focus: DC Event

focus: DC at Cre8
Saturday, April 3rd
@ Cre8 SpaceStudioGallery
1314 9th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
9 pm - 3 am

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Exhibition, Live music (DJ JohnMcG & percussion by Tom Pipkin), and open bar courtesy of Policy.

Featured photographers:

Fashion- Jodi King
Architecture and Street- Sam Vasfi
Lifestyle- Kelly Thornton
Photojournalism- Jonathan French

Admission: $15

Great artists/photographers/stylists exhibiting...come out and enjoy it if you can!!

Missed Connections

Found this entertaining blog where Brooklyn artist, Sophie Blackall, posts her illustrations to the Craigslist Missed Connections entries:

Missed Connections NY

A lot of times those ads are just plain creepy, but sometimes they are funny and/or cute. There is something romantic about all the missed opportunities people go through day after day. So many things that go unfinished. In Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Penelope Cruz's character, Maria Elena, insists that "only unfulfilled love can be romantic."


She also sells her stuff on Etsy:

Sophie Blackall on Etsy

She's turning creepy desperation into visual Fairy Tales. Love the concept.

And the Best...

#3 Kate Winslet sparkles in Yves San Laurent. For some reason, this just hooked me. The hair was a nice, chiseled departure from the messheads we saw so much of and the dress just a had a beautifully sharp edge to it. This is how silver was meant to be worn. And all the accessories and moderate makeup just WORKED. Her body has never looked better.

#2 Rachel McAdams in Elie Saab Haute Couture. The way this dress moved was just To-Die-For. Watching her walk across the stage in it made me want to be wearing it. It was almost like a Gone With the Wind Dress, the back of it billowing out, the pattern taking on so many different shapes with its movement. And I am convinced no one could really wear it better. It was the risky understatement of the night. It reminds me of some of the fashion numbers done in Alice and Wonderland, which were amazing. The dark, demure colors are surprisingly vibrant on the red carpet. Can't say enough about it. Just gorgeous.

#1 Zoe Saldana in Givenchy Haute Couture. LOVE it or HATE it and I LOVE IT!! When I first saw her the camera was only showing the top and I was thinking how cool it looked on her and then the camera moved down and it just got cooler and cooler. I know there will be people who say there is too much going on, but that is just the statement of this dress. A certain roommate of mine thought it was too much, but I think it is a perfect composition. And the fact that she wore it is the best part, because she is the total it girl right now. Doesn't she look incredible in it!!? It's completely unforgettable. There were lots of great ones this year, but she stole and stopped the show. LOLE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!

Oscar 2010 Fashion Part 2

Charlize Theron in Christian Dior. Ok, this is just sort of love it or hate it. I loved it on her, but probably only her. The only issue I have with this is that it seems to be wrinkled below the knees and slightly in the thigh and waist area. Not that anybody would be looking at her knees. I LOVE to see her taking this kind of risk though because if anyone can get away with this, SHE CAN. And I think the rose petal breast details are interesting and in keeping with this year's bold, risky themes.













Penelope Cruz in Donna Karan and Vera Farmiga in Marchesa. These Berry shades were stunning on the carpet and onstage. Penelope can do no wrong and looks absolutely gorgeous, as always, but alas, she was not the star of this show. She's got the flyaway hair, too that worked better on her than on SJP.

The Vera Farmiga dress also wowed me, probably more so than Penelope's. It just fit her so well and had a whole life of it's own. I love dresses like that. I think one of the best of the night.Gabourey Sidibe in Marchesa. Marchesa really churned them out this year. I think this is just about as beautiful as this girl could look. And the dress is very pretty, in and of itself. The colors look great on her, as they would on anyone. Blue and silver always have the power to stun when put together and they do here. Her stylist and tailor deserve some major credit.

The one and only Jennifer Lopez in Armani Prive. This photo sort of kills the beautiful effect of the dress, but I did love it. The dress came through more pink and lavender on the show. It looks white here. But it was a statement only J LO could make. She's also got the tight, messy updo with flyaways in the front. I'm not sure if that hair style is some sort of attempt at Red Carpet grit, but I am digging it. She looked amazing in that dress and her ass is a statue itself, beautifully packaged in this frock.

Still more...

Oscar 2010 Fashion

Ok, if this year's Oscars had the most random movie nominations we have seen for a while, it's been a while since it's been this interesting in fashion. Some bold choices set fire to the show this year and I was glad to see it.

Sandy Bullock in Marchesa. Ok, I think if you are going to win an oscar, this is how you want to look. She looks beatiful, but it almost came off as safe compared to the choices of others this year.




SJP in Chanel Houte Couture. A lovely choice for her I thought. This messy hair thing was definitely a thing for the oscars this year too.

I think somebody is trying to bring flyaways back.






























Demi Moore in Atelier Versace and Elizabeth Banks in Versace. Both of these choices were gorgeous. The expanding ruffles with the asymmetry and revealing slit up the front was just about the most mesmerizing and unexpected trend this year. These two did it impeccably, but there was one who just couldn't be reckoned with, who I will get to later.

More to come...

Alice in Wonderland anticipation

I can NOT WAIT to see this movie. I think hypothetically even if it falls as flat and weird as Burton's rendition of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the visuals in 3-D will still be a sight to see.

So far, the style and fashion in it has inspired nail polish lines, accessories, and God knows what else. I wish there was such a thing as an adult happy meal where they throw some sort of grown up nail polish or accessory in your bag with your 4 chicken McNuggets and small Fries.
These Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum look vagualy familiar...did they use similar looking ones in the old Disney Alice movie? I am going to have to watch that prior to Thursday night's Burton viewing.

Again, a few of the flower faces look hazily familiar. But I think this image is stunning.

Pucci is God

I must say I was floored by Emilio Pucci's Fall 2010 Ready-to-Wear collection. So much beautiful drama! Some stuff I didn't know whether I loved it or thought it should be burned, but I dig that!







The lines on this make her look like some sort of Science fiction sex goddess.
















Are those pants? They look like men's figure skating pants!

J LO should wear this!

And this is for some reason mesmerizing to me.












The whole show is worth looking at.

New at Dekka

So I took a stroll into DEKKA a couple days ago to see if they had their spring stuff out yet. No spring collections yet, but some good sales if anybody can still stomach the purchasing of winter goods.

But apparently they are now offering a free tarot card reading with any purchase. The tarot card reader was working the front desk when I walked in and told me about the deal, she seemed legit. Haha, if a tarot card reader can ever be considered legit. She sensed my skepticism and called me out on it!

She said the spring collections should be out within a couple of weeks. I always find something in there when they put new stuff out so hopefully in a couple weeks I'll have a new spring dress/jacket/shirt and a free tarot card reading.

She better not tell me some quack voodoo witchdoctor bullshit.