the new jodie foster?

Dakota Fanning was a awkward looking child. Overlapping teeth, thin hair, bug eyes. People use to get so mad when I said that, but come on, it's true. She's a brilliant actress, probably even more brilliant because she had her first big film and a matching Golden Globe nomination by the time she was seven. Unlike Emma Watson, who was that cute kid you knew would translate into a beautiful woman; Dakota has grown into her looks seemingly overnight. At only 15 she's a knockout!

Word has it she's done a Natalie Portman, and actually goes to a regular high school where she's a varsity cheerleader. Nothings cooler than when younger celebrities don't get wrapped up in the glitz and glamour and decide to lead normal lives. I'm thinking about going against everything I believe in and breaking down to see Twilight just because she's in it. Lord knows I wouldn't pay ten bucks to see anyone else in that film. [zimbo]

PS. Those shoes are sickkkkk!

every rose has it's thorn.

I'm currently involved in a love/hate relationship with Amber Rose. On the one hand I want to love her, I want to be able to give her my heart, I want to be able to melt and cheer her on in every aspect of her rising career. But on the other hand, I don't know, it's hard. I want to laugh at her endeavor to become a runway model, and at the people who forget that her sudden rise to the top had everything to do with who grabs her ass on a regular basis (cough Kanye cough).

When I get into these tug of war battles concerning the phenomenon that is Amber Rose something comes along to push me closer to one side or the other. The last time I got into this conflict it was over her runway debut, which to me seemed like something that would have NEVER happen if she wasn't the ball tickler of choice to Kanye West. That pushed me to the hate side. Now after seeing these pictures from a recent editorial shoot with Amber as the star, I'm being forced to love her. When I say love, I mean LOVE.

Oh Amber...[contributingeditormag]

the rudest night in music.

Kanye West effectively showed us all that he has absolutely no class.

I'm pretty sure the internet will be on fire updating you all on what took place during this years Video Music Awards. For the most part, the recaps won't be about the excellent Michael Jackson tribute performed by his sister Janet, and it won't be about Lady Gaga's disturbing rendition of "Paparazzi" either. Tomorrow your inbox's, twitter pages, blog feeds, and facebook's will all be focused on yet another of Kanye West's classless outbursts.

There is so much I could say right now but I'm pretty sure I'd come off as a judgmental bitch, so I'll end with this: If you don't challenge a person to change, they never will. Kanye West and ALL of his outbursts are unacceptable, and classless. Tonight I've read so many tweets and blog comments where people are excusing his blatant ignorance because 1) he's just Kanye and 2) they aren't into Taylor Swifts music. UNACCEPTABLE. Respect is respect.

I know that he's given away awards of his because he felt someone better deserved them, but we can't expect everyone to do that. Especially because as an artist you should be your biggest fan. Whose to say Taylor Swift thought she actually deserved that award. We shouldn't shrug off this obvious insult as "Kanye just being Kanye". If that's the case, Kanye needs to grow the fuck up. There's this little thing called tact, and he basically showed us he has none.

PS. I have so much more respect for Beyonce now than I ever have in the past. Forget how I feel about her music and her acting (cough), she's a class act for sure.

PPS. His apology is wack sauce. How do you apologize and then try to justify your actions as you just being a fan of pop culture? GTFOH!

baby courtney love.

I use to really like Taylor Momsen. When I say use to, I mean Gossip Girl's first season use to, not this watered down Courtney Love version. She use to be sweet and innocent, but still with a bit of edge. Kind of like Holly Golightly with a razor. Her first shots as a big time model for IMG were amazing, they gave me hope, I liked even her more. Something has happened between June of last year and now, because in my opinion (I have those sometimes) Taylor has done a complete turn around and turned into a Baby Courtney Love.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with this, I actually think the baby mullet she sported last season on GG and red lipstick looked rather nice on her; what confuses me is the fact that she's only 16 and emulating someone whose...older and dresses rather mature (sorry Courtney, I still love you tons). She looks older than my actual age; the garter belt, the thigh high stockings, the over sized button up, and the disheveled hair all facts pointing to the Book of Rocker Chicks Gone Array.

Plus I think she's become a little snotty as she's become popular. Her quote in the last issue of Teen Vogue where she stated that she doesn't need college because she's "an artist" and won't need stupid things like trigonometry annoyed me a little. You can be successful as an artist and still take the time to get an education. Just ask Natalie Portman, Julia Stiles, and Emma Watson. [fashioncopious]

PS. If she can dress like this without anyone giving her hell, people shouldn't talk garbage about Miley Cyrus. Seriously.

zoe saldana

I love Zoe Saldana. She's stunning, and whoever dresses her is a genious. She's classic and chic, and it doesn't look like it takes much for her personality to shine through. I hope Hollywood gives her the fame she deserves because from the looks of her interviews, magazine articles, and movies, she's down to earth and level headed even though her resume suggests she doesn't have to be. I was reading this forum and one of the participants said she reminds her of Jada Pinkett Smith. I personally don't see it, but what do you all think? [tfs]

kim? is that you?

Well look who's gone all "Princess of Darkness" on us! Kim Kardashian is on the cover of YRB magazine looking very...well...dark. It took me a good minute to recognize her! For lack of better descriptive words, I guess she's stretching her creative fingers in the way people look at her. Although there are many snide snarky comments I could make about Kim Kardashian and how I'm STILL not sure why exactly she's famous, I'll stop there and hold my tongue (just so you know this is VERY hard). But I will say this: I think the editorial is kind of fabulous. She looks great, the clothes are amazing, and it's nice to see her trying something other than the whole LA barbie doll look. That's the last nice thing I'll say about her...[thelipstickdiaries]

grab that style: alexa chung.

denim top: Topshop/ earrings: Made Her Think/ cuff/bracelet: Monica Vinader/ bag: KMRii/ necklace: Gas'd/
nail polish: Chanel/ leather leggings: Joesph Leather/ shoes: Steve Madden

I recently saw these pictures of MTV host Alexa Chung and decided to see if I could find something similar for myself. I really admire Alexa's style, she's forever quirky, and although some of the things she wears I'd never touch (ahem: socks with sandals), those things always seem to work in her favor. That, my friends, is the beauty of personal style, to be able to wear clothing in a way no one else would think of or even attempt, and to make it all your own.

[pictures via tfs]

she may be a socialite...

I've never been that big a fan of Kim Kardashian. I guess I've never really known what I should be a fan of when it comes to her and her family. Is she a socialite who got famous for having sex with someone? Is she a reality TV star? Is she famous because she was dating a yummy NFL quarterback? Is it because she's really stupidly pretty with an amazing body? Can someone please inform me as to why she's incredibly 'famous'...

I may be foggy as to why this chick is famous, and to be quite honest I'm not even sure I care to figure it out, but in recent months I have become a fan of her stylist Monica Rose, because whether or not we like to admit it, Kim Kardashian knows how to dress for any occasion. Aside from the fact that even on her worst day she probably looks 10 times better than the average woman, Kim's got this amazing talent of dressing in clothes that compliment her figure, something I think every woman should take note of.

Now if only I could get my hands on those ripped jeans she seems to favor so much...

lily x uncle karl make magical yummyness.

Please excuse the misspelling of yummyness in the title. I didn't learn how to spell such complicated words at the overpriced college I attended. Moving on...

A couple weeks ago, I say a small candid shot of Lily Allen's advertising campaign for a new Chanel handbag line 'Chanel Coco Cocoon' (tongue twister much?), and now via Trend.Land we all can marvel at the final product. The campaign was shot by every fashionistas favorite uncle Karl Lagerfeld, and shows Lily in fingerless gloves, very tailored garments, and fabulous tiaras!

chloe x muse #18.

My love of Chloe Sevigny will last forever. I'm sure of it. Even when I'm old, gray, and fabulous I'll still chose her quirky sense of style over any Hollywood diva. Why? Because Chloe is timeless. Seriously timeless. If you don't believe me, well that's your problem, but don't get mad when I do the 'I told you so' song and dance all over your face. Just sayin...

dirty old man.

I normally love Pharrell but he's beginning to look like a homeless man. Like seriously...a HOMELESS MAN.

Nice hat by the way..and mustache, and 5 o'clock shadow...and.....I give up.

don't call it a comeback. (crackheads need love too).

I have a thing for all the down trodden, the heavy hearted, the crackheads of the world. Especially celebrity crackheads. My Dad use to always tell my siblings and I that people live for the rise, and live for the fall. I never really understood this until I got into adulthood. People really enjoy rooting for the underdog, but once the underdog gets to the top they live to see that person fall flat on their ass.

Michael Jackson was probably the biggest case in this unfortunate flaw in human nature. People loved and embraced his music as a child, they even threw him a bit of a bone once he got to that awkward acne filled prepubescent period, but once he got to be an adult and the flaws started to show, they cut his behind quicker than you can say mama-se-mama-saw-mamacousa.

I think that's why I have a soft spot in my heart for the celebrity crackheads of the world, especially those who have had such a profound part of my childhood. I feel bad for them. I know how it can be to have the people who puff you up on the regular be the same ones that laugh in your face when you trip and fall. Britney Spears and Whitney Houston are all at the top of my 'Crackheads Need Love Too' list, and Whitney is the reason for this post.

I tweeted earlier if anyone was excited to have Whitney back into the studio and en route to record what I hope will be another classic under her belt. More people than I originally thought would reply did, and the votes were unanimously in her favor to win. I'm rooting for you Whitney.

Just stay away from crack Ok?

janelle monae for paper magazine.

I will always love this chick. I don't think I could ever get sick of her quirky sense of style, production thought provoking music, and best part about it she also has a brain! Love!

cameron diaz for V magazine.

V Magazine is getting set to release its #60 issue tomorrow, with actress Cameron Diaz is unleashing her inner dominatrix on the cover. The cover and photos I've seen of Cameron's editoral spread remind me a lot of early Madonna. That whole 'I'm a girl and I'll kick your ass, now hear me roar' type of Madonna. The look suits her, it's really nice to see her in a different light, not all 'Miley Cyrus Hannah Montana' happy go lucky all the time.

Diaz has a new movie that just came out, which I'm assuming this cover will help promote. The movie is based on one of my favorite books 'My Sisters Keeper' by author Jodi Picoult. If you haven't read the book, I suggest you do, it's a million times better than the movie is, but you be the judge.

via nitro:licious

you lose.

Can someone please explain to me to phenomenon that is Lady Gaga? Is she so hard pressed to be the new age Madonna, that she allows herself to look EXTRA ridiculous all the time? Look at the eyebrows. Please LOOK AT THEM. I'm a Gaga fan partly because her music makes me giggle like a school girl who heard a bad word for the first time, and partly because sometimes she's rather amusing to look at. The amusing part is reigning supreme at this point in time. If you know anything about Gaga, you know she was pants less, because she's suffering from an pants allergy, but I won't post those pictures. If you want to see ass...Google it.

Those EYEBROWS....

solange knowles @ essence music festival.

Solange Knowles has one of those styles you either love or really hate, and I happen to be one of those people who can't seem to get enough of 90% of the things she wears, spandex leotards and warrior makeup aside. She's really a style maven in her own right, and whether you hate to love her or love to hate her, you can't help but to look at her. She loves to step out of the box, and I can't help but to watch her when she does.

Loving the pants, where the heck did she get those?!

easter has come early.

kanye west's jump off, i mean love interest amber rose was seen sporting her normal buzz cut this time with a turquoise hue added. not sure if i'm absolutely loving this on her, she kind of looks like an Easter egg, but her initial look DID have to grow on me, so we'll see. i have to admit, her skin looks amazing, really digging her glow, but dear Lord does she love her some spandex...

via C+D

Give Respect Where it's Due.

I know that there are a lot of Rihanna fans all over the world. I happen to be one of them. I love her style (or whoever dresses her), her hair, and the confidence she exudes whenever we see her in the public eye. Even though I love love LOVE to look and see what RiRi wears everyday, I have the sense to know that she didn't get that style all by her lonesome.

In a recent New York Post blog, someone made the ignorant assumption that Kelis was jacking Rihanna's hair style. WRONG! If the author had paid attention to past pop culture, one would notice that Rihanna's entire style is derived from Kelis in many ways.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with mimicking someones style and making it your own. I think Rihanna has made rock n roll high fashion. But it makes me angry when people don't recognize where her inspiration comes from. People like Kelis, Grace Jones, Madonna, Courtney Love, and even Fefe Dobson have paved the way for Rihanna to dress the way she dresses and for it to be acceptable in the public eye.

One of my favorite quotes is "Don't get angry when people steal an original idea. If it's original you'll have to ram it down their throat..." Well Rihanna is not an original idea. She's a nice one, but not an original one. Kelis had to ram it down our throats, and Rihann is obviously benefiting from that.

Lauren Conrad Looks Russian.

Now that Lauren Conrad is basically done with her popular reality show The Hills I guess she decided to reinvent herself with new hair. Dark hair. SHORT hair. I would actually like it if it was real. But alas...it is not.

The 20 something soon to be author (I know, I didn't think she could read either!), halfway designer, and all the way actress was working it out in this brown bobbed wig for a shoot with fashion magazine Harper's Baazar. In all honesty, I really like the entire look on LC. Makes her look very grown up and mature, a far cry from her always casual L.A. style. The color of the wig really makes her eyes pop. If she were to ever go dark permanently I think it would suit her, because Lord knows that flannel shirt, skinny jean, chunky heel thing she had going on during her Hills phase every single episode was killing me softly...

Do you like this new style on Lauren?

via Confessions of a Bad Boy

look who grew up.

I'm a Harry Potter STAN. And by stan I mean crazy obsessed 12 year old, trapped in a 23 year old body who has pre-ordered and waited in lines FOR ALL the books with other Harry Potter obsessed 9 year olds. Yea it gets crazy over here, but I don't care.

So I got this little surprise this morning via The Cut of Emma Watson, (also known by us HP fans as the beloved Hermione Granger) is the face of Burberry's Fall/Winter campaign. How awesome does she look? I swear, her and Dakota Fanning are growing up to be poised fabulous young women. Is it selfish of me to want them to stay young forever? I feel old now...

Hermione? Is that YOU?!?!