Cherry
NYX Eye Primer
L'Oreal Voluminous Mascara in Carbon Black

Time for a 'Shorts' Break

Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Pictures Compiled from the Internet
 There are very few things I like about summers, and one of them happens to be 'SHORTS'! Watermelon is another one :)


Come summers, come shorts! A girls wardrobe is incomplete without some cute/ sexy shorts. In fact the other day I felt so overdressed during my visit to Select City since almost everyone was in shorts and poor me in traditional jeans :(

These days, there are plenty to chose from. You can go for denim shorts, cotton shorts, hot pants, leather shorts, patterned shorts and even velvet shorts! Honestly I have not dared to venture into anything besides the first three and denim shorts are my favorites! I have one from Forever 21. If you're planning to buy a few pairs, here's what to do.
Where to buy Shorts from?

1. Old pair of Jeans
You don't need to spend money here. In case you've got bored of your jeans, you don't have to throw them away! You can create a brand new item of them by simply cutting the legs!! I have done it since college and I just love 'em.

2. Street Shopping
Just drop in at any of the popular street shopping ventures be it Sarojini, GK M Block or Janpath, you will find fabulous stuff for great prices. Trendy, cute, colorful shorts for just Rs 200!! In case you're a starter, you might wanna start from here. But take a sample along as you wouldn't get a trial room there!

3. Mall Shopping
I can't think of any brand that doesn't sell shorts in summers! Walk into any store and you would find loads of shorts lying around. However, in case you just wanna see what's available I have compiled some pictures from place where I have bought shorts from and loved them!  I will do some OOTDs in those some time. For now take a look at pictures from the calalogues.

And the funny thing is that though they are all shorts at they end of the day, they still have been given different names!! Take a look at those too!

Shorts from United Colors of Benetton
 Pictures Compiled from Benetton Lookbook (Spring Summer 2011) 

Shorts from Zara
 Here's more from Zara! I love beige shorts, perfect for summers.
Pictures Compiled from http://www.zara.com/ 
Shorts from Forever 21


 Pictures Compiled from http://www.zara.com/

So, which ones do you like and where do you buy your shorts from?

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 Trailer

Our long wait will finally be over, coming this July 15, the final battle will continue as the Harry Potter franchise comes to an end. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2 will continue the story of Harry (Daniele Radcliffe) as he finds the remaining horcruxes along with he's best friends Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson). This search will lead to an epic battlle at Hogwarts. Are you excited for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2? I am!

The epic battle between Molly Weasley VS Bellatrix Lestrange
The Death of Fred Weasley.
Deathly Hallows poster




video upload and screengrab credits to YouTube: clevverTV

LSS On: Rihanna's "California King Bed"


I so love this song right now! It was announced that Rihanna's next single from her album "Loud" is the power ballad "California King Bed". Lately, I always find myself singing the chorus almost all the time! haha! Rihanna's vocals in this song is very powerful. She actually gave justice to the song. The cover art for "California King Bed" is shown above. Rihanna is really awesome! I want the music video of this immediately!






Video upload credits to YouTube: sarahjheart

MMK: AJ Perez's Last TV Appearance



The late AJ Perez's last TV project is this Saturday's episode of MMK. As we will see in this teaser, AJ will bring out a different level of drama. This is for me AJ's biggest dramatic break, he's portrayal in this episode can give him acting nominations. I got chills while watching the teaser and can't wait to see it this Saturday. This episode will surely attract viewers and high ratings. Bugoy Carino is also part of this weeks episode of MMK. AJ will surely be miss as GOD miss him when he's with us.





Video upload and screengrabs credits to YouTube: joemarlon159

X-Men: First Class New International Trailers


I'm getting more and more excited for this prequel. From Marvel and 20th Century Fox comes the most anticipated comeback of the X-Men! Witness the beginning of a new saga, James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender lead a new breed of mutant as they try to prove that mutants should co-exist with humans. But of course we all know what will happen between Xavier and Erik's friendship. Also starring in this movie are Kevin Bacon, January Jones, Nicholas Hoult, Jennifer Lawrence Lucas Till and more. X-Men: First Class is set to be release this June 3. To watch the new Trailers CLICK HERE and HERE!!!








video uploads and screengrab credits to YouTube: sortiescine & memohiervas.

Spring/Summer 11 Makeup Class

Hey everyone! Since so many have been asking me when I will have my next makeup class...here it is!

Join me on Monday, May 16th as I go over the Spring/Summer palette and give some fun tips on how to apply makeup in the warm months to come! Also, Mia BelleZZa cosmetics will be there and you can shop around. Don't wait to register! http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1600391815