It's Oscar time!!

The 2012 Oscars certainly were a GRAND affair.
Wonderful speeches by Meryl Streep and Christopher Plummer made me get goosebumps.
The fashion was stunning.
Here are my favourites...TOP 10..

#10 KATE MARA..
What a beautiful neutral colour. I love the one shouldered drop sleeve, the detail in the fabric, the sweetheart neckline. Her low side up-do is cute and feminine. The only criticism is the lack of accessories. We all know I'm an accessories girl!! Some beautiful drop earrings or a neutral necklace (with some sparkle of course!) would have topped this off beautifully. Apart from that, simply lovely.

#9 GWENYTH

Classic shape. Sharp neutral colour, gorgeous bangle!! I must admit I loved it more once she lost the jacket when she presented but very pretty and sophisticated to say the least. REALLY loving the bangle!

#8 MARIA

Grecian inspired mint green dress. Beautiful! I love the drape of the fabric, I love the pleating detail in the top and the wideset straps. And those earrings! Gorgeous!!!

#7 EMMA

Oh so cute Emma Stone in a luxurious red dress. Not usually a fan of high necklines but Emma pulls this off. Great clutch to match too.

#6 MICHELLE

Another Lady in red. Loving this strapless red dress Michelle is wearing. The little frill waist/hip detail is sweet. Not too sure about the pink clutch. I might have preferred something else but beautiful even with it.

#5 OCTAVIA

This dress was a winner for me. Flattering on her figure, I love the little short sleeves and the beaded detail creates gorgeous curves. I want this dress. BEAUTIFUL. The earrings close up are stunning too.

#4 KRISTEN

I'm a massive fan of this nude/blush colour. I love her effortless hair. The shape of the dress is stunning and the cinched waist works perfectly to show off her great figure. The jewels are perfect and the contrast of the dark nail colour still makes it look young and playful! LOVE LOVE LOVE.

#3 MILA

Oh Mila! You astound me! Look at this stunning Elie Saab creation. The shoulder, the detail, the clutch, the hair, the lip! I love it all! PERFECTION.

#2 PENELOPE

Beautiful colour, beautiful silouette. Reminded me of Jackie O with the off the shoulder neckline. Stunning. Hair and jewellery oozed Old Hollywood Glamour. Perfection.

AND MY FAVOURITE IS.....

#1 GIULIANA

The shape- stunning. The beading and detail looks amazing. The shoulder detail makes a classic dress move into 2012 with a bit of fun and a point of difference. The understated jewels are perfect here as they take nothing away from the dress.
For someone who has just beaten cancer and had a masectomy- Giulia radiates health and beauty. ABSOLUTELY PERFECT.

So those were my top 10....

The one star I was most disappointed with was Angelina. Black? AGAIN?? Red lipstick? AGAIN?? *sigh* She is also wasting away to skin and bones and that is completely NOT sexy. The over the top posing (which was made fun of during the night) also didn't help her this year. C'mon Ange. STEP IT UP!!!

I WONDER IF YOU AGREE...


LOVE (a dressed up) Angie.L

Melting in the heat...

38 degrees in good old Melbourne town today and with no air-con at home and a dodgy fan blowing warm air into my face, one of these pink lemonade margaritas would be heaven right now. Who wants to make it for me?

Love (a very hot) Angie.L

Sad :(

I wanted these to be my wedding shoes. I called, I emailed, I facebooked, I called again and.... they are sold out. WORLDWIDE. Shame I tell you! Oh well, off to do more research.

Love (sad) Angie.L

Tea? Anyone?

I WANT THIS. It's a Mr T Tea pot. lol AWESOME.

Love (and pity fool) Angie.L

It will be ok. I promise.

I love this quote. I try to remember it when all seems lost.

Love Angie.L

It's LOVE

Yes, I am a massive Gossip Girl fan. And yes I love Chuck & Blair. This photo makes me love them even more!!

Love Angie.L

If only..

I want this whole outfit. PLUS BAG. PLUS HAIR. Just upgrade the phone to my white IPHONE 4S and I'd be a happy camper. Just saying.

Love (the new?) Angie.L

New house inspiration..

We will be moving into our new home straight after the wedding. Renovations are beginning this month so I have been furiously collecting images, inspirations, colours, furniture and accessory ideas to fill our new home with gorgeousness!!! Because of this, you will probably see me posting many, many, many pics that I'll be trying to use.
I came across this pic and decided I need this room in my house. Or at least the wall colour. I'm thinking this gorgeous soft green paint will look amazing in my work studio/study. This will be a room that I'll be trying to claim as my own and for ME only! Let's see how that goes..
Enjoy!

Happy Designing!

Love Angie.L

Wedding flowers!

This morning I met with a lovely lovely lady to have a chat about flowers for my upcoming wedding! We went through all my ideas and she was very nice to deal with. Here are some of the images I showed her as inspiration. I have decided on PEONIES. Big fluffy flowers! My absolute favourite! In all white- no greenery.
I'm not a massive fan of structured flowers and I love that she totally got me!
I'm so excited, I can't wait to see them!! Only 8 months to go.....!

Love Angie.L

Perfect Perfumes

These are my 4 top, all time favourite perfumes.
Gucci 'Flora', Victor & Rolf 'Flowerbomb', Stella McCartney and YSL 'Cinema'.
As you can see, My Stella and Cinema are both empty *hint hint* (if my man is reading this).
I need to buy (or be gifted) replacements ASAP!!!

Love Angie.L

Some advice...

This is the best advice I could share. Looking back, I needed someone to say that to me a couple of times over the years. LISTEN TO IT.

Love Angie.L

Anywhere but here

I need a holiday. Stat. Any one of these places will do. Shame I need to stick around for things like work and saving for a wedding. BRING ON THE HONEYMOON!!!!!

Love Angie.L

Today's Thought

So very true.

Love Angie.L

Hair there and everywhere

I love hair. Long, thick wavy hair. I am still a massive fan of the OMBRE look (darker at the roots, lighter at the ends. Some call it the regrowth effect).
Mine has been like this for a while and I'm finding it very difficult to change it. I feel it is what suits me best. Let's hope this look stays around for a long time. Or at least until I am emotionally prepared for a change.

Love Angie.L