Clothed in Nude

Nude is one of the re-appearing trends in the runways and I couldn't agree less if designers always include it in their collection regardless of the season because it is a versatile color and although it washes out fair skinned, it is generally flattering.  Here are some nude things that you might want to include in your wardrobe.

This Valentino Glamorous Bow Pumps, $695 at Saks Fifth Avenue, with the bow detail at the back made this pump really interesting.  Wear with a dress that shows your legs so that your friends will ogle with envy at the beauty of your shoe.  The D&G Royal Pump on the right gives the same effect as the Valentino pump for a fraction of the cost.  Get this at Forward Forward for $315 (previously $525).

 

This Newport tiered dress is sexy enough without showing too much skin, for $89 at Newport News this is already a value but the Jessica Howard tiered dress (right) at Dillard's sells for $80, you get $9 savings... but wait, you can have another dollar saved for the same dress at Spiegel.

The Origami Dress: Splurge, Save and Steal

I've been seeing a lot of gorgeous dresses and gowns in Hollywood with origami folds.  Could this mean the Japanese art has won Hollywood invasion?

 

Photo courtesy of mystyle.com

Here Camilla Belle (middle) is wearing a Giorgio Armani frock while Diana Ramirez and Rihanna are wearing a Stephane Rolland.

If you want to sashay one of those origami dresses here are your splurge, save and steal options.

SPLURGE

 

David Meester strapless origami dress at Neiman Marcus, $448.

 

SAVE

 

Voom Vanessa strapless origami dress at Shop Rumor, $216. This dress (in blue) was already worn by Guiliana Rancic and Kristy Flores.

STEAL

 

Teez Me strapless origami dress at Dillard's, $69.

Grandma's Last Will

Grandma has only days to live... she could be gone days after this blog and she could be gone even before the day ends.  The time she was diagnosed with brain cancer up to the time that I learned about her story, his only grandchild  looked after her.

Grandma:  Come here boy, I have something very important to tell you.
Grandson:  What is it Grandma?
Grandma:  You know that you are the only relative I have and despite my condition, you never left me in one of those nursing homes for the sick and aged like me... and I thank you for that.
Grandson:  That is nothing compared to the love and care you've given me since my parents died.  You are now my mother and I love you so much!
Grandma:  Only He knows when I will be gone, I have already accepted it in exchange that He will take care of you in my behalf.  There are things that you didn't know of and I think this is the best time for me to tell it all to you.
Grandson:  What are you talking about, Grandma?
Grandma:  In your name I will leave you my land, all my animals and all the things I have come to acquire throughout the years.  Promise me that you will take care of them.  Promise me.
Grandson:  I promise, Grandma... I promise and I will never let you down.  Where is it then?
Grandma:  In Farmville... my Facebook account is grandma@yahoo.com and my password is grandson.  By the way, it is almost time to harvest my pumpkins... could you please harvest it for me before they wilt?

My Facebook Addiction Level

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I am not (yet) addicted to Facebook... the result confirms it.  

I admit to signing in to my Facebook account first before checking my email and I do get worried if it is past my harvesting time... but I am not (yet) addicted to Facebook.

I admit to having more than 10 apps in my account but I regularly play/maintain only 5 (Pet Society, Restaurant City, Farmville, Home Inn, Petville and Medical Meyhem) and I recently added Ponzi, Inc. as  one of my regular games.

I admit to answering several surveys and quizzes in Facebook, in fact I used to check my good/evil status daily.

I am not (yet) addicted to Facebook, I only have 193 friends.

What is good about it is it is just so fun to catch up with old friends and tagging them on the oldest picture you could ever find.

I am not (yet) addicted to Facebook... and I am in denial.

Crazy Logistics

Poor piggies!

Hallelujah Avatar!

Avatar replaced Titanic as the King of the (Movie) World earning as much as $1.895 billion and not only that, China has officially renamed their mountain Southern Sky Column to Avatar Hallelujah Mountain.

The Chinese government actually said the Hallelujah Mountains of Pandora were actually the Southern Sky Column as a Hollywood photographer spent time taking pictures of the mountain back in 2008.

We all know we couldn't be in Pandora but at least we could go to Zhangjiajie, China to see in awe this amazing work of nature.  If you are interested, you can book your flight here.

The Wonders of Makeup

I believe makeup is one of the most important inventions of all time.  Need proof?  Look at the before and after pictures of the British Model Lily Donaldson.

 Images courtesy of NY Magazine.

Lily is already gorgeous sans the makeup but after the makeover for the runway show, she becomes a goddess.  The eye makeup made the wonders on the after picture.  This is what makeovers are supposed to do... to amplify the already existing beauty in a person.  This is also proof that heavy eye makeup needs to be paired ONLY with a lip gloss.

To see other pictures of Ms. Donaldson, click here.