Lusting After Nicole's Jacket

For a few weeks now I have been on the lookout for a silver sequined jacket. I desperately want one but have two concerns; the first is I can't actually find one I like, and the other is that I'm worried I might look like a magician.
Last night Nicole Richie (along with Christina Aguilera, who knew they were friends?) hit up Voyeur in LA wearing a lovely sequined blazer. It's nice to see pictures of Nicole again - it feels like she's been hiding out recently.

This is exactly what I'm looking for in a sequined jacket: fab shape, great sequins and not at all magician-y. It also looks amazing with the snakeskin clutch, no? Nicole is always spot on with her accessories. If anyone knows where I can find a similar jacket (preferably around the £100 mark) please let me know. I want one even more now Nicole's rocked the look!

Do you like Nicole's sequined jacket too?

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Re-Fashioning Christina

Last night Christina Aguilera held a release party for her new album, Bionic. I've been a big Christina fan since her Genie in a Bottle days and have had Not Myself Tonight stuck in my head for most of the week.
I'm glad Christina has returned, after a long break, but I'm getting a little annoyed at all the 'oh, she's copying Gaga' remarks. Sure Lady Gaga has definitely raised the game in terms of fashion (why do you think Beyonce suddenly reinvented her look?) but Christina was doing the OTT skinny-blonde thing long before Lady Gaga came along. Remember the poodle hair for Lady Marmalade...
So far I think Christina is doing OK with her wardrobe. The Versace dress she wore to the MTV Awards wasn't bad, and then there were the gorgeous Louboutin boots that she wore for a performance this week.


I was actually lucky enough to meet the Louboutin boots in the Glamour fashion cupboard a few weeks ago, and they are insanely beautiful. Christina is lucky to have grabbed a pair. I'm sure she'll wear them again as she loves her Louboutins.

Even though her comeback look has been relatively strong I'd like to see Christina step up her game and pull out some big A/W looks. At the moment she seems to be into cut-out details, dark colours and anything with a hint of sex appeal. For her next red carpet appearance I would love to see her in something more directional, and the lace-detail dresses from the Emilo Pucci and Christopher Kane fall collections would be perfect.


The slightly gothic vibe to the Kane dress would be a very interesting choice for Christina, don't you think?
And as for her performance wardrobe I would really like to see her in the embellished hot pants from the Dolce & Gabbana collection as they remind me a little of Michael Jackson's stage costumes. You can never go wrong with a Jackson wardrobe reference on stage.


And for a TV appearance the cut-out dress from the Versus collection would be a great choice. It has that naughty vibe that Christina loves so dearly and is also a great label to be seen in at the moment.

What do you think of my choices for Christina? And what do you make of her comeback wardrobe so far?

images from style.com, celebrity-gossip.net and christinafan.org

Best of the 2010 Golden Globes

After my first lap of Just Jared I felt pretty disappointed by the red carpet last night. So many stylish women got it wrong (and shockingly I didn't like any of Rachel Zoe's client's dresses) and there were far too many strapless column dresses.
But as I started to compile my favourite looks it started looking more promising. There are at least eight dresses that I love, and a few more growing on me.


Christina Aguilera in Versace & Drew Barrymore in Versace
I was surprised to see Christina at the Globes, but happy she was there - her Versace dress is one of my favourites of the night. And I even approve of her hair. Drew Barrrymore's dress, I am sure, will be mocked by the weekly gossip magazines for months on end. I admit, the bulge on her hip doesn't translate so well to the red carpet, but I still think she looks beautiful.


Emily Blunt in Dolce & Gabbana & Maggie Gyllenhaal in RM by Roland Mouret
There were a lot of dull strapless dresses last night, but I think Emily made the style her own. The pale pink is really pretty. And Maggie looked fabulous in this Roland Mouret, again, it's a great colour.


Diane Kruger in Christian Lacroix & Sandra Bullock in Bottega Venetta
It was nice to see Diane bringing some Lacroix to the red carpet. I'm not 100% into the dress as a whole for some reason, but I worship that neckline, it's beyond gorgeous. And Sandra Bullock not only posed right but she looked fantastic. Purple is really her colour.


Julianna Margulies in Narciso Rodriguez & Marion Cotillard Christian Dior
Julianna's dress is very simple but it looks beautiful on her. The red bodice makes it much more than a classic black dress. And out of all the Nine cast Marion was the only one who looked half decent. It's nice to see a bit of colour amongst all the nudes and pale pinks.


Chloe Sevigny in Valentino & Zoe Saldana in Louis Vuitton
I didn't like Chloe's Valentino at first, but as I've been working on the post it's grown on me. The other big ruffle dress of the night was Zoe Saldana's Louis Vuitton. I'm still not sure on this one. I want to like it but I'm struggling a bit. She still had the best smile of the night though.

Who do you think was the best dressed last night?

all images from justjared.buzznet.com

Hair Stories

You know you have too much time on your hands when you're obsessed with Christina Aguilera's hair. First I wanted her to get rid of the extensions. She did, going for a bob instead, but I still wanted her to ditch the platinum blonde colour. She's now gone for a darker blonde, which I love, but she's gone long again. Are you keeping up?


In a dream world I would like her to stick with the darker blonde and the bob. My favourite hairstyle at the moment is the slightly messy bob, as worn by Ashley Olsen, Victoria Beckham and Jessica Alba. This style would look great on Christina, no?


I don't know where this obsession with her hair came from, but I don't think I'll be happy until it's perfect.
What do you think of the darker blonde look?

images from justjared.buzznet.com and thefashionspot.com

Hooray For The Haircut!



Christina Aguilera has just had her hair cut into a bob. I've been hoping she'd give her image a shake up for about a year now. Don't get me wrong, I love long hair, but her curly locks were reminding me of Victoria Beckham during the extension-phase. Not good.

This cut is exactly what she needed. And it makes me feel much better about the insane amount of Louboutin shoes she has too. I still would like to see her go a few shades darker, but this is a great start. I'm guessing the new look means we can expect another album soon? That's good news - I love Christina's voice. The year Stripped came out I listened to it practically everyday.

Do you like her new look?

image from justjared.buzznet.com

Christina's Living My Dream

One of my greatest ambitions in life is to have a walk-in-wardrobe with a shoe wall. Yes, this is a rather shallow ambition to have, but I'm sure deep down a lot of you dream of your very own shoe wall too.
Two days ago I picked up a copy of the new InStyle (Thandie Newton looks amazing on the cover) and was greeted with this image below.


This is Christina Aguilera's shoe wall. She says "Everything on my shoe wall is grouped by designer - Louboutin, McQueen, YSL - all in their own family."
If you click on the image to enlarge it you'll be able to see just how much Louboutin she has - it's insane!

Louboutin is my favorite shoe designer so I am naturally jealous of Christina. At the moment I'm loving (from afar) the Maggie 140 pumps, from Net-A-Porter. You'll known them because Victoria Beckham wore them to watch the LA Lakers at the beginning of the week.

If you were (or are) lucky enough to have your own shoe wall, which label would take up the most space? For me it would obviously be Louboutin, probably followed by Alaïa...

images from christina-crazy.net and net-a-porter.com