The Primetime Emmy Award Ceremony

Hello my twiddle pips,
Yesterday was the annual Emmy awards, and as some of you might know, doing award show posts on the beautiful gowns that make an appearance on the red carpet is a firm favourite off mine, and also one that draws a lot of viewers in.

So i stayed up late, (as i live in the UK) and the show was in America at a normal hour for them, and a not so normal one for us. I did miss the actual show, (although, i now know who the winners were). I did however, watch and drool over the red carpet and the celebrities arriving.

These award shows have a way of making me excited, they make me want to buy dresses and get all dressed and dolled up, however in some past award shows i have been left feeling slightly MEH by the whole thing.. none of the dresses spoke out to me, none of them caught my eye in that magical way and none impressed me enough to say "I waaanntt that dress.." This year however, at the Emmys, i was pleasantly surprised, yes, there was still the odd frock horror that i literally wept at and thought "Why would you wear that, its not a fashion statement, its just wrong" but there was also some lovely, gorgeous stunning dresses worn by some very beautiful and glowing females.

Should we get to it..

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In my eyes, all of these women got it right, i also loved Kelly Osbourne's dress and thought she looked elegant and amazing. Can we take a minute to admire the colour on Giuliana Rancic's dress, how gorgeous is that blue, it literally just makes you stop. Can we also take a minute to just have a round of applause for Sofia Vergara's boobs, like seriously. Anyone who thinks Kim Kardashian has an amazing body, you're clearly NOT looking in Miss Vergara's direction.

I cant even begin to tell you how much i fell in love with some of these dresses, like literally, i was so excited at seeing all the different bright colours and the different shades of red, i mean, even Velvet made it into my top list. These ladies looked beautiful.

There was of course the horrors, I'm not too sure what Lena Dunham was wearing? It was not right for her figure and she almost looked like she was carrying a tent? She is so pretty so I'm not sure why she thought that was a good choice in a gown. Julianne Hough was wearing a beautiful gown, but then i could see the bottom was all see through and suddenly i didn't like it as much. Lastly Zosia Mamet, i didn't like your dress either. Sorry. Not sorry.

My favourite of the night though, goes to a beautiful dress, the colour, the shape, the cut.. all of it screamed perfect to me!

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My favourite of the night was Sarah Hyland wearing a CH Carolina Herrera Gown.

How utterly gorgeous does she look? i mean seriously? she has the Autumn make up trend on point, her hair sleeked back is perfect, and this dress is just amazing. The emerald colour and the touch of lace. This dress made me want it.. no, actually, i don't just want it, i KINDA NEED it.

Anyone fancy buying me it?!

Who was your favourite outfit of the night? have you done a similar post? link it below so i can have a read through..

Until next time.
Ana
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The 85th Academy Awards; The Oscars 2013

Award season is in full force and that can only mean one thing, another award show, but this time..its the biggest of the lot, I'm not talking Rotten Tomatoes, I'm talking The Academy Awards, also know as The Oscar's!

My favourite thing about The Oscars, apart from the rooting for your favourite to win and the whole introduction part, (As The Oscar's have become well known for amazing intro's into the star studded show) is of course THE RED CARPET! It's where all the fashion is at, its where all the style comes alive and where sometimes occasionally slip ups happen and celebrities cant pronounce who their wearing, (Always amusing to watch them worm their way out of it).

This year's Oscar's, did and didn't disappoint. The celebrities who turned up on the red carpet didn't disappoint, as there was so many, it really was a star studded event, but the overall of the dresses to me, didn't do it enough justice. I guess I've been feeling the same, since award season first started, First with The Golden Globes and then with The SAG awards. I just haven't been as wowed as i had hoped i would be, but i do have a favourite of the evening as always! :)

Lets get to it..

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All these dresses were actually pretty stunning, in there own way, but none that made me stop in my tracks, (if you know what i mean) there were a few others that i wasn't sure of, Jennifer Lawrence i didn't like the bottom of your dress, Anne Hathaway, there was something about it i didn't like..(Still cant put my finger on it, but its not the nips), Jessica Chastain and Kristen Stewart, the colour of your gowns drowned you out..although something about Jessica's intrigued me. Wasn't sure of Nicole Kidman's, Jennifer Aniston, Zoe Saldana, Amy Adams and Reese Witherspoon.

My winner of the night, isn't a big A list Hollywood actress, but i just simply liked this dress..

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The beautiful Louise Roe wearing a Tulle Monique Lhuillier Gown.

It was such a hard decision, as i said i wasn't particularly fond of many of the cuts, the shapes, the colours and the overall big skirts, but i did like the embroidering on this gown and the colours were well suited to her skin tone, My seconds were Catherine Zeta Jones and then Kelly Osbourne, who's dresses i both adored!

My worst of the night, may possibly go to Fan Bingbing for her bright pink, all over the place frock!

ALSOOOO, can i just say a HUGE Congratulations to Jennifer Lawrence and Anne Hathaway, i was rooting for them both, and I'm so glad they won their Oscar's, thoroughly deserved. I love both these ladies as Actresses but also as just down to earth, simple, funny, intelligent girls! CONRATS!

Who was your best and worst dressed of the night!? If you have done an Oscar post, link it below so i can have a read please!
Ana
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The 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards

Hello my lovelies, a few days ago, it was the annual SAG Awards also known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and that means 2 things, the first and most important "What were they wearing?" and the second and less important "Who won what?" :)

I decided, since i enjoyed doing my last post on the Golden Globes so much that i would do a similar post today about my fashion likes and dislikes of the night. Remember this is just my own personal opinion and i would LOVE to hear yours.

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I was disappointed with the dresses that the Golden Globes had to offer, but i feel even more disappointed with the dresses from the SAG's. I'm not too sure, what i was expecting but out of all the lovely ladies that went i only had a top 10 and only 2 of them made it to the actual final (in my head). I do however have a winner, and this dress won it for me for a number of reasons.

My favourite outfit of the night was..

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The gorgeous Maria Menounos in a gorgeous Randi Rahm gown.

I know some of you maybe put off with the colour of this dress because it kinda looks like the carpet may be eating the dress and Maria, but this was one of the main factors into making it my favourite of the evening, there is something very "Pretty Woman" about this dress, and as soon as that registered in my head, i was in love. There were other red dresses on the red carpet but i don't think any had the wow factor that this one did, given the fact Maria has an amazing body that can also totally rock the gown, the back detail is so beautiful and i think this adds an extra little touch. I think she looks elegant and amazing!!

I did have some other favourites of the night, my second favourite was Nina Dobrev, her gown was flawless too, and i had a slight thing for Julia Stiles's gown too. There were some pops of colour that were beautiful, Giuliana Rancic in that bright blue gown was beautiful, as was Sarah Hyland in her purple gown.

There were of course the bad ones too, for me, personally Kaley Cuoco got it VERY WRONG! The hair, the make up and the gown all terrible! It's such a shame, as she is such a beautiful girl, but that night.. it was all jumbled together wrong!

Did you watch the Screen Actors Guild Awards?! Which was your favourite outfit and which was your worst of the night? 
Ana
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Liebster Award.

Helloo, while i was away in Newcastle on my mini break i got nominated for a "Liebster Award" by Jenn from Hello, Guten Tag. I really enjoy reading Jenn's blog, not only does she have a similar job to me, where she works with the little kiddies, so i can totally relate to some of her posts, but she lives in Canada, and so its so nice to have posts with different perspectives and different tastes to just here in the United Kingdom.

The Liebster Award is giving to new bloggers by bloggers. It's a way to acknowledge each other and to say "you're doing a great job." It is for blogs with 200 or less followers, so its a great way to spread the word about other blogs and get them more acknowledgement.

When you receive the award, you post 11 random facts about yourself and answer 11 questions from the person(s) who nominated you. You pass the award to 11 other blogs (make sure that you tell them you nominated them) and ask them 11 questions. You're not allowed the nominate the blog(s) who nominate you. (To get the button, right click the picture on my page and save the picture to your computer. You can then upload the picture to your blog.)

So, here we go with my 11 random facts..

1. I was born in Portugal, lived in France for a while and grew up in England which is where I'm currently living.

2. I have a bad "biting my nail" habit, that I've had it since i was old enough to chew and i also hate it.

3. I am a BIG Harry Potter fan, as in.. read the books, seen the film, done the tour, and all the jazz in between.

4. I love stand up comedy, i think Lee Evans and Michael Mcintyre are 2 of the funniest people I've heard before, they make me cry tears of laughter.

5. I'm very loud, opinionated and I'm very direct, i will tell it how it is.

6. I have the biggest crush on Enrique Iglesias and i want to bore his children.

7. My mother isn't around anymore as she moved back home to Portugal, i don't really speak to her.

8. I have had 3 other blogs apart from this one.

9. I think Jennifer Lopez is one hot Latina mama, she is just beautiful.

10. I wish i did more baking in my free time, (Might have to take it up as a hobby).

11. I get really nervous when people ask me to to do guest blog posts on their blogs because i always feel like i might let them down with it, i hate pressure.

Now to answer the 11 questions by Jenn.

1. What is your favourite TV show?

This changes depending on the time of year, i loved watching LOST, and FRIENDS, but at the moment I'm enjoying Arrow, The walking dead and Strictly come dancing which is on here in the UK.

2.  What is your favourite book?

This question is IMPOSSIBLE for me to answer as I'm the biggest book nerd there possibly is, i love reading and always have a book on the go, at the moment I'm enjoying books by Harlan Coben..but i loved reading The Help recently (i also did a book review about it on the blog).

3. Do you have any kids, if not do you want any?

No i don't have any, and yes i most defiantly do want some, when the time is right and i feel that i am financially better off to support them then yes. I also cant wait for that day! :D

4. What is your favourite blog?

Again this question is like the book one, i follow and read far too many blogs to pick just one but I'm going to pin down 3 that i really enjoy going to.

Life of Bon

Le Beauty girl

The Black Pearl Blog

5. What is your favourite drink?

A bit boring i think, but i love my Coke a Cola. :)

6. If you could be on any TV reality show which would it be?

I hate the reality shows that we have over here in the UK, i would love to have been a part of Jersey Shore as i love that show even if it is a little over the top, and I'm counting it as a reality TV show regardless, over here we have Geordie Shore which is supposed to be the version of that..its funny, but i would NOT have liked to have been in it.

7. Your favourite song at the moment?

At the moment, my favourite song is One Day by Matisyahu, kinda old but I'm still loving it. Although this changes every day!

8. What is your favourite thing about blogging?

I love the freedom i have with my blog, it literally is my little place on the net that i can rant, rave and generally talk rubbish on, i love that in years to come i will have something that i can look back on and giggle about what i was loving and hating in my early 20's.

9. Do you have any weird hidden talents?

Urm, not weird i don't think, i can play the piano but only The wedding march song, that being the song most people walk down the aisle to get married to. LOL

10. Are you going to dress up for Halloween?

Well Halloween is already over but yes i dressed up as an Dark Angel, (i did a post on it just below :P)

11. Whats the one thing you must always have on you?

Apart from my phone that literally comes everywhere with me, probably a lipstick of some sort, so i can brighten up  my lips with a splash of colour. :D

Time now for my 11 questions to my nominees..

1. Whats your dream job?

2. Whats one blogging tip you can give to people just starting out making their own blog?

3. If you could go to any country in the entire world, where would you go?

4. Whats one piece of advice you have been given that you carry around with you always?

5. Who's your favourite actor and actress and why?

6. Can you tell me a fond memory of when you were growing up, it could be anything?

7. If it was your last day on earth what would you want to do with it?

8. What do you love about your family?

9. What do you think is the greatest invention in life?

10. What would you like to be remembered for when your gone?

11. If you could tell one person one thing, you have always wished to, who would you tell and what would you tell them?

 

And now finally its time to nominate 11 blogs i think deserve this award too..

Andddd the nominees are..

1. Sarah @ Clothes Drawer 

2. Sarah @ The Purse Snatcher 

3. Jayde @ Badromancejayde 

4. Rachel @ Along the way with Rae 

5. Vicky @ Daily hoots|Lifestyle blog 

6. Marta @ Everyday Vogue 

7. Rebekah @ It's kind of lovely 

8. Sarah @ Life as a wallflower 

9. Jess @ Live Life, Save Money 

10. Alannah @ Rock that chic 

11. Gina @ Through these brown eyes

Thank you once again to Jenn, i had so much fun filling this in as well as being creative in coming up with my own ideas for questions, and i discovered so many new blogs, from reading other peoples Liebster Award posts.

Hope your all doing well.

Ana X