OSCAR FASHION: AND THE AWARD GOES TO…..

Oscar Night is the biggest night in Hollywood, and one of the biggest nights in celebrity, and fashion. So it’s no wonder A-listers, beautiful people, and the film industry puts their best foot (or dress, jewels, and hair) forward… OR DO THEY???
Here are some of the BEST, and WORST, … of the year:
****The Red Queens****
These ladies rocked the Red Carpet in Red, and this should be an Oscar category in its own right! “And the Red Dress Winner of the night is…”

JENNIFER HUDSON!!!! ATELIER VERSACE! OSCAR GOLD! This is DEFINITELY my BEST DRESSED for the OSCARS! THIS is how you DRESS! A PERFECT STAR! WHOMEVER is her stylist- I congratulate you! A Standing Ovation!!!!!!

The Hostess, with the Mostest. Anne Hathaway in VINTAGE Valentino….. and not ONLY did she wear an iconic dress, but she was ON the carpet WITH VALENTINO HIMSELF!!!! Talk about a DOUBLE WIN! Chic, classic, Hollywood.
Sandra Bullock, in Vera Wang. Nice. Pretty. Safe. (The extra bow “poof”  on the butt provides cushioning for the long sitting during the show.)
Jennifer Lawrence, in Calvin Klein Collection. I think she looks ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. Yes, this goes against my saying that “Oscars are a reason for dressing up like Royalty”, and this is a HUGE deal for her- Oscar nom for her first film, but DAMN! Simplicity here… is GOLDEN! I want more Jennifer!!!
Penelope Cruz, in L’wren Scott. Bombshell…. she wasn’t in a film to be nominated, but was there to support her man. She looked HOT, WITHOUT stealing the spotlight… perfect!
****WHITE WASH****
Hailee Steinfeld, in Marchesa. She is young, 14 YEARS OLD! This IS her PRINCESS MOMENT! She was up for a Best Actress!! So cute, and age appropriate! Everybody say it: “aww……”
Michelle Williams, in Chanel. OMG, I’m so TIRED of this look from her!!! She’s SOOO white, and she’s always wearing these LIGHT COLORS! When I can’t tell the difference between the dress and skin, WE HAVE A PROBLEM!!! Put in some extensions, and wear a colored dress for once… PLEASE!!!!!!
Mandy Moore, in Monique Lhullier. WTF?!?!? This IS a WHO LIED TO YOU MOMENT….. AGAIN! Mandy has CONTINUALLY been on my WORST DRESSED! She looks like a Friggin GHOST, skin and dress match, she’s all washed out, makeup and hair makes her look OLD…. she is “THE GHOST OF JULIANNE MOORE PAST!”
Celine Dion, in Armani Prive.  Nice to see her after a while, and dressing like a wholesome mom. Could we add  a slit in the leg please? Celine: It’s your night off!!! And still, it looks like your wearing the kitchen apron!  HAVE FUN!!!
Melissa Leo, in Marc Bauwer. Oscar winner (her role in The Fighter was Amazing), but this dress, like the Christmas tree Skirt! I love me some White & Gold, but this doesn’t look like a “Oscar Dress”.. this looks like a Holiday tablecloth! Or one of those snowflake cutouts kids make in school! WHY THIS?!?!? Where is the FEMININE,REGAL BEAUTY? This is Militant Doily.
Gwenyth Paltrow, in Calvin Klein. Everyone on the carpet loved this, “the modern edge”, “the simplicity”, etc… I like it as well, but NOT for the OSCARS. She is a past LEADING LADY OSCAR WINNER: a lil more “OOMPF” please. I think this dress would be GREAT for something like a Museum gala.
Nicole Kidman, in Dior. I like the top half; the bodice and beading and fit are perfect. I love a strapless with a choker style necklace, (this one she was wearing was 150 carats!!!). And then: the rest of the dress….. What is this??!?!? She said she liked it because of the “structure”.  To me, this is a structure of a diaper. I want to see her little waist, not her big hips! This dress is EDITORIAL! to be seen STILL in a magazine PHOTO! When she walked, she looked like a white woman trying to wear a kimono: stiff and uncomfortable. Nicole: stick with the column gowns, and keep it SIMPLE!
I HAD to share this extra photo with you I saw on JustJared. LOOK AT GWENYTH’S BODY!!! SHE IS TINY! We all know that Nicole Kidman is a STICK, so when I see THIS photo, I’m thinking Gwenyth is the NEW Nicole Ritchie! I LOVE this photo, and I LOVE Gwenyth’s SHOES! (still not for Oscar’s though)
****THE A-LIST LADIES****
Cate Blanchett, in Givenchy. This is from the same collection as Florence Welche’s Grammy Dress, wear the the design house was all Asian influenced.  The backstage video/presentation of this collection (find it on youtube) was a great way to appreciate all the work and beading and time that went into this well done collection.  Cate is a beautiful woman, and one of my favorite actresses. This dress on her…is not my favorite. It’s a little too much “bullseye on the bosom”. It’s a pretty pic, I just know she could have found a dress JUUUUST a bit better.
Halle Berry, in Marchesa. I know I don’t have to tell you twice to look at this photo, (I could stare at that face all day). But REALLY look at this dress. The whole design is STUNNING…. BEFORE all that Tulle was added…!!! The crystal beading, the nude-gold tones, perfectly go with her skin, and compliment her body. And then, the WHOLE ROLL of TOILET PAPER GOT STUCK AS SHE LEFT THE BATHROOM!!! It looks sloppy, and like an after thought from the designers. LESS IS MORE in this case!!!!!!
Hilary Swank, in Gucci. I love the dress, from the structure being simple, to the long flow of feathers. But where’s the rest?!?! Was she running late??? Because she forgot all her JEWELRY!!!! Neil Lane Diamond Studs PLEASE???? Chopard necklace PLEASE??? She is wearing a piece in her hair… can YOU see it??? NO!! So we need MORE! That necklace Nicole Kidman was wearing should BE ON THIS NECK! (and add a light spray tan….  a little glow would help).
****YOUNG HOLLYWOOD****
Mila Kunis, in Elie Saab. We all know she’s beautiful, and has taken over the spot as the “hottest in Hollywood”. (I put her up there as the new Megan Fox, who is under Angelina- Mila WAS “Young Angelina” in GIA). So PLEASE MILA: DRESS LIKE THAT! We don’t want to see you “pretty in lavender”, we want you to be the SMOLDERING TEMPTRESS! Where is that character from “Black Swan”?!?! This is too girly-frill -frou-frou for her. The one thing going for her was the bust area, where it looked like the lavender bra lace was about to push her out! Next time, I want to see LONG HAIR, TIGHT DRESS, and SEX APPEAL (the OSCAR version). GET NOTICED, and GET WORK! I want to see MORE MILA!
Natalie Portman, in Rodarte. YAY FOR WINNING!!! “Meh” for the dress. I think she is EXTREMELY TALENTED, SUPER SMART, and I have LOVED HER since she played “Matilda” in “Leon: The Professional”.  But, this is about fashion.  I can clearly see she has taken on the role of “mom” already, seeing as this is the dress version of “mom jeans”. Yes, she is pregnant…Yes, she wants to be comfortable…. I just think it was a boring dress. I mean, she just won BEST ACTRESS, and her dress looked like a jersey knit, not an evening gown silk or satin. But I LIKED THE EARRINGS!
Scarlett Johannsen in Dolce & Gabbana…. or her Grandmothers curtains…. or that doily from the back of the couch… or the tablecloth for special occasions….REALLY? It looked like she ROLLED OUT OF BED (BRUSH UR DAMN HAIR), and wear a dress WORTHY of OSCAR GLAMOUR!!!! This is NOT Glamour!! Who lied to you and told you this was an Oscar dress!?!?!?
Reese Witherspon, in Armani Prive. Or IS IT?!?! NO! IT’S ELLE WOODS!!!! SHE’S BACK, and ALL GROWN UP! Is she trying to tell us there will be a Legally Blonde 3????? We all know by now one of my favorite words: BARBIE! I LOVE her for showing up in an evening gown, with a BIG ponytail, and TAN! THIS is MALIBU BARBIE, this is… THE RETURN OF ELLE! “SNAPS FOR ELLE!”
****AND THE WORST DRESSED GOES TO…****
Amy Adams, in L’wren Scott. UGh, this look was executed SO HORRIBLY! WHAT THE HELL IS THAT NECKLACE DOING??? With the MATCHY-MATCHY bracelet? UGH, she might as well be wearing BRACES on her TEETH and this look can be from Saved By the Bell: Prom Night!!! It’s so BAD 80′s Prom/Dynasty/Pretty in Pink… Just Horrible. This stylist LIED.
Virginia Madsen, in Romona Keveza.  Sigh…. I think she is trying to get work with Disney, because she is dressing like a cross between both “Ursula” from The Little Mermaid, and “Cruella DeVille” from 101 Dalmations. She said she chose this because it was “classic old Hollywood”. WHY, BECAUSE IT’S BLACK & WHITE???? The bottom half looks nice, but the top makes her look heavy, and that GARISH RED LIPSTICK is CLOWNISH.
Marisa Tomei, in OLD Charles James. Fashion people were talking about this dress, and Randolph Duke said something that struck me. He said, “this is an important dress”, and that its amazing that a Vintage Charles James was brought back…. I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO SEE SO THAT WE KNOW NEVER TO MAKE ANYTHING LIKE IT AGAIN!!! This is one of the UGLIEST things I have EVER SEEN!!! WTF is that Tutu Hemline?!?!?!?! The LOSING contestants on Project Runway could make a better dress, drunk AND blindfolded!!! This is not about Marisa (“My Cousin Vinny”.. My favorite character EVER!) This is about her STYLIST WHO LIED TO HER. HORRIBLE!!!!!!
Helena Bohnam Carter, wearing Colleen Atwood. I put her here, because this is normally where she goes. Even though, I have to say, for HER: this is GOOD! She is wearing a creation from Colleen Atwood, who is probably the TOP Costume Designer in Hollywood. (I would DIE to work with her on a film).  But, I think instead of having your film’s costumer make you a dress, you should wear a true fashion designer’s! All in all: a BIG improvement. But this is still like having your mom make your Prom dress.
****THE MEN****
Colin Firth, in Tom Ford. Not only is this custom Tom Ford, but ECO Tom Ford! All materials used in this Tuxedo were italian organic, non chemical dye fabrics, that were safe for the environment.  Even Tom got a mention in Colin’s WINNING SPEECH. Must be doing something right!
Justin Timberlake, in Tom Ford. What can I say that’s bad about this outfit? NOTHING. Well groomed, well fitted. THIS IS WHY TOM FORD IS WHO HE IS. PERFECTION.
Jesse Eisenberg, in I DONT CARE. That’s what his appearance seems to say anyway. THIS IS THE OSCARS. You just played the ROLE of a LIFETIME, in the film that “DEFINED A GENERATION”, and that (COULD) have won! And you disrespect the Academy by showing up like this… WASH AND STYLE YOUR F***ING HAIR!!! STRAIGHTEN and CINCH your F***ING TIE!!! Your not in character anymore, you don’t need to play an ASS****. Dress appropriately DAMMIT.
And saving the BEST FOR LAST… A SPECIAL APPEARANCE…. by the sexy: SHARON STONE!
KATHERINE TREMMEL IS BACK!!!!! Sharon is JAW DROPPING in this DIOR. She is in her 50′s!!!!  Look at her Posture, her pose! DAMN! She is the one woman last night that wives were scared of! This Lady was on the PROWL!  SHE IS REEKING of SEX APPEAL,  ATTITUDE, and JUST PLAIN HOTNESS.
 (thank you Mr. Style!)

The man behind MrStyle is Brian Toth; an Actor/Model who wanted more: to actually create the image of what was seen for the public eye. 

Celebrate your skin with a champagne facial (with recipe!)

Champagne isn’t just for parties and ringing in the new year. At The Spa at The Sports Club/LA they use bubbly to smooth, protect and brighten skin with their Champagne Facial. Why champagne? Because of the grapes! They release skin-loving antioxidants and polyphenols.

Try the Champagne Facial at The Spa in San Francisco and you will be very impressed with the results. Your skin will be delightfully soft and smooth and with a wonderful glow.

Lead esthetician Kamee Rose Tong will start by thoroughly but gently cleansing and exfoliating your skin. Then she'll massage in a custom-blended crushed grape serum and follow up with a hydrating mask. She also steams the skin and extracts impurities.

Tong says this facial is great before events, because it improves the look of the skin without spurring breakouts.

Where to Get It. The Champagne Facial ($99 for a 50-minute treatment, $120 for 80 minutes) is a special seasonal treatment that is available through the end of March at at all The Spa at The Sports Club/LA locations, which are in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Washington DC, Miami and New York on the Upper East Side. They’re also offering an Indulgent Grape Body Wrap available through the end of March.

The DIY Champagne Facial

While a professional facial is a wonderfully pampering experience, sometimes it just doesn’t fit into the budget. To do a champagne facial at home, try this recipe for a champagne mask from Heidi Braley at ehow.com.

What You’ll Need


* 1/4 cup champagne
* 2 tbs. heavy cream
* 4 tbs. powdered Bentonite or rhassoul or green clay
* Glass mixing bowl
* Mixing spoon
* Washcloth

Directions

* Measure out 4 tablespoons of powdered clay carefully into the glass mixing bowl. The clay is the ingredient that cleanses and purifies the skin. It pulls toxins and excess oils from the skin. It is the basis for the mask, as it holds the cream and champagne in suspension.
* Pour in the heavy cream. The acids in the cream soften and lighten your skin, while the fats in the cream add a luxurious creaminess to the mask, keeping the clay from drying your skin. Mix it into the dry clay slowly until the clay is moistened. It will be rather dry and lumpy.
* Add the champagne, and stir the mixture until it is creamy and soft. The carbonation makes the mixture light and the sweetness in the champagne softens your skin. There are antioxidants and phenolic compounds in the champagne give anti-inflammatory attributes to the facial mask.
* Apply the mask immediately, before it has a chance to dry out. Smooth it over your face, avoiding your eyes, nose and mouth. Smooth it down over your neck and upper chest for a full facial and even the tops of your hands if you have enough mask mixture. This should be enough mask for one use.
* Allow the champagne mask to dry for 20 minutes, then wipe off with a warm, damp washcloth. Rinse any residue left with lukewarm water.



Do Tell. Have you ever used champagne to beautify your skin or hair? Do you regularly go to spas for facials or do them at home? Do tell.

SALUTATIONS

 The Ambitious Life” of Socialites & Aristocrats

We make no excuses for who we are. Why try to fit in when you are a standout? We are the New Renaissance.  

The term “Socialite” was a code word, invented about 1928 by Briton Haddon, Henry Luce’s Yale classmate and partner in their invention Time magazine. The word meant rich, and maybe a little racy. It meant play not work in what was essentially a Puritanical society. They were ostensibly the “leisure class,” gentlemen of leisure, ladies of leisure. Participating in social activities and spending significant amounts of time entertaining and being entertained at fashionable upper-class events… one does not have to come from a privileged background in order to be a "Socialite.


A Socialite is a life style branding spokes model as well as a member of a Goal Oriented Driven Trendsetting Fly & Fashionable Society. The Face as well as Life of EVERY event… Exclusive to Community.  “WE AS SOCIALITES OFFER OUR LIVES AS LIVING EXAMPLES, PROOF that YOU TOO can Have Fun, Dream, Work, and Achieve whatever your personal objectives may be.  When we show up to an Event, It’s OFFICALLY the PREMIERE PLACE TO BE. Fashionable, Positive and Ambitious People with the same central Objective…

Be Trendsetting Examples of Success exuding Integrity through intense Marketing & Lifestyle Branding. Exuding a Brand of Excellence through but not limited to Fashion, Fun & Philanthropy.

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We are debuting a sexy new venue with strict regulations. Please make sure you RSVP and come early. Also, the style code is “New Renaissance with a touch of Elegant Snob… Nouveau Riche”.

– WHAT DO YOU BRING TO THE TABLE?”

THE REGISTRY

Welcome to The Social Registry

A Social Registry is a directory of names and addresses of prominent American families who form the social elite, (socialites). Until very recently it did not include those of the political or corporate elite. We tend to put a Nouveau Riche' edge to this definition by bringing you a  luxury and lifestyle publication that consists of lifestyle, fashion, travel, beauty, and most importantly philanthropy and much more.

Our chief goal is to provide quality based content that encourages people to not only live better lives, but to give better, because there’s no point of having a fabulous life if you can’t use that power to help others.

Inclusion in the Social Register was formerly a guide to the members of "polite society" (or those with "old money") in the "Social Register cities" of Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dayton, Detroit, Kansas City, Minneapolis, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Providence, St. Louis, St. Paul, San Francisco, and Seattle, as well as ones for Southern California and "Southern Cities".

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The Social Registry: SPOTLIGHT - BEYONCE

Fabulously Controversial

Whether you want to say that Beyonce has once again overstepped her boundaries in her upcoming shoot for L'Officiel Paris Magazine's 90th anniversary magazine cover, one cannot deny her undoubted beauty and finesse! It has been quite controversial, the idea of an African American subjecting themselves to black face yet who is to question what shade of black is beautiful! Let alone harnessing the negative instead of exuding the positive. We as black women, all shades, are beautiful, even though this concept is never in the media! What we see on television is rarely the likeness of us as black women. Furthermore, Beyonce projected a darker skin tone to project her African lineage and commemorate Nigerian legend Fela Kuti. Quite the controversy, I think not! Captivating and effervescent, I think so!


It takes someone undoubtedly in the public eye to show the public that black, is indeed beautiful and here to stay! Black face is part of our history of where African Americans come from, so instead of viewing it as a negative we should change it into something beautiful! Why run from who we are instead of embracing how far and where we have come. I think as women we need to band together and show our daughter the photographs, and explain that we must be bold and unforgotten!

With all greatness, there are condemners! So be fabulousin your skin, whatever shade, or appearance!

The Social Registry: SPOTLIGHT - George Hurrell

We’re taking the social life to new heights!

Between charity events, fundraisers, fashion shows, friends, family, and life in general, we know a socialites work is never done! The actual term “socialite” was coined in the 1925-30’s. It is a new day, and the new generation of socialites have emerged ranging from different colors, ethnicities, cultures, and backgrounds, but with the same ultimate goal as before; to give back, and to help those who cannot help themselves. Entertainment, parties, and fashion, is only a fraction of his/her lifestyle, and although great, being charitable tops her list. We know that the old saying is true, to whom much is given, much is required.

Our Socialite Spotlight Shines on George Hurrell

Born in Covington, Kentucky, Hurrell originally studied as a painter with no particular interest in photography. He first began to use photography only as a medium for recording his paintings. After moving to Laguna Beach, California from Chicago, Illinois in 1925 he found that photography was a more reliable source of income than painting. His photography was encouraged by his friend aviatrix Pancho Barnes, who often posed for him. He eventually opened a photographic studio in Los Angeles.

Hurrell with Dorothy Jordan, circa 1932

Career In Hollywood

In the late 1920s, Hurrell was introduced to the actor Ramon Novarro, by Pancho Barnes, and agreed to take a series of photographs of him. Novarro was impressed with the results and showed them to the actress Norma Shearer, who was attempting to mould her wholesome image into something more glamorous and sophisticated in an attempt to land the title role in the movie The Divorcee. She asked Hurrell to photograph her in poses more provocative than her fans had seen before. After she showed these photographs to her husband, MGM production chief Irving Thalberg, Thalberg was so impressed that he signed Hurrell to a contract with MGM Studios, making him head of the portrait photography department. But already in 1932, Hurrell left MGM after differences with their publicity head, and from then on until 1938 ran his own studio at 8706 Sunset Boulevard.

Throughout the decade, Hurrell photographed every star contracted to MGM, and his striking black-and-white images were used extensively in the marketing of these stars. Among the performers regularly photographed by him during these years were silent screen star Dorothy Jordan, as well as Myrna Loy, Robert Montgomery, Jean Harlow, Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Carole Lombard and Norma Shearer, who was said to have refused to allow herself to be photographed by anyone else. He also photographed Greta Garbo at a session to produce promotional material for the movie Romance. The session didn't go well and she never used him again.

In the early 1940s Hurrell moved to Warner Brothers Studios photographing, among others Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Errol Flynn, Maxine Fife, Humphrey Bogart and James Cagney. Later in the decade he moved to Columbia Pictures where his photographs were used to help the studio build the career of Rita Hayworth.

bio via Wikipedia

Hello Kitty Water

Hello Kitty never does anything in a plain or boring way and bottled water is no exception. Fillico is offering Hello Kitty branded water bottles that in addition to the iconic kitty face and prominent cartoon bow also feature Swarovski crystal accents and crown-shaped toppers. There are five colors available, each representing something different: yellow for “heartful,” pink for “cute,” lavender for “sweet,” green for “wish,” and red for “friendship.” The bottles are priced at $100 each (or $500 for the set).

Now this is Socialite Refreshment Refined.

Hotel Missoni Opens In Kuwait

The Rezidor Hotel Group along with Italian fashion house Missoni has announced the the official opening of Hotel Missoni Kuwait, on March 1, 2011. The brand famous for its striped textiles and la dolce vita style already has a hotel in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The Missoni Kuwait is part of the Symphony Centre, a boutique emporium located in the capital's shopping district. For the hotel design Creative Director Rosita Missoni combines vibrant patterns and bold colors with turquoise, green and gold accents appropriate for a hotel facing the sea. There are a total of 169 rooms as well as meeting space, a gym, steam room, sauna and a pool deck overlooking the city. Dining options include the Italian restaurant, Cucina; Luna Restaurant, located on the 18th floor, which serves a fusion of Arabic-oriental and Mediterranean cuisine; Choco Café offering pastries, chocolates and a selection of small plates and the Pool Bar serving continental cuisine. Rooms have Bang and Olufsen televisions and mirrors in the bathroom that convert into televisions. Check-in is done via iPad. The hotel also will have a 1,500-square meter luxury Six Senses Spa, opening later in the year.

This is just one of many designer/hotel collaborations. Brands from Armani to Christrian Lacroix have gotten into the hotel business.

 http://www.hotelmissoni.com/