3 Ways to Style a Maxi

Summer calls for flowy, cotton material that won’t make you melt in the heat and won’t stick to your skin.  That is why maxi skirts and dresses are the perfect solution!  You don’t have to be a six foot model to look like a fashionista in this warm weather trend (coming from someone who is only 5’2″)!  Since Coachella, I’ve been attracted to them more than ever before.  Out goes the high-low style (I’m beyond over it) and in goes the maxi!

The best part is styling them according to your taste.  Every girl automatically looks stylish because it’s an effortless look, but with key accessories, an outfit can be transformed in more ways than one!  Any of the items below can be mixed and matched to create different styles for different ocassions!  Boho, glam, and urban can all be accomplished with a few minor details! Just remember: solid colors need bold statement pieces to draw attention and prints look best with neutral jewlery.

Old Navy, Forever 21, and H&M are affordable places to start shopping for your future-fave item for this season!

I would wear all 3 of these looks! Which one is most your style?

3 Ways to Style a Maxi for Summer!

‘The Mortal Instruments’ International Trailer

Without a doubt The Mortal Instruments is one of my most anticipated movies of the year, right up there with The Great Gatsby! You’ve still got four months to read the books if you feel so inclined. We posted the first trailer almost one month ago and now the international trailer has been released! Check it out below!

When her mom is attacked and taken from their home in New York City by a demon, a seemingly ordinary teenage girl, Clary Fray, finds out truths about her past and bloodline on her quest to get her back, that changes her entire life.

The Mortal Instruments City of Bones hits theaters August 23rd 2013!

Gwyneth Paltrow Stuns in Leather Leggings & Pink Pumps on Chelsea Lately

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Gwyneth Paltrow is currently doing press for Iron Man 3, which is in theaters this Friday!  Paltrow plays Pepper Potts alongside Robert Downey Jr. and although I have yet to see an Iron Man movie (shocking, I know), her talk show appearances have convinced me that she is a talented (and fun) actress!  In case you are unaware, Paltrow is married to rockstar and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, so she spent a lot of time on these shows talking about her musically inclined kids and talking dirty on Chelsea Lately (why does this not surprise me?)

The outfit that stunned me this week was the one she wore on last night’s episode of Chelsea Lately!  It’s completely doable and super hot!  I can see myself wearing something like this, either out with the girls, to an upscale restaurant, or on a late-night date! The best part is it looks expensive, but with simple items just like it, it becomes affordable on an every day girl’s budget!

Take a look at the items below and view HQ photo stills of Paltrow here!

 

Gwyneth Paltrow on Chelsea Lately

Spring Closet Cleaning 101 – Where Do I Start?

I had a sort of clean-freak moment in my apartment this week. I went to the gym, got in the shower, and all of a sudden, I was doing laundry, washing towels, wiping down countertops, vacuuming, and then finally, I spent two hours organizing my closet.  Above all else, this was the most cleansing.  I felt refreshed, tidy, and proud that I’ve spent that much money on my footwear (JK on the last comment).

Before, my shoes were scattered all over the floor.  It truly looked like mayhem in my closet and I decided to take the time to reorganize and rid of some items I just do not wear, because let’s face it.  No matter how many attempts I make at wearing that stuff, I always end up changing into my favorite shoe.

This is what it looks like when the bottom of your closet becomes a shoe showroom:

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Now, the key to shoe organizing is using these simple rules:

  • Group styles together:  Separate heels from winter boots and sandals from sneakers.
  • Seasonal items up front: Putting the sandals in the front row makes for easy access when you’re in a hurry this summer! Store those winter boots in the back, since you won’t be needing those for a while! *fist bump*
  • Sideways storing: With thin flats, sandals, or flip flops, it’s smart to turn them sideways to create more space!
  • Toe outward: Facing the shoe towards you makes selection faster when you’re unsure which to pick! Plus, it looks prettier. 😉
  • Sandal tossing: Get rid of ratty old sandals that look worn even on your feet. This is your excuse to go bargain shopping for new sandals! I just recently found a pair on sale for $5 (the studded ones above)! It’s a matter of luck and search!

And voilà! You’ve created your own personal shoe showroom, just like any fashion stylist’s studio or magazine photoshoot.  Enter Rachel Zoe, celeb stylist and designer. Can I get all of those in a size 7? Thanks.

Stay tuned this week for Spring Closet Cleaning 102 on the best ways to store (and discard) shorts and pants!

“No shortage of black pumps arriving today at #RZstudio” – Photo: Rachel Zoe Instagram

Photo: Rachel Zoe Instagram

New “True Blood” Season 6 Promo: Bottle Preview

Although this sneak peek at Season 6 of “True Blood” doesn’t feature any moving footage of the season (… at all), layered sound bites of the citizens of Bon Temps describing the imminent danger surrounding the Tru Blood shortage and the vampires expressing concern about the recent attack of Tru Blood plants across the country fill this 30 second promo. Vampires, without the blood alternative, will find themselves thirsty, thirsty for the real thing. Therefore, it seems that the focus of Season 6 will be the Human vs. Vampire War.

“Blood sometimes be shed to defend themselves and the people you love.”

“True Blood” premieres Sunday, June 16th at 10/9c on HBO.

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Source: @TrueBloodHBO

Sophia Grace & Rosie Perform “Thrift Shop” On Ellen!

Sophia Grace & Rosie crashed Ellen’s monologue today and sang their own EPIC version of “Thrift Shop” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis!  I can never resist watching any and all episodes these two adorable girls are on!  My favorite performance from them still has to be Super Bass – there’s just something about it that always makes me smile!

Do you love Sophia Grace & Rosie? What’s your favorite performance from them? Let us know in the comments or on facebook or twitter!
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‘RED 2’ Theatrical Trailer

The second theatrical trailer for RED 2 has been released! Summit Entertainment’s comedy-action sequel to RED is scheduled to hit theaters July 19th! Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Anthony Hopkins, Mary Louise Parker and John Malkovich are all back in this action packed sequel! I don’t know about you but I’d love to see Helen Mirren with a gun more often – she’s bad ass!

Will you be heading to theaters to see RED 2?  Let us know in the comments or on facebook or twitter!

Frank Moses (Willis) and his motley crew of retired assassins return for a second outing.

Newest Theatrical Trailer

Photo Source: Summit Ent

‘Iron Man 3’ Breaking Records!

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Iron Man 3 hasn’t  been released in the US yet but it’s already breaking records internationally. It had the biggest opening weekends ever in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Philippines, Argentina, Singapore and Malaysia and it’s made a massive $195.3 million in 42 territories so far(that’s 79 % of the international market!). This means it’s first weekend opening is bigger than The Avengers and the whole international run of 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger.

I don’t know about you but I’m very excited to see Iron man 3 when it hits theaters this Friday! Do you think it will break records here as well? Let us know what you think in the comments or on facebook or twitter!

Want to see it in theaters for free? We’re doing a giveaway of a $25 gift card to Fandango – see how to win here! Can’t wait to see how Iron Man 3 does in the US

Source: Deadline

The Big Bang Theory: The Closure Alternative

If you missed this weeks episode you can head over to CBS to watch it for free!

The Closure Alternative

S06, E21 –  : Amy tries to help Sheldon get over his compulsive need for closure when one of his favorite TV shows is canceled; Raj discovers a secret about Lucy.

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S06, E22 – First Aired: May 2, 2013 : Leonard and Sheldon hire the host (Bob Newhart) of their favorite childhood TV show to perform; Bernadette and Howard run into trouble while dog-sitting for Raj’s pet.

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Spoilers ahead! The Closure Alternative kept all the couples separated and chaotic. Leonard wants Penny to love the TV show Buffy and she just can’t get into it, even after they watch an episode or two. She’s envious of the way he’s so passionate about everything. I definitely relate more to Leonard, I have a lot of passions and get insanely excited when I talk about them just like he does. Bernadette tries helping Penny but it doesn’t work. She’s too lazy to even test out things she could possibly be passionate about.

Sheldon freaks out because one of his favorite TV shows, Alphas, is cancelled before it has a chance to finish. His obsession with closure is putting him in a position of calling studio exec’s just to see if he can get the show on again and he’s driving everyone crazy. Amy puts matters into her own hands and does a bunch of activities with him but doesn’t let him complete any of it. For example, they play tic tac toe but right before he can win she erases it. She has him blow out birthday candles on a cake but leaves one still lit. She has him set up an entire floor of dominoes and then makes him pick them up. She winds up a jack in the box until it’s about to pop and then puts it away. She even sings the entire national anthem and then skips the ending word “brave”. Sheldon is so annoyed he can barely stand it, I’m laughing and cheering Amy on! Though, I have to say that it is nice to get closure with some things.

Raj has the cutest little dog that I just want to cuddle. He also stalked his new girl friend on the internet and found that she has a blog and she’s been writing about him. You probably already know where this was going but he finds things that make him self conscious, such as the fact that she called him feminine. When she comes over for dinner he goes all macho man on her in the best Raj way he can. it’s just a massively epic fail. I wonder what they are going to do with his character. I am truly loving that he has Lucy (the girl friend) and I hope that they can add some story line in where he can keep her for a while. I also wonder if we’ll ever see the parents in person or if video chatting is all they’ll get (they are hilarious!).

In the end, Penny finds out her passion is Leonard which I thought was cute but sort of lame. I was hoping that she’d have some crazy passion for a book series or movie or instead of loving Buffy she decides Vampire Diaries is her thing? Sheldon waits till Amy leaves and recreates everything that they did so that he can get that closure he craves. Then, he calls the screenwriter for that TV show and finds out the end. When he figures out what they were going to do he tells them he isn’t surprised they were cancelled. Now how many times have you wanted to do that with a show you liked that got cancelled? Or maybe just one you didn’t like the ending?! I can think of a few or even one specifically. (I’m looking at you, LOST.) Raj finally confesses to Lucy that he read her blog and she admits she thinks he’s feminine in a good way. I ship them, they’re totally adorable. Raj + Lucy = Racy?

What’d you think of this new episode? Love it? Laugh a lot? Do you ship Racy too? Let us know in the comments or on facebook or twitter!

Photo Credit: CBS

 

Face of Revlon, Emma Stone, Talks Beauty

Emma Stone talked to Vogue about her beauty secrets, which I was excited about because Emma has such a natural beauty.  Whether she has red or blonde hair, with or without makeup, she never fails to look flawless.  I also love some of the Revlon products seen at Target or other department store where she has her face up above the makeup aisle, especially the Color Stain Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain (more like a crayon, not a lipstick, and it comes in many warm colors!)

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Here is what she has to say about her organic oil face treatment (which I find fascinating):

“I’m allergic to everything so I just use extra virgin olive oil on my skin because I know it won’t cause a reaction. At night, I take off my makeup with coconut oil. And I always have Josie Maran Argan Oil with me. That was a game changer. I think my makeup artist, Rachel Goodwin, first introduced me to it and I love it. ”

Her favorite every day beauty essentials:

“Mascara and concealer, because I always have a few spots to cover up. I have a Make Up For Ever concealer that I think is really great. The Revlon [Lash Potion] mascara is what I use every day.”

To read more of Emma’s interview where she talks her most beloved designers and fashion icons, go to Vogue.com!

Photo (left): Tom Sorensen
Photo (featured image): Gage Skidmore