Aerin: The Dynasty Continues...

Aerin Lauder Zinterhof

Aerin Lauder, the granddaughter of the legendary Estee Lauder is launching her own cosmetics line this fall, after working for the company her grandparents founded for the last 20 years.  I, for one, am excited to see Aerin's personal vision of a woman's beauty essentials.

Aerin is a chic stunner, who doesn't look like she requires much more than a dash of bronzer, a quick pop of rosy lip gloss and a quick swipe of mascara to achieve her  polish.

Ramona Singer- An Intervention

Ramona Singer- An Intervention by divadebbi

My Polyvore addiction shows no signs of abating. Given my druthers, I'd be playing on it morning, noon and night.

One of my favorite Polyvore pals, Sheryl, recently started a new group called, "Star Styles". Our first contest was a Real Houswive's challenge; we could either create a set in homage to any of the cast members or submit a "makeover"...

You just have to know I'd choose the latter.

I would LOVE to get my hands on Ramona Singer. Ramona is an attractive woman, who in her mid-fifties, can actually still get away with wearing a bikini. What she should get away from are the too small, too short, too revealing polyester satin frocks she frequently wears at night, with 2 inch platform pumps.

Potentially flammable, unflattering and dated. 'Nuf said.

I created this set for Ramona. I think she would look 10 years younger if she dressed more elegantly in clothing that didn't looked like neoprene.

Meow.

xox,
DD

The Thomas Crown Affair(s)

Rene Russo/The Thomas Crown Affair by divadebbi (Clothes by Michael Kors)

I remember seeing the original Thomas Crown Affair when I was young and impressionable. It starred Faye Dunaway as a brilliant insurance investigator. Some brilliantly devised bank heists were being committed in Boston and the police were stumped.  

They called in Faye Dunaway, (at the peak of her beauty,) in a desperate attempt to solve them.  It is she, who figures out that the master mind is Thomas Crown, a bored billionaire playboy, (played by Steve McQueen at his most handsome,) who for kicks, commits them to test his skill and nerve.  I was enthralled with her her brains and her chic. I thought, "that's what I want to be like when I grow up"!!!

In this film, the incredible ensembles worn by Faye Dunaway, were created by Oscar nominated costume designer Theodora Von Runkle.  Von Runkle also had designed Dunaway's memorable wardrobe in Bonnie and Clyde, as well as for her personally.

The cat and mouse games between them were delicious and so was the love affair-of heart, mind and body.  The kiss that they finally give into, during an equally matched chess game, is   still the longest one in film creation.