stunning dresses.

So, you can not turn on E this time of the year without seeing the "Fashion Police" playing and replaying. I watched the Golden Globes a few weeks ago, some of the SAG awards and the Grammy's the other night. I never really follow award shows, but since they have all been on in the past few weeks I did watch more of them than I usually would. I didn't pay close attention, as I was doing other things while the shows were on, but I did take note of some of the celebrities dresses, acts and speeches throughout. However, a big part of these award shows is all about the fashion. Although I was originally going to make a post a few weeks ago about Golden Globe dresses that I liked...but as the weeks have passed and I have seen more red-carpet dresses I like - I thought i would change my post. I have decided to share 3 of my favorite dresses. These three dresses are from the Golden Globes, SAG awards and the Grammy's all worn by Lea Michele from Glee. I love all three of these dresses and would wear any of them in a heartbeat. Although there were many dresses I liked, I thought these would be the best to share since they were all worn by the same celebrity. Here are the three dresses:


This black dress she wore at the Golden Globes was absolutely stunning. Some people claim it was too costume looking with the volume but I think it was a beautiful gown. I love how the top is a wrapped around, sweetheart, lace piece. The bottom is a textured, volumous gown which has just the right shape. It isn't too poofy but it also doesn't just hang. I also think the color black is very classic.



Love love love this dress she wore to the SAG Awards. The color green is the perfect shade of green that looks amazing on brunettes. I think the plunging neckline is amazing and the waistband hits her in just the right place. The sleeves are not usually my favorite kind of sleeves, but the frills are just the right size - not too much. The frilly sleeves and flowing skirt make this dress soft, but the neck and waist bring it together and the pop of color make this a very strong dress.




I am a big fan of one-shoulder dresses/shirts. This hot little dress was quite the hit at the Grammy's and the Fashion Police agree. The navy is a nice deep color. The lace detail is cool since you can see through to the strapless part of the dress. It also wraps down tightly around her torso very nicely and then to the bottom that has a feathery effect to it. Again, the bottom is not over-done and is not too poofy. I am not so in to the black heels with the navy dress, however I have realized that black and blue are okay together sometimes ;) I love this and think it is a great night-out dress. So cute.

I love all of these dresses and hope you enjoyed them as well!

core creek park.

I have been away from my camera for too long. To be honest I have been slightly disappointed in my camera recently :( Pictures have been coming out quite dark - even ones that would usually be fine. However, until I have the money to upgrade to a newer, better one I have decided to work with what I have and rock it. I LOVE to take pictures and it makes me SO happy to get some great shots. I had a stressful day at work this Sunday and wanted nothing more than a happy, relaxing Sunday afternoon. It has been a while since I went and took photos, which I noticed when I was in the mood to PS the other night. I decided to take a trip to Core Creek Park since I have not been there in years and it is only minutes away. It was freezing out but the sun was beautiful in the late afternoon and I was excited to take some shots of the lake! It took me a little while to even find the lake since it had been so many years since I have been there and I was concerned the sun was going to vanish before I got some shots! However, I found a nice little (rather, not so little) spot near the lake and woods in the park. To my surprise it was quite beautiful! I usually go to Tyler Park, so a change of scene was nice! I walked around under the trees and along the edge of the lake until my hands hurt so bad from the cold, that even through my fleece gloves I could barely bend my fingers to take photos. Here are some of my shots from the day:
















(Ok, It is a lot of pictures- it was a good afternoon :)

bad hair.

Here is an itsy bitsy post about a clever commercial I just saw. It is for Target but it is about bad haircuts which we can ALL relate to. Target takes a twist on a bad hair cut and turns it into a marketing opportunity! What can you do to cover up a bad hair cut? Styling gels, headbands and hats? You can buy all those at Target. Target, not only do I love you and think most of your commercials are nifty, I give you props for this one. Also, I think it is pretty cool how they have the guy as a story teller/navigator walking through the set and I feel like he is walking through a pop-up book which is moving while he tells the story. Take a look:

beach

Ok, so I guess I am longing for the warm days of summer during these frigid months we have been having. Anywho, I have SO many photos I have taken at the beach and I was quite in the mood to do some photoshopping. I decided to take a few of my beach shots and play around with them. Always feels good to be in PS :) especially when it is just for fun. Here is what I came up with:


"Dune Fence"



"Boat in the Waters"



"Up-Close Sand"



"Friends at the Beach"

Wayne Thiebaud

Hello, hello! I thought I would share one of my favorite artist with you.(just one for now :) Wayne Thiebaud is a pop artist who I came across a few years ago. I believe the first time I saw his work was at a museum in Washington D.C., but don't quote me on that. I think he uses interesting subjects- many sweet! I think what most attracts me to his painting style is the color usage and softness. Although the paintings are not extremely detailed or crisp, many of them have a realistic feel to them. He also uses a mix of colors (many different colors) next to each other that you may not naturally see in real-life, but he makes it work and it makes his subjects pop. His use of shadows also bring a liveliness to his paintings. Here are some of my favorite paintings of his: