Shimmer.

January 23, 2013

Did anyone watch the Golden Globe Awards over a week ago? Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were such charming and witty hosts, not to mention humorously snarky (their burn regarding James Cameron to Kathryn Bigelow? hahah ♥). I generally tune in for the actual awards' show and to hear the often hilarious speeches, but after it was finished, all I could think about was...a dress.

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Specifically, this dress. Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery wore new fashion designer Alexandre Vauthier's design, which was quite a change from the Diors', Chanels', and McQueens' on the red carpet. Is it unhealthy that even now, I still think back to this wonderfully classy and glamorous gown? With that shimmering gold offset by the modest cream? I can easily picture her Lady Mary character wearing this.

With this dress in mind, I started thinking about the next layout to start working on. My vision was something simple, with golden adornments sprinkled throughout.


There's still a number of aspects I'm not sure of, but with just a few additional tweaks (especially with the header and sidebar!), I think I'll be ready to start coding this soon.

Other award's show gowns that struck me:
1. kate hudson in mcqueen /// that collar and neckline are stunning.
2. anne hathaway in chanel /// such elegant peplum.
3. zhang ziyi in armani /// she looks so light and effervescent.
4. emma stone in giambattistavalli & vuitton /// i think i have a soft spot for high collars.
5. mila kunis in elie saab /// gorgeous in lilac and lace.

Do you have an award's show dress that has made a deep impression on you?


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16 comments:

  1. I dunno about the dress but your blog design certainly has my attention. Also loved Kate's dress - I thought she pulled it off spectacularly

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  2. The dress is nice! :3
    The blog design is nice, but maybe it's more for during the festive seasons? :]

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  3. Oh my gosh, I almost didn't recognise Lady Mary! She looks absolutely radiant. I must admit at first glance the dress didn't really grab my attention but the more I looked the more enchanted I was. I guess that's the difference between style and fashion.

    xx Jenee C.
    {camo meets couture}

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  4. Oh, I love the blog layout. It looks so nice.

    I really need to watch Downton Abbey - I feel like I am missing out on some quality TV.

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  5. Ah, I missed the Golden Globe Awards! I do love Tina Fey and Amy Poehler though. Such funny people :)

    Oh wow, the details on Michelle Dockery's dress are gorgeous. It's very elegant. I also really liked Emma Stone's dress!

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  6. I thought Tina and Any were great hosts, the best they have had in years! Michelle looked amazing, very futuristic in this gown. I like the idea of the gold accents in the design, looks so chic.

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  7. That dress is gorgeous. I'm surprised this is the first time I've seen it. The Golden Globes albums I've seen so far don't have it.

    I love the gold detailing- beautiful! I wish we could wear beautiful dresses like this :oD

    I wasn't a big fan of Anne Hathaway's dress... I thought the whole look and styling made her look kind of old.

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  8. Golden Globe Awards? I've never watched one before…let alone knowing that it happened this year… lol Ah, I fail in these types of things.

    Here dress is so pretty O____O… I must find a replica now! D:

    I'm really enjoying the one column layout~ but the upcoming theme looks just as good :)

    nyuu
    lolitium.net

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  9. I didn't get to see it unfortunately :( So bummed. OH MY GOD THAT DRESS! Absolutely stunning, I completely understand why you're still thinking about it.

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  10. i didn't watch the awards myself but i really love this dress. i will have to be on the lookout for this designer. this post also reminded me how i was going to start watching downtown abbey. i am not sure but i started the first episode and sort of had a hard time getting into it, but maybe i just have to keep watching because i have heard such good things about it and really want to like it. love the new layout. i think clean and simple is always the way to go!

    http://www.lovefromberlin.net/
    xx rae

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  11. I didn't watch it, but her dress is beautiful! X

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  12. Ah, that dress is so pretty. I love the detailing on the top!

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  13. I loved her dress too, I've been keeping an eye on Alexandre Vauthier for a while now, I think he's definitely going to be one to watch in the near future! Such beautiful craftsmanship!
    One of my favourite dresses from the Globes was actually Lucy Liu's floral ballgown, not something I'd wear, but I think it suited her beautifully & really stole the show for me. I loved Jennifer Lawrence's Dior couture gown too.

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  14. i've been so busy that i still haven't seen the awards show, though i've come across plenty of coverage on blogs. love zhang ziyi in armani too but i think she'd look great in a sack, haha. i love that this dress has inspired you with your layout!

    steph / absolutely-fuzzy.com

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  15. You know I love me some shimmery gold ness. ;) This brings back such fond memories of an old layout I had! Gold and white is my favourite combination! :D
    x

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  16. Her dress was breath taking - she is so great! I am going to miss Downton Abbey ;o;

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