Thursday, April 24, 2014

William and Kate tour 2014: Duchess of Cambridge wears bright green Catherine Walker coat-dress on Canberra

The Duchess of Cambridge wore a bright green Catherine Walker coat-dress when she and Prince William visited Australia's National Arboretum this morning.
Kate was heard to say the outfit was making her "very hot" in the bright sunshine in Canberra.
She looked elegant as ever as she and Prince William planted a tree and chatted to schoolchildren during the visit.
The couple spoke to the youngsters about conservation projects during their 30-minute tour of the arboretum with its gardens, outdoor sculptures, amphitheatre, cafe, visitor centre and children's playground.
On arrival Kate and William were met by Ms Katy Gallagher MLA, Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory, who escorted them to Village Centre where they signed the Visitors book.
Then they went to the window to look at the stunning view - which included a sighting of Government House where George is staying.
The couple then planted an English Oak tree with the help of six-year-old twins Oliver and Sebastian Lye.
Sebastian has Down's Syndrome and also has a vision impairment and is hearing impaired - and wears glasses and hearing aids.
Sebastian recently received a little legend award from Gai Brodtmann for children achieving whilst dealing with adversity.
Their mother Moira Lye has had an ongoing battle with cancer over many years.
After Oliver and Sebastian watered the tree, Kate and William met selected school children who were involved with conservation projects and told Lillian Rowland, 15, from Alfred Deakin High School about their recycling habits.
She said: "We discussed what our school was doing towards being more sustainable.
"They were very interested.
"Kate said they were fanatical about recycling and when they have friends over if they put things in the wrong bin they will take it out and move it.
"Then the couple watched children play in the nearby play area before joining in, following them into little huts.
William spent several minutes in one hut and came out laughing: "Sorry, I got distracted."
Afterwards the couple met with some of the 50 members of the public who had won a ballot to be at the event.
New parents Daniel and Janice Spackman, both 36, were there with six week old Elsie.
Kate went over to them and said: "Congratulations, she's gorgeous."
Daniel said: "William asked is she sleeping well.
"I said 'I think she's a bit disappointed George isn't here today'.
"William said it's probably a good thing George didn't come.
"His hands and feet tend to fly everywhere with other babies."
Kate also spoke to Karen Vey, 39, who was with her son Harry, 10. They gave Kate children's book 'Where's the green sheep?'.
Karen said: "She said we were very lucky to have this beautiful weather, I
said I'm quite hot.
"She said she was very hot and I said 'you would be in that outfit."
Following the devastating 2003 bushfires in Canberra, the ACT Government dedicated an area of burnt-out pine forest west of the city as the site for
an innovative new national arboretum.
A national design competition was held for the new arboretum and in 2005 the winners were announced - Taylor Cullity Lethlean Landscape Architects and
Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects with their '100 forests and 100 gardens' joint proposal.
Their winning concept focused on the establishment of 100 forests of rare, threatened and symbolic trees from Australia and around the world.
The master plan for the site included a mosaic of gardens, outdoor sculptures, amphitheatre, cafe, visitor centre, bonsai and penjing pavilion, children's playground, pavilion and a spacious outdoor events space.
Designed by Taylor Cullity Lethlean Landscape Architects, Pod Playground uses the idea of seeds as the beginning of life in the forest.
Pod Playground houses giant acorns floating in the sky and enormous banksia
cones nestled on the ground. A large net fort, nest swings, music-making
instruments and a musical bridge offer creative learning experiences.

The playground is designed to create wonder, imagination and enchantment and to encourage activity and spontaneity in play.

William and Kate tour 2014: Duchess of Cambridge wears bright green Catherine Walker coat-dress on Canberra

The Duchess of Cambridge wore a bright green Catherine Walker coat-dress when she and Prince William visited Australia's National Arboretum this morning.
Kate was heard to say the outfit was making her "very hot" in the bright sunshine in Canberra.
She looked elegant as ever as she and Prince William planted a tree and chatted to schoolchildren during the visit.
The couple spoke to the youngsters about conservation projects during their 30-minute tour of the arboretum with its gardens, outdoor sculptures, amphitheatre, cafe, visitor centre and children's playground.
On arrival Kate and William were met by Ms Katy Gallagher MLA, Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory, who escorted them to Village Centre where they signed the Visitors book.
Then they went to the window to look at the stunning view - which included a sighting of Government House where George is staying.
The couple then planted an English Oak tree with the help of six-year-old twins Oliver and Sebastian Lye.
Sebastian has Down's Syndrome and also has a vision impairment and is hearing impaired - and wears glasses and hearing aids.
Sebastian recently received a little legend award from Gai Brodtmann for children achieving whilst dealing with adversity.
Their mother Moira Lye has had an ongoing battle with cancer over many years.
After Oliver and Sebastian watered the tree, Kate and William met selected school children who were involved with conservation projects and told Lillian Rowland, 15, from Alfred Deakin High School about their recycling habits.
She said: "We discussed what our school was doing towards being more sustainable.
"They were very interested.
"Kate said they were fanatical about recycling and when they have friends over if they put things in the wrong bin they will take it out and move it.
"Then the couple watched children play in the nearby play area before joining in, following them into little huts.
William spent several minutes in one hut and came out laughing: "Sorry, I got distracted."
Afterwards the couple met with some of the 50 members of the public who had won a ballot to be at the event.
New parents Daniel and Janice Spackman, both 36, were there with six week old Elsie.
Kate went over to them and said: "Congratulations, she's gorgeous."
Daniel said: "William asked is she sleeping well.
"I said 'I think she's a bit disappointed George isn't here today'.
"William said it's probably a good thing George didn't come.
"His hands and feet tend to fly everywhere with other babies."
Kate also spoke to Karen Vey, 39, who was with her son Harry, 10. They gave Kate children's book 'Where's the green sheep?'.
Karen said: "She said we were very lucky to have this beautiful weather, I
said I'm quite hot.
"She said she was very hot and I said 'you would be in that outfit."
Following the devastating 2003 bushfires in Canberra, the ACT Government dedicated an area of burnt-out pine forest west of the city as the site for
an innovative new national arboretum.
A national design competition was held for the new arboretum and in 2005 the winners were announced - Taylor Cullity Lethlean Landscape Architects and
Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects with their '100 forests and 100 gardens' joint proposal.
Their winning concept focused on the establishment of 100 forests of rare, threatened and symbolic trees from Australia and around the world.
The master plan for the site included a mosaic of gardens, outdoor sculptures, amphitheatre, cafe, visitor centre, bonsai and penjing pavilion, children's playground, pavilion and a spacious outdoor events space.
Designed by Taylor Cullity Lethlean Landscape Architects, Pod Playground uses the idea of seeds as the beginning of life in the forest.
Pod Playground houses giant acorns floating in the sky and enormous banksia
cones nestled on the ground. A large net fort, nest swings, music-making
instruments and a musical bridge offer creative learning experiences.

The playground is designed to create wonder, imagination and enchantment and to encourage activity and spontaneity in play.

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Kate Middleton vs. Naomi Watts: Who Wore the White Eyelet Dress Best?

Duke it out with the Duchess! Naomi Watts and Kate Middleton both looked stunning and sweet in the same white dress by Zimmermann -- but the Duchess of Cambridge slightly tweaked her overall look with classic accessories at the prestigious Sydney Royal Easter Show on Good Friday, April 18.
Rocking identical white, three-quarter-sleeve eyelet dresses by the Australian label, Watts and Middleton's accessories and hairstyles made all the difference in their overall looks.
The Duchess, 32, opted for a nice silver wristwatch on her left arm, which called attention to her sparkling engagement ring. She paired the spring-appropriate outfit with simple pearl drop earrings, and left her straight brunette tresses down.
Watts, 45, looked flawless in the white lace dress for her Jacobs Creek Wine ad campaign. In a campaign pic from the libations brand, Watts nurses a glass of white wine while surrounded by gorgeous vineyards. The photo of the British-Aussie star was taken in the Barossa Valley, one of the Australia's oldest wine regions. The star looks more casual than the Duchess, with a brown leather bracelet on her wrist and her blonde locks styled into beachy waves.
Credit: Courtesy Jacob's Creek Wine

What's most interesting about this fashion face-off is Watts' role as the late Princess Diana in the 2013 biopic, Diana.

Thursday, April 17, 2014

New mom Emily Blunt skips the Hollywood dress code

We all have those days.
Clearly Emily Blunt did not feel like getting out of bed on Wednesday, hitting the Los Angeles streets in pants that looked far more like sleepwear than day attire.
But who could blame the 31-year-old for wanting a few extra minutes of sleep, as she probably does not get a lot at the moment having a two-month-old baby at home to care for.
Casual Wednesday: Emily Blunt did not feel like dressing up in Los Angeles, California
Casual Wednesday: Emily Blunt did not feel like dressing up in Los Angeles, California
The Devil Wears Prada star, who is married to actor John Krasinski, gave first to their first child, Hazel, on February 16.
So it was no wonder, the British beauty was skipping getting all dressed up as she dashed around running a few errands with without her young daughter.
For her child-free day, the star wore her pyjama-inspired maroon and white spot pants, which also featured blue stripes down the sides, along with a chambray shirt and a pair of lace-up platform tan wedge sneakers.
Keeping things even more casual, the first time mom wore little makeup and pulled back her golden hair into a messy bun.
As if becoming a mother was not time consuming enough, the actress is about to be even busier soon with numerous films in the works
Emily is reportedly currently in talks to star in Sicario, alongside Benicio Del Toro.
The crime drama will be directed by French-Canadian Denis Villeneuve, who most recently helmed Enemy and Prisoners, both of which starred Jake Gyllenhaal.
She will also star as The Baker's Wife in the fantasy film Into The Woods, in which Meryl Streep's The Witch teaches important lessons to characters from an array of popular children's stories - including Cinderella (played by Anna Kendrick), The Wolf (Johnny Depp) and Rapunzel (Mackenzie Mauzy).
The movie, which will see her reunited with Prada co-star Streep, is set to premiere this Christmas.
Meanwhile, on March 25, viewers got their first glimpse of the actress in full action woman mode in the trailer for sci-fi flick Edge Of Tomorrow, which hits cinemas on June 6.
Emily teams up with Tom Cruise in the high-energy film set in the future, which sees the pair do battle with aliens as she trains Tom's character with the necessary methods to defeat them.

Making things a little more challenging, Tom's character is forced to live his last day alive over and over again when he's caught in a time loop.

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Emma Stone Steps Out In Sheer For ‘The Amazing Spider Man 2′ Premiere

The gorgeous star loves to push the envelope when it comes to her sense of style, and that’s exactly what she did! Was her look drab or fab?
Emma Stone, 25, has been busy on a whirlwind promotional tour for her latest major movie, and she stuns every single time she steps out on the red carpetn– and this time is no exception! While posing for photogs at the Premiere of The Amazing Spider Man 2: Rise of Electro at the Space Moderno Cinema in Rome, Italy on April 14, Emma showed off her incredible style in a patterned, sheer number that allowed her bra to show underneath. While the dress had a sexy element to it, the pattern and silhouette may be a bit busy for everyone’s liking.
Emma Stone Spiderman Rome
Emma Stone’s See Through Top For ‘Amazing Spider Man 2′ Premiere:
The talented beauty opted for a completely unique look at her most recent outing, where she donned a stunning see-through black blouse by Valentino, which included a high neck and an oversized bow at the collar. She paired her sheer top with a chic, floor-length geometric printed maxi skirt, also by Valentino. Emma finished off her darling look with minimal Jennifer Meyer jewelry and a pair of black peep-toe pumps.
Emma’s gorg red hair was styled to perfection, in a flirty updo that kept the focus on her outfit. Light pink lipstick, shimmering eye makeup, and perfectly bronzed skin was the perfect accompaniment for her fashion-toward look.
Emma Stone’s Outfit — Love Or Loathe?

Although I am aware that this look is not going to be everyone’s cup of tea, I absolutely adore Emma’s outfit. I give her so much credit for being such a unique individual in the constant spotlight of Hollywood’s biggest critics! I also LOVE the fact that the fashionista is opting to wear looks by designers from every country she is visiting on her promotional run– how chic!?

Monday, April 7, 2014

Kacey Musgraves: Beautiful In Blue For ACM Awards

The country crooner looked pretty in pastels as she walked the red carpet at the big show in a dramatic gown. Did you love her spring look?
Kacey Musgraves looked like a modern day Cinderella as she stepped out on the red carpet in a full, powder blue gown for the 2014 Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 6 in Las Vegas, where the 25-year-old made a grand entrance in her blue Miu Miu gown. The songstress, (who was nominated for four awards), channeled a Disney princess in her dress.
Kacey Musgraves ACM Awards Dress
Kacey Musgraves’ ACM Awards Dress:
While the color looked lovely on Kacey, I wasn’t totally obsessed with the silhouette. The dress, which featured a plunging neckline, was ruched as it extended down to her hips before it fanned out into a full skirt with a train. As if the sexy neckline and the detailing wasn’t enough, she also wore a belt to cinch in her waist. Straight hair and oversized earrings polished off the look.
Personally, I think there was just too much going on with this dress — and there wasn’t anything stylish or current about the look. While the color was pretty, the detailing didn’t even really do anything for her figure and the whole get-up seemed more like a cheap costume than a chic gown.

Kacey is young and gorgeous and there are a slew of trends she could have showed off! Do you agree? Did you love her dress or did the look also feel dated to you?

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Jennifer Lopez V. Sophia Bush V. Jessica Alba: Who Wore H&M Better?

It is a battle of affordable fashion — and it looks like this white mini is in serious demand, as all three stars showed if off. Who wore it best?
Jessica Alba, 32, attended the H&M fashion show during Paris Fashion Week in February where she showed her support for the brand in a fabulous white dress. She must have started a trend because on March 19 at the H&M Conscious Collection dinner at Eveleigh in LA, Sophia Bush, 31, rocked the same H&M dress! Jennifer Lopez, 40, showcased the dress at American Idol‘s Season 13: Top 8 To 7 live show on April 2, in LA. It’s a fashion showdown and you decide who wore it better!
Jennifer Lopez’s ‘American Idol’ White Dress:
It’s Jessica’s simple and natural beauty that we love so much and she stayed true to what she’s known for! She kept her look very simple and guided all our eyes straight to her smile. Her accessories were very minimal and instead she pinned her hair back and played up her look with a bold plum lip. She also styled the ensemble with a pair of chic black tights, giving the look a bit of an edgy feel.
JLo kept it simple like Jessica, showing us a very soft side of the star. She added the perfect touch to her look by adding some arm candy and a pair of Ivy Kirzhner, rose-gold platform pumps. Sophia jazzed up her dress with some jewels! The dress was the center of attention and it looked great on her! She played up her love for neutrals, wearing a pair of nude pumps and keeping her makeup very natural.

All the looks were so different, but still so gorgeous on the stars. Personally I would have loved to see Jessica accessorize her look more with an edgy leather jacket to compliment her dark tights. I love accessories and think they are the perfect way to really pull together the perfect look. Sophia and JLo’s close attention to detail made their looks head-to-toe fabulous!