My best dressed list for the Oscars:
Cate Blanchett (Valentino) was just perfect.

Natalie Portman in Lanvin. She redeemed herself.

Gwen Stefani. I loved everything but the hair.

Selma Blair. Did anyone see her? I am just stunned. She looked spectacular!

Nicole Ritchie. She keeps picking great gowns. Too bad that she can not influence her partner in crime. Both Hiltons looked horrific. That is being kind.

Hilary Swank: Great cut and it was molded to her body. I love when the clothes fit at the Oscars. It makes me think that the designer and star cared about the evening.

Halle Berry: Great color and fit.

Beyonce: I loved the black gown that she arrived in. Her makeup was fab all night.

Worst dressed:
The Hiltons: They looked like they need to be dipped in a vat of Bactine. I know that is harsh but they look really contagious. JMHO

Paltrow: I am in the minority on this one. She consistently wears things that do not fit her. I do not understand. Hair and earrings looked great though. I love her style off the red carpet.

Penelope Cruz: The bow looked a mess. I saw one picture were it looked like it was coming undone and was crushed.

Melanie Griffith: Hot Garbage.

This is a Vogue photograph from years ago. This reminds me of the dress that Renee wore to the Oscars last night. There are differences but I instantly recalled this dress. I thought that Renee looked wonderful but I just can not get out of my head that she looks and dresses so much like Meg White of the White Stripes. I really can see Meg in that dress last night.

Another view. 

My favorite picture of this dress.  

My favorite gown of the evening. I know the reviews have been mixed but I just thought it was perfection. I love when they take the red carpet and the event seriously. She knew that that this would photograph well. Her posture is also out of this world.  

I just felt that they looked amazing. I did not dig her Eva Peron hair but the dress and makeup were flawless. She really has blown me away this year.  

Shopping with Cavewoman Adventure 2-26-2005:Major Damage at both MAC counters along with some scent stories.....

Cavewoman and I finally were able to leave ytown and get some shopping time in Cleveland. Our first stop was at Anthropologie. They had their new spring line showcased and I was not interested in any of these pieces in real life. I did love the one party dress that is teal and midnight blue. It was the best piece in the store. The "cucumber sweater" was on sale but it looks horrible on. No wonder there were 3 or 4 on the rack. Cavewoman tried on a great coat but the fit was poor. There were 10 of those coats on the rack. They will have to mark that down more for it to start get any interest. I end up buying some Voluspa frgarnces. These scents are great and the prices can not be beat. I repurchased the Linden Blonde Tabac and the sweet Mignonette. Do not try the Coco one. It is foul and will make you dry heave. I did not spy any Nanette Lepore pieces while there. We left and made our way to the infamous T J Maxx. It was a bust for me but cavewoman found some lovely sweaters. I did find the famous bergdorf pieces mixed in the racks. The velvet Marc Jacobs jacket is still there along with the Valentino gown. There was a gaggle of Armani pieces along with an Escada gown that had clearly seen better days. They had several boxes of the Paula Dorf Zita perfume. This really is a great fresh rose scent.
After T J Maxx we went to Beachwood Mall. We started at Nordstorm first. Cavewoman and I did some major damage at the MAC counter. I purchased a lot of shadows. My haul was:
Greensmoke(this might be my new favorite green replacing my previous love for Nars Fiji)
Sumptous olive
Goldmine
Gorgeous Gold(a gold with a greenish base)
Honey Lust
Filament
Naked Lunch
Moth Brown(a lovely blue based gray brown--it is a limited edition)
and the surprises of Aquadisiac(a shimmery teal),Metamorph(a light greenish yellow) and Pink Papillion.
I also grabbed the new Madame B lipstick(a beautiful pink) and a MAC paint(I forget the name). I also purchased a lovely YSL Limited edition called Roses Enchantees. We were able to test the new Angel fragrances. They are winners. I love Angel but cavewoman hates it. We were both early fans of all the three scents. The violet one is the best with the lily coming in second. Cavewoman felt the peony turned green way to early in the drydown. They are worth sniffing. I ended up purchasing Une Fleur de Chanel at SAKS. We had a great time talking like Karl Lagerfeld to the sales associate. I spotted a great LV bag and got to see the Guinevere(small version) purse. It was alright. I liked the Carmen bag better.
It was a great day and can not wait to see Miss Cavewoman's version. Have a great Sunday!!!

It has been a rough week. I am looking forward to a peaceful and relaxing weekend. I hope to have a shopping day with Cavewoman but it all depends on if it snows. And you know it always snows in Ohio....Have a great weekend everyone!  

Detail of frog enclosure at Prada 

Love the style of the purse 

detail from Prada piece 

Detail of the yellow and black coat from Prada.  

Great Prada coat #4 

Aother great coat from Prada.  

Prada coat that is just amazing. Love the frog enclosures and it has a victorian vibe to it. I just think it is perfect for the modern day Jane Eyre. 

A cape from Miu Miu. I love the colors. 

My favorite piece from the Prada show. So many mouthwatering coats. I love the rich colors, the frog enclosures and the passementerie trim.  

This is an adorable skirt at the Gap. It is currently on sale for under $30. Just thought I would share! 

I am glad that he won. I was rooting for Kara until she would not admit that she was influenced by Gucci and being snarkey to the guy at Parsons. Jay had the superior show and that closing dress was amazing. The best really won. That so rarely happens. 

The Greta Garbo stamp comes out in August. I believe this is the picture they will use. 

A favorite from Alice Temperley Spring line. 

Love this Chloe outfit. I love the way Chloe pants drape(hang) on the body. They look comfortable yet stylish. I am not crazy for the shirt but that can be easily tweeked.  

This might be very shocking to my scent sisters but I am in a makeup frame of mind. I am stalking the MAC site and making a dream eyeshadow list. I feel like I might be "mad" but I am thinking I like metamorph. It is a unique yellow green color. I showed it to my boss today and she mocked me. It truly made me want it more. One of you might have to talk me down from this makeup frenzy.
The others I think I need and covet:
1. Gorgeous Gold
2. Rice Paper
3. Moth Brown
4. Greensmoke
5. Shroom
6. Pollen
7. Pink Papillion(I just want it for the name! Waves to Tammy!)
8. Naked Lunch
9. Goldmine
10. Golden Olive
11. Velvet Moss

I also want the fluidline liner in microviolet.
Another shadow lemming is Too Stacked eyeshadows(available at Sephora). There are great colors called Glamourous Life (a great yellow), Glitterati (a crushed amethyst), Label Whore (a brown metallic) and Socialite(a pink copper).
Any thoughts on the MAC colors would be appreciated especially on Miss Metamorph.

Have a great presidents day! I am off to drink a cup of TAK cinnamon plum tea and clean my perfumes on my vanity.  

For Brooklyntbone: Galliano doing some Kung Fu fighting.