Three Things

It's been a lovely week at home in Los Angeles and the weather has been perfect here.  I am hoping this weather continues right into my trip to New Orleans next week.  It has been about 14 years since I have been to NOLA, so feel free to shoot me some suggestions for food, shopping, and sightseeing.  I am really looking forward to the trip.  In the meantime, here are three things that I have been enjoying this week:

1. CB Designs Bracelet:  I've worn Cathy Baron's designs on the red carpet here and I recently just mentioned her interview over at Stuff She Likes, so I was thrilled to receive one of Steampunk bracelets to wear.  Her look is "luxurious, vintage, and one of kind" and I love that my bracelet has parts from antique watches to compliment the bead and chain work.  You can find her Etsy shop here.  I have my eye on one of her propeller rings next.

2. L'Oréal Paris Infallible Lip Color in Beyoncé Red:  This lip color was given to me during Oscars Week from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Press Gift Bag.  I let it sit on my bathroom counter until I decided to crack it open and see what it was all about. Honestly, I thought it was a cheek stain based on the shape of the packaging.  Little did I know, it was a two-in-one product.  It is a lip stain on one side and a gloss on the other.  If you wear the two together, BAM!, you have an amazing lip color that stays on all day.....and I mean all day.  As someone who eats off her lip gloss in less than twenty minutes, this is the perfect solution to my lip color issue.  There are tons of colors to choose from and you can find it at the drugstore from $10-12.

3. The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin:  I am not much of a self help book kind of girl and I was reluctant to pick up this book even though it was recommended to me by Kimberly Yates of Blonde Moxie after this happened last December.  Last week on my way to Oklahoma City, the book caught my eye on the LAX bookshelf.  2011 has been such an exciting year for me, why would I need this?  Well, it turned out to be exactly what I needed.  It is a great reminder to appreciate the little things, the fleeting moments, and ways to enjoy your home, friends, and family in ways you never expected.  Pick up the book at the link below or read the blog, I think you will get a lot out of it.

My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in Japan right now.  For those of you that have family and friends in the area, I hope they are safe and sound.

Have a great weekend and I will see you on Monday at Red Carpet Closet!

Disclosure:  Items #1 and #2 were complimentary.  I was not asked to do a review on this by either vendor.  I chose to write about it on my own accord because I like the products and I wanted to share them with you.

Link-A-Palooza

It has been quite an exhausting week, so I am going to take a little bit of a break today from Red Carpet Closet and share a few links with you.  I will be back tomorrow with a few great finds from the gifting suites during Oscars Week.

The Academy Award winning designs by Rick Baker for The Wolfman.

1. Starpulse:  Check out my article on the Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Symposium that was held at The Academy last week.  All of the nominees in the Makeup category were there including famed Makeup Designer Rick Baker (An American Werewolf in London, Thriller).  See how they are competing with CGI in their field and how Anthony Hopkins "helped" the makeup artists on the set of The Wolfman.

2. Cathy Baron:  She's a talented actress and rising jewelry designer with an amazing Steampunk line.  I've worn her pieces on the red carpet here and she is featured on another great blog called Stuff She Likes. The photos of Cathy's pieces on this site will have your credit card flipping in your wallet.

3. LonsTV:  Lon Harris was a guest on my show, The Web Files, back in December of 2009. I was thrilled that he mentioned my show in one of his recent episodes.  Thanks, Lon.  I hope to bring The Web Files back sometime this year.



Three Random Photos to Ponder:

Shhhh, don't tell Wolfgang Puck, but my chocolate Oscar was stale.

This dress looked terrible on camera, but it was stunning in person and NO ONE else could have worn it but Cate Blanchett.

His movies are twisted, but I have a secret crush on Darren Aronofsky--porn 'stache and all. 

All Photos are Property of Red Carpet Closet.  May not be published without permission.

The Dress Details

I have received a lot of emails regarding the dress, so here are all of the details you have been asking about:

Dress:  Laundry by Shelli Segal
Shoes:  Nine West
Jewelry:  Earrings and Ring on left hand:  ABS by Allen Schwartz
               Bracelet and Ring on right hand:  Aldo Accessories

Hair and Makeup:  Melissa Anchondo
Stylist:  Katelin Flanegin
Airbrush Tan:  Beach Bum Tanning

The REAL winner of the 2nd Annual Streamy Awards?  BCBG/Max Azria.  He was the most popular designer on the red carpet that night when I asked the infamous question, "Who are you wearing?" In fact, Cathy Baron's dress from BCBG is in fashion face-off versus Alexandra Daddario on Just Jared Jr.'s site, so go vote for her fabulous red carpet fashion.

**UPDATE**  Thanks to Jeremy Redleaf of the Streamy-winning Odd Jobs, I found out that our fashion face-off is a Web Celeb face-off.  Cathy Baron of A Good Knight's Quest versus Alexandra Daddario of Odd Jobs.  Now, it's an even tougher fight.  It's a good thing our web series stars have impeccable taste.

Photo courtesy of The Bui Brothers.

Behind the Scenes of A Good Knight's Quest

Not sure what is going on here! Me and the boys of A Good Knight's Quest....Craig Frank, Brett Register, and Charlie Bodin.

What a fun KNIGHT this was! Oh, I am punny today. Seriously, the red carpet was a blast and I enjoyed hearing about everyone's geeky hobbies. One thing I found interesting was that many of the women mentioned their computers and their use of the internet as geeky. I actually find that quite normal.....or maybe I am a huge geek and I am just in denial. The end of the episode features a terrific montage put together by Sandra and Perry Payne highlighting Brady Brim-DeForest's fencing skills (I was impaled), Michael Tohl's nunchucks, and the engineering brain power of Ariel Lazarus. Needless to say, I learned a lot about my fellow web series peers that night.

It was also a fun night because the Streamy nominations had been announced earlier in the day. Many of the nominees were in attendance, so it was nice to personally congratulate everyone. There was an electricity in the air, so I know that is going to be carried over to the 2nd Annual Streamy Awards on April 11th and also the Craft Awards on April 7th.

Me, Shira Lazar, and The Web Files makeup artist, Melissa Anchondo.........

Now, if you watched this episode, you know we renamed it The Craig Frank Show. Craig and Brett Register are turning out to be quite the prolific web series producers, actors, and creators. Craig has made an appearance in at least three Web Files episodes, so he may just take over the show by the end of 2010. It is exciting to see what Brett and Craig are up to as they have become quite the comedy team whether it is The Crew, Craig and the Werewolf, or A Good Knight's Quest. Their series, this time around, came as a result of a win at The Escapist's 2009 Film Festival which helped fund the 24 episodes of the series. So you can see while they are creating web series at an impressive rate, they are also taking advantage of the tools out there to take them to the next level.

Me, Paula Rhodes, Angie Cole, Cathy Baron, and Jessica Rose...........

While many of you know Craig and Brett, don't forget about the 5'2" and Under Club! These ladies are "small, but mighty" and they are forces to be reckoned with. Mark my words, you will be hearing more from Producer/Actress Paula Rhodes, Cathy Baron, and Angie Cole (She arrived late, so we missed her on the red carpet. We'll get her next time.) I was lucky enough to join them for a photo on the red carpet. I miss the cutoff by an inch, so I made Jessica Rose balance out the tiny ones. It's rare that I ever feel tall, so I appreciate the petite ladies for making me look long-legged that night.

Finally, the talented Cathy Baron allowed me to borrow some of her creations from her jewelry line, CB Designs. I wore a couple of amazing rings and a bracelet designed with a Steampunk inspiration. Here's a great clip from the red carpet featuring some of Cathy's designs. Go visit her site, you are going to love it....and tell her KB sent you!

If you haven't seen our A Good Knight's Quest episode, what are you waiting for? Head on over to check it out: A Good Knight's Quest.

Photos 1, 2, and 4 courtesy of Mark Burmeister.