Oscar Musings

March 9th, 2010

One day late but still in time, here are my personal opinions about the 82nd Academy Awards.

As far as jewelry is concerned, and style for that matter, there wasn’t really anything extraordinary – except for Sandy Powell – she stole the show! A well deserved Oscar to a very talented Costume Designer with an
incredible sense of style. She looked stunning and did not even wear a gown.

Every one else was ho-hum in my opinion, some of those dresses looked like fabric tornadoes and there was no color in the jewelry, only boring diamonds.Some red, which I like but not enough to make me change my opinion. If I saw one more nude color dress, I would scream!

Too uniform and expected, those stylists need to get more creative and take some chances. Made me miss the days of Cher.

The cast of “Precious” looked beautiful in royal blue.

As much as I love the hosts, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin, I thought the whole show was boring, except for the dance portion. No musical performances?

They did not include some famous actors that passed away last year, like Farrah Fawcett and Bea Arthur. Yes, they did movies too. Missing them is worse than including Michael Jackson, which I can understand. He is the King of Pop (no one has taken his place) but he did two very successful movies.

They are so at a loss for what to do that the phrase “And the Winner is…” was brought back after being banished for quite some time. For years it became “And the Oscar goes to…”Did they really think that would be exciting?

There is one thing that I really like about the show – a drop down background made of several different lamp shades. Go figure! It was so bad I was paying more attention to the set than to what was actually happening on the stage. No offense to the set designers, much to the contrary. They did a wonderful job. In my opinion, the best in many years.

Overall it was utterly run of the mill, which makes me think I will find something better to do next year.

Alexander McQueen’s Last Show – Watch it

February 12th, 2010

Unless you love Avant Garde fashion you probably never heard of Alexander McQueen.  He was one of the most brilliant minds of our new century. His collections are truly art to wear and his shows were always memorable art performances.

Sadly, Alexander McQueen died two days ago, apparently took his own life.  I can see some parallels between him and Van Gogh.  Both brilliant to the point of insanity.

He was young, about 40 years. A rebel and a genius at odds with an industry that is more interested in selling than creating. You can see a retrospective of Alexander McQueen’s work from 2001 to his last collection at the New York Magazine site.

His New York store on 14th Street is closed until next week and an impromptu memorial is growing on the icy sidewalks.

His death leaves a void of creativity in the fashion world. He will be greatly missed.  As Blondie once sang “Die Young, Stay Pretty”.

He was very pleased with his latest collections, shown in London this past October (2009) which sadly became his last. Titled “20,000 Leagues Under The Sea” and inspired by Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, it was streamed live on the web.

You can watch it here:

Give Her the Moon and Stars and Show Mother Earth Some Love Too on Valentine’s Day

February 10th, 2010

Valentine’s Day is almost here and you still don’t have a gift? Some suggestions:

Vintage Carved Moonstone Moon Face Ring 14k Gold

Vintage Carved Moonstone Smilling Moon Face Ring

Blissfully Smiling Full Moon Carved Moonstone 14 k Gold Ring

This gorgeous ring is Vintage. It was treasured and very well cared for.  It is beautifully made, the carving is detailed and done with great care. Full of joy and contentment, just like she makes you feel ;)

Buying Vintage is also a wonderful way to shop green this Valentine’s Day or anytime.  Show her you care for our planet too.

Vintage Pauline Trigere Rhinestone Doube Stars Brooch

Vintage Pauline Trigere Rhinestone Doube Stars Brooch

You might also give her the stars!  This beautiful pave rhinestone vintage brooch is by famous designer Pauline Trigere.  She will be so impressed you know about rare Vintage Costume Jewelry and Important Designers!

This is a gorgeous vintage signed brooch and sparkles like her eyes do when she sees you!

We have many other choices, you can visit our site for other Vintage Jewelry

We ship very fast (even in a snow storm as long as USPS is running) and we gift wrap it for you at no charge!

She will love to see you took your time and made a wonderful choice!

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February 9th, 2010

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