The Royal Wedding!!!

So the reason I didn't blog yesterday is that I went to bed at 9PM (yes, 9 PM) so that I could get up at 3AM to watch all of the royal wedding between Kate Middleton and Prince William (who apparently has no last name?).  Scones were baked, tiaras and floppy hats were worn, and it was all around ridiculous.  I'm sure literally everyone watched it so I don't need to recap it, but I just wanted to talk about a few of the dresses (and also secretly lament that the list of royals I must stalk and marry when I go to Europe is now one shorter).


Prepare yourself for wedding dress overload.  The dress is done by Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen, which was highly speculated and sincerely hoped for (by me at least).  I am so, so happy for Sarah Burton.  It's such a big moment for her career that she really deserves, given how wonderful her first McQueen collection was.  I also love that Kate went with such a modern, avante-garde design house instead of doing something conservative and traditional.  She wore a Cartier tiara from 1936 (I die), a lace-edged veil, and McQueen shoes.  Also she got to ride in a carriage.  She accomplished like 99% of my life goals in one day.  Sigh.

So, as for the actual dress.  It had sheer, hand-made lace sleeves with a corseted, sweetheart-neckline bodice, padded hips, a voluminous skirt, an 8 foot train, and lace appliques all over the skirt.  I liked this dress a LOT more than I thought I would.  I may even love it.  Initially when I saw her in the car with the lace sleeves, I hated it.  I personally just don't like lace, especially sheer white lace over skin.  It feels a little tacky to me.  However, I understand why she went for the sheer lace sleeves, since she probably had to have sleeves of some sort in Westminster Abbey, and this was a clever solution that still let her show some skin.  Personally, I kept wishing that she could take the lace off for the reception because without the lace this is pretty much my dream dress.  I do think that with the lace on the skirt and the sleeves it is a little on the fussy side, but the sweetheart neckline and the corseted top keep it fresh and young.  It's just such a flattering shape on her, and it makes her waist look tiny!  I also LOVE the padded hips.  It's so signature McQueen, and with that and the geometrically pleated bustle (it's a little hard to see here but kind of amazing) the dress had the perfect combination of modern and classic.  I was a little surprised that the train wasn't longer!  Princess Diana's was ridiculous.  All in all I think this was a great choice for her.  She's always seemed to be like a very grounded, calm person that doesn't push herself into the spotlight, so I like that she went for a simple, classic, and elegant dress.  It matches her personality, but it's also grand enough for the surroundings.  Excellently played.

Can we talk about how gorgeous she is?  She did her own makeup for the day, and she did a great, great job (although I do wish she'd toned down the eyebrows and the blush a little).  She just looks so happy and composed and calm, even though I'm sure she was freaking out on the inside!  I would be.  Also, I've always been a girl that hates veils, but this one with it's simple lace edging...I really like it.  It's making me reconsider my anti-veil stance.  That's saying a lot. 

This McQueen dress on Pippa, Kate's younger sister, was definitely one of my favorite looks today.  I'm a little surprised that she wore white, especially since she was walking behind her sister a lot of the time, but it is such a pretty dress.  The fit is immaculate and so flattering (although she's so tiny I can't imagine much being unflattering on her), and the lacy drape in the front and the buttons down the back added just the right amount of detail without distracting from her sister's dress.  Very well done.  And the little flower girls! Awwww.  Kate's dress really reminded me of Grace Kelly's wedding dress.  The voluminous hips and the sheer lace sleeves with the sweetheart neckline underneath are almost identical, no?  If there's anyone you want to be compared to on your wedding day, I think Grace Kelly is a pretty stellar option.

I think what struck me the most about this wedding were the crazy hats.  In the US, no one wears hats to weddings, especially indoor weddings.  I consider it rude to wear hats (or apparently 'fascinators' as the UK announcer was calling them) inside, but I could count on one hand the number of women at this wedding not wearing hats.  I...I think most of them look silly.  Definitely entertaining conversation pieces though.  How fierce does Victoria Beckham look in that dress?  I'm sure she designed it.  She looked pretty grumpy throughout the ceremony but she is ridiculously pregnant and wearing platforms and real clothes and up relatively early so props to her.  David is so adorable with his suit and medal.  Aw.  As for the princesses Ferguson of York...oh, dear, those hats.  Wow.  Lady Gaga would be proud.  The pink one looks like a bow with antlers and the blue one looks like a bird on top of a space ship.  I wonder if when Brits watch American weddings they wonder where all the hats are?

Images via nymag.com, dailymail.co.uk, women24.com, people.com.

Apartment Decorating AKA I Feel Old

I know I did an apartment shopping post a while ago, but I'm actually moving into an off-case apartment soon (eek!) so this is actually relevant this time.  I am so excited to decorate my room.  Y'all don't even know.  My room at home is white and Tiffany's blue, and I haven't changed a thing in it in the last 5 years, so I'm itching to do some decorating.  Here are some of the things I'm craving:


IKEA Vika Table, $169 at ikea.com, Let Them Eat Cake Giclee Print, $22 at etsy.com: I am extremely particular about where I like to do homework.  My ideal situation is a couch but since there is no way I'm getting a couch in my room next year (probably for the best), my runner-up is a table.  I can't work at a normal desk.  They feel so constricting and studious and depressing--the same reason I can't work at the library, and I hate having those tall hutches that block out everything in front of you.  They make me claustrophobic.  So I'm going for a table, which I can do homework at, do my makeup at in the morning, watch stuff on my computer at, read a book at, etc.  Plus a table is useful for when I live in a real apartment after college!  I like this table because it's affordable, it's modern and clean without being too stark or boring, and the shelving is so convenient.  How cute is that pink print?!  I love anything with a Marie Antoinette riff, and I absolutely love quirky prints from Etsy.  I have one in my room now that says Keep Calm and Shop on.  Adorable.

PB Teen Perfume Lamp Base, $29 at pbteen.com, IKEA Aborg Rug, $39.99 at IKEA: I like to read in bed before I go to sleep, so a good lamp is essential.  The base of this lamp was made to look like a vintage perfume bottle.  That completely sold me.  The shape is so fun and vintage glam, but the metal showing through gives it a fun, modern twist.  I think I'd do it with a white drum shade with black trim.  The color palette for my room next year (finally living off campus!) is blush pink, black, and white.  I have wood floors but I think I want a little rug by the side of my bed to make getting out of bed in the morning easier, and this is such a fluffy rug in such a gorgeous plummy-pink.

Target Swoop Floral Armchair, $149.99 at target.com, Coloring Book Floral Duvet Cover, $79.99 at urbanoutfitters.com: This chair is my absolute favorite thing in this post.  I NEED TO HAVE IT.  I love anything with a baroque print in a modern color palette (hello, black and white damask), and I want a slipper/wingback chair for my table/to read in in general.  I've realized I won't sit at a table and do anything unless in the chair is comfy, and this one has the potential to be comfortable and cute.  I adore this duvet cover.  I already have one for next year but this one is so sassy, with it's randomly colored in roses.  It's a little bit modern, a little bit whimsical romantic, and a whole lot of chic.  Plus you could use it in a ton of different color palettes by playing off of one of the many colors of the roses.

What do you guys think?  Do you have as much fun room shopping as I do?  Also is anyone else watching the royal wedding tomorrow night/morning? I know I am!

Images via ikea.com, etsy.com, pbteen.com, target.com, urbanoutfitters.com.

Amitabh Bachchan returns to host KBC Season 5

Mega star Amitabh Bachchan, once again, all ready to host the popular reality game show and press' Kaun Banega Crorepati. This is the fifth season.

"Prepare Now for the next season of KBC starting I think in a few months ... creative and promotional discussions today ... very interesting, " said Bachchan in the micro-blogging site Twitter yesterday.

The superstar made ​​his first appearance on Indian television with KBC's first season aired in 2000. KBC is a replica of a UK game show 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? "

Buzz was that, last year, when Mr Bachchan was approched by the makers of KBC, in its fifth season, which had sought the opinion of their fans.

Big B had three of the four seasons of KBC. The third season was hosted by Bollywood Badshah Shahrukh Khan.

Jacqueline Emraan filming of some scenes of steam in the killing two

While the original film starring Mallika Sherawat and was directed by Anurag Basu, Murder 2 has the opposite pairs Jacqueline Fernandez attractive while Mohit Suri Emraan takes over the mantle of directing the film.

Emraan Hashmi and Jacqueline Fernandez share a few scenes in the movie really wet. The role requires you to shed all inhibitions and clothes most of the beauty of Sri Lanka certainly do not mind.

After recent successes likeOnce Upon A Time In Mumbaai and Baccha Toh Dil Hai Ji, now the eyes of murder Emraan 2 also clicked in a big way at the box office.


Take a look here some exclusive Emraan Hashmi Jacqueline Fernandez and some daring erotic scene photos of murder two films

Trailer of Freida Pinto starrer Immortals

On 11/11/1911, witness the epic battle in 3-D than men only immortals. Millions of years after the gods won his fight against the mythical Titans, a new evil threatens the land. Mad with power, the king of Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) has declared war against humanity. Accumulated an army of bloodthirsty soldiers disfigured by his own hand, Hyperion has burned Greece in search of the legendary Arco Epirus, a weapon of unimaginable power forged in the sky by Ares.

Only the owner of this arc can unleash the Titans, who have been imprisoned deep within the walls of Mount Tartarus since the dawn of time and the thirst for revenge. In the hands of the king, the bow was going to rain destruction upon mankind and destroy the gods. But the old law dictated by the gods should not intervene in the conflicts of man. They remain powerless to stop Hyperion ... until a farmer named Theseus (Henry Cavill) emerges as their only hope.


Secretly chosen by Zeus, Theseus must save his people from Hyperion and his hordes. Bringing together a group of fellow outsiders, including visionary priestess Fedra (Freida Pinto) and crafty slave Stavros (Stephen Dorff) - a hero lead the rebellion, or see his country falling debris and their gods fade into legend

Starcast: Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, John Hurt, Freida Pinto, Kellan Lutz

The film's director Tarsem Singh.

Farhan funny about rumors of romance

Farhan Akhtar is more fun than angry when he heard rumors about her relationship with her female assistant director.

Using Twitter as a tool, Farhan clarifies that nothing is brewing between him and his AD.

He wrote: "I woke up this morning to a really creative fiction. Where do they get their inspiration for the imagination of these I wondered ...? (A source revealed) ... which is sad and lonely life in the host the periphery of human decency. "

Gossip: John finds a new love Deepika!

A new love story is brewing between John Abraham and Deepika Padukone. According to the report, something serious is brewing between the two. The two others are known during the filming of Rohit Dhawan 'Desi Boyz' in London.

They enjoy each other's company as possible and spectators are speculating something special together. Are said to be linked romantically with others.

Rumors of their relationship and strengthen both distanced themselves from their partners. Deepika Padukone for some time was not with her boyfriend Siddharth Mallya and is now confirmed that John Abraham and Bipasha Basu and moved apart

Hot: Guess who is the co Abhi favorite star?

Abhishek Bachchan, while promoting his next film Dum Dum Maro, in an interview, spoke candidly favorite co-stars.

He said, "Rani is the best co-star I've worked. She is beautiful and is a brilliant actor." When asked if he would work with her ​​again, Abhi quickly replied: "Of course I love to work with it. "

It may be recalled that Abhishek and Rani had been connected to each other before marriage Abhi-Ash. There were also rumors that the two are planning to tie the knot.The on screen couple has worked in films like Yuva, Bunty Aur Babli, Laga Chunri Mein Daag and Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna.

Abhishek having confessed his desire to work with Rani, we wait to see duo sizzle together on screen very soon.

Movie Review: Zokkomon

Starring: Anupam Kher, Darsheel Safary, Manjari Phadnis

Director: Satyajit Bhatkal

Rating: 5.2

moving performances and noble intentions do great cinema. This falls short of expectations, mainly due to the poor special effects and the failure of the conspiracy for takeoff. To imagine a movie about a flying hero without convincing technique to make the flight of fantasy believable, is to imagine an airplane to the ground waiting for authorization for an evening of fog when there is nothing on the horizon is visible.

As "Zakkomon" Darsheel simply does not have wings. He has great charm, no doubt. And his performance is more elaborate and perfected in "Taare Zameen Par." Sad to say that the material support for it is fragile and weak. The effort is notable for its belief that the two main actors, and Safary Kher, are to introduce a movie that seems determined to spoil their own perspectives.

All said and done "Zokkomon" in unable to rise to the occasion. Regarded as a super-hero movie with the youngest superhero in the world, simply do not provide the young hero the space to stretch their wings. The mask is muzzled. The cape is cut in the wings.

Darsheel Safary in the lead role is every inch El Salvador with his own style in the world. Participate seriously. But it allows face in self-importance. He gets wide support from Anupam Kher in the two roles as an evil guy and the scientist. The two actors seem to get the point of making a movie about a flying hero 14 years of age. If only they had better support the technical department.

The inability of the special effects is surprising considering the film comes from the international reputation of Walt Disney producers.

You do not want to see "Zokkomon" as a futile effort. It pushes the envelope a bit to the right direction in providing entertainment for children. Through endearing screen presence Darsheel, the plot is able to overcome its inherent deficiencies and connect with young minds.

The element of fantasy, so essential to drive the plot forward, is overshadowed by the perceived absence of funds. But Darsheel in the company of his inspiring Anupam uncle and gay co-star Manjari Phadnis seems determined to have fun at a party where the agreements are not exactly what awaits the guests.

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