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Ugly Betty’s Amanda Newton Dresses to Match the Emerald City

Posted by Jessica Rae on March 18, 2009 | 4 Comments

Above is Becki Newton (Ugly Betty) at the Metropolitan Opera’s 15th Anniversary Gala. While I find Newton’s Ugly Betty character, Amanda, totally a delicious diva, I’m not that sure how I feel about her dress. I love me some sparkle, especially in this gorgeous green – that’s not the problem. In fact, it reminds me of the one video game I’ve heard of that I might actually want to play – Emerald City Confidential.

This dress is totally shapeless, though. A nip at the waist would have really helped bring this up several notches. It kind of looks like the casual velour sweatpant equivelant for the red carpet. Pockets on this green dress only add to this feeling. Sorry Becki, but I don’t think Amanda would approve!

UPDATE: OMG, they’re pants? EWWWW. This is a fashion flop for sure.

Jessica Alba Poses as Cruella de Vil

Posted by Jessica Rae on March 16, 2009 | 2 Comments

Jessica Alba, talk to me here. What’s going on in your head that you’d knowingly step out the door in this ensemble? Obviously the biggest problem going on is your attempt to be Cruella de Vil with your fringey, feathered, black carcass of a cape. A feathered caplet could be done stylishly. But here’s a hint – not like this. This? This is scraggled and I could imagine finding it in the basement pile of some little girls ‘dress up’ pile of play-clothes.

And before you think that you’ll be fine if you just throw that off – no, not really. Listen, I dig the shoes, I dig the studded clutch…but the brown and the black….I’m not feeling it. If that dress was black, you’d have been golden. Er, you know what I mean! Please, don’t ever do this again.

Playmate Jayde Nicole Wears the Latest in Barbie Evening Wear

Posted by Jessica Rae on March 11, 2009 | 2 Comments

Here we have “celebrity couple” Brody Jenner and Playmate Jayde Nicole. Maybe they already broke up. That isn’t the point. The point is the dress! I mean, my God – do you see it? Oh, sorry, you can’t really escape the neon pink glow of that thing, now can you? This is the type of skanky dress with shotty structure an Evening Gown Barbie would have in the 80’s, and even back then I’d look at the construction and frown and sigh! I mean, maybe it’s glamorous for a Playmate…that’s…her ’style’. But oh boy, it’s skankalicious!

Who made this awful dress? Even better, the inside is silver. Some clothing construction student in high school might have made this, who knows. But when you have money, the idea is that you can spend it to look good, not tacky and cheap.  Photo from Splash News.

Fashion in Film Out on DVD (From Clueless to Atonement – they’re a fashionable bunch!)

Posted by Jessica Rae on March 3, 2009 | No Comments

If you missed Fashion in Film on Starz back on November 25, 2008 then you’ve got a second chance to now OWN it on DVD. Yay!

“Anchor Bay Entertainments invites you to travel to the runways of Hollywood, New York, Paris and Milan in the glamorous documentary, Fashion in Film: A Starz Inside Documentary on DVD May 5, 2009. Part of Starz Inside, a series of original documentary specials, Fashion in Film explores the history of the costumes, couture and glamour icons that have transformed the look of movies forever.”

The Films discussed include: The Devil Wears Prada, Sex and the City, 27 Dresses, Legally Blonde, Clueless, Flashdance…

The People Interviewed include: model Tyson Beckford, fashion designers Monique Lhuillier and Jean Paul Gaultier; actress Amanda Bynes (What a Girl Wants) and Jennifer Beals (Flashdance); TV host Maria Menounos; costume designers Sharen Davis (Dreamgirls and The Pursuit of Happyness), Debra McGuire (Knocked Up) and Michael Kaplan (Blade Runner and Flashdance);  and stylist Phillip Bloch.

Dress Like Blake Lively for Less

Posted by Jessica Rae on February 27, 2009 | 4 Comments

Alright. I was inspired by Taylor’s coveting of the outfit Blake Lively is seen wearing in these pictures. But how can you dress like that without the hefty pricetag? Well, that is where I come in!

I’m going to outline my findings for you: The coat is on sale, although still expensive. Coats…generally are. The teal scarf is under $15.00 from PacSun.com. Black leather gloves are another item that isn’t easy to find cheap. But I found a pair from Target for $13.99, on clearance. And a brown crocodile bag would be pretty expensive…so I went on the search for an inexpensive brown leather bag. I finally succeded (finally) when I found a faux leather one from YesStyle.com! To top it off, it has the cutest name ‘Mooie’, haha. Oh, and it’s $20.00!

So, for those of you who want to recreate a look and dress like Blake Lively, it can be done!

Dress Like Blake Lively – by SofaChip on Polyvore.com

Shop Like Snappy Gossip Girl Leighton Meester

Posted by Jessica Rae on February 25, 2009 | 4 Comments

Taylor recently posted pictures of Leighton Meester out and about on the town.  I thought her outfit was tres cute, especially the ruffled jacket. So, I recreated the outfit on Polyvore. Naturally, these aren’t the exact items, but I think I got the essence down pretty well! I may not be a fan of Gossip Girl, but I do like Leighton Meester, and I think she dresses fabu. Meester has style, although I’m not so sure about Chace Crawford Okay, Taylor might KILL me if I don’t say ‘just kidding’! LOL.

Aside from the black ruffled jacket, this outfit includes a black quilted bag, a red scarf, short black boots with no heel, and skinny jeans in a natural blue jean color. It can take you anywhere, maybe even onto the set of Gossip Girl if you’re very stealthy!

Dress Like Leighton Meester – by SofaChip on Polyvore.com