2013 Grammy Favorites

It's award season, which means there's no lack of beautiful gowns to swoon over. Even though CBS issues a 'wardrobe advisory' which may have caused some last minute wardrobe changes, there were still plenty of great options during the 2013 Grammy Awards. Here are a few of my favorites:

                                       
                                       Taylor Swift in J. Mendel

This gown is such a gorgeous choice for Taylor. She's willowy, young and has the attitude to pull off a gown this statuesque.                                

                     
                     Maroon 5

I have to give it to the guys of Maroon 5- they look awesome in their (matching?) suits. This is how you pull off rock and roll formal.

                                              
                                               Solange Knowles

Solange knows how to work pattern, texture and color. This sparkly green dress (designer unknown) is perfect for her. The color is right on trent and it's just edgy enough with that pop of pink in the shoe.

                                                
                                                Florence Welch in Givenchy

This is obviously not a traditional choice, but if anyone can wear Givenchy it's Florence. Again the color is on trend, but the sculptural elements in the shoulder is amazing. Amazing.

                                              
                                              Rihanna in Azzedine Alaia

Rihanna wore my #1 look of the night. I have to say, I'm generally not a Rihanna fan, but this gown is ethereal on her. The red is beautiful with her skin ton and holy sheer layers. Now that is how you do sexy within 'guideline' :0). Stunning.

Enjoy!
-DBC

My holy grail nail polish

I've previously mentioned that during our Vegas Vacay I was fortunate to visit the Vdara Spa for a pedicure. I chose to visit Vdara because of their commitment to natural and, if possible, vegan friendly products. It's safe to say that my pedicure there was the best I've ever had, but I left even more exited when I found out about SpaRitual nail polishes. SpaRitual polishes are special because they are DBP, Toluene and Formaldehyde free, are vegan friendly and are made with 50% recycled glass.
                     
                       
Bismuth, part of the metal collection, was the color I selected for my Vegas pedicure. It is GORGEOUS on and lasted a very long time.

Yesterday, while trying out Hollywood Nails and Spa, I was happy to see that they sell SpaRitual products for just $5 each!  My husband always laughs at the fact that I change my nail color at least twice a week, so having polishes I feel good about using are a must. For this round, I picked up:


         

Inner sanctum, which is a lovely rose/nude and

                 
Shower the People, which is described as a shimmer topcoat but I find more iridescent.

When paired they are beautiful and I'm so happy to know that I'm not harming the environment with my nail color choices. If you're not local you can also pick up SpaRitual at Sephora.

Here's to pretty!

-DBC