Oscar fashion

I know I'm a little late with this, but I wanted to post my favorite "looks" from the 2011 Oscars last week. I watched the entire show for the first time ever with my friend Marcy and it was a blast. We munched on snacks, attempted to predict winners and giggled at some of the more outrageous speeches (the infamous F-bomb dropped by Melissa Leo was priceless!). My favorite part, though, were all the pretty dresses. I'm a big sucker for ball gowns and evening wear. I would wear my prom dress to work every single day if I could. Here are my top picks from last night -

Reese Witherspoon wearing Giorgio Armani Prive ~

(I especially liked her hair ... this photo doesn't do it justice, but it was very 50's glam)

Hailee Steinfeld wearing Marchesa. ~

(Can you believe she's only 14?! What a stylish kiddo.)

And my pick for best-dressed has to go to the amazing Natalie Portman who wore a beautiful maroon gown by Rodarte ~

I think she looks like a Moroccan princess! And how cute was her acceptance speech where she thanked her fiance for "giving me the best role of my life?" Adorable. (She's very pregnant, in case you couldn't tell so the best role of her life will be being a Mommy, of course.)

I'm not gonna do the whole "worst dressed" thing because that's just mean. But I will say this - when I go to the Oscars, I'm gonna wear a big sparkly purple gown. Or maybe a pink one. Or a gray one. Or maybe I'll just buy several and do little wardrobe changes in the bathroom during :)

xox

Snooki Confessions

Let's begin this rainy Tuesday morning with a few confessions, shall we? I sometimes fall asleep with my makeup on. I'm on a mission to try and eat fruit for breakfast each morning, and have convinced myself that Strawberry Pop Tarts totally qualify. And, last but not least, I've got a bit of a soft spot for this crazy, fist-pumping, big-hoop-earring-wearing, self-proclaimed Guidette ~

Photo Credit - US Weekly

I don't watch her hit television show, Jersey Shore, although I've seen a few snippets of it here and there. I don't agree with very much that comes out of her mouth. I think it's a shame that she and her friends believe getting smash drunk and "hooking up" with random people is a fun way to spend a summer. And I definitely don't think that the show is an accurate portrayal of people from New Jersey. But, all that aside, I LOVE the poof.

"The what?" you ask. The poof, my friends ... Snooki's signature hairstyle. It's like a ballerina bun meets a 50s beehive meets a mountain of hairspray. I must be a child of the 80s, because I *LOVE* it. For the past few days, I've been trying my best to emulate the poof effect but, with my thick curls, the look is obviously different. (And by "different", I really mean epic fail. It just winds up looking like I've got a ball of tangles on the top of my head.)

OK, lovies. Your turn to 'fess up. Make me feel better about my makeup habit and my fruit delusion and my poof obsession by sharing your own random confessions.

♥ Stephanie xo