A few short years ago, my friends and I attended one of our many sorority date dashes. The theme of this particular one- STUDIO 54. These parties always involved a last minute date, two hundred people piled into three buses and plenty of flasks. Oh and, DUH, amazing costumes! Thank goodness for Buffalo Exchange!
Our Studio 54 date dash was one of my all time favorites. We all found our inner disco and some cheap jewelry and had such a blast! Just looking at the pics makes me want to live that night all over again!
And here are some fabulous photos from the real Studio 54...
Deborah Harry and Truman Capote
Outside Studio 54
New Years Eve 1978.
Liza Minnelli, Bianca Jagger, Halston, Andy Warhol
Today is a veryyyy special day...it's Tay's 24th bday!!!I wish I was celebrating with her in Seattle right now! But Luckily we can party it up in good old Tucson in 8 DAYS!!! Woo Hoo Homecoming! Tay keeps me laughing constantly (see our gchat convo below from yesterday.) And I don't know how I would get through my days without her silliness/sarcasm/general tayness. Happy birthday beezy!
I've come to really love the blogLe Love.The same girl who started it also startedOlsens Anonymous. And it's full of great little personal stories and fun images, (like this Andre 3000 quote hehe.) Some of the posts are kinda cheesy but some are also very sweet. And intense. Like the one I'm postingHERE.
I thought this story was pretty crazy and it's probably more common than I realize. If you have a second, give it a read. It definitely puts things in perspective a bit.
I still don't know what I'm going to wear for Halloween. I'm always a last minute decider so this is nothing unusual, but I'm realizing that I better make up my mind soon before I end up as a 'sportsfan' or a 'hippie' or some other last minute, boring outfit that I've worn in years past.
Tay passed along a great blog called WHAT I WORE that has some fabulous costume ideas. This girl pulls off SUCH a great Edie Beale from Grey Gardens! Brilliant. And I really liked the George Washington one but I don't think I can produce that costume in under a week...
Some other ideas I have floating around:
Zorro- Becca is kindly lending me her costume. And who doesn't want to carry around a sword all night?
Mimi From Rent- Just saw the play last week (for the fifth time) and she's one of my absolute favorites. Plus, it involves a leopard coat.
Moira and I are also considering being tacky tourists, cabaret dancers or Superwoman and Cat Woman. Those could be cute, no?
Anddd if all else fails, maybe I can just pull out my old bug costume from 89!
Okay so why was Monday's Gossip Girl more confusing than an episode of LOST?? We had to pause at least three times in order to try and figure out WHAT was going on. And if WE were perplexed then how are all the thirteen year old fans supposed to understand what's happening?? Are thirteen year olds smarter than my friends and I??? Whatever- anyway, here is the RECAP for ya.
Highlights from the recap:
• Blair: "I am in no mood to hear you fawn over some girl with tacky accessories who likes to recycle." Plus 5, since this is immediately followed by Vanessa's appearing at the parent's dinner in her most ginormous and hideous turquoise necklace yet.
• Why does Gossip Girl still call Dan Lonely Boy? Minus 1, because he is clearly not. Look at him in that last scene, surrounded by friends and family, like it's the Olive Garden or some shit.
Found this quote on Tay's Blog and really liked it...
"Then summer fades and passes and October comes. We'll smell smoke then, and feel an unexpected sharpness, a thrill of nervousness, swift elation, a sense of sadness and departure." Thomas Wolfe
Yesterday Lacey got me a totally awesome present- she burned me the NEW MOON SOUNDTRACK! Very exciting! I have read two of the four Twilight books and although I'm not the most loyal fan, I did really enjoy them and swear one day I'll find time to read the other two, (just after I finish the five books I'm unsuccessfully and simultaneously reading right now.) I don't think Stephenie Meyer is the best writer but she's a damn good story teller. And as I reallized today, I own the Twilight movie on DVD, the original soundtrack and now the new soundtrack. Plus, I have a mini poster hanging behind my desk. So ya... I'm a fan. And as it gets closer to November 20th and the release of New Moon I get more and more excited. Maybe I should finish the other two books...
So here are my thoughts on the soundtrack so far...
It's very mellow and a bit dark which matches the theme of the novel. Well done.
I'm a little disappointed in the Muse and Death Cab for Cutie tracks- they're kind of a drag. And not in an emotastic way. Just in a not-good-on-the-ears kind of way.
I'm devastated to say that there is no Rob Pattinson song! Um hello?!! How could he not be on the new sountrack?? Never Think is so amazing- I was expecting a follow up! And no Paramore...so sad.
There is a gorgous Lykke Li song called Possibility. I might be biased cause I love her music, but this song is possibly my fav one on the soundtrack.
Some other winners- there's great tracks by the Killers, Lupe Fiasco (rememebr him?) and Anya Marina.
There is a song by the Editors called No Sound But the Wind- it sounds like a mix of Neil Diamond and The National. I sort of hated it at first by now I really dig it. I don't even know why. It's pretty great though.
So there ya have it- my rundown of the soundtrack. I'll pretty much be listening to it non-stop until the movie comes out, and then just listening to it even more. Anything that channels Edward Cullen is great with me!
So last year I accidently stopped watching The Office, one of my most favorite shows. Blame it on busy Thursday nights or the fact that I no longer had my AZ roomies to watch it with, but either way I somehow stopped tuning in. THEN two weeks ago I heard that they were having PAM AND JIM'S WEDDING episode and I reallized that I HAD to tune in again. How could I miss THAT episode?? It's Pam and Jim! They are hands down the best TV couple ever (yes, better than Chuck and Blaire.) So I played a little catch up on season five and the begining of season six and just yesterday finally saw the wedding episode. Let me just say, SOOOO GOOD! I laughed, I cried (for real) and I totally became re-hooked on The Office again.
I loved loved loved the "Forever" dance scene- see the video link below- and could not stop laughing.
And there were some killer Jim lines that totally had me in tears, including:
"I bought the boat tickets the day I saw that YouTube video. I knew we'd need a backup plan. The boat was actually plan C. The church was plan B. And plan A was marrying her a long, long time ago. Pretty much the day I met her."
Ugh such a goodie! Can't wait to get back into the office! The show, not the real one : )
"What might seem like little details—a nude shoe, a pair of patterned tights, or an oversized clutch—are actually the sort of key pieces that speak volumes about their personal style."
Check out this fabulous write-up I stumbled upon from whowhatwear.
Who doesn't love a website that tells you exactly where to get the exact pieces you see and have to have?? Sooo amazing.
Soooo I was browsing online trying to help Becca find a dress for a wedding she's attending and I stumbled upon lots of goodies. One site in particular really surprised me with their awesome assortment... FREE PEOPLE. Mhmm. That's right. I kind of forget about this brand sometimes, and I'm usually not a big fan of their fabric choices and layers. However, they have some killer pieces online right now and I was seriously impressed with their overall selection. Not only were the dresses worth taking a look at, but I was really diggin their tops and accessories as well. I think you should take a gander... http://www.freepeople.com/
A few days ago I finally had the chance to see The September Issue, (movies are so expensive these days that I can rarely justify going. The last movie I saw that wasn’t on HBO was The Ugly Truth, and it scared me away from the theaters for a while.) Megan and I showed up at the movie with high expectations and nine pounds of frozen yogurt. And LUCKILY the film was everything we hoped it would be and more. It was such an awesome inside look at what it takes to create an issue of VOGUE. Because I don’t work in the magazine industry, I was really surprised to see the entire process with all its highs, lows and tedious details. But because I do work in the clothing industry, I also wasn’t surprised to see all the highs, lows and insane details. It’s all part of the magic.
Megan and I, like everyone else, were eager to see Anna and what she’s really like. Personally, I thought she was cold and controlling but not in a shocking or offensive way. She’s a hard worker and she’s a boss. It seemed pretty standard to me. To our surprise, the movie totally centered less on Anna herself and more on the work relationship between Anna and Grace Coddington, the Creative Director. There was a total spotlight on Grace, deservedly, and it was fascinating to see what goes into her daily job and what struggles she faces as the artist who must battle the business woman. For example, it was so intense watching Anna cut some of Grace’s favorite images from the magazine and we almost shed a tear when Grace talked about how hard it is to continue working when things like that happen. Some other parts of the movie that stood out and shocked us more than Anna’s general attitude:
1. Anna Wintour’s daughter, Bee Shaffer, was soooo different than I would have imagined her to be. She’s sweet and funny and refreshingly up-beat. She wants to go to Law school and comes off nothing like her mother. She basically said she has no desire to be in the fashion world or work for Vogue, and thinks it’s pretty ridiculous that these people (aka her mother) devout their lives to fashion. AHH! So raw and juicy! But they have a sweet relationship and I loved the part where Anna said her weakness is her children.
2. Anna’s assistants, as well as some of the people you see running around the Vogue offices, actually AREN’T very fashionable. Honestly, Anne Hathaway’s character wouldn’t have had to change her wardrobe that much at all.
3. The conversations over Sienna’s hair were so intense that I laughed out loud. These people acted like her straggly hair was a life or death situation and the only possible life raft was a wig, which ended up being worse than her real hair. But as it turned out, her hair DID kind of look awful at the actual photo shoot. Who knew hair mattered that much when you’re as pretty as Sienna? Also, she apparently has some bad fillings, hehe. We have fillings too, Sienna (although mine aren’t silver.)
4. Even though I’ve helped out at several Roxy and Quiksilver Women photo shoots and seen many models enjoy what I consider to be good size meals, (seriously I’ve never once seen a model skip a meal and most of them really enjoy carbohydrates), I was pretty shocked to see the model at the Versailles photo shoot indulge in a tart/cake treat while still in her dress. Homegirl did not want to miss out on that treat or even wait to take off her extremely expensive gown. And I liked every second of it.
5. One of the best parts of the film was when Grace chose to incorporate the camera crew in one of her photo shoots. Not only did the pictures turn out awesome, but it was really sweet to hear Grace soothe the innocent camera man after Anna jokingly (but not really) told him he should hit the gym when she was viewing the images. Grace was so cute about it and insisted that no one Photoshop his stomach, to which the camera man let out a quiet ‘thank you’ from behind the lens. So touching. So silly. Oh Grace, you won our hearts!
I would highly recommend this movie and will probably see it again once it’s available on Netflix. Bravo to the creators of this film! And to check out the film’s website, click here.
Rachel Zoe was on Ryan Seacrest this morning and it was a great little interview. For a listen, clickhere. You gotta love a little RZ in the morning. Bananas. Also, she's on QVC tomorrow at 10AM. If I tune in, it will officially be the first time I watch QVC.
Another great episode, another great recap. Read it here and giggle away.
Some highlights from the recap: • We just have to say, addressing Hilary Duff as though she is a real character and can hear us through the TV: "You don't go to NYU to be a 'normal student,' Olivia. You go to NYU to be an Olsen twin." Minus 3.
• Vanessa: "I dated a guy who kept part of himself hidden. He never gave anyone a chance to accept him. And in the end, everyone lost." Minus 4 because THEY DATED FOR LIKE A WEEK.
Here's a great little write-up the FUG GIRLS did on THE CUTabout secret celebrity weddings. It was fun to read and they make some solid points, hilariously of course. If I was a celebrity, I would totally have a secret wedding. I know RP would definitely want to keep it low key.
Is it just me, or is the upcoming Kate Moss collection for Topshop looking really fantastic? Refinery 29 gives a little sneak peak of the line and I already want to order everything I see. I debated over purchasing some items from her last Topshop collection, but never followed through. Luckily I get a second chance because THESE pieces might be worth the splurge. Also check out a slide show of the line on THE CUT.
