"You sold your soul to the devil when you put on your first pair of Jimmy Choo's, I saw it"

This has been a fun week for the wannabe fashionista in me. Maybe it's in anticipation of the Met's Costume Institute Gala on Monday or maybe it's because it's spring and the weather's nice and celebs are out in full force...who knows! Either way, I'm been really impressed by the 'fits some of my favorite actresses have been showing up in over the past few days. And, I can't wait to see what they, and everyone else, end up in on Monday.

Here are some of my faves!

Gwyneth Paltrow in Victoria Beckham (another one of my faves) at the Bent on Learning gala in NYC Wednesday night:


Rachel Bilson in RM for Roland Mouret at the Sunglass Hut flagship store opening, also in NYC, Wednesday:

And Alexis Bledel in Valentino at a cocktail party for the design house and Vogue last night in LA:

Now, if only I had the money to hire a stylist and afford these amazing, fun frocks, shoes and accessories...not to mention invites to fancy fashion parties and galas. I am attending the San Fransisco Ballet's production of Romeo & Juliet next week, so I guess that gives me an excuse to wear something a bit fancy and fun!

Until next time... xo

"I always thought as different as we are, some how we could still be together. And now I don't know."

Lots of new True Blood stuff for you!

Season 3 is right around the corner and today we are being treated to a new poster, featuring most of the cast.

In case you don't remember, in the last moments of the season 2 finale Sookie and Bill were separated, after his proposal to her, by his kidnapping. The HBO/True Blood marketing team, as always, has come up with some clever promotions revolving around that fact...which leads us to believe his disappearance will be a big part of season 3, as it is in book 3, Club Dead.

Last week this poster was released:

And in perusing HBO's True Blood site, I came across this video:

Another thing Alan Ball has done this year to promote the show is create 6 minisodes, "A Drop of True Blood", which begin to air May 2 on HBO. However, we got a sneak peek of one featuring Eric and his lovely assistant Pam today.

Now, I can't help but wonder if Alan Ball got the idea to do this from Charlaine Harris' collection of Sookie Stackhouse centric short stories, A Touch of Dead, that was published last year.

Until next time... xo

"She's still human. The Volturi don't give second chances."

Mini post for a Friday afternoon!

New Eclipse trailer hit the net today. This one's full of action for all the men that will be dragged by their significant others to the movie when it comes out June 30.

Enjoy!



Have a lovely weekend and enjoy the sunshine! I'm off to my first Giants game of the season. Go Giants!

Until next time... xo

"If a man doesn't fit, you can't exchange him seven days later for a gorgeous cashmere sweater."

While home sick (again!) this week I watched, for the 400th time probably, one of my favorite chick flicks, Confessions of a Shopaholic.

For those of you who know me well, you'll know that I definitely identify with the main character in the movie, Rebecca Bloomwood, based on the Sophie Kinsella novel of the same name. What girl living in a big city, who wants to be fashionable and look their best, wouldn't relate in some way?

When the book came out in 2001, my mother immediately told me it was something I needed to read. I did, and a few of its subsequent sequels, and fell in love with the character. Ever since college, I've been very into fashion, reading all the magazines and doing my best to keep up with trends in my own way (blame it on going to school in Southern California!). Unfortunately for me, and my bank account, this would get me into a bit of trouble. I think it's pretty safe to say that a lot of young women find themselves where I did, financially, at one point or another. So much so that someone wrote a book about it!

Thanks to my mounds of debt, I was forced to figure out new ways to get the looks I want, without spending too much. I don't think any of the designer clothes, shoes or bags I own I paid full price for. Thanks to sites like Gilt Groupe for designer pieces to build outfits with, and stores like Target for cheap staples, like layering tanks and simple tees, I've been able to create a fashionable (at least I think so) wardrobe without breaking the bank. Knowing that stores like J. Crew and Banana Republic always have great stuff on sale helps, too! I can't remember the last time I paid full price for something at either of those stores. Plus, with sites like Bag, Borrow or Steal and Rent the Runway fashionistas can now rent a great dress or statement bag for an event. Just like Netflix!

Also, a great way to get money back for clothes/shoes/bags/etc you no longer wear, rather than just donating them to Good Will (or your friends), is to try selling them to a local thrift shop. While I was living in LA, if I needed some quick cash, I'd just dig through my closet and head over to the Buffalo Exchange down the street. Whatever they wouldn't take I'd end up donating to Good Will. That's how Rebecca Bloomwood pays back all her debts in the movie...although, she has a huge sale, which I don't think I have nearly nice enough things to do.

And while we're discussing Confessions of a Shopaholic, let's send some congratulations over to its star, Isla Fisher, who has been seen around town sporting quite the baby bump!

Until next time... xo

"A professional waiter? I'm not. No, no, no, I'm a comedian. I figured that my natural hilariousness would have tipped you off by now."

As a new fan of the wonderful world of Neptune and Veronica Mars, thanks to my dear friend at Pitchspork, I was delighted to learn about another show by its creator Rob Thomas. Especially since finishing all 3 seasons on Netflix.


Party Down, created and produced by Rob Thomas, along with Paul Rudd, John Enbom and Dan Etheridge, is basically a Veronica Mars reunion - the majority of the cast and crew of Party Down were either series regulars or guest stars on Veronica Mars.

The show follows the staff at catering company "Party Down" who, for the most part, are all trying to make it in Hollywood, be it in acting, writing, etc. What I find great about the show, is that it seems like it paints a pretty realistic picture of what it's really like to try and become famous...albeit with a more outlandish, funny approach. It would be pretty depressing otherwise, if you ask me. And, it's fun to see all my favorite Veronica Mars stars making appearances in each episode!

Here is a look at the first season of the show, which I'm currently Netflixing (yes, that's now a verb):



Season 2 begins this Friday, 4/23 on Starz. Check out the trailer here:



Until next time... xo

"Being a part of something special makes you special, right?"

OK. I promise this will be my last post about Glee this week! That is unless something incredibly exciting happens in the next few hours....

Over the years, we've been treated to many flash mob performances, from international pillow fights to silent discos, with thousands of participants. And now, since the phenomenon known as Glee has spread over the world, Glee flash mobs have been in full effect.

In December of last year shoppers in Rome, Italy were treated to this one:



And last weekend, about 1,000 people in Seattle assembled to bring us this one:



Pretty cool, if you ask me.

Until next time... xo

"Hello? Hey, I got places to go, friends to kill. Well, not actually my friends, but you get the idea."

For some reason, we always love the bad boys!

This week's episode of Vampire Diaries really brought that to light, especially for me. Since the show's premiere this past fall, I've always been drawn to Damon, the bad boy older brother of Stefan, played by Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley, respectively. But this week we got to see a new side of Stefan, due to his renewed human blood addiction.


It's so refreshing to see him not so broody for a change. Don't get me wrong, I do love a good brood every once in a while, and there is something sexy about the mysterious guy, but seeing Stefan being more like Damon this week was so much more fun to watch. For those of you not familiar with the show (click HERE for full episodes), or the books for that matter (although they are very different from the show) Damon and Stefan Salvatore are brothers who were both turned into vampires back in the day by conniving Katherine, who both were in love with. Flash forward to present day where they meet Elena, Katherine's double, and all hell breaks loose!

Damon has always been the "evil" brother, owning up to the idea that he's a vampire and human blood is what makes him strong, whereas Stefan, ashamed of the monster he's become, will only drink animal blood to survive. In last week's episode, Stefan was forced to drink Elena's blood to survive an attack and save her life, which basically turned him back into an addict. What was great about this week, was that Stefan, in order to curb his craving, became a drunk, which was hilarious to watch and made for some pretty appealing moments for him. He actually became fun, like Damon always is!

Now, I must mention my favorite good vamp gone bad in this post - Angel becoming Angelus in both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.

As much as I loved good vamp Angel, some of the best moments on both shows were when his curse was broken and he reverted back to the evil, maniacal Angelus. I found a great video this morning with some of the best Angelus moments throughout both Buffy and Angel.



This brings me back to a conversation I had with a friend a few months back. If I walked into a bar and saw one table with Damon from Vampire Diaries, Eric from True Blood, Angelus from Buffy and Angel, and Spike, also from Buffy and Angel and another table with Stefan from Vampire Diaries, Bill from True Blood, Angel from Buffy and Angel and Edward from Twilight, which would I choose to sit and hang with? Why the table with the fun-loving, "bad" vamps of course! Who wants to hang out with a bunch of broody, feeling sorry for themselves guys at a bar?

Until next time... xo