Throwback throw down...

After spending yesterday afternoon watching Kiki play ancient Nintendo games like Donkey Kong and Mario Kart (she even scored Duck Hunt and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!), I am in a bit of a nostaligc mood.

A friend sent me this link this morning and it immediately took me back to our junior high school days of "quality" TV- 90210, Clarissa Explains It All, Small Wonder, SNICK, Tales from the Crypt, TGIF, and (of course) American Gladiators.

Sit back, grab some mulit-colored PopSecret, and enjoy.

A dorky joke.

I cannot claim credit for this joke, I just saw it in another woman’s blog, and I had to share:

What do you call a woman who sells herself for plants?

A garden ho.

Oh you know that’s a good one.

Oscar

OMG Trish, words can not express how awful that pic is.

And while Kiki did an excellent job of covering the Academy Awards, it is such a huge event that I feel that it deserves more coverage. I must say that I was very happy that Eddie Murphy lost the Best Supporting Actor. I feel that he doesn't deserve anything good since he knocked Scary Spice up and denied it... scum.

In terms of fashion... I have to support the fashion choices of some of my fellow blondes:

Reese. This woman is amazing! She is my role model. I feel like she always makes wonderful fashion choices. The color of the dress makes her eyes pop. And I love that she's not doing the jewelry. The blonde hair and bangs are enough of an accesory. I am sure that after seeing Reese at the Oscars Ryan is regretting cheating on her and destroying their marriage.

Portia. It always suprises me that she is with Ellen, but whatev. I loved her dress, and the back of it was simply amazing. I am suprised that both she and Maggie were able to pull of the black and blue without looking like walking bruises. Well done ladies!

And of course there were the typical disasters. I actually thought that J-Lo's dress made her look preggers. A good dress if she is, but if not....

I was horribly disappointed by the following two women:

Anne and Meryl.

I mean, these two women starred in the Devil Wears Prada! They got to wear such fabulous outfits in the movie, and they choose these disasters for the Oscars? I mean Meryl was up for an award, and she chose that thing??? (I dont event know what she is wearing, but it can't be called a dress). And while I love bows, Anne's dress is just disgusting. Both of these women would have been better wearing one of Anne's pre-makeover outfits from the movie. Where was Nigel when they needed him? At least Emily Blunt redemeemed the cast somewhat...

Anyhow, so sad that Award Season is over. Can't wait till next year!

Tin Man meets Hustler?

So my Oscar post will be coming later tonight I hope...but I just found this pic in my blog researching and I really have no words, more like "WTF fashion?" That's about it.

Academy Awards

Well, people, this is it: the mother of all award shows, the Academy Awards. The show ran waaaay too long, what with all the modern dancers and homages to various people we care nothing about. I liked the lead-in with all of the nominees and I thought that Ellen did a pretty good job. But who cares about all that? On to the fashion:

The best (in no particular order):

Helen Mirren. Oooh-la-la. I believe that THIS is the definition of a silver fox. Gorgeous color, gorgeous cut. She's so well poised, just love her! Definitely deserving of the Oscar.

J. Lo. I looooooved this dress with the beading along the neckline- no need for jewelry. I wasn't absolutely wild about the color but it definitely went along with the blush tones that are so popular right now. Also, didn't love the hair but it wasn't nearly as offensive as last year's Oscars, so I'll give her props. The dress looked very vintage and just looked great on her. Well played.

Cate, oh Cate. I've said it before and I'll say it again: you are a GODDESS. I absolutely adored this Armani dress, espeically the material! Very shimmery but not over-done bling. The one shoulder was done perfectly and didn't have the obnoxious cut-off/strangling look that a lot of them do. Gorgeous detailing on the bottom, and her earring were incredible. She's my idol.

Nicole Kidman. Laaaady in reeeeeeeed. Good song, good dress. Again, Nicole is an absolute fashion icon and she definitely keeps it up with this gorgeous number. I'm not normally a huge red fan but I adore this dress and the contrast of the color with her skin and hair. The bow detail was the right scale (unlike Charlize Theron's snafu from last year) while still being breathtaking. On a side note, I was VERY dissapointed to see that Nicole had "poufed up" her lips a bit. Not cool. Not cool at all.

Maggie Gyllenhal looked incredible. She was one of the first people on the red carpet and definitely got me excited for things to come. I was underwhelmed by the rest of the crew after seeing this lovely number. I looooove the navy/black combo: it's the perfect mix of elegant and hip. The feathers on the bottom as well as in her hair are wonderful and playful. The strap detail is great, and I love the subdued sequins, very similar to Felicity Huffman's Globes dress. Faboo.

The WORST:

Cameron Diaz. This white number is just weird and ill-fitting. I like the neckline with the foldover detail, but the hem and the fit throughout her lower half is just not good. Look at all those wrinkles across her hips! Ouch. For someone with such an incredible body, this just does nothing for her. Plus, if your dress is going to showcase your shoes as much as this one does, make sure you've got some kickass shoes (not those) and that you pay attention to what you're doing with your feet! This picture is okay but the majority of the night she looked like a spaz. Also, Cam, you are waaaaay too brown/orange for February. I mean really, look at Nicole and Maggie and how beautiful their skin is! There's no need to be this tanorexic.

Gwyneth, I'm happy to see that at least you wore a bra to this year's Awards: a definite improvement over last year. But this color is sooo wrong. The dress is very pretty, but it's just not Oscar material. I also don't like how she's got her hair all swept to one side- it covers the detailing of the dress! Also, the super red lips just don't go with the muted tones of the gown.

Ohhh, Beyonce, Beyonce, Beyonce. I know you're trying hard and I'm glad that your mother is no longer making your clothes, trust me. You just always seem to fall so very short. Her hair and makeup looks soooo much better than it has in the past. Yay! But, this mint green dress is just horrible with the beading across the shoulder. It's shocking, as its made by the same peeps that made Cate's stunner above. So sad. I don't think they designed it with the idea of the slit being shown quite this openly, but hey, it's Beyonce- at least she's not doing her usual armpit shot.

Kirsten Dunst looks craptastic, as usual. A Peter Pan collar is never, NEVER suitable at the Oscars. That's like rule #1. Duh. I like the silver color on her, but the dress is again, very ill-fitting through the mid section which does nothing for her body. I looove feathers, but these are a little out of control. Note Maggie's feathers above for a bit of insight into how feathers can actually be done on the red carpet. I also hate the straight-across bangs on her and the super red lipstick. Not a good choice.

Jennifer Hudson. Everyone was rooting for her, everyone wanted to dress her, and she chose THIS? Looks like a Wet Seal hand me down, not good for the Oscars. She had been doing so well! I was very happy to see that she took it off for the actual show- I'm sure her publicist informed her that people were hating it. The brown dress underneath is very pretty and I love the color on her. I'm not a huge fan of her hair all to one side, but the soft curls are pretty.

Best dressed....

Today, it's got to go to good ole Honest Abe. This man is 1/2 the reason that I didn't have to go to work yesterday, and I've got to say I appreciate it. Thank you, you debonaire style star of a president.

The Worst:

Does anything really need to be said here?

Diapers

Did you guys hear about the astronaut lady? She came back from space and I guess wanted to see her lover, who she thought was having an affair. So she drove 4,000 miles to go find him wearing a diaper. Yes a diaper so she wouldn't have to stop and pee... My question is wouldn't she have to stop for gas anyway? I just thought I would share that because it made me feel better about my life....