The Oscars

Happy Hump day! So, I meant to write about the Oscars on Monday but sort of started and then got distracted and forgot to finish!! Anyways, what did you all think of Seth MacFarlane as the host?  I thought he was great.  I especially enjoyed the cameo from Captain Kirk lol.  The performances were great and the winners were well deserving.  My favourite actor of the night was definitely Jennifer Lawrence.  The poor girl fell on her way up but still looked so good doing it.  Her speech was honest and perfect.  She's so young and has been doing amazing with her career so far.  I hope to see lots more from her.  Anyways, my favourite part of the oscars is the Red Carpet.  So, here are a few of my favourite looks!

Jennifer Lawrence in Dior Haute Couture.  I have to say, this one was my favourite of the night.  It's the classic Dior look and she looks amazing.  

Anne Hathaway in Prada.  It was nice to see some pink on the Red Carpet.  Looks so well with her fair skin.  She always chooses classic silhouettes that suit her so well. 

Zoe Saldana in  Alexis Mabille.  This one just caught my eye.  It had a few things that I always enjoy; a bow, retro silhouette, flowers and love the bottom of the dress with the grey ombre effect.  

Naomi Watts in Armani.  Live Schreiber in Calvin Klein.  I like her dress because it's different and stood out to me.  I thought wow that's really cool!  Not to mention she looks stunning.  

Stacey Kiebler in Naeem Khan. George Clooney in Giorgio Armani.   What a gorgeous statuesque woman.  The dress was made for her.  I love the detailed rounded designs that dip just below her hip.  Beautiful. 

Charlize Theron in Dior Haute Couture.  She always looks  great.  It's like she just got up, put the dress on and headed over to the Oscars.  Beauty. 

Jessica Chastain in Giorgio Armani.  This woman always looks flawless! 

What were your favourite looks?

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Floral Fancy

Happy Friday!  This week just zoomed by.  I already have another fitting tomorrow with my Red Dress model.   The fitting went well last weekend....I just want to make sure before I go to my fabric.  Fingers crossed this one goes well too!

So, this week has been very...umm...wintery.  I think it's snowed nearly every day...or there was a mixture of snow and sleet.  Anyways, lets think about Spring and Spring things like floral patterns! Yay!    I'm still having a little love affair with florals.  I really want to get a pair of floral printed pants.  I just haven't found the right ones yet.  Nothing says Spring or Summer like flowers.  But they're not just in clothes;  they're on shoes, jewelry, even nails!  On the runways it wasn't always a typical floral print.  There were a lot of abstract prints and of course your gardenesque flowers (yes I made that word up).  As well, colours were everywhere, from pastels to darks.  There's a floral pattern for everyone!

                                                           Have a great weekend all!

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Valentino
Absolutely love this dress.  Isn't it sweet?  The colours are so springy!  And the nail polish??  Adorable.

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Peter Som
Shoes! I've actually been eyeing a few floral print shoes...hmmm...

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Richard Chai Love, Peter Som, Rachel Roy, Nicole Miller, Nanette Lepore
Floral prints galore.

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Zac Posen
One word:  Gorgeous.  Sooo romantic. 

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Naeem Khan
Really like the large rose print in black and white....the mermaid flare and off the shoulder sleeves....a little retro, modern look.

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Julianne Moore. Chanel Haute Couture.
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Black and White and floral.  Gotta love Chanel!

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Gemma Arterton. Erdem
 Really like this colour combo. There were a lot of darker floral patterns on the runway as well as pastels. 

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Kate Mara. Peter Som.
Mini and floral. So sweet!

Lovely Lace

Hey All!  It's Friday. Yay!  Tonight, me and my hubby went out for a belated Valentines day dinner.  It was so good!  I had a stuffed red pepper with quinoa , chick peas, goat cheese and veggies with a yummy garden salad....mmmmmm.  Tomorrow I'm going to do a fitting with my Red Dress model.  I'm a little nervous, first fitting and all.  Hope everything goes well!
I've noticed for a while now, lace is everywhere!  Whether it's actual lace or just a lace print on fabric....it's in!  I used a lot of lace last year in my line and dresses for myself.  I guess I was on the right track. What I like about lace is it can be sweet or sexy.  It was often associated with lingerie and every thing uber sexy and seductive.  Now, you see it used in cute feminine dresses as well as accents on accessories like purses, shoes and even inspirations for jewelry.  It also comes in an array of colours!  I actually mentioned at work last year we should use fabric as ideas for jewelry...like use lace imprints or make it look lacy in some way.   Oh how fun would that be?  I'm full of great ideas lol.  Anyways, have a fantabulous weekend!

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Love all the colours! See, not all lace has to be sexy.  Lace can also be sweet and sophisticated. 

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How fun is this jewelry???   There are a few other lace inspired designs on this site.  I kinda like it!  

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Jason Wu
This is business meets sexy! Even got a little leather in there....another trend.   Jason Wu did a lot of leather and lace.

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Lela Rose.
Love this dress.  I've been thinking about trying this lace idea with one of my dresses for the show this year.  I love how the lace gives a sort of silhouette.  And the black and white....It just looks so romantic. 

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Kare Mara. Dolce and Gabbana.
So sweet.  It's lace and sheer but doesn't look overly sensual.

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Catherine Zeta Jones
Printed Lace, Michael Kors.
This is something I've seen a lot:  Printed lace on fabric.  It's an interesting take on it. I personally prefer the real deal:)

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Oscar de la Renta
Really like the white and touch of lace on this outfit.  It's sophisticated.

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Even shoes have lace!

                                       

Happy Valentines Day!

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Happy Love day!!  Hope you all had a wonderful day and got spoiled or did the spoiling or even spoiled yourselves!!!!

Today they did an official launch for the Red Dress show 2013.    They revealed all the models and a sketch of their dress.  What a great day to do it on...Valentines Day.   Here is a little sneak peak of my Red Dress for this year!  

Grammys- My 100th post!

Hey! How was everyones weekend?  They always seem to go by so fast , don't they?  I did a lot of design stuff....a lot of thinking.  But hey, gotta figure things out before I can make it! Anyways, the Grammy's were on last night.  I actually watched a good portion of it (between my sewing and cleaning).  It wasn't half bad.  I like it when the performers can actually sing and entertain!  I also of course, watched the Red Carpet.  I still can't believe they sent out a memo about how to dress!  Most of the ladies got the memo...a few didn't but hey, they still looked fabulous! I did have a few favourites.   Katy Perry looked stunning, Alicia Keys was sophisticatedly sexy and Rihanna was gorgeous.  The Red Carpet is usually my favourite part... but, I have to say, my favourite part this year, was Justin Timberlake. He was amazing.  Music at it's finest.  I had no idea he was going to be on the Grammy's so I was very pleased.  He brought it!   I did however, miss the tribute to Bob Marley.  That would have been great to see.  I guess I just can't stay up that late on a work night...lol I know, lame.   What was your favourite part of the Grammys?   Hope everyone has a good week.
ps this is my 100th Post!! 

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Justin Timberlake made my night.   The singing, the performance, the orchestra....all amazing. I have been a huge fan of his since his  Nsync days.  So glad he's back with a new album.  Can't wait to purchase it!

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Katy Perry.  Gucci.
Beautiful mint coloured column dress with embellished detail....oh love!

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Alicia Keys.  Azzedine Aleia.
So Sexy and sophisticated.  She got the memo! 

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Rihanna.  Azzedine Aleia.
Gorgeous!! I have to admit, Rihanna surprised me...in a good way! I absolutely fell in love with this dress as soon as she stepped on the red carpet.  And her performance...breathtaking.  Bravo.

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So two of my favourite dresses are by Azzedine Aleia.....hmmmmm...maybe a new favourite???

Friday Frills

Happy Friday!!  I don't know about you but I'm so happy it's Friday.  The past few days have been, how can I put it...I'm glad it's the weekend:)  Anyways, today I picked up my Red Dress fabric from the post office.  I'm so excited!  It definitely made my day.  We're getting a snow storm this weekend starting tonight.  I plan to get back to my favourite thing: Fashion design.  I've had sooo many ideas.  Inspiration is all around.  Designing is where I'm at my most natural and happiest; I feel like myself.   I love it.

  So, on to today's topic.  It's one of my favourite fashion details:  ruffles!!!  I heart ruffles and they are on the Spring 2013 runways.  One of my designs for this years fashion show has a little ruffle going on.  What I like about the ruffles on the Spring runways is that they're just a touch of ruffle here and there not always an abundance....not that I would mind!!  Just the right touch to add a certain je ne sais quoi to the outfit.   J'aime les ruffles!!!  I'm bilingual but honestly, not sure if I can think of the French word for "ruffles".  Ruffles is a trend that doesn't seem to disappear....just hangs out until it gets a little more attention.  I've been making things with ruffles since I was in school...and wow, that was 10 years ago!!!  Time really does fly.  Hope you all have a frilling weekend;)  (I know, cheesy!)

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Gucci, Balenciaga, Chloe
Ruffles, Je T'aimes.

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Givenchy
Oh Givenchy.  What can I say? I'm a fan.

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Gucci
Love that deep "V" neckline.  Without it, the ruffled sleeves might be a little much.  A blend of sexy and sweet.   Ok, it might be a little more sexy:)

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Chloe
So, cute! Totally my style.  White is hot right now too.  Ooo I might have to make a version of this for me! 

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Balenciaga
Sexy ruffles! I like how the underneath of the ruffle is white.  Black and white trend:) I also like the asymmetrical cut of the skirt.  Great balance;)

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Balenciaga
Holy cannoli, a shoe with a ruffle!! Love!

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Kate Mara.  LBD.
What a sweet little black dress.  It's a style I would definitely wear.

Ombre

Hey all! How was everyones Tuesday?  Mine didn't feel like a Tuesday....strangely, yesterday felt like a Tuesday (they're usually long for some reason) but today didn't feel like a Monday...so that's nice!  Today I got my hair done.  I decided I needed a change.  Nothing too crazy just something fun and a little different.  I went for the "Ombre"look.  I've been thinking about it for a few months now and today I just decided to do it!!   I've stuck with a similar colour for a few years now and was getting tired of roots showing.  Also, when they did show I kind of missed my natural hair colour.  With this new 'do it's easier to grow it out! Yay!  And have fun too.  What new hairstyles will you try in the new year??

                                                   Here are some example of Ombre hair.

Gwyneth Paltrow
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This is the first time I saw the dark on the bottom "Ombre" style.  She can totally pull it off!

Miley Cyrus
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This one is probably closer to mine because I have shoulder length hair. It's so fun!

Jessica Biels
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I think she has my favourite "Ombre" look! I mean, you gotta be stylin' when you're Mrs. Timberlake!

Leah Michele
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I love her long waves!

Miss you

Hello,
I'm sitting here sipping my coffee and watching Band Of Brothers, one of the most amazing series I have ever watched. It reminds me of a great man. I know, I didn't write an entry for Fashion Friday.  Truth is, this week has been a sad one for our family.  We had to say goodbye to this great man, my Grampy.  I didn't feel right writing on Friday since it was his funeral.  I would however, like to say a few things about him and the great life he led.

He's one of the last of his kind: a veteran of WWII.  Born in 1920, he came from a simpler time, a harder time, a respectd time.  He lost two siblings and his mother before the age of 20.  At the age of 20, he enlisted.  My Grampy, Ray, kept a journal while in the war and we are lucky enough to have it to read of his experience.   He was a wireless operator and radio technician and served in the air command.  You could say he was a pioneer in the first text message (Morse code)!  He also served in an overseas detachment as Sergeant.  When I think about it, I wonder, would we all respond to the call to arms today with a yes and gladly walk into battle (besides those already in the military)? During one of the viewings, members of the Legion came to pay their respect. It was really something to watch as they lined up and one by one saluted him.  Truly touching.   After the war, he was married to his first wife ( Sadly,she passed away in her late 20's) and became a father to his first son.  He also attended University and received  a Bachelor of Commerce degree and later the designation of Certified Management Accountant.    Several years after the death of his first wife, he remarried to the most wonderful, beautiful and exceptional woman I have ever known...my Grammy.  Together they raised five children and had nearly 60 years together.   I've never seen true love like theirs.  They had a beautiful relationship.  My Grammy took care of him and was with him until his dying day.  I only hope to have such an amazing marriage with my husband.  They are my role models and I adore them.  Grampy was a son, brother, uncle, husband, father, grandfather, soldier and all around extraordinary man.   Always looking at the bright side of things and keeping his faith.  Never did I see him frown or scowl, only smile.  I always remember him slipping me some money and saying shhh with a wink and a smile.   My only regret is that we could have been closer as I grew up.  Not that we weren't, I just wish I had taken more time out of my day to spend with him.  I truly respect him, love him and am so proud to have called him, "Grampy".

I know this is a  more somber entry but it's the least I can do to show the world how much he meant to me.   Thankyou Grampy for all the lives you have touched and for just being you.
May you rest in peace until we all meet again under the bridges of Paris. xo.

photo via www.inmemoriam.ca
This website has more info on his long life. There is so much more than what I wrote of.