2010 Grammy Awards Red Carpet Fashion

See the red carpet fashion styles of your favorite celebrities at the 2010 Grammy Awards.


Lady Gaga in Armani Prive creation.
Katy Perry in a nude flower-embellished dress by Zac Posen.


Carrie Underwood in one-shoulder white dress.
Beyonce in satin gown from Stephane Rolland.


Heidi Klum in plunging v-neck, long-sleeved, above-the-knee dress swirled with bronze and gold sequins.
Marissa Miller in Vintage Gucci white dress.


Jennifer Nettles in in a crimson and black cut-out dress by Victoria Beckham Collection.
Ciara in haute couture gown by Givenchy.


Miley Cyrus in Herve Leger by Max Azria.
Jennifer Hudson in black dress from Victoria Beckham Collection.

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Valentino Spring 2010 Haute Couture Show

Valentino created their Spring collection with the intention to attract younger group of customers. The theme for Valentino's Spring 2010 Haute Couture Show was Garden of Eden in a modern world. Actually, it reminds me of the Avatar movie.

The majority of the collection is composed of chiffon. See the rest of Valentino's Spring 2010 collection!







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Monsoon Accessorize

Some colorfully fab necklaces from my favorite U.K. accessory shop 'Accessorize.'

Alphabet Graffiti 3D Art Design

Alphabet Graffiti 3D Art Design

Col 3D Alphabet Graffiti

3D Graffiti Alphabet Art Street Design

3D Graffiti Alphabet Art Street Design

Figure graffiti is done professionally capable of producing a work of art that can be enjoyed by the crowd with a sense of satisfaction. Graffiti is both capable of changing the street more festive atmosphere and beautiful.

I Miss My Grammy.

Day 110

Hey all, Grammys tonight!!! In honor, thought I'd do Grammy-themed nails. :-D



I used OPI Alpine Snow Matte as a base for all nails with OPI for Sephora What's a Tire Jack? Matte for the musical notes. For the grammy, I used a mix of Zoya Angelina and Nubar Milk Chocolate Creme for the base, China Glaze 2030 from Khrome Collection for the metal part of the grammy, with Zoya Angelina and China Glaze White on White to shade and highlight the metal.Two coats of Seche Vite top coat to top everything off.

Who do you want to win tonight?

Earning my stripes...

E. Tautz SS10...winning the battle of the stripes...

Cast your mind back to the end of September and you might recall that I found myself trapped between the stripes of two very different interpretations of a wardrobe staple, the Breton top. Those all too familiar signature blue and white stripes were originally the garb of French sailors and fishermen but the lightweight chambray cotton versions have since become a symbol of classic cool. The traditional loose fit, wide neck and dropped shoulders that we all know and love, caught the eye of Gabrielle Chanel during a trip to the beach, or so the story goes (as demonstrated in Coco Before Chanel), and she copied the look to kick start a fashion craze and association with style which has never really subsided. During the SS10 Menswear Day presentations at LFW my brain was torn by two incarnations of the classic Breton by E. Tautz and Sibling respectively. I ended up making the correct decision with my more classic style aesthetic winning out...

E. Tautz's Breton is hand made in Great Britain.

Before I wax lyrical about the winning effort, I have to say a few words about the effort which pushed it to right to the very last stripe. Susie loved Sibling's warped take on the Breton in particular and her enthusiasm was infectious. Sibling's knitwear pieces frequently combine timeless qualities and tongue-in-cheek references, all expertly knitted with fine gauge precision that never ceases to surprise me. For their Breton, Sibling collaborated with artist Noah Scalin (of askulladay.com) to incorporate his skull patternation into the stripes perfectly. As persuasive as this collaboration was my desire to have a more classic example of the Breton won through, it just had to to be the E. Tautz version. After placing my order back in November I patiently waited for the Welsh grannies to create my early Christmas present (to myself). Last Friday I got the email that I had been hoping for and nipped down to Savile Row to pick up the piece which had been a recurrent subject of my day dreaming (for some months). The timing was perfect because I was escaping London for a quiet weekend by the Kentish coast and the jumper made a welcome addition to my already bulging suitcase....

Breton jumper by E. Tautz, trousers by Maison Martin Margiela and brogue boots by Lodger.

In a piece on Permament Style, Simon Crompton spoke to Patrick Grant who affirmed that “the stripes on a traditional Breton sweater shouldn’t break into the neckline, The first one should start just below, right across the chest. Jerseys, and those made by machine, rarely achieve this as they are made from just a single pattern." It is easily achieved however, if like E. Tautz's version, it is hand knitted. I keep describing this as a classic example of the Breton but, there is a contemporary twist, sections taken out of the stripes on the arms of the sweater. This, like the rest of the collection demonstrates chic menswear combined with a sense of humour, a sense of Englishness that has been lost over the years. The revived house strives to make stylish clothes to which a wardrobe can be built from. Patrick hopes that in "in ten years time I'd like to think that there are customers who have built a wardrobe of E Tautz, that allows them to dress beautifully every single day of the year, whatever the weather," I'd certainly love to be such a gentlemen and build on my first piece of E. Tautz.

Braving the wind with the Breton jumper by E. Tautz and trousers by Maison Martin Margiela

As mentioned previously, the SS10 E. Tautz collection took inspiration from a set of photographs of the Duke of Windsor holidaying on the island of Mallorca in the 1930’s. Patrick Grant and his team explored the whole idea of an Englishman enjoying life on the Mediterranean in the summer and the Breton look really caught my attention. It encapsulates how well an Englishman can look abroad, the relaxed, almost nonchalant tailoring is a million miles away from the larger lout beach dwellers that come to mind today. There was one photograph in particular which inspired the Breton look above. It was of the Duke of Windsor sitting cross legged wearing a beautiful Breton jumper with rolled up ivory flannels and a pair of espadrilles. With biting winds and freezing temperatures I could not quite replicate this picture of summer serenity but I did my best. Now, comparing Westgate-on-sea during the bitter cold month of January to the Mediterranean at the height of Summer is madness but my trip did provide an opportunity to beach test my latest purchase...

In need of another layer..Custom made suit jacket by j.a.daye worn with polka dot pocket square from Muji, Breton jumper by E. Tautz, trousers by Maison Martin Margiela and brogue boots by Lodger.

Leap Year

'Leap Year,' the latest romantic movie set in Ireland and starring redhead Amy Adams, has received the most horrendous reviews since 'Year One.' The plot was unbearably predictable (I guessed pretty much all the lines before they were uttered) and the snail pace beginning left me bored and confused.


However the minute Leap Year arrived in Ireland, despite all the expected visual gags and turns, I couldn't help but become filled with a deep redhead longing to live upstairs in a Pub and amongst Ireland's breathtaking rustic beauty. I loved the cozy bed and breakfasts, the rocky terrains, and actor Matthew Goode's surly but brogue-ishly handsome 'Declan' was a pleasure to look at and listen to. Made me want to run around and outfit every man on the street in wooly jumpers (British speak for sweaters) and brown corduroy trousers....
Photos courtesy of universalpictures.com

TransDesign order recap

(all the thing I recieved)

I have finally swatched all the polishes I got from TransDesign.com and I decided to make a quick recap.

(free color charts)

At TransDesign.com you can have FREE color chart. I got some from China Glaze, Misa and OPI.

(OPI polish: Russian Navy SUEDE, La Paz-itively Hot MATTE, You're Such A Kabuki Queen, Baguette Me Not and Parlez-vous OPI?)

My favourite of the OPI polish I purchased is Russian Navy Suede. It has such a wonderful finish. I like also the other colors. La Paz-itivetely Hot Matte is a color that I like but not on me, it's too bright.

(China Glaze polish: Awaken, Agent Lavender, Secret Peri-wink-le, Shower Together and For Audrey)

I loved all of this polish in the pictures. The two I was looking forward the most were Agent Lavender and Secret Peri-wink-le. I liked this colors but the two that surprised me were Awaken and Shower Together. They are so amazing! With Awaken was love at first sight when I wore it and Shower Together match my skin color perfectly!

(essie Mint Candy Apple, essie Matte About You Top Coat and Seche Vite Top Coat)

Mint Candy Apple is a wonderful color but I don't like it that much on my nails. It's still a pretty color for spring so I will wear it anyway.

I don't think I need to talk about Matte About You or Seche Vite because they are quite famous.

(nail art tools)

I ordered a dotting tool, some nail art brushes, rhinestones and silver and gold studs. I also purchased some dried flowers, some crushed shells and some hologram chopped confetti.

(nail art brushes)

This is a set with a detail brush, a striper and a long striper.

I like the detail brush, is precise but the stripers are a little messy.

(dried flowers, crushes shell and hologram chopped confetti)

I haven't used this yet but you will soon see them in my nail arts.

(rhinestones and silver and gold studs)

This rhinestones will last me forever.

The studs are cute but there isn't much difference between the gold ones and silver ones.

(OPI small purse)

This is a free gift.

It's a small silver purse that doesn't have a purpose yet. But I like it a lot.

This was a quick and short recap.

If you have questions I will gladly answer.

Swatch: OPI No.NN R54 RUSSIAN NAVY SUEDE

(above camera flash - below natural light)

This polish is one of the best polish I have.

OPI made a great job with the SUEDE collection.

The finish is really good and it catch a lot of attention! I was at the supermarket with this polish on and a lot of people were watching it!

I read in a lot of blog that this polish chip really fast but for me it wasn't a problem. I wore ir for three days and it didn't chip at all. I also washed my hair, thing that usually kills all my manicure, but Russian Navy Suede resisted well, just minor tipwear.

I applied a basecoat and let it dry very well and didn't have any trouble with the application. On my right thumb I had to redo the nail three times because I didn't let dry enough the base so in the end I didn't apply a basecoat on the thumb and it didn't stain so if you want you can also not apply a basecoat.