4 posts from November 2007

Holiday season is arriving. chicas. And you know what that means: party outfits. What fun, what fun.

You can take cues from some savvy celebrities and look fabulous. You do not have to spend your entire savings account to look good. This first installment will cover looks you can take cues from. Another day, I will get to where to get it, reasonably.

Rules: Make sure your dress, pants, jacket, and/or top fits or it will not be flattering. If you are going for baggy, that can be done well. But too tight, and you look like an imbecile in denial about your size. Do not overdo it with jewellery unless you are going full out Bohemian or you will look like Hulk Hogan's tacky wife. Be comfortable. Be able to dance as well. Make sure you have a proper fancy dress coat that will look good over it, and if not, get thee a pashmina type shawl in black.

These celebrities get my stamp of approval (note the absence of Paris, the Olsens, and other dimwits):

the little black dress:

simple, classic, and sexy.

 

 

 

 

bohemian:

artsy, strong, funky.

 

 

 

 

 

metallic:

glamourous, shining.

 

 

 

 

satiny silky shiny:

vintage glamour.

 

 

 

 

 

pants:

attitude, strong.

 

 

 

 

if you got it, flaunt it:

with attitude, baby. I'm not talking pam anderson here. I'm saying if you got style and some meat on your bones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not really...but it can make you feel fantastic (or horrible if it is bad). Never go to a hiarstylist you do not know without a recommendation. Always take a photo of what you want.

You can update your look and go for the bangs, like these celebs did:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Two haircuts that have launched a thousand (or more) scissors:

 

 

 

Botox has become de rigueur in the US: If you are over 30, you had best get rid of those crow's feet, that line between your eyebrows, and the wrinkles on your forehead (even younger women are doing it as "prevention").

Last night I watched an interview with Meryl Streep on tv. Meryl Streep, icon of natural beauty, brains and real Hollywood talent, has had a shitload of Botox and maybe even at least a chin lift (aka mini tuck), maybe a full facelift. It was hard to tell since her face did not move except her mouth and eyeballs. Her skin was stretched so tight around her mouth ther were weird lines instead of normal lines. I was upset. She sold out.

In theory, wouldn't it be great if we could erase those lines?

Problem #1: Botox only lasts from 3 to 6 months.

Problem #2: It costs about $450 - $600 a session depending. It can be up to $1000 and more if you need (or want) lots.

Problem #3: You can tell you've had it done. Which in my mind, is tacky.

Problem #4: If it is not done well, it looks horriffic and you will look that bad for at least 3 months. (Lauren Hutton confessed to having an eyebrow practically in her hairline from bad aim of a shot by a doctor)

Problem #5: Most times, wrinkles will form elsewhere than the Botox-frozen muscles. As in, if between the eyes is Botoxed, wrinkles will form over the eyebrows. (something will move unless your entire head is done, like Heather Mills McCartney of late.)

Problem #6: Your eyes look too far apart. You look like you just saw Michael Jackson naked.

Problem #7: If you get your lips done (yes, they Botox lips too), how will you kiss anyone?

And then there is, are those wrinkles actually unattractive?

Judge for yourself.

I say, NO. I say, ENOUGH. STOP THIS INSANITY.

There is nothing like the camera to offer some proof: 

 Botoxed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not Botoxed:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vogue's December issue is going to name the most glamourous women of all 2007. Included are Naomi Campbell, Sienna Miller, Kate Moss, and of all people, the Queen of England. The editor states that Kate Moss was chosen because of her abililty to wear just about anything and pull it off. Naomi because she is simply glamourous. The Queen because she wears what she wants to and doesn't give a shyte if you like it or not. (that is glamourous, yes, in my opinion)

What is glamourous? According to the answers.com, it is having an air of allure, romance and excitement. Dicitonary.com says

1.	full of glamour; charmingly or fascinatingly attractive, esp. in a mysterious or magical way.

2.	full of excitement, adventure, and unusual activity: the glamorous job of a foreign correspondent.

 Well, then, what is glamour?

1.	the quality of fascinating, alluring, or attracting, esp. by a combination of charm and good looks.

2.	excitement, adventure, and unusual activity: the glamour of being an explorer.

3.	magic or enchantment; spell; witchery.

 

Charm. Good looks/attractiveness. Exciting. Note this: not one says, beautiful, young, or sexy. But, being adventurous, alive, having that joy to live, is sexy, charming, youthful, and very attractive. I think the definition should be rewritten, and having some boldness and guts to stick your neck out should be added. THAT is glamourous. Not dripping with diamonds or a three thousand dollar dress.

Kate snorted some coke and got caught on someone's cell phone camera doing it. She should not have been snorting coke; I think it is very stupid. We have known for twenty some odd years that cocaine is an idiotic drug to mess with (along with many others). But Kate is a model, not a scientist, a teacher, a doctor, a nurse, a computer programmer, or any other job that actually requires some brains. Point made. Personally, I like her style: how she dresses, how she kicked out her boyfriend for behaving badly, and that she refused to hide after she got caught. Sienna Miller, yawn. I do not like her style. I think she also needs to eat something fried. A lot of it. A bandana tied around her ankle and fashion is made. NOT. 

Here are some other famous (or not) women I think are the epitome of Glamourous 2007:

Julianne Moore. 47 years old and lookin good, woman. Embraces her redheadedness. Chooses interesting film roles (The Big Lebowski, Far From Heaven, Children of Men, Silence of the Lambs stuff)

 

 

 

Oprah Winfrey. Bold, brainy, strong, stamina. And gives a shyte.

 

 

 

 

 

Bipasha Basu. Talented, keeps to her heritage (gave up being a supermodel to move back to India).

 

 

 

Debbie Harry. Style maven, comeback queen.

 

 

 

Cameron Diaz. The woman has the best smile going. And it's real.

 

 

 

Halle Berry. I need not say anything except she is damn fabulous.

 

 

 peace out.