Oscar Fashion 2011

Ahhh, the Oscars. One of my favorite fashion nights of the year. Let's talk red carpet. No. First, lets talk about what a disaster Anne Hathaway and James Franco were as hosts. I was so looking forward to seeing how they were planning on hosting the show due to the fact that they were so different from any other hosts from previous years. As a fan of them both, I was very much disappointed. Not only because Anne Hathaway was so over excited THE WHOLE TIME, but because James Franco's stoned demeanor made me wonder if he even wanted to be there. Lame. Anyway, back to the good stuff: pretty dresses.
I must say that I wasn't as thrilled with the Oscar fashion as much as I loved the Golden Globes, which is surprising coming hot off of fashion week where so many red carpet worthy gowns could have been chosen. Of course, there were lots of gorgeous dresses and no major misses to speak of, but there weren't as many home runs as I had hoped. So, to maintain the integrity of my in depth red carpet coverage, I'm only posting looks that I absolutely LOVED as apposed to a ton of things that were OK mixed in with the amazing stuff.

Let's start off with one of this year's co-hosts. Anne Hathaway had 8 wardrobe changes during the show, but my favorite had to be her first look on the red carpet wearing Valentino Couture. Red was a big trend this year, but I don't think it can be properly pulled off unless you are nominated or hosting. This gown is just so feminine and flattering on her.

Cate Blanchett's Givenchy Couture gown is getting some mixed reviews, but I, for one, absolutely loved it. The color, the structure, the silhouette, the beading-- everything is so original and fashion forward while still being wearable and visually appealing. Plus, in my opinion, Cate can do no wrong. I could sit and listen to her talk all day.

The second Mandy Moore hit the red carpet, I immediately recognized the beautiful Monique Lhullier gown. There were some mixed feelings with the crowd I was watching with, but I loved everything about this look. The dress is so glamorous and she carried out an old Hollywood elegance in the styling of everything including the hair and makeup.

I mean, I don't want to have to say I told you so, but.... I think I called this one like a month ago. Mila Kunis looks stunning in this violet (also a big trend) Elie Saab gown. Again, very original and fashion forward while still maintaining it's relatability. The color also happens to be amazing on her.

Reese Witherspoon seems to hit the nail on the head every time and this was no exception. It took me a second to decide whether or not I liked this, but ultimately I appreciate the clean, chic simplicity of the modern black and white Armani Prive gown. Maybe it's because she is almost the spitting image of the original Barbie.

Well, that's it for award season this year, folks. I'm so sad to see it go, but until next year: May your carpets be red and your wardrobes be malfunctionless.

Just a Little Iceland Goodness

God is so awesome.

Storm Watch 2011

So, the winds of change blew pretty hard this week. A storm ended up rolling in and when it was all said and done, I ended up with blonde hair again. I feel dumber already. Pictures later.

Cough, Sneeze, Home Sick.

While Spencer and Claire get over a bit of a cold towards the end of the quarter, I'm dealing with quite the gnarly bout of homesickness. No amount of Airborne or Emergen-C is going to fix this little disease. I don't know if its the fact that I'm not even halfway through this chunk of being away or that I've been feeling quite claustrophobic in my living situation, but I find myself missing people from home more than ever.
I think with some sleep and lots of water, I'll get rid of this bug, but until then, I stare at all the pictures on my wall wrapped up in a blanket with a box of empty kleenex.

The Winds of Change are Blowing

Happy happy

The last week or so of weather in Savannah has been absolutely divine. I'm talking going from low 40s to high 70s in a matter of days. We have been cooped up in our rooms for weeks since moving back after Christmas, so we're taking every opportunity to live it up in the sun. Today, I don't have class until 5, so it looks like I'll be spending another day at the park sketching and doing homework. I don't think I've ever been so excited for weather like this in my life.

A Semi Stressful Day Salvaged Only by Thin Mints and Sun Screen

Friday was registration and as freshman, our registration time is one of the last slots of them all. After thoroughly planning my schedule and two back up schedules nearly 3 weeks ago, I felt as though there was no more preparation to be done. I planned to take Art History II with a challenging, but not impossible teacher, Life Drawing with someone who grades on effort and not on talent and finally Fashion Tech with any teacher who still had a spot left.
It was a beautiful 78 degree day here in Savannah and we spent the whole day worshipping the sun and laying out at Forsyth Park waiting for my 4:30 registration time. A crisis we had averted earlier with the internet being down at the dorm had already been dealt with and I assumed I would be able to log on to the registration site, make a few clicks and be on my way. False.
At about 4:00, we left the park and walked over to the nearby Sentient Bean to use their internet and grab a delicious snack. After sitting down with my computer for no more than two minutes, I realized that MySCAD, the site for registration, was totally and completely swamped. And, I realized that all, yes, ALL of my classes (even the backups) were completely full and closed. So with about 5 minutes until registration, and scrambling with the world's slowest internet, I had to restructure my entire spring quarter. 4:30 came and went and the internet was still loading and I was still without most of my classes figured out. Finally after much, much frustration and every fiber in my being stopping myself from ripping my computer out of the wall and throwing it at the homeless man sitting next to me and asking a million non sensical questions, I got my classes. Art History II with Jane Rehl, a teacher who as Spencer describes her is "literally the devil. Seriously." Life Drawing with a teacher who may or may not be an American citizen with an impossibly thick accent and 3D design at 8 in the morning.
After intense complaining session for about 2 hours on Friday evening, I think I finally have settled with the fact that this is my schedule, like it or not and it will all be fine if I work hard. Plus, its only 10 weeks. I can do anything for 10 weeks. Ok. Not anything, but these classes I can definitely do for 10 weeks.

Two positives:
1. After applying and reapplying all day (and getting made fun of from my 'friends' for my extremely pale skin), my exuberant sun screen use saved me from any burn even after laying out for a whole day. For the record I prefer the term 'alabaster' over 'pale'.
2. Adorable black girl scouts were selling cookies at Kroger. Two boxes of thin mints. Please and thank you.