2012 GRAMMY AWARDS

I’m not going to go through who all I thought was the best dressed and worst dressed from last nights awards, but I do want to highlight the two dresses and one “costume” that I did love

Amber Rose looked great in this yellow Versace gown. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I usually don’t mind a tattoo hear and there, but I didn’t like all of those tattoos with this dress. 

Rihanna was fabulous in black (I wanna say it was Armani?)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I personally loved her hair and makeup!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She definitely channeled her inner Michelle Pfeiffer from the  Scarface movie.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And lastly, Lady GaGa…

I didn’t see her entire ensemble, but I always enjoy seeing what she rocked for an award show. This look didn’t disappoint!  How can you NOT like her?!

And a big congrats to Adele, she rocks my socks!

Who were your favorites of the night?

NEEDING & CRAVING A POP OF COLOR

I don’t now if it’s the weather that have me itching to add a fun pop of color to my home or if it’s the fact that I haven't painted a piece a furniture in a while, but I’m craving a fabulous dose of color.  What is that color? Fuchsia!

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Not sure if I can go this bold by painting my cabinets, but how cool is this kitchen? I would love to drink lemonade while sitting at the island.  My attention would not be on the view through the windows, but on those gorgeous pink cabinets!

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With a house full of boys, I may not be able to go as bold, but I can definitely accent with it!

Towels in the kitchen?

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Or maybe I can add pillows?

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I haven’t had a problem adding it to my wardrobe!

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Just added these yesterday!

 

Are you itching to add a pop of color to your home OR wardrobe?  Did the groundhog see its shadow today?  I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to ‘call it spring’!

THE NEW CASUAL

THE NEW CASUAL by lduncan featuring striped tops

J Crew striped top
$65 - jcrew.com

H M biker jacket
£30 - hm.com

7 For All Mankind boyfriend jeans
€239 - veryeickhoff.com

Giuseppe Zanotti leather sandals
$650 - giuseppezanottidesign.com

MICHAEL Michael Kors michael kors handbag
$348 - zappos.com

Roberta Chiarella crystal hoop earrings
$68 - maxandchloe.com

Stone ring
$30 - witchery.com.au

Yves Saint Laurent oversized sunglasses
fashion.1stdibs.com

Adding a Pop of color for winter

Adding a Pop of color for winter by lduncan featuring logo sunglasses

Lazy Lu longsleeve shirt
£38 - debenhams.com

Burberry wool blend coat
$1,495 - net-a-porter.com

H&M slim leg jeans
£30 - hm.com

Tory Burch cheetah shoes
£210 - harrods.com

Mulberry leather pouch bag
£695 - flannelsfashion.com

Roberta Chiarella crystal jewelry
$68 - maxandchloe.com

Oliver Peoples logo sunglasses
$459 - mytheresa.com

Scarve
$32 - topshop.com

I DIG HER: Solange Knowles

Solange Knowles (also know as Beyoncé's little sister) has quickly became a fashion icon in her own right. 

 

 

First off, can I say that I absolutely LOVE her natural hair!

I’m totally inspired by the above outfit.  The colors have me looking forward to spring and summer!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beauty is definitely her name! What say you? Dig her or ditch her?! 

NAIL LOVE: Sally Hansen Salon effects nail polish strips

I purchased the Sally Hansen “SALON effects” nail polish strips a few weeks ago and figured today would be the perfect day to try them out.

Ooh I think I LOVE them!

Hope you’re having a fabulous Saturday!

GOLDEN GLOBES 2012: best worst and awkward dressed

If you’re anything like me, you love the red carpet preshow before any of the award ceremonies… For the Golden Globes last night, I had a few favorites.  And with any red carpet, there will always be someone who gets the worst dressed and for me “awkward dressed”!

 

AWKWARD DRESSED

 

Salma Hayek’s dress really made her look a little awkward.  She is already short and small framed so to me, the metallic top part of the dress kinda chopped her up. Then the way the gown went to the floor just made it look like it was just too long for her.  But I must say that I LOVE LOVE LOVE her and that dress, just not together!

 

WORST DRESSED

Sarah Michelle Gellar's Monique Lhuillier gown should have stayed on the rack… OMG, not sure what else I can say about this.

 

BEST DRESSED

My best dressed picks were tied .  Angelina Jolie was stunning in her Atelier Versace gown.  Seriously, the red lip and HER red lips, were just the perfect touch!

Sofia Vergara in Vera Wang is ALWAYS a show stopper on the red carpet.  I have not seen one gown that she doesn’t  look fabulous in! Her curves are perfect.

 

Who were some of your favorites from the Golden Globes 2012?!

 

**images shown above are Getty images**

A LOVE AFFAIR WITH LEOPARD: Adding Pink!

You already know that I love leopard and I shared with you that the only piece of leopard I own is a scarf. 

This past Saturday was my husbands birthday and we celebrated by going out to Fogo de Chao.  I decided to wear something simple so I put on black jeggings with a sleeveless turtleneck and my latest pink blazer that I scored for $4.29 at my local thrift store.

 

The color of this blazer is more of a raspberry and it has already become one of my favorite pieces of clothing!

I didn’t realize until after I downloaded these pictures that I forgot to apply my makeup… But natural beauty is in, right?!

 

If you aren’t totally convinced when it comes to pink and leopard, here are a few more snippets of how fab pink and leopard look together

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So, have you decided to pair pink with leopard?!

What I wore: black Jeggings-Lane Bryant, Black sleeveless mock neck sweater-Ashley Stewart, Blazer-Thrifted, Boots-Nine West (years ago), Earrings-Forever21, Scarf-Lane Bryant, Bag-J C Penney