july playlist

happy monday!

here are my fave tunes from this past month. kind of all over the place - some new, some old, some repeats. but lots of good tunes.




ps - i've been on tumblr way too much lately, but if you're curious as to what i've been obsessed with these last few months, head on over to thirtweeen.tumblr.com. #pleasedontjudge

march playlist

whoops!

march came and went and i never posted my playlist! my bad. for your listening pleasure, here are my fave tracks from the month. more hip hop and r&b than my usual playlists which is good. was wondering when a good r&b track was gonna catch my attention. :)

anyway, happy listening.




track list:
"fly together" - red cafe feat. ryan leslie, rick ross
"climax" - usher
"still got it" - drake feat. tyga
"only wanna give it to you" - elle varner feat j. cole
"tonight is the night" - outasight
"days" - the drums
"can't get enough" - j. cole feat. trey songz
"umbrella (acoustic) - rihanna
"tender umbrella" - party ben x rihanna x general public
"every car you chase" - party beng x snow patrol x the police


NOTE: can anyone guess what movie i was watching recently based on the last 2 songs of my playlist? if you're right, i'll buy you a drink. a tropical one. (hint hint)

best dressed: oscars

you guys enjoy the oscars last night?  thanks to my dvr and ability to fast forward through commercials and boring categories/speeches, i sure did!  glad that billy crystal and the producers decided to go the simple route and focus the show on why we love movies and why we love going to the movies.  bravo, sirs.

now let's get on to the more important stuff!  no, not recapping the night's winners but recapping the best dressed!  nothing too crazy or controversial on the red carpet this year (except of course for ryan seacrest getting ashed by sasha baron cohen during the preshow! classic). here are my pics for best dressed of the evening......

(images via fabsugar.com)

gwyneth paltrow in tom ford
sleek. elegant. and she's wearing a cape without looking like a super hero! amazing design as expected by mr. ford.

octavia spencer is tadashi soji
she walked onto that red carpet and worked this dress like she already won. i totally teared up as she gave her acceptance speech (the only one i didn't fast forward through). props to her for sticking w/ designer tadashi soji for all her gowns this awards season. she knows what she likes, she knows what looks good on her and she looked incredible all season.

PS - look at that clutch! love love love.

milla jovovich is elie saab
i know i know, another white dress!  sorry, i can't help it, but these were the dresses that made me either gasp or take a second look to swallow up all the wonderful details!  this one's all about the structure and that impeccable shoulder.

michelle williams in louis vuitton
finally a pop of color!  :)  this dress was just so well made, i don't know what else there is to say about it.  that layered peplum and the cute little bow are two of my favorite details.  dresses like this make me want to be a designer just so i can learn how in the hell you make something as intricate as this.


honorable mention:  emma stone

you know i love emma stone's red carpet style, but this time it was less about the dress (beautiful but not jaw dropping) and more about her killer accessories. and her performance on stage with ben stiller as the overzealous presenter (she killed it!).

just look at that clutch and bracelet!!!  insane!  both made my louis vuitton, both drool-worthy accessories that i would kill for.

february playlist

hey folks!

here are my fave tracks for february.  a little bit of everything (as usual). some of my top picks for the month are rancid's "radio" and ou est le swimming pool's "dance the way i feel."

enjoy!

january playlist

lots of musical goodies for the month of january. here are the songs i've got on constant repeat this month.



track list:

"anthem for the unwanted" - new found glory

"hit or miss" - new found glory

"radiosurgery" - new found glory

"domino" - jessie j

"play" - goapele

"you could be happy" - snow patrol

"lonely boy" - the black keys

"midnight city" - m83

"ass back home" - gym class heroes

"i like it like that" - hot chelle rae

"you da one" - rihanna

"take care" - drake x rihanna

"tonight is the night" - outasight

best dressed - golden globes after parties

quick recap of some of the best dressed of the after parties.
(all images via fabsugar.com)

nicky hilton

rachel zoe

ahna o'reilly

golden globes - best dressed

awards season, let's do this.  here are my faves from tonight's golden globes.
(all pics courtesy of fabsugar.com)

charlize theron in dior

j'adore j'adore j'adore.  hands down my favorite look of the night.  everything about her look - the dress, the shoes, the hair, the HEADBAND, the makeup - is pure perfection. you must take a closer look at all the stunning details of her look here.

claire danes in j mendel
from the front the dress looks beautiful but not jaw dropping. but then claire danes turns around to show off the back and i was floored. pictures do not do it justice. this is one of those dresses you need to see up close. i saw pics on fabsugar of this dress first, but then saw her on e's red carpet and had to pause my dvr to take a closer look. it's just that amazing.

emma stone in lanvin
the eagle is just a little questionable but somehow, just somehow emma stone makes it work. she's become not only one of my favorite actresses as of late (see: the help, crazy/stupid/love) but also one of my favorite fashionistas on the red carpet (see her amazing gucci suit from the people's choice awards). the color blocking of the dress is beautiful, the shoulder detailing exquisite and the hair styling and makeup pull it all together. well done, girl.

salma hayek in gucci
i originally had this dress in my "honorable mention" category but because i can't stop looking at and examining the intricate beading of the top half and the way it works so well with the sequined bottom half, i had to bump this up to the best dressed list. ugh, salma hayek looks too amazing doesn't she. PS i want her hair!

honorable mention: reese witherspoon in zac posen. simple and structured, perfectly tousled hair, and a glowing smile. gotta love reese.

playing catch up, part 2: december playlist

a short and sweet list of my december faves -




track list:
"just a feeling" - maroon 5

"we are young" - fun.

"we are young" - glee cast

"tongue tied" - grouplove

"you da one" - rihanna

"called out in the dark" - snow patrol

playing catch up: november playlist

november faves -

track list:
"heartbreaker" - mstrkrft feat john legend

"over and over again" - clap your hands say yeah

"biggest part of me" - ambrosia

"cough syrup" - young the giant

"i got" - young the giant

"speechless" - fenix tx

"promises, promises" - incubus

"the one that got away" - katy perry

"we found love" - rihanna

"something good can work" - two door cinema club

"young wild and free" - wiz khalifa feat snoop dogg

01.01.2012

currently listening to: "fidelity" - regina spektor (via directv's awesome sonictap music channels)

weather outside: sunny but cold

outlook: optimistic - new year, new start

thoughts: too many to count

food log: leftovers

today's to do list: take down christmas decorations, do some cleaning and re-arranging around the house, finalize some school stuff

days to orientation: 6 days

now feeling: excited!

realization: deep down i'm still a nerd who likes to go to school

book to finish: breaking dawn

book to start after finishing above: hunger games

blog currently obsessed with: oh joy!

other sites obsessed with: pinterest, hellogiggles

tv obsession: new girl, 2 broke girls, real housewives of beverly hills, once upon a time, late night jimmy fallon, big bang theory

bag obsession: marc jacobs quilting leather crossbody ipad case

song now playing to close out this post: "bruised but not broken" - joss stone

happy new year y'all!