Sucker Punch You In the Junk

Yes, it's disappointing that the much-anticipated (um...by me at least?) movie Sucker Punch has been repeatedly reviewed as the worst movie of the year. But can we all agree that it was the best movie PREMIERE of the year? With a cast full of really cool women who are all about taking risks with their fashion choices (see: Jena Malone, Emily Browning) this premiere was bound to be a feast for the eyes:

(Click it to see full size. Thanks to JustJared for the image)

Do you think all the girls coordinated their outfits via text/skype before going? Not that I've ever... done that... but seriously, they had to have talked about it sometime because what we see here is a group of cool girls wearing totally complementary colours and looking amazing in a group photo. Canary yellow, floral, baby blue brocade (!!!) and a really great 90's separates outfit featuring a b-top! Much obliged, ladies.

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I've always been a Liv Tyler fan, haven't you? She's just so freaking pretty and seems so sweet and and and her dad is Steven Tyler! What's cooler than that? Did you know she didn't know who her father was until her mother (the beautiful mother Bebe Buell) took her to an Aerosmith concert and she met Steven Tyler. Apparently she was like "Dude! I look a lot like that guy, but in a girl body? This is weird Mom..." and her mom fessed up. I made up that quote but you get the idea.

What was I saying? OH Liv Tyler! Beyond the fact that she's gorgeous, she also has pretty awesome style. One of my favourite episodes of Rachel Zoe Project was when Rachel brought racks and racks of clothes to Liv's place and they just had a little try-on sesh. It was cool because instead of gowns it was all these really chic casual clothes and it gave you an insight into the other side of styling (usually RZ Proj is all about formal events which can get boring). I always think of Rachel Zoe now when I see Liv Tyler wearing some killer outfits but I want to make sure credit goes to both parties because I think Liv also has great personal style. I am obsessed with this letterman jacket and black leather skirt combo. Only a perfect human woman can wear a jacket draped over her shoulders and not look like a dank...Observe:





Amazing, no? And now I leave you with some awesome screenshots of Liv and Alicia Silverstone in daddy's video for Crazy. I'm sure it was established when this first hit the airwaves but it is SO CREEPY that Steven Tyler has a video for his band where his DAUGHTER pole dances? Either way this video cracks me up every time.

j. crew spring hair

Totally kicking myself right about now for cutting my hair because I would rock this hairstyle every day if I hadn't. It's perfectly messy and girly at the same time.

Check out this diy: http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/2011/02/messy-side-ponytail.html and then brag in the comments about having long enough hair for this :'(

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Eggs and Spinach in Tomato Sauce

I first made Eggs in Tomato Sauce from Smitten Kitchen a year ago and was hooked. It's the perfect way to use up leftover tomato sauce or canned tomatoes and it's such a flavourful and easy breakfast/brunch. For this version, I used spinach in the sauce and crumbled goat cheese on top. It was definitely my favourite incarnation of the recipe.

Here's some informal instructions on how to make your own version:

1. Warm the tomato sauce (I used leftover sauce from a pizza I made last night, plus some leftover canned tomatoes) in a non-stick frying pan and add some fresh spinach leaves. Cover so the spinach wilts.

2. Crack the eggs and add them to the pan one by one so you can space them evenly on the surface of the sauce. Season with S+P and cover so the whites cook.

3. When the whites are cooked and the yolks are still soft (or however your prefer your eggs) remove from the pan and crumble goat cheese or feta on top. Serve with a piece of toast!

It sounds kind of weird (Stu was skeptical when I first made this for him) but it is absolutely delicious and so satisfying.

If I had a Tumblr...

If I had a tumblr this is what I'd post. But I have a blog so I'm blogging it instead. Here's some eye candy for you on this lovely Friday.

Knock-Off Alert?

ASOS vs. Acne Resort 2011

So lets talk "knock-offs" for a second...
I'm not very well versed in the arguments for or (most prominently) against knock-offs. I don't really know why anyone cares that people can buy/carry ugly fake Louis Vuitton bags. The people who buy fakes could never afford the real thing (I'm counted in with these types, but I have never had any interest in buying a knock-off bag) so they aren't part of the target market of these companies anyway. I think one of the arguments is that counterfeiters are making a lot of money from the artistic property of whomever designed the (hideous...) bags so I guess that's wrong.

ANYWAY BACK ON TOPIC: the thing I wanted to point out is that, as far as I can tell, Acne isn't selling this hat anyway and it was probably just a one-off piece used to compliment or draw attention to the collection. If anyone has any background on the matter, please fill me in. If not, enjoy this ASOS hat because it's pretty spiffy, if wholly unrealistic...

Song of the day I guess?

4 months ago, this song was on repeat on my iPod for four days straight. It's the ideal song for walking aimlessly through parks while killing time waiting for somebody. I speak from experience, people! The claymation video is also a great compliment to the dreamy nature of Grizzly Bear instrumentals.