It's Almost Time For the Oscars! Get Excited!!

So as I'm writing this, it's about 76 hours (give or take a few) until the 3rd annual Academy Awards broadcast! I'm so very excited, I'm majorly geekin out! Let me just tell you that if True Grit doesn't win  best picture, Natalie Portman doesn't win best actress (did any of you people see Black Swan?), Colin Firth doesn't win best actor, and Hailee Steinfeld doesn't win supporting actress that I am going to be a very unhappy girl. Now I know that's high expectations, but all of those performances were just so amazing and inspiring that I just don't understand how anyone else could win.
As much as I love the actual awards ceremony, I love the red carpet (and the GOWNS) even more!  Here's a picture of the lovely Sandra Bullock, who looked effortlessly beautiful at the 2010 Awards last year. The rest of you ladies take note:
http://www.peoplestylewatch.com/people/stylewatch/package/gallery/0,,20449766_20349134,00.html#20750758
I just can't wait to see all of the beautiful creations that Hollywood's lelding ladies will don this year!

PS: Attention Miley Cyrus: If you are attending please fire your stylist and seek other opinions on what you should wear. Because that sequined-tiger print combo platter dress that you wore to the Grammys a few weeks ago was not a pleasant sight!

New Favorite Thing: Wrap Bracelets!!

I was just online shopping (can you say, addiction?) on one of my absolute favorite sites, etsy.com. Etsy sells awesome handmade and unique items. While on there I found this gorgeous handmade wrap bracelet. I've been looking for a something similar for this for a while, I just hadn't found it yet! And of all the luck, I just happened to stumble upon it today. It's $30 bucks, but for a handmade bracelet out of brass and leather, that's really not to bad! Feast your eyes upon its beautifulness:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/66249218/fly-a-w-a-y-vintage-sparrow-genuine

Well folks: decision made! I am buying this thing! Now I've just got to come up with some sort of occasion to justify rewarding myself.....I've got it!
Happy Belated Presidents Day to me!! :)

Bitten: By the Bathing Suit Bug.

Readers, consider yourselves forewarned. Warm weather is on the horizon, and that means I can't be held responsible for the many future posts that will be centered around all things swimwear related. I love bathing suits, I absolutely love them!! So I was online shopping (I've told you, I'm addicted) and I have found the bathing suit of my dreams! Well, one of them anyway. It's from TOPSHOP, and it's absolutely gorgeous. Have a look-see:
http://us.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=33060&storeId=13052&productId=2268370&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=208662&parent_categoryId=208580&sort_field=Relevance&pageSize=20

And I've decided that I don't care that it costs $55 (that's pretty steep in my book), but I've got to have it :)

If Only My Feet Were the Same Size...

Yes folks, you read that correctly. My right foot is a whole half size bigger than my left. As you can imagine, this makes buying shoes rather difficult. Not all types of shoes mind you, but definitely flats or sandals without a strap because shoes are always too big for the left foot. Well, my black dress flats are ancient and looking pretty shabby, so I decided just to purchase some new ones. Easier said than done my friends. Y'all have no idea just how many pairs of shoes I've tried on, and not a one of them fit!! They are either too small for the right, or too big for the left. I'm specifically looking for black flat with a t-strap, or a strap across the foot. And, I think I've finally found a few pairs that I really like. So here are the links just take a look.
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=19327584&navAction=jump&isProduct=true&parentid=MORE%20IDEAS&isProduct=true&cross-sell=true&guide-bn=true

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=19359207&pushId=W_SHOES_FLATS&popId=WOMENS_SHOES&navCount=45&navAction=poppushpush&itemCount=80&itemdescription=true&parentid=W_SHOES_FLATS&startValue=1&sortProperties=+subCategoryPosition,+product.marketingPriority

http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=18982967&pushId=W_SHOES_FLATS&popId=WOMENS_SHOES&navCount=45&navAction=poppushpush&itemCount=80&itemdescription=true&parentid=W_SHOES_FLATS&startValue=1&sortProperties=+subCategoryPosition,+product.marketingPriority

And just a thought for all you shoe retailers out there, instead of making us buy shoes in pairs, why not allow people to buys single shoes? That way I could buy one 6.5 and one 7, and I'd be in business!! Just a thought...

Thrift Store Chic.

Right now I must profess my love...for thrift stores and yard sales. When I was younger my grandma and I would make a trip almost every saturday to thrift stores, and yard sales in the spring. I've carried this love into my semi-adult college student life, and it's a good thing because I'm a college student and I'm poor! So yesterday my roomate, another friend, and I went to a huge local thrift store that's like the size of a Wal-Mart. Once you get past the the funky old musty smell that hits you like stampede of bad air when you walk in the door, that place is a treasure trove of awesomeness! My friend got these super cool high-waisted blue pants that look like something Marcia Brady would have worn, and I got some vintage (I think that's just a fancy word for old)  Liz Claiborne plimsolls that are really cute. Obviously I couldn't find a link to the actual ones but they look very similar to these from Urban Outfitters:
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=13699160&pushId=WOMENS_SHOES&popId=WOMENS&navCount=9&navAction=jump&itemCount=80&itemdescription=true&parentid=WOMENS_SHOES&startValue=161&sortProperties=+subCategoryPosition,+product.marketingPriority

I'm sure that I'll have many more posts about really sweet (and affordable) thrift store finds! What can I say, I like my clothes with a little history. :)

The Grammys are a Fashion Train Wreck. For real.

The Grammy awards are usually full of horrible fashion choices, but I really was surprised that the fashion was even worse this year than normal. Out of all the gowns there were only two that I liked. The rest were horrific, and please, don't even get me started on Lady Gaga. She came our of an egg for Pete's sake! As far as "normal" gowns go, I'd have to say that Rhianna's was the by far the worse. It was essentially sheer netting with white feather boas wrapped around in strategic strips. And it must of fit her really oddly, because she couldn't even really walk in it. Hideous. Take a look if you dare:
http://www.peoplestylewatch.com/people/stylewatch/package/gallery/0,,20449764_20464808,00.html#20911847

On the other hand, Nicole Kidman's dress was amazing! I love Nicole, she's one of my favorite actresses. I think that she might just be the beautiful woman alive. No joke. Take a look at perfection:http://www.peoplestylewatch.com/people/stylewatch/package/gallery/0,,20449764_20464808,00.html#20911846

I Love Me Some Flats.

Thank you Urban Outfitters, for making cute and affordable flats! I was online shopping (I'm obsessed) and I found these adorable basket-weave flats from UO. They look super comfortable, and the reviews seem to agree. They're genuine leather, so that's just awesome. These are definitely going to join my collection! Now my only problem is deciding which color to get: black, brown, or coral??
Feast your eyes:
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=19516590&pushId=W_SHOES_FLATS&popId=WOMENS_SHOES&navCount=27&navAction=poppushpush&itemCount=80&itemdescription=true&parentid=W_SHOES_FLATS&startValue=1&sortProperties=+subCategoryPosition,+product.marketingPriority

I Wish That I Looked Like Mila Kunis. For Real.

Can I just say this? Mila Kunis is awesome. I loved her in That 70s Show (hands down one of the best shows of all time). Over Christmas I went and saw Black Swan and I loved her in that as well. She's just a great actress, plain and simple. Not only do I admire her acting, but I'm a big fan of her red-carpet style too!

At the Golden Globes she looked ah-amazing in this emerald Vera Wang dress. Take a look:
http://news.instyle.com/2011/01/16/mila-kunis-golden-globes-dress-vera-wang/

At the SAG awards she wore one of the most beautiful dresses that I've ever seen. I want this dress, it's just my style! I love it so much, and wish it would take up permanent residence inside my closet. Prepare your eyes for some serious gorgeousness:
http://www.peoplestylewatch.com/people/stylewatch/package/gallery/0,,20449765_20459717,00.html#20905842

Coats Galore!

I don't know about everywhere in the nation, but here in the south we will randomly have these glorious 60-65 degree days, it's just great weather! I have to keep reminding myself that these days are just teasers, and there is still a good month- a month and 1/2 of winter weather left. This got me thinking that I really should invest in a new coat, because my everyday green  pea coat is beginning to look kind of shabby. But what style to get, pea coat, wrap or puffer? That is the question.

Here is a link to a gorgeous camel wrap coat as seen on Cameron Diaz. Obviously I couldn't afford the real thing, but I might come across a cheaper version.
http://www.peoplestylewatch.com/people/stylewatch/gallery/0,,20442589,00.html#20878700

I also ADORE pea coats. And I really want a red one. Here is a beautiful red one that Selena Gomez wore to some event. I"m pretty positive that I would be able to find something similar.
http://www.peoplestylewatch.com/people/stylewatch/gallery/0,,20442589,00.html#20878692

And of course, there is always the puffer coat option. And they are just so comfortable! Here is one made by The North Face that I absolutely love! And the green color is awesome. I have to have this one!!!
http://www.thenorthface.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?partNumber=AFYE&variationId=420&storeId=207&langId=-1&catalogId=10201&cm_vc=CrossSells

The rest of winter might not be so bad with one of these fabulous coats to keep me warm :)

Oh, How I love the Golden Globes!

The Golden Globes were last weekend, I love them so much! I went home for the weekend, so sadly I was traveling back to school on Sunday night and didn't get to see them. But rest assured I got on People.com to scope out my favorite part of the evening: THE GOWNS!!! I am obsessed with all the pretty dresses, I want be a movie star :) Don't judge me. So here are my humble opinions on the best and worst dressed of the night:

Worst: Jullianne Moore. What on earth was that woman thinking????? She is a beautiful woman, but this dress does absolutely nothing for her. Nothing, not one thing. That color is horrendous. The material is horrendous. Her hair is horrendous. And that sleeve is God-awful, just looking at it makes my blood pressure rise. Enough about that, but on a closing note: her stylist should be fired.
but be warned: your retinas might be singed:
http://www.peoplestylewatch.com/people/stylewatch/package/gallery/0,,20449763_20457354,00.html#20899539

Best: Claire Danes. This woman is the epitome of class and beauty. She looks so glamorous, and the dress is beautiful! The cut, the color, the material...everything about it is just perfection. Her hair and jewelry compliment it perfectly too. It looks like something Jackie O. would have worn, and being compared to her is definitely a good thing! But, I'll stop gushing now. Attention women of the world: If you want to look glamorous, timeless, and beautiful; try taking a page from Claire Danes' book :) Here's a link, feast your eyes:
http://www.peoplestylewatch.com/people/stylewatch/package/gallery/0,,20449763_20457354,00.html#20899541