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Met Gala Fashion: Let’s Discuss.

Listen.  Let me preface this fashion wrap-up by telling you that 75% of the time I live in sweatpants, don’t wear makeup, and have a lion’s mane worth of hair.  And every morning, I look VERY much like Nick Nolte’s mug shot.

So yo.  Who am I to judge fashion?  …oh well.  Let’s do it anyway!  Here are my unfiltered thoughts on last night’s Met Gala red carpet:

MEOW.  Hands down, best-looking-lady on the carpet.  Game over.  Everybody else can go home.

GWYNETH PALTROW FOR LAZARO BRIDESMAIDS, ca. 1987.  I love and respect her and I love her for taking risks, but something bad happened here.  The track practice ponytail also didn’t do it for me.

CARRIE BRADSHAW FOR PRESIDENT! I can’t not love it because she looks like she’s having so much fun.  She also looks like a Roman Gladiator.

THAT DRESS IS RAD.  She just looks stunning.  Also, did she sign the Declaration of Independence?

COOLEST JACKET EVER. Also, that one-sided ‘do and hair piece makes me wanna put my hair in a banana clip.

I like her so much.  And that is why I would like to send her 75 BOXES OF GIRL SCOUT COOKIES.

ALL HAIL LADY CRAWLEY. I mean, she looks like she’s going for tea & crumpets but whatever.

STUNNING. I love Shameless, but it’s so refreshing not to see her sitting on a toilet and looking all strung out & tired.

THAT’S JUST A COOL ASS OUTFIT.  And if I had those legs, I’d run around in my underpants all day long.  Hi5 to Rachel Roy, who designed her get-up.  *FAVE*

PRINCE AHH-LIIII, FABULOUS HE, ALI-A-BA-BWAAAHHH.

THRILLED to see her in something other than a floral babydoll dress + granny cardi + sneakers + cat eye glasses.

Ashley Madekwe’s (center) dress is AMAZING.  PS, do you guys read her style blog?

I mean. I WANT THIS IN MY CLOSET.  Gorgeous.  *FAVE*

MEH.  EH.

MESH AND SPIKED AND JUST BAD ALL OVER.

SO, SO REDEEMING.  Awesome platinum hair, and killer side-boob.  She looked amazing.  *FAVE*

PUNK EYESHADOW DONE RIGHT. Plus a hunk done right.  DAMN.

PUNK EYESHADOW DONE SCARY.

ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING.

LADYLIKE CHIC, TO THE TUNE OF PERFECTION.  She is a *doll*.

MOTIVATION.  To just throw the Papa John’s pizza I ordered in the trash can.  Damn girl.

BEST FRO I’VE EVER SEEN. And it’s pink??  I can’t even handle it.

What did you guys think??  Who were your favorites?

xoxo,

All images courtesy of Huffington Post.

Scenes From A Weekend

Morning, campers.  How was your weekend?  Mine ended up being completely delightful in every way.  First of all, the third partner-in-crime to me and Stephanie, our BFF Melissa, was in LA for the weekend.  Her presence is always like a sprinkling of fairy dust in my life.   And it just so happens her company was co-hosting a freaking fabulous Downton Abbey-themed party in Santa Monica Friday night, replete with pre-prohibition cocktails and more gorgeous flapper outfits than you can shake a stick at.  See below:

Me and the hubs got all spiffed up.  My dress courtesy of Rent The Runway, obvs.

My sweet best friend (other than Stephanie), Melissa

Roaring Twenties decor, sigh.

Then, I got to have two consecutive slumber party nights with Melissa at her hotel, Shutters On The Beach, aka the most perfect, idyllic, adorably decorated, coziest hotel ever.  Situated right on the beach in Santa Monica, the place is a dream, a dream!:

View from the impossible-to-get-out-of bed.

(*Squeal*) John Robshaw bedding!  My favorite fabric designer, hands down.

Even their picture frames are perfect.

And then, Sunday:

Yeah.

Hope you all had an equally fun, relaxing weekend.

xoxo,