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Oscar Red Carpet

Award season has always  been one of my favorite times of the year.

Like Christmas, the anticipation of waiting for the celebrities to make
their debut on the red carpet makes me so anxious and excited.
The Oscars is one of the most highly anticipated Red Carpets we watch and 
therefore many opinions are flying around with Who is worst/best dressed. 
Some like dresses trendier, sexier or edgy, but for my own personal
taste, I always love a dramatic, romantic and
feminine gown, I mean its the Oscars afterall. 

Here are my best-dressed contenders...

Maybe I'm a little bias because in my eyes, Kate Hudson
rarely does anything wrong style wise, but she once again has my
vote for best dressed. She wore Atelier Versace which shes worn in the
past and fits her body to a T. The cut, shine, structure and cape of the dress
are just perfection. Something that I admire about Kate is she only
wears pieces she likes and that she feels comfortable in. There is an
effortless glam about her and it doesn't hurt that she's kind of Hollywood
Royalty... One of the best things about Red Carpet moments
with Kate is her killer confidence, the girl knows how to work
a good angle.  

 Both of these girls look so amazing in these strapless gowns and both are donning
Roberto Cavalli. I feel like it isn't often we see Cavalli on the Red Carpet
at an event like The Oscars, but I am loving both of these. He knows exactly
how to make gowns shine and accentuate a womans figure.

To think this is her first Award Season is crazy because every Red Carpet
this girl has stepped on she has blown out of the water, and
last night was no exception. Lupita looked beautiful in this
custom made Prada light blue grecian gown. With softer make-up
and a crystal headband, she deserves all of the style spotlight
she is getting.

 Stay tuned for more blog posts weekly!
XOXO

A Style Tribute: My Grandmother

A Style Tribute: My Grandmother

You always wonder what effect you will have on people 
once you are gone. You hope that people will look 

back and think of you as a good person, a 

hard worker, someone who was dedicated to their 
family and never gave up on what you wanted. 

We all want to leave some sort of impression on the

world, and since recently losing someone very dear to me, 
it made me think of the impression she had on me.

My grandmother Wanda Alber was born in Brooklyn, NY

but if you saw her from across the room, you would think

she came from Upper East Side royalty. She was always

dressed beautifully, and walked the room with such poise and

elegance. Growing up, one of things I looked most forward to

when visiting her was playing dress up in her closet. She had

the most beautiful Italian leather shoes and handbags, cashmere

sweaters, big hats and sunglasses.

Some of her favorite things included

Fresh Peach Ice Cream from Four Sea's in Cape Cod, Italian

leather belts, shoes and bags, Blood Mary's,  the color lime green, 

tall glasses of ice cold water and the original 

Brooks Brothers located on 346 Madison Avenue 

in New York City.

Something I always loved about Wanda was her fashion
sense and how put together and polished she always looked.

Here are a few of my favorite fashion staples she
was known for..

Oversized Earrings
$425,  Herve Van Der Straeten

Indulge in Cashmere
$398, Ralph Lauren

Don't Be Afraid of Color
$198, Equipment
(Citronelle was one of Wanda's favorite colors)

Italian Leather is Worth Every Penny
$240, Prada

Wanda passed away on Sunday, August 26th 2012.

Despite no longer being with us, something that will always

stay forever vivid in my mind if her sense of style and grace that she

possessed her whole life. 

I love you Wanda and miss you already.