Lovey Sundays! George + Patti

I've always been somewhat fascinated by stylish couples. Couples wherein the lovebirds are stylish respectively and as a unit - probably because I've never really been a part of one. 

Actually I don't know if I'd want to be part of one, or if I'd like it.  In my personal romantic history I've always been the one into fashion and clothes, while my sweetie either has no interest in the matter, or his taste varies enormously from mine. 

Truthfully, since my middle school days I've been helplessly drawn to the boy wearing oversized jeans, Jordans, gold chains... you know ghettofab, thuggish-ruggish, generally in the music industry in some capacity. It's pretty funny, especially because my style has been described as Alice in Wonderland/Strawberry Shortcake. 

Anyway, I usually end up dressing these boys in Banana Republic and Lucky Jeans, also funny because that's really not my style either... but oh they look so cute!

Anyway, Style Couples! Like George Harrison and Patti Boyd!

I love these pictures.. they express so perfectly those blissed-out, passionate, puppy-love, so-sweet, honeymoon days...

 Rumor has it the George wrote Something, the super beautiful Beatles tune which, at the time Frank Sinatra called the greatest love song in 50 years, after Patti.

Something in the way she moves,
Attracts me like no other lover
Something in the way she woos me
I don't want to leave her now,
You know I believe and how

Wonderful, Sunday kind of Love, Lovey Sundays, my Loves!

I'm sorry I've been MIA recently, I actually felt dreadfully guilty about being so neglectful.  Even if no one reads or notices, I really genuinely like I have a responsibility to my blog and it's maintenance.

Bonne Journée, Lovers!  xo Caitlin

Party Gowns: 2009 and '10

Best of '09... champagne was certainly in this year:

   

A statuesque Anne Hathaway in Armani Privé, Jennifer Aniston in Valentino (quite similar to Naomi's Versace in 2004, isn't it?), and of course, my #1 pick, the dress that set this segment in motion: Penelope Cruz in 60-year-old vintage Balmain.

and my top two picks for 2010:

Nicole Richie in Reem Acra, Rachel McAdams in Elie Saab Haute Couture

2010 showcased a lot of amazing gowns, which I blogged about at the time. You can see all of my favorites here.

This concludes the decades best Oscar gowns series!  I hope you enjoyed it.  I certainly enjoyed the research.  All my la-la-lovin, xo, Caitlin

Party Gowns: 2008

Oscars, 2008, faves:

Penelope Cruz in Chanel, Marion Cotillard, maja mermaid, in Jean Paul Gaultier (another worst-dressed list fave that I happen to love... especially funny because generally I hate the mermaid shape skirt, and this takes mermaid to a whole other level, still, I don't know, I think she looks amazing).

 

Preggo Jessica Alba in Marchesa, amazing color; Marisa Tomei in a stunning, chic, architectural Versace

Anyone have a black-tie event to invite me to? xo Caitlin

Party Gowns: 2007

My favorite Oscar ensembles of 2007:

The always spot-on Penny Cruz in Versace; and, Helen Mirren, gorgeous dress, babelicious while being totally age-appropriate I'd say, in Christian Lacroix

 

So chic Kate Winslet in Valentino; the adorable/hilarious/maja babe Isla Fisher in Monique Lhuillier; and, Rachel Weiss, stunning, in Vera Wang

J-Lo in Marchesa:

This is Jennifer Lopez' 3rd appearance on my best-dresses list.  I've certainly never considered Ms. Jenny from the Block a style icon, but apparently, to the Oscars, homegirl brings it (at least in my opinion)!

Looooves! Caitlin

Party Gowns: 2006/Pour L'amour's 2nd Award!

Apparently nothing caught my eye in 2005, so we're moving right along to 2006, and this unforgettable ensemble on Michelle Williams. 

Michelle in Vera Wang:

Reese in 1955 vintage Christian Dior, Salma Hayak in Versace, Uma Thurman in Versace


On another somewhat related note, a few days I found out that the adorable Summer Claudia, of VelvetPop!, awarded me the "Sweet Blog" award!  Sweet, fo' real.

One thing I must say though, is that the look of these awards is so dorky, right?  I'm very sorry if the designer is reading this, but considering we are all style bloggers passing them around, at least at this point, shouldn't they be a little more stylish?  Holla if ya hear me (so I don't just feel like a jerk)!  I challenge anyone reading this to do a little re-design. End this vicious cycle of nerdy award icons!

Anyway, my criticisms of icon-design aside I am so honored to be recognized so favorably by a fellow fashion blogger!  Sometimes in this blog-eat-blog world (I am hilarious, I know), it's hard to know if anyone actually reads what you work so hard on, so once again I'll say, such recognition really does feel amazing.

I'd like to pass it along to:
Daniella at Dress, Design, Decor, super cute swimwear on her site right now
Sasha at Everything Fabulous, also deliciously summer-y on her site
and Alla at Sogni e Sorrisi, a fantastic multi-subject blog


I love the award and also cannot wait for the day when I get to wear a dress like one of those above;  the sort of dress you call a gown.  xo Caitlin